The Life and Times of Frederick the Great
Welcome to my podcast! This podcast takes the deepest dive that any podcast has ever done when it comes to a chronological series of Frederick the Great. Each episode is weekly and about 20 minutes. I intend to present history that has both academic content and a light tone. Email is aavdakov01@gmail.com Amazon Wishlist for books: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/UZK1RES5MF5F?ref_=wl_share For Ad-Free episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/frederick_the_great_podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/fredthegpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frederick_the_great_podcast/ Feedspot Top 100 European History Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/europe_history_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, we take a look into one of the most insane situations that took place during Frederick the Great's life and times: the Jacobite Uprising of 1745. This episode looks at the very beginning of the rebellion against Great Britain's government.
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In this episode, we discuss Frederick's involvement in Prussia's music scene, his own works, and an evening with one of the world's most important composers.
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In this episode, the Prussian Army fights two battles, Frederick fights in one of these, and he earns the epithet "The Great".
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On today's episode we talk about one of Frederick's "great" battles: Hohenfriedberg. We also take a look at the military and diplomatic situation in the first half of 1745. This battle sure was a doozy to attempt to explain.
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We have a special guest today! Dr. Jonathan Abel is a professor at Fort Leavenworth who specializes in French history during the 18th Century. On today's episode, we focus on the interesting story of Maurice de Saxe.
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Fritz invades the Austrian Province of Bohemia and begins the Second Silesian War!
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In today's episode, we'll talk about the relationship between Voltaire and Frederick, the diplomatic situation during the time after the First Silesian War, and some military reforms in the Prussian military.
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Welcome back to the first regular narrative episode in a long time! Today, we focus on the British involvement in the War of Austrian Succession. In particular, we focus on the growth of the Pragmatic Army and the Battle of Dettingen. This episode ties in why I talked about the British so much over the last few episodes.
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On today's episode, special guest and writer of a dissertation, Rhun Hughes, and I talk about the historiography surrounding the history of Frederick the Great. What is historiography? Listen and find out!
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The History of Frederick the Great still lives in Potsdam! Hear how Tour Guide Jonny Whitlam interacts with this history.
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Can misinformation about the 18th century really be damaging? In this conversation with Brandon Fisichella, Public Historian/YouTuber, we intend to answer this question. Wait till the end for an actual positive ending on this show!
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In this episode, I have a discussion with podcaster John Viscardo about the characteristics of Napoleon and Frederick the Great's reign.
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For today's episode, we have a special guest. He is an expert in military history in the 18th century. Today we discuss a variety of topics but we mainly focus on what it was like for the ordinary soldier of Frederick the Great's army. I had a great time producing this episode and hope you enjoy it.
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In today's episode, we focus on Britain's war against Spain as well as its diplomatic entanglements in Europe. We also discuss the end of the term of Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister.
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Today's episode Zack Twamley and I discuss the diplomacy that led up to Frederick's invasion of Silesia. This is a recap episode that provides a summary of what happened in the podcast from the beginning until now with a major focus on Frederick's invasion of Silesia.
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This episode discusses British history with a focus on the monarchy dispute and Parliament from 1688 to 1715. This is to gain context behind why the British chose their political stance in the First Silesian War.
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This episode discusses the structure and reform of Frederick the Great's colorful cavalry.
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This week's episode focuses on Maria Theresa's perspective of the First Silesian War and its conclusion.
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