<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Marcus Cribb - Wellington & the World War on Napoleon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Cribb - Welli]]></description><link>https://www.dukeofwellington.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:25:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Jacobite Battlefield and Highland Tour - for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have put together this tour, to show the highlights of Scottish scenery and Jacobite Battlefields in Scotland, weaving in locations that hit both the sights and the history in the most efficient way, keeping the interest levels high and the costs low. It should prove to be a fantastic way to dive into Scotland and four of the Jacobite risings. questions. Two nights’ 3-star accommodation with breakfast. Visits to all major battlefield and historic sites. Insightful commentary blending...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/jacobite-battlefield-and-highland-tour-for-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6941cb4da8137133206f2c45</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:21:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_82b837245d0f487f8f509cd01ab1cbb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcasts, talks and appearances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of my podcast appearances, online talks, debates &#38; links in one place. This is in no way a complete list, but I will attempt to...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/podcasts-talks-and-appearances</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647ba710e553cf6733fbd093</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:18:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_279ec2d43d244f4db8534d4abc4e91c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking tour of the Battle of Waterloo, on the 208th anniversary free.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Battle of Waterloo Waterloo occurred on Sunday 18th June 1815. Exactly 208 years later on Sunday 18th June 2023 we have the...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/walking-tour-of-the-battle-of-waterloo-on-the-208th-anniversary-free</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6408e90de7776f239b6cf6ba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:02:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_f19632079cb94134af2620bf24b25bb1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peninsular War battlefield tour 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peninsular war tour for September 2023.

Join Dan Hill and Marcus Cribb to explore battlefield sites. ]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/peninsular-war-battlefield-tour-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631322490f09e902a89266c3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:16:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_a33ad03fbfdf47ffbc53d2c4d1848236~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lecture in the Gibraltar Garrison Library ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am delighted to have been invited to speak at the Gibraltar Garrison Library by kind hosts in MOD Gibraltar in Her Majesty's Naval Base...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/lecture-in-the-gibraltar-garrison-library</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625aa6cb93f033c7a15757da</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:25:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_98b0179146264e5294503154e63b7852~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_930,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Salamanca: Wellington’s Finest Hour? - National Army Museum Lecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[To watch the free lecture click here (and register for crowdcast for free): https://www.crowdcast.io/e/salamanca In July 2021, Zack White...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/salamanca-wellingtons-finest-hour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612e4e143943480017e8e263</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:51:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_90206ea6569e4a53af632ec78046e801~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to Porto: The Battle of Grijo 10th-11th May 1809]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not as famous as many battles of the Peninsula War, The Battle of Grijo was fought on the evening of 10th May and the morning of the 11th...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/battle-of-grijo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6096f546f71e790015cb52ed</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_dc5c495a23344e4ba81d9db015424a2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_724,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Plunkett Shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Plunkett is one of the most famous Private soldiers of the 95th Rifles, along with Rifleman Harris, who had his story memorialised...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/the-plunkett-shot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff18893d3737e0034180aed</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 09:16:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_52a9ae74e07a4e5da09fbbf9c2c716b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_624,h_359,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best of Wellington – Five of the Iron Duke’s Victories That Surpass Waterloo ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written for: MilitaryHistoryNow.com • September, 2020 • Many remember Waterloo as Wellington’s most greatest victory. Yet by the time of...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/the-best-of-wellington-five-of-the-iron-duke-s-victories-that-surpass-waterloo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fba289d333db3001767dca9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:35:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_ab8b7f6bb7c547bbb7a0f6b8a9a3c2ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_560,h_368,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History Hack - The Cult of Napoleon]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was kindly asked back onto History Hack, a online Podcast run by historians, to discuss, why does the Cult of Napoleon worship persist...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/history-hack-the-cult-of-napoleon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fba27962e0ca50018a3b332</guid><category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_9bed317e75fe46e6b2a7f2331f04ee2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Death of the Duke of Wellington 14 September 1852]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke died on 14 September 1852, in Walmer Castle on the South coast of Kent, this had been his official residence as Lord Warden of...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/the-death-of-the-duke-of-wellington</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5fca1ea9c1df0017025d31</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_8601bc795b1246f885f12af62ee1b5b9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_996,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Battle of Vimeiro 21 August 1808 - Seeing them off in the 'same old style' for the first time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The French Grenadiers did not make it halfway up the ridge, before the jubilant 52nd, 97th and Rifle battalions added their weight of fire]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/the-battle-of-vimeiro-21-august-1808</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f3d6b21afe56a0017fb4fe0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:34:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_fd116564815340a9af63b2e981f02488~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_761,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Battle of Roliça 17th August 1808. Wellington’s first Peninsular Attack and Victory.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1808 The British sent an expeditionary force to Portugal to help free the country from a recent swift invasion. The reasoning and the...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/the-battle-of-roli%C3%A7a-17th-august</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f39ad6b9031d40017ce8a8c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 22:21:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_c7c93d2eed5c49a1ac90e57fa8bcbc03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_941,h_596,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Vitoria 1813 - Wellington on the attack &#38; "the scum of the earth."]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Battle of Vitoria marked the start of the final, though long campaign of the Peninsular War,]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/battle-of-vitoria-1813</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eee7946476d5000170d4f5f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:32:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_1bca6165126d420caf3270ce6c096f99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_944,h_609,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: background to Waterloo &#38; Napoleon's Return]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been proudly teaming up with Joshua Provan, author and founder of the Adventures in Historyland website/blog to produce these...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/video-background-to-waterloo-napoleon-s-return</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec43864c1d9c6001717a09d</guid><category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 19:51:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/DLbGppfzHBU" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Almaraz – General Hill's raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most daring raids of the Peninsula War]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/battle-of-almaraz-general-hill-s-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec3fa14ce96040016e67b15</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 15:30:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_fbb3b8be771e44fc8110adb8a4e712d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_693,h_944,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Albuera – “Die Hard!”]]></title><description><![CDATA["recovering they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British Soldier fights"]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/battle-of-albuera-die-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebd80a6723bc90017b2f390</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 18:02:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_2cdb6cc330f4459a87d21f2402dc475e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_820,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossing the Douro, Wellington's amphibious assault. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley's (later the Duke of Wellington) Anglo-Portuguese Army defeated the experienced French general... Soult]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/crossing-the-douro-wellington-amphibious-assault</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb94c81c3092b0017a579bc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 16:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_8422e77c672b456cb4c08009c0a1392f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMS Victory Launched on this day - 7th May]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMS Victory was launched on this day, 7th May 1765, 255 years ago at Chatham Dockyard. On the day of launch, shipwright Hartly Larkin...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/hms-victory-launched-on-this-day-7th-may</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb454b50ecebd0017f10097</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 18:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_988ac82e3a9d403bb6c43b89e2bd7628~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“If Boney had been there, we should have been beaten.” The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro took place over 3 days, from the 3rd – 5th May 1811. Arthur Wellesley (Lord Wellington) had 37,600 men in...]]></description><link>https://marcuscribb.wixsite.com/thedukeofwellington/post/battle-of-fuentes-de-onoro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb0601c606ec7001763695f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 18:53:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d16ed6_d6a79814f8cd4e2fa438ee670fe83796~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_423,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Marcus Cribb</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>