An Early-Modern Warfare Podcast focused on Eighteenth-Century Conflict.

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An absolutely incredible day.
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Add the Battle of Rocoux to the list! Episode 47: Fire, Fog, and the Fighting Retreat: The Battle of Rocoux
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"Charles of Lorraine takes a break from getting his backside kicked by Fredrick the Great ... and gets it kicked by Maurice de Saxe." New Episode Available Now!
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Co-host @AndrewBamford10 has been spending the day at The Other Partizan wargames show at Newark in the UK. Great to see so many games representing the Prime and Load! era.
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One of the best history movie scenes of all time! #PrimeAndLoad #BarryLyndon
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What do you get when a Prussian Army invades Bohemia? A New Prime & Load Episode! #PrimeAndLoad #GermanHistory
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"Is it possible that a victory and a defeat can have the same outcome and that the conquerors should flee before the vanquished?" -Prince Charles Edward Stuart's reaction after winning the Battle of Falkirk. Ep25 The Jacobite Rising IV: The Highland Storm #PrimeAndLoad
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"The army is our Peru." -Landgraf of Hesse explaining how hiring his army out funded his state's treasury, comparing his military to Spain's silver mines in the New World. #PrimeAndLoad #GermanHistory #AmRev250
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In 1756, French forces captured British-held Port Mahón on the island of Minorca, celebrating the victory by inventing "Mahonnaise" sauce. Meanwhile, the British shot their Admiral. #PrimeAndLoad #Mayo @DukesMayonnaise
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You can always relay on "The Old Dessauer" #PrimeAndLoad #MilitaryHistory
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In 1746, British planners canceled a planned invasion of Quebec. Their backup plan becomes one of the most chaotic amphibious raids of the 18th century. New Episode Available Now! #PrimeAndLoad #MilitaryHistory
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Happy Steuben Day for all our Mid West friends! On Steuben's actual birthday we celebrated by recording a special bonus episode exploring the life and career of the famous general. Patreon subscribers be on the look out for the episode next week! #PrimeAndLoad #GermanHistory
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250 Years ago, today. (Kip's Bay)
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Musket lock recovered from the Kunersdorf battlefield by Polish archeologist Grzegorz Podruczny.
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"The popular narrative seems to tell that General Howe... stays in New York, maybe has some smoochies with Mrs. Loring, attends balls, kind of checks out of the war... but Howe actually is a logistician." -Jason explaining how Howe's letters change our views, Ep 43 Outflanked...
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So what are the best 18th century battlefields to visit/experience in Europe these days? @KKriegeBlog @AndrewBamford10 @dawgra93 @Caseshotpublish @OberstWKlink @Balkan_Dave @PrimeandLoad
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