Hanging with History
The first season focuses on the origins of the Industrial Revolution or the Great Enrichment, we go deep into history to gain enough background knowledge to actually understand the various theories of the origins of the Great Enrichment. Eventually we learn that we also need to know how the miracle was consolidated, as the many other close approaches to the Industrial Revolution failed.A kwirky style, but intellectually ambitious with the goal of understanding history well enough to understand the miracle that happened that one time. It's gonna be a long series.
Hanging with History
Battle of Copenhagen 1801
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Harald Hansen
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Season 1
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Episode 174
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The 2nd of the 3 episodes on Copenhagen.
This covers Nelson's attack on Copenhagen and the Danish defense. The controversies about the battle are all explored in depth, the death of Tsar Paul, who was involved and who knew what when. The signaling fiasco between Admiral Parker and Nelson, and Nelson's decision to reach a cease fire rather than continue with his annihilation victory.
There is a good deal of perspective from the Danish side as well.