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The podcast for military history geeks and people with a passion for good stories. We focus on British and Commonwealth military history from the birth of the redcoat era through to modern warfare.
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Oct 1, 2022
Oct 1, 2022
58 min
Today's episode is the first of three exploring the life of Sir Hugh Gough - Peninsular War veteran and commander of the British and EIC forces during the Sikh Wars.
I am joined by Gough's biographer, Christopher Brice, and In today's installment we learn about Gough's background and his early years in Ireland. Chris puts forward the case that Gough was the best British Battalion Commander of the Peninsular War. What do you think?
Sign up for my mailing list over at https://redcoathistory.com/newsletter/ to get your free copy of my eBook about the Anglo-Zulu War.
Here is the link to Chris's book - https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/brave-as-a-lion-the-life-and-times-of-field-marshal-hugh-gough-1st-viscount-gough.php?sid=2aef12a43188212aa361c35e11643052 - add the discount code LION2020 to save 20%.
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
17 min
Today I wanted to revisit a cavalry action that the great Historian Sir Charles Oman, called “the most brilliant exploit of the British cavalry during the whole six years of the war.” And if anybody should know it’s him.
What battle do you think it is? The heavies at Salamanca? The King’s German Legion at Garcia Hernandez? Neither of those…though they are both spectacular. Watch and find out what he thought.
If you are interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: www.redcoathistory.com If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory
Sep 10, 2022
Sep 10, 2022
12 min
The great Historian John Laband joins me today to give us an overview of the conflict that raged between Zulu and Boer from 1837 to 1840. It is the subject of his recent book that can be purchased directly from helion.co.uk.
Use the code ZULUKING20 at check out for a 20% discount code.
Most listeners will have heard of the Zulus and the Boers - two groups of people that Britain has gone to war with over the centuries.
But did you know that those nations also fought one another in a brutal fight for control of great swathes of South Africa that culminated in the famous battle of Blood river? A battle previously covered on this channel.
The conflict began when Boers began migrating from British rule in the Cape and moving north to settle new lands. It was a time known as the Great trek. But these Dutch speaking farmers and hunters in their wagons didn’t find empty space they found a land filled with proud indigenous people. Let's hear the full story.
Aug 27, 2022
Aug 27, 2022
1hr 26 min
In today's episode Steve Brown talks us through Sir Charles Grey's fascinating campaign in the West Indies at the start of the wars with Revolutionary France. Learn about the British army's excellent use of light troops and how they beat the odds in desperate jungle fighting.
Riddled with disease - casualty rates amongst the redcoats were disastrous.
Steve's book on the subject is called By Fire and Bayonet and is available from www.helion.co.uk
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Jul 30, 2022
Jul 30, 2022
50 min
Today I am joined by historian Gurinder Singh Mann to discuss the history of Sikh warriors and their close relationship with the British.
Gurinder has a wonderful new book out that can be purchased via this link. To get a 20% discount please put this code in at check-out ROTSS20
Jul 2, 2022
Jul 2, 2022
1hr 17 min
There is a 20% promo code for David Snape's book 'The Fire of Venture was in his veins' when purchased via the Helion website. It is JULYMTM20
The Shangani Patrol was part of the Ndebele War of 1893-94 which ended in the overthrow of the kingdom of Lobengula, King of the Ndebele.
In this episode historian David Snape talks us through the full story of this legendary engagement which is often compared to Custer's Last Stand.
His book can be purchased via the link below using the discount code...
Jun 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022
21 min
Today I am joined by legendary author John Laband to find out all about Major General Sir George Pomeroy Colley - the British commander who lost the 1st Anglo-Boer War of 1880-81.
John has written a number of books on this fascinating conflict. The links are below inc a discount code from Helion books:
The Battle of Majuba - https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-battle-of-majuba-hill-the-transvaal-campaign-1880-1881.php?sid=fa741aea78a7a5f46bb2482c1ebc41cc
The code is : MAJUBA20 and this will give a discount of 20% against RRP from 12 May to 30 June (please note code only valid on print editions, not digital versions)
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May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
15 min
A clash of culture and military doctrine - why did the Boers win the 1st Anglo-Boer War of 1880-81?
John has written a number of books on this fascinating conflict. The links are below inc a discount code from Helion books:
The Battle of Majuba - https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-battle-of-majuba-hill-the-transvaal-campaign-1880-1881.php?sid=fa741aea78a7a5f46bb2482c1ebc41cc
The code is : MAJUBA20 and this will give a discount of 20% against RRP from 12 May to 30 June (please note code only valid on print editions, not digital versions)
Please sign up for my mailing list over at www.redcoathistory.com
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
15 min
This is the first in a new short series examining the 1st Anglo-Boer War aka the Transvaal rebellion.
In today's video we walk the Battlefield of Bronkhorstspruit and I am joined by historian John Laband.
John has written a number of books on this fascinating conflict. The links are below inc a discount code from Helion books:
The Battle of Majuba - https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-battle-of-majuba-hill-the-transvaal-campaign-1880-1881.php?sid=fa741aea78a7a5f46bb2482c1ebc41cc
The code is : MAJUBA20 and this will give a discount of 20% against RRP from 12 May to 30 June (please note code only valid on print editions, not digital versions)
The Transvaal rebellion - https://amzn.to/3HK99FI
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May 2, 2022
May 2, 2022
2hr 26 min
Did you know that during the Anglo-Zulu War the British had a regiment whose tasks were very similar to those we would now class as Special Forces? In this episode I interview Cam Simpson all about the men of the Frontier Light Horse - a tough, mounted regiment recruited in South Africa. To order Cam's book on the unit visit https://www.selectbooks.co.za/
If you are interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: www.redcoathistory.com
If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via
https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory