The Redcoat History Podcast

The First Opium War (1839-1842): Sir Hugh Gough Part 3

Today is the third instalment of my series examining the life of General Sir Hugh Gough. One of the pre-eminent men of British military history.

 

Historian Chris Brice joins me on the show again and explains Gough’s performance during the 1st Opium war in China - an interesting war that, full-disclosure, I currently know absolutely nothing about. 

 

Chris does though as he has written a book on Gough - called Brave as a Lion which can be purchased from Helion.co.uk - listeners of this show will also receive a 20 percent discount by putting in the code LION2020 at checkout. 

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The Irish Rockite Rebellion: Sir Hugh Gough Part 2

This is the second of my short season about the life of Sir Hugh Gough, the Irish officer who was possibly the best British commander of the Peninsular war.

In today's episode, I am joined once more by Dr Chris Brice to talk about Gough's command during the Rockite rebellion of 1821-24 in Ireland.

This is not a deep dive into the politics - simply a look at Gough and his performance.

Chris has written a book on the life of Gough that can be purchased via helion.co.uk - put in the code LION2020 at checkout for a 20% discount (limited time only).

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The Best Battalion Commander of the Peninsular War? (Sir Hugh Gough, Part 1)

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?

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Was this the greatest cavalry charge of the Peninsular war? (Ep.58)

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.

 

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Zulu vs Boer and the Battle of Blood River (w/ John Laband)

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.

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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. 

Britain’s West Indies Campaign of 1794 - a tale of victory and disease

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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The Rise of the Sikh Soldier - w/Gurinder Singh Mann (Ep. 55)

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 

 

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The Shangani Patrol and the birth of Rhodesia - 1893

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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.

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The professor of tactics who lost every battle - General Colley (1st Anglo Boer War part 3)

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

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Boer vs Brit: The First Anglo-Boer War Part 2 (with John Laband)

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)

 

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