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The almost comical story of the last invasion of mainland Britain in 1797.

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Battle of Trafalgar

The Barbary Pirates & England's White Slaves

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This is a recording of the weekly live show for Patrons that is broadcast on YouTube.

It is more informal and slightly more spontaneous than my usual episodes.

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Amid the chaos of the British defeat at Isandlwana on January 22, 1879, 22-year-old Private Samuel Wassall of the 80th Regiment displayed extraordinary bravery.

As the Zulu warriors overran the British camp, Wassall, already escaping on horseback, spotted a fellow soldier struggling in the raging Buffalo River, desperately trying to flee the massacre.

Without hesitation, Wassall turned back, dismounted under enemy fire, and pulled his comrade from the torrent, placing him on his horse before swimming to safety himself.

For his selfless act of courage, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the only recipient from the disastrous battle.

More of my podcasts about the Anglo Zulu War 1879

The Battle of Isandlwana

Saving the Queen's Colour - the Epic Ride of Coghill & Melvill

Prisoner of the Zulus

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Penda of Mercia, the last pagan king in Anglo-Saxon England.

A warrior king who was largely written out of history by Christian monks.

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William Raynor VC is the oldest Victoria Cross recipient ever.

He was 61 years and 10 months old when he was awarded his Victoria Cross during he 1857 Indian Mutiny (Revolt / Great Mutiny).

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The Battle of Gujrat - the final battle between the Sikhs and the British,

The British victory brought to a close the 2nd Anglo Sikh War and resulted in the annexation of the Punjab.

Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.

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This is the last in my series on the Anglo-Sikh Wars.
Here are all the other episodes:
First Anglo Sikh War (1845-46)

1. Battle of Mudki

2. The Battle of Ferozeshah

3 Battle of Aliwal

4. Battle of Sobraon


Second Anglo Sikh War (1848-49)

1. Battle of Ramnagar

2. Battle of Chillianwalla

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On the 15th February 1942, the British surrendered the island of Singapore to the Japanese.

85,000 British, Australian, Indian and local troops were taken prisoner.

It was the largest ever surrender in the history of the British army and fatally undermined the British Empire in Asia and the Pacific region.

Many thousands of those prisoners would die in camps before the war finished.

So seeing as the British outnumbered their attackers by 2:1, how did this disaster come about?

And how much was the British commander, Lt. General Percival responsible for this defeat?

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The Long Lost Relative of William Shakespeare who played a key role in the Great Game between the British & Russian Empires in the 1840's.

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