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The History Chap Podcast

Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com

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16:01

145: India's Waterloo? The Battle of Sobraon (1st...

The History Chap Podcast ·

2024/10/24

Send me a messageThe Battle of Sobraon fought on the 10th February 1846, was the fourth, last and decisive battle of the First Anglo-Sikh War.At the end of that bloody morning, over 12,000 men had been killed or wounded and the last formidable army opposing British rule in India had been defeated.This is part 4 in my series on the First Anglo Sikh War.P1 - Episode 133: Sikh Swords v British Bayonets (The Battle of Mudki)P2 - Episode 137: Egos, Madness & Traitors (Battle of Ferozeshah)P3 -...

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15:48

144: The First British Naval Defeat In 100 Years -...

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2024/10/21

Send me a messageThe Battle of Coronel fought on the 1st November 1914, was the first defeat for the Royal Navy in over 100 years.Become a Patron by joining my Supporter's ClubBooks About Battle of Coronel:"The Grand Fleet 1914-19" - Daniel Ridley-Kitts"Naval Warfare 1914-1918" - Tim BenbowGet My FREE Weekly Newsletterhttps://www.thehistorychap.comSupport the show

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14:53

143: The "Kilted Killer"

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2024/10/20

Send me a messageTommy Macpherson, the "Kilted Killer", was a British World War 2 commando.Parachuted into France, he worked with the resistance blowing up bridges, taking on an elite panzer regiment and convincing an German army of 23,000 to surrender.Once, having sabotaged a German fuel dump he cooly sat at a nearby cafe in full Highland uniform including kilt, drinking a glass of wine.He caused so much havoc that the Germans placed a 300,000 Franc bounty on his head. But, even that c...

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19:25

142: Punished Heroes - The Men Stripped Of The...

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2024/10/14

Send me a messageSince it’s inception in 1856, there have been 1358 Victoria Crosses awarded.But 8 of these heroes were forced to forfeit their medals.This is their story.2 Ways To Support My Channel:1) Become a Patron by joining my Supporter's Club2) Get My FREE Weekly NewsletterSupport the show

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14:47

141: The Charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal (1st...

The History Chap Podcast ·

2024/10/10

Send me a messageThe battle of Aliwal, fought on the 28th January 1846 proved to be a turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War.Support My Show By Becoming a PatronA bloody cavalry charge by the 16th Lancers combined with British commander, Sir Harry Smith’s, clever combining of artillery and cavalry to support his infantry produced a victory in what one military historian called a “near perfect battle”.It’s time to explore the Battle of Aliwal, which Sir Harry Smith called his “complet...

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13:37

140: The Soldier They Couldn't Kill - General Adrian...

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2024/10/07

Send me a messageHave you heard of the British officer who was shot in the stomach, the groin, the hand, the ear, the skull, the ankle, the hip, the leg and they eye, and lived to tell the tale?Awarded the Victoria Cross, he also survived plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner of war camp with one hand; and tore off his own fingers when a doctor refused to amputate them. This is the story of Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart VC, the soldier they couldn’t kill.Become A Pat...

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15:21

The White Rajah of Sarawak & The Borneo Pirates.

The History Chap Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Send me a messageIn the 1840’s an Englishman, created his own private kingdom on the island of Borneo. Supported by the Royal Navy, one of whose commanders is a far off relative to Queen Camilla, he fought the Borneo Pirates.This is the story of James Brooke, the white Rajah of Sarawak, and the Borneo Pirates.Become a Patron; join my Supporter's ClubGet my history newsletterSupport the show

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12:51

138: How Hitler Hijacked A British War Hero

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2024/09/30

Send me a messageDuring the First World War, Private Henry Tandey was awarded of the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military medal, in just 4 weeks!But 20 years later just before the outbreak of World War Two another story began to circulate; that he had saved the life of Adolf Hitler.So did he save Hitler or did the German leader hijack a British war hero's reputation for his own ends?Become a Patron & Support My ShowsSupport the show

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14:14

137: Egos, Madness & Traitors - Battle of Ferozeshah...

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2024/09/27

Send me a messageThe battle of Ferozeshah, fought during 1st Anglo-Sikh War in 1845, was battle of egos, madness and traitors.A farcical power struggle between the two most senior British officers, bayonet charges against cannon, British cavalry and artillery ordered off the field midway through the battle, and Sikh commanders snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.It’s almost comical, if it were not for the 5,000 men killed and wounded.Become a Patron by joining my Supporter's ClubSupport...

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14:38

136: Horatio Nelson & The Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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2024/09/24

Send me a messageThe battle of Cape St. Vincent turned Horatio Nelson into a national hero.The battle where Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Navy was fought on the 14th February 1797. It was not so much a St. Valentine’s Day massacre, but it did make Nelson the darling of the British public.Become A SupporterSupport the show

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14:45

135: WW1 in German East Africa - Paul Von Lettow-Vorbeck

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2024/09/19

Send me a messageMy recent video about “The African Queen”. has resulted in loads of requests to find out more about the Great War in German East Africa.So, by popular demand, I thought I’d explore this fascinating and, largely, forgotten conflict in a little more detail.The war in East Africa saw Paul von Lettow Vorbeck commanding a small army of German colonial troops hold out against an allied army nearly 10x his size for the entire 4-yea war (1914-1918).Undefeated, he surrende...

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14:20

134: Prisoner of the Zulus

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2024/09/16

Send me a messageThe story of Ernest Grandier, the only European prisoner of war taken by the Zulus during the Anglo-Zulu War 1879.But was his tale one of heroism or just a tall story?Become a PatronSupport the show

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18:01

133: Sikh Sword v British Bayonet - The Battle of...

The History Chap Podcast ·

2024/09/12

Send me a messageThe Anglo-Sikh wars fought in the 1840’s, were probably the bloodiest the British ever fought in India. 9,000 British & Bengali troops and well over 20,000 Sikhs were killed or wounded in 7 epic battles and one siege. Marked by incredible bravery on both sides, with a good dose of incompetence and accusations of treachery thrown in, the wars would change India forever.And yet, most people, have very limited (if any) knowledge about them. Well, unless you are a fan o...

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15:06

132: The Victorian General & The Grenfell Tower Tragedy

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2024/09/10

Send me a messageMany of you in Britain, will be aware of fire at Grenfell Tower, in London in 2017 which cost the lives of 72 people.But have you paused to wonder how the tower block gained its name?Well, it is actually named after a Victorian army officer who played a decisive role in defeating the Sudanese Mahdist invasion of Egypt in 1889.Yet, his name and his deeds have largely been lost in the mists of history.This is the rarely told story of General Sir Francis Grenfell, a forgotten Vi...

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14:15

131: Britain's Only Family Awarded 3 Victoria Crosses

The History Chap Podcast ·

2024/09/04

Send me a messageThis is the story of the only family to ever be awarded 3 Victoria Crosses.Brothers Charles & Hugh Gough, and Charles's son, John Gough.Their military service record reads like a roll call of the British Army campaigns in the late 19th and early 20th century.Become a SupporterSupport the show

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17:52

130: The African Queen - The Real WW1 Story Behind...

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2024/09/02

Send me a messageThe African Queen was a 1951 adventure film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.Set in German East Africa (Tanzania) during the First World War, it is actually based upon real events.This is the story of Mimi, Toutou, a wacky British commander and the moment when the Royal Navy fought the German Imperial Navy on a lake deep inside Africa - the battle for lake Tanganyika.Join my Supporter's ClubGet My FREE Weekly NewsletterSupport the Show.

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15:59

129: The Fenian Invasion of Canada 1866

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2024/08/29

Send me a messageIn 1866, Irish veterans from the US Civil War invaded Canada.This is the story of that Fenian Invasion and the battle of Ridgeway.Join my Supporter's ClubSupport the Show.

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13:28

128: The Only Man Awarded The Victoria Cross & The...

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2024/08/20

Send me a messageVictorian British army surgeon, William Manley, is the only man to have ever been awarded both the Victoria Cross and the Iron Cross.But how did that happen?Let's explore his forgotten story.William Manly VC (1831 - 1901).Join my Supporter's ClubSupport the Show.

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14:19

127: Actor Christopher Lee's Secret Wartime Service

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2024/08/13

Send me a messageActor Christopher Lee appeared in over 200 films during a 67 year career.But what a lot of people don’t know is that he served as an intelligence in the RAF during World War 2.More intriguingly, he also claimed that he served with special forces too.Support the Show.

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21:50

126: Rescuing Emin Pasha From The Mahdi

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2024/08/07

Send me a messageFollowing the death of Charles Gordon in Khartoum in 1885 at the hands of the Mahdists, one of his key Lieutenants, German-born Emin Pasha, was left cut off from the world in the swamps of southern Sudan facing the Mahdist forces alone.With their hero, Gordon, dead the British public demanded that the same fate should not befall Emin Pasha.And thus in 1887 the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition was born.Join my Supporters ClubFor the next two years it battled through over 2,000 mil...

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