The History Chap Podcast
The History Chap Podcast
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257: When The Russians Fired On British Fishing Boats
Just after midnight on the 22nd October 1904, Russian warships opened fire on British fishing trawlers in the North Sea.Why?Because, as they sailed towards the Far East during the Russo-Japanese War, they thought that they...
256:Why Is David Livingstone Buried Without His Heart?
Britain's most famous explorer, David Livingstone, is buried in Westminster Abbey, but why was he buried without his heart?Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.
255: Charles Gordon's Forgotten War in China - The Taiping Rebellion.
Charles "Chinese" Gordon, one of the great Victorian British military heroes, famously killed defending Khartoum against the Mahdi.But, how did he get the nickname "Chinese" Gordon? This is the story of his forgotten war in Chi...
254: Breaker Morant - War Criminal or Scapegoat?
The execution of Harry "Breaker" Morant for the shooting of unarmed prisoners during the Anglo Boer War in South Africa (1899-1902) continues to stir emotions and debate.Not just about whether he and his comrades were scapegoats or treated ...