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
Podcasting since 2021 • 189 episodes
The History Chap Podcast
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192: Wellington's First & Hardest Victory - The Battle of Assaye 1803
Most people know the Duke of Wellington for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo. But when asked which battle truly tested him, Wellington didn’t name Waterloo. He said Assaye.Fought in the blistering heat of central India in 1803, the Battle...
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191: "Hell Fire Jack": Survivor of Indian Mutiny & The Zulus
John Dartnell: Veteran of the Zulu War, Indian Mutiny, and Boer War – The Forgotten Soldier of EmpireChris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.Please Support My Show
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190: How Stan Hollis Earned The Only VC on D-Day
The story of Yorkshireman, Stanley Hollis, the only man to be awarded a Victoria Cross on D-Day 1944.Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.Please Support My Show
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189: Corfield's Last Stand: Britain's War with the Mad Mullah in Somaliland
The Last Stand of Richard Corfield: Britain's War with the Mad MullahIn August 1913, deep in the arid interior of British Somaliland, Captain Richard Corfield led a force of camel-mounted troopers into what would become one of the most ...
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