The History Chap Podcast
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The History Chap Podcast
257: When The Russians Fired On British Fishing Boats
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Chris Green
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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 were Japanese torpedo boats.
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.