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
Episodes
201 episodes
204: The Desert Rorke's Drift - The Battle of Mirbat 1972
The Epic SAS battle in Oman - the battle of Mirbat 1972Become A PatronMake A DonationI...
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203: The Last Stand of the Shangani Patrol, 1893
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring British History to life.The Shangani Patrol: Major Wilson’s Last Stand Against Impossible Odds (1893)Become A P...
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202: Irish Convict Rebellion in Australia 1804: The Castle Hill Rebellion
The Castle Hill Rebellion: When Irish Revolutionaries Fought British Redcoats in Australia (1804)Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.
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201: When Hawaii Almost Became British...by Mistake!
Chris Green is The History Chap, telling stories from British history.This is the moment in 1843 when for 5 months the British occupied Hawaii.Not part of some master plan, but because a Royal Navy officer went way beyond his orde...
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200: 48,000 Shells in 2 Hours: Why Was Acre Attacked in 1840?
48,000 shells in 2 Hours: Why Was Acre Attacked in 1840?Become A PatronMake A Donation...
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199: Zulu's Greatest Injustice: The True Story of Henry Hook VC
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.The movie "Zulu"'s Greatest Injustice: The True Story of Henry Hook VC.Become A Pat...
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198: Britain's Forgotten First Victory In The Crimean War
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling forgotten stories from British history.The Forgotten Victory: Battle of Bomarsund 1854 - The Baltic Campaign That Shaped the Crimean War
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197: Britain's Forgotten Chinese Territory: Weihaiwei
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling forgotten stories from British history.This is the story of Britain's forgotten naval port in China - Weihaiwei (1898-1930)Become A ...
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196: General Charles Gordon - the reality vs the film “Khartoum”
The 1966 film "Khartoum" tells the story of General Charles Gordon and his battle with the Mahdi in Sudan.But how close to historical reality was the film?Chris Green is The History Chap; telling forgotten stories from British histo...
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195: When Britain Fought Russia: The Tsar's Fatal Miscalculation
Why did Britain end up fighting Russia in the Crimean War, 1854-56?Chris Green, is the History Chap; telling forgotten stories from British history.Become A Patron
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194: The Victorian War That Still Haunts Iran Today
The story of the Anglo-Persian War of 1856-57 which still shapes Iranian attitudes towards Britain and the West.History casts a long shadow.Become A Patron
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193: Britain's Most Remote Colony: The Forgotten British Garrison Of Tristan da Cunha
In this episode, I uncover the remarkable story of Tristan da Cunha — a volcanic speck in the South Atlantic Ocean that became a strategic outpost during the final chapter of the Napoleonic Wars.
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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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188: The Real James Bond: Ian Fleming's Secret War
Was James Bond real? Not exactly. But the man who created him was deeply involved in the shadowy world of wartime espionage. This documentary uncovers the true story of Ian Fleming’s secret war—and how it gave birth to 007.
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187: The Dam Busters: The True Story Behind The Iconic World War 2 Film
Become A PatronMake A DonationOn the 16th May 1943, 19 Lancaster bombers form 617 Squadron RAF set out on one of th...
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186: Did the film "Zulu" get it wrong? The mystery of Lt. Adendorff.
Become A PatronMake A DonationDid the film Zulu get it wrong?In the 1964 epic, Lieutenant Gert Adendorff ri...
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185: WW1 Troop Train Disaster
The Quiitinshill Rail Disaster.Britain's worst ever rail crash where over 220 people were killed including over 200 soldiers heading to Liverpool to embark for Gallipoli.Bec...
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184: The Abyssinian Expedition 1868: Britain's Most Daring Rescue
The story of the British expedition to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to rescue British civilians being held captive by the Emperor Tewodros in his mountain fortress at Magdala.Become A Pat...
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183: The British Soldiers Who Fought In the Papal Army 1861-1870
The story of the British Zouaves who fought in the 19th century Papal army.Become A PatronMake A Donation
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182: The Battle of Ashdown, 871 - Alfred The Great's First Victory
In early 871, Wessex stood on the brink. The Great Heathen Army—an alliance of Viking warriors—had already devastated Northumbria and East Anglia, and now turned its full fury toward the last unconquered Anglo-Saxon kingdom. After a Viking vict...
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181: The Viking Great Heathen Army Invades England
In the year 865, a new and terrifying force arrived on English shores—not a raiding party, but a full-scale invasion. The Great Heathen Army, a coalition of battle-hardened Viking war bands, swept across the land with ruthless efficiency. ...
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