The History Chap Podcast

By: Chris Green
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  • 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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  • 146: Epic Charge of The Australian Light Horse - Battle of Beersheba 1917
    Oct 30 2024

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    The epic charge of the Australian Light Horse - Battle of Beersheba 1917.

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    On the 31st October 1917, during the First World War, 800 Australian horsemen charged against Turkish machine guns.
    Using their bayonets as swords, it was the culminating action in the allied victory at the Battle of Beersheba, and was depicted in the film;”The Lighthorsemen”.

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    13 mins
  • 145: India's Waterloo? The Battle of Sobraon (1st Anglo Sikh War - P4)
    Oct 24 2024

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    The 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 - Episode 141: The Charge of the 16th Lancers (Battle of Aliwal)

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    16 mins
  • 144: The First British Naval Defeat In 100 Years - Battle of Coronel 1914
    Oct 21 2024

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    The Battle of Coronel fought on the 1st November 1914, was the first defeat for the Royal Navy in over 100 years.


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    Books About Battle of Coronel:

    "The Grand Fleet 1914-19" - Daniel Ridley-Kitts


    "Naval Warfare 1914-1918" - Tim Benbow


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    16 mins

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