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Redcoathistory is a website devoted to the study of British military history from the Napoleonic wars to WW2. Its multimedia articles examine many of the lesser known campaigns and battles, especially those that took place in Africa.

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africa
Anglo-Boer war
Anglo-Zulu war
Book reviews
India
Napoleonic wars
Peninsular war
South Africa
Video
World War One
World War Two

British military history

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The man in the middle is Geoffrey Malins with aeroscope camera durning WWI. I’m currently reading his book “how I filmed the war”. Definitely going to record a podcast about his experience and compare it to covering wars today.

This book has finally arrived. Just need a project to test some of the principles now.

There’s a relatively new memorial at the top of #Spionkop and it’s to the Indian stretcher bearers and black scouts who were killed in the #angloboerwar - Mahatma Gandhi was at the battle, amongst many other locally recruited Indians. . . #britisharmy #india #indianarmy #southafrica #militaryhistory #history #africa #memorials

The site of the British mass grave on #Spionkop . . A key battle of the #Angloboerwar was fought here on 23/24 Jan 1900. Men of the Lancashire Brigade stormed the hill only to find themselves under terrible rifle and artillery fire. Many of the men killed that day were from #Liverpool hence the naming of the famous kop at Anfield. . . #britisharmy #military #militaryhistory #southafrica #travel #battlefield #war

Category: Book reviews

“I have killed another Hun, Hurrah!”

A review of Captain A O Pollard VC’s amazing auto-biography “Fire-Eater”.

Chapters

africa
Anglo-Boer war
Anglo-Zulu war
Book reviews
India
Napoleonic wars
Peninsular war
South Africa
Video
World War One
World War Two

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This book has finally arrived. Just need a project to test some of the principles now.

I’m currently working on a film about the battle of #spionkop during the #angloboerwar - I’ll post it to YouTube as soon as it’s finished. In the meantime I’ll post some stills throughout the week. #militaryhistory #britisharmy #lancashire #southafrica

I take my #battlefield touring seriously...in 2006 I travelled through India and Pakistan all the way to the #khyberpass - it was an amazing experience. Sadly I’ve lost many of my pictures but this one still remains. . . . #militaryhistory #pakistan #indianarmy #britisharmy #travel

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