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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

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The Tafelberg - or table mountain viewed from the banks of the Ntombe river on the border of #Mpumalanga and #KZN province. . . It was from this mountain stronghold that the renegade Swazi chief lead his Zulu warriors to attack the British column which had been stranded by the fast flowing river. The battle that followed was a one sided massacre, like a smaller scale #Isandlwana - see the link in my profile for the full documentary film I made. . . . #britisharmy #militaryhistory

This is the memorial to the men of the 80th or #Staffordshire regiment killed at the battle of Ntombe drift. It’s a stunning and little visited #battlefield from the #anglozuluwar of 1879. A company sized detachment of the 80th were literally caught sleeping by the Zulu troops commanded by Mbelini. A handful of British troops managed a successful fighting retreat, some of them still naked or in their underwear. Sergeant Booth won a #victoriacross for his actions that day. For more on this battle and the full story of that day follow the link in my bio and visit my #YouTube channel.

#AngloZuluwar This is the view from the South bank of the Ntombe river in #SouthAfrica. It was at this spot that a company sized detachment of the 80th regiment was surprised in their sleep by Zulu warriors on the morning of 12 March 1879. . . I’ll post more of the story later - it was nearly a complete disaster tho a VC was won. #militaryhistory #britisharmy

A short history of the battle of Passnchendael - this is an excerpt from a longer film on my Redcoat History YouTube channel. . . #ww1 #britisharmy #militaryhistory #history #battles #war #Belgium #firstworldwar #ypres

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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Here is a short excerpt from my film about the #angloboerwar #battle of #spionkop . . . It’s a beautiful battlefield, miles from anywhere.. . . In January 1900 the #Britisharmy stormed the feature. It was a terrible, bloody fight and ended in disaster for the British force that was desperately trying to relieve #Ladysmith . . . The full film is on YouTube channel - link in bio.

In this video I walk the battle of the Platrand, outside #Ladysmith . . . This was the biggest engagement fought during the siege of Ladysmith during the #angloboerwar as the #Boer forces tried to take the hills overlooking the town. . . For the full film visit my YouTube channel (in profile). . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #southafrica #KZN #Mzansi #war #battles #travel #amtravelling #amreading

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