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January 12, 2017January 16, 2017 imagejunkies Book reviews, World War One

“I have killed another Hun, Hurrah!”

A review of Captain A O Pollard VC's amazing auto-biography "Fire-Eater".

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Redcoat History is a podcast and website devoted to the study of British military history from the Napoleonic wars to WW1. Learn the history of the British army, its most famous campaigns, its worst defeats and its greatest leaders.

This is a website and podcast for the military geeks, the obsessives, those who like to feel what it is like to fix bayonets and charge the French. It is military history as it should be: exciting, fast paced and so real you can smell the gunpowder.

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‪Today marks the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Ulundi. This battle essentially marked the end of the Anglo Zulu war and saw the already battered Zulu regiments lose hope once and for all under the intense fire of Gatling guns and artillery. ‬ . . The first image here is of the charge of the 17th Lancers. Then there is a contemporary map of the battle and finally Lord Chelmsford a man who had to win this battle after the disaster at Isandlwana. His reputation had suffered and his replacement Lord Wolseley was already in the country and about to take over the running of the war. . . . I’m currently researching this battle for my Redcoat History Podcast. Google it if you live military history. . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat
Want to know more about the battle of #Rorkesdrift ? Here’s a sneak peak of my new podcast episode. . . The latest episode of The Redcoat History Podcast is released today. In it I go into great detail about the battle. It’s a fascinating engagement and well worth a listen. . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat #anglozuluwar #isandlwana #britishhistory #war #conflict #podcast
The beautiful memorial to the Zulu dead at Rorke’s Drift. It shows a leopard sat on top of a pile of cowhide shields. . . We’ll never know exactly how many Zulus died attacking the small British position but the number is probably around 500. . . My podcast episode about the famous battle where 11 VC’s was won is released tomorrow. If you search your podcasting app for The Redcoat History Podcast then you should find it. . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat #zuluwar #anglozuluwar #isandlwana #rorkesdrift
It’s been 105 years to the day (I think. Maths isn’t my strongpoint) since Archduke Franz Ferdinand of #Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. It was the spark that lit the powder keg of Europe and led to the outbreak of #worldwar1 . . . These three clips (swipe left) are from the film I made on the centenary alongside the BBC’s Alan Little. We explored how the city is still divided and what hopes locals have for the future. . . #WW1 #firstworldwar #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat #
The new episode of #theredcoathistorypodcast is out on the 1st July. It covers the battle of Rorke’s Drift, probably the most famous engagement of the Victorian era. Here is a short excerpt from a video I made at the site a few years ago. . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat
Inside #Khartoum #CWGC is a memorial originally erected in Suakin Cemetery by the Brigade of Guards in honour of their comrades who fell in the 1885-1886 campaign. . . . According to Wikipedia this is the background to that campaign: . . Following the fall of Khartoum, Graham led a second expedition in March 1885. This expedition is sometimes referred to as the Suakin Field Force. Its purpose was to clear Mahdist forces under Osman Digna from the region, and to supervise and protect the construction of the Suakin-Berber Railway. A week after its arrival in Suakin, the expedition fought in two actions: the Battle of Hashin or Hasheen on 20 March and the Battle of Tofrek on 22 March. The force was later joined by the New South Wales Contingent, which arrived at Suakin on 29 March.However, within two months the Gladstone government decided to abandon both the railway and its military campaign in Sudan.General Graham and his Suakin Field Force were evacuated from the port city on 17 May 1885.Nevertheless, Britain maintained an ongoing presence in Suakin where between 1886 and 1888 the then brevet Lt. Col. Herbert Kitchener acted out the role of Governor General of Eastern Sudan. . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat
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Chapters

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

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‪Today marks the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Ulundi. This battle essentially marked the end of the Anglo Zulu war and saw the already battered Zulu regiments lose hope once and for all under the intense fire of Gatling guns and artillery. ‬ . . The first image here is of the charge of the 17th Lancers. Then there is a contemporary map of the battle and finally Lord Chelmsford a man who had to win this battle after the disaster at Isandlwana. His reputation had suffered and his replacement Lord Wolseley was already in the country and about to take over the running of the war. . . . I’m currently researching this battle for my Redcoat History Podcast. Google it if you live military history. . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat
Want to know more about the battle of #Rorkesdrift ? Here’s a sneak peak of my new podcast episode. . . The latest episode of The Redcoat History Podcast is released today. In it I go into great detail about the battle. It’s a fascinating engagement and well worth a listen. . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat #anglozuluwar #isandlwana #britishhistory #war #conflict #podcast
The beautiful memorial to the Zulu dead at Rorke’s Drift. It shows a leopard sat on top of a pile of cowhide shields. . . We’ll never know exactly how many Zulus died attacking the small British position but the number is probably around 500. . . My podcast episode about the famous battle where 11 VC’s was won is released tomorrow. If you search your podcasting app for The Redcoat History Podcast then you should find it. . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat #zuluwar #anglozuluwar #isandlwana #rorkesdrift
It’s been 105 years to the day (I think. Maths isn’t my strongpoint) since Archduke Franz Ferdinand of #Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. It was the spark that lit the powder keg of Europe and led to the outbreak of #worldwar1 . . . These three clips (swipe left) are from the film I made on the centenary alongside the BBC’s Alan Little. We explored how the city is still divided and what hopes locals have for the future. . . #WW1 #firstworldwar #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat #
The new episode of #theredcoathistorypodcast is out on the 1st July. It covers the battle of Rorke’s Drift, probably the most famous engagement of the Victorian era. Here is a short excerpt from a video I made at the site a few years ago. . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat
Inside #Khartoum #CWGC is a memorial originally erected in Suakin Cemetery by the Brigade of Guards in honour of their comrades who fell in the 1885-1886 campaign. . . . According to Wikipedia this is the background to that campaign: . . Following the fall of Khartoum, Graham led a second expedition in March 1885. This expedition is sometimes referred to as the Suakin Field Force. Its purpose was to clear Mahdist forces under Osman Digna from the region, and to supervise and protect the construction of the Suakin-Berber Railway. A week after its arrival in Suakin, the expedition fought in two actions: the Battle of Hashin or Hasheen on 20 March and the Battle of Tofrek on 22 March. The force was later joined by the New South Wales Contingent, which arrived at Suakin on 29 March.However, within two months the Gladstone government decided to abandon both the railway and its military campaign in Sudan.General Graham and his Suakin Field Force were evacuated from the port city on 17 May 1885.Nevertheless, Britain maintained an ongoing presence in Suakin where between 1886 and 1888 the then brevet Lt. Col. Herbert Kitchener acted out the role of Governor General of Eastern Sudan. . . . #history #militaryhistory #britisharmy #army #veterans #instahistory #instamilitary #military #battlefield #combat

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