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February 26, 2021 imagejunkies Uncategorized

Was Wellington Just a Defensive General?

Many people accuse of Wellington of being a defensive general - a soldier who was only in his element when defending steep ridges. But how true is that opinion? For this week's "5 minute Friday" video, my friend and fellow military history geek Marcus Cribb (Twitter - @mcribbHistory ) tries his best to answer the … Continue reading Was Wellington Just a Defensive General?

July 28, 2020 imagejunkies Book reviews, Uncategorized

Book review: Now we shall be entirely free

This is the first of an intermittent series where I will be writing brief reviews of military fiction, especially books set during the Napoleonic era.  Today’s book is ‘Now we shall be entirely free’ by Andrew Miller. It’s not really a war book as such but is essentially about two British soldiers fresh from Sir … Continue reading Book review: Now we shall be entirely free

May 24, 2019 imagejunkies Uncategorized

Podcast Episode 1: The road to war, why did Britain invade Zululand?

Firstly, I want to say thanks for listening to the first ever episode of the Redcoat History Podcast. This has been a long journey for me and I am so happy to finally see this dream become reality. The purpose of the blog posts that accompany each episode is to share useful links, videos and … Continue reading Podcast Episode 1: The road to war, why did Britain invade Zululand?

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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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British military history

Chapters

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

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