Forgotten Wars explores conflicts that are often overlooked in popular history. Episodes range from World War One in East Africa and the Russian Revolution in Siberia to British attacks on Chinese forts during the Opium trade and wars supposedly sparked by a football result. Host James Barton presents stories of bravery, incompetence, fascinating figures, and dramatic events. The show is aimed at history enthusiasts who enjoy unusual and underreported historical narratives.
Episodes
The First Barbary War - To the Shores of Tripoli
America has a pirate problem! The infamous Barbary Pirates of the Mediterranean Sea are preying on American merchant vessels at will. Finally the United States can take it no more and launches its first overseas operation. Expect bloodthirsty corsairs, greedy pashas, dashing heroes, daring raids and battles on the high seas aplenty. #america #history #historynerd #militaryhistory #barbarypirates H
The Secret Invasion - Operation Savannah
Its 1975 and the Portuguese colonial empire in Africa is collapsing, while the Cold War rages across the globe. For Apartheid South Africa the nightmare of a red state on its border seems about to come true, as the Communists appear on the verge of victory in Angola. As a last desperate throw of the dice, South Africa launches Operation Savannah, the secret invasion of Angola. #coldwar #history #h
Mussolini's Folly - Disaster in the Alps
Its 1940, Paris fallen to Hitler's army and France faces its darkest hour. Believing his neighbour is already a defeated nation, Benito Mussolini launches his army across the Alps in search of easy conquests. Instead he will suffer one his worst humiliations. #history #militaryhistory #italy #Mussolini #worldwar2 #historynerd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Holy Terror - The Siege of Mecca 1979
1979 was a pivotal year in the Muslim world. Iran plunged into revolution, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and most shocking of all, armed fundamentalists seized control of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city.For two weeks they held out against everything the Saudi Kingdom could throw at them.It is a crisis that even today is barely discussed, either in the Muslim world or the We
The War over Bird Poop! The Battle for the Chincha Islands
Today we cover one of history’s strangest wars. Find out how islands covered in bird poop and a drunken fight in a tavern, led to Spain fighting a war against most of South America. #peru #chile #history #militaryhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Kingmakers Last Battle - The Battle of Barnet
England has been torn apart by the epic rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster. The humble rose—the emblem of both houses—has become an omen of death and destruction across a ravaged land.On the battlefield of Barnet, two men are locked in a final struggle: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick—the man history remembers as the Kingmaker—and the very king he helped place upon the throne, Edwar
Japanese Blitzkrieg - Conquest of the Dutch East Indies
The Empire of the Rising Sun stands on the edge of seizing the main target of its blitzkrieg, the Dutch East Indies. As the Dutch, Americans, Australians and British unite under a single command to resist the Japanese juggernaut, Japan will launch arguably its most brilliantly executed campaign of the entire war. #history #historynerd #pacificwar #militaryhistory #worldwar2 Hosted on Acast. See ac
Japanese Blitzkrieg - Singapore Surrenders
Fortress Singapore stands alone as the British and Commonwealth forces are humiliatingly driven out of Malaya. As General Percival continues to make blunder after blunder, General Yamashita is under immense pressure himself from Tokyo to win this campaign quickly. The scene is set for an epic battle that will end in Britain's worst ever humiliation. #pacificwar #militaryhistory #history #historyne
Japanese Blitzkrieg - Collapse in Malaya
It’s the British Empires turn to endure the Japanese Blitzkrieg. Malaya and Singapore are meant to be the strongholds of the empire in the east, but behind the façade alies a highly fragile reality. As Japanese troops pour into Malaya, Britain is about to face the consequences of two decades of blunders. #history #militaryhistory #worldwar2 # britishempire #historynerd #pacificwar Hosted on Acast.
Japanese Blitzkrieg - The Fall of the Philippines
December 1941. The world looks on in horror as American ships burn at Pearl Harbour.But Pearl Harbour is only one part of a vast surprise offensive. Its goal: nothing less than the conquest of Southeast Asia.Starting with the Philippines, in this new series we’ll follow the Japanese Blitzkrieg as it sweeps across the Pacific, overrunning empires that had taken centuries to build and changing the f
The Plot that Started the Boer War - The Jameson Raid
There’s Gold in Them There Hills!It’s 1896, and the Boer Republic of the Transvaal is awash with gold after the largest gold discovery in human history. Yet even as they celebrate their newfound riches, in the shadows a conspiracy is forming to seize control of their entire nation.Cecil Rhodes—arch-imperialist and the richest man in South Africa—is about to launch one of the most daring and disast
The Miracle that Saved Europe - The Polish Soviet War
It's 1920, and out of the wreckage of the First World War a new, fragile Polish state has emerged. But to the east a storm is coming. The Red Army of Vladmir Lenin is racing across the steppes, determined to spread the Revolution at the point of a bayonet. Poland stands in their path - the red bridge into the heart of Europe. The future of Poland, and perhaps Europe itself, hangs in the balance. #
Bootleggers VS The Klan - Prohibition Wars
1920s America. A land of jazz, Prohibition, gangsters and prosperity. But in southern Illinois, a war is raging.The local Ku Klux Klan is mobilising to wipe out bootlegging once and for all.There’s just one problem.The bootleggers are going to fight back.#america #gangsters #militaryhistory #history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rome’s Most Corrupt War - The Jugurthine War
The enemies of Ancient Rome tried many different tactics to defeat them, from the ambushes of Arminius, to the legendary Parthian cavalry archers, who turned the sky black with their arrows. However Jugurtha, King of Numidia, had the most unique strategy of all. He tried to bribe every Roman he came into contact with, usually with remarkable success.The Jugurthine War would undermine faith in the
America's Deadliest Riot - The New York Drafts Riot
What was the worst riot in American History? Watts in 1965? Detroit in 1967? The LA riots in 1992 after the Rodney King beating? These were nothing compared to the mackdaddy of them all, the New York City Draft riots. The Big Apple in 1863 was a vast pressure cooker just waiting to blow, riven by racial and class tensions, combined with disillusionment towards the Civil War raging outside. When Ab
African Cold War Chaos - The Ogaden War
The Cold War led to many crazy decisions and bizarre alliances, but the Ogaden War is up there with the best of them. As Ethiopia plunged into bloody red revolution, neighbouring Somalia spotted an opportunity to conquer the disputed Ogaden region. As the fighting raged, America and the Soviet Union swapped sides mid war, while Castro’s Cuba even got involved. It would all end with a destabilised
The Bombing of Darwin - Australia's Pearl Harbour
It's 1942 and as the Japanese juggernaut overruns South-east Asia, the eyes of the Empire of the Rising Sun fall on the Australian Port of Darwin. What followed was a devastating air raid, a tale of individual heroism and massive official incompetence. Most of all it is a story of the unthinkable happening, and a whole city having to live with the consequences that World War 2 had finally reached
The French & Indian War Part 5 - The Final Showdown
1759 is the year when everything changed, the year of victories for the British and the colonists, the year that the back of French power in North America was finally broken. Wolfe is about to lead an army against the fortress city of Quebec, the beating heart of New France. Awaiting him is the legendary warlord Montcalm, undefeated so far in this conflict. The two best Generals Britain and France
The French & Indian War Part 4 - Louisbourg to Ticonderoga
Britain is at its lowest point in the war, its army’s once again failing to make progress, its dreams for North America seemingly gone up in smoke along with the smouldering ruins of Fort William Henry. But change is in the air, new leadership is on the way, and soon fresh armies will be heading to the new world. Soon the British and the colonists will go from the ecstasy of triumph at Louisbourg,
The French & Indian War Part 3 - Rogers Rangers
In this episode we take a break from the main narrative to focus on one of the most remarkable units in American history; Rogers Rangers. Like so many innovations, they were born out of dire necessity. Britain was suffering defeat after defeat trying to use conventional tactics on the wild frontier. What worked on the plains of Europe, instead caused massacres when applied to the endless forests a
The French & Indian War Part 2 - The French Strike Back!
In the shadow of Braddock's defeat, Britain's other offensives in 1755 have distinctly mixed results. As the war spreads to Europe and then around the world, Britain and her colonists must now fight for their very lives, as the French go all out for total victory. It will all end with France's greatest victory of the war at Fort William Henry, and also the wars most infamous atrocity. #britishempi
The French & Indian War Part 1 - Braddock's Expedition
It is 1754 and for over 60 years the rival superpowers of Britain & France have waged wars, both hot & cold, across the North American continent. Into this ancient feud steps a young Virginian colonial militiaman named George Washington. His actions will ignite a war on the American frontier that will spread across the world and lead to one Britain's worst defeats, the truly terrible failu
Peter Ortiz - American Hero of the French Resistance
Peter Ortiz is almost unknown outside the Marine Corps. Even within the Corps he doesn’t have the recognition he deserves, although his exploits in World War II were almost beyond belief. Already a decorated veteran of the French Foreign Legion and a Hollywood technical advisor, when World War 2 came, he joined the Marines and parachuted into Nazi occupied France. Fighting alongside the Maquis of
Black September - Jordan's Civil War
In 1970 the small Arab nation of Jordan was on the verge of becoming a failed state, its monarchy threatened by the growing strength of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. As the two sides maneuvered for power, a civil war was coming that would birth modern international terrorism, and change the history of both the Palestinians and the region forever. #War #militaryhistory #middleeast #
The Invasion of Panama - Nabbing Noreiga
A South American country is being ruled by a despised dictator, dabbling in Voodoo and allied to Cocaine Cartels, until America launches a daring operation to remove him. Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro? No, it’s Panama’s Manuel Noriega! Noriega was very much a creation of the US and its Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union. A brutal thug, he had been supported by the CIA as a useful asset against C
Operation Panzerfaust - Nazi Germany's most daring Commando Mission
Its 1944 and Hungarian leader Admiral Horthy is regretting making a Devil's bargain with Hitler's Germany to regain lost lands at the cost of siding with the Axis. As the Red Army advances into Eastern Europe he tries to escape the fatal hold of Germany on his country, but he has not reckoned with Hitlers favourite commando, the most dangerous man in Europe, Otto Skorzeny. #history #historynerd #w
The First Ashanti War - Don't go Losing your Head Now
It's 1824 and a British army is entering the jungles of the Gold Coast in west Africa to fight the mysterious Ashanti. Find out how slavery, gross incompetence and macaroni lead to a British General being beheaded and his skull used as cup. #History #Britishempire #Historynerd #War #Militaryhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Operation Countenance - The Invasion of Iran in WW2
During World War 2 Iran was invaded by Britain and the Soviet Union, an act that is often covered in just a sentence or two in most histories of the war. Yet it would arguably be the turning point of Iran’s modern history, setting up the domino's for the Iranian Revolution, the fall of the Shah and the rise of an aggressive theocracy. #war #history #militaryhistory #iran #worldwar2 Hosted on Acast
The Nuku Hiva Campaign - Adventures on Cannibal Island
On the morning of Oct. 25, 1813, the inhabitants of the Pacific island of Nuku Hiva awoke to a startling sight, a fleet of strange ships sailed across the cobalt blue sea and landed at their island. It was an American fleet, trying to escape the British during the war of 1812. So began the most bizarre US military campaign in history, a riproaring yarn involving fights with cannibals, mutiny
The Spanish Civil War Part 7 - The Triumph of Franco
Dark times have fallen on the Republic, after the disastrous Teruel offensive the Republican zone is now split in two. The triumph of the Nationalists seems inevitable, but as the Munich Crisis begins the Republicans plot one last great offensive to turn the tide. The Battle of the Ebro will decided the fate of Spain and bring about the triumph of Franco. #war #worldwar2 #spain #history #historyne
The Spanish Civil War Part 6 - And Things Fall Apart
The Republic is still recovering from the meat grinders of Brunete and Belchite, while it faces the grim prospect of Franco overrunning what was left of its northern enclave. Desperate for a success to silence the doubters, the Communists will take the biggest gamble of the whole war. After the Battle of Teurel, nothing will ever be the same again. #war #militaryhistory #historynerd #history
The Spanish Civil War Part 5 - The Failed Offensives
With the Communist's now dominant in Republican Spain after the May Days, they decide to launch two huge offensives. Brunete and Belchite will become disasters for the Republic, inflicting gaping wounds that will never heal. Meanwhile Mussolini embarks on a career as a Mediterranean pirate. #history #historynerd #spain #war #worldwar2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Spanish Civil War Part 4 - From Guadalajara to Guernica
What a difference 3 months can make. In March 1937 the Republic won its greatest victory of the civil war at Guadalajara, for the first time since the coup it seemed as though they could defeat the Nationalists. Yet by May Franco's forces were on the verge of victory in the north, after destroying the town of Guernica with the help of the German Condor Legion. Meanwhile a civil war within a civil
The Spanish Civil War Part 3- The Battle for Madrid
As Franco's forces advance on Madrid everyone believes it will fall easily. General Mola even boasts he will soon drink coffee on the Grand Via. But it will be a much harder fight than anyone suspects, setting the scene is set for an epic contest that will leave the Nationalists frustrated, and guarantee that this will be a long drawn out war. #war #militaryhistory #historynerd #history #worldwar2
The Spanish Civil War Part 2- Into the Abyss
In July 1936 the army rose up and attempted to seize control of Spain, yet the nation was so polarized that while it was successful in some areas, in others it completely failed. With Spain split in half, Civil War is the only way to victory. Meanwhile in Berlin, Rome and Moscow plots are made that will soon internationalise the conflict. #Militaryhistory #War #History #Historynerd Hosted on Acast
The Spanish Civil War Part 1- The Centre Cannot Hold
The Spanish Civil War gave the world a tragic vision of the upcoming devastation of World War 2, in many ways it was its prelude. In the first episode of our series we trace the origins of the conflict, the battle between the two Spain's, as the Centre collapses and the army launches a coup. #worldwar2 #Spain #History #militaryhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Hicks Expedition - Don't Mess with a Mahdi
It's 1883 and troubling news is coming out of the Sudan. Tales of a revolt in the name of God, a mysterious figure called the Mahdi who is winning victory after victory against Egyptian forces. Soon Cairo and its new master Great Britain will send one of the worst army's in history to finally put down the Mahdi, setting the stage for an epic defeat that drag Britain into multiple wars and change t
Operation Menace - De Gaulle's Debacle at Dakar
For our first episode of 2026 we cover one of World War 2's least known failures. Its 1940 and Britain stands alone against the might of Nazi Germany, while a battle for the soul of France rages between the Free French of Charles De Gaulle and the collaborationist Vichy regime of Marshall Petain. With the Battle of the Atlantic just beginning, Britain and the Free French cook up a scheme to seize
The Mayaguez Incident - The Last Battle of the Vietnam War
It's 1975 and the United States is still reeling from the Watergate scandal and the fall of Saigon, when Communist Cambodians seize an American ship on the high seas. What sounds like the start of an 80's action flick would turn into one of the most tragic, hilarious and flawed operations ever launched by the US military. #History #USA #MilitaryHistory #War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f
The Boxer Rebellion Part 3 - The Fall of Beijing
In the final part of our series on the Boxer Rebellion, the allied army fights its way to the gates of Beijing, all the while dealing with the terrible heat and squabbling among themselves. Meanwhile in the besieged Legations, the foreigners desperately try to hold on as the Chinese go all out to crush them. #History, #militaryhistory #war #china Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf
The Boxer Rebellion Part 2 - The Empires Strike Back
The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing as Northern China descends into chaos. While one of the strangest army's ever assembled, combining troops from all the Great Powers, assaults Tientsin, the foreigners trapped in the Beijing Legations desperately fight for their very survival as the siege rages on. #History #War #China Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Boxer Rebellion Part 1 - Kill the Barbarians!
Get ready for a tale of one the strangest wars in history. China explodes into the blood chaos of the Boxer Rebellion, as rebels who believe their martial arts make them invincible to bullets go on the rampage. Trapped in Beijing and Tientsin, the Western and Japanese communities are soon desperately fighting for their very lives. Meanwhile one of the strangest alliances in history is being formed
St Clair's Defeat - Washington's Worst Disaster
Today the US army is the most formidable in the world, but in the young nations early years it was a very different story. Amateurish, badly led and underfunded, it stumbled into the worst military defeat in American history. A defeat so terrible it would change the American army forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Freikorps Part 3 - Terminators of the Third Reich
In the last episode Adolf Hitler takes central stage in the story of the Freikorps. On the backfoot after the assassination of Walter Rathenau, the Freikorps stage a comeback as Poland threatens Germany's boarders, France invades the Ruhr, and hyperinflation devastates the land. With Germany in chaos and the Republic gravelly weakened, Hitler and his Freikorps allies will launch the Munich Putsch.
Freikorps Part 2 - Terminate the Republic
After rampaging through Germany and invading the Baltic States, the Freikorps still thirsted for combat and blood. Turning on the very Republic that had been paying and supplying them, they would bring a reign of terror that would shake Germany to its very foundations. #Germany #WorldWar2 #Nazis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Freikorps Part 1 - Germany's Terminators
What does a society do when it has trained killing machines that it can't turn off? That is the situation Germany faced after World War 1, as its elite Storm Troopers returned home to a country where the old order had collapsed. Despising the new German Republic, they would band together to crush Communist revolts and even invade the Baltic states, leaving death and destruction everywhere they wen
Operation Flipper - The Failed Attempt to 'Get Rommel'
In 1941 World War 2 isn't going well for Britain. In North Africa a new German General called Erwin Rommel is running rings around them, turning the desert into this own playground. Desperate to turn the tide they launch a commando mission that was as ambitious and daring, as it was badly implemented and dogged by bad luck. Its mission was simple, to 'Get Rommel.'#worldwar2 #history /#rommel Hoste
James Wilkinson - America's Worst Traitor
Who is the worst traitor in American history? The man with the best claim to that dubious title is James Wilkinson! Join me for an epic tale of espionage, corruption, wine and woman, as Wilkinson undermines George Washington, spies for Spain, tries to assassinate the explorers Lewis and Clark, and plots to split up the United States with Aaron Burr. In between he finds the time to cause the worst
Jeanne de Clisson - The Bloody Lioness
After her husband is falsely accused of treason and executed by the King of France, Jeanne de Clisson embarks on an epic rampage of revenge. Taking to the high seas, she became a pirate, earning the nickname the Bloody Lioness of Brittany. #war # history #france #pirates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mussolini's War - Invading the USSR
After disasters in North Africa and Greece, the last thing Fascist Italy needs is another front to fight on. Yet Mussolini will launch his soldiers into the Russian snows, where despite early successes, they will meet their doom as the Battle of Stalingrad unfolds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mussolini's War - A Greek Tragedy
Not content with a disaster in North Africa, Mussolini decides to invade Greece to show Hitler whose boss in the Balkans. What he claimed would be a walkover turns into his most humiliating mistake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mussolini's War - Operation Compass
In a 3 part series we delve into why Italy's campaigns in World War 2 turned into humiliating defeats, starting with the beginning of the duel in the desert. As Mussolini tries to build a new Roman Empire by invading Egypt, a genius British general will launch one of the greatest forgotten offensives of the whole war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Canada in World War 1 - Stormtroopers of the Empire
Today Canada is most famous for its politeness, maple syrup and ice hockey, but during World War 1 they were the most feared and brutal soldiers on the Western Front. Join me for a tale of heroism, raids on enemy trenches and a force that became the Stormtroopers of the British Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Pig War - Keep your Potatoes out of my Pig!
On a remote Island in the Pacific a grumpy farmer shoots a pig gouging on his potatoes. Little does he know that he will almost start a war between America and Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cocaine Nazis - Bolivia's Nazi Cocaine Coup
Find out how Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon, escaped to Bolivia after working for US intelligence. Here he would ally with drug lords such as Pablo Escobar to build a cocaine empire that would seize control of Bolivia and almost build a Fourth Reich in the Andes. #History #WorldWar2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Boer War Part 3 - Majuba Hill
After suffering devastating defeats at Laings Nek and Ingogo, the British start negotiating with the Boers. But an increasingly erratic General Colley, desperate for redemption, seizes Majuba Hill. What follows is one of the most devastating defeats in British History. #Britishempire #Boers #History #Britain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Boer War Part 2 - 'May Eton Flourish'
Britain's war against the Boers continues to be a bloody fiasco after defeats at Laings Nek and Ingogo. Meanwhile the British garrisons in the Transvaal struggle to hold on with no support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Boer War Part 1 - A Tale of Boers and Brits
Its South Africa in 1880 and Britain is about to drift into a war with the local Boer farmers, a war so disastrous that they won't win a single battle. Join me for tale of incompetence, arrogance, diamonds and a commander who couldn't tell the difference between cows and armed Boers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mad Mike Hoare - War Lord of the Congo
Today we enter the murky world of mercenaries in Cold War Africa. 'Mad Mike' Hoare became a global celebrity as he led his famous 5th Commando against the Simba rebellion in the Congo, and then tried to overthrow the government of the Seychelles in possibly the worst coup in history. Yet behind the glamour there was a dark side of ex-Nazis, war crimes and rampant looting. Hosted on Acast. See acas
Operation Uphold Democracy - Clinton vs the Spirits
At the end of the Cold War coups, cartels and cocaine have left Haiti in chaos, leading to yet another American occupation. Join me for a tale of a Voodoo priest president waging a spirit war on Bill Clinton, an anti-American militia leader who was a CIA agent, and how not to rebuild a shattered nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Occupying Haiti - Gangsters for Capitalism
As World War One rages in Europe, America invades the small Caribbean nation of Haiti. Join me a for tale where the US Marines commit one of the largest bank robberies in history and battle Voodoo priests, all in the name of Wall Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Battle of Hattin Part 2 - House of War
Saladin sets a trap for King Guy, but will he fall for it? Join for me for a battle that will decided the fate of the Holy Land Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Battle of Hattin Part 1 - God Wills It
Its 1187 and the Crusader States face the gravest threat in their history, Saladin. Join me for a tale of bravery, treachery, nobility and stupidity as the countdown to the Battle of Hattin begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wilson and the Revolution Part 2 - Hunting Pancho
Pancho Villa - Bandit, revolutionary hero, general, war lord. Down on his luck in the civil wars of the Mexican Revolution, he launches a devastating attack on America, the 9/11 of its day. Soon American troops will be hunting Pancho across a war torn Mexico in the last days of the old west. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wilson and the Revolution Part 1 - Oil, Occupation and the Sausage King
As World War One rages in Europe, Mexico has plunged into revolution. Soon America will be plotting regime change and invading the Mexican port of Veracruz, all in the name of democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Second Opium War Part 2 - Beijing Bound
The allies thought the war was over, they were wrong. After a disastrous defeat at the Taku Forts, France and Britain will send new armies to march on Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Second Opium War Part 1 - Poppy's, Poison & Pirates
We return to the South China Seas where war is once again brewing in the name of the Poppy. Find out how a pirate ship and a slap started a whole new conflict between the Britain, France and China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Invasion of Grenada - Reagan to the Rescue?
Its 1983; Big shoulder pads are cool, Return of the Jedi is in the cinema's, the Cold War is still raging and America is about to invade the small Caribbean Island of Grenada. Join me for a tale of voodoo, UFO's, revolution and Cold War intrigue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Italo-Ethiopian War - The Road to Adowa
Its 1896 and Italy is determined to build a new Roman Empire at the expense of the ancient kingdom of Ethiopia. The scene is set for an epic contest that will change both nations forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Opium War Part 4 - Roaring Lion, Falling Dragon
The First Opium War enters its final stages as the British fight their way towards Nanking. Join me for a tale of attack monkeys, corruption on an epic scale and a good candidate for the worst general in Chinese history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Opium War Part 3 - The Battle for Canton
Imperial forces launch a huge surprise attack on British forces as the sides battle for Canton. Out of this inferno a Chinese legend will born and British views will harden as they decide to strike at the very heart of the Middle Kingdom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Opium War Part 2 - The Empire Strikes Back
After being driven from Canton and taking refuge on the barren island of Hong Kong, Britain declares war on China in the name of the poppy. Soon both governments are struggling to wage a conflict neither wanted, but that is now taking on a life of its own, as British forces approach the very gates of Canton itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Opium War Part 1 - The Devil's Brew: Silver, Tea & Opium
It's 1839 and a war is brewing in the South China Sea. Join me for the first episode of our multi-part series on the Opium Wars, as we see how a Devil's Brew of silver, tea and opium combined to put China and Britain on the road to war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Rif War Part 2 - Viva la Muerte!
Spain endures a bitter retreat after the disaster at Anual, while their foe Abd el Krim reaches the height of his power. However, in his hubris, he will make a fatal mistake that will doom his Rif Republic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Rif War Part 1 Madness in the Mountains
Join me as we head into the mountains of the Rif for our 10th episode. Spain thinks conquering northern Morocco will be easy, but is soon facing devastating defeats, a General who loses his mind and one of the greatest guerilla forces in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Spanish American War Part 4 - The Thriller in Manila
In the last episode our mini-series on the Spanish American War, America takes the war to Spain's possession in the Pacific. America will eventually triumph, yet its success will sow the seeds of a new war that will be even more bloody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Spanish American War Part 3 - Blood, Guts and San Juan
Outside the walls of Santiago the final battle for Cuba rages. Teddy and his Rough Riders will make their famous charge and the US Navy will win a great victory, but on land this will be no easy victory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Spanish American War Part 2 - Enter the Rough Riders
America goes to war with Spain, yet it will soon have to prove if it's army is up to the job. As chaos & incompetence grip the American war effort, Teddy Roosevelt forms the famous Rough Riders. Led by perhaps the most incompetent General in American history, they will soon be battling the Spanish in the jungles of Cuba Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Spanish American War Part 1 - Remember the Maine!
Cuba is racked by war as rebels fight to be free of Spanish rule, neighbouring America is emerging as a Great Power on the World Scene. Join me as Spain and America collide leading to the birth of American Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Czechoslovak Legion in the Russian Revolution
As World War One rages on and Russia collapses into revolution and civil war, the Czech Legion embarks on an epic journey across Siberia to get to the western front. As they travel across one of the most hostile environments on earth, they will face German plots, Bolshevik attacks and White Russian hostility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
