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Arthur Connolly: The Victorian Spy Who Invented the Great Game

September 20, 2026 · 42 min

Arthur Connolly was a British cavalry officer, explorer and intelligence agent who travelled thousands of miles across Russia, Persia and Central Asia during the growing 19th-century rivalry between Britain and Russia. In this episode I…
The Boer War: Myth and Reality

September 13, 2026 · 50 min

The famous Boer War - 1899 - 1902. It’s a conflict that has one of the most familiar and depressing stories in British military history. The Boers we’re told were deadly marksmen, brilliant horsemen and natural soldiers - while the…
Were They Really Scum? The Reality of the Men Who Beat Napoleon!

September 2, 2026 · 20 min

So, who were these men in redcoats - the lower ranks - that fought Britain’s wars across the globe? They marched across Europe and thrashed the French, overcame huge odds in India and stood to-to-toe with the fiercest opponents on…
The Brutal Reality of the Hard Men Who Led the British Army

July 21, 2026 · 26 min

The British army officer has one of the most impressive, but also most polarising, reputations in military history. On the one hand, he is the calm, polished gentleman. Sword in hand, Chin up. Standing in the smoke while the men around…
The Brutal Māori Battles That Shocked the British Army

July 8, 2026 · 30 min

This episode is part of my new Osprey-sponsored Redcoat Vs... series - here is a link to their books - http://ospreypublishing.com/ In 1845, British redcoats arrived in northern New Zealand expecting a simple colonial campaign. What they…

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The making and destruction of Britain’s regimental system

June 15, 2026 · 18 min

The British army’s regimental system is uniquely confusing. It’s been the backbone of the British army for centuries. Some would argue it’s the secret to our success. . . But what exactly is it? How did it begin? How has it changed over…
Three More Forgotten British Campaigns of the Napoleonic era (w/Steve Brown)

June 8, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Three more forgotten campaigns… The strange, sprawling, global war fought by British soldiers, sailors, marines and East India Company troops in places most people never associate with the redcoat at all. Today we are heading first to…
Every British Army Regiment Explained (in 26 mins)

June 1, 2026 · 27 min

Today we’re looking at the British Army as it exists now… how it’s organised, why the regimental system looks so baffling to outsiders, and who these regiments and corps actually are. If you’ve ever looked at a list of British army…
How British Cavalry Beat Napoleon’s Best

May 26, 2026 · 22 min

For more books on this era visit the GOAT of military history books Osprey Publishing - https://ospreypublishing.com Napoleon’s cavalry should have crushed the British - but in Spain during the Peninsular war, a smaller British force kept…
The Man Who Made the Victorian Army? Meet The Real Lord Roberts

May 11, 2026 · 60 min

Today we’re diving into the life of one of the most famous, and in many ways, most controversial, soldiers of the Victorian British Army: Field Marshal Lord Roberts. A man adored by his troops, feared by his enemies… and not without his…
The Forgotten Story of How British Redcoats Took on Native American Warriors

April 28, 2026 · 21 min

Thanks to Osprey Publishing for sponsoring this series 'The British army Vs...' You can check out all the books mentioned via this link - ospreypublishing.com In today's episode, we explore how the British Army learned to fight in…
Peninsular War: The Truth about the Spanish Army

April 22, 2026 · 17 min

The Peninsular War saw Britain, Portugal and Spain team up in an unlikely alliance against the might of Napoleon's France. These days the Spanish and the British both think they won the war single-handed...But what is the truth? Was Spain…

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The podcast for military history geeks and people with a passion for good stories. We focus on British and Commonwealth military history from the birth of the redcoat era through to modern warfare.