Ep381 – Britain, oil and Baku in 1918 – Nick Higham

In this episode, Nick Higham explores Britain’s extraordinary and often overlooked campaign in the Caucasus during the closing stages of the First World War. Drawing on his book Mavericks , he discusses the diverse group of soldiers, diplomats and intelligence officers sent to Baku to prevent Ottoman and Bolshevik control of critical oil resources. The interview highlights the strategic importance of oil, the chaotic political environment and the personalities involved in the mission. Nick also examines why this episode has been largely forgotten and what it reveals about the wider geopolitical stakes at the end of the war.

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Ep381 – Britain, oil and Baku in 1918 – Nick Higham is an episode from Mentioned in Dispatches by Dr Tom Thorpe, Western Front Association.

This episode is 00:34:37 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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