The Boer War: Myth and Reality
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...
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The Redcoat History Podcast
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20 of 181 episodesWere They Really Scum? The Reality of the Men Who Beat Napoleon!
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 Brutal Reality of the Hard Men Who Led the British Army
The British army officer has one of the most impressive, but also most polarising, reputations in military history. On the one hand, he is t...
The Brutal Māori Battles That Shocked the British Army
This episode is part of my new Osprey-sponsored Redcoat Vs... series - here is a link to their books - http://ospreypublishing.com/ In 1845,...
The making and destruction of Britain’s regimental system
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...
Three More Forgotten British Campaigns of the Napoleonic era (w/Steve Brown)
Three more forgotten campaigns… The strange, sprawling, global war fought by British soldiers, sailors, marines and East India Company troop...
Every British Army Regiment Explained (in 26 mins)
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...
How British Cavalry Beat Napoleon’s Best
For more books on this era visit the GOAT of military history books Osprey Publishing - https://ospreypublishing.com Napoleon’s cavalry shou...
The Man Who Made the Victorian Army? Meet The Real Lord Roberts
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: Fi...
The Forgotten Story of How British Redcoats Took on Native American Warriors
Thanks to Osprey Publishing for sponsoring this series 'The British army Vs...' You can check out all the books mentioned via this link - os...
Peninsular War: The Truth about the Spanish Army
The Peninsular War saw Britain, Portugal and Spain team up in an unlikely alliance against the might of Napoleon's France. These days the Sp...
Three of Britain’s Forgotten Military Campaigns (w/Steve Brown)
Now, When people think of the British Army in the age of Napoleon, they usually picture the big stuff - Waterloo. Salamanca. Lines of redcoa...
The Greatest Combined Arms Manoeuvre Battle of WW2? Meiktila 1945 w/ Jack Bowsher
In this episode, we speak with historian Jack Bowsher about his remarkable new book Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945, which tells the extraordinar...
The Forgotten Spaniards Who Fought for Britain in WW2
Today we are talking about Spaniards - Spanish Republicans - the defeated side of the Civil War… men who get driven into exile and scattered...
The Army Britain Forgot: London’s Territorials in WW1
The Territorials in WW1 were an important part of the British army, yet they are often forgotten - overshadowed by the Pals battalions of th...
Why Britain’s Army Is NOT a Royal Army
Visit Osprey publishing to see their incredible catalogue of military history books - https://www.ospreypublishing.com Britain has a Royal N...
Britain’s Secret to Winning ‘Small Wars’ - the Mountain Gun!
Mountain guns sound obscure — until you realise they let the British Army haul artillery up goat tracks and into places the enemy thought we...
A Forgotten War on the Edge of Empire (Live stream)
Britain’s empire was built on more than famous battles. In this live Redcoat History discussion, I’m joined by Cam Simpson and Jon Pick to e...
The Incredible History of Canada's Army: 1812-2025
Canada has a rich military history. Alongside the British they stood toe-to-toe with the Americans in the war of 1812, battled the Boers, sh...
Busting the Redcoat Myths! A Christmas Special
Today I am joined by Dr Chris Brice and the brilliant Daniel Harrington from the Clasps of Courage YouTube channel. Expect honest analysis,...