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263: What Happened to Lt. Bromhead After Rorke's Drift?
06/08/2026 | 16 mins.
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The 1964 film, "Zulu" saw Michael Caine's debut on the big screen.
He played Lt. Gonville Bromhead, one of the 11 men awarded the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, fought in the Anglo-Zulu War, 1879.

But how close was Caine's character to the real Lt. Bromhead?

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262: The Real Captain Bligh - Villain or Hero?
30/07/2026 | 20 mins.
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William Bligh is remembered as history's most notorious villain — the tyrant of the Bounty, the captain whose cruelty drove his men to mutiny.

But the real story is stranger, and far more remarkable, than Hollywood ever told you.
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261: Britain, Argentina & The Falklands: 200 Years of Rival Claims
23/07/2026 | 19 mins.
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The 200-Year Old History of The Argentinian - British dispute over ownership of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

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260:Last of The Mohicans: The Massacre Behind The Story
19/07/2026 | 18 mins.
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The real historical events that inspired the story: Last of the Mohicans.

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259: Zulu's John Chard VC: He Really Did Come To Build A Bridge
09/07/2026 | 17 mins.
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In the 1964 film Zulu, Stanley Baker's Lieutenant Chard delivers one of cinema's most quietly memorable lines: "I came up here to build a bridge."

This is the real story of Lieutenant John Rouse Merriott Chard VC, officer in command at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879— possibly, the most reluctant and unlikely hero of one of the most celebrated last stands in British military history.
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Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com

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