Send me a messageThe Quiitinshill Rail Disaster.Britain's worst ever rail crash where over 220 people were killed including over 200 soldiers heading to Liverpool to embark for Gallipoli.Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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184: The Abyssinian Expedition 1868: Britain's Most Daring Rescue
Send me a messageThe story of the British expedition to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to rescue British civilians being held captive by the Emperor Tewodros in his mountain fortress at Magdala.Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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183: The British Soldiers Who Fought In the Papal Army 1861-1870
Send me a messageThe story of the British Zouaves who fought in the 19th century Papal army.Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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182: The Battle of Ashdown, 871 - Alfred The Great's First Victory
Send me a messageIn early 871, Wessex stood on the brink. The Great Heathen Army—an alliance of Viking warriors—had already devastated Northumbria and East Anglia, and now turned its full fury toward the last unconquered Anglo-Saxon kingdom. After a Viking victory at the Battle of Reading, King Æthelred of Wessex and his younger brother, Prince Alfred—later known as Alfred the Great—rallied their forces for a decisive counterstrike.Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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181: The Viking Great Heathen Army Invades England
Send me a messageIn the year 865, a new and terrifying force arrived on English shores—not a raiding party, but a full-scale invasion. The Great Heathen Army, a coalition of battle-hardened Viking war bands, swept across the land with ruthless efficiency. Northumbria, divided by internal strife, fell quickly. East Anglia offered tribute—then resistance—and paid dearly for it. These early campaigns would shatter Anglo-Saxon unity and mark the beginning of a long and brutal struggle for control of England. This is the story of when those English Anglo Saxon kingdoms first came face-to-face with the Great Heathen Army..Become A PatronMake A DonationSupport the show
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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