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The History Chap Podcast
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
Episodes
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278: Did Rudyard Kipling Send His Only Son To His Death
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life. During the First World War, Rudyard Kipling (author of "The…
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277: Why was Alfred Called "The Great"?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life. Alfred is the only English king to be called "The Great". But…
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276: The Man Who Told Eisenhower to Postpone D-Day
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life. The real story behind the film, "Pressure", of Group Captain…
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276: British vs The "Mad Mullah", Somaliland 1900-1904
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life. The forgotten 20-year colonial war in Africa, that British…
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275: Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: England's Forgotten Warrior Queen
Send me a message Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, Alfred the Great's daughter, who took England's fight to the Vikings. Interested in a course about…
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274: Washington's Plot To Kidnap Britain's Future King
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The audacious plot to kidnap the future King William IV during…
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273: Rorke's Drift: The Commander Who Wasn't There
Send me a message Rhorke's Drift: The Commander Who Wasn't There Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The story of…
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272: The Death That Made Henry VIII & Changed England Forever
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. In this episode we explore how the death of a forgotten heir…
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271: Escape From The Mahdi: The Real Four Feathers
Send me a message The real historical events that inspired "The Four Feathers" Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life…
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270: The 19-Year-Old Shot by His Own Side: Private Thomas Highgate
Send me a message The story of Thomas Highgate, the first of the 346 soldiers executed by the British during the First World War. Get my Free weekly newsletter…
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269: The Peasants' Revolt: What Was It Really About?
Send me a message On 14th June 1381, a 14-year-old king rode out to face an army of his own people. London was burning, the Tower of London had been stormed…
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268: Harold's Gamble: How the Battle Of Hastings Was Lost Before It Began
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. In the light of all the news about the arrival of the Bayeux…
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267: The Man Who Saved Rorke's Drift
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The film Zulu made the Battle of Rorke's Drift legendary, but…
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266: Why Did Japan Send Her Navy To Malta In 1917?
Send me a message A Strange Memorial in a British military cemetery in Malta, recalls a forgotten story from the First World War. Chris Green is The History…
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265:The Battle of Quebec 1759: Where James Wolfe Lost His Life But Won An Empire
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Get my Free weekly newsletter Support My Work - Make A…
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264: Alfred Before He Was Great
Send me a message The story of Alfred before he was great. The Viking invasion of Wessex during the winter of 870/871 - 6 great battles - and the rise of a…
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263: What Happened to Lt. Bromhead After Rorke's Drift?
Send me a message 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…
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262: The Real Captain Bligh - Villain or Hero?
Send me a message William Bligh is remembered as history's most notorious villain — the tyrant of the Bounty, the captain whose cruelty drove his men to…
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261: Britain, Argentina & The Falklands: 200 Years of Rival Claims
Send me a message The 200-Year Old History of The Argentinian - British dispute over ownership of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Chris Green is The…
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260:Last of The Mohicans: The Massacre Behind The Story
Send me a message The real historical events that inspired the story: Last of the Mohicans. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the…
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259: Zulu's John Chard VC: He Really Did Come To Build A Bridge
Send me a message 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…
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258: The General Killed Saving The British Army
Send me a message January 1809. A British Army of over 20,000 men is trapped by the French in north west Spain. This is the story of a forgotten Scottish…
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257: When The Russians Fired On British Fishing Boats
Send me a message Just after midnight on the 22nd October 1904, Russian warships opened fire on British fishing trawlers in the North Sea. Why? Because, as…
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256:Why Is David Livingstone Buried Without His Heart?
Send me a message Britain's most famous explorer, David Livingstone, is buried in Westminster Abbey, but why was he buried without his heart? Chris Green is…
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255: Charles Gordon's Forgotten War in China - The Taiping Rebellion.
Send me a message Charles "Chinese" Gordon, one of the great Victorian British military heroes, famously killed defending Khartoum against the Mahdi. But, how…
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254: Breaker Morant - War Criminal or Scapegoat?
Send me a message The execution of Harry "Breaker" Morant for the shooting of unarmed prisoners during the Anglo Boer War in South Africa (1899-1902) continues…
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253: The WW1 White Feathers
Send me a message Whilst the films about "The Four Feathers" are ripping yarns from the age of the British Empire, the real life white feathers handed out to…
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252: What Happened to Private Hitch VC After Rorke's Drift?
Send me a message In the classic war film "Zulu", Private Fred Hitch is called a "slovenly soldier". He nevertheless goes on to be awarded the Victoria Cross…
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251: The Forgotten Scandal Behind Britain's Favourite Poem, "If-"
Send me a message The forgotten Victorian scandal behind Britain's favourite poem - Rudyard Kipling's "If-". Get my Free weekly newsletter Chris Green is The…
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250: The Man Who Named "The Great Game" & Who Was Executed Playing It.
Send me a message In 1842, the man who coined the phrase "The Great Game" was executed whilst playing it in a remote city in central Asia. Get my Free weekly…
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249: Why Kitchener Blocked Winston Churchill's Victoria Cross.
Send me a message Get my Free weekly newsletter How Winston Churchill's recommendation for a Victoria Cross, during the Anglo-Boer War, was blocked by Lord…
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248: Before Gallipoli - Forgotten Siege That Defined The ANZAC Spirit.
Send me a message August 1900. Five hundred colonial troops. Two thousand Boer fighters. Thirteen days of siege — and a refusal to surrender that changed how…
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247: The Island Where Nelson Lost His Eye.
Send me a message In the summer of 1794, Horatio Nelson lost the sight in his right eye on a small Mediterranean island. That island was the birthplace of…
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245: The Army That Vanished: The Retreat From Kabul 1842
Send me a message In January 1842, a British-led force marched out of Kabul and into one of the most devastating episodes in British military history. Make A…
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244: Britain's 38 Minute War
Send me a message Lasting just 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896, is regarded as the shortest war in history. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling…
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243: Why Britain Still Owns The Chagos Islands
Send me a message The Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia are at the centre of one of the most controversial territorial disputes involving Britain, Mauritius, and…
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242: Only Man Awarded Both Victoria Cross & Olympic Gold
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The story of Philip Neame, the only man to be awarded both the…
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241: Flogging in the British Army: When Did It End?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Flogging was the principle punishment in the British Army for…
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240: "Only Fools & Horses": What Was Uncle Albert's REAL Wartime Story?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Did you know that the actor behind the much loved comedy…
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239: The Royal Navy's Field Gun Competition: What Inspired It?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. What was the inspiration behind the Royal Navy's legendary…
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238: Marlborough, The British, & The Bloodiest Battle in 18th Century Europe
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The Bloodies European Battle in the 18th Century - Malplaquet…
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237: Marlborough's Forgotten Victory? Oudenarde 1708
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The Battle of Oudenarde 1708, Marlborough's Forgotten Battle…
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236: "Get Off My Bloody Ship!" The Defiant British Last Stand, Shanghai 1941
Send me a message HMS Peterel: The Royal Navy's Defiant Last Stand at Shanghai, 1941 Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to…
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235: Blackadder at the Battle of Blenheim
Send me a message The real Blackadder who fought at the Battle of Blenheim, 1704. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to…
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234: The Battle of Ramillies 1706 - Greater Than Blenheim?
Send me a message Fought in 1706, the Battle of Ramillies is arguably the Duke of Marlborough's greatest victory. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling…
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233: The Battle of Blenheim 1704
Send me a message The Battle of Blenheim 1704: Marlborough's first of four great victories over the French. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories…
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222: Florence Nightingale: Legend and Reality
Send me a message Florence Nightingale, the "Lady with the lamp" is one of the most famous British women in history. But, what did she really achieve? Chris…
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221: The Battle of Hong Kong 1941 (Part 2)
Send me a message This is Part 2 of my story about the battle (and fall) of Hong Kong in December 1941. Listen to Part 1 Chris Green is The History Chap…
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220: The Battle of Hong Kong 1941 (Part 1)
Send me a message The battle for Hong Kong fought between the 8th and 25th December 1941, is overshadowed by the British defeat at Singapore and thus is often…
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219: Marlborough: The General Who Never Lost A Battle
Send me a message John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough: The General Who Never Lost A Battle. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings…
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218: Lawrence of Arabia - The Truth Behind The Legend
Send me a message Lawrence of Arabia: The Truth Behind The Legend Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Ways You Can…
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217: Recipe For Disaster: The British Army's Officer Purchase System
Send me a message The British Army's Officer Purchase System 1664-1871 Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Ways You…
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216: Seringapatam 1799: Storming The Tiger's Fortress
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The British victory over Tipu Sultan, the "Tiger of Mysore"…
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215: The Rum Rebellion: British Army Coup
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. On 26 January 1808, four hundred soldiers of the New South…
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214: The Mutiny On The Bounty: What Really Happened?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The Mutiny on the Bounty is one of history's most famous naval…
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213: Edgehill: The Most Haunted Battlefield in Britain?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. EDGEHILL: THE MOST HAUNTED BATTLEFIELD IN BRITAIN? In December…
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212: What Happened to the Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade?
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. What happened to the survivors of the Charge of the Light…
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211: The Soldier Who Stole England's Crown Jewels
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. This is the story of the audacious theft of England's Crown…
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210: The British & Irish At The Alamo
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Did you know that one in eight of the defenders at the battle…
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209: Britain's Strangest Battle: Redcoats vs The Messiah
Send me a message Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. The Battle of Bossenden Wood, Kent 1838, when British redcoats…