A bit of a change on the podcast today...bear with me as I will be back to the Peninsular War very soon...
A recent petition was launched in the UK to attempt to upgrade the Military Medal of black South African soldier Job Maseko. Some people believe that Job should have won a Victoria Cross for blowing up a German ship while he was a prisoner of war in North Africa. But what is the full story? Did racism block Job's medal? What is his legacy in South Africa and is he still remembered in his hometown? I went to find out the answer to all of those questions. . .
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The Peninsular War: Disaster at Burgos with Charles Esdaile and Mark Thompson (Ep.35)
The First Anglo-Sikh War part 2: Ferozeshah and Sabraon (Ep 34)
Disaster in Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul - then and now (Ep.33)
The First Anglo-Sikh War: Ranjit Singh and the road to war w/Amarpal Singh (Ep.32)
The Battle of Salamanca: Wellington’s greatest victory? w/Gareth Glover and Marcus Cribb (Ep.31)
Horror in the Breaches: The Storming of Badajoz during the Peninsular War (Ep.30)
Albuera: The bloodiest battle of the Peninsular War (Ep.28)
The Peninsular War: The Battle of Fuentes De Oñoro, May 3-5th 1811 (Ep.27)
The Peninsular War: Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras (Ep.26)
Peninsular War: Was Wellington a Defensive General? w/Marcus Cribb (Ep.25)
Peninsular War: The Baker Rifle - an interview with Rob from Britishmuzzleloaders (Ep.24)
The Peninsular War: An interview with Forlorn Hope Band - Heavy Metal meets Military History (Ep.23)
The Peninsular War: The Battle of Bussaco, September 1810 (Ep.22)
Peninsular War: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Talavera w/Marcus Cribb (Ep.21)
Britain’s Foreign Legion: The 5/60th Rifles in the Peninsular War (Ep.20)
Galloping at Everything: British cavalry in the Peninsular War w/Marcus Cribb (Ep.19)
The Peninsular War: The return of Sir Arthur Wellesley and the crossing of the Douro River May 1809 (Ep.18)
The Early Life of the Duke of Wellington - a conversation with Joshua Provan (Ep.17)
The Brown Bess Musket: With Rob from Britishmuzzleloaders (Ep. 16)
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