James Barton

Forgotten Wars

History EN ↓ 82 epizód

Forgotten Wars covers the conflicts overlooked in popular history. Journey to World War One in East Africa with an undefeated German General, trek across Siberia during the Russian Revolution with a lost Czech legion, watch as Britain bombards Chinese forts in service to the Opium trade, and find out if a war actually started because of a football result. Expect bravery, incompetence, fascinating figures and incredible drama. By James Barton, proud History Nerd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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James Barton

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2026. okt. 26.

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Epizódok

The Spanish American War Part 2 - Enter the Rough Riders 23.01.2025 32:10

America goes to war with Spain, yet it will soon have to prove if it's army is up to the job. As chaos & incompetence grip the American war effort, Teddy Roosevelt forms the famous Rough Riders. Led by perhaps the most incompetent General in American history, they will soon be battling the Spanish in the jungles of Cuba Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Spanish American War Part 1 - Remember the Maine! 14.01.2025 37:44

Cuba is racked by war as rebels fight to be free of Spanish rule, neighbouring America is emerging as a Great Power on the World Scene. Join me as Spain and America collide leading to the birth of American Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Czechoslovak Legion in the Russian Revolution 01.01.2025 38:46

As World War One rages on and Russia collapses into revolution and civil war, the Czech Legion embarks on an epic journey across Siberia to get to the western front. As they travel across one of the most hostile environments on earth, they will face German plots, Bolshevik attacks and White Russian hostility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haitian Inferno - Liberty and Death in the Haitian Revolution 07.12.2024 42:19

What do Voodoo priests, Slaves fighting for their freedom and Napoleon Bonaparte have in common? The Haitian Revolution! After the slaves of Haiti rose up and overthrew their French masters, Napoleon sends a vast army to restore French rules and reimpose slavery. Yet he had underestimated the man the French would come to call the Black Spartacus, Toussaint L'Ouverture Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

The Winter War: Finland's fight for survival 20.11.2024 32:35

As World Two rages in Europe, Finland has to fight its own desperate struggle for survival as it is invaded by the full might of the Soviet Union. The Finns would earn the respect of world and legends would be born in this epic David and Goliath struggle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Great Game - The First Anglo-Afghan War 04.11.2024 35:14

A British army invades Afghanistan expecting an easy victory, instead it would lead to the worst British military defeat in the 19th Century. Join me for a tale of heroism, incompetence, super spies and disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Two Bulls Fight the Grass Gets Flattened 23.10.2024 38:44

For our first episode we head to East Africa in World War One. Far from the trenches of the Western Front, Paul Von Lettow Vorbeck leads German forces on an epic campaign to tie down as many Allied troops as possible, ending the war as Germany's only undefeated General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.