The Unknown Soldiers Podcast

PART III of the Jacobite Wars. Prince Charles and his Jacobite Army march south into England, where they come to a small town called Derby. Decisions made here will decide the fate of Britain, America, and the world. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Wintersong by Alexan...

PART II of the Jacobite Wars. In 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart arrived in Scotland and raised the Highland Clans for one last rebellion in order to reclaim his father’s throne, sparking the last campaign ever fought on British soil. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music:...

The Scottish Highland Clans were a proud, aggressive, martial people that had defended their culture and traditions for centuries. Many turned to the Jacobite Cause to preserve their way of life, and their last stand would come in 1745. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

This is a brief introduction to the first series of the Unknown Soldiers Podcast. Need some context before we get into the story? Don't know your Jacobites from your Jacobins? Find the answers here! Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

PART I of the Jacobite Wars. In 1688, one king is overthrown and another is proclaimed, a victory so bloodless that it is called the Glorious Revolution. But conflict is on its way as the exiled Stuart kings try to regain the throne. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

In the first episode of Unfiltered Soldiers, hear all about how warfare went from medieval to modern, how people all over the world got the gun and figured out what to do with it. Featuring guest appearances by a glass of beer and Age of Empires. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldiersp...

In 1918, the guns on the Western Front went silent...but for some, the nightmare had only begun. Europe, the Middle East, and America are about to experience the trauma and violence that comes after the Armistice. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: "Industrial Dark Theme"...

She is remembered and honored as the Warrior Queen of Angola. But the story of Njinga of Ndongo, one of the greatest women generals in history, is both dark and bloody – and it raises questions about who we choose to revere as a hero. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Mi...

How do you punish your military commanders for making a mistake? Well, have you tried executing them? Admiral John Byng is about to learn some hard lessons about the price of failure. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Getting into a foreign war is easy. Getting out is harder. To end the Barbary Wars, will President Thomas Jefferson and his chosen agents sacrifice American values? Oh, and the Marines do something on the Shores of Tripoli. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: “Traditional...

America’s Founding Fathers paid protection money to a bunch of North African pirates, until one day they decided not to. The price of peace rises and falls, but a bunch of swashbuckling drama queen U.S. Navy officers are up to the challenge. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Mu...

The Janissaries were the elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire, a powerful force on the battlefield. But this institution's fall from grace would threaten the very empire it created. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

The 1565 Siege of Malta was one of the most celebrated conflicts of its age, but is a footnote in modern memory. Atrocity, courage, faith and technology combined to make it one of the most extreme combat experiences of the gunpowder era. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music:...

In 1976, terrorists landed a hijacked civilian airliner at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The Israeli rescue is one of the most bold and dramatic special forces missions in history – but what is the ultimate legacy of Operation Thunderbolt? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music v...

The Korean Axe Murder Incident of 1976 almost started World War III. Maybe. Probably not. But it WAS the most heavily armed landscaping operation in world history, and shines a light into American military culture. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

In 1917, the Russian Women's Battalion of Death went into the hell of combat in the First World War. This episode explores their creation, their experiences, and their bitter fate – and the lengths some people will go to cover up inconvenient history. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksold...

In 1877, the Nez Perce tribe crossed the Rocky Mountains, pursued by the United States Army. It is one of the most epic stories in American history, one that tells us a lot about our past – and our present. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music Credit: “Native Way” by Daniel...

In 1281, the Mongol Empire decided to invade Japan and met with disaster. Was it because of their own mistakes, the courage of their opponents, or maybe a little divine intervention? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music Credit: "Lament for a Warrior's Soul" by RandomMind, vi...

In 1839, the British Empire invaded a small mountain kingdom on the borders of India. They'll learn that it's easy to get an army into Afghanistan - but not so easy to get one out. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music via https://www.ambient-mixer.com/

In this quick introduction, we’ll touch on my background and the origins of this podcast, its structure, its goals, and what you can expect going forward. You should care, and I’m gonna tell you why. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Introducing the Unknown Soldiers Podcast with James Houser. Episode 1 debuts on August 2, 2021. Strap up and prepare to go on campaign! Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Theme Music is “Heart of Medieval Tiny” by ButterflyTea, via Tribe of Noise at www.tribeofnoise.com