Episodes
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
- Podcast on the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in the Zulu War: the iconic defence on 22nd January 1879 of the mission station in Natal by a small force of British and colonial troops; winning a record number of Victoria Crosses and inspiring Victorian Britain: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
- Battle of Isandlwana fought on 22nd January 1879; where the Zulus wiped out a substantial British force rocking British Victorian society: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
- Podcast on the Sortie from Bayonne: the terrible night-time clash outside Bayonne on 14th April 1814, that marked the end of the Peninsular War, but occurred after the abdication of the Emperor Napoleon on 4th April 1814: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
- Podcast on the Battle of Toulouse fought on 10th April 1814 by Wellington against Marshal Soult outside the French City of Toulouse in Southern France; the last battle fought by Wellington in the Peninsular War: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
- Podcast on the Battle of Tarbes: fought by Wellington against Marshal Soult on 20th March 1814 in Southern France during the Peninsular War; where the three Battalions of the 95th Rifles distinguished themselves: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
- Podcast on the Battle of Orthez fought on 2nd February 1814 during the Peninsular War in the south-west of France; with Wellington pushing Marshal Soult’s Army of the Pyrenees back across the River Adour: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
- Podcast on the Battle of St Pierre, fought on 13th December 1813 in the Peninsular War, the last day of the crossing of the River Nive by Wellington’s army; described as some of the fiercest fighting of the war: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
- Podcast on the Battle of the Nive: fought between 9th and 13th December 1813 in the Peninsular War with Wellington’s army crossing the River Nive and moving further into France; a battle with some of the fiercest fighting of the war: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
45. Podcast on the Battle of the Nivelle: fought on 10th November 1813, during the Peninsular War; Wellington’s army crossing the River Nivelle and moving from the Pyrenees Mountains into the plains of France: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
- Podcast on the Battle of the Bidassoa: fought on 7th October 1813 during the Peninsular War with Wellington’s army crossing the River Bidassoa into France: John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts
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