In this episode we are going to be talking about some of the greatest defeats in history. I know that sounds kind of counter-intuitive, but these are both examples of times when a very small group of people held off a gigantic invading force against all the odds. I start with the battle of Thermopylae, which you probably have heard of, and then talk about the battle of Saragarhi, which you probably haven't heard of.

Yes, this is episode 27. And the last episode is 25. Deal with it.

Extra History Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFfHp83Xm04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwitONWEgsk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvd9vxyCgCA

Sources:

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/when-21-sikh-soldiers-stood-against-10000-men-the-battle-of-saragarhi/

https://www.reed.edu/humanities/110tech/thermopylae.html