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Episode 38 - General "Black Bob" Craufurd, commander of the famed Light Division, with special guest Marcus Cribb
We learn about one of the more irascible characters in the British army during the Napoleonic Era - Robert "Black Bob" Craufurd. How did a general earn this pirate-sounding nickname? Our good friend Marcus Cribb joins the podcast to walk us through his story.
Twitter: @mcribbhistory, @andnapoleon
For bonus content: www.patreon.com/generalsandnapoleon or follow us on YouTube!
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By John W. Viscardo
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We learn about one of the more irascible characters in the British army during the Napoleonic Era - Robert "Black Bob" Craufurd. How did a general earn this pirate-sounding nickname? Our good friend Marcus Cribb joins the podcast to walk us through his story.
Twitter: @mcribbhistory, @andnapoleon
For bonus content: www.patreon.com/generalsandnapoleon or follow us on YouTube!
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