Its South Africa in 1880 and Britain is about to drift into a war with the local Boer farmers, a war so disastrous that they won't win a single battle. Join me for tale of incompetence, arrogance, diamonds and a commander who couldn't tell the difference between cows and armed Boers. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Its South Africa in 1880 and Britain is about to drift into a war with the local Boer farmers, a war so disastrous that they won't win a single battle. Join me for tale of incompetence, arrogance, diamonds and a commander who couldn't tell the difference between cows and armed Boers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its South Africa in 1880 and Britain is about to drift into a war with the local Boer farmers, a war so disastrous that they won't win a single battle. Join me for tale of incompetence, arrogance, diamonds and a commander who couldn't tell the difference between cows and armed Boers. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The First Boer War Part 1 - A Tale of Boers and Brits

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<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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.

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 <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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