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Episode 2 of Christian Parkinson & my series on the Peninsular War, Vimeiro 1808, where French columns met British lines. With street fighting a bloody victory was closely won. Come explore the battlefield with us. youtu.be/q2LvObah79g?si…

🚨 NEW VIDEO: The Battle of Vimeiro, 1808 🇬🇧⚔️🇫🇷 Before he was the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley smashed the French at Vimeiro—proving Napoleon's men could be beaten. Join Marcus Cribb and I on the battlefield 👇 📽️ youtu.be/q2LvObah79g?si…

Captain John Waldron of the 2/27th (Inniskilling) Regiment, accepting the invitation of a French officer to fight a personal duel at the opening of the Battle of Castalla. Both sides watched on, but it was very swift, with Waldron cutting his opponent down ⚔

Tired from a weekend in the sun (like Rusty & I hiking) or just back from Salute 25? Well if you're looking for something to watch, then Christian Parkinson & I have the perfect suggestion. Pull up a sandbag & visit the Battle of Vimeiro with us! youtu.be/q2LvObah79g?si…

A sneak peek of what is coming out this Wednesday on Christian Parkinson "Sharpe's Eagle: The Real Battle of Talavera, walking the battlefield." We took a long journey out to where our favourite book was set, to see the real horrors of Napoleonic Warfare. youtube.com/@redcoathistor…

"Was it not hot that day?" Well it was, both when talked about in Sharpe & when Christian Parkinson & I were filming on the battlefield of Talavera. Watch the full episode bit.ly/3RTCTra

Exploring the memorial to Thomas Graham, Lord Lyndoch today. A Scottish aristocrat who married the beautiful Mary Cathcart, when she died, the French custom officers desecrated her coffin, so he raised a regiment (the 90th Regt of Foot, Perthshire Volunteers) to fight.

In today’s podcast episode, we’re diving into one of the most under-appreciated corners of British military history: the Waziristan campaign of 1936–1937. Jon Pick and I talk sniping, ambushes and mountain warfare. podbean.com/ew/pb-5ygu9-18…

Almost 200,000 views of Christian Parkinson Peninsular War series so far. With lots more to come out, including some of my favourite films, there's a lot to look forward to. I've been blown away by the overwhelming kind comments, thank you all. Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

“Courage in Chaos - Saving the Lucknow Residency” is almost here! 📚 More details soon! Follow Sir Henry Havelock and Sir Colin Campbell as they lead the forces that fought their way to Lucknow to raise the siege of the Residency during the Rebellion of 1857. #BookRelease

As a sneak peek of tomorrow's episode of the Combat on the Côa Christian Parkinson has created a "short" video of yours truly explaining how the 95th Rifles might have used the ground/positions to fight! youtube.com/shorts/xDuIvku…

Fantastic - Eva Chatterji let me know if you fancy a follow up chat on this. . .

In this video, we walk the battlefields of Barba del Puerco and the Combat on the Coa, where the Rifles and the Light Division cemented their reputation as elite troops. We walk the ground and use first-hand accounts. One for Mark Urban maybe (I'm sure you explored here)

Listen to my appearance on History Rage Podcast to hear why there was a lot more to Wellington than just Waterloo & why he was anything but solely a defensive general.

As an introduction to "how did the war begin?" for the Peninsular War, of which the Dos de Mayo is central, the first video of Christian Parkinson Peninsular War series is apt for today, the 2nd May, Dos de Mayo. #OnThisDay youtu.be/JpaxuX_hzQM?si…

The latest video in our Peninsular War series, from the air, on the ground, with reenactors, Christian Parkinson has, the Seige of Almeida, the stunning Portuguese fortress and site of one of the largest explosions of the present-nuclear age. youtu.be/bEwfaaSc4h4?si…

The Battle of Alacantra, fought #OnThisDay 14 May 1809. The Loyal Lusitanian Legion (LLL)🇵🇹, under Colonels Mayne & Grant 🇬🇧 marched to occupy the bridge, with less than 2,000 men (est, inc milita). Marshal Victor 🇫🇷 attacked with a Corps of 9,000+ men & many cannon.