Napier's expedition against Emperor Twedros is one of the most important if unfortunate episodes in Ethiopian history. Thank you for this
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Sir I remember asking about the British in Abyssinia. Looking forward to this!
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I'd love to see you do a mock history vid on Brigadear General Sir Harry Flashman VC and then your opinion as to which Victorian soldier he was based on.👍👌 It was reading the Flashman novels all those years ago that drew my interest to Victorian /Edwardian military histor
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Love all your videos, especially the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
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YEEEESSSS, we’re getting one of those you mentioned in Monday’s update, AND I’ve heard General Sir Robert Napier’s name before in your two-parter on the Second Opium War… BRING IT ON, Chris old bean, WE’LL BE READY FOR YA 😁😁😁😁😁
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Sounds really interesting! Do you happen to have any plans for the East African Campaign in WW2 as well? If not then honestly don’t sweat it, these videos are gems
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I was looking forward to this for a long time!! I hope to see an appearance from Speedy Tristram too in a feature video (because he is also related to that story)😁
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Anyone know of this one? There was a battle in the hills, I think it was the Khyber pass? Indian regiments or Indian soldiers in a British regiment were somehow involved.might have been Sikhs. A family friend told us the story years ago, but I can’t remember the details. As a young boy, I got a feeling of passion and admiration for their deeds, their heroism in defending the outpost to the last man, almost. Wish I could find some info. I’ll feel a fool if it was a fictional tale.
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Lol I made a Flashman comment but you beat me to it. Too bad it was Fraser's last novel. 😞
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Excellent have you still got any plans for adowa,/adwa?
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The History Chap
Coming Soon...The Abyssinian Expedition 1868
Just putting finishing touches to my next video, which explores the British military expedition to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to free some British subjects being held captive in the fortress at Magdala.
The campaign, commanded by General Sir Robert Napier, is often held up as a logistical master class.
And, once more, Harry Flashman makes an appearance.
Coming soon...
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