2 - The Empire is brought to its knees

Episode 2 of the Wars That Shaped The World podcast, hosted by Goalhanger Podcasts, titled "2 - The Empire is brought to its knees" was published on January 31, 2024 and runs 45 minutes.

January 31, 2024 ·45m · Wars That Shaped The World

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The conflict had now begun and was expected to result in a swift decisive victory for the British, the world’s most powerful Empire. The butchery of Spion Kop to the resistance of Mafeking however were stops on a journey to a series of humiliating military reverses and devastating sieges. Narrated by Paul Waggott Written by David Thomas Production and Sound Design by Holy Smokes Audio Executive Producers Tony Pastor + Neil Fearn A Goalhanger Podcasts Production Cast; Conrad Reid Thomas Mitchells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The conflict had now begun and was expected to result in a swift decisive victory for the British, the world’s most powerful Empire. The butchery of Spion Kop to the resistance of Mafeking however were stops on a journey to a series of humiliating military reverses and devastating sieges. Narrated by Paul Waggott Written by David Thomas Production and Sound Design by Holy Smokes Audio Executive Producers Tony Pastor + Neil Fearn A Goalhanger Podcasts Production Cast; Conrad Reid Thomas Mitchells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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