The Empire Is Brought To Its Knees

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