The Redcoat History Podcast

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The podcast for military history geeks and people with a passion for good stories. We focus on British and Commonwealth military history from the birth of the redcoat era through to modern warfare.

Recent Episodes
  • The War of Jenkins’ Ear: Britain’s Forgotten Military Disaster (1739 –1748)
    Jun 9, 2025 – 01:23:29
  • Why British Soldiers Wore Red – And Why It Had to Change
    Jun 2, 2025 – 10:51
  • Slim’s Secret Weapon: The Forgotten SOE Campaign in Burma
    May 19, 2025 – 41:36
  • Greenjackets vs Napoleon’s Hordes | The Battles of Barba del Puerco & the Coa
    May 5, 2025 – 27:43
  • The Forgotten War on the Edge of Empire: Waziristan 1937 (w/Jon Pick)
    Apr 21, 2025 – 01:05:52
  • A Very Fine Regiment: The 47th Foot in the American Revolution
    Apr 14, 2025 – 43:02
  • Montgomery: Genius or Glory Hunter? The Truth About Normandy
    Apr 7, 2025 – 52:39
  • Britain vs Persia: A Forgotten Victorian Beatdown (1856-57)
    Mar 31, 2025 – 14:38
  • The Most Decorated British Tank Crew of WW1: Fray Bentos
    Mar 21, 2025 – 14:20
  • Fighting Mac: The Mysterious Life (and Death) of Britain’s Toughest Victorian Soldier
    Feb 19, 2025 – 20:09
  • Behind the Red Beret: The Making of Britain’s 6th Airborne Division (WW2)
    Jan 6, 2025 – 01:09:23
  • Napoleonic Wars: How British Regiments Were Organised (w/ Steve Brown)
    Dec 16, 2024 – 01:11:17
  • Samurai vs Tanks: British armour in the Burma campaign (w/ Jack Bowsher)
    Nov 25, 2024 – 01:34:10
  • The Incredible Story of Britain's Last County Regiment
    Nov 11, 2024 – 31:37
  • WW2's Forgotten British Cavalry and The Battle for Syria (1941)
    Nov 4, 2024 – 59:09
  • Ambush!: How the Boers First Took on the British Empire (1842)
    Oct 28, 2024 – 11:37
  • Overshadowed by Dunkirk: The Untold Story of the Lothians at St. Valery (1940)
    Oct 21, 2024 – 44:10
  • The FORGOTTEN Gallipoli Story - 6 VCs Earned Before Breakfast
    Oct 7, 2024 – 15:55
  • The Forlorn Hope - The Most Dangerous Job in History
    Sep 23, 2024 – 20:34
  • Arnhem: The LEGENDARY British Para Who Fought the SS with an Umbrella
    Sep 16, 2024 – 19:16
  • The Battles That Made Wellington a Legend (But Almost Ended His Career)
    Sep 9, 2024 – 50:44
  • How Britain Won the Shortest War in History...
    Sep 2, 2024 – 21:02
  • Last Stand at Lucknow - INCREDIBLE Story of Survival Against the Odds (w/ Eva Chatterji)
    Aug 25, 2024 – 47:32
  • WW1: Britain's Forgotten Stormtroopers
    Aug 18, 2024 – 14:38
  • Olympic Warriors: Incredible Olympians who Fought for their Country
    Aug 8, 2024 – 20:00
  • Meet the 'Good Americans': Loyalists Who Defied the Revolution! 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
    Jul 29, 2024 – 47:08
  • Salonika: The WW1 sideshow that may have won the war...
    Jul 15, 2024 – 53:37
  • When Redcoats faced the "Cossacks of Africa" (Lesotho, 1852)
    Jul 8, 2024 – 24:31
  • The fascinating story of Britain and our oldest ally
    Jul 1, 2024 – 22:18
  • The History of New Zealand's Incredible Maori Soldiers
    Jun 24, 2024 – 20:39
  • The Bravest Man in England - The Life and Death of Colonel Fred Burnaby
    Jun 3, 2024 – 45:29
  • The Incredible Story of the British Army's Oldest Regiment
    May 20, 2024 – 10:53
  • Unearthing the Forgotten Battle of Umzintzani (1877)
    May 6, 2024 – 01:07:08
  • For the Honour of the Regiment! The British army's unique regimental system
    Apr 29, 2024 – 10:59
  • American Revolution: An Elite Regiment at War
    Apr 15, 2024 – 38:06
  • American Revolution: Who were the Redcoats?
    Apr 8, 2024 – 52:27
  • Zulu War: Did this Victoria Cross Hero Fake His Own Death? Captain Cecil D’Arcy VC
    Apr 1, 2024 – 18:08
  • Who are Britain’s elite bearded pioneer sergeants?
    Mar 25, 2024 – 08:55
  • Private Henry Hook VC - the true story behind the "bad lad" of Zulu
    Mar 18, 2024 – 01:04:21
  • Colonial Marines: The escaped American Slaves who fought for Britain during the War of 1812
    Mar 11, 2024 – 01:24:57
  • Indians in the Trenches: The Indian Corps on the Western Front 1914-15
    Mar 4, 2024 – 01:38:59
  • Disaster!:The worst British defeats of the Victorian era...
    Feb 26, 2024 – 21:33
  • Redcoats versus Samurais: The story of British troops in Japan during the 1860s
    Feb 19, 2024 – 16:41
  • The Jameson Raid: Prelude to the 2nd Anglo-Boer War (walking the battlefield)
    Feb 12, 2024 – 16:54
  • Purchase: The Fascinating Story of How British Officers Bought and Sold Commissions
    Feb 5, 2024 – 17:08
  • The Mini Rorke's Drift You've Never Heard of: Forgotten Sieges of the Basotho Gun War (1880-81)
    Jan 29, 2024 – 01:13:06
  • The First Anglo-Boer War: A full documentary (1880-81)
    Jan 22, 2024 – 54:08
  • The Forgotten Revolutionary War Campaign: The Siege of Pensacola 1781 (w/ Josh Provan)
    Jan 15, 2024 – 01:08:26
  • From the Zulu War to the Somme: The incredible career of Tim Lukin
    Jan 8, 2024 – 14:33
  • Fit to Command? British Regimental Leadership in the Peninsular War w/ Steve Brown
    Dec 18, 2023 – 54:02
Recent Reviews
  • Jordantc1
    Love the show
    I really like the emphasis on the individual soldiers and their experience rather than just an overall description
  • yolche
    Zulu Historical Park
    In South Africa 🇿🇦 great background information about to visit the Zulu Museum thanks 🙏🏾from bus full of mostly older women from UK 🇬🇧
  • Milllwallpppp
    Love it
    This show has open my ears to a lot of battles I knew nothing about and very educational but in a entertaining way
  • pep786
    Cracking show
    Look the perspectives and stories of a era not represented enough. I learn so much from the stories and people who are a big part of the British army.
  • Button your tunic
    All
    Excellent content!!! Completely addictive interesting history!
  • Seth .B
    Love your show!
    Hello from the United States. I have been very intrigued by Wellington’s Peninsula campaign for a long time and a fan and collector of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe’s series. This podcast is exactly what I was looking for.
  • Grifman1
    A new favorite!
    The British Empire fought a lot of wars across the globe, some large, but many local obscure colonial affairs. This is a great podcast looking all of this history. What I like is hearing the stories from the perspective of those who were there, as the host often relays these accounts. Love this podcast and I highly recommend it!
  • 82ndAirborneVet
    Fantastic show for fans of military history
    I’m a huge fan of this show. One of the very best history podcasts I’ve found. You have a fan in the US. Airborne!
  • NJFW1
    Excellent Series!
    Fascinating series.
  • Kalquien
    Fantastic Deep Dives
    Loved the recent podcast where the podcast did a deep dive into the life of Lord Kitchener. Often seen as just a caricature on a poster it’s amazing to learn the details of his extraordinary career and how it affected his life. Equal attention given to topics as varied as the Zulu war and Peninsular Campaign. Have been really enjoying this and hope more people sign on.
  • 🕵🏼‍♂️history detective
    Good
    Great content and nice delivery, good voice, at least to someone who’s not a Brit 😂. Sounds like kind of a bad dude himself which combined with being a good story teller works out swimmingly for a war podcast.
  • G_NUTT
    Superb
    With nuanced detail, Mr. Parkinson does a phenomenal job of creating a narrative that is easy to follow, and thoroughly entertaining. His use of first hand accounts really makes the listener feel like he has “boots on the ground” during some of the British Army’s most prolific (and sometimes obscure) historical moments. Highly recommend.
  • JGNH12
    Great Stuff
    It’s a real “cracking” podcast (as they probably say in England).
  • Derlemke
    Solid History Podcast
    High quality and well done podcast. Cheers.
  • Guinness1861
    Outstanding Work!
    Well researched, easy to consume and an excellent podcast all around. A must have for any lover of military history. Keep up the great work!
  • oldsargecole
    Excellent historical podcast
    Well written, well researched, A great way to spend some time. Highly reccomended.
  • Stoat80
    Excellent
    Very well done and researched.
  • volly fire!
    Great podcast for war historians!
    Very informative and in great detail.
  • aardvark6155
    5 Stars and 3 Cheers!
    Not the conventional high gloss podcast (which is refreshing), but the amount of research and details provided make this podcast very much worthwhile. The Zulu episodes are solid gold and that hooked me into listening to the other stories. Being from Texas I’ve never given a moments thought about the Peninsular War but, because of the way the stories are told, I look forward to every episode. And the interviews are outstanding. He lets the guest speak at length on their subject without interruption. I just hope he’s able to keep up the great work without having to surrender to limiting his time and/or adding advertising. Great job!
  • IdahoPakeha
    Engaging history podcast
    First off, the enthusiasm for the subject is contagious. There are so many history podcasts out there that just put me to sleep but this one is different. The author (caster?) uses first person accounts liberally which really liven up the narrative and make you want to visit the sites yourself to put yourself in their shoes. Recommended
  • FlatmanLewis
    One of the BEST podcasts available.
    First, let me say that this podcast is amazingly detailed and thorough. It does a perfect job of capturing the technical aspects of warfare while wholeheartedly telling the human tale. It is well researched and told with passion. I LOVE the manner in which he reads his narrative and speaks as a man truly driven by the quest to remember the history of events. He has the confidence of a man well versed in the material covered and yet humble enough to offer honest moments of self criticism when his research leaves some obscure fact undetermined. Simply put he is a relatable man who I would love to sit and throw a few cold drinks back while remembering the brave souls who fought under the Queens Colours. I have heard no better podcast to date. My only advice, don’t apologize for the impersonation accents when reading the accounts of actual participants of the battles. It adds tremendous depth and captures the imagination. It’s done in believable manner and makes the narrative come alive. Well done.
  • Jumpy Johnny
    Outstanding Presentation
    Brand new to this and it’s already in my Top 10. Great discussion of the Zulu War and other conflicts that I know only through movies and minor references in other works. I am learning a great deal and enjoying the hell out of it.
  • English Scottish
    Hit the ground running
    A lot of podcasts take time to find their feet ( even the great History of Rome). Not this one, this has been truly excellent from the very beginning. Christian Parkinson has found a subject that could run for a long time and so far has covered the Anglo-Zulu War brilliantly. I’m looking forward to hear more from this great podcast.
  • Madmeninvienna
    This is the best podcast on itunes
    Gripping tales of the military campaigns of the British Empire at its height, come to life in each of the Redcoat History podcasts. Each story is excellent, well researched, narrated with great care and character. Christian Parkinson takes the listener inside all aspects of each campaign - exploring the reasons why, the strategies of the leadership (on both sides), and the voices of the officers and the troops engaged in battles. He wraps each tale in the sounds of the battle which brings the whole story to life in such exhilarating way; and he offers incredible additional content on his youtube and website. Listen once, and you will be hook. Brilliant job!
  • Yank Sam
    Love it
    This podcast is great for history buffs. It is simple enough for people who aren’t familiar w the topic yet isn’t a bore for people well versed.
  • Xenophon212730
    Great Military History Podcast!
    The “Redcoat History Podcast” is off to a great start with a fascinating and relatable series discussing the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The story is intense, the narrative clear and organized, and the account very even-handed and balanced. I look forward to more great podcasts!
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