Sat, 11 July 2009 Finally a new episode and sorry for the long hiatus. I'm going to try and make sure that doesn't happen again. This episode covers what happened during the mid 18th Century and the all important Seven Years War, seen by many as the real 'First World War'. It also saw Britain become the dominant European power without actually having an army on the continent and the continuation of the century long on/off conflict with France. The road to Waterloo and Trafalgar was set. Hope you enjoy Tony Comments[10] |
Welcome back! It was great to see my I-Tunes downloading another episode of awesomeness that never gets taught in schools.
I feel you should keep focusing on the pre 1900's which are much unrepresented in the nations conscience & education.
Fantastic so far keep up the good work
I feel you should keep focusing on the pre 1900's which are much unrepresented in the nations conscience & education.
Fantastic so far keep up the good work
posted by: Mikey on Sun, 7/12 05:40 PM EDT
Mr. Cocks, I just finished your most recent podcast on the Royal Navy. My opinions: 1) great stuff, as always and 2) you MUST include the Falklands War in the history as you continue. In the early '80s I flew on the USS Eisenhower and we operated with HMS Invincible for a while in the North Atlantic chasing Bears in the G/I/UK gap. We were pretty unimpressed by the Sea Harriers' capabilities. Not long afterwards she and her Air Wing found herself involved in a classic power projection mission in the South Atlantic. To say I was pleased how that turned out with a fleet not even remotely designed for such a mission is an understatement. I just kept mumbling two things; "it's a shame they don't have the old Ark Royal" and "a Harrier is a nice thing to have, if you don't have an airplane". A classic case of professionals adapting and overcoming the limitations of equipment and doctrine to win. Looking forward to more.
still wonderful. expressive, colorful writing without falling into catachresis or inept metaphor.
an accent and fresh speech which without sounding beeb or oxbridge (to this listener) still sounds superbly intelligent and totally charming. thank you for working so hard at these broadcasts!
an accent and fresh speech which without sounding beeb or oxbridge (to this listener) still sounds superbly intelligent and totally charming. thank you for working so hard at these broadcasts!
I've just discovered your history podcasts and have greatly enjoyed them on my commutes to and fro from Kent to London. As a MA student in History, I have found them funny, insightful and they are all together just enjoyable to listen to. Keep up the good work, you must be working so hard! Perhaps you should apply it to a degree in the histories...you're researching an essay with every podcast!
But...most of all...thank you very much for brightening my commutes. Might I suggest something that you might enjoy? Your podcasts have a heavy slant towards military history, might you do a series on Great Militaries through the Ages? Such as an hour on Greece, and hour of Rome, The Middle Age Crusades, Napoleonic Wars, etc...? Just a thought.
But...most of all...thank you very much for brightening my commutes. Might I suggest something that you might enjoy? Your podcasts have a heavy slant towards military history, might you do a series on Great Militaries through the Ages? Such as an hour on Greece, and hour of Rome, The Middle Age Crusades, Napoleonic Wars, etc...? Just a thought.
Great show as ever. Perhaps you could dedicate a few minutes on the next episode describing how a big ship works, the functions of the various crew members, their daily routine, the preparations for battle and facing rough seas, how long it could sail without needing to resupply and other anecdotal facts. Sorry for the suggestion, I can only imagine how much work involves preparing each show and in no way I want to imply that your podcast show is incomplete. In fact, thank you very much!
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