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The Crimean War - Part Three
Episode 142
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The events leading up to the conflict were avoidable but bungling and religious fervor stole the day. If you'd like to support the podcast…
11 years, 10 months ago
How's He Do It?
Episode 140
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Today's podcast gives the listener a description of how Mark Schauss puts on an episode of the show. If you'd like to support the podcast …
11 years, 11 months ago
The Crimean War - Part Two
Episode 141
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The causes of the war and a description of the enormity of it and the suffering are discussed. If you'd like to support the podcast with a…
11 years, 11 months ago
The Crimean War - Part One - A Short History of Crimea
Episode 139
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Today's podcast goes over the history of Crimea and talks about the reasons for the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. If you'd like to …
11 years, 11 months ago
The Enserfment of the Russian Peasant
Episode 138
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The enserfment of the Russian peasant is the saddest and most tragic event in Russian history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a…
12 years ago
A Very Brief History of Belarus
Episode 137
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Belarus has been part of Russian history for a long time. Here is a brief review of it. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small …
12 years ago
The Battle of Borodino
Episode 136
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The Battle of Borodino was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly d…
12 years, 1 month ago
Russian Generals of the Napoleonic Era, Part 2
Episode 135
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The three leading generals of the Napoleonic era were Bagration, Barclay de Tolly and Mikhail Kutuzov. If you'd like to support the podcas…
12 years, 1 month ago
The Russian Imperial Army
Episode 134
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The Russian Imperial Army founded by Peter the Great has a long but mixed history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small month…
12 years, 1 month ago
Russian Generals of the Napoleonic Era, Part 1
Episode 133
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Today's podcast follows the lives of three of the six great generals, Chichagov, Wittgenstein and Tormasov. If you'd like to support the p…
12 years, 2 months ago