Modern History Episodes

As the famine deepens in Ireland under Charles Trevelyan's harsh policies, waves of desperate immigrants flee to the USA.

The background and first years of the Irish famine through the eyes of those who lived it.

Alexander Gates and I stumble through the bizzare Battle Of Castle Itter.

The conclusion of our series exploring Operation Barbarossa featuring the last few months of The Battle of Stalingrad and the aftermath.

The penultimate episode of our series exploring Operation Barbarossa, following the Wehrmacht to their doom in the city of Stalingrad.

Part three of our series on Operation Barbarossa. We follow Operation Case Blue up to The Siege of Stalingrad.

Part two of our series on Operation Barbarossa. Starting with the fall of Kiev and ending with The Siege of Moscow.

The first part of our four-part series telling the story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of The USSR in 1941.

The conclusion of our two-part series on the 1566 Siege of Szigetvár, featuring Nikola Zrinski's renowned last stand.

"The Battle That Saved The Civilization"

"Woe! Woe to us Hungarians! What an evil age we have entered..."

"More was lost at Mohacs" - Hungarian proverb

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'He would not give up as long he had a single charge of powder...'

‘A man that with the feeblest means, produced the most terrible effects'