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James Houser
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episodes 11-14, The Jacobite Wars Series: Sources
Hi, everyone. For the entire month of November, my podcast will revolve around the Jacobite Wars, particularly the events of 1745-1746 -...
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James Houser
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Unknown Soldiers Podcast, Episodes 11-14: The Jacobite Wars Series: Maps
For your assistance and your listening pleasure, I, James Houser, have hand-drawn two maps for your perusal as you listen to these...
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James Houser
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 10: After the Armistice - Commentary, Maps, Images, Sources
There's a lot of info in today's episode, and I go over a lot very quickly. So I figure throwing out some maps, context, and especially a...
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James Houser
Oct 17, 20211 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 9: The Wrath of Njinga - Pictures, Maps, & Sources
Hey guys, thanks for listening this week! Below are some handy maps, some images, and of course all my sources. I will see you on Monday!...
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James Houser
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Short Round #3, "To Encourage the Others," Sources and Commentary
I don’t have a whole lot to say about today’s episode; anything that needed to be said was pretty much covered in the Short Round itself....
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James Houser
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episodes 7 & 8: The Shores of Tripoli - Commentary and Sources
So this wasn't meant to be a two-parter, at least not originally. But I was writing the script and I was hitting 10,000 words and I had...
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James Houser
Sep 13, 20213 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 6: The Last Crusade - Commentary and Sources
Our episode today is all about the Great Siege of Malta, 1565, one of the most famous events of its time…though it has long since been...
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James Houser
Sep 6, 20214 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 5 - Thunderbolt: Commentary and Sources
Today’s episode is all about one of the most successful and most groundbreaking special forces missions in world history: the Raid on...
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James Houser
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Short Round #1: A Tree at the DMZ - Commentary, Pictures and Sources
So today’s episode is the first of my “Short Rounds.” I apologize if you’re disappointed in the run time, but these enable me to A.) put...
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James Houser
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 4- Battalions of Death: Commentary & Sources
Women in the armed forces is an issue I am extremely passionate about. If you listen to this episode and you still don't get my views on...
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James Houser
Aug 14, 20215 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 3 - Fight No More Forever: Commentary & Sources
Episode 3, the story of the Nez Perce War, was difficult for me. Some of these episodes...I get emotional when writing or recording them....
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James Houser
Aug 8, 20213 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 2 - Divine Wind: Commentary and Sources
Episode 2 is out and I'm stoked. If you're reading this, I'm glad you've decided to come with me on this historical journey and visit my...
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James Houser
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Unknown Soldiers Episode 1 - Graveyard of Empires: Commentary and Sources
So my first podcast episode is finally out! If you're reading this, thanks so much for visiting my website and following up on the...
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James Houser
Jan 9, 202114 min read
365 Days of Military History: By Subject/Narrative
By Subject Ancient Egypt Megiddo, 1457 BC Greco-Persian Wars Death of Cyrus the Great, 530 BC Battle of Marathon, 490 BC Battle of...
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James Houser
Jan 9, 202113 min read
365 Days of Military History: By Date
JANUARY January 1, 1814 – Birth of Hong Xiuquan January 2, 1963 – Battle of Ap Bac January 3, 1777 – Battle of Princeton January 4, 1913...
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James Houser
Dec 30, 202015 min read
404 BC - The End of the Peloponnesian War
404 BC. For 27 years, the Greek cities have been at war, a “war like no other” that has tested the very limits of its culture and...
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James Houser
Dec 29, 202014 min read
December 29, 1890 - The "Battle" of Wounded Knee
December 29, 1890. The frontier is closed. The days of the Old West, of pioneer trains and wild boom towns, are at an end. One last...
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James Houser
Dec 28, 202014 min read
December 28, 1958 - Che Guevara & the Battle of Santa Clara
December 28, 1958. A small force of guerrillas descends from the hills around Havana, on their way to confront ten times their number of...
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James Houser
Dec 27, 202014 min read
December 27, 1979 - The Soviet-Afghan War
December 27, 1979. It’s a tale as old as time. A global superpower sees chaos and turmoil in Afghanistan as a threat to its interests,...
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James Houser
Dec 26, 202015 min read
December 26, 1776 - Washington Crosses the Delaware, Battle of Trenton
December 26, 1776. The United States of America is about to be smothered in its crib. After the loss of New York and numerous defeats,...
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