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British expedition to Abyssinia and the Battle of Magdala (1867-68)
Manage episode 381330954 series 3284494
Did you know that in 1868 Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) was invaded by the British in a campaign as fearsome and as challenging as any the British army have faced?
It’s a fascinating and little-known Victorian era war - But why did it happen? In this video I ask collector and historian Ian Shapiro to explain more.
You can find Ian on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/ianjshapiro/
Buy Redcoat History Merch: https://redcoathistory.myspreadshop.co.uk/
If you are also interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject:
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Manage episode 381330954 series 3284494
Did you know that in 1868 Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) was invaded by the British in a campaign as fearsome and as challenging as any the British army have faced?
It’s a fascinating and little-known Victorian era war - But why did it happen? In this video I ask collector and historian Ian Shapiro to explain more.
You can find Ian on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/ianjshapiro/
Buy Redcoat History Merch: https://redcoathistory.myspreadshop.co.uk/
If you are also interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject:
https://redcoathistory.com/newsletter/
If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via
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