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228: Walk in the footsteps of soldiers in bloody combat on a Civil War battlefield near Bath
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228: Walk in the footsteps of soldiers in bloody combat on a Civil War battlefield near Bath
FromThe Plodcast
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Plodcast host Fergus joins historian and battlefield tour guide Julian Humphrys at the site of a Civil War battlefield in the hills just north of Bath. It's a dark winter's day and fog descends creating an atmosphere of 'gunsmoke' and eerie sounds. Listen on to hear about how the dramatic battle unfolded...
Find out more about the Battlefields Trust of which Julian is a trustee at https://www.battlefieldstrust.com. And Julian's own website is full of great information: http://www.julianhumphrys.com/
Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com.
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Find out more about the Battlefields Trust of which Julian is a trustee at https://www.battlefieldstrust.com. And Julian's own website is full of great information: http://www.julianhumphrys.com/
Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com.
If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team.
Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jan 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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