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James Houser

Aug 252 min read

Episode #55, "Go for Broke!" sources

If you're interested in learning more about this topic (I'm presuming you listened to the episode first, otherwise this will be...

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Episode #54: "Glory of the Khalsa", Maps and Sources

James Houser

May 162 min read

Episode #54: "Glory of the Khalsa", Maps and Sources

You can literally find all the locations I mentioned today on Google Maps. Most of them are still major cities in India! But I am a...

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James Houser

Mar 282 min read

Episode #53: World War 622 AD

Was the title too cheesy? Guess we'll find out! Here are some maps for your illustrative pleasure, and my sources are at the bottom....

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James Houser

Feb 252 min read

Episode #52: The Last King of Africa

Some maps are in order; this is just an unfamiliar part of the world for most folks. The Scramble for Africa. Look how fast Europeans...

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The Paraguayan War Part 4 - Gibraltar of the South: Maps

James Houser

Oct 29, 20231 min read

The Paraguayan War Part 4 - Gibraltar of the South: Maps

First, returning to our overview of the whole theater to reorient ourselves. Here's a good overview of the campaign area, including the...

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The Paraguayan War Part 3.5: The Retreat from Laguna, a Brazilian Odyssey MAP

James Houser

Oct 1, 20231 min read

The Paraguayan War Part 3.5: The Retreat from Laguna, a Brazilian Odyssey MAP

What it says on the tin. If you want more details, tune in on Monday, October 2, to hear the story of an epic Brazilian military...

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Paraguayan War Part 3, The Funnel of Death maps

James Houser

Sep 24, 20231 min read

Paraguayan War Part 3, The Funnel of Death maps

Welcome back to South America! No one is having a good time! This map is just to help you pinpoint where exactly most of these battles...

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Paraguayan War Part 2, The Triple Alliance - Maps

James Houser

Aug 20, 20231 min read

Paraguayan War Part 2, The Triple Alliance - Maps

Our first map today is a general overview of the theater of operations throughout the war. This is where all the main campaigns will take...

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James Houser

Jul 15, 20232 min read

Paraguayan War Maps - Finally!

The maps are finally done. Only reason they took so long is that the program was self-destructing more often than Francisco Solano...

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James Houser

Jul 9, 20233 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episodes #47-51, The Paraguayan War Series: Sources

What's that, you say? You want further reading on one of the most devastating wars in modern history, South America's greatest...

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James Houser

Jun 1, 20232 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #46, "The Chains of Command", Sources

Hey everybody! I'm off to National Guard training for two weeks, but here, finally, are the sources I mentioned in my episode. Enjoy the...

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James Houser

Apr 23, 20231 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #45, "Daughters of Liberty", Sources

RECOMMENDATIONS For a broad overview of the history of women at war, look no further than Linda Grant De Pauw's Battle Cries and...

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James Houser

Mar 26, 20231 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #44, "Hellfighters", Sources

SOURCES Barbeau, Arthur and Henri, Florette. The Unknown Soldiers: Black American Troops in World War I. Philadelphia: Temple University...

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Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #43, "House of the Conqueror", Maps and Sources

James Houser

Feb 26, 20231 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #43, "House of the Conqueror", Maps and Sources

The realms of William the Conqueror at his death, 1087. The Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy. Despite being much smaller,...

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Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #42, "Give Me Back My Legions", Maps and Sources

James Houser

Feb 26, 20231 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #42, "Give Me Back My Legions", Maps and Sources

The Roman Empire under Augustus Caesar. Look at the gray area beneath Denmark, you can see Arminius's coalition and the Battle of the...

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Unknown Soldiers Podcast #41, "The Kaiser's Lions," Maps and Sources (You Guys Might Need Some Maps)

James Houser

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast #41, "The Kaiser's Lions," Maps and Sources (You Guys Might Need Some Maps)

This is a campaign I've been wanting to talk about for a while. I didn't get the chance to do it in the 365 days of history posts, so...

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Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episodes #39 and #40, Philippine War Parts III/IV Maps

James Houser

Dec 18, 20221 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episodes #39 and #40, Philippine War Parts III/IV Maps

Once again, base map of the Philippines for reference: The Guerrilla War, 1900: The Final Campaigns in North/Central Philippines,...

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Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #38, The Philippine War Part 2, Shock and Awe: Maps

James Houser

Nov 13, 20221 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #38, The Philippine War Part 2, Shock and Awe: Maps

Base map of the Philippines. Just for reference. The Spring Campaign, 1899. See MacArthur's advance up the railroad, and numerous smaller...

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James Houser

Oct 30, 20223 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode 37-40, The Philippine War Series: Sources

Welcome to the first series of Season 2, the Philippine-American War of 1899-1902 (or 1913)! This is my big source post, where I document...

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Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #37, "The Philippine War Part I: American Empire", MAP

James Houser

Oct 30, 20220 min read

Unknown Soldiers Podcast Episode #37, "The Philippine War Part I: American Empire", MAP

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