The Rest Is HistoryFebruary 11, 2021

22. Weird Wars

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About This Episode

The Rest is History brings you the top ten strangest conflicts of all time. Obscure, little-known, downright strange. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland choose five each.

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The War at the End of the World

Mario Vargas Llosa

“The book is about a war in Brazil in 1896 to 7, focusing on a prophet figure called Antonio Conselheiro and the conflict surrounding the settlement at Canudos.”

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Flashman in Ethiopia

“The mention of the Flashman books relates to the British expedition to Abyssinia, highlighting the historical context and the character's perspective on the events.”

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People's History of Love

James C. Chevalier

“The Czechs are mentioned in a book called People's History of Love by James C. Chevalier, which discusses their involvement in the war.”

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Reith Lectures

Margaret Macmillan

“Margaret Macmillan in her Reith Lectures discusses the idea that war can be a great force for progress.”

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