Kitchener: His fascinating life story (Palestine, Sudan, South Africa)

Have you ever wondered who the man in the WW1 recruiting poster is and why he was so important? Today author Anne Samson joins me on the Redcoat History Show to explain his fascinating life. Viewers of the show will also get a 20% discount on her book - Kitchener: The man not the myth - stay tuned to get your discount code. If you are interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:30 Kitchener’s early years in the British army 06:10 Kitchener’s service in Palestine 13:35 Kitchener transfers to Egyptian army 21:30 The Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan 29:00 The Fashoda incident 33:00 Kitchener in the Anglo-Boer War 49:50 Kitchener, was he a nice guy? 1:01:12 Kitchener in WW1 1:09:10 Death