The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse - how middle-aged amateurs defeated the German navy

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/IQ4Q30r36Gw An extraordinary tale of improvised warfare in World War Two, of pluck against the odds, and how the old-boy network could get things done. The Calcutta Light Horse was disbanded in 1947 with Indian independence, and so never saw action again, hence the title. I didn't know as I recorded what the title would be. Thanks to Karan Singh Kamboj for suggesting the topic. Kingston valve image by By David Monniaux - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=950125 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://outloudmerch.com/collections/lindybeige More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lindybeige I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Lindybeige My website: http://www.LloydianAspects.co.uk Channel page: http://www.youtube.com/user/"Lindybeige"