#OnThisDay 1901 John Barry VC from Kilkenny died in battle. While surrounded by Boers, Private Barry rendered his Maxim machine-gun useless to prevent it being turned on his own men, but was killed while doing so. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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