201. American Civil War: Outbreak

Published: June 28, 2022, 1 a.m.

b"Welcome to the second episode in The Rest Is History's 'American Civil War' series.\\n\\nThe release schedule of the remaining two episodes is as follows:\\nGettysburg (Thursday 30th June)\\nAftermath & Legacy (Monday 4th July)\\n\\nHowever, members of\\xa0The Rest Is History Club\\xa0get all episodes RIGHT NOW, so head to\\xa0restishistorypod.com\\xa0to sign up.\\n\\nIn today's pod, Dominic, Tom and historian Adam Smith discuss the opening exchanges of the war and the tactics both sides used.\\xa0They also look at some of the big characters including Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and ask whether there was ever any realistic chance of the European nations joining the conflict.\\n\\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\\n\\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!\\n\\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\\n\\nTwitter:\\xa0\\n\\n@TheRestHistory\\n\\n@holland_tom\\n\\n@dcsandbrook\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"