The Best Battalion Commander of the Peninsular War? (Sir Hugh Gough, Part 1)

<p>Today's episode is the first of three exploring the life of Sir Hugh Gough - Peninsular War veteran and commander of the British and EIC forces during the Sikh Wars. </p> <p>I am joined by Gough's biographer, Christopher Brice, and In today's installment we learn about Gough's background and his early years in Ireland. Chris puts forward the case that Gough was the best British Battalion Commander of the Peninsular War. What do you think?</p> <p>Sign up for my mailing list over at <a href='https://redcoathistory.com/newsletter/'>https://redcoathistory.com/newsletter/</a> to get your free copy of my eBook about the Anglo-Zulu War. </p> <p>Here is the link to Chris's book - <a href='https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/brave-as-a-lion-the-life-and-times-of-field-marshal-hugh-gough-1st-viscount-gough.php?sid=2aef12a43188212aa361c35e11643052'>https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/brave-as-a-lion-the-life-and-times-of-field-marshal-hugh-gough-1st-viscount-gough.php?sid=2aef12a43188212aa361c35e11643052</a> - add the discount code LION2020 to save 20%. </p>