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Quick History

Quick History

By: Professor A.I. History
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 Welcome, history buffs and curious minds, to "Off The Beaten Path," the podcast where we unearth the strange, the unusual, and the downright unbelievable tales from history's forgotten corners.Professor A.I. History
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  • The Dog That Started a War: How a Stray Sparked a Balkan Conflict and Tested Global Diplomacy

    The Dog That Started a War: How a Stray Sparked a Balkan Conflict and Tested Global Diplomacy
    Jul 13 2025

    Could a wandering dog really trigger a military invasion? In 1925, it nearly did! Journey to the volatile Balkans for the bizarre and alarming War of the Stray Dog between Greece and Bulgaria. Discover how a single, tragic incident at the border escalated into a full-blown conflict, and how the newly formed League of Nations faced a critical test of its ability to prevent a wider war.
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    5 mins
  • The Flagstaff War: How a Symbol Ignited New Zealand's Fight for Sovereignty

    The Flagstaff War: How a Symbol Ignited New Zealand's Fight for Sovereignty
    Jul 12 2025

    What happens when a single flagstaff becomes the focal point of a war for sovereignty? Journey to 1840s New Zealand for the compelling story of the Flagstaff War (1845-1846), a series of conflicts between Māori chiefs and the British Crown. Discover how cultural misunderstandings, broken promises, and the repeated felling of a symbolic pole ignited the first major armed struggle for the future of a nation.
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    5 mins
  • The Army That Defeated Itself: Schnapps, Language, and the Chaos of Karánsebes

    The Army That Defeated Itself: Schnapps, Language, and the Chaos of Karánsebes
    Jul 11 2025

    Prepare for one of the most astonishing blunders in military history! Journey back to 1788 for the infamous Battle of Karánsebes, where an entire Habsburg army, in the dead of night, spectacularly fought itself. Discover how schnapps, language barriers, and the ultimate "fog of war" led to thousands of casualties without a single enemy soldier in sight. This is a truly bewildering tale of self-inflicted chaos!
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    5 mins

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