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241. Young Churchill: Prisoner and Fugitive (Part 3)

In the final instalment of our series on Young Churchill, learn how Churchill escaped a prisoner of war camp in the Boer War, becoming an imperialist hero. Discover how Churchill sought shelter in rat infested hideaways, escaped in the tight consignment of a train, plus how the simple activity of a hair appointment almost blew his cover...

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Part 3
Published date
2022-10-10
Year span
1899 – 1902

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