Tom and Dominic are joined by historian William Dalrymple to tell the fascinating and shocking story of the East India Company in the 18th century. How could a gang of “spectacularly corrupt” merchant…
- First Episode Appearance
- 75. The East India Company15 Jul 2021
- Last Episode Appearance
- 88. The First Anglo-Afghan War19 Aug 2021
- Year Range
- 1700 – 1842
The Rest Is History episodes about William Dalrymple
“A war begun for no wise purpose.” This description of the First Anglo-Afghan War, fought in the early-mid 19th Century, could stand as an epitaph for most conflicts in the region since. William Dalry…