Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

One of the deadliest men who has ever walked the earth probably was too short to ride a rollercoaster. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys

Soviets launch unending frontal assaults against the Finnish Defenders. Little did the Soviets know that the Finns had a secret weapon: tens of thousands of empty booze bottles and balls of steel. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Grab a T Shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow us: @lions_by

Stalin launches a war from his Apartment without any planning whatsoever. Hilarity ensues. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Check out our merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store?page=1 follow us on twitter: @lions_by

Explore Finland's gripping fight for independence amid historical turmoil. Discover the stark contrast between the Soviet Union's expectations and its precarious state in 1939. Learn about the nuances of Finnish unity born from repression, the pivotal role of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, and the tensions that arose from territory disputes. Dive into Stalin's strategic fears and the significant impact of the Great Purge on the Red Army. Last but not least, witness the unfolding of diplomatic pressures and the fateful decisions that led to conflict.

A game of Lacrosse leads to the dumbest massacre in Michigan state history . Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy some merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow us @lions_by Sources: https://mynorth.com/2010/05/deadly-lacrosse-game-in-mackinac-straits-at-fort-michilimackinac-in-1763/ https://www.mackinacparks.com/books-publications/attack-at-michilimackinac/ https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2015/10/11/pontiacs-rebellion-at-fort-michilimackinac/

The US dispatches some soldiers to fight Native Americans resulting in the biggest defeat in US Military history and the creation of American government as we know it today. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Grab some merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow us @lions_by Sources: https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/St._Clair%27s_Defeat https://www.lawfareblog.com/remembering-st-clairs-defeat http://touringohio.com/northwest/mercer/ft-recovery/fort-recovery.html https://armyhistory.org/the-battle-of-the-wabash-the-forgotten-disaster-of-the-indian-wars/

Clint Lorance killed two unarmed Afghan civilians in 2012. Clint Lorance is a free man. He walked out of the United States Army Disciplinary Barracks at Leavenworth at the order the President Donald J Trump on November 15, 2019. This is the story of the war crime he committed. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/notifications Buy some merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Sources: https://taskandpurpose.com/think-lt-clint-lorance-murderer https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/07/01/army-officer-convicted-of-murder-in-afghanistan-to-get-another-look-by-civilian-court/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/without-a-doubt-in-my-mind-soldier-who-testified-against-clint-lorance-thinks-hes-guilty-despite-trump-pardon https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/us/jailed-ex-army-officer-has-support-but-not-from-his-platoon.html

At the conclusion of our series on the Philippines American War we dive into the Moro Rebellion and American war crimes so prolific they are turned into things of legend in the modern day. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home Support Brandon Lee: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-brandon-lee Follow us on Twitter @lions_by Buy our stuff on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store

The American Philippines War begins in earnest. America sets up a series of concentration camps and attempts to brutalize the Philippine people into submission. Enter the Machete of Freedom. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy some merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow us on twitter: @lions_by

On this episode we dive into America's first overseas war of Empire and how two racists from Nebraska started a war. **Corrections** Andres Bonifacio did not receive an education in spain and was not summerly executed. He was tried for a plot to overthrow the government and executed. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Follow us @lions_by Sources: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1899/01/06/102497181.pdf https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC18990801.2.111&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 https://books.google.com/books?id=fW_aeCJJ9J0C&pg=PA116#v=onepage&q&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=N6nkB_PDdXcC