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In the early hours of August 19th 1919, a handful of small British torpedo boats snuck into Kronstadt, the most heavily defended naval base in the world. They launched a daring attack on the Russian Baltic Fleet inside its own harbour, determined to cripple Bolshevik sea power and help to secure the independence of the Baltic States.

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0:00 - Intro
0:29 - The Russian Civil War and the Battle for the Baltic
2:23 - The exploits of Augustus Agar and his motor boat
5:32 - The Story of Charles Henry England (My Heritage)
7:15 - Cowan's bright idea
9:25 - The speedboats are coming from inside the harbour
13:40 - Counting the Cost

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Sources:

Steve R. Dunn, Battle In The Baltic
Damien Wright, Churchill’s Secret War with Lenin
Harry Ferguson, Operation Kronstadt
Erikson, Rolf (1974). "Letter to the Editor". Warship International. Toledo, OH: International Naval Research Organization
Angus Konstam, Warships in the Baltic Campaign 1918-20

Music Credits:

"Rynos Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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