The Last Charge and The Battle of the Points: Jan-Feb 1942 on Bataan – Episode 609

Podcast: The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War · Seth Paridon, Jon Parshall, William Toti

Opublikowano: 2026-07-21

This week Seth Paridon and John Parshall dig deep into the actions of I Corps on the western coast of Bataan in January 1942. The guys discuss the tactical and strategic situation facing Wainwright's men and discuss the heroic, if not romantic, death of the American horse cavalry with the 26th Cav’s last horse charge at Morong. Following the end of the cavalry, the guys get into what has become known as the Battle of the Points. Towards the end of January in an effort to wrap up the campaign on Bataan, the Japanese make several poorly thought of am...