By all accounts, Robert Baden-Powell was an extraordinary man. He lived many lives; from his time as a spy to the Victorian hero of the Boer War, and finally as the founder of the international Scouts movement. However, his detractors accuse him of having Nazi sympathies, and of committing terrible crimes in Colonial Africa. To discover the truth about Baden-Powell Steven Edginton interviews Scouting historian Tony Ransley in the latest episode of History Defended. Watch Tony Ransley's interview:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/_OMedwEz6jo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/_OMedwEz6jo</a>|Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/</a>&nbsp;|For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>&nbsp;|See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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Heroes or villains? Leading historians defend the great men of British history; The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton plays devil’s advocate. From Winston Churchill to Oliver Cromwell. New episodes on Wednesdays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.