Kate Werran – ‘An American Uprising in Second World War England: Mutiny in the Duchy’

For five fateful minutes in 1943 a small Cornish town became centre stage to a dramatic ‘wild west’ shoot-out between American G.I’s. The sensational court martial that followed was front page news – setting off alarm bells in Whitehall and Washington and prompting attempts at a cover up. Discover why – and prepare  for some surprising  revelations about  Britain, race and the real “special relationship” in World War II. Kate Werran will be joined by her father, David, for this very special event.