S02 EP17: The Siege of Veii, 5th Century BCE
The Siege of Veii and the Forging of Roman Military Supremacy: From Total War to Existential Trauma I. Bellum Romanum: Veii as the Crucible...
History's Greatest Battles
Where the course of history has been decided on the battlefield. These are the battles that made us -- a detailed, entertaining, and tangent-free program about history's greatest battles. In this podcast we journey through the constancy of human conflict, where the fates of nations and the course of global history have been decided on the battlefield. This podcast delves into our world-history's most significant and seminal battles, exploring not just the events themselves but their profound impact on the world we live in today. Each episode is meticulously crafted by ardent and dedicated history fans with a passion for military history and an appreciation for the art of storytelling. Join us as we unravel the strategies, heroics, and consequences that have shaped civilizations and forged the destiny of entire continents.
The Siege of Khartoum, 1885. Muslim Religious Zeal Cracks the British Empire. British-Muslim Policy Established.
Gordon’s fall shattered what remained of Egyptian authority in Sudan. The region, once claimed in m...
The Siege of Bilbao, 1937. Basque Culture Systematically Erased. Hitler Helps Spain in a Preview of WWII Atrocities and Experiments.
The fall of Vizcaya’s capital was both a tactical defeat and the moment the spine of Basque resista...
The Siege of The Alamo, 1836. The Violent Slaughter that made modern America. Heroic Last Stand.
The fall of the Alamo ignited a fierce, unrelenting resistance to Santa Anna’s advance, forging the...
The Siege of Sevastopol, WWII 1941-42. The Largest Military Invasion in Recorded History.
The battle for Sevastopol, and the wider fight for Crimea, siphoned off critical German divisions f...
The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.
The North Vietnamese defeat marked the terminal collapse of their ambitious 1968 campaign: an orche...
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S02 EP16: The Siege of Plevna, 1877
The Siege of Plevna (1877): A Fulcrum of Balkan Strife, Tactical Revolution, and Heroic Defiance Abstract The Siege of Plevna (July–Decembe...
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