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 Fort Stanwix, American Revolution. 1777. Where an Insurrection Turn into a Revolution.
Britain’s failure to seize Fort Stanwix played a critical role in the collapse of their strategy to...
The Viking Siege of Paris, 886 AD. Just 200 Parisian Men Held Paris Against 30,000 Vikings.
The siege didn’t just test the walls of Paris, it revealed its worth to all of France. In holding t...
The Siege of Plataea, 429-427 BC. First Recorded Use of Chemical Warfare. Executions. Collapse of Hellenistic Honor.
Plataea represented the first large-scale deployment of siege technology and engineered tactics in ...
The Siege of Stalingrad, 1943. Hitler's Critical Error.
Germany’s failure to take Stalingrad did more than cost them a city, it collapsed the entire southe...
The Siege of Boulogne, 1544. The Collapse of a Throne Built on Defiance.
King Henry, having taken Boulogne through sheer force of will, stood at the height of his final cam...
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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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