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Historic Battles

by Beau-Dean Ranger

Explore history’s greatest battles, brilliant military tactics, and astonishing acts of courage. From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to legendary sieges and impossible victories, Historic Battles brings military history to life with fascinating facts, humour, and AI-narrated storytelling. Discover what happened, why it mattered, and where history meets legend.

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  1. Alexander the great part 8 Gaza

    After Tyre, Alexander faces Gaza—the fortress blocking his road to Egypt. Explore towering siege ramps, daring counterattacks, the king’s battlefield wound and the brutal final assault. Cedar and Ballad uncover the tactics, courage and human cost of the siege in 332 BC.

  2. Alexander the great part 7 Tyre

    Alexander faces an island city that refuses to yield. Cedar and Ballad follow the siege of Tyre through burning towers, underwater sabotage and the final naval assault, exploring the defenders’ ingenuity and the devastating cost of victory.

  3. Alexander the great Part 6, Issus: The Clash of Kings

    Alexander faces Darius III at Issus in 333 BC. Discover daring cavalry tactics, Persian bravery and a desperate struggle at the river.

  4. Alexander the great Part 5: The Road to Issus

    Alexander’s journey continues through mountain warfare, the legendary Gordian Knot, and an illness that nearly ends his conquest. Join Cedar and Ballad for daring tactics, remarkable bravery, and humour as we separate ancient accounts from legend—and follow Alexander toward his showdown with…

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  5. Alexander the great- Part 4: The Fight for the Coast

    Alexander’s journey continues with the sieges of Miletus and Halicarnassus. Join Cedar and Ballad for clever harbour tactics, burning siege engines, Memnon’s fierce defence and veterans who refuse to break. Part 4 brings bravery, fascinating facts and humour to the fight for Persia’s coast.

  6. Alexander the great part 3 : The Battle of the Granicus

    Alexander’s journey continues at the Battle of the Granicus. Join Cedar and Ballad for a daring river crossing, fierce cavalry combat and the rescue that saves the young king. Part 3 explores his first major victory against Persia—with tactics, bravery and a little humour.

  7. Alexander the great part 2 : The Fall of Thebes

    Alexander escapes a mountain trap at Pelium, strikes back by night, then races south to Thebes. Join Cedar and Ballad for brilliant tactics, fierce resistance and the brutal conclusion to his Balkan campaign.

  8. Alexander the great part 1 : Beyond the Danube

    Before Persia, Alexander faces rolling wagons, fierce resistance and the mighty Danube. Join Cedar and Ballad for daring tactics, remarkable bravery and a surprise night crossing in Part One of his Balkan campaign.

  9. Nuʻuanu: Kamehameha and the Battle at the Cliffs

    War canoes, betrayal and a desperate retreat to the cliffs. Join Cedar and Ballad for the Battle of Nuʻuanu in 1795, as Kamehameha fights to conquer Oʻahu and reshape Hawaiʻi. Fascinating history with touches of humour and clearly labelled legends.

  10. Combat of the Thirty: Honour at Sword Point

    Sixty champions, a deadly challenge and a mid-battle wine break. Discover the courage, cunning and extraordinary legends of the Combat of the Thirty—with fierce armoured clashes, a decisive horse charge and plenty of dry humour.

  11. Zappolino: Much Ado About a Bucket

    Rival cities, armoured cavalry and history’s most overqualified bucket. Discover the real battle behind the legend, outrageous medieval bragging and badly behaved gods—with fascinating facts, clearly labelled legends and plenty of laughs.

  12. Kabalega: The King Who Defied an Empire

    A Ugandan king rebuilds his army and resists foreign conquest. Discover Bunyoro’s ingenious tactics, surprising technology and extraordinary resilience, from the fighting at Masindi to Kabalega’s capture, exile and heartbreaking journey home.

  13. Agincourt: Courage in the Mud

    An exhausted army, deadly longbows and a king fighting for survival. Discover Agincourt’s extraordinary courage on both sides, the tactics behind the English victory, and the grim decisions and unverified legends that shaped its enduring story.

  14. Isandlwana: Spears Against an Empire

    In 1879, Zulu warriors confront Britain’s invasion with spears, shields, and remarkable tactics. Discover the hidden army, encircling horns, fierce resistance, and desperate escapes behind a stunning imperial defeat—with disputed legends clearly separated from evidence.

  15. Carrhae: Crassus and the Army Rome Couldn’t Catch

    In 53 BC, Crassus invaded Parthia seeking glory—and suffered one of Rome’s greatest disasters. Discover how Surena’s horse archers, armoured cavalry, and camels carrying fresh arrows overwhelmed a much larger army. Explore the tragedy of Crassus and his son, alongside the extraordinary ancient...

  16. Baekgang: A Kingdom’s Last Hope

    In 663, Japan’s fleet sails to restore a fallen Korean kingdom—and meets disaster at Baekgang. Explore royal betrayal, burning ships, desperate escapes, eerie unverified legends, and the refugees who helped build Japan’s defences.

  17. Boudica: Three Cities in Flames

    Three Roman towns burn as Boudica’s rebellion sweeps across Britain. Cedar and Ballad explore the warriors, chariots and decisions behind the uprising, alongside clearly labelled legends—from the hare omen to the mystery of the queen’s grave.

  18. Spartacus: The Gladiator Who Defied Rome

    From a gladiator-school escape to a war against Rome, follow Spartacus through daring victories, pirate betrayal and a desperate last stand. Cedar and Ballad explore the rebellion’s weapons, tactics and legends, clearly identifying the unverified stories.

  19. Sun Tzu and the Battle of Boju: Inside The Art of War

    Explore the Battle of Boju, where defiance, river tactics and a captured capital shaped an extraordinary campaign. Cedar and Ballad uncover its connections to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, separating history from legend.

  20. The War of the Vultures: Lagash vs Umma

    Around 2450 BCE, two Sumerian states fought over fertile land and water. Discover their soldiers, copper helmets, spear formations and war carts—and explore a wounded ruler, divine oaths and the remarkable monument that preserved his victory.

  21. The Rise of the Inca: The Battle for Cusco

    A threatened city. A prince who refuses to leave. Discover the battle remembered as the beginning of Inca imperial greatness, exploring both armies’ weapons, extraordinary legends and the ingenious technologies of pre-Spanish South America.

  22. Rome’s Lost Legions: The Ambush in Teutoburg Forest

    Three Roman legions. A trusted ally. A devastating ambush. Discover how Arminius turned Rome’s military strengths against it in AD 9, comparing both armies’ weapons, armour and tactics—and uncovering remarkable finds left behind.

  23. Hastings 1066: The Battle for England

    One king. Two invasions. Nineteen days between victory and disaster. Join Cedar and Ballad as they explore Harold’s shield wall, William’s deadly retreat tactics, and the surprising stories behind Hastings—including the mystery of Harold’s death.

  24. Sun Bin’s Deadly Deception: The Battle of Maling

    Fewer cooking fires. A retreating army. A trap waiting in the dark. Join Cedar and Ballad as they explore Sun Bin’s rivalry with Pang Juan, the cunning ambush at Maling, and the buried manuscripts that restored his lost military classic.

  25. Egypt vs the Hittites: The Chariot Clash at Kadesh

    False intelligence. Thousands of chariots. A pharaoh fighting to survive. Join Cedar and Ballad as they unravel the Battle of Kadesh, question Ramesses’ glorious victory claims, and explore the remarkable peace treaty that followed years later.

  26. Hannibal’s Perfect Trap: Rome’s Disaster at Cannae

    Rome advances. Hannibal’s trap closes. Join Cedar and Ballad as they explore the brilliant tactics behind Cannae—and why one of Rome’s greatest defeats still didn’t end the war.

  27. Julius Caesar’s Greatest Gamble: The Battle of Alesia

    Besieging Vercingetorix at Alesia, Julius Caesar finds his own army surrounded. Discover the ingenious defences and desperate fighting that decided one of Rome’s most remarkable victories.

  28. Vietnam vs Kublai Khan: The Deadly River Trap of 1288

    In 1288, Kublai Khan's mighty Yuan Empire launched an invasion of Vietnam. But Vietnamese commander Trần Hưng Đạo had a devastating plan. Discover how a hidden river trap, carefully timed tides, and brilliant military strategy brought an imperial fleet to destruction at the Battle of Bạch Đằng,...

  29. Philip II vs Greece: The Battle That Changed History

    Discover how Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, transformed his army and defeated the Greek city-states at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, paving the way for one of history's greatest empires.

  30. Genghis Khan: The Birth of a Conqueror

    Discover the extraordinary beginnings of Genghis Khan, from his difficult childhood on the Mongolian steppes to his rise as the leader who united the Mongol tribes and forged one of history's greatest empires.

  31. battle of marathon 490BCE Athens and allies vs persia

    Athens makes a stand against the mighty Persian Empire in a battle that marked history

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Explore history’s greatest battles, brilliant military tactics, and astonishing acts of courage. From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to legendary sieges and impossible victories, Historic Battles brings military history to life with fascinating facts, humour, and AI-narrated storytelling. Discover what happened, why it mattered, and where history meets legend.

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Beau-Dean Ranger

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history

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