The Great Commanders
The first, and perhaps the greatest, commander of all was Alexander the Great. Alexander conquered the world.
2026-06-15 21:56:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 22:48:56 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
French forces defend Orléans from the English army in the Hundred Years' War's brutal siege of 1428–29.
2026-06-16 12:58:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 13:55:55 +0000 UTC(56m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
France turns a corner toward absolute monarchy after 1627–28's Siege of La Rochelle, with Louis XIII in power.
2026-06-16 12:00:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 12:58:58 +0000 UTC(58m)
Battlefields
The French army was in disarray. Why did this handful of French soldiers continue to fight when all was lost?
2026-06-16 10:53:44 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 12:00:05 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
Battlefields
This infamous battle was one of the worst moments of World War II.
2026-06-16 09:48:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 10:53:44 +0000 UTC(1h5m)
Battlefields
Despite Hitler's vow to destroy Paris, Parisians rose up to play a crucial role in driving the Nazis out.
2026-06-16 08:40:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 09:48:28 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Battlefields
Commanders and historians study the events of Normandy to improve modern tactics.
2026-06-16 07:31:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 08:40:05 +0000 UTC(1h8m)
Fidel Castro: Life for the Revolution
Castro outlived generations of U.S. presidents, Soviet General Secretaries, and CIA directors to rule Cuba.
2026-06-16 06:41:43 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 07:31:47 +0000 UTC(50m)
Battlefield America
In April 1862, two Union armies under Ulysses S. Grant overcame the forces General Albert Johnston commanded.
2026-06-16 01:19:23 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 01:49:35 +0000 UTC(30m)
The Great Commanders
Horatio Nelson is Britain's greatest naval hero, a leader at times insubordinate and reckless yet charismatic.
2026-06-16 00:30:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 01:19:23 +0000 UTC(49m)
The Great Commanders
Napoleon was a military genius who exploited revolution to become Emperor of France and later conquer Europe.
2026-06-15 23:39:44 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 00:30:22 +0000 UTC(50m)
The Great Commanders
Julius Caesar used military power to dominate Rome. He led his armies in a bid for wealth, glory, and power.
2026-06-15 22:48:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 23:39:44 +0000 UTC(50m)
The Great Commanders
The first, and perhaps the greatest, commander of all was Alexander the Great. Alexander conquered the world.
2026-06-15 21:56:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 22:48:56 +0000 UTC(52m)
Landslide: The Presidency of Herbert Hoover
President Herbert Hoover presided over the Great Depression before losing his reelection bid to FDR in 1932.
2026-06-15 20:46:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 21:56:30 +0000 UTC(1h10m)
Operation Foxley: Mission Liquidate Hitler
Only one attempt to assassinate Hitler might actually have succeeded: the secret Operation Foxley was it.
2026-06-15 19:51:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 20:46:22 +0000 UTC(55m)
War Above the Trenches
With Germans gaining technology that outweighs the Allies, the RAF must find a way to keep up the pressure.
2026-06-15 18:55:07 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 19:51:13 +0000 UTC(56m)
Operation Foxley: Mission Liquidate Hitler
Only one attempt to assassinate Hitler might actually have succeeded: the secret Operation Foxley was it.
2026-06-15 12:30:43 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 13:25:53 +0000 UTC(55m)
War Above the Trenches
With Germans gaining technology that outweighs the Allies, the RAF must find a way to keep up the pressure.
2026-06-15 11:34:38 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 12:30:43 +0000 UTC(56m)
War Above the Trenches
In a time when aerial flight was dangerous, some of the world's most intense aerial battles were undertaken.
2026-06-15 10:38:25 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 11:34:38 +0000 UTC(56m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
The fortress at Alesia falls to Caesar in his greatest victory, redefining siege warfare with Roman know-how.
2026-06-15 09:40:26 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 10:38:25 +0000 UTC(57m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
Richard the Lionheart constructs a mighty castle on the Seine to dominate over his strategic Normandy lands.
2026-06-15 08:42:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 09:40:26 +0000 UTC(57m)
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