Month: January 2021

The Conquerors – Documentary – S1, Ep8 – Napoleon’s Greatest Victory

Napoleon’s Greatest Victory How Napoleon won his greatest battle at Austerlitz against the Russian and the Austrian empires in 1805.

King David How King David united the twelve tribes of Israel to conquer Jerusalem and establish a free Israelite nation[…]

General Howe: Conqueror of New York How, during the American Revolution, British general William Howe captured New York in an[…]

Fremont: Conqueror of California How maverick explorer and renaissance man, John C. Fremont, conquered Spanish California for the US president[…]

El Cid How, in the 11th century, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and military leader better known as[…]

“Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788 Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world’s newest republic is[…]

“The World Turned Upside Down” 1778-1783 The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support[…]

“Oh Fatal Ambition” 1777-1778 The “united” states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin[…]

“The Times That Try Men’s Souls” 1776-1777 Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in[…]

“Blows Must Decide” 1774-1776 A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are[…]