The Decisive Battles of World History

<p>Examine the military encounters that most profoundly affected history in this sweeping course that spans from chariot battles in ancient Egypt to modern conflicts.</p>

Topics Covered:

• 1: What Makes a Battle Decisive?
• 2: 1274 B.C. Kadesh-Greatest Chariot Battle
• 3: 479 B.C. Plataea-Greece Wins Freedom
• 4: 331 B.C. Gaugamela-Alexander's Genius
• 5: 197 B.C. Cynoscephalae-Legion vs. Phalanx
• 6: 31 B.C. Actium-Birth of the Roman Empire
• 7: 260-110 B.C. China-Struggles for Unification
• 8: 636 Yarmouk & al-Qadisiyyah-Islam Triumphs
• 9: 751 Talas & 1192 Tarain-Islam into Asia
• 10: 1066 Hastings-William Conquers England
• 11: 1087 Hattin-Crusader Desert Disaster
• 12: 1260 Ain Jalut-Can the Mongols Be Stopped?
• 13: 1410 Tannenberg-Cataclysm of Knights
• 14: Frigidus, Badr, Diu-Obscure Turning Points
• 15: 1521 Tenochtitlan-Aztecs vs. Conquistadors
• 16: 1532 Cajamarca-Inca vs. Conquistadors
• 17: 1526 & 1556 Panipat-Babur & Akbar in India
• 18: 1571 Lepanto-Last Gasp of the Galleys
• 19: 1592 Sacheon-Yi's Mighty Turtle Ships
• 20: 1600 Sekigahara-Samurai Showdown
• 21: 1683 Vienna-The Great Ottoman Siege
• 22: 1709 Poltava-Sweden's Fall, Russia's Rise
• 23: 1759 Quebec-Battle for North America
• 24: 1776 Trenton-The Revolution's Darkest Hour
• 25: 1805 Trafalgar-Nelson Thwarts Napoleon
• 26: 1813 Leipzig-The Grand Coalition
• 27: 1824 Ayacucho-South American Independence
• 28: 1836 San Jacinto-Mexico's Big Loss
• 29: 1862 Antietam-The Civil War's Bloodiest Day
• 30: 1866 Koniggratz-Bismarck Molds Germany
• 31: 1905 Tsushima-Japan Humiliates Russia
• 32: 1914 Marne-Paris Is Saved
• 33: 1939 Khalkin Gol-Sowing the Seeds of WWII
• 34: 1942 Midway-Four Minutes Change Everything
• 35: 1942 Stalingrad-Hitler's Ambitions Crushed
• 36: Recent & Not-So-Decisive Decisive Battles