Battles BC

Reviewing the strategies, tactics and weapons used by ancient commanders.

Hannibal: The Annihilator

S1 E1

Carthaginian commander Hannibal accomplishes the unthinkable by marching an army complete with war elephants over the Alps, then annihilating Roman legions in three key battles by using the terrain, intimidation and his iron will.

Moses: Death Chase

S1 E5

Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus, performing a complicated night water crossing and luring the pharaoh's pursuing army to a watery grave in the Sea of Reeds.

Alexander: Lord of War

S1 E6

Alexander the Great faces a forced river crossing, a raging thunderstorm and a vicious enemy as he leads his army into India during his final campaign in 327 B.C.