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History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach

History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach

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S1 E1: Petersburg: Union Digs Its Own Grave - 1864

Upcoming • Original Air Date: Sep 25, 2015

Following the chain of events that led to the Civil War's ill-fated Battle of the Crater; what can happen in warfare when a plan goes awry due to various factors; the phenomenon of military blunders and what they can teach people.

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S1 E1: Petersburg: Union Digs Its Own Grave - 1864

Upcoming • Original Air Date: Sep 25, 2015

Following the chain of events that led to the Civil War's ill-fated Battle of the Crater; what can happen in warfare when a plan goes awry due to various factors; the phenomenon of military blunders and what they can teach people.

Oct 8

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S1 E2: Syracuse: Athens's Second Front - 413 B.C.

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From initiating a second front with a new enemy to dividing supreme command among multiple generals; how failures of decision-making and leadership spelled disaster for the Greek city state of Athens in the outcome of the Peloponnesian War.

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S1 E3: Carrhae: The Parthian Shot - 53 B.C.

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How the Roman military suffered one of its most humiliating defeats at the hands of the smaller Parthian force at the Battle of Carrhae; how the shocking defeat involved glaring intelligence failures, overconfidence and poor decisions.

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S1 E4: Red Cliffs: Cao Cao's Bad Day - 208 A.D.

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How the Battle of Red Cliffs, one of the most celebrated conflicts in Chinese history, shows that even outstanding commanders can have a bad day; how General Cao Cao was fooled by an obvious ploy that set his armada ablaze.

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