Jan Zizka, ~ 1360 - 1424. EP 03 of 03. Legacy and Death of Jan Zizka. Preview of Alexander the Great.
Zizka led his peasant army against the might of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, commanding with a precision and brutality that shattered the knights’ traditional dominance. His brilliance lay in his unbreakable discipline, iron-willed strategy, and mastery of the wagenburg, his mobile fortress of fortified wagons and firepower that turned common men into deadly soldiers. Even his enemies feared him as a military genius who never lost a battle. Zhizhka’s life was a testament to ...
14 Nov 202419min
Jan Zizka, ~ 1360 - 1424. EP 02 of 03. Earliest Code of War. Zizka Ends an Apocalyptic Crusade against Heretic Hussites. Second Eye Blinded by Arrow.
Zizka led his peasant army against the might of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, commanding with a precision and brutality that shattered the knights’ traditional dominance. His brilliance lay in his unbreakable discipline, iron-willed strategy, and mastery of the wagenburg, his mobile fortress of fortified wagons and firepower that turned common men into deadly soldiers. Even his enemies feared him as a military genius who never lost a battle. Zhizhka’s life was a testament to ...
13 Nov 202427min
Jan Zizka, ~ 1360 - 1424. The Wrath of God in a Commander, First Use of Mobile “Tanks,” Howitzers, and Guns. Experimental Episode.
Zizka led his peasant army against the might of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, commanding with a precision and brutality that shattered the knights’ traditional dominance. His brilliance lay in his unbreakable discipline, iron-willed strategy, and mastery of the wagenburg, his mobile fortress of fortified wagons and firepower that turned common men into deadly soldiers. Even his enemies feared him as a military genius who never lost a battle. Zhizhka’s life was a testament to ...
11 Nov 202446min
The Battle of Britain, 1940. British Aircraft Ensure Hitler's Eventual Fate, Civilians Targeted, Britain becomes the Largest Stationary Aircraft Carrier in History.
Britain's triumph stood as the unyielding wall between freedom and tyranny, thwarting Hitler's grand designs. Without it, the specter of German soldiers marching through British streets would have cast a dark shadow over the entire continent. This victory kept Europe from slipping into the abyss of total Nazi dominion, halting the iron tide poised to sweep across the last bastion of resistance. Britain’s defense became the fulcrum upon which the fate of Europe pivoted, denying the Reich its f...
8 Nov 202419min
The Second Battle of the Marne, 1918. US Forces Join the Allied Effort, Germany Flips from Offensive to Defensive, Starvation, Disease, Desertions, and Mutinies.
The last German offensive erupted with the desperation of a cornered power, a final, furious bid to break the stalemate. Yet, in this ultimate gambit, Germany unwittingly sealed its own fate, shifting the tides irreversibly toward Allied victory and signaling the end of an empire’s ambition amid the thunderous close of the Great War. Marne. July 15 - 17, 1918. German Forces: ~ 1,400,000 Troops. Allied Forces: ~ 1,000,000 Troops. Additional Reading and Episode Research: Stokesbury, James. A ...
7 Nov 202414min
The Battle of the Nile (Aboukir Bay), 1798. Napoleon Loses Mediterranean Dominance, French Marooned in Egypt, Britain Controls Med Trade Routes.
The British struck a devastating blow to Napoleon’s plans, trapping his army in the sands of Egypt and extinguishing his hopes of commanding the Red Sea. With ruthless precision, they seized Malta, the strategic linchpin of the Mediterranean—a fortress they would hold, unyielding, until the final fires of World War II burned out. Aboukir Bay. August 1, 1798. French Forces: 13 Ships of the Line and Four Frigates. British Forces: Fourteen Ships of the Line. Additional Reading and Episode Rese...
5 Nov 202418min
The Battle of the Dunes, 1658. Groundwork for Modern Democracy, Sparks of Revolutions, Parliament's Power Secured.
The Anglo-French victory broke Spain’s resolve, forcing them to the peace table by year’s end and extinguishing Charles the second’s last, desperate hope of seizing back his throne under his own banner. In that decisive hour, the ascendancy of Parliament was carved into stone, rising unchallenged above the crown and marking the dawn of a new order in England. Dunkirk Dunes. June 14, 1658. Spanish Forces: 6,000 - 7,000 Infantry and 8,000 Cavalry. Anglo-French Forces: 6,000 Infantry and 9,000 ...
4 Nov 202421min
The Battle of Granada, 1491. The End of Muslim Spain, Spanish Ascendancy on World Stage.
Ferdinand’s victorious siege of Granada shattered the last stronghold of Moorish power in Spain, silencing a struggle that had raged for nearly 700 relentless years. An age-old clash of faiths, empires, and warriors had finally reached its thunderous end, sealing Spain’s fate and forever altering the course of history. Granada. June - December, 1491 A.D. Castilian Forces: Unknown. Moorish Forces: Unknown. Additional Reading and Episode Research: Harvey, L. P. Islamic Spain, 1250 to 15...
1 Nov 202422min
