Battles That Changed History
Single days and long sieges whose outcome redrew the map.
- battles
- war
- history
Some of the stories included
The Six-Day WarIn June 1967, Israel wrecked most of Egypt's air force in 3 hours and tripled its territory in 6 days.- The Bayeux TapestryNearly 70m of 1070s embroidery stitches Hastings, a comet omen, and Harold's broken oath into 58 scenes.
The Fall of ConstantinopleA dramatic retelling of the final days of Byzantium and the conquest that changed world history forever.
The Battle of VerdunGermany's plan at Verdun wasn't to capture ground — it was to drain France of 700,000 soldiers.
The Imjin WarHideyoshi warned Korea 'I shall conquer that country first,' then invaded in 1592.
The Battle of Little Bighorn1876: Custer split 700 men into three columns and lost 268 dead at the Little Bighorn.
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The Zimmermann TelegramHow a single secret message drew America into World War I.
The Cuban Missile CrisisA gripping journey through the tense days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the brink of nuclear war.
The Theremin's Strange LifeInventor Leon Theremin created a touchless instrument for Lenin, spied for the Soviets in New York, and designed a bug hidden in the US Great Seal.
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