Decisive Battles (2004)
Decisive Battles was a television show on the History Channel that depicted historic battles. It ran for thirteen episodes in mid-2004. The show used the game engine from Rome: Total War to present 3-D versions of the battles. The show was hosted by Matthew Settle, who usually traveled to the sites of the battle. Reruns of the show air on the History International channel and the Military History channel.
Decisive Battles: Season 1 - 13 Episode s
1x1 - Cannae
July 23, 2004
1x2 - Gaugamela
July 30, 2004
1x3 - Marathon
August 6, 2004
1x4 - Thermopylae
August 13, 2004
1x5 - Spartacus
August 20, 2004
1x6 - Attila the Hun
August 27, 2004
1x7 - Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man
September 3, 2004
1x8 - The Gothic Invasion of Rome
September 10, 2004
The Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D., in which the invading Goths defeated Roman forces, is recalled.
1x9 - Hail Caesar!
September 24, 2004
1x10 - Birth of the Roman Empire
October 1, 2004
1x11 - Boudicca: Warrior Queen
October 8, 2004
The 60 A.D. Iceni Rebellion against Rome, led by Celtic queen Boudicca, is recalled.
1x12 - Ramses II
October 15, 2004
The Battle of Kadesh (circa 1300 B.C.) between Egypt and the Hittites is recalled.
1x13 - Herman the German
October 22, 2004
Decisive Battles: 1 Season
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