Episodes (9)

Custer's Last Stand
S01E01 · Custer's Last Stand

Jan 01, 2003

Native American eyewitness accounts tell a new story of the Battle of Little Bighorn: of chaos and panic, no gallant last stand by Custer. Using the methods of crime scene investigation, forensic scientists are uncovering evidence of what really happened.

Charge of the Light Brigade
S01E02 · Charge of the Light Brigade

Aug 06, 2003

Researchers use satellite technology and archaeological finds to unearth the truth about Balaklava during the most celebrated battle of the Crimean War. How disastrous was the British cavalry charge--and who were the actual heroes in the defense?

The Gallipoli Catastrophe
S01E03 · The Gallipoli Catastrophe

Jan 01, 2003

Historians shows how bad maps and worse intelligence produced the catastrophe of Gallipoli in 1915, and geologists reveal how terrain won the battle for the Turks and lost it for the Allies.

What Sank the Armada?
S01E04 · What Sank the Armada?

Jan 01, 2004

The sinking of the Spanish Armada in the summer of 1588 has been attributed to English heroism, Spanish incompetence, and bad weather. Now archaeologists are working with oceanographers, meteorologists, and ship design experts to uncover the real reasons.

Who Got Lucky at Hastings?
S01E05 · Who Got Lucky at Hastings?

Jan 01, 2004

An academic uses modern management theory to determine whether William was a better leader than Harold at Hastings in 1066. Meanwhile, an equestrian historian assesses the behavior of horses in battle, and computer experts create 3-D maps of the Hastings.

Massacre at Waterloo
S01E06 · Massacre at Waterloo

Mar 26, 2005

What went wrong for the French at Waterloo? Experts re-create the defensive ridge where Wellington stationed the allied troops, assess the impact of the weather conditions on Napoleon's artillery, and consider the psychological state of his commander?

Agincourt's Dark Secrets
S01E07 · Agincourt's Dark Secrets

Jan 01, 2004

Medieval warfare specialists investigate how terrain affected the way the 15th-century Battle of Agincourt was waged, what the rare battlefield artifacts tell us, and just what happens when an English bodkin point meets French armor.

Trafalgar's Fatal Flaw
S01E08 · Trafalgar's Fatal Flaw

Sep 28, 2004

New research shows that the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar was anything but inevitable. Far from executing a carefully developed plan, Nelson sailed straight at the enemy broadsides based on little more planning than a quick tactical sketch.

Vietnam's Bloody Secret
S01E09 · Vietnam's Bloody Secret

Oct 05, 2004

Veterans from both sides explain how modern weaponry and huge budgets failed to overcome the morale and ingenuity of the communist forces. Experts show how America never really understood who it was fighting, what motivated them, or what methods they used.

About

BattleField Detectives Season 1 (2003) is released on Jan 01, 2003 and the latest season 4 of BattleField Detectives is released in 2006. Watch BattleField Detectives online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. BattleField Detectives is directed by Jeremy Freeston,Mark Elliott,Chris Malone,Bob Bentley and created by Jeremy Freeston with Richard Fox and Douglas Scott.

As know as:

Harctéri nyomozók, BattleField Detectives, Entscheidende Schlachten

Countries:

United Kingdom, United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Granada Television

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