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Battlefield Detectives

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This series explores famous battles focusing on the battlefield itself. Episodes takes an important battle and tell its story based on recent scientific research. The battles featured in the series include Hastings, Agincourt, Waterloo and the Charge of the Light Brigade.
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    The War of 1812: The Chesapeake and the Shannon
    The Civil War: Antietam
    Revolutionary War: Battle of Oriskany

  • In 1846, the armies of Mexico and the United States clash near present-day Brownsville, Texas.

  • The Apaches gained an unrivaled reputation as fighters by beating opponents who were wealthier and better armed for more than 300 years.

  • Washington's troops force the English to yield at Monmouth, N.J.
  • The War of 1812: The Chesapeake and the Shannon

    In 1813 the USS Chesapeake engages HMS Shannon.
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  • The Civil War: Antietam

    Just 12 hours of fighting produces nearly 23,000 casualties at the Civil War battle of Antietam.
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  • Revolutionary War: Battle of Oriskany

    Scientists and historians explore American Indian involvement in the Revolutionary War.
    Upcoming

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