Battle of Marathon, 490 BC

A Greek army under Miltiades tires to surprise a Persian rearguad under Datis and push it into the sea. Can Datis use his army’s strengths to defeat Miltiades?

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Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC

A Persian army under Darius fails to intimidate a Macedonian army under Alexander. Will Darius’ massive cavalry force overcome Alexander’s flanks before he can overcome Darius’ center?

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Battle of Lake Trasimene, 217 BC

A Carthaginian army under Hannibal Barca lies in wait to ambush a Roman army under Flaminius. If the Roman army is pinned against the lake, will it fight more fiercely and repel the Carthaginians?

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Battle of Arsuf, 1191

A Saracen army under Saladin harasses a Crusader army under Richard the Lionheart. Will Saladin’s provocations break the discipline of Richard’s soldiers?

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Battle of Bannockburn, 1314

A Scottish army under Bruce advances against the encamped English army under Edward unexpectedly. How will Bruce exploit the battlefield’s terrain to even the odds?

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Battle of Torvioll, 1444

An Albanian army under Skanderbeg awaits a confident Ottoman army under Ali Pasha in a narrow valley. Will Skanderbeg’s ambush overcome Ali Pasha’s Ottomans?

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Battle of Fornovo, 1495

 League army under Gonzaga seeks to destroy a French army marching home under Charles, but the Taro River separates them. Will Gonzaga’s audacious attack plan overcome not only the terrain but one of the most reputable armies in all of Europe?

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