D-Day Invasion (3:07)
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and turned the tides of World War II.
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D-Day Invasion
D-Day InvasionVideo Clip (3:07)
Video Clip (3:07)
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and turned the tides of World War II.
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Battle of Thermopylae: Xerxes' Master Plan
Battle of Thermopylae: Xerxes' Master PlanVideo Clip (2:34)
Video Clip (2:34)
In this clip of Decisive Battles, learn about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC in Greece. King Xerxes' plan was to conquer mainland Greece and takeover Athens. His plans were put to ruins though, as he lost the tough battle.
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Engineering an Empire: Peter on the Battle of Marathon
Engineering an Empire: Peter on the Battle of MarathonVideo Clip (2:25)
Video Clip (2:25)
Watch this historical clip of the Battle of Marathon which took place in September 490 BC in Greece. The battle was a fight between the Persians and the Greeks over ownership of the Persian Empire. To find out more watch this informative clip.
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Battle for Northumbria
Battle for NorthumbriaVideo Clip (3:25)
Video Clip (3:25)
Northumbrian rule exchanged hands in bloody conflicts throughout the 7th century.
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Alfred the Great
Alfred the GreatVideo Clip (3:46)
Video Clip (3:46)
Find out how Alfred the Great defeated Viking invaders and united the Saxon people.
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The Vikings Raid England
The Vikings Raid EnglandVideo Clip (3:28)
Video Clip (3:28)
Viking warrior Ivar the Boneless unleashes his Great Heathen Army upon England, opening nearly a century of raids and plunder during the Dark Ages.
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Braveheart Attacks Lockleven Castle
Braveheart Attacks Lockleven CastleVideo Clip (2:32)
Video Clip (2:32)
Discover the story of how Braveheart and the Scottish army stormed Lockleven Castle in an effort to expel the English from Scotland.
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D-Day Documented by Newsreel Cameras
D-Day Documented by Newsreel CamerasVideo Clip (8:56)
Video Clip (8:56)
Footage of the historic D-Day invasion from the United News. The best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 the day on which the Invasion of Normandy began. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.
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First Rockets Used in Combat
First Rockets Used in CombatVideo Clip (4:15)
Video Clip (4:15)
In 1807, William Congreve created the Congreve Rocket which was used in the Napoleonic Wars. In this video clip of History's Mail Call, host R. Lee Ermey takes a look at what kind of rockets were the first used in combat.
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The Black Death and the Byzantine Empire
The Black Death and the Byzantine EmpireVideo Clip (3:32)
Video Clip (3:32)
Byzantine Emperor Justinian's plans to reunite the Roman Empire are thwarted by an unlikely foe.
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