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Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes

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    The Battle of New York

    The battlefield on which the American Revolution nearly died.

  2. The Battle of Jutland

    This was the main naval battle of World War I between the British and German fleets

  3. The Battle of Hastings

    Dan tells the dramatic story of 1066.

  4. The Battle of Gettysburg

    The story of Gettysburg, the Civil War battle that shaped the future of the United States.

  5. The Battle of Brunanburh

    Dan explains the battle that decided the fate of the British Isles.

  6. The Battle of Bosworth

    The decisive battle between Houses York and Tudor.

  7. The Battle of Bannockburn

    How did the Battle of Bannockburn change the course of English-Scottish history?

  8. The Assassination of JFK

    A moment-by-moment account of the assassination that shocked the world.

  9. The Anglo-Zulu War

    In 1879, British forces marched into Zululand expecting an easy win. They were wrong.

  10. The Ancient Greek World

    How land-hungry Greeks surged across southern Italy and founded Magna Graecia.

  11. The Acropolis

    We explore how the Acropolis became the ultimate symbol of Ancient Greece.

  12. The 1999 Russian Apartment Bombings & The Rise of Putin

    Just weeks after Vladimir Putin becomes Prime Minister, four bombs go off. Who did it?

  13. Templar's Tunnels, HMS Victory and Troy: The World's Best Historic Sites with Dan Jones

    We explore the stories behind some of the world's best historical sites.

  14. Spain vs Portugal: The Spice Race

    What happens when tiny volcanic islands become the most valuable real estate on Earth?

  15. Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

    The story of Little Bighorn, one of the most dramatic clashes in American history.

  16. Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition

    An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica

  17. SAS Hijacked A Fascist Train To Liberate A Concentration Camp

    The breathtaking tale of WWII’s most cinematic untold raid.

  18. Saint Petersburg: Putin's Hometown

    Dan and Sinclair McKay take us through the turbulent history of Saint Petersburg.

  19. Saint George and the Dragon

    What is the origin of the Saint George and the Dragon legend?

  20. Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz

    The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust

  21. Rommel's Defeat in North Africa

    How did the the desert war against Rommel impact the course of WW2?

  22. Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes

    In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.

  23. Rome's African Emperor: Septimius Severus

    Does Septimius Severus deserve the title of Rome’s ultimate warrior emperor?

  24. Roman Saturnalia

    This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions

  25. Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

    Robert the Bruce is best remembered as a rebel king, and for good reason.

  26. Roald Amundsen

    Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.

  27. Rise & Fall of The Moors in Muslim Spain

    Discover the dramatic history of al-Andalus, from its rapid rise to its eventual fall.

  28. Richard the Lionheart

    Was Richard the Lionheart a crusading hero, battlefield legend or absentee ruler?

  29. Richard II vs Henry IV

    The tale of a dramatic rivalry that changed the course of English history.

  30. Pompeii

    What can we learn from Pompeii, the city frozen in time?

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