BattleField Detectives
What explains the massacre at Waterloo? Why was Gallipoli such a disaster? What role did luck play at Hastings?
- 2003-2006
- 4 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
What explains the massacre at Waterloo? Why was Gallipoli such a disaster? What role did luck play at Hastings?
Season 4 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2006
Episode 1
Civil War: Shiloh
BattleField Detectives challenges the conventional wisdom the the Confederate surprise attack at Shiloh failed due to the death of their commander, Albert Sidney Johnson, and the delay in the Hornet's Nest skirmish. Rather the cause was unexpected terrain challenges, less effective ammunition and an inadequate diet.
Episode 2
Battle of Big Hole
Fri, Feb 3, 2006
Episode 3
Siege of Alesia
Tue, Sep 8, 2026
BattleField Detectives examines the strategy and the technology behind the Siege of Alesia a battle in 52 BC between Rome forces led by Julius Caesar and the Gallic tribes under Vercingetorix. After an extended siege, Caesar wins a decisive victory over the Gauls and ensures Roman domination of the area for centuries.