Great battles and sieges

Discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo, the battle itself, and the aftermath.

Describes the noted sea battle in which the English defeated Spanish and French forces and Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his life.

Describes the noted battle in which a small band of Greek warriors held back the vast Persian army before suffering total defeat.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle in 1876 between soldiers of the United States army, commanded by General George Armstrong Custer, and Indian warriors of the Cheyenne and Sioux nations.