The siege of Masada saw some truly amazing feats of Roman engineering, logistical organization, and deadly dedication. For the trapped Jewish Sicarri inside the city this was to be their final act of defiance in a failed revolt. A battering ram, siege tower, and a still standing agger all played a role in the capturing of a city most thought impregnable. Thanks to Tri-Tachyon for the song!

At the battle of Crecy the longbow takes center stage for the first time in a decisive fashion. We all also cover the effectiveness of Genoese crossbowmen, the last ride of the Blind King John, and the making of the Black Prince. Thanks to melhaks for the artwork and stay tuned next week when we cover the Meuse-Argonne Offensive!

The brilliant general Hannibal Barca uses an incredible command of tactics to defeat a Roman Army twice his size. By utterly destroying an army of 80,000 Hannibal believed he could bring Rome to her knees. With the amount of blood spilt on this southern Italian plain, it's shocking that the defeat at Cannae didn't break Rome but in fact Cannae made Rome stronger. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out the Patreon!

In this battlecast we cover the daring 1976 hostage rescue at the Entebbe Airport. In Israel's long history dealing with terrorism this hour long hostage rescue may just be it's shinning moment. Flawless execution and precise timing combined to save the lives over 100 hostages. Only losing one man, the team leader Yoni Netanyahu, Israel's crack rescue team became the model for all nation's on how to deal with terrorism. Get stuck in!

In this battle cast we cover one of the deadliest battles of the First World War - the battle of the Somme. With its trenches and heavy casualties the Somme represents the very worst of the "Great War". Since the end of the battle many historians, politicians, journalists and armchair generals have argued that the battle was a senseless slaughter engineered by the generals, and though a victory there had been not much to show for it. By the end of the research process, I found that don't exactly agree. Thanks to melhaks for the great artwork! If you want to have an excellent experience (i.e. quick, easy, and cheap) getting your projects done got to melhak on fiver. Thanks again for listening and be sure to send in those theories and thoughts!

In this battle cast we are going to cover the highland charge, the fight for the English throne, and even the "clearances". So if you want to learn about the seemingly eternal war between England and her northern neighbor, Scotland, be sure to give a listen. And keep in mind that this seemingly small battle directly effected world history — from the Seven Years War to the American Revolution, Queen Victoria and her massive family to the Terror and Napoleon. 

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In this Battlecast Attila the Hun gets sent packing by a quickly thrown together alliance led by "the Last of the Romans" Aetius Flavius. We also take a closer look at who the huns were, where they came from, and why history remembers them with such terror. Thanks to Simon MacDowell for a great interview! Enjoy!

In our first Theorycast we cover why Hannibal wasn't at magnesia, how Antiochus may have won the battle, and why it was so important for Rome to win the day. Thanks to Corvus Corax for the great submissions!

When the Roman Empire started to flex its muscle east it ran into the seemingly powerful paper tiger that was the Seleucid Empire.

Do you know someone who likes history? Or need a new podcast for the drive to work? This is just a quick look at the road ahead.