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Was Hannibal a Hero?
It's long, it's about war, and the comments will be filled with people asking about the book. Early comments complain about the sound. The sound plays absolutely fine for me. Anyway, i hope you like it. Was Hannibal A Hero? (YouTube)
Jul 1, 2024 0
History's greatest fall from fame - the most famous person you've never heard of
The title says it all. My first one-shot video for a while. maxresdefault.jpg (YouTube)
Oct 28, 2022 0 1
A point about siege ladders
And now, another video, with retro thumbnail: https://youtu.be/S5oDKhqka8Y TLDW: they should have just held the ladder.
Oct 8, 2020 0 1
Roman kit: featuring armour, swords, spears, artillery, rations, deckchairs, and of course shoes.
I think the title describes this one fairly well. Interviewing re-enactors at two events in the north of England. Roman kit: featuring armour, swords, spears, artillery, rations, deckchairs, and of course shoes. (YouTube)
Jul 26, 2020 0 1
The fighting method of most soldiers: one-handed spear and shield
I was in Germany teaching at a HEMA camp, and while there shot this video with help from volunteers, showing one way that spears might have been used in formations - the commonest weapon combination of soldiers in the past. The fighting method of most soldiers: one-handed spear and shield (YouTube)
Apr 18, 2020 0 1
Gladiators - fighting to entertain the mob
At long last! This one took a while. One could use the word 'epic' in that it is longer than many feature films, or one could just use the word 'long', which is certainly true. Possibly it should have been three videos not one. Actually, I'd be interested to know your opinion on that. Gladiators - f
Oct 27, 2019 0 1
The Battle of Cannae: Rome's greatest defeat
I was in Sweden for a wedding, so did this on my small travel-camera and edited on a laptop with no internet access. When I came to upload it, it took fourteen hours. Still, variety is the spice, and all that. When Hannibal beat the Romans, he tended to be very thorough. The Battle of Cannae: Rome's
Aug 29, 2019 0 1
HOW DO YOU OPEN THE DOOR? A pick-a-path adventure!
Another of the trio that was published in my absence. I well recall my working on this late into the night, to have it ready before I left. It is a bit long. Perhaps one day I'll do a much shorter version that skips the pick-a-path stuff and just talks about the lock. HOW DO YOU OPEN THE DOOR? A pic
Nov 7, 2018 0 1
Trebia - Hannibal's first great victory in Italy
The Battle of Trebia was a battle of wits, and Rome lost. It teaches us the importance of breakfast. Trebia - Hannibal's first great victory in Italy (YouTube)
Apr 5, 2018 0 1
Trasimene - history's greatest ambush
For those of you who like long rambles - a long ramble. Trasimene - the greatest ever ambush (YouTube)
Mar 24, 2018 0 1