The Great Commanders Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Admiral Lord Nelson

  The life and career of Admiral Lord Nelson, celebrated naval tactician and one of Britain's most cherished heroes

• Alexander the Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, the foremost explorer and military leader of his time, whose army crushed Persian forces at the battle of Issus

• Alexander The Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, the foremost explorer and military leader of his time, whose army crushed Persian forces at the battle of Issus

• Alexander The Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, the foremost explorer and military leader of his time, whose army crushed Persian forces at the battle of Issus

• Alexander The Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, the foremost explorer and military leader of his time, whose army crushed Persian forces at the battle of Issus

• Alexander The Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, the foremost explorer and military leader of his time, whose army crushed Persian forces at the battle of Issus

• Alexander The Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, the foremost explorer and military leader of his time, whose army crushed Persian forces at the battle of Issus

• Alexander the Great

  Profile of Alexander the Great, highlighting the tactical acumen which secured him victory at the Battle of Issus

• Bonnie Prince Charlie

  Bonnie Prince Charlie is often portrayed as a truly romantic figure. This profile depicts a tale of loyalty and devotion, and his passionate quest to liberate the soul of Scotland

• The Duke of Marlborough

  The Duke of Marlborough, one of the greatest military leaders in the 18th century, whose innovative brilliance redefined the tactics of the battlefield and became the blueprint for Napoleon's future campaigns

• Georgi Zhukov

  Historian David Chandler presents a profile of Soviet general Georgi Zhukov, whose meticulous strategy and fierce determination led the Russian army to victory at Stalingrad. The battle proved to be the turning point of the war - but at a severe cost in soldiers' lives

• Georgi Zhukov

  Historian David Chandler presents a profile of Soviet general Georgi Zhukov, whose meticulous strategy and fierce determination led the Russian army to victory at Stalingrad. The battle proved to be the turning point of the war - but at a severe cost in soldiers' lives

• Georgi Zhukov

  Historian David Chandler presents a profile of Soviet general Georgi Zhukov, whose meticulous strategy and fierce determination led the Russian army to victory at Stalingrad. The battle proved to be the turning point of the war - but at a severe cost in soldiers' lives

• Georgi Zhukov

  Historian David Chandler presents a profile of Soviet general Georgi Zhukov, whose meticulous strategy and fierce determination led the Russian army to victory at Stalingrad. The battle proved to be the turning point of the war - but at a severe cost in soldiers' lives

• Georgi Zhukov

  Historian David Chandler presents a profile of Soviet general Georgi Zhukov, whose meticulous strategy and fierce determination led the Russian army to victory at Stalingrad. The battle proved to be the turning point of the war - but at a severe cost in soldiers' lives

• Horatio Nelson

  Horatio Nelson, who rose from being a humble rector's son to gaining renown as the most famous Navy commander of all time with his triumph over Villeneuve at Cape Trafalgar

• Horatio Nelson

  Horatio Nelson, who rose from a humble rector's son to become the most famous Navy commander of all time with his triumph over Villeneuve at the Battle of Trafalgar

• Horatio Nelson

  Horatio Nelson, who rose from a humble rector's son to become the most famous Navy commander of all time with his triumph over Villeneuve at the Battle of Trafalgar

• Horatio Nelson

  Horatio Nelson, who rose from being a humble rector's son to gaining renown as the most famous Navy commander of all time with his triumph over Villeneuve at Cape Trafalgar

• Horatio Nelson

  Horatio Nelson, who rose from a humble rector's son to become the most famous Navy commander of all time with his triumph over Villeneuve at the Battle of Trafalgar

• Julius Caesar

  Julius Caesar, the Roman leader whose victory over the Gauls paved the way for his domination in Europe

• Julius Caesar

  The tactical genius of Julius Caesar, who secured success at the Battle of Alesia, even though the Gauls outnumbered the Romans by five to one

• Julius Caesar

  Julius Caesar, the Roman leader whose victory over the Gauls paved the way for his domination in Europe

• Julius Caesar

  Julius Caesar, the Roman leader whose victory over the Gauls paved the way for his domination in Europe

• Julius Caesar

  Julius Caesar, the Roman leader whose victory over the Gauls paved the way for his domination in Europe

• Julius Caesar

  The tactical genius of Julius Caesar, who secured success at the Battle of Alesia, even though the Gauls outnumbered the Romans by five to one

• Napoleon

  How Napoleon Bonaparte combined war and politics to make France the dominant power in Europe

• Napoleon

  How Napoleon's military genius ensured French influence in Europe

• Napoleon Bonaparte

  Profile of Napoleon Bonaparte, leader of the French army in the early 19th century, who recorded one of his greatest victories against the Austro-Russian army in 1805 when he snared enemy troops in an ingenious trap

• Napoleon Bonaparte

  Profile of Napoleon Bonaparte, leader of the French army in the early 19th century, who recorded one of his greatest victories against the Austro-Russian army in 1805 when he snared enemy troops in an ingenious trap

• Napoleon Bonaparte

  Profile of Napoleon Bonaparte, leader of the French army in the early 19th century, who recorded one of his greatest victories against the Austro-Russian army in 1805 when he snared enemy troops in an ingenious trap

• Napoleon Bonaparte

  Profile of Napoleon Bonaparte, leader of the French army in the early 19th century, who recorded one of his greatest victories against the Austro-Russian army in 1805 when he snared enemy troops in an ingenious trap

• Napoleon Bonaparte

  Profile of Napoleon Bonaparte, leader of the French army in the early 19th century, who recorded one of his greatest victories against the Austro-Russian army in 1805 when he snared enemy troops in an ingenious trap

• Nelson

  Nelson's strategy at the Battle of Trafalgar, which secured British domination of the seas for more than a century

• Nelson

  Admiral Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar, which secured British domination of the seas for over 100 years

• Oliver Cromwell

  The rise of Oliver Cromwell, a man born into obscurity in Cambridgeshire who went on to become the architect of the Great Revolution and the Civil War, and emerged as one of Britain's most influential statesmen

• Scott of the Antarctic

  Evaluating the human cost of the race to the South Pole, a challenge involving bravery, self-sacrifice and unswerving commitment

• Ulysses S Grant

  Profile of Ulysses S Grant, whose generalship during the Battle of the Wilderness established his reputation as a Union hero of the American Civil War

• Ulysses S Grant

  How General Ulysses S Grant led the Union army to victory in the American Civil War

• Ulysses S Grant

  Profile of Ulysses S Grant, whose generalship during the Battle of the Wilderness established his reputation as a Union hero of the American Civil War

• Ulysses S Grant

  Profile of Ulysses S Grant, whose generalship during the Battle of the Wilderness established his reputation as a Union hero of the American Civil War

• Ulysses S Grant

  Profile of Ulysses S Grant, whose generalship during the Battle of the Wilderness established his reputation as a Union hero of the American Civil War

• Zhukov

  How the uncompromising Red Army general Zhukov led the offensive against Hitler in World War Two, driving the Nazis out of Russia before defeating them in the brutal Battle of Berlin

• Zhukov

  Profile of Stalin's military deputy, Zhukov, who drove Hitler out of Russia and won the Battle of Berlin