Conquest

Conquest

2002 2 Seasons 28 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

Conquest is a TV show on the History Channel hosted by Peter Woodward. In each 30 minute episode, Woodward teaches his small group of assistants a particular type of weapon, or a set of weapons from a particular time period, while demonstrating their function, describing their comparative advantages and disadvantages, and discussing their history. Episodes have ranged widely across history, from "Stone-Age Weapons" to "Air Combat" and even including "Unarmed Combat". As examples of the broad spectrum, Roman weapons and tactics, SWAT tactics and ninjutsu have all featured.

Conquest is a TV show on the History Channel hosted by Peter Woodward. In each 30 minute episode, Woodward teaches his small group of assistants a particular type of weapon, or a set of weapons from a particular time period, while demonstrating their function, describing their comparative advantages and disadvantages, and discussing their history. Episodes have ranged widely across history, from "Stone-Age Weapons" to "Air Combat" and even including "Unarmed Combat". As examples of the broad spectrum, Roman weapons and tactics, SWAT tactics and ninjutsu have all featured.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Tournament

One of the quintessential images of medieval life, the tournament lasted well into Tudor times. Actor and fight master P

EP 2

Weird Weapons of the Middle Ages

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward searches museums and private collections for weird and unlikely weapons, then intr

EP 3

Demolition Derby

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward trains for the Orange County Fair's Demolition Derby, where he contends with the c

EP 4

Bow & Arrow

One of man's earliest effective hunting weapons, we learn why the bow and arrow became so dominant in history. Our comba

EP 5

The Axman Cometh

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward guides viewers back to a time when knowing how to swing an ax meant the difference

EP 6

Knight in Armor

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward returns to the days of chivalry to find out why personal armor developed--from hor

EP 7

Bull Riding

Can actor and fight master Peter Woodward tame the untamable? Find out when we send him to Gary Leffew's Bull Riding Sch

EP 8

The Duel

With actor and fight master Peter Woodward as guide, we see how the duel developed from trial by combat. The duel of hon

EP 9

Weapons of the Gladiators

The ancient world boasted many special weapons, some of which became almost ritualized. Roman gladiators' weapons reflec

EP 10

Air Combat

Though the newest form of personal warfare is less than a century old, the basics of air combat have changed little sinc

EP 11

Swords of the Musketeers

The classic cut-and-thrust of the Hollywood movies had a basis in reality. The cup-hilt rapier, with its light and flexi

EP 12

Unarmed Combat

Bodies fly through the air as our team follows wrestling techniques painted on the walls of Egyptian tombs, and looks at

EP 13

Stone Age Weapons

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward introduces us to Stone-Age weapons--flint or bone hand-axes, spears, bows, and sli

EP 14

Urban Ops

Peter Woodward and his team learn what it takes to be in a police SWAT team at the Direct Action Resource Center in Litt

EP 1

The Medieval Broadsword

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of the Medieval Broadsword and various c

EP 2

Knives and Daggers

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of knives and daggers and various combat

EP 3

Early Firearms

EP 4

Pirate Weapons

Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of pirates. The team learns about the w

EP 5

Weapons of the Civil War

EP 6

Roman Weapons

EP 7

Trench Warfare

EP 8

Weapons of the Barbarians

EP 9

Weapons of the American Indians

EP 10

Weapons of the Ninja

EP 11

The Crossbow

EP 12

How to Win in Las Vegas

EP 13

American Soldiers in WWII

EP 14

Warriors of the Bible

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