History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach

Carrhae: The Parthian Shot - 53 B.C.

Educational 25 Sept 2015 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E3: How the Roman military suffered one of its most humiliating defeats at the hands of the smaller Parthian force at the Battle of Carrhae; how the shocking defeat involved glaring intelligence failures, overconfidence and poor decisions.

Educational 25 Sept 2015 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2015
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.