Conquest

1. S01E01TournamentDecember 15, 2002—One of the quintessential images of medieval life, the tournament lasted well into Tudor times. Actor and fight master Peter Woodward invest
2. S01E02Weird Weapons of the Middle AgesDecember 16, 2002—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward searches museums and private collections for weird and unlikely weapons, then introduces them to our c
3. S01E03Demolition DerbyDecember 22, 2002—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward trains for the Orange County Fair's Demolition Derby, where he contends with the craziest drivers in C
4. S01E04Bow & ArrowDecember 29, 2002—One of man's earliest effective hunting weapons, we learn why the bow and arrow became so dominant in history. Our combat team is sent to th
5. S01E05The Axman ComethJanuary 12, 2003—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward guides viewers back to a time when knowing how to swing an ax meant the difference in life and death.
6. S01E06Knight in ArmorJanuary 26, 2003—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward returns to the days of chivalry to find out why personal armor developed--from horn and linen to chain
7. S01E07Bull RidingFebruary 9, 2003—Can actor and fight master Peter Woodward tame the untamable? Find out when we send him to Gary Leffew's Bull Riding School to be trained by
8. S01E08The DuelFebruary 16, 2003—With actor and fight master Peter Woodward as guide, we see how the duel developed from trial by combat. The duel of honor was always the ge
9. S01E09Weapons of the GladiatorsFebruary 23, 2003—The ancient world boasted many special weapons, some of which became almost ritualized. Roman gladiators' weapons reflected gods, barbarians
10. S01E10Air CombatMarch 16, 2003—Though the newest form of personal warfare is less than a century old, the basics of air combat have changed little since the first soldiers
11. S01E11Swords of the MusketeersMarch 30, 2003—The classic cut-and-thrust of the Hollywood movies had a basis in reality. The cup-hilt rapier, with its light and flexible blade, did not r
12. S01E12Unarmed CombatApril 6, 2003—Bodies fly through the air as our team follows wrestling techniques painted on the walls of Egyptian tombs, and looks at Greek wrestling, on
13. S01E13Stone Age WeaponsApril 7, 2003—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward introduces us to Stone-Age weapons--flint or bone hand-axes, spears, bows, and slingshots--and shows u
14. S01E14Urban OpsApril 13, 2003—Peter Woodward and his team learn what it takes to be in a police SWAT team at the Direct Action Resource Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. T

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1. S02E01The Medieval BroadswordJuly 6, 2003—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of the Medieval Broadsword and various combat techniques wit
2. S02E02Knives and DaggersJuly 13, 2003—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of knives and daggers and various combat techniques with the
3. S02E03Early FirearmsJuly 20, 2003—
4. S02E04Pirate WeaponsJuly 27, 2003—Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of pirates. The team learns about the weapons of 17th-centu
5. S02E05Weapons of the Civil WarAugust 10, 2003—
6. S02E06Roman WeaponsAugust 17, 2003—
7. S02E07Trench WarfareAugust 31, 2003—
8. S02E08Weapons of the BarbariansSeptember 7, 2003—
9. S02E09Weapons of the American IndiansSeptember 21, 2003—
10. S02E10Weapons of the NinjaSeptember 28, 2003—
11. S02E11The CrossbowOctober 2, 2003—
12. S02E12How to Win in Las VegasOctober 17, 2003—
13. S02E13American Soldiers in WWIINovember 8, 2003—
14. S02E14Warriors of the BibleDecember 18, 2003—

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