Conquest (2002) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Conquest online in HD.
Conquest — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Peter Woodward
Conquest — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2002-12-01 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 28 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | History |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
Conquest — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Tournament (2002-12-15) — One of the quintessential images of medieval life, the tournament lasted well into Tudor times. Actor and fight master Peter Woodward investigates the purpose of these extraordinar
- E2: Weird Weapons of the Middle Ages (2002-12-16) — Actor and fight master Peter Woodward searches museums and private collections for weird and unlikely weapons, then introduces them to our combat team to find out how they were use
- E3: Demolition Derby (2002-12-22) — Actor and fight master Peter Woodward trains for the Orange County Fair's Demolition Derby, where he contends with the craziest drivers in California, all competing to have the las
- E4: Bow & Arrow (2002-12-29) — 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 the woods to make their own as we study th
- E5: The Axman Cometh (2003-01-12) — 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. Our experts practice with the Viking sin
- E6: Knight in Armor (2003-01-26) — 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 mail to full plate. We visit an armorer
- E7: Bull Riding (2003-02-09) — 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 a world champion bull rider in the hear
- E8: The Duel (2003-02-16) — 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 gentleman's recourse against slander and i
- E9: Weapons of the Gladiators (2003-02-23) — The ancient world boasted many special weapons, some of which became almost ritualized. Roman gladiators' weapons reflected gods, barbarians, and idealized warriors–of 16 differen
- E10: Air Combat (2003-03-16) — 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 of the sky soared through the air in WW
- E11: Swords of the Musketeers (2003-03-30) — 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 require a left-hand dagger for defense. T
- E12: Unarmed Combat (2003-04-06) — Bodies fly through the air as our team follows wrestling techniques painted on the walls of Egyptian tombs, and looks at Greek wrestling, one of the very earliest and most importan
- E13: Stone Age Weapons (2003-04-07) — Actor and fight master Peter Woodward introduces us to Stone-Age weapons–flint or bone hand-axes, spears, bows, and slingshots–and shows us how to make them and how to fire-harde
- E14: Urban Ops (2003-04-13) — 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. They're put through the paces by FBI inst
Season 2
- E1: The Medieval Broadsword (2003-07-06) — Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of the Medieval Broadsword and various combat techniques with it, both offensive and defensive. The
- E2: Knives and Daggers (2003-07-13) — Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of knives and daggers and various combat techniques with them, both offensive and defensive. Then t
- E3: Early Firearms (2003-07-20)
- E4: Pirate Weapons (2003-07-27) — Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of pirates. The team learns about the weapons of 17th-century Caribbean pirates and various combat
- E5: Weapons of the Civil War (2003-08-10)
- E6: Roman Weapons (2003-08-17)
- E7: Trench Warfare (2003-08-31)
- E8: Weapons of the Barbarians (2003-09-07)
- E9: Weapons of the American Indians (2003-09-21)
- E10: Weapons of the Ninja (2003-09-28)
- E11: The Crossbow (2003-10-02)
- E12: How to Win in Las Vegas (2003-10-17)
- E13: American Soldiers in WWII (2003-11-08)
- E14: Warriors of the Bible (2003-12-18)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Conquest have? 2 season(s) with 28 episodes.
Where can I watch Conquest? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
