Join Professor Richard Holmes as he traverses the routes, roads, beaches and bunkers of historic battles that have taken place across Europe. The British military historian shares his knowledge and passion of these destructive events, venturing to battle locations and immersing himself in the stories that surround the fighting. Professor Holmes describes in great detail the events that led to these monumental clashes, as well as the corresponding aftermaths that followed. From Agincourt to Waterloo, The Somme to Hastings and Dunkirk to Naseby, we learn of the devastation these battles caused. The series was originally broadcast from 1996 to 1997.