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Sir John Hawkwood, a medieval English knight, leaves the Hundred Years War to become a mercenary, and with his army, the White Company, becomes the scourge of Italy, though often without a single blow being struck.

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Backed with overwhelming force, Pagan Vikings wrestle King Alfred for control of 9th century England.

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English King Edward I invades Scotland In 1296 and only William Wallace is prepared to stand in his way as he grows from outlaw to army general.

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Batavians, an amphibious Roman unit, lead the invasion of ancient Britain in a desperate mission deep in enemy territory that may hand the emperor an unlikely victory.

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Female samurai warrior Tomoe Gozen defeats the finest swordsmen and battles tyranny in late 12th-century Japan.

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When Alexander the Great confronts a rebel warlord in an impregnable mountain stronghold, he dispatches 300 hand-picked warriors to scale the sheer rock face, at night, without being detected.

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Vlad the Impaler, one of the most ruthless and brutal rulers in medieval Europe, inspires the fictional character of Dracula.

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