Warriors

Recent archaeological discoveries unearth secrets of the Mayans' fierce warrior society built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons; a bloody battle at Dos Pilas leads to the downfall of the pre-Columbian warrior society.

Led by King Henry V, outnumbered English knights and archers slaughter French knights at Agincourt in 1415.

The Knights of St. John defend Malta from attacking Ottoman Turks in one of history's greatest sieges and the last battle of the Crusades in 1565.

Brilliant tactics and battlefield discipline help the Spartans spearhead the Greek victory over the Persians in the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., avenging the defeat of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae.

African Zulu warriors nearly annihilate a British army in the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879. Host: Terry Schappert.

Tribal chieftains battling for domination of the Hawaiian archipelago engage in brutal warfare during the 1790s; host Terry Schappert explores Hawaiian martial arts, shark tooth weapons and rituals involving human sacrifice.

Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals the warrior culture of U.S. special operations forces dating to the Alamo Scouts, who operated behind enemy lines during World War II.