136 Cavalrymen vs. Tens of Thousands: An Unbelievable Battle That Actually Happened

136 Cavalrymen vs. Tens of Thousands: An Unbelievable Battle That Actually Happened

In 1063, in the mountains of Sicily, Roger de Hauteville and a small Norman force faced a vastly larger Muslim army at the Battle of Cerami. Medieval sources describe an extraordinary clash between a tiny Norman cavalry force and an army numbering in the tens of thousands.

How could such a small force survive against an army so much larger? In this episode, Saga of Battles follows the Battle of Cerami step by step, exploring the battlefield, the movements of both armies, cavalry tactics, strategy, terrain, surprise, and the decisions that helped shape one of the most remarkable battles of medieval history.

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