Conquest (documentary)
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Conquest is a documentary series currently being shown in repeats on the History Channel, starring actor, stuntman, and historical weapons expert Peter Woodward. In each episode he (or occasionally an outside expert) 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.
Near the end, the host sets up a challenges in which the group must demonstrate their knowledge of the weapons in a simulated exercise. At times the exercise is largely scripted in advance, but at other times involves (safe) free sparring without a predetermined outcome. This adds a certain reality TV aspect to the show.
Episodes have ranged from "Stone-Age Weapons" to "Air Combat" and have even included "Unarmed Combat" (focusing on wrestling), SWAT tactics, and ninjutsu, but the emphasis is on Western weapons.
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