History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach

Red Cliffs: Cao Cao’s Bad Day—208 A.D.

Educational Sep 25, 2015 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Even outstanding commanders can have a bad day, as evidenced by one of the most celebrated conflicts in Chinese history: the battle of Red Cliffs. How did general Cao Cao get fooled by an obvious ploy that set his armada ablaze - particularly when he had previously used such tactics himself?

Educational Sep 25, 2015 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2015
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.