The Dead Warrior Society
Exploring history's greatest soldiers, warriors, and armies throughout the ages. The Dead Warrior Society uses contemporary accounts of what actually happened from those who saw it as well as scholarly research.
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Episodes
38 episodes
Improvised Siege Warfare: The Swamp Fox Takes the Forts
In this episode of the Dead Warrior Society Podcast, we break down one of the most impressive—and least conventional—campaigns of the American Revolution: Francis Marion’s siege operations alongside Light Horse Harry Lee.Following up on...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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32:32
The Swamp Fox and His Guerrillas Turn Pro
In today’s episode, we kick things off by breaking down U.S. Army Unconventional Warfare doctrine, focusing on the pivotal moment when a guerrilla force begins transitioning into a legitimate or semi-professional army—the point where irregular ...
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36:10
Swamp Fox vs. Bloody Ban: Counter Insurgency Lessons from 1780
In this episode of Dead Warrior Society, we dive into the brutal and chaotic months of November and December 1780, when Francis Marion—the legendary “Swamp Fox”—went head-to-head with Banastre Tarleton, Britain’s feared cavalry commander. We br...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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23:14
The Master of Chaos: Francis Marion's Raid at Black Mingo and Tearcoat Swamp
In this episode of Dead Warrior Society, we dive deep into the origins of Unconventional Warfare (UW) through the lens of one of America’s earliest masters of chaos—Francis Marion, the legendary Swamp Fox.Before there was doctrine, there wa...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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55:36
FIRST STRIKE: The Swamp Fox and his Guerrillas Raid Sumter's Plantation
In this episode, we uncover the daring exploits of Francis Marion, the legendary “Swamp Fox” of the American Revolution. Known for his mastery of guerrilla warfare in the swamps of South Carolina, Marion led a small, determined band of Patriots...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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44:24
The Birth of The Swamp Fox: The Early Life and Exploits of Francis Marion
In this episode of the Dead Warrior Society Podcast, we dive deep into the life, legend, and legacy of Francis Marion, better known as the "Swamp Fox." Far more than just a cunning guerrilla fighter, Marion's story is one of faith, conviction, ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:12:39
The Fort Bragg Cartel: The Grift That Keeps On Grifting
In this episode, we dive deep into Seth Harp’s new exposé on what he calls the “Fort Bragg Cartel.”The book offers a sweeping, revisionist take on American history and the U.S. military’s involvement in the Middle East, with a particula...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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51:08
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El Cid: At War With Everyone
After King Alfonso VI is defeated by the Almoravids, he pardons El Cid in hopes of forming new alliances. But within a year, Rodrigo is exiled once again—estranged from his king and cast back into the wilderness.Refusing to serve anothe...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:21:12
ISLAM STRIKES BACK: El Cid in Exile and the Invasion of the Almoravids
In this explosive episode, we dive into the legendary tale of El Cid, the exiled Castilian knight whose sword may be sidelined, but whose legacy is anything but forgotten. While El Cid is holding the northeastern flank in Zaragoza, Alfonso VI t...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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58:54
The Lion of Castile: El Cid's Path to Power
In this episode of the DWS podcast, we go back and examine not only El Cid’s early military career in more detail but also analyze and unpack the politically fraught situation that would inevitably led to Civil War between the Castilian royal f...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:04:48
El Cid: A Medieval Soldier of Fortune
Welcome back to The Dead Warrior Society, the podcast where history’s fiercest fighters live again. In this episode, we dive into the early life and legendary exploits of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar—better known as El Cid. From his rise through the r...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:17:43
The First True Crusaders: Spain’s Relentless War Against Islam and Al-Andalus
In this episode we discuss when the Crusades first started. Although it is a complicated concept, we dive into the intimate details of what prompted Christan peoples to take up the Cross and wage war against Islamic forces not just in the Holy ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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43:12
The Rise and Fall of the Umayyad Dynasty in Al Andalus
In this episode of the Dead Warrior Society podcast, we explore the remarkable yet brief rise and fall of the Umayyad Caliphate in Al-Andalus.Once centered in the magnificent city of Córdoba, the Caliphate was hailed by contemporaries a...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:34:08
SHOCK AND AWE: The Islamic Invasion and Conquest of Visigothic-Roman Spain
In this first installment of our series on the Reconquest of Spain, we set the stage for one of the most defining struggles in European and World history—the fight to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula by the indigenous Catholic Hispanic-Roman peopl...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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52:15
How to Become a Historian
In this episode of the Dead Warrior Society, I discuss how I went from being a piss poor student who barely graduated high school to eventually getting a degree in History from an Ivy League University. Throughout my journey I made numerous err...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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21:56
Snake Eaters, Gunslingers & Outcasts: The Suppressed 73 Year History of Special Forces Green Berets
In this episode, we explore 73 years of U.S. Army Special Forces from their inception in 1952 to modern-day operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.We start at the beginning, breaking down why the Green Berets were formed in the early Cold War e...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:39:41
Are Green Berets the Masters of Unconventional Warfare? History says, no (Part I)
In this episode of the Dead Warrior Society Podcast, we take a hard look at the roots of Unconventional Warfare (UW) in the annals of American military history and what it really meant in the post–World War II era and how its legacy has been sh...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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30:54
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What Are Special Operations?
In this episode, I dive deep into the question: What exactly are Special Operations? To unpack this, I turn to one of the most influential voices on the subject—Admiral William H. McRaven (ret). Using his 1996 dissertation and his well-known bo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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46:58
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Crisis in US Army Special Forces?
The Green Berets—once the undisputed masters of Unconventional Warfare—are now facing a crossroads. Once revered for their deep cultural fluency, guerrilla warfare expertise, and behind-the-lines operations, many in the defense community are no...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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11:33
The Slow Death of US Army Special Forces
In this episode we discuss the legacy of Robert Rogers within the frame work of modern Special Operations. We also leverage his history to highlight and provide insight on the slow and depressing decay and inevitable death of modern U.S. Army S...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:30
Robert Rogers: Hero or Villain?
In this episode we briefly discuss the exfiltration out of Canada by the Rangers after the destruction of St. Francis. Unlike the other legs of the expedition, the exfil was an unmitigated disaster. However, the meat of the episode...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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35:13
The Rangers Raid on St. Francis
Welcome to this episode of the Dead Warrior Society Podcast, where we dive deep into the infamous Raid on St. Francis, led by Robert Rogers and his Rangers. While this event has been widely discussed in history, many accounts of the raid are ri...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:07:35
The Rangers Invade Canada and the Battle on Snowshoes
In this episode of the Dead Warrior Society Podcast, we dive into the incredible journey of Robert Rogers and his Ranger Task Force as they face unimaginable challenges during their mission across the wilderness of Lake Champlain, a treacherous...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:58
TAKE YOUR REVENGE: The Rangers Prepare for the Raid Against St. Francis
In this Episode of the Dead Warrior Society, we examine the events leading up to the St. Francis Raid and the volunteers who joined the Ranger's ranks for the near suicide mission. We also take a look at the various controversies surrounding th...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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50:35
The Most Formidable Tribe in the New World
In this episode we discuss the main fighting force of the French during the French and Indian War: The Abenaki. Often described as a peaceful people who were merely traders and recent Christian converts in the mid 17th century, the reality and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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40:32
