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Battlefield Britain
Britain is a country that has been forged by centuries of warfare. Each episode charts one key battle which could have gone either way, and did much to shape the nation that Britain is today. Dynamic father-and-son team Peter and Dan Snow, together with historical renactors, give the soldiers perspective on what it must have been like to ride, march, fly and sail into battle. Episodes include: Boudicca's Revolt, The Battle of Hastings, Battle for Wales, Spanish Armada, Battle of Naseby, Battle of the Boyne, Battle of Culloden, and the Battle of Britain. DVD Features:
Biographies:Presenter bios
Documentary:Previously unreleased BBC documentary: War Walks: Bosworth
Other:Historical timeline
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers
Price Range: $34.10 - $49.98
 Battlefield Britain
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rating: 5
I love this series. I used to watch it on public TV, then I found that I could purchase it on DVD. I have spent many happy hours watching Peter and Dan Snow investigate these battles.
One thing I really like is when they get out "the mapcase," which shows the terrain of the battlefield and how that influenced the outcome of the battle. They use computer-generated graphics to show the different military elements involved in the battle, and their movements. It's all quite fascinating.
If you love military history, I believe that you will greatly enjoy this DVD set.
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Amazing.
rating: 5
This is possibly the most informative and interesting tv series that I have ever seen. The personalities are not only extremely knowledgable but they are also intensely passionate about the subject and are able to convey their interest and knowledge to the viewer.
The battles of Britain are described in vivid detail and with the aid of the CGI effects, one can get a great understanding of just how and why the battles unfolded the way they did.
I am enthusiastic about their new series, 20th Century Battlefields and am hopeful that this father son duo will produce many more such series in the years to come.
Bravo Peter and Dan Snow!
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Battlefield Britain
rating: 5
A great series for any world history teacher. I like the fact that it has multiple was of displaying the battlefield as well as giving background information of the battles. I plan on using a clip of the series for one of my lesson plans.
A good series!
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Excellent general audience appeal
rating: 4
I am an amature military historian. I have long experience in wargaming with miniatures, and recent experience "on the field" in my 11th century AD "kit", reenacting the battle of Hastings. So when my friend loaned me his copy of Battlefield Britain, I had come fresh from the battlefield myself. Seeing reenactors snarling and screaming ("in extremis") made my recent experiences seem all the more like having participated in the making of an epic movie. The reenactor spots in the eight battles naturally caught my attention and greatest interest. The CGI armies only less so, because I could see that the animation is not big budget calibre: but looking at the CGI battle scenes as though they are animated wargames armies worked for me. I especially enjoyed the "magic map" case of Peter Snow, which shows the armies moving across the immediate terrain into contact.
Aside from the graphics, the content is good (mostly accurate) history and easily understood, because the writing and speaking is so clearly rendered. This is a very crisp history course. It moves. Seen one after another, there is some repetition in the delivery, but I liked it better when I watched only one or two at a time and "chewed" on what I had just been shown.
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Nice attempt at recreating war
rating: 4
How does one convey the experience of war? Other than putting one in battle, it's difficult. This series does quite well in its short segments. And that is my biggest complaint - that each battle coverage is too short. Yet given their time constraints, they do an excellent job. The weakest point is that some of their modern explorations of the past equipment and experiences are a bit superficial - the tacking against the wind, for instance. But these are only a small proportion of the total time spent. My biggest wish is that each segment had been twice as long. It's very good stuff!
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