Battlefield Detectives
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What Really Happened on the World's Most Famous BattlefieldsDescription
Battlefield Detectives accompanies the British TV Channel 5 documentary series of the same name, and casts new light on seven of the most famous battlefields in history. A team of experts explain some of the perplexing events that have puzzled everyone interested in military affairs over the last thousand years. The latest technology shows precisely how dramatically the coastline near Hastings battlefield has changed since 1066, and a business strategist takes a sideways view of the battle: King Harold, a charming line manager, versus William, the projects man bent on a hostile takeover. Were the French really defeated by the English longbow, or was Agincourt just a crowd disaster waiting to happen? Marine archaeology and meticulous new research in meteorology and oceanography force a rethink of the Spanish Armada. Was Mashal Ney, who directed the French battle, at Waterloo, unfit for command? Military psychiatrists analyse the evidence. New research suggests that the real heroes of the day may not have been the 600 men of the Charge of the Light Brigade, but the 600 or so Turkish soldiers who manned the defences. The most minute scientific analysis of battlefield debris reveals precisely how the battle was fought, demolishing the myth of Custer's Last Stand. New terrain analysis shows why the Allies' Gallipoli campaign was so flawed, and how disastrous was their strategy.Category
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