Discovery Ch Battle Castle with Dan Snow 3of6 Dover Castle PDTV

Battle Castle

History Documentary hosted by Dan Snow, published by Discovery Channel in 2012 - English narration


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Battle Castle with Dan Snow
Follow host Dan Snow as he explores the military engineering behind such strongholds as: Dover Castle, Krak des Chevaliers in Syria and Gibralfaro in Spain and details the legendary battles that testified to their impregnability. During the Middle Ages these fortified structures were the ultimate authority in any region they were built. Both defensive and offensive, they were centres of administration, symbols of power as well as concentrations of military might. But what was it that made each successful? Through dynamic location footage and immersive visual effects, this six episode series reveals the bloody history behind these fortifications and the weapons designed to defeat them. Each episode will climax with the ultimate test of each castle's strength: examining the epic battle that changed the course of history.




3) Dover Castle
High atop the white cliffs of southern England, Dover Castle was built by King Henry II to protect an empire. Its deadly gatehouses, layers of walls, and magnificent keep were engineered to crush the enemy. In 1216, an ambitious French prince and his determined troops descend to capture this key to England and with it, the English crown. will Louis VIII of France and his army manage to breach the walls and seize the English crown?


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* Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4
* Video Bitrate: 2092 kbps
* Video Resolution: 720 x 416
* Video Aspect Ratio: (16:9)
* Frames Per Second: 25
* Audio Codec: 0x2000 (Dolby AC3)
* Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s AC3 48000 Hz)
* Audio Streams: 2
* Audio Languages: English
* RunTime Per Part: 44mins
* Number Of Parts: 6
* Part Size:701 MB
* Source: PDTV
* Encoded by Harry65



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1) Further Information

http://battlecastle.tv/?meta=home#series