I thoroughly enjoyed this series of six documentaries charting the most famous battles of history's greatest commanders.
They are presented chronologically: Alexander and the Battle of Issus, Julius Caesar and the Battle of Alesia, Napoleon and the Battle of Austerlitz, Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar, Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle of the Wilderness and Georgi Zhukov and the Battle of Berlin. Each programme gives a brief background to the commander and then presents the battle in question through a series of computer graphics and commentary, often from sources written or recorded by participants. Each battle has been highlighted as a pivotal moment in history, such as Julius Caesar at Alesia changing European history through to Ulysses Grant's understanding of the modern concept of 'total war'.
The narration by Brain Cox is excellent and the expert contributors are also very interesting in their observations.
This series would be an excellent addition to anyone interested in military history.
They are presented chronologically: Alexander and the Battle of Issus, Julius Caesar and the Battle of Alesia, Napoleon and the Battle of Austerlitz, Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar, Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle of the Wilderness and Georgi Zhukov and the Battle of Berlin. Each programme gives a brief background to the commander and then presents the battle in question through a series of computer graphics and commentary, often from sources written or recorded by participants. Each battle has been highlighted as a pivotal moment in history, such as Julius Caesar at Alesia changing European history through to Ulysses Grant's understanding of the modern concept of 'total war'.
The narration by Brain Cox is excellent and the expert contributors are also very interesting in their observations.
This series would be an excellent addition to anyone interested in military history.
