Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles

Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles

Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles

Documentary

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Built at strategic points and fitted with impressive defenses, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable.

Documentary

PG

EPISODE 1

The Daunting Fortress Of Richard The Lionheart

English king Richard the Lionheart builds a formidable castle along France's Seine River to assert his supremacy over his rich and strategic lands in Normandy.

51 min PG
EPISODE 2

The Siege Of La Rochelle

The Siege of La Rochelle is the climax of the Protestant Huguenot rebellion against the French crown and leads to the rise of the absolute monarchy.

50 min PG
EPISODE 3

The Siege of Orléans, Joan's Fortress

French forces defend Orleans from an English army during a violent and pitiless siege between 1428 and 1429 during the Hundred Years' War.

50 min 30 Dec 2020 PG
EPISODE 4

The Siege Of Alesia, Caesar's Greatest Victory

After six years of fighting, the Gauls and Romans gave this battle their all. Thousands of warriors came together on the plain. A great battle was about to commence.

51 min PG

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Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles

DOCUMENTARY

Built at strategic points and fitted with impressive defenses, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable.

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Genre: Documentary
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: * (AD), English (Australia) (AAC)

Accessibility

: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.