Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History

  • : 2017
  • : 3
  • : 1
  • BBC Four
  • Documentary

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Cut & Thrust
Episode overview
05, 2017
In the first of this three-part series, Dr Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain throughout the Middle Ages. Beginning with the Battle of Ethandun in 878, when the .. show full overview
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The Big Bang
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12, 2017
Dr Sam Willis charts the impact of gunpowder on the battlefield, from cannons to the first handheld weapons. His journey starts in the 13th century with Oxford scientist and monk .. show full overview
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Rapid Fire
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19, 2017
In the concluding episode, Dr Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain from 1800 to the First World War, looking at the drive to develop ever more precise weapons, from .. show full overview