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War Walks

Richard Holmes visits battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium

Richard Holmes goes on a journey through time to visit battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain's bloody and turbulent history

War Walks: Series 1

War Walks: Series 1: Episode 1: Agincourt

Episode 1

Episode 1: Agincourt

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Agincourt

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Professor Richard Holmes retraces Henry V's route to Agincourt.

A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Professor Richard Holmes analyses the Battle of Agincourt.

A journey through six centuries of warfare in the company of military historian Professor Richard Holmes. In 1415, Henry V won a remarkable victory against a French force that outnumbered him by five to one. Professor Holmes retraces Henry's route to Agincourt and finds a story of heroism and brutality.

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Richard Holmes goes on a journey through time to visit battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain's bloody and turbulent history.

War Walks: Series 1: Episode 3: Mons

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Episode 3: Mons

Mons

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Richard Holmes looks at the British retreat from Mons in 1914.

Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914.

The British troops who marched against the Germans in August 1914 believed the war would be over by Christmas. But at Mons they learned that the old world of swords and bugles would be swept away by the machine gun and the shell. Richard Holmes follows in their footsteps as they retreated south from Mons.

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