Defending Europe
Defending Europe

Defending Europe

2024 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 5.2 War & Politics Documentary

Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.

Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Finland

Maritime archaeologist Andy Torbet investigates an ancient sea fortress that was crucial to Finland and military histori

EP 2

Britain

How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from

EP 3

Poland

The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.

EP 4

The Netherlands

The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful

EP 5

France

Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from t

EP 6

Spain

The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Midd

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