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Explore British military history through documentaries, battlefield films and the stories of the men who fought.

America
From forest warfare to the American Revolution.

Napoleonic Wars
Wellington’s army, weapons and campaigns.

Victorian campaigns
The Zulu War, Crimea, India and beyond.

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I’m Christian Parkinson, a filmmaker, military history podcaster and battlefield guide based in South Africa.