Crimean War (2005) [ TVrip (Xvid) ]

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Title............: The Crimean War - Parts 1, 2 & 3

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Release.Date.....: May 14, 2005

Broadcast.Channel: UKTV History

Broadcast.Date...: 11th - 13th May 2005

Running.Time.....: 3 x 46mins



Video.Encoder....: Xvid

Video.Bitrate....: 1200

Resolution.......: 720x576

FPS..............: 25

Stream.Source....: AverMedia DVB-T

Original Format..: MPEG2 6000kbps

Genre............: Documentaries

Programme.URL....: http://www.uktv.co.uk/index.cfm?uktv=tv.series&tvSid=1411
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Audio.Format.....: MP3

Audio.Encoder....: Lame MP3

Bitrate..........: 128kbps

Hz...............: 44100Hz

Channels.........: Stereo

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Release Notes:



Documentary which reassesses the importance of the Crimean War

which paved the way for modern warfare and was a turning point

for Europe. Using letters, diaries, photographs and paintings

the programme focuses on the men and women involved, telling

the story in their words.



Part 1: The Reason Why

The first programme looks at the reasons behind the war, and

why Britain allied itself against Imperial Russia.





Part 2: The Valley of Death

This programme looks at the epic charge of the Light Brigade,

when a misunderstood order sent troops straight into the main

Russian artillery during the Battle of Balaclava. It also

looks at the later Battle of Inkerman and the work of Florence

Nightingale.





Part 3: War and Peace

The final programme looks at the aftermath of the war with

Germany, with Italy and Romania springing up from the ashes of

the confrontation. Meanwhile, in defeated Russia, the peasants

and serfs where sowing the seeds of a future revolution.





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