Defending Europe
2024– · National Geographic · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Spain
Tue, 22 Oct, 7:00 am
Historian Onyeka Nubia investigates Spain's Moorish forts, while Spanish Historian Claudio Lozano reveals how Cádiz resisted attacks from Queen Elizabeth I.
About
Defending Europe explores the incredible strategies, weapons, and structures different European countries have used to defend and protect their territory through the ages. Covering over 2,000 years of history, it shows how these often-forgotten stories and sites played a pivotal role in creating the countries and borders of Europe we know today.
Episodes
- E01
Britain
Tue, 17 Sept· 60 minArchaeologist Tony Pollard explores Rochester Castle and an infamous medieval siege, while military historian Alex Churchill discovers how Britain tackled Napoleon.
- E02
France
Tue, 24 Sept· 60 minHow France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.
- E03
Finland
Tue, 1 Oct· 60 minThe methods used by Finland to defend itself, revealing how a small force beat the Red Army in the Second World War, and how Finns are preparing for war now.
- E04
Poland
Tue, 8 Oct· 60 minExploring the strategies, weapons and structures Poland has used to defend and protect its territories through the ages.
- E05
The Netherlands
Tue, 15 Oct· 60 minThe story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.
- E06
Spain
Tue, 22 Oct· 60 minHistorian Onyeka Nubia investigates Spain's Moorish forts, while Spanish Historian Claudio Lozano reveals how Cádiz resisted attacks from Queen Elizabeth I.