Fighting The French

There’s nothing we Brits enjoy more than a good scrap with our Galic neighbours. But do we always reign victorious?

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    Explore the sea’s effect on British history; from the Roman Invasion to the Channel Tunnel.
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    Our history is a dramatic story of rebellions, civil wars and revolutions which has enshrined our freedom and made us who we are today
  • Fighting the French
    Presenters Dan Snow, Anna Keay and Laurence Westgaph discover that There’s nothing we Brits enjoy more than a good scrap with our Galic neighbours.
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  • Laurence Westgate
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    Presenters Dan Snow, Anna Keay and Laurence Westgaph explore the key events that shaped our constitution
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