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This gripping series shows how some of history's deadliest weapons were used and how they shaped history's great battles and wars. Through a series of modern experiments, presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks give viewers a close-up look at the effects of blades and bullets on the human body. They show how weapons and body armour were developed to inflict the bloodiest and most untreatable wounds possible. It's the story of how science and technology enabled brutal ambition and national defense alike.

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Battle of Watling Street AD 61
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Battle of Watling Street AD 61
Battle of Hastings 1066
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Battle of Hastings 1066
Battle of Towton 1461
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Battle of Towton 1461
Battle of Naseby 1645
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Battle of Naseby 1645
Battle of Waterloo 1815
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Battle of Waterloo 1815
The Somme 1916
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The Somme 1916

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