{"isbn":9781350902213,"description":"Horatio Nelson is Britain\u2019s greatest naval hero. Though at times insubordinate and reckless, Nelson\u2019s professional skills and personal inspiration brought him uncommon successes throughout the Mediterranean and Atlantic. The Great Commanders is an award-winning masterly portrait of six men: Alexander the Great Julius Caesar Horatio Nelson Napoleon Bonaparte Ulysses S. Grant Georgi Zhukov Their military genius indisputably changed the course of world history. Providing a refreshing new opportunity to compare soldiers from such disparate backgrounds and periods, each episode focuses on the life and achievements of one of the commanders, revealing their personal background, overall strategy, tactical skill and the vital importance of each man\u2019s special qualities. Filmed on location, each programme is based around one battle, using computer animation to illustrate the skills, tactics and strategy of each of the commanders. Leading experts reveal the truth behind the achievements of each and examine the scale and nature of their successes. For Alexander it is the triumph at Issus that paves the way for his extraordinary empire; Caesar\u2019s successful siege of Alesia brings the Celts under control; Nelson\u2019s legendary victory at Trafalgar destroys the French and Spanish fleets. What forces drove them? What lies behind Napoleon\u2019s remarkable success at Austerlitz, just how does Grant defeat his great adversary Robert E. Lee in the wilderness; how does Zhukov finally defeat Hitler and the Nazis in the final conquest of Berlin? From Alexander to Zhukov, a truly perceptive and revealing series of films. Narrated by: Brian Cox Written & Directed by: Phil Grabsky Language - English","videoId":6312249192112,"episode":3,"subscription":"bvl_historyculturesch","title":"Horatio Nelson","xml_source":"bvl_historyculturesch_video-vra.xml","facets":"documentaryFilm , Documentary film , modernHistory17001945 , Modern history (1700\u20131945) , militaryHistory , Military history , imperialism , Imperialism , aristocracyAndRoyalty , Aristocracy and royalty , warAndWeapons , War and weapons , _17501799 , 1750\u20131799 , _18001809 , 1800\u20131809 , made_19901999 , 1990\u20131999 , english , English , england , England , origin_unitedKingdom , United Kingdom , video , Video , filmAndCinema , Film and Cinema , historyByPeriod , History by period , _17001800 , 1700\u20131800 , politicsAndPoliticalIdeologies , Politics and Political Ideologies , societyAndSocietalIssues , Society and societal issues , made_19001999 , 1900\u20131999 , _18001900 , 1800\u20131900 , unitedKingdom , United Kingdom , history , History , origin_europe , Europe , europe , Europe ,","contenttypeorder":3,"productname":"bvl_all","contentType":"video","identifier":"SEV-GCNelson_6312249192112","browse_author":"Phil Grabsky (Director), Brian Cox (Narrator), Seventh Art Production (Proprietor (Publisher Bloomsbury Video)) and Phil Grabsky (Screenplay by)","subscription_list":["bvl_historyculturesch"],"titleByTitle":"Yes","browse_view":"contentTypeBrowsePageIndexView","browse_search":"SEV-GCNelson","videoPoster":"https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/4171818645001/63a19577-7da3-44d1-a83a-6738d96cdf75/28c2636c-8516-4ef4-b7d4-4fb991d00591/1280x720/match/image.jpg","series_id":"series_theGreatCommanders","series":"The Great Commanders","date_of_publication":1991,"publisher":"Seventh Art Production","id_search":"SEV-GCNelson","facet":["_17001800","_17501799","_18001809","_18001900","aristocracyAndRoyalty","documentaryFilm","england","english","europe","filmAndCinema","history","historyByPeriod","imperialism","made_19001999","made_19901999","militaryHistory","modernHistory17001945","origin_europe","origin_unitedKingdom","politicsAndPoliticalIdeologies","societyAndSocietalIssues","unitedKingdom","video","warAndWeapons"],"authors":"Phil Grabsky~Brian Cox~Seventh Art Production~Phil Grabsky"}