Broadside: Emerging Empires Collide (PBS)

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War Documentary hosted by Ray Childs, published by PBS in 2009 - English narration

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Broadside tells the story of a newly restored English monarch, Charles II, leading his country into the fiercest trade war in the age of sail. Throughout the 17th century the Dutch and English fought desperate wars over which country would dominate world trade for the next two centuries. In 1664 an English raid on Dutch Manhattan unleashed one of the largest sea battles in the age of sail. Both nations waged massive sea battles in Europe and embarked on violent raids in Asia, Africa and North America. Broadside employs drama, large-scale re-enactments, computer animation and interviews to chronicle these fierce struggles. The story also shows the inner workings of Charles' court, including the influence of Lady Castlemaine, and the management of his navy and his war. Unfortunately for Charles, his Dutch adversary is Johann de Witt, a bold and able leader, whose untiring efforts saved the young Dutch republic from a war it could not win and prepared for a war it could. Viewers will witness De Witt coolly keeping one step ahead of both his Dutch political opponents and Charles' advisors. Viewers will also meet the greatest admirals of that century, some say any century, De Ruyter, Monck, Tromp, James, Evertsen, and Holmes. They will witness two hundred Dutch and English battleships, in miles-long formations, fighting desperately and violently over who will dominate world trade for the next two hundred years. Broadside tells its story with a drama possible only with an ensemble of great actors. Computer generated 3D animation reveals, for the first time, what sea battles between hundreds of large sailing warships looked like. Naval experts describe the tactics and technologies of large sailing ships capable of half-ton broadsides and fleets with more firepower than any land army, while historians provide a modern-day perspective of how political leaders responded for the first time to the demand for freedom of conscience and religion. 3D animation also brings to life colonial New York; Restoration London with plague and The Fire; the fleets; and, the battles by land and sea. Drama plus animation plus experts provide in-depth narrative, breathtaking panoramas, and emotional connection to the life and times of the 17th century. Produced, Written and Directed by Bruce Twickler ; A Docema LLC Production

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 2 996 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 30.000 fps
Audio Codec: AAC (LC)
Audio Bitrate: 112 kb/s VBR 44.1 kHz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 1 h 51 min
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 2.42 GB
Source: WEB DL
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