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TV Show Info: http://www.tvrage.com/Walking_Through_History
Show Summary:
Walking Through History is a documentary series which follows Tony Robinson as he rakes some spectacular walks through some of the country's most historic landscapes looking for the richest stories from Britain's past.
Walking Through History S01E04 HDTV x264-C4TV [eztv]
Episode Title: Battle in the Glens
Original Airdate: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Ripped By - C4TV
Season - 01
Episode - 04
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Tony takes on a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the west Scottish Highlands to discover the story of the Jacobite uprisings of the early 1700s.
On three occasions, Highland armies, assisted by the French and the Spanish, attempted to overthrow the King and put a Stuart back on the throne.
What made the Highlands such a breeding ground for revolution and how did the unique character of this landscape shape the character of the Highlanders?
Tony's journey of discovery starts in Shiel Bridge, at the mouth of Glen Shiel, where he heads to the site of the earliest known dwellings here, the 'skyscrapers' of the Iron Age.
On to the village of Glenelg with its fantastic views over the Sound of Sleat to Skye... and the hulking remains of a British barracks built 200 years ago by George I to pacify and terrify the locals.
Via the town of Kyle of Lochalsh, Tony reaches the stunning Eilean Donan Castle. It has now been rebuilt, but it was destroyed after the invading Spanish troops landed here and were attacked by British warships.
Finally, Tony heads up the awe-inspiring Glen Shiel to the site of the climactic battle where royalist troops faced off against the rebels.
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