History, War Documentary hosted by Walter Cronkite and published by TLC in 1997 - English narration Information ------------------------------ The history of war from the dawn of time to the present day. Based on the lifetime's work of leading military historian John Keegan and narrated by Walter Cronkite, this wide-ranging series addresses the question of why men fight wars, and how these wars have formed the world we inhabit. 4. Gunpowder The Fall of Constantinople and the Aztec Empire With the invention and subsequent widespread use of gunpowder, primitive weapons such as swords, pikes, and shields soon became obsolete. As well, the fall of Constantinople is examined here, with the use of cannon instrumental in bringing down the city and bringing to an end the Middle Ages. Tech Specs : Video Codec:x264 CABAC High@L4 Video Bitrate: 2 500 Kbps Video Resolution: 922x576 Display Aspect Ratio: 16:10 Frames Per Second: 29.970 fps Audio Codec: AC3 Audio Bitrate: 192 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz Audio Streams: 2 Audio Languages: english RunTime Per Part: 52 min 2 s Number Of Parts: 8 Part Size: 1 003 MB Source: DVD Encoded by: DocFreak08