Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia word "first" has been added by "Narnia" scholars to distinguish from a later battle fought at Beruna in "Prince Caspian", first called the Second Battle of Beruna in "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader". The Battle of Anvard is an event that took place during the Archenland Conflict. It was started as a surprise attack on the Archenlander forces at Anvard by Prince Rabadash. The Prince wanted to take over Archenland quickly, send a force into Narnian territory, capture Queen Susan, and then ride back to Calormen. However, due to the early warning of Prince Cor, going by the name
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and broke the tension of the night raid. During pre-production, Disney announced a December 14, 2007 release date, but pushed it back to May 16, 2008, because Disney opted to not release it in competition with "", another Walden Media production. Disney also felt the "Harry Potter" films comfortably changed their release dates from (Northern Hemisphere) winters to summers, and "Narnia" could likewise do the same because the film was darker and more like an action film. The world premiere was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on May 7, 2008. The British premiere was held at