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 of the picture in Europe also allowed the ability to shoot during summer in both continents, although the weather turned out to be so erratic during filming that Adamson joked he had been lied to. Filming began on February 12, 2007 in Auckland. The scene where the Pevensies return to the ruined Cair Paravel was shot at Cathedral Cove. The filmmakers chose the location because it had a tunnel-like arch, which echoed the train tunnel the children go into before being summoned back into Narnia. Henderson Valley Studios was used for the Pevensies' ancient treasure room and the Underground station.