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This reminds me of something. The Swiss were doing their regular war games and they had invited a Prussian to come and see it. The Prussian jested to a Swiss corporal we have twice the number you have, what will you do if we come to invade? The corporal shrugged his shoulders and replied I guess i'll shoot twice.
I have heard that story; the reply I remember was that if a German Army invaded, "We'll each shoot twice and go home." While Hitler talked repeatedly of invading Switzerland, he had enough sense to realize the folly of such an invasion.
@@TheHighwayhoss Hitler would not invade Switzerland, because they owned his army`s gear... And also, because they were neutral- they were good place to store loot at- nobody from allies would attack them, to get spoils back, because that would look bad(i admit, i greatly simpify it)... Not because Germany was afraid... They literally marched to fuck with gigantic Russia, while they fought with England, and French and Polish restances... What would they be afraid of? Mountains? Norway has mountains- somehow didn`t stop Germans...
As a Canadian I am envious of the Swiss people’s history of working together while recognizing the value of their culture and independence from foreign overlords.
Morgarten, Sempach, Näfels, Morat, those names are very important to us, swiss people, and often overlooked by bigger battles such as Agincourt. Thank you to bring light to battles that deserved it and that were epic too ! And I hope youll cover more swiss battles !
Yes, what makes them special is that even if the Swiss were always greatly outnumbered (except for the battles of Grandson, Morat and Frastanz) they managed to tilt the odds and defeat great armies while suffering very little casualities : Battle of Giornico 600 men defeated 10'000, Näfels 400 vs 6'500, Laupen 6'000 vs 16'000, Dornach 6'000 vs 16'000, Sempach 1'500 to 2'000 vs 4'000, Novara between 12'000 and 18'000 Swiss pikesmen vs 24'000 including bowmen and artillery.
When I was in college I observed a middle school literature class as part of my education minor (this was in the USA). In the class, they read a poem by James Montgomery called, "Make Way for Liberty." It talks about the Battle of Sempach. I don't know if the events described in the poem actually happened, but I'll never forget the significance of a small group of determined fighters prevailing against a larger and better equipped force. I'd love to see a video about Sempach. Link to a site that has the poem: www.bartleby.com/360/8/80.html
This was just one of many such battles where the Swiss absolutely annihilated far larger invading armies. Swiss infantry were totally a thing, for hundreds of years, and so were their battle tactics. Possibly still are, as they have national service and fight for each other.
@@The_ZeroLine Knowing how to use your environment to your advantage is a crucial aspect of war, just like any other tool or weapon. Don't try to downplay the swiss' prowess..
I live in Oberägeri, close to Lake Aegeri, and yes it is a wonderful place. As a native of Zug, I have always been fascinated by the defensive strength of Switzerland, and no matter where you go in Switzerland, you have traces of the old houses and the old battlefields. Even today there are countless castles and fortresses, such as the castle of Cham or the powder towers of Zug.
For such a small force, to overwhelm an army 4-5 times bigger, I must say that Swiss commitment in therms of heart, was much bigger than all the enemy army altogether! This is my first knowledge of Swiss warfare and it was presented at Oscar level!
@@HistoryMarche Thanks for this great video. In case you want to continue the Swiss story at some point, the battle of Marignano would also be a great example (the loss in this battle basically ended expansion efforts by the Swiss confederation)
@@HistoryMarche I'm a Swiss historian focused on late medieval period. I'm happy to assist in research matters. Most of what you will find, especially Online is a glorification of the facts - much great new research has been published the past few years. There are many interesting battles such as Sempach, Dornach or Marignano - but also the Burgundy Wars with it's three devastating victories. Keep up the great work!
Fantastic video! The Swiss have such a unique place in European history. I'm really glad you covered this battle, as you say it was one of the key early battles in the infantry revolution of the Late Middle Ages. Reminiscent of Lake Trasimene. Love your work, keep it coming guys!!!
Not really. Milita would be anybody of free men... Hussars were basically knights- even though nobody used this title, when they first showed up in the form you are familiar with. And what is more, Hussars were elite even among nobility... I somehoew highly doubt either of those groups would like to be linked to each other. On one side you ahve people, who are basically told they are not good enough, hence they`d probably detest anybody from higher status, and prefer to be recognized through their merit, on the other you have noblemen, who are arrogant even toward lesser nobility... but were so badass, that anybody would forgive them :)
@@heretyk_1337 Wow! :D All I meant was the epic way the narrator said it :) Thanks for some useful info on the hussars :) Edit: Jesteś Polakiem? Patrząc na nick i wiedzę o husarii chyba tak :)
@@adamcal4257 Ano jestem :) masz książki w pdf u Wujka Góógla, wystarczy wpisać, nawet na Chomiku się da znaleźć(chyba... dawno nie szukałem), tam są fajnie opisane, w naukowy sposób, powody dla których to byli tacy rzeźnicy. Niemniej podtrzymuję :) Husaria by się wściekła, więc nie bluźnij XD
I love these! more medieval battles please! There are tons of channels dedicated to Roman History, but not enough that chronicle medieval battles in the succinct way you do! Keep it up.
Apparently, the algorithms work. I was looking for explanations about the Swiss battles in the Middle Ages some time ago ... And this video appeared suddenly! Great work, simple and clear, beautiful maps and all, +1 for the hint of humor (thanks Hans). I think I'll stay a little on this channel :-)
Oh man, first you cover Vlad the Impaler and Michael the Brave which were soo epic and now you cover the Swiss! This is amazing! Please continue with Swiss history, Laupen,Sempach, Burgundian Wars!
Thank you historymarche for this Great Channel. I just discovered it and can‘t believe that you made a video about a Swiss Battle. It‘s brilliant! We are a small Country and not many are Interested in our history - but you are 😊 there are some other interesting battles. E.g. Näfels 1388 is an example for Never giving up until the very end. The Habsburgers Broke through the Wall By surprise that blocked The Valley of Glarus. Everything seemed lost and the Habsburgers began to loot. The Glarus troops climbed up the slope in desperation and attacked from above. The surprised Habsburgers couldn‘t retreat fast enough because of - the wall, and were beaten. This Battle is still being commemorated every year publicly.
Because i love history and how your videos describes the greatest battles, your videos are making my days better. I wish you can post many more videos, but i know it's a hard work in researching and editing :(.
I live 3km from the supposed battlefield. I can really see how it was perfect for an ambush. What a glorious fight for the Swiss farmers. The fight has a small resemblance to Dirtmarchen.
Every country's worst nightmare: Russians: When the grass starts screaming in Mongolian French: When the sky whistles in English English: When the oceans chant in Danish Byzantines: When the walls rumble in Turkish Romans: When forest shrieks German Americans: When the capital smells like maple syrup Austrians: When the mountains yodel
May I ask what do you mean by the French part!? Also you should add America: when a tree start talking in Vietnamese. German: when the snow start talking in Russian
@@napolien1310 The French part is a reference to the Battle of Agincourt. The English used a large contingent of Longbowmen. They caused heavy casualties amongst the French nobility.
Thank you sir, welcome to the channel. Over the coming months I'll definitely do more Swiss battles from this period, Sempach, etc. There are some gems to cover there.
@@sangay9361 well there was a swiss confederation, but the main thing that I wanted to say is that throughout history switzerland was populated mostly with germans until 18th and 19th centuries when there was very high immigration to switzerland (mostly french)
@@sangay9361 And many people on the side on the Habsburg came from places like Zürich and so on which is Swiss nowdays so both sides probably spoke quite similair dialects. This battle is certainly important for "Swiss" history but people need to understanf that Swiss history is a story of mostly Southern German cantons/cities/regions and their shifting alliances.
As a Swiss, I approve of this. Could you do videos about the Sonderbundskrieg, about the Battle of Marignano or the Battle of Sempach? Other interesring features about Swiss history would be the Bern Conquests and the cantonal separation of Basel. Keep it up :)
Thank you very much. Yes, I read literally all of the comments, but as you can imagine I can't reply to each one, though I do try to pick up as many as I can.
We Swiss are a peace-loving country. Nevertheless, the history of the emergence of Switzerland is unfortunately also a history of bloody battles. Don't forget Sempach (1386), St. Jakob (1444), Murten (1476) and of course the starting point for our neutrality: Marignano (1515). Best Regards from Switzerland and peace for the world :-)
When looked at from the historical point of view, you Swiss and us Finns have a lot in common. Peace-loving people who have been often forced into military action by foreign invaders. p.s Thanks for Toblerone.
And then became the favorite mercenaries of a number of kingdoms from the Late Middle Ages onwards: Like: 1. France 2. Hungary 3.Spain 4. Netherlands 5. British 6. Papacy Note the Swiss guards still serve the Papacy.
Badass, fearsome & indomitable fighting men nonetheless, from Morgarten till now! For back all throughout the 13, 14 & 15 hundreds the Swiss acquired this reputation of near invincibility on the battlefield, viewed as supermen by many, these fierce & amazingly disciplined soldiers whose legendary fame was unsurpassed in all of Europe, 2nd only to the Scots & Irish in terms of primeval ferocity, viciousness & feral combat prowess, along with certain Serbian, Croatian & Bosnian fighting formations as well ((with the Irish & Scots being more or less these savage & primitive tribal types, & often lacking the discipline, cohesion, conventional standards, modern weapons, armor & nationalistic unity of just about all other Europeans for centuries, up until at least the middle 1600's))👊👊👍👍 You Swiss were the first to show all the rest of Europe's serf/peasant/middle classes how to fight back effectively against the well armed, thoroughly trained, dangerously professional, superbly equipped & finely armoured armies of the avaricious, power hungry, pompous & demeaning aristocratic nobility of that time, which had been running roughshod over everyone else, SAVE THOSE dwelling on the very outer fringes of mainstream European Society (((again, the Irish, Scots, Serbs & Croats, including the Finns up North, the Russian/Ukrainian Cossacks roaming the Steppes, the Polish/Lithuanian realms defended by their extremely formidable Winged Hussar heavy cavalry formations, & those light infantry fighters along the Spanish frontier, such as the Algomavers from Catalonia, ALL ferocious, viscerally inspired & die hard fringe elements who, to varying degrees & much like the mountainous Swiss, remained independent of & from much of the rest of European Society for generations & centuries, such was both their geographic isolation & deep sense of fierce independence that allowed that collection of warrior driven cultures to maintain this autonomy/semi-autonomy from outsiders, for ages, off & on YET still largely independent/self ruling👊👊👍👍))). Swiss Power🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭
A relatively large history channel making videos about more obscure history. I love it I'll stay here loyal hopefully you won't do any wrong good luck and cheers.
Hehe, hope I don't disappoint. Though I think my channel is still relatively small. But yes, I do like to cover less mainstream battles. That isn't to say that I don't like doing mainstream battles, I've done a few, but there are tons of battles that are super interesting, yet haven't received much attention.
@@HistoryMarche In my opinion a history channel amassing 150 thousand folk under one banner is impressive since CZcams is hostile against the historians sharing history and educating the masses. Hope you don't end up like history guy not dead but handy capped with no revenue a tragedy. Anyways good luck and I love the videos you produce.
the ch is still ruled by habsburg/rome, remember history is told by those with authority. not those committed to truth and honesty. the ch even became officially "neutral" during a congress on habsburg territory. because its easily defendable and elites wanted their resources protected and not raided during a war. just look where the most rothschild banks are located today, its their country according to presence. they finance terrorism, wars, .. and a few good causes for their image. im not saying this war here didnt happen, im just saying it probably isnt what official sources claim.
@@HistoryMarche You Did a very great job and we apreciate that.Can you make a similar videostory if you want about the battle of Posada (9 november 1330) between King Carol Robert of Anjou ( Hungary) and Basarab the prince of Walachia.
As a field comander Duke Leopold must have been a complete fool. The situation resembles that of Varus Legions in the Teutoburger Forest: An army strchtched to a long,long thin line, unable to form a battle-formation.
Great job on the video! further trivia: Whereas the Austrian lost around 2000 men on that day (as you mentioned), the Swiss suffered only around a dozen casualties.
Well made but short documentary! I love how you addressed the politics of the time in depth at the begining! The HRE was full of these kinds of complicated diplomatic relations.
@@HistoryMarche hehe.. we didnt kept it secret then! A couple of projects in between(one very small and the other a proper one) and should be ready by late November!
Well done! I am impressed. I have seen several videos telling stories of battles similar to this and I preferred your work over theirs. Good job! You're telling a story while I feel the other channels give information.
I wonder if the Swiss were yelling at Leopold telling to speak up because they couldn't here him talking about the peasants while he rode away on his horse. Really this was just a great small scale ambush similar to what the Hannibal deployed against the Romans. Also fantastic work mate.
In switzerland the youth forgets for what our forefathers died for. Its even a shame people forgetting that the Halbert/Hellebarde the most swiss weapon ever is.
historymarche you guys always go above and beyond. Excellent quality vidoes, I recommend to all my fellow history buffs. I only wish you guys produced more often. But I know its hard work. Keep up the good work friends. Sval
What a delightful tale I knew nothing about ! My father's family left Switzerland around 1700 because of the repressive anti-Mennonite marriage laws and came to some land they had bought from William Penn.
That was epic. It's fascinating that I recognize the symbols that they use today in the regions of Switzerland! Keep making great videos! From a fellow CZcams History channel! :D
Little fault, Landamman Stauffacher did not Plunder or fight Einsiedeln, a small handfull of Farmers and artisans has made the Robbery and Stauffacher and the Rulers of the two other Swiss Cantons where not happy about this but Leopold from Habsburg saw an oppurtunity to conquering the Swiss and gain power of the Mountain Passes such as the Gotthard. Unfortunately he brings his Knights with him and for them the Swiss seems an easie prey. That lead to an annihilation of the Army of Leopold. In this times a Knight could pay a ransom and become free. The Swiss against it knew they could not pay such an amount of money and would be killed or enslaved, so the answer from the Swiss was they killed everyone who carried a Weapon. The Documentary inspite of is very good.
11:13 the thing that triggers me is the 3 infantry units that just stands there and dont block the escape route so they can Slaughter the entire enemy army !!!
yeah, im guessing they were only a few of them stationed there to terrorize the guys below. make them think theres hundreds when in reality there were like 40 or something.
Will do. I'm working on two new episodes right now. There are a few projects I'm working on simultaneously, but I hope to finish two new episodes by the end of October or during November. There are two more battles before Cannae, so early in 2020 I'll be doing the big battle itself :)
Fun fact: He Habsburgs are actually Swiss. They merely shifted their seat to the location with the more influential title once they became Dukes of Austria and Styria (which was rather easy, after Rudolph I was elected King of Germany, he simply gave the duchies to his sons). The original Cantons were afraid the Habsburgs would similarly use their influence to abrogate the privileges of their towns and cities and use their role in the Empire to expand their local territory.
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This reminds me of something. The Swiss were doing their regular war games and they had invited a Prussian to come and see it. The Prussian jested to a Swiss corporal we have twice the number you have, what will you do if we come to invade? The corporal shrugged his shoulders and replied I guess i'll shoot twice.
Haha, that's an awesome bit of trivia. I never heard of this, thank you.
I have heard that story; the reply I remember was that if a German Army invaded, "We'll each shoot twice and go home." While Hitler talked repeatedly of invading Switzerland, he had enough sense to realize the folly of such an invasion.
@@TheHighwayhoss I think you are right
I've heard the same story except said by Canadian General during the war of 1812
@@TheHighwayhoss Hitler would not invade Switzerland, because they owned his army`s gear... And also, because they were neutral- they were good place to store loot at- nobody from allies would attack them, to get spoils back, because that would look bad(i admit, i greatly simpify it)... Not because Germany was afraid... They literally marched to fuck with gigantic Russia, while they fought with England, and French and Polish restances... What would they be afraid of? Mountains? Norway has mountains- somehow didn`t stop Germans...
When the mountains starts to yodel
then its time to go home,son.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
hahaha
Yeah, when the mountains start to yodel, run the other way!
Only, all alpine germans, including austrians jodel themselves.
US: The forests speak Vietnamese
Germany: The snow speaks Russian
Austria: The mountains speak German, Italian, Romansch, French
Hahaha! Hey man, great to see you here.
With the usual wisecracks :)
HistoryMarche Love you too
Soviets killed over 5 million nazis while America slept.
Eh, only Swiss German at this point in history.
As a Canadian I am envious of the Swiss people’s history of working together while recognizing the value of their culture and independence from foreign overlords.
Well, you got nothing in common, except the genocide of Native Americans
Everyone knows you’re from Atlantis.
You must be french or british. Natives are the true canadiens.
@@ThexSleepingDragon
You must be a genius…..🙄
switzerland here
Morgarten, Sempach, Näfels, Morat, those names are very important to us, swiss people, and often overlooked by bigger battles such as Agincourt. Thank you to bring light to battles that deserved it and that were epic too ! And I hope youll cover more swiss battles !
Thank you for watching. I'll absolutely do more Swiss battles over the coming months to kind of create a chronology.
Yes, what makes them special is that even if the Swiss were always greatly outnumbered (except for the battles of Grandson, Morat and Frastanz) they managed to tilt the odds and defeat great armies while suffering very little casualities : Battle of Giornico 600 men defeated 10'000, Näfels 400 vs 6'500, Laupen 6'000 vs 16'000, Dornach 6'000 vs 16'000, Sempach 1'500 to 2'000 vs 4'000, Novara between 12'000 and 18'000 Swiss pikesmen vs 24'000 including bowmen and artillery.
When I was in college I observed a middle school literature class as part of my education minor (this was in the USA). In the class, they read a poem by James Montgomery called, "Make Way for Liberty." It talks about the Battle of Sempach. I don't know if the events described in the poem actually happened, but I'll never forget the significance of a small group of determined fighters prevailing against a larger and better equipped force. I'd love to see a video about Sempach.
Link to a site that has the poem: www.bartleby.com/360/8/80.html
Yav Yav Murten, Grandson, Marignano, St, Jakob an der Birs nid vergässä.
I don't think any competent fan of historical battles overlook Agincourt. That battle showed what cunning and longbows are capable of
IT'S OVER LEOPOLD, I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND!
You underestimate my power!
Don't try it
Jaaaarhahghhhhhh !!!!!
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN COUNTRY, YOU HAD TO DESTROY THE HRE, NOT JOIN IT!
Bring balance to Europe, Not leave it in the darkness
Who's gonna win:
-Austrian Nobels with heavy armor on horses.
-Some swiss boys with rocks and logs.
Who was more driven?
A Lion can win a war leading an army of sheep.
But a Sheep will lose a war leading an army of Lions.
Or or or some poor schwytz peasants busy construction watches
Better question: Big army, or narrow mountain pass?
This was just one of many such battles where the Swiss absolutely annihilated far larger invading armies. Swiss infantry were totally a thing, for hundreds of years, and so were their battle tactics. Possibly still are, as they have national service and fight for each other.
The topography kind of made it super easy though.
@@The_ZeroLine Knowing how to use your environment to your advantage is a crucial aspect of war, just like any other tool or weapon. Don't try to downplay the swiss' prowess..
One bazooka sniper on skis can immobilize a tank. Or an entire column if the pass is narrow enough.
I live in Oberägeri, close to Lake Aegeri, and yes it is a wonderful place. As a native of Zug, I have always been fascinated by the defensive strength of Switzerland, and no matter where you go in Switzerland, you have traces of the old houses and the old battlefields. Even today there are countless castles and fortresses, such as the castle of Cham or the powder towers of Zug.
mountains
Duke Leopold 2: i play Heavy cavalry
Werner: you just activated my trap card
lol
For such a small force, to overwhelm an army 4-5 times bigger, I must say that Swiss commitment in therms of heart, was much bigger than all the enemy army altogether!
This is my first knowledge of Swiss warfare and it was presented at Oscar level!
"The handsome" now that's a pretty good title😆
Hehe yeah, supposedly he was a dashing prince.
Confirmed.
Better than "The Ugly" :D
There were numerous medieval kings and rulers who were known as "the Handsome". It was one of the most common epithets in the middle ages.
@@decem_sagittae Harald Haarfarge, Philip IV...
Ffs Hans you almost give out or position ..
lol
shhh
Hans fucking sucks
You should definitely also do the Battle of Sempach, continue with Swiss history videos.
That's the plan ;) Though not immediately, I got quite a few projects lined up. But I will definitely continue the Swiss story.
@@HistoryMarche I think I love you
@@HistoryMarche Thanks for this great video. In case you want to continue the Swiss story at some point, the battle of Marignano would also be a great example (the loss in this battle basically ended expansion efforts by the Swiss confederation)
@@HistoryMarche I'm a Swiss historian focused on late medieval period. I'm happy to assist in research matters. Most of what you will find, especially Online is a glorification of the facts - much great new research has been published the past few years. There are many interesting battles such as Sempach, Dornach or Marignano - but also the Burgundy Wars with it's three devastating victories. Keep up the great work!
@@HistoryMarche dude. You rule. Would love to see this continue with Sempach.
Coming from switzerland this video made me quite proud even though i already knew about this battle from school
Thank you for watching. I'll be covering more Swiss battles over time, there are some awesome topics there.
Fantastic video! The Swiss have such a unique place in European history. I'm really glad you covered this battle, as you say it was one of the key early battles in the infantry revolution of the Late Middle Ages. Reminiscent of Lake Trasimene. Love your work, keep it coming guys!!!
Thank you sir. Very glad you enjoyed the video.
Schweetz? Schweetz? IT’S THE SCHWEETZ
ROFL! Panic!
I petition we rename Switzerland Schweetzerland
Schmaltz?
It’s Schwiiz
Say Chuchichäschtli ;)
"And then the Swiss militia charged!"
That sounded like "and then the winged hussars arrived" ;)
Not really. Milita would be anybody of free men...
Hussars were basically knights- even though nobody used this title, when they first showed up in the form you are familiar with. And what is more, Hussars were elite even among nobility...
I somehoew highly doubt either of those groups would like to be linked to each other. On one side you ahve people, who are basically told they are not good enough, hence they`d probably detest anybody from higher status, and prefer to be recognized through their merit, on the other you have noblemen, who are arrogant even toward lesser nobility... but were so badass, that anybody would forgive them :)
@@heretyk_1337 Wow! :D All I meant was the epic way the narrator said it :) Thanks for some useful info on the hussars :)
Edit: Jesteś Polakiem? Patrząc na nick i wiedzę o husarii chyba tak :)
@@adamcal4257 Ano jestem :) masz książki w pdf u Wujka Góógla, wystarczy wpisać, nawet na Chomiku się da znaleźć(chyba... dawno nie szukałem), tam są fajnie opisane, w naukowy sposób, powody dla których to byli tacy rzeźnicy. Niemniej podtrzymuję :)
Husaria by się wściekła, więc nie bluźnij XD
@@heretyk_1337 do people like you not sense humour or something said in a jockingly way ? wtf is wrong with you ?
Heretyk_13 He’s referencing a song.
I love these! more medieval battles please! There are tons of channels dedicated to Roman History, but not enough that chronicle medieval battles in the succinct way you do! Keep it up.
Thank you for watching.
I'm a Canadian of Swiss origin; fantastic to see this piece of history being told!
Thank you for watching.
Richi.....
Yodeling: Proud to be Swiss and living in one of the "forest cantons" (Unterwalden) :-).
Thank you for watching sir.
9:13 "Hans! Be quiet damn it!"
"Sorry :("
Apparently, the algorithms work. I was looking for explanations about the Swiss battles in the Middle Ages some time ago ... And this video appeared suddenly! Great work, simple and clear, beautiful maps and all, +1 for the hint of humor (thanks Hans). I think I'll stay a little on this channel :-)
Thank you sir. Welcome to the channel.
This battle deserves a movie. And Sabaton need to make a song about the battle.
I was such impatient for another video! Great!
Details as always! The sound of the projectiles the drowning mens .... Great as always!
Thank you man. Always great to see you in the comments!
Si vis pacem, para bellum. Greetings from a Swiss mountain boi!
Si vis bellum,para bellum! Zeit für Euch Deutsch-Schweizer,ins Vaterhaus zurück zu kehren,gibt dort keine Feudalherrscher mehr,schon lange.
Oh man, first you cover Vlad the Impaler and Michael the Brave which were soo epic and now you cover the Swiss! This is amazing! Please continue with Swiss history, Laupen,Sempach, Burgundian Wars!
You guys are doing a great job thank you for everything ❤❤❤
Thank you very much.
an ambush as beautiful as battle of lake trasimene
It's cool and all but Trasimene has no equal
Thank you historymarche for this Great Channel. I just discovered it and can‘t believe that you made a video about a Swiss Battle. It‘s brilliant! We are a small Country and not many are Interested in our history - but you are 😊 there are some other interesting battles. E.g. Näfels 1388 is an example for Never giving up until the very end. The Habsburgers Broke through the Wall By surprise that blocked The Valley of Glarus. Everything seemed lost and the Habsburgers began to loot. The Glarus troops climbed up the slope in desperation and attacked from above. The surprised Habsburgers couldn‘t retreat fast enough because of - the wall, and were beaten. This Battle is still being commemorated every year publicly.
Thank you very much. Welcome to the channel. I definitely plan to do more Swiss battles from this period, perhaps even in chronological order.
Because i love history and how your videos describes the greatest battles, your videos are making my days better.
I wish you can post many more videos, but i know it's a hard work in researching and editing :(.
Thank you for the kind words.
I live 3km from the supposed battlefield. I can really see how it was perfect for an ambush. What a glorious fight for the Swiss farmers. The fight has a small resemblance to Dirtmarchen.
*(Notification Hits)*
*(Sound of Crashing Tableware)*
"I'll just .. pick that up later. Important things to do" :)
Haha, cheers mate!
As a Scottish man married to a swiss woman our history is so similar the year before 1314 battle of Bannockburn comes to mind 🇨🇭🏴
Every country's worst nightmare:
Russians: When the grass starts screaming in Mongolian
French: When the sky whistles in English
English: When the oceans chant in Danish
Byzantines: When the walls rumble in Turkish
Romans: When forest shrieks German
Americans: When the capital smells like maple syrup
Austrians: When the mountains yodel
May I ask what do you mean by the French part!?
Also you should add
America: when a tree start talking in Vietnamese.
German: when the snow start talking in Russian
@@napolien1310 The French part is a reference to the Battle of Agincourt. The English used a large contingent of Longbowmen. They caused heavy casualties amongst the French nobility.
@@grimgoreironhide9985 oh that battle.
Nice one
Technically Byzantine was taken down by the western crusaders so it's more like the walls starting yelling in English, French, German and Italian.
4th Crusade killed the Byzantines, the ottomans walking in was just a formality.
Subscribed in anticipation of more Swiss battle videos :)
Thank you sir, welcome to the channel. Over the coming months I'll definitely do more Swiss battles from this period, Sempach, etc. There are some gems to cover there.
Everybody gangsta til the mountains start speaking swiss
Bad Taste Covers you mean german/french/italian/romansch?
@@sangay9361 It was mostly just german back then
Marko J. Yeah I know, but the guy also said swiss and back then there was no “Switzerland”.
@@sangay9361 well there was a swiss confederation, but the main thing that I wanted to say is that throughout history switzerland was populated mostly with germans until 18th and 19th centuries when there was very high immigration to switzerland (mostly french)
@@sangay9361 And many people on the side on the Habsburg came from places like Zürich and so on which is Swiss nowdays so both sides probably spoke quite similair dialects. This battle is certainly important for "Swiss" history but people need to understanf that Swiss history is a story of mostly Southern German cantons/cities/regions and their shifting alliances.
As a Swiss, I approve of this. Could you do videos about the Sonderbundskrieg, about the Battle of Marignano or the Battle of Sempach? Other interesring features about Swiss history would be the Bern Conquests and the cantonal separation of Basel. Keep it up :)
I'll definitely do more Swiss battles over time, there are some spectacular topics to cover.
He will make it until the Swiss becomes the most powerful Empire on Earth!
What is the new order swiss guy did your masters planned about ww3 😂😂
@@HistoryMarchesempachpls
It's really great to see you answering everyone's questions here. Great video btw.
Thank you very much. Yes, I read literally all of the comments, but as you can imagine I can't reply to each one, though I do try to pick up as many as I can.
"You know how to enter the land of Schwyz but you don't know how to leave it" Kuony of Stocken, Jester of Leopold I
We Swiss are a peace-loving country. Nevertheless, the history of the emergence of Switzerland is unfortunately also a history of bloody battles. Don't forget Sempach (1386), St. Jakob (1444), Murten (1476) and of course the starting point for our neutrality: Marignano (1515). Best Regards from Switzerland and peace for the world :-)
When looked at from the historical point of view, you Swiss and us Finns have a lot in common. Peace-loving people who have been often forced into military action by foreign invaders.
p.s Thanks for Toblerone.
And then became the favorite mercenaries of a number of kingdoms from the Late Middle Ages onwards: Like:
1. France
2. Hungary
3.Spain
4. Netherlands
5. British
6. Papacy
Note the Swiss guards still serve the Papacy.
Str4tegist you’re welcome!
Badass, fearsome & indomitable fighting men nonetheless, from Morgarten till now!
For back all throughout the 13, 14 & 15 hundreds the Swiss acquired this reputation of near invincibility on the battlefield, viewed as supermen by many, these fierce & amazingly disciplined soldiers whose legendary fame was unsurpassed in all of Europe, 2nd only to the Scots & Irish in terms of primeval ferocity, viciousness & feral combat prowess, along with certain Serbian, Croatian & Bosnian fighting formations as well ((with the Irish & Scots being more or less these savage & primitive tribal types, & often lacking the discipline, cohesion, conventional standards, modern weapons, armor & nationalistic unity of just about all other Europeans for centuries, up until at least the middle 1600's))👊👊👍👍
You Swiss were the first to show all the rest of Europe's serf/peasant/middle classes how to fight back effectively against the well armed, thoroughly trained, dangerously professional, superbly equipped & finely armoured armies of the avaricious, power hungry, pompous & demeaning aristocratic nobility of that time, which had been running roughshod over everyone else, SAVE THOSE dwelling on the very outer fringes of mainstream European Society
(((again, the Irish, Scots, Serbs & Croats, including the Finns up North, the Russian/Ukrainian Cossacks roaming the Steppes, the Polish/Lithuanian realms defended by their extremely formidable Winged Hussar heavy cavalry formations, & those light infantry fighters along the Spanish frontier, such as the Algomavers from Catalonia, ALL ferocious, viscerally inspired & die hard fringe elements who, to varying degrees & much like the mountainous Swiss, remained independent of & from much of the rest of European Society for generations & centuries, such was both their geographic isolation & deep sense of fierce independence that allowed that collection of warrior driven cultures to maintain this autonomy/semi-autonomy from outsiders, for ages, off & on YET still largely independent/self ruling👊👊👍👍))). Swiss Power🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭
Those who want peace must be prepared for war.
Extremely well done as always! Context, visualisation, detail, effort!
A relatively large history channel making videos about more obscure history. I love it I'll stay here loyal hopefully you won't do any wrong good luck and cheers.
Hehe, hope I don't disappoint. Though I think my channel is still relatively small. But yes, I do like to cover less mainstream battles. That isn't to say that I don't like doing mainstream battles, I've done a few, but there are tons of battles that are super interesting, yet haven't received much attention.
@@HistoryMarche In my opinion a history channel amassing 150 thousand folk under one banner is impressive since CZcams is hostile against the historians sharing history and educating the masses. Hope you don't end up like history guy not dead but handy capped with no revenue a tragedy. Anyways good luck and I love the videos you produce.
the ch is still ruled by habsburg/rome, remember history is told by those with authority. not those committed to truth and honesty. the ch even became officially "neutral" during a congress on habsburg territory. because its easily defendable and elites wanted their resources protected and not raided during a war. just look where the most rothschild banks are located today, its their country according to presence. they finance terrorism, wars, .. and a few good causes for their image. im not saying this war here didnt happen, im just saying it probably isnt what official sources claim.
@@HistoryMarche You Did a very great job and we apreciate that.Can you make a similar videostory if you want about the battle of Posada (9 november 1330) between King Carol Robert of Anjou ( Hungary) and Basarab the prince of Walachia.
@@iulianstanescubutoi8503 Thank you sir. I'll definitely cover more Swiss battles over time. There are awesome topics to cover here.
Will Tell: "Only Time Will Tell"
Wilhelm Tell :-D
@@adrianbrunner8 i know bro, I put Will to make the joke but I know, bro
@@delarkaBCN yes :D
You should do more videos on the Swiss. I always found their history to be interesting
So this is where they got the inspiration for the battle in Warhammer 2 where you ambush Todbringer's army
this is so nostalgic and pride filled to me as one living in brunnen.
MORE SWITZERLAND VIDEOOOS
Oh yes finally, the battle that I've been waiting for.
As a field comander Duke Leopold must have been a complete fool. The situation resembles that of Varus Legions in the Teutoburger Forest: An army strchtched to a long,long thin line, unable to form a battle-formation.
"Always remember that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer."
Great job on the video! further trivia: Whereas the Austrian lost around 2000 men on that day (as you mentioned), the Swiss suffered only around a dozen casualties.
Well made but short documentary! I love how you addressed the politics of the time in depth at the begining! The HRE was full of these kinds of complicated diplomatic relations.
The typical top notch HistoryMarche quality, but with a further addition, the music is so nice!
Thanks mate! Can't wait for our Battle of Strasbourg project.
@@HistoryMarche hehe.. we didnt kept it secret then! A couple of projects in between(one very small and the other a proper one) and should be ready by late November!
The best channel in the world!!! Love new narrator 😍👍
Second Austrian Army "We won't let that happen! OH NO!
Swiss peasants: "ROAR"
-Auf wiedersehen
Well done! I am impressed. I have seen several videos telling stories of battles similar to this and I preferred your work over theirs. Good job! You're telling a story while I feel the other channels give information.
Thank you sir. Indeed, I often think that the best way to re-tell history is as a story. Thank you for watching.
I wonder if the Swiss were yelling at Leopold telling to speak up because they couldn't here him talking about the peasants while he rode away on his horse. Really this was just a great small scale ambush similar to what the Hannibal deployed against the Romans. Also fantastic work mate.
the Swiss ..... no wonder they guard the pope
great video guys ill get a credit card next month :)
Thank you very much.
@@HistoryMarche
the least i could for a great and amazing channel such as you ^^
@@ardget1664 Guarding the pope: Sacco di Roma 1527. 147 guards from a total of 189 men died protecting the Pope Clemens VII.
amazing job all around!
Finally somebody mentions the deeds of my ancestors. Thanks for that, you got the facts right.
"HANS FOR THE LAST TIME SHUT IT WE NEED TO SURPRISE THE AUSTRIANS, NOT ALERT THE AUSTRIANS!"
"sorry :("
Thank you for covering swiss battles. Even in Switzerland those battles are more and more unknown and people seem to forgett their own history.
Thank you for watching. There are some awesome battles by the Swiss. I definitely plan to do more.
In switzerland the youth forgets for what our forefathers died for. Its even a shame people forgetting that the Halbert/Hellebarde the most swiss weapon ever is.
It's the same here in the USA... and we are a YOUNG Nation
I feel like this could make a great movie: the Swiss fight for independence from the domineering Hapsburgs.
No matter how many times, and how many people, tell this story, I will always stop what I'm doing, and listen. One of the best battles in history.
9:12 Damn, Hans almost always ruins everything. Get it together Hans.
lol
swiss are germans too
Great narrator
Extraordinary work on this one
Thank you sir.
historymarche you guys always go above and beyond. Excellent quality vidoes, I recommend to all my fellow history buffs. I only wish you guys produced more often. But I know its hard work. Keep up the good work friends. Sval
Thank you very much for the positive feedback. And thanks for watching :)
What a delightful tale I knew nothing about ! My father's family left Switzerland around 1700 because of the repressive anti-Mennonite marriage laws and came to some land they had bought from William Penn.
Thank you for watching.
Great Video.... More Swiss military History!!
one of the many many examples that being able to choose the battlefield is just as important as having the best weapons.
Its crazy how historians even got transcript of what was said in heat of the battle!!
I hate this channel...
Every time it uploads a video, I demolish my house just to get downstairs to watch it on the big tv.
Hahahaha!
Yet again another fantastic vid HM great content. 👍
Thank you. Much appreciated!
@@HistoryMarche You are gracious but the thanks is mine friend to you and your team for such quality work and content.
I‘m swiss myself and got goosebumps watching that video
Love this damn channel!!
Thank you, damn it! 😁
Yes yes yes! Into the pike and musket era!
That was epic. It's fascinating that I recognize the symbols that they use today in the regions of Switzerland! Keep making great videos! From a fellow CZcams History channel! :D
We really need to retire the Wilhelm Scream. I've heard it so often, it just takes me straight out of whatever story I hear it in.
Best narration of battle I’ve watched so far! Thank you! Eline saglik.
Great video, as always. I'm liking the upgrade in production value :)
Thank you for making this, I'm proud of it 🇨🇭
10:05 we never say howdy, Grüezi is better ;-)
Oh I know, "Howdy" was more to make fun of Leopold for referring to Swiss as "Hillbilies".
@@HistoryMarche I love this little texts in your videos, you have my subscription :-D
Als Schwizer hani "Howdy" ämel recht lustig gfunde hehehehe
@@EinFelsbrocken sali wär au passend gsi ^^
@@adrianbrunner8 voll hahaha :D
Thank you, you’all do superb work!!!!
Thank you for watching.
Little fault, Landamman Stauffacher did not Plunder or fight Einsiedeln, a small handfull of Farmers and artisans has made the Robbery and Stauffacher and the Rulers of the two other Swiss Cantons where not happy about this but Leopold from Habsburg saw an oppurtunity to conquering the Swiss and gain power of the Mountain Passes such as the Gotthard. Unfortunately he brings his Knights with him and for them the Swiss seems an easie prey. That lead to an annihilation of the Army of Leopold. In this times a Knight could pay a ransom and become free. The Swiss against it knew they could not pay such an amount of money and would be killed or enslaved, so the answer from the Swiss was they killed everyone who carried a Weapon.
The Documentary inspite of is very good.
Gotta love the jesters lol
Ironically, the jester had the most common sense in that room full of nobles, knights, counts, etc.
Just about spat out my drink at 8:10 "Hillbillies chickened out" lol
lol
Lol
What i love about this channel is funny dialogues
11:13 the thing that triggers me is the 3 infantry units that just stands there and dont block the escape route so they can Slaughter the entire enemy army !!!
yeah, im guessing they were only a few of them stationed there to terrorize the guys below. make them think theres hundreds when in reality there were like 40 or something.
The Video is amazing ! The background music from 4:09 to 7:24 is amazing ! Can i have the name of that beautiful music, please ?
Or at least give me the name of the composer so i can search for it on Epidemic sound, because there're just too many for me to find. Please !
Last time i was this early, human kind still enslaved by giraffe
and the time will come again when we bow down before our long necked overlords.
production value just keeps going up!!!
Thank you sir.
Love the enthusiasm in your voice and making it seem more intense, this is reason why I hit the sub button.
This is how Chocolate is made, SCHWYZ
lol
guys plz continue hannibal episodes you stoped half way finish it!
Will do. I'm working on two new episodes right now. There are a few projects I'm working on simultaneously, but I hope to finish two new episodes by the end of October or during November. There are two more battles before Cannae, so early in 2020 I'll be doing the big battle itself :)
And my ancestor Seppeli Bernsee was one of them who fought there for his freedom.
Wow Switzerland is awesome who would have guessed thanks for the vid
Fun fact: The Austrians launched a penal expedition several years later. They didn't even make it to Morgarten.
Fun fact: He Habsburgs are actually Swiss. They merely shifted their seat to the location with the more influential title once they became Dukes of Austria and Styria (which was rather easy, after Rudolph I was elected King of Germany, he simply gave the duchies to his sons).
The original Cantons were afraid the Habsburgs would similarly use their influence to abrogate the privileges of their towns and cities and use their role in the Empire to expand their local territory.