Napoleon's First Victory: The Siege of Toulon 1793

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  • @astu4677
    @astu4677 Před 3 lety +5085

    French soldier: Oh god, I don't want to die
    Napoleon: *renames a battery*
    French soldier: I ain't no bitch

  • @sledgehammerk35
    @sledgehammerk35 Před 6 lety +5073

    General O'hara surrendering to both Washington and Napoleon... what a life he's led lol

    • @fristnamelastname5549
      @fristnamelastname5549 Před 6 lety +737

      Sledgehammer K35 That is some career. Surrender to both man who change the World.
      Makes you think your life is worthless.

    • @sledgehammerk35
      @sledgehammerk35 Před 6 lety +278

      Well he led a revolution against the biggest empire of his time that inspired similar revolutions to overthrow monarchs all across the globe... so yeah, I'd say he did change the world.

    • @niksarass
      @niksarass Před 6 lety +300

      Washington himself surrendered to the French before they were allies (Battle of Fort Necessity)

    • @krimzonstriker7534
      @krimzonstriker7534 Před 5 lety +81

      His victories helped create America, which did change the world so yeah?

    • @ofeliarios4042
      @ofeliarios4042 Před 5 lety +28

      Ouinn Ouinn Why so salty to the United States LOL

  • @tubingen92
    @tubingen92 Před 5 lety +3160

    Napoleon was not just about war. He surrounded himself with the greatest minds of his time: jurists, economists, scientists, etc.

    • @jauntyangle5667
      @jauntyangle5667 Před 4 lety +57

      While taking all the credit.

    • @reximingan9420
      @reximingan9420 Před 4 lety +313

      @@jauntyangle5667 he's the one taking them all under his wing, their accomplishments is his, and his are theirs also, mo surprise here

    • @jauntyangle5667
      @jauntyangle5667 Před 4 lety +10

      @@reximingan9420 Or, he is the one hanging onto their coat tails. "The *Napoleonic* code". So much for spreading the love.

    • @MrBlueSleeves
      @MrBlueSleeves Před 4 lety +21

      @@jauntyangle5667 Yes because emperors were never remembered more than token jurists, economists or scientists. What a D-Bag.

    • @jauntyangle5667
      @jauntyangle5667 Před 4 lety +24

      @@MrBlueSleeves Yes, no one remembers Charles Darwin, MIchael Faraday, Charles Babbage, and dozens more Brits rocking this world in the Victorian age. Oh wait....

  • @chaosXP3RT
    @chaosXP3RT Před 3 lety +743

    Kinda related: When George Washington died, Napoleon gave a personal eulogy about him and ordered 30 days of mourning in France.

  • @MrTigerred3
    @MrTigerred3 Před 6 lety +6790

    He was only 24 dear God what am I doing with my life.

    • @ivkasuic4474
      @ivkasuic4474 Před 5 lety +729

      Those were times of radical turmoil ... when one could lift himself from anonimity.This 21. century is FAR FROM IT!

    • @yudistiraliem4379
      @yudistiraliem4379 Před 5 lety +408

      Enjoying life by wanking to porn, while Napy busting his ass on the field surrounding by French dicks. Can’t complaint really.

    • @frostroxie2740
      @frostroxie2740 Před 5 lety +48

      Tigerred 3 .... not taking over the world

    • @Nick_Hammer
      @Nick_Hammer Před 5 lety +463

      he also graduated from the french military academy at only 16.

    • @dogestranding5047
      @dogestranding5047 Před 5 lety +18

      Yudistira Liem You mean doing something significant?

  • @theastrogamer710
    @theastrogamer710 Před 6 lety +2786

    "God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon Bonaparte.

    • @abhinavtiku4501
      @abhinavtiku4501 Před 5 lety +155

      He had a good sense of humor.

    • @proudfirebrand3946
      @proudfirebrand3946 Před 5 lety +30

      Abhinav Tiku a horrifyingly realistic dark one at that...

    • @craiga2002
      @craiga2002 Před 5 lety +64

      God fights on the side with the largest divisions - Josef Stalin

    • @withastickangrywhiteman2822
      @withastickangrywhiteman2822 Před 5 lety +3

      Long live Yellow vests!!! France needs need heroes T__T

    • @KJKP
      @KJKP Před 5 lety +3

      Do you think that blasphemy is why Napoleon lost? Who had the best artillery at Waterloo? I’m gonna go check!

  • @smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376

    Imagine having the "I stabbed Napoleon" story under your belt.

    • @gronizherz3603
      @gronizherz3603 Před 4 lety +100

      For some reason I think the man who inflicted the bayonette wound was killed, or hastily forgotten.

    • @thamor4746
      @thamor4746 Před 3 lety +65

      Don't think that sergeant survived after his glorious stab on Napoleon, think Napoleon or his closest soldiers didn't miss a vital stab.

    • @mojewjewjew4420
      @mojewjewjew4420 Před 3 lety +41

      @Kyle Whitehead You cant even begin to compare Napoleon to Hitler,God i hate this whole attitute "that guy was power hungry and wanted to take over the world" cliche.
      Theres plenty of material on the internet and i wont give it on a silver plater,you are gonna have to do some digging but to put it shortly:
      -Napoleon rose to power thanks to and because the people both needed him and wanted him,the revolution kicked off a hate towards France and even without him they would face coalitions.
      -There are no crimes or arbitrary actions of Napoleon neither was he powerhungry, the coalitions attacked because of fear and jeaolousy.
      -He spread the ideas so many nations today that claim to be "democratic" cherish like liberalism,right of self-determinations,etc.
      -He lead his own campaign and was competent on many fields,people even flocked to him after he was deposed.
      Even Hitler might not have been so evil,despite beign dictator he had underlings that had quite alot of autonomy + english propaganda. Dont believe everything you hear/read especially of mainstream origin.
      Stay educated.

    • @mojewjewjew4420
      @mojewjewjew4420 Před 3 lety +5

      @Kyle Whitehead I wont waste time reading this trantrum.
      To put it bluntly,i seriously doubt you have the age to be on this platform you imature shit.
      A simple historical fact triggered you so much,never underestimate propaganda ask your teacher or parents if they are smart enought they will tell you.
      Also from the first lines i can tell you either are indoctrinated NPC that "muh dictator took over countrizzz" or you are just jelous that you wont do anything memorable like they have,pull yourself out of your ass and start doing something instead of crying on the internet about the achievment of great men.

    • @JM-dy4ty
      @JM-dy4ty Před 3 lety +5

      Kyle Whitehead way to show you have no idea about what you’re talking about.

  • @StanPW88
    @StanPW88 Před rokem +315

    1793 is one of my favourite years in history - the threat of invading armies from all the great neighbouring powers and France facing imminent invasion and total defeat; entire regions in revolt and a nation in turmoil. Meanwhile, at the centre of the storm, some of the most legendary, titanic political and ideological struggles are taking place within Paris itself, wrestling for France's very soul. The fact that France emerged from this at all is amazing; the fact that Napoleon would rise during this era and make France the preeminent power in Europe for over a decade is quite simply incredible.

    • @alexandrebenoin40
      @alexandrebenoin40 Před rokem +8

      Yes it’s truly incredible all these men such as Fouché, Danton, Robespierre, Sieyes, Marat, Talleyrand, Barras ……

    • @Sajangrg69
      @Sajangrg69 Před rokem +13

      @@alexandrebenoin40 RIP all those good men the revolutionaries especially the incorruptible- who fought to create a better world.

    • @NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000
      @NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000 Před rokem +6

      ​@@alexandrebenoin40 France had exceptional generals, commanders and soldiers on its side. It's no wonder they were able to hold their ground and beat back all of the invading powers.

    • @thibaudduhamel2581
      @thibaudduhamel2581 Před rokem +11

      Same thing happened over and over in French history. On the brink of utter anihilation, some hero (or heroin) rises above the rank and file through sheer self belief: Joan of Arc, Napoleon, Charles de Gaulle being the best known, but there are others, less known outside of France. King Louis XI being a prime example of sheer self belief altering the course of history.

    • @miguelmartins9706
      @miguelmartins9706 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@Sajangrg69 RIP? These lunatics are probably all in hell rn

  • @MrThe1And0nly
    @MrThe1And0nly Před 5 lety +2326

    Unbelievable amount of energy and entrepreneurship in this fellow, Napoleon. Someone else would've taken the situation and tried to do his best with what was given to him, but Napoleon immediately started organizing mass transportation of guns and trainings to better his odds, and he was just the artillery officer! I don't think people really appreciate how extraordinary and out of the box such effort is without truly being able to put themselves in a situation like that. Men like that, who you can trust to get the job done no matter what, who can pull water out of rocks, are truly extraordinary.

    • @chris2kostya
      @chris2kostya Před 5 lety +11

      Thank you!

    • @dogestranding5047
      @dogestranding5047 Před 5 lety +36

      "Just the artillery officer."
      And the artillery were the most important according to Napoleon.

    • @Thoughtful7754
      @Thoughtful7754 Před 4 lety +19

      God was with him, for only by Him can such metal be given.
      Theres plenty to learn from this experience of Napoleon.

    • @Bdelliumharts
      @Bdelliumharts Před 4 lety +10

      Yeah, like Võ Nguyên Giáp did at the battle of Dien Bien Phu 1954

    • @spencernelson1560
      @spencernelson1560 Před 3 lety +4

      I took a screenshot of this comment. Thank you

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 Před 6 lety +3808

    *Who would win?*
    A coalition of countries with armies led by experienced and senior officers
    *OR*
    1 Arty boi

    • @jamiengo2343
      @jamiengo2343 Před 6 lety +146

      Napoleon I Bonaparte who would win
      A massive navy, with the biggest ships in the world
      One arm boi

    • @AlpenSkyWatcher
      @AlpenSkyWatcher Před 6 lety +47

      20 Coalitions would win

    • @fristnamelastname5549
      @fristnamelastname5549 Před 6 lety +123

      Napoleon I Bonaparte *Who would win?*
      One Arty boi
      *Or*
      Winter

    • @millssilver5040
      @millssilver5040 Před 6 lety +19

      Frist Name Last Name *cough* Finland *cough* winter war *cough* white death.

    • @fristnamelastname5549
      @fristnamelastname5549 Před 6 lety +6

      FallenThunderFlash 18 *Cough* Finland is good. *Cough* I asked Napoleon not Finland. *Cough* White Death is a Finish Badass.

  • @Kurios57
    @Kurios57 Před 5 lety +341

    1:10
    Who would win ?
    - a coalition of 6 factions
    - one blue boi

  • @jcrio9014
    @jcrio9014 Před 5 lety +770

    He was such inspiring figure for his soldiers. Nothing to do with the generals of the coalition who were aristocrats with no battle experience. In Toulon, he was leading his troops, in Arcole he was in first line, bearing the flag under enemy fire, at the battle of Jena, despite being nothing less than the Emperor of Europe, he was helping his soldiers pulling the canons to the top of the plateau and sleeping next to them the day before the battle instead of staying in his tent. A true inspiring leader.

    • @MrAwrsomeness
      @MrAwrsomeness Před 3 lety +42

      Actually lots of the aristocracy had military experience and military offices were highly sought after.

    • @Wanderer628
      @Wanderer628 Před 3 lety +68

      The fact this comment has so many upvotes shows how historically illiterate most armchair historians are. Revolutionary era and Napoleonic era officers weren't WW1 generals, they couldn't lead from behind and in fact were expected to literally lead from the front ranks to show off their bravery. Even generals had to dodge cannon balls and got involved in the fighting with their men. That's why there's so many paintings of famous officers dying in the mud. Napoleon was no different in this regard from any other aristocratic officer at the time.

    • @user-mw2vn7pv8n
      @user-mw2vn7pv8n Před 2 lety +6

      Just a pity he invaded countries without a second thought and killed millions

    • @iron2684
      @iron2684 Před 2 lety +20

      @@user-mw2vn7pv8n did he though? The only war he started was the invasion of russia

    • @user-mw2vn7pv8n
      @user-mw2vn7pv8n Před 2 lety

      @@iron2684 Remember the Peninsular war against both Spain and Portugal? A brutal war of atrition with ungodly amounts of civilian casualties no less. Egypt?
      The wars he didn't explicitly start were almost all a result of France venturing out of its traditional boundaries and seeking to control people who did not want to be ruled by them and who were ethnically distinct. Making Germany and Italy French puppets. Annexing Belgium and the Netherlands. Rearranging the entire map of Europe according to his whims.
      Napoleon is one of the biggest warmongerers in history. If the holocaust hadn't happened I'd compare him to Hitler. Or say Timur or Genghis.
      Also "only" the invasion of Russia? He led half a million men to their deaths and killed even more Russian soldiers and civilians. All for nothing because his plan was doomed from the start.

  • @EndOfSmallSanctuary97
    @EndOfSmallSanctuary97 Před 6 lety +1015

    I loved the addition of historical quotes.

    • @dylanbailey2812
      @dylanbailey2812 Před 6 lety +28

      Likewise. They helped add to the immersion of the video

    • @Locust536
      @Locust536 Před 6 lety +22

      Yeah, it's really interesting to see what people think in the moment when history is made

    • @AlexVoxel
      @AlexVoxel Před 4 lety +8

      Such a nice touch

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 Před 4 lety

      WheresWallace4883 SAME. Adds an awesome touch to this beautiful documentary!

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 Před 4 lety

      Alex Voxel I agree!

  • @Mjiujtsu
    @Mjiujtsu Před 6 lety +301

    How to be epic:
    1. Have impossible odds
    2. Inspire the hopeless
    3. Kick. Ass

    • @jocelynndotson7273
      @jocelynndotson7273 Před 2 lety +2

      Inspire the hopeless was what Napoleon did when he renamed one of the gun batteries

    • @CorePathway
      @CorePathway Před rokem

      The Brits effed up by not anchoring a few ships of the line closer to shore to bombard the French as they tried to position heavy guns.

  • @isaacmichael245
    @isaacmichael245 Před 4 lety +73

    Napoleon and his destiny changed the history of Europe and beyond.

  • @jamesmckenna5453
    @jamesmckenna5453 Před 3 lety +162

    "Napoleon Bonaparte had taken his first steps on the path to greatness . . . and for Europe, 21 years of non-stop war awaited."
    I get chills every time I hear that line . . .

    • @user-by6sm2zf1h
      @user-by6sm2zf1h Před 8 měsíci +3

      To be fair, he allowed his soldiers to loot and some gained massive amounts of wealth, especially from Egyptian Mamluks. The Mamluks fought with all of their treasure earned over a lifetime attached to their bodies and horses. From the eyes of a French soldier, it was like repeatedly winning the lottery.

  • @Ayanami0001
    @Ayanami0001 Před 6 lety +216

    I love the pictures and maps! I think it makes for a better documentary than the total war game footage.

    • @D00Rb3LL
      @D00Rb3LL Před 6 lety +9

      Ezra Richards i agree, i think this new style looks more professional.

  • @BibliotecaMusica
    @BibliotecaMusica Před 3 lety +141

    After discovering Epic History TV recently, I have been a voracious watcher of every Napoleonic video. Each episode has been amazingly researched, seamlessly presented, and engagingly narrated. I would love to see additional treatment of the much-overshadowed and understudied French Revolutionary Wars. Thanks for all that you do to bring history to life!!

    • @beamzsalt4252
      @beamzsalt4252 Před rokem

      wow thats so deep

    • @user-by6sm2zf1h
      @user-by6sm2zf1h Před 8 měsíci

      Epic History TV helped me realize how terrible Biographics is-- Biographics is too general, pun intended.

  • @Brumairevideo
    @Brumairevideo Před 2 lety +116

    Epic History TV you really have to fill the gap between Toulon and Austerlitz : the political situation from the Terror in 1793 to the Consulate in 1799, the first campaign in Italy, the campaign of Egypt, the second campaign in Italy and all the reforms Napoleon have done during the Consulate. It worths it!

  • @wisdommapping9406
    @wisdommapping9406 Před 3 lety +44

    Napoleons Soldiers: No way we ain’t getting up that close to the battle
    Napoleon: How about I change the name of the battery to something cooler?
    Napoleons Soldiers: Alright man we’ll do it.

    • @user-by6sm2zf1h
      @user-by6sm2zf1h Před 8 měsíci +2

      Do you want to know something cool? I was at the battle, and if I remember correctly, we said, "𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 man we'll do it."

    • @BlackHawk2b
      @BlackHawk2b Před 2 měsíci

      @@user-by6sm2zf1h We said it indeed

  • @gryphon4316
    @gryphon4316 Před 6 lety +183

    I refreshed this page 12 times to support you with the ads :D

  • @LeeRenthlei
    @LeeRenthlei Před 4 lety +49

    One of the most charismatic man to have ever lived

  • @celtbhoy1993
    @celtbhoy1993 Před 4 lety +95

    Napoleon bayoneted in his first major battle, Alexander took a sword to the head at the battle of the granicus but his helmet saved him, Caesar was lucky on multiple occasions, Hitler was shot in the arm during the Beer hall putsch. Such a fine line, all survived but a few inches different and the course of history changes completely.

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 Před 4 lety +1

      celtbhoy1993 Wow! Well said 👍👍.

    • @celtbhoy1993
      @celtbhoy1993 Před 4 lety

      Walter Smith and Gordon Neely? Ah wait the old club died anyway..

    • @fredbarker9201
      @fredbarker9201 Před 3 lety +3

      Famous leaders who did fall in battle include Gustavus Adolphus king of Sweden, Richard III of England, Charles XII of Sweden (kind of), Constantine last emperor of Byzantium (eastern rome) James Wolfe, Horatio Nelson and I really can’t think of many more who would be considered that famous

    • @celtbhoy1993
      @celtbhoy1993 Před 3 lety +1

      @@fredbarker9201 There's plenty examples on both ends, just pointing out how incredibly lucky basically how being among the most famous people in history and how lucky they were. And if you compare Napoleon and Hitlers early life and rise to power a lot of it is so eerily simlar. They had very similar lives, to a certain point at least.

    • @fredbarker9201
      @fredbarker9201 Před 3 lety

      @@celtbhoy1993 Your comment was interesting and it got me thinking about leaders who did die in battle, but as for Napoleon and AH, I hate that comparison. Napoleon freed the Jewish community released them from ghettos when they were considered lower class citizens. AH was purely a piece of shit, Napoleon had glaring faults but was a man who empowered millions of people

  • @housesports000
    @housesports000 Před 3 lety +125

    This really showed the kind of skill and intellect Napoleon possesed, I don’t care how bad or good he was, but he was arguably the greatest commander in history fighting against nearly all of Europe and almost conquering it

    • @bestaghenbertkeushtad7201
      @bestaghenbertkeushtad7201 Před 2 lety

      He was good unless if you're for the destruction of France and Poland.

    • @deansofic914
      @deansofic914 Před rokem

      So did hitler

    • @saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014
    • @jout738
      @jout738 Před rokem +1

      Yes 24 year old man with intellect like this rekting his opponent like that. No wonder he became great general for the next two decades after this battle.

    • @connorhilchie2779
      @connorhilchie2779 Před rokem +5

      He studied a lot Roman History when he was in school(and had a fondess for Caeser if I remember correctly) and was the closest thing to a Roman General/Emperor in the modern age

  • @boss180888
    @boss180888 Před 6 lety +126

    la batterie des hommes sans peur = BADASS
    also little story, the first doctor who checked napoleon's leg wound said it needed to be removed(the leg), lucky napoleon a more experienced doctor showed up before that and stopped it from happening.

    • @dogestranding5047
      @dogestranding5047 Před 5 lety

      bossunlimited I've been trying to find sources on his injuries in battle, but they're fairly difficult to find.

    • @alexanderchristopher6237
      @alexanderchristopher6237 Před 3 lety +1

      meaturama Yeah, but part of what makes him so endearing to the men (so much so that they are willing to die for him) is how he often leads at the frontlines and got heavily involved with the soldiers. While I knew a one1legged Napoleon would find no excuse to not be with his troops, I doubt he can do much amongst his men at the frontlines with just a leg.

  • @joshmagee1
    @joshmagee1 Před 6 lety +133

    This is has got to be my favorite CZcams channel hands down. The series on Alexander the Great was a masterpiece, and now covering Napoleon too! What a treat. Would love to see the Napoleonic wars as a series and WWII early Blitzkrieg campaigns would be amazing. Thanks for the videos Epic History TV - Keep em coming!

    • @KateFergeson
      @KateFergeson Před 2 lety +1

      It has become my favorite channel. Military historians like myself cannot help but benefit from the imagery its gives us. C'est superbe!

    • @maceoryan-hess9235
      @maceoryan-hess9235 Před rokem +1

      I agree so much. Military Historians throughout the world should watch this no matter what they are interested in. Rome? Watch the Belisarius series. Greece? Alexander. Middle ages? 1st Crusade. Napoleonic? This series. Modern? WWI

  • @ernestoA.1999
    @ernestoA.1999 Před 10 měsíci +15

    fun fact: future marshals Massena , Suchet , Victor , Marmont and Brune along with Generals Junot and Duroc all fought at Toulon along Napoleon, at the beginning, none knew each other .

    • @jojobinx9667
      @jojobinx9667 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Lol the more I learn about Suchet the more I realize dude was at like every major moment of the revolution. Fights under Napoleon in northern Italy as well.

  • @ducminhnguyen7835
    @ducminhnguyen7835 Před 4 lety +1198

    1793: the whole Europe against France and still could not defeat the French republic.
    2019 on internet: "ha ha france always surrenders"

    • @jauntyangle5667
      @jauntyangle5667 Před 4 lety +49

      lol. But France did surrender under Napoleon: Twice.

    • @ducminhnguyen7835
      @ducminhnguyen7835 Před 4 lety +317

      @@jauntyangle5667 TWICE is not ALWAYS. France under Napoleon surrendered twice, but in the same time France had forced other European countries to surrender much more times than it did.

    • @jauntyangle5667
      @jauntyangle5667 Před 4 lety +22

      @@ducminhnguyen7835 You can knock down a boxer in every round, but if they knock you out TWICE in two fights, then you lose. Don't stick your chin out out next time, Frenchie.

    • @ducminhnguyen7835
      @ducminhnguyen7835 Před 4 lety +195

      @@jauntyangle5667 Ha ha, first ,you are definitely missing the point of my comment. Secondly, I am not even a french

    • @ducminhnguyen7835
      @ducminhnguyen7835 Před 4 lety +153

      @@jauntyangle5667 From 7 boxing rounds Napoleon knocked out the whole europe 5 times and was only knocked out by Europe twice.

  • @ranhat2
    @ranhat2 Před 5 lety +46

    This is OUTSTANDING. The excellent maps and movements showed clearly for the first time that event. Far superior to any book seen, let alone videos. Bravo.

  • @GoTFCanada1230
    @GoTFCanada1230 Před 5 měsíci +38

    Holy crap the 2023 movie got everything wrong about Toulon... Thank goodness we have channels like this to cleanse our eyes

    • @Woodsaras
      @Woodsaras Před 5 měsíci

      Wtf are you on about? What was "everything" wrong? Lol.

    • @cavalier6362
      @cavalier6362 Před 3 měsíci

      The Toulon scene was one of the better scenes in the movie.

    • @LondonTraveler358
      @LondonTraveler358 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@Woodsaras clown

    • @coffeeupnorth1398
      @coffeeupnorth1398 Před 2 měsíci

      Nop the movie was accurate, there was a battle in Toulon😂😂

  • @stevet6975
    @stevet6975 Před 10 měsíci +15

    is someone here after seeing ridley scott's napolean trailer? i sure am gonna start watching the whole series again

  • @yatsumleung8618
    @yatsumleung8618 Před rokem +43

    BGM
    0:00 Centurion -- Ben Hayden
    3:43 Turbulence -- Ben Hayden
    6:57 Epic War Music Theme -- Bobby Cole
    9:07
    11:55 Tobruk -- Joseph Heath

  • @MuricaMapperdankmemes
    @MuricaMapperdankmemes Před 6 lety +291

    Napoleonic wars! Do it! Do it!!

    • @ak9989
      @ak9989 Před 6 lety +1

      Just finished David Chandlers Campains of Napoleon.

    • @onehope6448
      @onehope6448 Před 3 lety +2

      Done!

  • @frankapalategui2781
    @frankapalategui2781 Před 6 lety +56

    Vive la France Emperor Napolean one of our greatest military and political minds in history my personal favorite and hes from Corsica of all places I love it

  • @robertstaples3256
    @robertstaples3256 Před rokem +14

    "One cannot remain 3 minutes without gunpowder." Wow, this is remarkably similar to something I heard on the history channel show Shootout when I was a kid. It stuck with me all these years. I believe it was a US Marine that was being interviewed about his experience fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. He said something to the effect of "You can go 3 weeks without food and 3 days without water. But you can't last 3 minutes without ammunition." I suppose great minds think alike.

  • @blazer2123
    @blazer2123 Před 4 lety +74

    This was the first battle in which Napoleon encountered Sir Sidney Smith, the man who burned most of the French fleet, and who Napoleon himself regarded later as "The man who made me miss my destiny".

    • @g.sakhalin1587
      @g.sakhalin1587 Před 2 lety +14

      yes he probably hated more Sidney than Wellington

    • @joshuagrover795
      @joshuagrover795 Před 2 měsíci

      Napoleon probably disliked and at the same time admired the British most of all his enemies due to them being his most steadfast adversary. People always say Boneparte lost his empire in Spain (1808-1813) and Russia (1812). But in the end, the 'Whale' crushed the 'Elephant.'
      1. Britain funded the coalitions against France from 1792-1815.
      2. Sidney Smith partially burning the French fleet in Toulon (1793), escaping French jail in 1797 and causing Napoleon to miss his 'destiny' in Syria, (Arce) in 1799.
      3. Admiral Nelson destroying the Napoleon's fleet at Battle of Aboukir Bay (1798) stranding the French army in Egypt.
      4. Nelson destroying the French and Spanish fleet at Cape Trafalgar in 1805, saving and protecting Britain from French invasion.
      5. Finally, Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington) with Dutch, German, and Prussian help to defeat Napoleon's forces at Waterloo (1815).
      Yet at the end in 1815, Napoleon wisely realised that the British would be the nation and people who would most likely treat him the most humanely. Despite his exile on St. Helena I believe the British establishment and military grudgingly admired Napoleon and his achievements.

  • @flaneln5484
    @flaneln5484 Před 6 lety +701

    Do whole Napoleonic War Era.

    • @SuperDevilDoctor
      @SuperDevilDoctor Před 6 lety +17

      >
      Yes, yes, YES!!!

    • @blazecrusader100
      @blazecrusader100 Před 6 lety +4

      Please

    • @brit1066
      @brit1066 Před 5 lety

      Flaneln Well it would be the shortest series in history if you did one on the wars he ACTUALLY WON, WHICH WAS ZERO.

    • @milenkojakovljevic5499
      @milenkojakovljevic5499 Před 5 lety +7

      +Science-is-god he actually won multiple wars

    • @brit1066
      @brit1066 Před 5 lety

      Milenko Jakovljević WHO CARES, HE LOST THE BIG ONE AND THEREFORE HE WAS ONE OF THE WORLDS BIGGEST LOSERS.
      It takes REAL GENIUS, to lose almost 500,000 men in the Russian campaign.
      He lost an ENTIRE NAVAL FLEET AND THEN AN ENTIRE ARMY IN THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
      Then the BIG ONE, he lost big time.
      We then saw what a COWARD HE WAS, HE SHOULD HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
      But no, he MEEKLY went into the captivity of his GREATEST ENEMY and was imprisoned on a speck of rock in the S Atlantic guarded by his enemy.
      NO NAPOLEON WAS A GIGANTIC FAILURE AND COWARD.

  • @docterpolitico2991
    @docterpolitico2991 Před 6 lety +108

    Yay you uploaded can't wait to see more of this series since I'm a big fan of Napoleon.

  • @ThalortheBlack
    @ThalortheBlack Před 4 lety +17

    Thank you so much for providing high quality history lessons with this video. Keep up the good work!

  • @mbgamer3189
    @mbgamer3189 Před rokem +6

    Just watching this before "Napoleon in Italy: The Little Corporal" airs in half hour (18:00 GMT).

  • @leowilly29
    @leowilly29 Před 6 lety +279

    You see here napoléon might! His words gave courage, his plans were genius, his actions show the way... Why we french followed him? Because in those dark times, where all hope was lost, he was greatness, he was glory, he was victory, he was a leader...

    • @yudistiraliem4379
      @yudistiraliem4379 Před 5 lety +21

      Sir Leonor he made French great again!

    • @leowilly29
      @leowilly29 Před 5 lety +37

      @@yudistiraliem4379 No wonder how the people joined him again so quickly in 1815. Without a shot, he seized power with the people behind him.

    • @PanglossDr
      @PanglossDr Před 5 lety +3

      Je suis d'accord

    • @leowilly29
      @leowilly29 Před 5 lety +3

      @meaturama for now I do not support them but if napoleon comes back who knows...

    • @TeraFlare93
      @TeraFlare93 Před 5 lety +4

      France just needed a Corsican man.
      By a man looking forward to Corsican independence :)

  • @jackkenny6376
    @jackkenny6376 Před 6 lety +35

    An excellent video per usual EpicHistory. I know that I and many others have thoroughly enjoyed it. Always glad to see another work of art by you, I'm sure the champions of history are glad to know that your carry out their legacy through your hard work and knowledge. I wish you a happy Easter and look forward to the next video!

  • @hiddenfromhistory100
    @hiddenfromhistory100 Před 5 měsíci +6

    This inaccurately makes it seem that the European monarchies were provoked to invade France by the Revolution's "extremism", when in truth they opposed the Republic from the outset.

    • @lollius88
      @lollius88 Před 4 měsíci

      "Extremism" ?
      Ok Anarchist

  • @marcad8266
    @marcad8266 Před rokem +3

    Thank you! Even when you know quite well this piece of history, you appreciate the narration and the animated maps. Definitely a great job!

  • @bmoney2011
    @bmoney2011 Před 6 lety +298

    Charles O'Hara was really good at surrendering.

    • @notbot8830
      @notbot8830 Před 5 lety +30

      Participation trophy

    • @TheWorldisaLIE2
      @TheWorldisaLIE2 Před 5 lety +2

      @meaturama ya he was, Brandon's just jealous

    • @salviniusaugustus6567
      @salviniusaugustus6567 Před 5 lety +21

      @18tangles
      The French marshals conquered Europe before losing against the combined armies of all of Europe. Charles O'Hara just... lost like the piece of shit he was, first against a bunch of peasants, then against an army in rags.

    • @xaoc6084
      @xaoc6084 Před 5 lety +14

      Salvinius Augustus I mean to be fair the US had assistance from the Dutch, French and Spanish. It wasn’t exactly just peasantry.

    • @hb9145
      @hb9145 Před 4 lety +1

      @@xaoc6084 Yes, that part seems to be downplayed in US history.

  • @jozo496
    @jozo496 Před 6 lety +41

    Hey man I recently came across your Suez Canal video and read your comment about the origins of this channel and I just have to say thank you so much. It was a shame seeing channels like History, Animal Planet and Discovery devolve into reality TV. Love your content and you've earned a new sub

    • @unacceptableviews1505
      @unacceptableviews1505 Před 5 lety +1

      When History2 launched and they had "ancient aliens" on,I was so mortified I quit watching.Its very nice to see an online channel that actually talks about real history and not about how all our ancient great buildings came to us from the space aliens.The real sad thing is that eric von dannigan and the crazy-haired greek have made a ton of money off their bullshitting people and an actual history channel like this one has such a small subscriber base.Im predicting this channel will get waaaay bigger though.

    • @phreak761
      @phreak761 Před rokem

      @@unacceptableviews1505 You were right.

  • @RollingBallofFury
    @RollingBallofFury Před 3 lety +4

    This is fantastic content, thank you so much for providing it. I love the maps and battle overlays, and the narration is superb.

  • @nicholasvanlierde2546
    @nicholasvanlierde2546 Před 5 lety +8

    Fantastic! a much better portrayal of the battle than any I have seen before. Thank you!

  • @qaddad9757
    @qaddad9757 Před 6 lety +70

    Absolutely fantastic as always. Epic History does exactly what it says, makes History epic. This kind of channel is what will get more people interested in a subject, and indeed era, that I am so passionate about. Well done to you good sirs, well done indeed.

    • @nichmento
      @nichmento Před 3 lety

      In this format every school lesson can be taught, it would be cool. Epic physics, biology, maths.

  • @user-os8tz9nw9o
    @user-os8tz9nw9o Před 6 lety +11

    I am so glad to live in time, when people are able to see quality content from the Epic History TV channel. Your every video is like a present for a birthday. Long live Epic History TV!

  • @AMan-cr9wq
    @AMan-cr9wq Před 3 lety

    Thank you for putting this channel together, I truly enjoy watching the events of history explained through visual guides. Your voice & delivery is the cherry on top. Bravo

  • @HoH
    @HoH Před 2 lety +68

    This was awesome. Beautiful work.

  • @ilyotahuri4827
    @ilyotahuri4827 Před 6 lety +3

    What a great high quality video! Very impressed. Thanks for making videos about Napoleon!

  • @janefromcanada6943
    @janefromcanada6943 Před 4 lety

    Fantastic documentary. The maps really help explain. Especially the colour coding and the red/blue cannons. Thank you so much. Great job!

  • @krobar999
    @krobar999 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this playlist. I am a new subscriber. Finally someone put together a good Napoleonic Wars compilation together.

  • @ovymeme
    @ovymeme Před 6 lety +5

    So well explained. You are doing a service to humanity with this videos. Really love it! Thanks!

  • @blameusa7082
    @blameusa7082 Před 6 lety +34

    WOW. This is maybe the best documentary I have ever seen..... and I've seen a good few..! I was 100% engrossed, when it ended it was like snapping out of a trance! Fantastic!

  • @lollojeson
    @lollojeson Před rokem

    Great work! Napoleonic wars are the best video series of the channel in my opinion. I would like to see more collaboration with History Marche, the battles are awesome to watch and I like the tactical point of view

  • @ZenZill
    @ZenZill Před rokem +1

    Absolutely beautiful video, honestly some of these videos should be preserved within the Library of Congress, they're so well done.

  • @royriley6282
    @royriley6282 Před 5 lety +5

    Love this series, really detailed battle layouts this time. Please continue!

  • @keaganvanrooyen5426
    @keaganvanrooyen5426 Před 6 lety +16

    Such a wonderful channel! I Love your vids! They even showed the WW1 videos in class :-)

  • @corcaighrebel
    @corcaighrebel Před 2 lety +1

    These are truly exceptional videos with superb narration, just wish to express my thanks and appreciation.

  • @abhishektodmal1914
    @abhishektodmal1914 Před 4 měsíci

    Your channel is an incredible blessing. Thank you so much for all that you do :)

  • @shawndavis2611
    @shawndavis2611 Před 6 lety +9

    ONCE AGAIN Another great production love this one more Napoleon please very detailed info top stuff

  • @AnsarAli-kv1hh
    @AnsarAli-kv1hh Před 6 lety +8

    As always, great animation. Must be my lucky day today. Saw 2 new videos on Napoleon 🤗

  • @kolerick
    @kolerick Před 3 lety +10

    Littlefinger: "chaos is a ladder"
    Napoleon: "but not everyone is as good as climbing it..."

  • @louishardiman7749
    @louishardiman7749 Před 2 lety +2

    Can't wait for some videos covering early Napoleonic campaigns. Love this so much

  • @kiwikevnz
    @kiwikevnz Před 5 lety +3

    Hey to EPIC TV, I wanted to congratulate you on your great graphics for this series of videos, I love them and they are a pleasure to watch in hi def. Thank You. Cheers

  • @stetsonstarkey
    @stetsonstarkey Před 6 lety +6

    The visual presentation of this battle is absolutely tremendous.

  • @cerbuscankerous3714
    @cerbuscankerous3714 Před 5 měsíci +10

    Can someone send this to Ridley...

  • @ReginaldArthurWolfe
    @ReginaldArthurWolfe Před 5 lety +7

    What a genius. It seems so clear when you have a birds-eye view of the situation. To size that up as a untested youth was incredible.

  • @danielerwinvarianto7873
    @danielerwinvarianto7873 Před 6 lety +3

    So fantastic documentary, thanks for made it!! Epic history👍

  • @Santiagoparrav
    @Santiagoparrav Před 6 lety +100

    Napoleon will always be triumphant.
    VIVE LA FRANCE🇫🇷

    • @brit1066
      @brit1066 Před 5 lety +2

      Constantine XI TRIUMPHANT, triumphant men DO NOT end their days in humiliation on a rock in the S.Atlantic imprisoned by his GREATEST ENEMY.
      If that is TRIUMPH then Napoleon was THE best.

    • @cpuid8266
      @cpuid8266 Před 5 lety +1

      St Helena

    • @PoohBear877
      @PoohBear877 Před 4 lety +1

      @@brit1066 thats not true. For example khalid ibn walid was called the swors of Allah. On his deathbed he asked a friend: i sought my martyrdom in so many battles yet I lie here. His friend awnsered: if you would have fallen in battle, the sword of Allah would have fallen and this cant happen. Same with Napoleon, undefeatble on the battlefield

    • @salviniusaugustus5541
      @salviniusaugustus5541 Před 4 lety +5

      @@brit1066
      "his GREATEST ENEMY"?
      LOL stupid arrogant British spotted... Less than 1% of French soldiers in the Napoleonic wars died under British fire... The British were only good to pull out by the sea while their allies were doing most of the fighting (the main British strategy in every war: run to their boots and blame allies when things turn bad, then come back at the end to attack in the back when their allies are close to victory and then claim all the credit). Even in the Iberian Peninsula only (the only place were Brits were not totally irrelevant), the large majority of the French died against Spanish armies or guerilla... not against little Englanders... "GREATEST" enemy MY ASS.

    • @lecomtedemirabeau5548
      @lecomtedemirabeau5548 Před 4 lety +1

      @@salviniusaugustus5541 "1% des français morts durant les guerres napoléoniennes sont tombés sous le feu britannique"
      T'a déjà entendu parlé de la Guerre d'Espagne, du duc de Wellington, ce genre de choses ?

  • @aGr3atD4y
    @aGr3atD4y Před rokem +8

    Excellent video! This is one of the best history channels in YT!

  • @Siminfrance
    @Siminfrance Před 5 lety

    I enjoyed the way you made the video, great graphics, great commentaries.

  • @jared3400
    @jared3400 Před 6 lety +5

    WOW!!! This channel is the best! I LOVE ❤️ History about Napoleon!

  • @BlackPawnMartyr
    @BlackPawnMartyr Před 5 lety +3

    Really love this series. I sure hope we get some more videos between this one and Austerlitz. Love to learn more about young Bonaparte's rise to power.

  • @scottfoster2639
    @scottfoster2639 Před rokem +8

    Bonaparte was not only a brilliant tactician but a career soldier. Some of the best soldiering I have seen has been from those with non-combat experience; engaging without the prejudices of defeat, casualties, and the cynicism that generally comes with combat experience.

  • @electropainted
    @electropainted Před 5 měsíci +1

    wow well done, excellent little mini doc. i learned a lot and enjoyed it

  • @edinmujezinovic6288
    @edinmujezinovic6288 Před 5 lety +3

    Its hard to find a better videos which graphically depict what did really happen. Thanks a lot

  • @dukeimus
    @dukeimus Před 5 lety +2

    It’s this type of great content where I’m glad it’s sponsored by Ospreys Publishing. It empowers great storytelling. And I stayed to the end and see what Ospreys offering because I want to see more of these by Epic History TV

  • @antonvernooy6186
    @antonvernooy6186 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm really enjoying this Napoleonic war series allot. I watched like a bunch of them scattered and then I realized I could just watch them in a row but either way I'm really Happy with the series. Amazing job

  • @nickvandergraaf1053
    @nickvandergraaf1053 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Very informative, clear in its presentation. Hats off!

  • @medielijah
    @medielijah Před 6 lety +15

    Please make this a series!!! Continue the journey of Bonaparte

  • @lindgrenland
    @lindgrenland Před 5 lety +6

    My new favorite channel. I absolutely LOVE the "british WW2-documentary-esque" narrator. It's by far my favorite narrator among these channels and it just takes me into the action. The graphics are great - not too busy or flashy, but still effective and lovely.

  • @emmanuelfernandez04
    @emmanuelfernandez04 Před 2 lety +4

    When I saw this video for the first time I knew that this Channel was bound for true greatness.

  • @gabrielmenard4380
    @gabrielmenard4380 Před 2 lety +1

    Cette vidéo est incroyable. Merci pour ce travail de qualité

  • @occengineering
    @occengineering Před 6 lety +61

    Excellent video! Can't wait to see more!

  • @gilet102
    @gilet102 Před 3 lety +3

    Watching this series again. It’s just so epic and fun to watch

  • @rsbff4521
    @rsbff4521 Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent video, well-organized and told, thanks

  • @BNSFGuy4723
    @BNSFGuy4723 Před 5 lety +2

    This makes me want to play Napoleon Total War, I’m geeking out
    HYPE FOR THIS SERIES

  • @3jasonwebb
    @3jasonwebb Před 6 lety +48

    So good! Loved it. Patreon Supporter!

  • @derpynerdy6294
    @derpynerdy6294 Před 3 lety +24

    Alternate history: General O’Hara captured Washington and Napoleon

  • @turnupthesun81
    @turnupthesun81 Před 3 lety

    I have watched the Napoleonic War series at least 5 times. Thank you for your great work. I love it.

    • @user-by6sm2zf1h
      @user-by6sm2zf1h Před 8 měsíci

      My estimate: You have watched about 14 episodes once.

  • @tommytran5962
    @tommytran5962 Před 7 měsíci

    beautiful quality video. Thank you!

  • @scl1332
    @scl1332 Před 4 lety +47

    Attack on Mt. Caire
    “Who needs 3,000 men for a swift victory when u have 400?
    Napoleon: (facepalms)

    • @howardwayne3974
      @howardwayne3974 Před 3 lety +1

      If those 400 men are more motivated and better led than those 3000 , you can look forward to having 3000 prisoners . signed ... Ssgt . Howard platoon sgt. U. S. M.C.

  • @deathroman13
    @deathroman13 Před 6 lety +7

    Yes can't wait to see more about the Napoleontic wars!

  • @emmaherron5121
    @emmaherron5121 Před 4 lety

    I've got a history exam tomorrow and this was really helpful. Thanks for making this.

  • @shoumojitbanerjee341
    @shoumojitbanerjee341 Před 5 lety

    Indebted to EPIC History for its brilliant coverage of the Napoleanic wars, powered by excellent narration and driving music. Request a video on Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt and the battle of the Pyramids and the Nile.

  • @Redmow51
    @Redmow51 Před 4 lety +3

    I never knew this about Bonaparte. Thank you for this video. It's exciting learning new things of history.