Frenchy reacts to Napoleon in Egypt - Acre
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- A Frenchy reacts to Napoleon in Egypt - Acre
Let's break down the Siege of Acre in the latest video of EHTV on Napoleon in Egypt. A Frenchy reacts!
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• Napoleon in Egypt: Bat...
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I hope you'll enjoy it, and I can't wait to see more EHTV episodes on the adventures of our Corsican friend
13:45 Royal Navy East Mediterranean Squadron commander Commodore Sir Sidney Smith had a fascinating life. He was fluent in French , Italian , Spanish also spoke Turkish and Arabic as well and his brother was actualky British ambassador in Istanbul ( Constantinopole) when Napoleon invaded Egypt and he quickly went Ottoman capital and with his brother , made an alliance with Ottoman Empire and Sultan Selim III against French. Previously Smith also captured or torched and destroyed half of French fleet ( 13 ships of line and 8 frigates) along with all French naval supplies during evacuation of Toulon by Coalition and Royal Navy during last days of siege when the city was about to fall to Republican armies in December 1793. Later he was captured at Bretagne , imprisoned at Temple prison for three years but then escaped as you mentioned in 1797. It was Commodore Smith who commanded British naval contingent aiding to defend Acre during siege led by Napoleon in 1798 March-May and repelled several French assaults , his ship of line HMS Tigre , HMS Theseus also captured French transport convoy that shipped French siege guns off Mount Carmel and his ships also helped Ottoman defence by naval gunfire on besieging French. Djezzar Ahmed Pasha the Butcher had great confidence on him. Later he was rewarded with Grand Sashe and High Ottoman medal honors by Sultan Selim for his sucess in defending Acre
In 1801 he also led the naval contingent and landing operations of British military expedition to capture Egypt and end French presence there , fought in Landing in Alexandria and Battle of Canopus and accepted surrender of French Army of Orient besieged in Cairo and Alexandria in 1802 , organised Neaopletan and Sicilian defence and regular army operations of Twin Kingdoms of Sicily and Naples in 1805-1806 against Murat's armies ( Murat was appointed as ruler of Naples back then by Napoleon) in Italy , evacuated Portuguese royal family , treasury , notables and Portuguese navy to Brazil in 1808 during Junot's invasion of Portugal.
He had a fascinating life , not as well known nor advertised as Napoleon but still impressive.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! I didn't know him at all, I'd stopped at Antoine De Phélippeaux but his sidekick is even more spectacular. I imagine that he must have been in Nelson's shadow in the collective memory (at least for us in France), but what a career indeed!
One interesting event of British soldiery at the battle of Alexandria was the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot.
When French Heavy cavalry smashed through their thin red line, instead of retreating of breaking their officer gave the order “Front rank stay as you are, rear rank turn about”. Yup the 28th Regiment fought back to back that day and in commendation of their action were allowed to wear the cap badge on both the front and rear of their Shako.
Another brave unit of the day was the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot - also commonly known as the Black Watch - were assaulted multiple times that day by infantry and twice by cavalry.
They managed to repulse all assaults alongside taking a French infantry colour, and when Sir Ralph Abercromby was captured by French Dragoons it was a small detachment of these highlanders who charged in and saved the man (tho he’d receive a bullet wound that would prove fatal not much later).
Plus for being struck by 2 cavalry charges, only 13 men of the regiment were wounded by sabre.
The grande armée has 10000 stories like that
Thanks for your comment. The Black Watch are truly a legendary regiment. I wonder if there's anything more iconic in the history of the British Army? And that anecdote about the decoration on each side of the shakos is brilliant. Salutation, sir
Love all the videos you do but cannot deny it is something special about the Napoleonic Era.
Thank you, it's special for me every time too, especially when the raw material is EHTV.
Another mesmerizing story of Napoleon, what a complicated man, personally and professionally. I liked what you said about looking at history through the lens of today, that's always been a tough one for me, I think you got it right. I was thinking of the famous question " if you could safety view any historical event what would it be?" Among the contenders for me I know Napoleon would be there for me. Thank you as always for the video and thoughtful commentary, another lunchtime treat for me! Appreciate the work you do
Studying Napoleon made me realise that you can't choose to focus on aspects of a man, but you have to see him as a whole if you want to judge him: in his light as well as in his darkness. Thank you for your comment, as always it is a pleasure to read from you :)
Great! I was waiting for this episode. Great reaction and insight as always.
Thank you very much!
Have to imagine the british generals were facepalming hard at the turks leaving their defenses to counterattack, I mean come on lads we learned about not doing this in 1066, you should know by now lol
Excellent reference haha
Napoleon was adamant about sabotaging British trade routes, limiting British access to India, establishing French dominance in the Mediterranean, and expanding French influence throughout the Middle East.
A good idea on paper, but difficult to put into practice with a fleet of 3 rowing boats and two pedalos. Thank you!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn No problem! 😉
35:00 That's why napoleon said: everywhere where i am absent they commit nothing but follies 😂
That's going to happen a lot in his career. That's the problem with being a genius and having the misfortune of having to command the French 😅
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50 kilometres in a day ... I can somewhat imagine how exhausting that is, I was hiking 40 kilometres in one day twice, last year in October and again this year in January. You can feel that exhaustion in your feet for days afterwards, especially when walking up stairs.
And that was with relatively light baggage, on good pathways and in mild temperatures. Not the same conditions that those soldiers would have faced.
And after that, they were still supposed to fight a battle.
Imagine that with extremely uncomfortable clothes, shoes that are already painful to walk in under normal conditions (same shape for both feet) and in the desert...
Salute from Turkey mate love ur reactions. You always have some knowlegde about the subject not just exagerated reactions like some others. This is campaign considered as starter fire of "empires longest century" in turkey. New tactics like square formation was unknown in backward Ottoman military. They put to much effort to reform army after this campaign mostly under german-prussian consultancy but ofcourse wasnt enough to save empire.
Hi mate, it's great to read your comment. I heard a historical military expert explain that the Ottoman army had, by its very nature, found it a bit harder to adapt to professionalisation and the increasingly technical aspect of warfare. But he didn't go into much more detail. I wasn't sure what the consequences of this campaign were for the Empire. Thank you for these clarifications!
I don't think this video gives a good idea of just how capable of a commander Kléber was. Just before his assassination, it seemed like he managed to turn things around for the French.
Yes, you're right, he was a great commander and a good administrator given the conditions and resources he had at his disposal.
facinating, great insight into napoleon's character. all his talk of missed destiny and god like new religion..is there any wisperings in France of a greater expectation from napoleon of his armies abilities?..im sure it cant of been, as he says "the royal navy at every turn"..great vid again toon
Thank you so much! No, I don't think Napoleon was ever disappointed by his soldiers, who faced incredibly difficult conditions. He may have been harsh with his marshals, but never with the troops. As for his relationship with the French navy: it's interesting, I'll have to find out what he thought about it. I'm glad you liked my video :)
@@ToonStory-fh4gn appreciate your reply..time is precious
@@reggawardle4874 If you take the time to watch my video and leave a comment, that's the least I can do. And I love chatting with enthusiasts!
Is the Carry on film, "Don't Lose Your Head" something you've already seen; if not it may be worth reacting to :)
Completely unknown film for me, but I'm curious as always! Thanks for the suggestion :)
Looking forward to napoleon's marshal series.
I read an excellent book on NBs expedition to Egypt. That man was a cultural marvel and Law Maker.
A huge workaholic, and a great scholar too indeed. Two aspects that nourish his genius. Thanks for your comment!
But it true. He had no choice and those who he set free came back to fight against him. Death was the only way
Have you watched Lindybeige's vid on Sidney Smith?
No but I am curious about this man
he's right tho@@Moroes11
Wow fantastic,what amazing campaigns,things can take years to accomplish,an can be finished in days,I'd love to hear from these mission advisors giving advice.
Yes, me too! I'd love to have access to their conversations. Thanks for your comment!
The French made the same mistake at Acre that they made at Crecy and Agincourt
Which one ?
@@ToonStory-fh4gn attacking a well fortified position with a reckless charge
@@watch-Dominion-2018 you have a point
the British stuffed the French big time in this one
Oh yes, big times
I wonder if a total has been counted how french have died trying to conquer the middle east with all the failed invasions :P
If you take into account the crusades: a lot I'd say
lol i dont know if the french were that good or the ottomans that bad to have lost the battles so easily and with such an advantage in numbers. it shows how far ahead european military was in comparison to the rest of the world.
I think that the French army at the time was really very good, with excellent officers, and that the Ottoman army had been out of date for a century, at least since the last siege of Vienna. Thank you for your comment :)
@@ToonStory-fh4gn i wish france today had the self determination and patriotism of france at the time of napoleon and took charge of their own country if you know what i mean, what is happening in france today cant be what the french people want. i dont want to say much more because of youtube censorship.
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