Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Marengo 1800 DOCUMENTARY
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- Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most talented military leaders in the history, so every battle he fought is fascinating, as well as his complete knowledge of tactical and strategic aspects of the war. He was part of the French Revolution and ended it, he was the biggest conqueror of Europe, but also brought its unity closer. The battle of Marengo of 1800, which took place during the War of the Second Coalition between Napoleon and Austrian troops under Baron Michael von Melas is interesting, as French leader committed a big mistake, but was able to score a big victory through sheer will and tactical acumen. We are planning a series of videos on Napoleon if this video gets enough attention. :-)
List of Episodes:
Battle of Marengo 1800 - You are right here!
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Battle of Austerlitz 1805 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
Battle of Jena-Auerstedt 1806 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
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Battle of Friedland 1807 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
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Chandler, David (1966). Campaigns of Napoleon. Scribner.
Hollins, David (2000). The Battle of Marengo 1800. Osprey Publishing
Тарле Е. В. Наполеон // Собрание сочинений: в 12 томах. - М.: Издательство АН СССР, 1959.
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Recommended reading: On War - Carl von Clausewitz
+Furious George one of the best books on grand strategy.
Your map of Europe is incorrect in the video. The Kingdom of Hungary, Galcia ect. were never part of HRE, only under the Austrian crown.
Kings and Generals Also make videos on napoleons conquest of egypt.
"I lost the battle at five o'clock but I won it back again at seven!"- Napoleon on Marengo
Napoleon has some badass quotes :-)
Kings and Generals "never interfere with an enemy while hes in the process of destroying himself" is probably my favorite
Yes, a beautiful quote, and probably can be used in any sphere. :-)
He should of used them words at WATERLOO. #💂♂️
BUT THE OLD GUARD WAS BROKEN AND THE PRUSSIANA CAME
I am a simple man. I see myself featured, I like.
That was fast. :-)
Kings and Generals I just found this channel, so I subscribed. :-)
Welcome to the channel :-)
Gee General, you seem too have come down in the world a little....
same
“I learned nothing I did not already know from years of playing Napoleon: Total War”
7:16 PM 11/25/2020 **playing NTW** We should be able to change the muskets on the infantry units through factories and same for artillery units. Only thing this will change is reload, range, and accuracy stats.
Truth.
Truth.
@@princenicholasherrman2347 In that case, play Grand Tactician! Individual unit loadouts, and a deep combat system combined with a deeper building system than Total War, especially compared to the later games.
France did its best representation of the Roman lineage in one lifetime... King->Republic->Consular dictatorship->Empire
And an epic destiny worthy of Alexander's.
France is successor of Rome
@@makky6239 and Ravioli from Italy
And now it's the most sensitive bully in the EU
Not even a lifetime. Only about 30 years.
Napoleon doesnt need a "great"
He already has an entire era named after him
Indeed
Napoleonic wars, napoleonic age and the master of Europe, “great”is just for himself when he is responsible for modern Europe and many also considered him as the “father of modern Europe”
It was centuries of French growth under Ancient Regime that made her one of the most technologically advanced and the single most populous country in Europe at the time that also conquered Napoleon's home. It became so overpopulated that it erupted in revolt that swept the old establishment, heavily militarized the country and opened an opportunity for upstarts like Napoleon to claw their way to the very top. When Napoleon was done with France she was no longer the most populous and was also smaller than when he took over.
"They had us in first half, not gonna lie"
-French army at battle on Marengo
Napoleon: puppets
The death of Dessaix utterly devastated Napoléon - he had a lot of extremely sad moments throughout his life, very many of his friends were killed during battles.
Like at Aspern
Death of his best friend Marshal Lanne
desaix, lannes, bessieres, Duroc. like wow
@black rabbi well info is info and its good in story telling format
@@ernestoA.1999 That was said days before his actual death. Badass to remember those names even after so many years. Masséna was a beast. Imagine him in his prime during the war with Spain in Portugal. Wellington wouldn't have stood a chance
My enemies are many, my equals are none.
In the shade of olive trees they said Italy can never be conquered.
In the land of pharaohs and kings they said Egypt can never be humbled.
In the realm of forest and snow they said Russia can never be tamed.
Now they say nothing
They fear me like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death! I say: I am Napoleon, I am emperor!
Ah, TW. :-)
Burn it!
*To London
54 Miles
@@nibbaccinomemes1600 To be fair, Napoleon defeated the Russians multiple times before the Russian campaign of 1812.
@@nibbaccinomemes1600 well napoleon successfully Conquer Cairo and Moscow, though it soon to be lost. And to British its a what if
Didn't tame russia
The famous "Pretend to retreat and then smack them with a baguette tactic", works wonders. Also I heard France has the best battle record of Europe.
That I haven't heard about, but it may be true. :-)
I would like to see this stat. :-)
+bobleow15 wil take a look, thanks!
Not nearly as bad as people make it out to be, once they leave Europe though....well they don't have the best luck.
Civil wars don't count ;)
I am sure that you are bored of me telling you that you guys are amazing
+Rayan Hachem will never be bored with that. :-) thanks for your support!
+Kings and Generals Thank you very much for this video, i give it my like, my friends
+travisknights thanks! Every like, comment, sub and share means the world to us. :-)
agree
+Rully W. Hendrawan thanks! :-)
Napoleon truly deserves the title Great. He should be called Napoleon the Great. A prime example of what ambition and will can get you.
Can't agree more. :-)
Great channel btw, love your videos. Keep making Napoleonic Wars Videos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
True, but the problem with Napoleon is he overreached, he was the greatest military mind of the age at the head of Europe's strongest power but he overextended and lost, leaving France weaker than before. Ultimately calling him 'the Great' misses the fact that he lost and ultimately left France in a worse position than it began at. Had he managed to arrange peace before invading Russia then yes, he would definitely be called the great.
Napoleon is enough. He doesn't need the title Great.
Next time you make a French surrender meme, remember.
If Napoléon heard you say that, he'd make you his client state.
Duke of Wellington : are you sure about that?
@@frodobaggins904 Duke of Wellington: PRUSSIA !!! RUSSIA !!! PLS HEEEEELLLLPPPP
For the record, Napoleon was an Italian descent, so French surrender meme still stand *cough* in Philippe Pétain
This person will wake up one morning with a Scalp missile right up in the ass.
@@alexxiii6380 Barclay de Tolly: You are adorable :)
Naopoleonic Wars! Superb! Have always loved the battle of Marengo, really showed how much of Napoleon's genius depended upon the competency of his subordinates. Napoleon relied upon Massena (Brilliant commander, though later humbled by Wellington in the Peninsular war) to hold the enemy while he manoeuvred his forces to gain the strategic initiative. The battle itself is a testament to the French officer corp's hold over their men and their tactical flexibility on the ground, right from the rank captains up to the corp commanders, being able to organise an orderly retreat with timely reinforcements to maintain the line in the face of withering enemy fire, and then to rally in time for a swift counterattack, all with such precision and impeccable timing, these elements would be missed by Napoleon in the campaign of Waterloo. True, it was all Napoleon's plan and improvisation that instigated these events and troop movements, but the credit for the execution must go to his subordinates. The field officers were the heroes of this victory. One can only make conjectures if such excellent discretion and tactical awareness was shown by his subordinates in the Waterloo campaign; thinking of Grouchey's refusal to 'follow the sound of the guns' even in the face obvious disaster, over-committing the troops to Hougoumont, which was supposed to be a feint as per Napoleon's instructions, and finally Ney's all out cavalry charge. You can definitely observe here that similar sort of obtuse rigidity and reckless impetuosity would have unravelled Napoleon's schemes here as it did later at Waterloo.
Great comment :-)
Excellent observation bro
This is much much better than any history channel
And no aliens! :-)
very true ;-)
Not a high bar.
I recomend that you watch HISTORY MARCHE videos
amazing how Napoleon was able to methodically manage a losing battle and eventually overturn the precarious situation, reversing the Austrian momentum
He was the master of bringing reserves and reinforcements in play just in time.
A nice little fact from Napoleon's days in Italy. Once he was crowned emperor of France he wanted to be crowned king of Italy in the Duomo of Milan but the facade wasn't finished yet, because of financial issues. So he told the architect to finish the project and said when he is crowned he'll pay for everything. So the architect had the labourers finish the facade and the architect added a little statue of Napoleon to say thank you for financing the project. He was eventually crown king of Italy with the crown of Lombardi but never paid a single cent that he had promised.
I really love this channel, so much so that it inspired me to create my own history channel! Thank you!
Napoleon was a very calm man. You can see the difference in their tactics, Napoleon saw the picture outside of the battle, while the enemies see openings.
The soundtrack at the beginning is the "Napoleon Total war main theme", for those, who did not know it already.
Yeah, some of the best soundtracks ever created. Be it for a movie, tv show or game. :-)
Sjaas
oh my god. you are so funny. I will not be provoked from a kid.
I am triggered. :-) Come on guys, I can appreciate the meme-ing, but this video has nothing to do with all of that.
Theodoros Maraziotis A crescent and a star is an Islamic Symbol!
abdulrhman muhmed No! It was a Hellenistic symbol and then a Christian symbol. Islam is a new religion so they copied it off the Byzantines. ;)
Back in my days, you kill a riot by using a cannon with canister like a madman.
I mean, these were the craziest times. :-)
Bernardo Hille I like antifa. The French Republic was established under a liberal constitution. The Empire took its traditions
"I cleared the streets with a whiff of grape shot"
Would love to see more of Napoleonic wars!! dont forget to upload Ottoman videos meanwhile :p
Yes and yes. :-)
Yes more on the Napoleonic era of warfare
More on the way, Jayson. :-)
please make one about the siege of Viena ;D
+Jon Jones'barber we have a video on Nicopolis already. :-)
I love Napoleonic battles!
+El Bandito yes, same here, surprised no one did them before us. :-)
What I can't live with is the fact that Suvorov and Napoleon were so close to fighting head to head but couldn't :(
Two greatest generals of their generations.
The best part is Suvorov wrote about the young general in a letter "Oh, how this young Bonaparte walks! He is a hero, he is a miracle hero, he is a sorcerer! He conquers both nature and people.... As soon as he embarked on the path of military leadership, he cut the Gordian knot of tactics. Not caring about the number, he attacks the enemy everywhere and smashes him completely. He knows the irresistible force of the onslaught..."
I’m a huge fan of Napoleon, thanks so much for making a video on the Napoleonic Wars! I’m definitely subscribing!!
Welcome to the channel! This series will continue in the coming weeks. :-)
Been watching for a couple months now, and I just have to say, I've been loving the steady increase in quality, entertainment, and information. Well done Nurrik and Phoenix, and great job Devin on your fantastic narration- as always! I enjoyed this episode a lot, and would be very interested in seeing follow-on episodes for this. :-)
+Quinn Ginbey thanks! We are happy that you enjoy our content. :-)
09:30 Napoleon: IM BACK FUCKERS
Pretty much :-)
If Napoleon was alive today he'd get so many thug life moments
ShogunV
random facts:
-napoleon was against torture of prisoners
-napoleon studied various religions and came to the conclusion that islam is the truth and a beautiful religion.
quotes of Napoleon and references:
"The barbarous custom of having men beaten who are suspected of having important secrets to reveal must be abolished. It has always been recognized that this way of interrogating men, by putting them to torture, produces nothing worthwhile. The poor wretches say anything that comes into their mind and what they think the interrogator wishes to know."
On the subject of torture, in a letter to Louis Alexandre Berthier (11 November 1798), published in Correspondance Napoleon edited by Henri Plon (1861), Vol. V, No. 3605, p. 128
"I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of the Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness."
(28 August 1798); published in Correspondance Napoleon edited by Henri Plon (1861), Vol.4, No. 3148, p. 420
"Religions are all founded on miracles - on things we cannot understand, such as the Trinity. Jesus (as napoleon believed) calls himself the Son of God, and yet is descended from David. I prefer the religion of Muhammad - it is less ridiculous than ours. The Mohammedan religion is the finest of all"
Statement while on St. Helena with General Baron Gourgaud (3 March 1817) letter from St. Helena (28 August 1817); as quoted in The St. Helena Journal of General Baron Gourgaud, 1815-1818 : Being a Diary written at St. Helena during a part of Napoleon's Captivity (1932) as translated by Norman Edwards, a translation of Journal de Sainte-Hél?ne 1815-1818 by General Gaspard Gourgaud, t.2, p.226
Napoleon, during his captivity on St Helena, defended Prophet Muhammad saws against the propaganda of Voltaire and criticised Voltaire's "Mahomet" (an anti-islam propaganda tragedy by the extremist atheist Voltaire) , and said Voltaire had degraded Muhammad saws, without representing him as a "great man":
"Mahomet (Muhammd saws) was the subject of deep criticism. 'Voltaire,' said the Emperor, 'in the character and conduct of his hero, has departed both from nature and history. He has degraded Mahomet, by making him descend to the lowest intrigues. He has represented a great man, who changed the face of the world, acting like a scoundrel, worthy of the gallows. He has no less absurdly travestied the character of Omar, which he has drawn like that of a cut-throat in a melo-drama.'"
Memoirs of the Life, Exile, and Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon, volume 2, Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné comte de Las Cases, Redfield, 1855, p.94
napoleon said that Islam is the best religion:
"The Mohammedan religion (Islam) is the finest of all"
Talks of Napoleon at St. Helena with General Baron Gourgaud, together with the journal kept by Gourgaud on their journey from Waterloo to St Helena (1903), pp. 279-280
Napoleon's admiration of Prophet Muhammad saws:
"Muhammad was a great man, an intrepid soldier; with a handful of men he triumphed at the battle of Bender (sic); a great captain, eloquent, a great man of state, he revived his fatherland and created a new people and a new power in the middle of Arabia."
Statement of 1817 quoted in Précis des guerres de César, écrit à Sainte-Hélène sous la dictée de l'empereur (1836) edited by Comte Marchand, p. 237. This work was written by Napoleon during his exile on St. Helena.
"Muhammad was a prince; he rallied his compatriots around him. In a few years, the Muslims conquered half of the world. They plucked more souls from false gods. Muhammad was a great man. He would indeed have been a god, if the revolution that he had performed had not been prepared by the circumstances."
Campagnes d'Egypte et Syrie, Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1998, p. 275. Translated by John Tolan in European Accounts of Muhammad's Life. Napoleon wrote his memoirs on the island of Saint Helena. It is here he develops his portrait of Muhammad as a model lawmaker and conqueror.
Yung cash register A.K.A Lil Broomstick
islam is the most merciful and peaceful religion. by far. however, that doesn't mean islam is pacifistic. islam teaches to defend themselfes in wars and battles.
@Yung cash register A.K.A Lil Broomstick terorists created by zionists so they have a reason to attack and secure oil. And to make Israël look like the good guy in the middle east.
Once again, another great job. I was also truly impressed with your Salamis video, as it presented a very informative analysis of the naval tactics used by both the Greeks and Persians. I hope that you continue to make even more great land and sea battle videos.
Thank you very much! We actually think that we should be better in explaining the armies, but that bloats the documentaries, so we are planning a secondary documentary series called "The evolution of the armies" or something like that in which we will cover the tactics, equipment etc. of the period. Hopefully, we can hit our patreon goal soon so we can start with it.
I love these videos, I wish you guys would try more longer ones. Most of your stuff is better than anything out there and I love listening to them while I go about my day.
Currently reading Napoleon the Great and reached the chapter about Marengo today. Then coincidentally this video pops up in my feed! Perfect! Thanks for helping me visualise this pivotal battle. You've got yourselves a new subscriber! :)
We have been watching you. :-) Jokes aside, it is a nice coincidence. :-) We will have more episodes soon!
BTW, great channel you have there. Book review is a genre that is not so popular on youtube, but it is very important!
"I LOST THE BATTLE OF MARENGO AT FIVE O CLOCK BUT WON IT BACK AT SEVEN"
He was truly a strategic and tactical genius !!!
this is definitly one of the best channels of youtube, I'm so glad I found it!
+Rodolfo Luna we are happy to hear that! Thank you for this praise. :-)
please continue with this series. Napoleone is a genius and you guys are wonderful at breaking down battles in their entirety
Thank you very much! Hopefully, this video will get enough attention and we can continue with the series. :-) You can help by sharing the video with your friends. :-)
I would love to see more on Napoleons battles in detail. I know his main battles in general but its the details that reveal his (and his generals' ability)
Indeed! And we will continue this series. :-)
This battle chills me everytime cause it teaches me even great generals like Napoleon can do mistakes and luck has a great potenct on grasping the victory on battlefield.
They were not "pretending", Napoleones army back there devastately immoralized and lost the field. The 2 things save the day was Kellermans chavalry charge which compliments on Kellerman himself not Napoleon and Desaix himself. Napoleon is a great commander, one of the best who ever lived tbh but he made 3 crucial mistakes in this battle. He get his army on flat area so early, wasnt able to realize Melas' dawn raid, sent Desaix so far which one of his generals confess later that:
"If Desaix's army had arrived 1 hour later, we would all be sleeping with the fishes at the bottom of the Po River."
Congratulations, I've never seen a video like this talking about the Napoleonic Wars!
I really enjoyed it, hope you guys will keep on with this good work!
Thank you very much, we are glad you liked it. :-)
You can help us quite a bit by sharing the video. :-)
Great job in the video. This is one of the list talked about battles of the Napoleonic era great approach and narration.
Appreciate it! We hope to continue improving. :-)
More Napoleonic era, more more more! Please 😁😁😁
+Olkaris Marandu we would love to, please, share this video. )
Kings and Generals ok I know some people who would love this channel.
+Olkaris Marandu thanks, that will help immensely :-)
Kings and Generals Your welcome.
Yes I love the Napoleonic era of War
Napoleon was a brilliant military commander. Our generals on both sides of our civil war studied his tactics at West Point and I’m pretty sure they are still being taught today.
I love this series. Very well put together. Please
continue to make more videos like this.
Thank you very much! We just started the second season, check it out.
That's exactly the content im looking for. Thanks a lot!
Exactly the viewer we are looking for. Welcome aboard! :-)
It's only alluded in the video, but Marengo was really Desaix's victory.
He was the one who decided to turn back his army towards the battle "to the sound of the gun". Talking about the situation in the afternoon, he famously told Bonaparte " This battle is lost, but there's time to win another one". It's only because he died during the charge that Napoleon was able to hog all the glory, in a battle that was heavily used by his propaganda machine.
Also, for what it's worth, the early departure of Melas, sending news that the battle is won and the French defeated, is a big plot twist in the Opera Tosca. :)
Imagine writing a letter to vienna saying how you won the battle and suddenly a messenger shows up and says that you just lost the battle you thought was over
Thankfully, letter never was sent. :-)
Wooh! Watching one video for the first time and I'm already in love with this channel.. great.. just great this stuff!
Thank you, good sir! :-)
Watched so many Napoleon war videos by now... But none had the opening chapter interesting and engaging like this one.❤️
I just love the Napoleonic Era and war. One of the fruitbaskets of knowledge in this world who teach us a lot.
+arthegor yeah, can't agree more! We will continue with this series. :-)
The Rosetta stone was found during the war in Egypt
loving every bit of this channel. Phenomenal job. Please continue.
+smacky thanks! Will do! :-)
my god, watching the episode again after a long time, devin has really improved his already brilliant narations
This channel is class.
Thank you, good sir. :-)
Love it...I think I have watched all of your videos,and will surely start over again sometime in early 2018
Thank you very much! :-)
Incredibly well made and entertaining! Keep up your good work!
Thank you very much, will do! :-)
Marengo County, Alabama was named in honor of the battle by French settlers when they established the towns of Arcola, and Demopolis along the Tombigbee river. The County is actually older than the State.
Long Live Napoleon !
Such a great nickname :-)
Finally some decent documentary about the Napoleonic Wars! I've waited for something like this for an whole decade. It would be great if there would be a small documentary series about their units, way of fighting and etc. I really hope you guys will keep this documentary series going! It is really rare to find something about this.
Melanrick, welcome to the channel. :-) There will be 10 (maybe more) more episodes on the battles of the Napoleonic Wars. Also, if we get enough funding on patreon, we are planning to start a secondary series of videos called "Evolution of the Armies and Tactics" and it will cover the armies and the tactics in detail.
Oooh i really, really want to see the second series. I just hope you guys get enough funding. And thanks for the time and care to respond me.
+Melanrick anytime. :-)
I get super excited every video you guys put out. Thank you
Thanks for watching. You will surely enjoy the 2nd season of this series. :-)
Kings and Generals how much does it cost to sponsor a video???
You should do the naval battle of trafalgar next and one of the various Iberian conflicts in the Napoleonic wars.
If this video gets enough love, we will cover Napoleonic Wars extensively. :-)
Good to know!
I'm just moving back to my flat in city where I study since tomorrow a new academic year starts. I was just getting started with packing my things (including the computer) and then I saw the notification for this video and dropped everything to watch it. World can fucking wait.
Hope, you are doing great! :-)
Yes, youtube is better than TV, even I binge watch. :-)
Yep, everything's alright. Now I'm rewatching the video from my flat. I presume that we can expect more videos about battles from Napoleonic era?
This battle wasn't very dramatic but, one certainly can admire the Napoleon's tactical and strategic genius.
Yes, the plan is to make it into a 5-6-7 part series, depending on the interest, of course. :-)
I am falling with my nose in to the butter. as we say in The Netherlands.
Just found out about this channel, and you start a whole new serie on Napoleon.
This is some great stuff guys..Thank you/
I cant wait till the next episode, but I wont be bored as I have enough catching up to do on your previous vids.
+Gaius Julius Civilis we have a similar saying, something like "happy as a cat in the fish market". Happy that you found us! :-) if you get a chance, please share the video, so more people can see it. :-)
we need a remake of Napoleonic wars, you guys have an outstanding level of production lately.
Nice one
Thank you!
Can you make videos of the Bulgarian Byzantium wars in the future? I would like to see the story of my country in your videos.
Thinking about that. :-)
Thank you. My country is so underrated. Keep it up with the history videos. I love them.
Indeed! At least, 1 battle will be covered, probably in November.
Can't wait to see it. Keep it up with the good work friend. :)
Thanks for the support!
I've always been interested in the Napoleonic Wars, so it comes to no surprise when I've found my interest peaked here. I also love seeing the battles broken down such as here and on another channel, so I can say for sure that I will be watching for those other Napoleonic Wars videos!
Thank you! The series will continue in a few weeks!
You're welcome! I'll keep my eye out for them!
Thankyou so much for making this video.
Thank you for watching!
There should be a History Channel docuseries like Vikings on Bonaparte, we have too many medieval-era tv series and not many of those that are pre-WW1 or Victorian
+Michael Ding no argument here. :-)
yeah well, I got that, I see it more as creative licence as they're depicting more a legendary figure based on Norse legends instead of history. History Channel has definitely moved towards views instead of facts, mainly because historians dont bring views haha
Give me more.... Also don't forget your series on 100 years war, still waiting for 3rd part.
Will do! The older documentaries will be remade and Hundred Years' War series will be concluded. :-)
First vid on this channel I've seeen, this vid was amazing. Can't wait for part 2.
+josue elwin great to hear! :-) more episodes on their way. :-)
Amazing, amazing work. My fellow admirers of military strategy I salute you ! I am eagerly waiting for all of the Napoleonic Wars in the future.
Thank you! More episodes are on their way. :-) For now, please, consider sharing this video with your friends.
Good video
+Ben Runciman thank you!
I love napoleon he was truly a great man 😍🙌
I've been looking for a good channel for napoleanic war content and I hope you keep up with this series!
+Wyatt Moore yes, we are planning to. There will be 5 to 10 more episodes. :-)
Kings and Generals only ten? I mean I'm sure they'll all be great but only ten?
+Wyatt Moore it is hard to keep the audience invested in a longer series. Otherwise, 20 would be easy - I have read so much about Napoleon. :-) Everything will depend on the popularity of the videos, so consider sharing. :-)
More Napoleonic battles please, I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Thank you very much and yes, the series will continue. :-)
Can you make a video about the the great northern war and the battle of Poltava?
These are planned. :-)
Kings and Generals : ) , also whatever happened to your intro music? Please don't get rid of it it's awesome.
We are trying to shorten the video time. That, in theory, should make CZcams suggest our content to more people.
Kings and Generals : (
Sorry for that. Eventually, intro may make a glorious comeback. :-)
Becoming emperor in an monarch ❎
Becoming emperor in an republic ✅
Thanks you so much for these video
Make more videos of the Napoleonic Wars, please. It was an intriguing video.
I look forward to check more of your work.
Thank you very much, will do! :-)
“I am Napoleon Bonaparte and this is my war”
Thank you very much for watching! We appreciate all the support we are getting and if you like to increase your support, please become our patreon: www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals That is also the best way to request a video. :-)
Worth the wait. One of your best yet!
+DismountedCentaur thanks for being so patient. :-)
Patience is the quality of a great general. :p I'm not there yet. We should talk soon though!
I really love your videos. The writing, editing and historical research are great. However, there are two things that bug me.
Firstly, the world map is a little bit to inaccurate. I know it's hard to draw perfect borders, somone will always be unhappy but a lot of times they are really inaccurate. In this video Prussian and HRE borders really disturbed me. Second thing is the movement of divisions on the battlefiled during the battle sequences. If it could be a little bit more fluent when the blocks are turning it would really enhance the experiance.
I hope you treat this as a piece of constructive advice not harsh criticism. I already recomended this channel to my friends and they subscribed. Keep up the good work!
JaLiberal, thank you very much and your criticism is not only constructive but also very true and something that we need to think about. The second one will be fixed soon. :-)
The first is more problematic. Not only because drawing them is an absolute hell, but also because the info varies. We are using many sources and some of them have different maps, which only adds to the difficulty. Research time is also a problem, as tracking the vast map across 10 years can be very time-consuming. We need to improve, though, no argument here.
Got addicted since subscribing, hope to see next episode
+mpiazza000 glad to hear. :-) check out our trailer fot this series. :-)
Please do more of the Napoleonic wars, that was really good!
+Atomic Horizen more in the works!
Would indeed like to see more of these! After the Ottoman timeline ofc ;)
+massaweed420 these series will run parallel to each other. :-)
Awesome! Glad to hear it, love this channel so far!
Thank you! Please, consider sharing this video with your friends.
Also, great nickname. :-)
Will do! And thanks hahaha It's from high school, and I just haven't felt like changing it up lol
+massaweed420 got it. :-)
Can you do a video about Cyrus the Great and the Persian empire
Which battle do you have on your mind?
Kings and Generals Thank you for replying, it was rude of me not to respond immediately
Maybe Thymbra or their failed conquest of Scythia two very cool battles keep up the good work
+Misael Ramirez no, it is okay, just pop in to comments any time you want. :-) will think about it. :-)
Amazing video I can't wait for another installment
Thanks! :-) Please, share the video with your friends.
Yesssss more on Napoleonic wars please!
Will do. The next episode will be up in the next few weeks :-)
7:10 Napoleon I, was a true genius.
Hi, at 6:00, Napoleon crossed the Great St. Bernard pass, not the San Bernardino pass.
Thank you very much!
That was from his famous campaign in southern California...
Very good, keen on more on this topic!
Thanks, will do!
Great video... Please continue.!
Thanks! Will do! Please share with your friends. :-)
I think there is a certain bias in favor of Napoleon, as you didn't mention that it was a succesful plan of Melas (using a double-agent) in fooling Napoleon that he wouldn't attack at Marengo and so Napoleon scattered his forces. On the contrary you seem more than eager to point out how ingenious Napoleons prebattle maneuvering was. The battle itself was mostly won because of Desaix's iniciatives rather than anything Napoleon himself ordered. It is safe to say that he had a day off at Marengo and certainly didn't prove anything like the praising you give him at the end by saying "he proved his genious" when he actually did the obvious thing by ordering a cavalry charge against the disorganised and unsupported Austrian right flank. Yes, Napoleon was by all means a military genious but at Marengo he showed almost none of his capabilities and doesn't deserve much praise for the battle itself.
True. Here devin calls Napoleon a genius for flankung witg cavalry. Yes, a very original manoeuvre.
Yep, not really giving poor Desaix enough credit for this one.
Napoleon can do no wrong. It's obvious from all the salivating comments here.
@ considering the number of battles he won, yeah, respect
It is amusing that all Napoleon would say to Kellermann after leading the charge was "You had a good charge." It was a decisive moment, but Napoleon refused to praise Kellermann which is interesting as Napoleon was known for complimenting his men.
The battle of Marengo plays a part in the plot of the opera TOSCA by Puccini -the setting is papal Rome just before the battle and news of French victory plays part in determining whether reactionaries(papal government) or progressives are in power.
Great tidbit. Seems that Napoleon influenced great development in all forms of art.
this channel is just so educational and shouldn't be underrated :)
waiting 4 more
Thank you :-) More content is on its way. :-)
It's not underrated, but obscure.
Let's change that. :-) I don't mean, "let's rate us lower", but rather "let's share the videos to make the channel less obscure" :-)
Please continue this series!
Planning to :-) The best way to ensure it, is to share with your friends. :-)
He is a genius.
Why?
Because he used * Cavalry Flank Attack*
Timing is key, hiding is key. Making sure your cav is there, and the enemy doesn't know it isn't that easy. Many things regarding communication and organization had to be figured out before the battle. Genius usually looks really simple too.
Vive la France!!
Viva le Blue!
You should do Austerlitz after a few battles of Napoleon :D
+Jovahkiin that will happen. :-)
Vive la Shit Country
In the battle of the Nile Ottoman together with British forces defeated Napoleon and in addition to that, Ottomans alone has won against Napoleon at the siege of Acre. These are one of the few wars Napoleon has lost.
I️ really enjoy your videos, all of them, but I’m loving the Napoleonic Wars you guys are doing. Seriously you guys are better than the history channel.
Thank you very much! :-) Not to be smug, but that is not a high bar to clear. :-) Hopefully, we will improve even more!
this series are awesome
Please do napoleons battles, There are very few high quality documentaries about him. You have to do napoleon and his battles... he fought huge 60 battles and lose only 3 of them or its something like that, do austerlitz, lepzig, minsk, eyalu, borodino invasion of russia and many more. The most colorful fugure in the history: Napoleon bonaparte, you have to make documentaries about napoleon and his battles. !!!
Will do :-) It seems that this video got enough viewership for us to continue.
Thanks for the answer, I'm looking forward to see your next brilliant videos about history and ofcourse about Napoleon ! Good Luck !
+Bazarov the Nihilist we are grateful for the support. Never hesitate to comment, we will always answer. :-)
Will you continue with Ottoman conquest of the Balkans?
Yes, new videos are planned.
Emperor Atlant Stephen the Great is the best example of Balkan people's resistance !
Denis Costiniuc Yes, he is
great series wish it will continue
+mohamed yasser it will. :-)
Great Video. Quality of production went up.
Thanks, we hope it will improve even more! :-)