Battle Stations: HMS Victory (War History Documentary)
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- Battle Stations: HMS Victory (War History Documentary)
An examination of Nelson's legendary flagship HMS Victory, launched in 1765 and decommissioned in 1812.
The HMS Victory would play a crucial role in the foremost naval engagement in 19th century maritime history, the Battle of Trafalgar.
13:45 I love how they didn’t even bother removing the price tag on the mug lol
Nelson was such a great strategic naval officer that his battles and victories are taught in the US Navy today. Even though it's a different kind of warfare, He is taught as an example for the enlistees to look up to and an Officer to emulate!!!🇺🇲🇬🇧
'wham that guy is jelly' that has got to be the best phrase ever said in a war documentary
I visited HMS Victory when I was 11, having no prior idea how moved I would be and grasp the weight of responsibility on Lord Nelson at Trafalgar. That visit also his brilliance as naval tactician. Visiting Victory was one of those lifetime moments which I will never forget and more than happy that my father had it on his bucket list to visit. I plan on returning on my next visit to the UK this time with my son's.
In my view, It's impossible to understand the "Great" in Great Britain without visiting HMS Victory.
been on board her a few times over the years. my first time looking around Nelson's cabin I was sick as I had a hot dog with raw onions before going on board. the stuffy ness probably didn't help matters. when on board her again on 31 July 2022
Thank you you tube for this inspiring documentary. To know that she is still there to see like our U.S. Constitution is heartening. For those of us who are interested in historical moments she makes your heart swell with pride as you stand there and hear the creak of her rigging and see the guns that decided the course of history. It takes hard work and great expense to save the past. Thank you to the UK for saving this part of your great naval past.
Sir, Only just read your comment and I can assure you that when you stand on the deck where Admiral Nelson fell mortally wounded the chills run up and down your spine. I was about 10 years old the first time and I can remember the silence of our party of Cub Scouts , normally à fairly rowdy bunch , completely in awe of our location. I would imagine visiting Pearl Harbour and the last resting place of USS Arizona must feel much the same. Lloyd , UK.
To listen to the pride in prof. Andrew Lambert’s voice while he sums up the aftermath of trafagar is so touching. “No one takes on Nelson’s heirs , they wouldn’t dare.” The most stirring phrase in the entire program.
Thank you
Walking the decks of this magnificent ship is on my bucket list. It’s a long way from Tennessee, though.
Mine too.
Good luck to you sir and I shall walk the constitution at the same time
There was talk between the US Navy and Royal Navy about swapping Victory and Constitution on a temporary basis. Victory's not in a seaworthy condition and her masts are being replaced. If the swap does take place in the future though, then she'll be a lot closer to you to visit for a small time. I'd make sure to visit Constitution if she was in Portsmouth.
I have been on USS Iowa though. Fell in love with her as soon as I saw her. Got an extended tour thanks to the brilliant tour guide.
Only a few hours on a plane, when all this covid stuff is under control, and people can travel once again, give it a go, the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth is a great place to visit, it is not far from London by train, and Portsmouth Harbour Station is right outside the Dockyard entrance.
@@daneelolivaw602 I’m looking forward to doing just that. A friend of mine here saw it when in the Marine Corps so I got his first hand accounts. Also I have a friend now living in Manchester so there’s another reason.👍
I would love to see the HMS Victory and the USS Constitution sail across the Atlantic together. God what a sight that would be.
Think either one can take a transatlantic voyage today? True, the Constitution last sailed in August 2012 but was a relatively short distance. The only way either ship could do it is if a modern destroyer or frigate on both sides shadow the two ships relatively close in case anything happened so they can act quickly. A few fighters close by with inflight refueling and their carrier close wouldn't be a bad idea either and modern radios aboard each ship to keep in contact.
Eh?
It's like an office building with cannon! It's intimidating..
I don't know about you, but I don't get intimidated by office buildings.
You would if each of them had 50 cannon aimed at you!
Jeff H 50? more like 120 on each side O_O Man-o-wars or ship of the line' first class were amazingly scary!
You've never been to Nakamichi Plaza. - John McClain
I get intimidated by office buildings when that sales report that was due yesterday still isn't done because you spent all day watching youtube until after lunch time...
Luke Martin 100 cannon total, 50 at each side.
The fact that Americans are commenting about our lovely ship and talking about the USS constitution warms my soul, love you America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸
If only our warships today looked as beautiful as they once did..
AnonCountach couldn’t agree more
AnonCountach I agree
200-300 years from now, people will comment like you, but referring to our 21st century destroyer / aircraft carrier 😂
@@aimifirdhausshafie9976 No, they won't.
@@unit4039 Disagree, modern warships are beautiful in their own way.
Read the journals of Villeneuve leading up to this. For months he was having very severe mental breakdowns, incredibly deep depression spells, and it was also making him seriously sick physically. He kept writing to another admiral for him to tell Napoleon he can't do this, but that admiral kept pushing him on because he was too scared of telling Napoleon the truth of the situation. Iirc eventually Villeneuve ended up ending himself and told his wife to quickly remarry and make sure the children DONT use his last name, for it's a forever stain upon them that they don't deserve.
Its a prime example of how effective psychological warfare can be if that one seed gets hold in the mind
I am 71 and I must visit Victory before my life ends to be on Victory knowing Nelson walked the decks will be the best thing I have done,the bravery of Nelson is beyond belief.
Do go if you get the opportunity; better still, John, MAKE the opportunity. I have been three times now and always can sense the magic. The ship is beautiful, wonderful and intense. While you are there, visit the Mary Rose. Best wishes, go soon!
@@Shoshun2 Thanks I will look after yourself in these troubled times.
You must visit her, where do you live? I live in Greece but have always wanted to visit Victory and managed it about a decade ago, she's a beauty. She still has sections with the original wood she was built with. Mind you, her lowest section where stowage and ballast was kept was stifling when I had visited her (and I'm used to ships but it's not aired much and original wood and damp make it a bit hard to get accustomed to. :)
@@jimk8592 I live in London i am 71 still working 40 a week and up until I was 18 I lived over looking the cutty sark and visited that many times.My grandfather was a skipper of his own tug on the river Thames.And I will visit it when the Virus is over good luck stay safe.
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a bit late to the conversation, i know, but just to let you know, if you didnt already, you can get a train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, and the Dockyard is just a minute or two walk away.
it is an amazing place, i am much the same age as you, and i go four or five times a year, and i never get tired of the place, the ticket you buy lasts for a year, and you can go back as often as you like, with in that year.
About 12 years ago my wife and I went to Spain on holiday. We spent a day looking around Gibraltar. We found a graveyard where several British sailors killed at Trafalgar are buried. It was a solemn moment, directly connecting us to Admiralty history and the naval battle where Nelson was killed.
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I had occasion to visit the graveyard, must 30 years ago, I was in Gibraltar, for a month, with the Army. I concur with Stephen Lands comments.
Thank you for this wonderful documentary, absolutely amazing facts and figures and so very well illustrated as well.
The casualty figures are a terrible proof that this was a hard won victory, RIP to all the brave souls who lost their lives in this carnage.
"No quarter given": not so sure about that. Nelson's sentiment before the Battle was: "May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory; and let no man tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet".
+Elr James Indeed British sailors went to great lengths to save Spanish and French sailors after the battle the Spanish in Cadiz reciprocated and a local truce then ensued which saw the Spanish supply fresh food for the wounded of both sides .
+Edward Corran: Thanks Eddie, interesting info. Only sorry I didn't get it before due, to the Google 'subsummation' approach :-(
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I just bought a keyring from the Victory, made from the copper plating. Support her !
That enthusiastic guy with the glasses is hilarious XD
+Paul Mares He was on Time Commanders
'He' ain't a guy anymore lol.
I strongly recommend a visit to see Victory (Naval shipyard Portsmouth)....unforgettable!
Great idea but out of reach for millions however this could be the answer ; Bowling alley super drone pilot " Jay Christensen filmed and produced the 90-second video titled Right Up Our Alley on March 2." ( You know the one. 👍 ) Just imagine what Mr. Christensen could do with HMS Victory!
RETIRED FROM DELTA AIRLINES, WHEN I FIRST FLEW TO ENGLAND I MADE SURE THAT I WENT TO “PORT-SMITH TO SEE THE HMS VICTORY. BEING A HISTORY FREAK I WAS WELL READ ON THIS GREAT “SHIP OF THE LINE” !! I HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON SO MANY GREAT SHIPS THAT NO LONGER EXISTS. MAINLY OCEAN LINERS!
Nice to see the Hornblower mini-series scenes there in the beginning, that is such a beautifully done show.
I can't stop watching this documentary!
Most people don't realize that Nelson's last words were, "Ahhhhh could I trouble you for one last can of Spam, ugh ahhhhhh...."
Battle of the Nile 1805
An amazing amount of clips from the Hornblower series here...
Well, it is the greatest naval series of the last half century.
Peter Goodwin HMS Victory's curator actually looks like he's frtom that era. Well done sir!!
My Great, great, great ,great grandad Edward Davidson (enlisted Landsman) was killed in the battle of trafalgar. He was serving on HMS Swiftsure. One of His (my) relatives Thomas Davidson was KIA during the spanish civil War fighting for the international brigade (1938)
Craig, you must be very proud to be connected to such an important and famous piece of history!
I visited the VICTORY at Portsmouth in 1999. Another American visitor told me three times he was a US Naval Academy graduate. Then he corrected one of the VICTORY's tour guides repeatedly. I visited again the next day and the guide asked, "Didn't you bring the admiral today?"
went on board this summer 31 July 2022 the Sailors sounded surprised to hear me and Dad had been on her before
Fills me with pride 😁been to see Victory loved every second of it
A truly magnificent vessel. The United Kingdom can be proud of the HMS Victory!
SHe's a marvelous warship, she's a symbol of the ROyal Navy.
2 tons of butter? Oh wow, never knew that. Nice doccumentary.
Well done documentary. I’ve been on victory. A magnificent ship
Excellent educational! Lord Nelson is considered the Napoleon of the seas.
Thanks for sharing!
Despite the fact that that kind of ship means war which i don't admire at all i cannot refuse they were beautiful in a strange engineering point of view and of course they were complicated and magnificent at the same time as relics of the past. HMS Victory happened to draw my attention on her as i played a pirate game on my mobile phone and i came to watch this documentary to get to know a bit more about her. Legendary? Certainly. Necessary? Perhaps. I must say Admiral Nelson got my respect because he was a brave and experienced commander.
A beautiful ship and it was a great experience to walk her Decks, I recommend it if you get the chance.
I just wish the animators of the battle scenes would get one thing right. That sailing ships all sail in close to the same direction. The battle scenes depicted in this video show opposing ships sailing in opposite directions. There is no square rigged ship built that could sail that close to the wind in order to go opposite directions that close together. Maybe a caravel rigged ship but not square rigged ones. If they would check the actual diagrams of the battle the British attacked the French fleet at almost a 90 degree angle.
Michael Wilkening yup, and as i recall nelson broke the line and sent his ships between the lines between fore and aft of the french/spanish ships and fired en route! agreed those square sail ships could never have done that!
Some of the reenactment cutscenes are actually just clips from the series Horatio Hornblower.
Battle Stations borrowed scenes from films and tv series all over the place. They don’t have the sort of budget to do it themselves so they cheat :p
I'm lucky that this magnificent ship is located in my home city of Portsmouth. Truly wonderful to see her
I took my son today to see her and it was breathtaking really.
44 French and Spanish disliked the video
Louis O'Brien yep Spain humillated UK in Cartagena did you dislike that ?
nan you win some you lose some lol
I thought Britain won that skirmish. Spain has more recently been humiliated by Brussels, btw. So has Britain but she is going back to greatness now.
Oh yesss.
sure you'll tell me in 5 years, ireland reunited, Scotland independent, Gibraltar back to Spain and your economy going down and down and down have fun with the US imperialism
It amazes me these huge heavy titans only used wind to propel them. It is staggering how they got it so right, every nation, not just Britain. The biggest and best built ships were the Spanish ships. Nelson and Hardy admired the Spanish beauties.
Perfect ship, perfect Captain and Admiral. perfect opponent, 21st October 1805, perfect battle, perfect result. God bless 'em all.
I'd like to see this if I ever wind up in the UK. I was in Boston once, and got to see the USS Constitution. Impressive stuff. I read a book called Six Frigates about the first frigates of the US Navy, the effort that went into collecting all those trees from the swampy southeast US is a story in itself. Parts of the ship had to be made from solid blocks for strength, so they had to find the biggest trees and transport them to the shipyard.
down at Portsmouth dock they have HMS victory, HMS warrior (supposedly the first tl war ship to be put in use) and HMS pickle nelson messenger ship
+Ay Lmao metal
"WHAM... Sailor is Jelly!"
+swat67ify I don't think the guy in the striped tie has a solid understanding of physics. He doesn't seem to understand the difference between momentum and kinetic energy, nor that what he was calling potential energy is actually stored chemical energy. Then there's the those big balls are incredibly efficient part. One could have a field day with that......
Most of the b-roll shots are from a show called "Hornblower". It's a great show, I recommend everyone to which it.
I am highly intrigued by the fact that a good portion of the footage being shown in this documentary are from the Hornblower adaptations.
Good and interesting video. Two comments though, concerning the drawings:
At 07:33 minutes, the bowsprit is shown mounted onto the foremast above the forecastle. In reality the bowsprit is mounted far lower, just above the galleon in front of the forecastle.
At 07:48 minutes is shown yardarms beneath the lowest sails. Such yardarms were never used there, only to support the sail from above.
21:15 Why is a French ship flying the tricolor in 1778?
+Guitcad1 Looks like a lot of the reenactments were taken from the Hornblower TV series. The TV series was set during the Napoleonic wars.
Thank you , I was just wondering that. Probably closer to the Bourbon flag, gold fleur de lis on a white background. But I don't have high expectations from the History Channel.
Marc Peterson, the tricolor was adopted in 1794 the French flew this flag on their ships at trafalgar
Most likely because casual viewers wouldn't recognize the Bourbon flag but are familiar with the Tricolor. Remember guys everybody isn't a big history buff like us
Curtis T v
I know that Admiral Nelson's spiced rum is a life provider!
16:35, I'd say a anyone who's mildly drunk is happy
H.M.S Victory had 110 guns not 100. It had 2 forward firing and 2 rear firing guns so it could fire in any direction. they also failed to mention victory was in the process of being scrapped but got a reprieve when the napolionic wars started. All the masts had been taken off and put on a new ship and most of the decks had been taken off as well. Nelson chose victory as his flagship over newer and bigger ships cause it was the fastest of the 1st rate ships no other reason. The royal sovereign was a lot bigger and had more guns and was a lot newer so he should of had that as his flagship. But he chose the fastest ship for his tactics to work. Nelson had been court martialed several times and removed from command due to him disobeying orders from his suppiors. If he had lost at trafalger he would of been court marshaled again for not waiting for the rest of the fleet to arrive with his suppior officers on board to take command. he was a rear admiral with 2 ranks higher than his. Usualy a full fleet is split into 3 commands. vice admiral leads the front section and is 2nd in command. Admiral commands the centre section and is the highest rank and rear admiral commands the rear section and is 3rd in command. But usualy the sections split off from each other to cover a bigger area. When 1 section finds the enemy they send a frigate to tell the rest of the fleet so they can join together to take on the enemy. Neslon failed to do that at trafalger and just about every battle he commanded. he was a lone wolf who was always disoeying orders to get glory. But cause of his victories and he became a hero that part of his life was forgotten about.
+cliff bird Where you getting your facts from? Victory had 104 guns on board and Nelson didn't choose it, as it was given to him after he became commander-in-chief of the Med. fleet.
The Royal Sovereign had 100 guns, was of comparable size and a swifter sailer in the lighter winds due to re-coppering of the hull prior to arriving off Spain. One more thing for you, it's Trafalgar.
The more you know and all that...
+cliff bird thank you
+cliff bird thank you
+cliff bird Ships of the line were usually quoted by their main battery broadside guns. Since chase and stern guns could be improvised or would be dependent on sail configuration they tend not to be counted. Just as lighter swivel guns weren't counted even if they fired solid shot as they were again pretty flexible in their mounting arrangements. Depending on refit the Victories classification varied from a 98 ship of the line to a 106 gun ship of the line.
+cliff bird Royal Sovereign had just come out of refit, her copper was cleaner than Victory and was the faster ship. Royal Sovereign was in action for almost 20 minutes before any of the other ships in Collingwood's line arrived to help due to the lack of wind. Nelson was never court martialed, and if you are referring to "I see no signal" remark at Copenhagen that is actually total nonsense and just part of the myth around our immortal hero. Nelsons tactics at Trafalgar required his 2 sections to sail directly at the enemy fleet, who were line astern, in order to break them up into 3 sections. This would allow the Royal Navy ships to rake the French and Spanish ships, causing the maximum amount of damage. Firing through the more vulnerable bows and especially the stern galleries allowed cannon balls to pass right through the ship destroying guns, masts and people. However, because of this tactic, the Royal Navy would be under fire for some time before they could reply. This required the heavier 1st and 2nd rate ships to be in the lead. It was also never Nelson's style to do anything except lead from the front. Nelson always liked to re write the tactical rule book. At the Nile he sailed into action against a fleet at anchor at night. This had never been done before and surprise was total. Nelson had a very very good tactical mind and he knew how to break an enemy fleet.
Not only does he save his country, but he dies in the process! He's not just a hero, he's a martyr! I think Nelson and the British would have settled for just the hero part. But they did build a big stick in Trafalgar Square. Something is odd about the way this historian thinks and talks.
I think he might have been having a nervous breakdown at the time. He has since changed genders and goes by the name of Lynnette. As much as what I've just written, looks like a joke from Monty Python or something, I am in fact, 100% serious.
Suppose we say he can't have babies not having a womb, which is no one's fault not even the Romans, but has the right to have babies.
Haha indeed he/she may be part of the Judean People's Front, too.
You didnt hear... the actual historian was unavailable so they got that guy from a hair dressing parlour next to the studio.
Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves...🌊🌎🌏🌍🌊
Used to rule...
Mishn0 that's what she says
Lord Snooty Prat !
actually it's " rule the waves " a wish rather than a statement ( perhaps )
While Slade was designing Victory, James Cook was piloting the British Navy upriver to ferry Wolf and his army past the Quebec Citadel to victory on The Plains of Abraham...and decided the French and Indian War (aka The Seven Years War). The French crown was done in Canada.
When I visit England, I'm definitely going to visit the Victory.
I enjoy the video clips from the Horatio Hornblower series.
years ago i visited the Victory by train out of London. i liked this beautiful ship. Very interesting is the serie: Horatio Hornblower DVD,s adventures made in the time period as the ships with lord Nelson. you won't regret it.
Blown to bits! Horrific bits and pieces...
You British are some tough sailors.
I didn't know they had satellite imagery available in 1805... :P
They would launch painters into space in wooden barrels, and they would paint what they saw before they came back down. They did it all the time actually, but it was a secret.
Vince Lok lmao
they didn't, this is a documentary u bellend
spitroastfor8 No shit Sherlock :P The point I'm making is the visuals and high-tech style graphics they chose don't work well with the 19th century theme. They could have used like a simple handwriting font or something. Oh and thanks for the reply, I just had a good laugh, again, at Vince's reply lol
hms victory is still commisioned children
British always have and still to this day have the coolest names of their ships. Love the UK!
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Great documentary. HOWEVER, I was sick of the Constant Hyper Music that accompanied every single second of the thing.
Don’t forget it was initially targeted for showings at schools. Got to keep those grotty teenagers interested somehow
"WHAM, Sailor is jelly", LMFAO that was perfect.
Safe and sound at home again, let the waters roar, Jack
I wonder what it whould be like as a merchant to return after 2 years, finding your port blockaded, being shot at, and eventually hearing that your nation had a revolution.
Before people come up with the "Francophobia" line, they should maybe ask themselves how many French Documentaries cover, Marlborough, Nelson or Wellington. There have been quite a number of British made documentaries on Napoleon. I think most Frenchmen would cut their tongues off with rusty spoons before they gave credit to any British achievements.
Lots of people have it in for Britain. Probably something to do with Britain stamping on continental European power for so long XD
Michael Bond Britain defeated them all friend.
Michael Bond True
Michael Bond You're right, we've fought almost everyone!
Michael Bond Portugal? .
Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
To add something more to this wonderful year;
To honour we call you, as freemen not slaves,
For who are so free as the sons of the waves?
Heart of Oak are our ships,
Jolly Tars are our men,
We always are ready: Steady, boys, Steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay,
They never see us but they wish us away;
If they run, why we follow, and run them ashore,
For if they won't fight us, what can we do more?
Heart of Oak are our ships,
Jolly Tars are our men,
We always are ready: Steady, boys, Steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
They say they'll invade us these terrible foe,
They frighten our women, our children, our beaus,
But if should their flat-bottoms, in darkness set oar,
Still Britons they'll find to receive them on shore
Heart of Oak are our ships,
Jolly Tars are our men,
We always are ready: Steady, boys, Steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
We still make them fear and we still make them flee,
And drub them ashore as we drub them at sea,
Then cheer up me lads with one heart let us sing,
Our soldiers and sailors, our statesmen and king.
Heart of Oak are our ships,
Jolly Tars are our men,
We always are ready: Steady, boys, Steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
1759 Royal Navy Anthem
I have that ship in The Pirate: Caribbean hunt, its a slow but awesome ship
Alot of the footage in the documentary came from a series called Hornblower. I just wish that they would credit them.
Three cheers for the HMS Victory.
Cutting them in half also allowed them to rake the boats in the center which I guess might have been the most important ships ? Interesting tactics. This was the golden age of navy warfare
It could be that this is simply an old documentary, but the sailor provisions/rations they listed were not what we understand them to be today. There was a lot more beer, grog, fresh provisions, less water, and rather importantly, there was a fair bit more variety than they say here
There was so little wind on the day, that all the British ships hoisted every sail they could, in order to approach the Franco Spanish line as quickly as possible, and undergo the least closing fire from the enemy. Vice admiral Collingwood in the Royal Sovereign sliced through the enemy line first, cutting off the rear of the enemy's fleet, then Victory and her column sliced through the centre, making the van (forward) part of the enemy fleet redundant ( with little wind, those ships wouldn't have time to turn, reverse course, and help the rest of the fleet ). The engaging ships were so close, they were actually banging into each other, drifting on the lazy wind, and blasting away point-blank. No wonder there were so many casualties. After the battle, a storm blew up, driving captured prizes here and there, with some crews of those captured ships overcoming the British prize crews and retaking the ships; others sank in the storm, or ran aground.
First rate ships were actually quite rare. Third rate '74s were the prevailing capital ships.
Just wondering... what would the Victory's refits involve? Not like they were putting in new LCD screens for the radar monitors or anything.
It's the best ship ever made
Ooohhh they seem to be using stock footage from the series Hornblower to make this. Very nice.
A lot of footage from the Televised (C. S. Forester's) Hornblower series in this Documentary. It was good of ITV to let The History Channel use so much of the footage. A great documentary and for those interested in this period; I'd highly recommend Hornblower. It is somewhat over exaggerated but still excellent none the less. Thanks for the upload.
I have seen some of the series and I agree. Wasn't there also a series of a British merchant captain of the period. I forget the name of the series, but it was rather interesting.
nightlightabcd There was a 70s series set around this period named "The Onedin Line". Being a 70s TV series some of the production values are pretty dire, but I mainly remember it through the theme tune which was quite good.
dimapez I had that same thought, hah.
InFiHax There was also the 1951 film with Gregory Peck, which was based around the Hornblower book, "Beat to Quarters". If you've never read the books, I highly recommend them. And while I thought the series with Ioan Gruffudd was brilliant, I was disappointed that they only filmed what amounted to the first three books. There are eleven books altogether, covering a span of almost thirty years.
InFiHax Aye, Aye, Sir, indeed!
THAT lord Nelson!?!wow its awsome 😮
Les face it....Victory's Food is better than School Lunches
The greatest naval admiral in History, Lord Horatio Nelson. Trafalgar was the pinnacle of his career, his many victories, his strategic thinking, his tactics, best illustrated perhaps at the 'Battle of the Nile.' Indefatigable and tenacious, Nelson spent most of his life at sea. Many historians have written about his exploits, and of Trafalgar in particular, none better than John Keegan's 'The price of Admiralty' which though focused on Trafalgar also illustrates Nelson the man, the sailor, the Admiral. 4 years prior, at Copenhagen, when ordered by his superior to 'heave to' at the sign of a signal flag, Nelson lifted his telescope to his blind eye and to have remarked, “I really do not see the signal.” He carried on and won a great victory. The phrase to “turn a blind eye” is attributed to this moment in what was Nelson's indomitable character. The battles took their toll, his battered body by then one eyed, and one armed, will remain a British national hero as long as the sun rises. to quote the Genesis song..
"A time of valour, and legends born
A time when honour meant much more to a man than life
And the days knew only strife to tell right from wrong
Through shot and lance and sword".
"The Most Noble Lord Horatio Nelson, Viscount and Baron Nelson, of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe in the County of Norfolk, Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hillsborough in the said County, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Vice Admiral of the White Squadron of the Fleet, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Mediterranean, Duke of Bronté in the Kingdom of Sicily, Knight Grand Cross of the Sicilian Order of St Ferdinand and of Merit, Member of the Ottoman Order of the Crescent, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of St Joachim. Duke of Bronté (Italian: Duca di Bronte), of the Kingdom of Sicily (after 1816, existing in the nobility of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies), by King Ferdinand I.
No one ever really says thank you to the dead of wars!
Who else recognised that guy from Time Commanders? 3:07
I became interested in Nelson and Trafalgar just after the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, in 2005. There are some interesting things that I've found out about Nelson and the battle, which was FAR more important than just being "the foremost naval engagement in 19th century maritime history." Why do you think the Brits have dedicated a huge square, in the middle of London, to Lord Nelson (Trafalgar Square), and have a larger-than-life-sized statue of him atop an 80-odd-foot-high obelisk? Nelson, to the Brits, is like Washinton, Jefferson, Lincoln, T. Roosevelt and several other famous Americans, all rolled up together. After all, had the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, which outnumbered the British Fleet, under Admiral Nelson, by about 2 to 1, emerged victorius, they would be speaking fluent French, in the U.K., because they would have had over 200 years of practice.
theoriginalbadbob Oh the irony English is just coughed on French after the great WIlliam the Conqueror. So Brits speak French.
XxRavenwing19xX Not quite. Firstly, the Norman language wasn't exactly the same as the language of the Franks. Secondly, it was only the English nobility who spoke this infusion of Anglo-Norman whilst the English population only spoke old English, over time old English had somewhat merged together with Anglo-Norman forming the "English language". So no we don't speak French, lol.
Undecided-But-Engaged Voter You do know most cuss words are English right.
XxRavenwing19xX : Forsooth, the Brits are even responsible for the sine qua non of dirty words; yes, the tried and true favorite of most aficionados of some of the finer points of the English Language: F.U.C.K. As I read a whole book, on the etymology of a bunch of dirty words, about 50 years ago, and the explanations for all the other words were spot-on and fully documented, I feel that the author's explanation of the etymology of "fuck," was the true one. In the late 1700s, the British Army (those fucking Redcoats) carried around, with them, separate personnel records for each one of the troopers. If a troop contracted a dose of Clap, or any other, non-curable at the time, venereal disease, they had a big rubber stamp, with which to stamp, in big letters, F U C K, on the front of his personnel folder. That was an acronym, which stood for: Found Under Carnal Knowledge.
XxRavenwing19xX Well that's just typical, yet unsurprising, lol. I never knew the origin of...erm "fornication" and it's acronym before, but the British swear word, "bollocks" apparently has its origins from old English/Anglo-Saxon. Again, this really doesn't surprise me. :P
3:03 wheres that battle screne taken from? Movie or a documentary?
I downloaded this
Only an American would describe Nelsons column as a stick wit a statue on it.
Hey, they used clips from Hornblower :D
@ 13:45, the wooden mug still has the sticker price tag on the bottom of it LOL. I also have seen other documentaries that said she had 104-guns, this one says-100. So is the discrepancy in her portable cannonades? 2lb/4lb?
10 out of 10 for the belly flop dive 38.32 lol
1st rate ships of the lines are cool
Hornblower game, You have a tot of rum for every scene that is taken from the Hornblower TV series which is used in this documentary.
fairly recently the British navy stopped giving every sailor a ration of daily rum.
Back in the days when you didn't fuck with the Royal Navy. Or Britain. Where did it all go wrong?Interestingly, Nelsons battle orders to his Captains was extremely simple. "No Captain can do any wrong, if he puts his ship alongside that of the Enemy"
+Justin Lee It was a default instruction for the less capable elements of the fleet,the force put together for the Trafalgar campaign was not the sort of elite group he was given to command at the Nile .
Edward Corran It was also his intention at Trafalgar to split the Franco-Spanish fleet up and force single ship engagements which he knew the RN would win. Psychologically it was won before Villeneuve even set sail. The battle orders were to reinforce that point. His commanders at Trafalgar for the most part were exceptional commanders. The Royal navy was so well trained the French and Spanish couldn't even come close. When you're firing 2-3 broadsides to the enemies 1, it's over. To decimate an enemy fleet and lose no ships of your own and have less than half the casualties. That says something.
+Justin Lee It all went wrong with the advent of Socialism. When you pay poor people to breed, it sucks the lifeblood from a nation.
+Shaun Daly Possibly. HG Wells was a proponent of eugenics. He was a smart guy
+Shaun Daly Yep. We're going down the same road in the USA. A strong nation cannot exist without self sufficient citizens. Our dalliance in socialism has screwed us big time. The British nation nearly ground to a halt during the Winter of Discontent due to the cumulative effects of decades of socialism. There was more state intervention in the economy in the UK in those years than any nation on the planet except the USSR. We are presently barreling toward that in the USA. One can hardly make a turn without running afoul of some government regulation or another. Reading the history of Reagan and Thatcher, they were two remarkable people. Reagan greatly reduced the size of the federal codes and regulations, but the left got off the mat with a vengeance and now we have it worse than before Reagan. Now it looks like we have a choice between Trump and Hillary, which is a choice between two devils. And the UK lost her empire for her experiment with socialism, who knows what will happen to the USA when all is said and done.
Its more entertaining than cable
How thick ( its diameter) is the mainmast of HMS Victory at its base?
The people making comments here are very informed
HMS Victory was badly damaged mainly because it was at the head of one of the two lines of British ships and they were under heavy fire from several French and Spanish ships for almost an hour before their own guns could bear. HMS Victory received many broadsides but was unable to return fire until she broke the enemy line and raked them from end to end as she and the following ships sailed through.
been on board her a few times over the years. when I first visited her as a boy about seven I was sick on the floor of Nelson's cabin after eating a hot dog with Raw onions in. it was stuffy in there two which probably didn't help matters. visited her again this summer 31 July 2022.
they have changed the look of the place where Nelson passed away. took my hat off as a sign of respect
Замечательная передача о Трафальгарской битве 21 октября 1805 г.
Did anyone else recognise the scenes from Hornblower
The greatest sea battle the world has ever seen? What about the Battle of Lepanto? Anyway, impressive stuff :D I see they used some shots from the Hornblower series. :)
maybe they mean before the battle of Jutland?
@@lestermount3287 Even then, the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 is possibly the greatest: a total of almost 500 ships and more than 120.000 men were involved. It's probably just an exaggeration to spice it up. Didn't expect that level of drama from the British, haha.
Are you enjoying watching this, next thing you read some of the comments below and then start missing those days.
Familiar?
Interesting history here. Just have to notice the comment section. If this were a Battle Stations episode about anything American, there would be a billion hate comments about imperialism, how the ship would be garbage, blown out of proportion, etc,etc. I must admit that I do like the lack of venomous comments here. Just wish they would follow to all military videos that don't devolve into a "mah kuntree iz da bestest evar! U sukk!" garbage that usually happens.
But, I guess, even here, the first page isn't safe from some sort of that stuff. Some guy has to point out that "The American guy is really annoying". Ah well.
pine cone Must add, looking at his/her(sex change) bio, he is probably from Canada and teaches in Britain. So, I guess the American guy thing is kinda off.
pine cone I agree, regardless of what you believe, we are all one, it shouldn't matter what rock you spawned on.
pine cone The English/British seem to get the lion's share of donkey shit when it comes to "CZcams Nationalism". Mainly from other European countries and some from Americans- mainly one inadequate with multiple pseudonym Names/sites, (USMarineRifleunouch), and I often end up sounding just as bigoted when arguing back with these people- which I nearly always later regret.
I've always liked the American commentator, Aryeh Nusbacher, I don't see how he is in anyway annoying. But it freaked me out when on a recent doc' he'd become Ms. Nutlacker, after his/her sex realignment op. He made a prettier bloke than he ever will a woman.
America sucks tho and has done nothing for civilisation
Uh, I guess. Well, I guess we are just a drop in the bucket compared to the places most American families originate from. We learned from the best. I guess if the US is kinda a microcosm of different parts of the world, and we suck, must mean the whole world sucks. So emo.
Joking aside, I would say the US has given a good amount to civilization, whatever metric you measure that on, I don't really know.