Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar 1805 DOCUMENTARY

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  • čas přidán 4. 11. 2017
  • Napoleon Bonaparte fought all his battles on land, but no other battle influenced his military and political decisions as the battle of Trafalgar that was fought in 1805 off the coast of Spain between the allied Franco-Spanish fleet lead by the admirals Pierre-Charles Villeneuve and Federico Gravina and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom commanded by the admirals Horatio Nelson and Cuthbert Collingwood. This is our first video on the War of the Third Coalition and second video in this series. We hope to have much more and cover all the Napoleonic Wars.
    List of Episodes:
    Battle of Marengo 1800 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
    Battle of Trafalgar 1805 - You are right here!
    Battle of Austerlitz 1805 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
    Battle of Jena-Auerstedt 1806 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
    Battle of Eylau 1807 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
    Battle of Friedland 1807 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +377

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    • @KingExituS
      @KingExituS Před 6 lety +10

      Kings and Generals gr8 video as always, really enjoyed watching it :)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +10

      Thank you, my friend :-)

    • @davidp.7725
      @davidp.7725 Před 6 lety +5

      Kings and Generals watched it in one breath
      Thanks a lot

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +5

      +kilo grami happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

    • @elephantride8912
      @elephantride8912 Před 6 lety +1

      Kings and Generals can u guys post video about tippu sultan

  • @blackadder5346
    @blackadder5346 Před 5 lety +2007

    I love how Nelson died just after receiving the news of the victory, at least he died knowing he fulfilled his duty.

    • @kevin6293
      @kevin6293 Před 3 lety +48

      He probably thought they were lying to him to make him feel good before he died. 😢

    • @thestach7729
      @thestach7729 Před 3 lety +251

      @@kevin6293 nah, no doubt the admiral trusted the men he served with

    • @arthurgiles379
      @arthurgiles379 Před 3 lety +238

      His last words included “Thank God I’ve done my duty.”

    • @schwerpunkt7687
      @schwerpunkt7687 Před 3 lety +12

      Myth

    • @SteymarStark
      @SteymarStark Před 3 lety +50

      @@schwerpunkt7687 LEGEND

  • @Crichjo32
    @Crichjo32 Před 4 lety +1309

    Dying just after finding out you won possibly the greatest naval battle in history, is one badass way to go. Nelson is the definition of a great man.

    • @PatrickKelly-lz3pv
      @PatrickKelly-lz3pv Před 4 lety +30

      Nelson was so revered that after his death a statue of the great Admiral was commissioned and placed on a column so high only the Pidgeon's who use him as toilet can see him.

    • @busterruff9369
      @busterruff9369 Před 4 lety +53

      Patrick Kelly
      Dick head

    • @Alan_Mac
      @Alan_Mac Před 4 lety +54

      @@PatrickKelly-lz3pv Imagine being so incredibly stupid that you think the plural of 'pigeon' is 'Pidgeon's'.

    • @markbeltra4927
      @markbeltra4927 Před 4 lety +4

      Copy from Admiral Yi one of the greatest generals

    • @PatrickKelly-lz3pv
      @PatrickKelly-lz3pv Před 3 lety

      @Jack Tangles You are looking in the wrong places

  • @galerinha
    @galerinha Před 6 lety +1878

    When your commander is napoleon and you still disobey orders...

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +499

      Old aristocracy was not fond of Napoleon, obviously.

    • @christiancristof491
      @christiancristof491 Před 6 lety +388

      Was not fond of winning battles too, apparently.

    • @abcdef-cs1jj
      @abcdef-cs1jj Před 4 lety +31

      @@christiancristof491 Well, we shouldn't be complaining. Getting rid of Napoleon was for the better of every nation involved, including France herself - it's just a shame that so much blood was wasted.

    • @NotOurRemedy
      @NotOurRemedy Před 4 lety +261

      abc def it’s hard to call Napoleon the bad guy. When he he and France were invaded attacked by a total of seven coalitions.
      England was the real bad guy. Napoleon screwed up invading Russia and Spain.

    • @diegonatan6301
      @diegonatan6301 Před 4 lety +87

      @@abcdef-cs1jj the Chinese, Irish, Indian, and Polish peoples could disagree with you...

  • @dean1039
    @dean1039 Před 4 lety +1112

    Can you imagine the overwhelming welcome Nelson would have recieved upon his return to Great Britain had he survived. He'd have been hailed as Royalty. But something tells me Nelson would have preferred it to happen just the way it did. Going out in a blaze of glory, surrounded by his men, having secured one of the greatest victories in British history.

    • @royalhero4608
      @royalhero4608 Před 3 lety +45

      He would have been but likely his fame wouldn't have lasted that long sadly as his affair with Emma Hamilton was scandalous

    • @losethemaskretard2486
      @losethemaskretard2486 Před 3 lety +62

      He always said things like " victory or Westminster abbey" meaning victory or the crypt

    • @charliekenyon9723
      @charliekenyon9723 Před 3 lety +91

      And now the communists want to tear it down. Not when I can still breathe.

    • @jakesummers1174
      @jakesummers1174 Před 3 lety +13

      @@charliekenyon9723 the communists?

    • @karylhogan5758
      @karylhogan5758 Před 3 lety +35

      Am irish , Nelson pillar was blown up in Dublin in 1966..but I respect his dedication..and England should honor, and respect him... get out if u don’t .!!, it’s still his country he died for.!

  • @kamilszadkowski8864
    @kamilszadkowski8864 Před 6 lety +2172

    Napoleon made a terrible mistake by sending his Polish troops to crush the Haitian rebellion. Poles, seeing that Haitians are fighting for freedom, were very often deserting and switching sides to help them win their independence. Two polish infantry battalions were formed under the Haitian banners. Many other Poles were fighting as irregulars.
    After successful rebellion many Polish legionaries stayed in Haiti as they were accepted as Haitian citizens. Polish minority exist in Haiti to this day.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +403

      Seems that no one understood what Poland was all about. Even the French revolutionaries. :-)

    • @robinhood8889
      @robinhood8889 Před 6 lety +65

      Kamil Szadkowski how did not know that, very interesting.

    • @kamilszadkowski8864
      @kamilszadkowski8864 Před 6 lety +60

      +Kings and Generals Well, these french revolutionaries in future will sabotage Polish uprisings in XIX century.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +82

      It happens all the time, doesn't it? Seems that we have to be dicks to someone at any point in time. Otherwise, we can't live with ourselves...

    • @kamilszadkowski8864
      @kamilszadkowski8864 Před 6 lety +27

      Yeah, it seems so. Although the French probably deserve some additional dick points for how vicious they were.

  • @samueljackson9401
    @samueljackson9401 Před 5 lety +851

    Britain's ultimate weapon
    Tea, biscuits and Lord nelson

    • @arifhendriyana4399
      @arifhendriyana4399 Před 4 lety +41

      And their terrible food! Probably they throw their foods as their ammunition

    • @Jellygamer0
      @Jellygamer0 Před 4 lety +25

      @@arifhendriyana4399 Some of it's alright, like fish and chips, but yeah we have a lot of shit food.

    • @Mr94T
      @Mr94T Před 4 lety +55

      @@arifhendriyana4399 We'll invade your shit country and force you to eat it if you keep getting fresh.

    • @JB-el8ur
      @JB-el8ur Před 4 lety +25

      @@arifhendriyana4399 yet we've got more mitchilen star chefs and restaurants in london than you do in your entire country lol

    • @bobs_toys
      @bobs_toys Před 3 lety +13

      @Matthew Smith yes and no. You move away and you'd be amazed at what you miss.
      I'm in Hong Kong. I'm surrounded by Michelin restaurants. But there are times (lots of them) I'd give my soul for a bacon and egg sandwich.
      And I've been completely unable to find a decent source of buffalo wings.
      The great food is great, but for whatever reason, it's not what you miss. Sometimes you want high class fare, other times you want to pig out on something rough.

  • @trotski0161
    @trotski0161 Před 2 lety +136

    Napoleon said of the Royal Navy “Wherever wood will float there you will find the British “ He was right 🇬🇧

  • @Edax_Royeaux
    @Edax_Royeaux Před 6 lety +378

    I feel the need to point out that duel between HMS Victory and Redoutable was not a normal one, as Redoutable closed her gun ports and had all available men move topside to engage in a musket duel with HMS Victory. This unorthodox tactic took Nelson by surprise, as tradition dictated that he stay topside with his men. With the medals on his uniform glinting in the sun, he was a sitting duck to the French sharpshooters, which rendered the topdeck of HMS Victory a no-mans-land. So it isn't quite correct to say that Redoutable had badly damaged HMS Victory, but rather had silenced HMS Victory's guns, and took her out of the fight.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +75

      That is a good comment! Once again, thanks for allowing to use your machinima!

    • @LordGeorgeRodney
      @LordGeorgeRodney Před 4 lety +21

      HMS Victory thrashed Redoutable

    • @user-ko5gc9os4w
      @user-ko5gc9os4w Před 3 lety +4

      Am I right in thinking he took his medals off in order to be unidentifiable by sharpshooters or is that what he should’ve done?

    • @user-ko5gc9os4w
      @user-ko5gc9os4w Před 3 lety +2

      @@Edax_Royeaux oh that’s cool. I really should’ve known that

    • @CmoreChap
      @CmoreChap Před 3 lety +9

      @Edax
      [edited after I was corrected from "Edax" as describing both ships as "first"s while trying to be more succinct than able]
      Both ships had 3 decks of guns simply putting "everyone" in the yards would not put out the main gun decks as they are "below" the cover of the Top deck.
      Victories guns were never "Silenced" far less from ...Sharpshooters !
      Nelson was not surprised nor was it an unorthodox tactic, slightly unusual to this degree but reason given below(*1).
      Victory suffered horrendously on the final approach as the British fleet deliberately allowed itself to be "T"d in order to not just "Put themselves along side" but to put themselves between and cut the French Fleet in to piece meal sections.
      Victory led from the front and took the brunt of fire from many ships broad sides. She tried to smash between Bucentaure, Santisima Trinidad and Redoutable and put herself in a position the use both sides to rake bows and sterns freely. But she had to crash into Redoutable as there was not enough room between the 3 French ships. They locked together, their rigging become entangled with the other, and the momentum of the powerful collision carried them both out of the line.
      The French historically tended to shoot high to try to damage masts and rigging rather than target the hull, so were less effective at causing gun deck casualties and hull damage when doing so.
      Once in close the superior rate of British fire told as she raked the Redoutable's gun decks terribly, the horrific casualties this caused effectively disabled Redoutable's ability to fire, ...... no gun crews no guns!
      Redoutable's hull had been all but destroyed, and almost every man on her lower decks was injured or dead. She closed her ineffective gun ports to prevent the British from using them as entrances through which to board.

  • @loganstroganoff1284
    @loganstroganoff1284 Před rokem +86

    I'm American but I've always been fascinated with British naval history and particularly lord nelson. Last month I visited London and saw his statue in st pauls and then his tomb in the crypt. I'm not ashamed to say I was moved to tears standing in front of his tomb thinking of his final moments and the incredible bravery he displayed.

    • @johnjesus02
      @johnjesus02 Před 9 měsíci +13

      Thank you mate. We appreciate your interest in our history 🇬🇧🍻🇺🇲

    • @federicoperi6806
      @federicoperi6806 Před 8 měsíci +7

      If you every come back to the UK I recommend you visit Portsmouth Historic Naval Dockyard where you can visit HMS Victory and a whole exhibit dedicated to Lord Nelson (this includes uniforms, personal letters and personal affects - it's really interesting). I have probably visited HMS Victory over 20 times and every time I go there I learn something new. The Historic Dockyard also allows you to visit HMS Warrior, a WW1 Monitor Ship, the Mary Rose (separate admission), HMS Alliance (WW2 submarine), Explosion Museum (former gun powder storage - exhibit focused on marine guns), a boat tour of the Naval Harbor and many other interesting exhibits.

    • @HoriaNeagu
      @HoriaNeagu Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@federicoperi6806Solid advice. I can only second that. The experience of learning about the Tudor navy by seeing the wreck of the Mary Rose and walking around on Nelson's Victory is something otherworldly.

    • @federicoperi6806
      @federicoperi6806 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@HoriaNeagu It definitely is an amazing experience. It's a bit of a "shame" at the moment as HMS Victory is undergoing major restoration work and will be encased in scaffolding for the next 11 years... But I can't wait to see what she'll look like once they've finished!

    • @JeffMathias
      @JeffMathias Před 4 měsíci

      Winston Churchill was quite a fan too.

  • @hollin220
    @hollin220 Před 6 lety +303

    I was able to visit the English Maritime Museum in London. They have the uniform Nelson was wearing at the Battle of Trafalgar. Being an American this may sound weird, but the sight of it had me a bit teary eyed. Something about the man’s sense of honor makes him a hero to those who love European / English history.

    • @likesmilitaryhistoryalanmo9568
      @likesmilitaryhistoryalanmo9568 Před 6 lety +1

      It a sad that often our hero's to not match up to our ideals. He was indeed a great hero and naval man but a terrible husband as he treated his wife terribly

    • @timsyoutube6051
      @timsyoutube6051 Před 5 lety +7

      likesmilitaryhistory Alan Moore can you blame him? Imagine coming home after all that sailing and fighting and she's on your case right away
      "where have you been?" "We should go out for dinner" "you didn't do the dishes 8 months ago". On a serious note fuck his wife, he advocated slavery, that's a lot worse in my opinion.

    • @dickmonkey-king1271
      @dickmonkey-king1271 Před 2 lety +28

      @@timsyoutube6051 'Great man' does not equal 'good man'. It's unfair to make that confusion. We know who the good men of history are. The great men had a different role that had little to do with goodness.

    • @B-A-L
      @B-A-L Před 2 lety +2

      Oh look, another American who has never heard of Britain!

    • @65stang98
      @65stang98 Před rokem +4

      @@B-A-L huh

  • @adrianbrunner8
    @adrianbrunner8 Před 6 lety +255

    This is a great animation. So nice to see the little flags on the ships, the shooting ships, the burning ships and at least the half-destroyed ships with de sails in the water. ^^

  • @Malice1111
    @Malice1111 Před 6 lety +183

    I've been re watching this for an hour and it slowly dawned on me the genius of Lord nelson. The tactic of having the first ship pick the enemy flagship to go against while the captains behind him are there to support this thrust and overwhelm the enemy locally at close range is aggressive in a battlefield that demands conservative tactics. That he died yet his ship fought on and his second was able to command the fleet accordingly without losing moral while the enemy fleet was broken after their admirals loss makes him a legend. I do wonder if he was truely able to know he had won the day and the age for his empires navy or if he died too soon.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +24

      Thanks for rewatching our video :-) Indeed, the idea is ingenious. Give them very little to shoot at and then close in and use both boards to shoot. Very easy. And, obviously, no one thought about it before. :-)

    • @kasparjuracek1317
      @kasparjuracek1317 Před 5 lety +22

      He must have been an incredible man. Just imagine that you are on the first ship of the line (badum tsss) and you know you're gonna get shot at from both sides and potentionally even from front yet you fight because your admiral is here with you and you'll fight for the British Empire!

    • @alexanderlupi1716
      @alexanderlupi1716 Před 5 lety

      @@kasparjuracek1317 you are late

    • @eggtarts286
      @eggtarts286 Před 4 lety +4

      Against a more skilled navy with a better-drilled gun crew, it would likely have been a disastrous tactic, with the Victory and/or the second ship in the line taken out in quick order and ensnaring the advance. But, it was splendid for breaking the morale of the numerically superior French-Spanish fleet, because the Spaniards at this point in time were not up to par in their gunnery.

    • @JarthenGreenmeadow
      @JarthenGreenmeadow Před rokem +1

      @@eggtarts286 Absolutely one of the highest risk maneuvers ever attempted in warfare. I put up there with Hannibal crossing the alps.
      It was near insanity to attempt this! The fact they didnt lose a single ship is awe inspiring.

  • @scottwhitley3392
    @scottwhitley3392 Před 5 lety +720

    Nelson- England expects that every man do his duty.
    Scottish, Welsh and Irish sailors- guess we can sit back and relax today lads.

    • @Pawn2e4
      @Pawn2e4 Před 4 lety +121

      England expected its celtic servant boys to do their duties too.

    • @matcauthon9669
      @matcauthon9669 Před 4 lety +86

      At the time England meant the UK it wasn't until later in the century that these identities really came out.

    • @xIBEASTYFUNK
      @xIBEASTYFUNK Před 4 lety +11

      @@Pawn2e4 Scottish have a good amount of Germanic blood

    • @Pawn2e4
      @Pawn2e4 Před 4 lety +23

      @@xIBEASTYFUNK they're more Celtic than the English

    • @batuhanyayla7214
      @batuhanyayla7214 Před 4 lety +2

      @@xIBEASTYFUNK scottish is a anglo-saxon? I do not know that

  • @EndOfSmallSanctuary97
    @EndOfSmallSanctuary97 Před 6 lety +414

    Nelson's incredible victory at Trafalgar single-handedly (no pun intended) saved the United Kingdom from a French invasion (that the British would almost certainly lose). He's a national hero on the level of Alfred and Churchill, without a doubt.

    • @LeHappiste
      @LeHappiste Před 6 lety +49

      "single-handedly (no pun intended)"
      Lmao

    • @scottwallace5239
      @scottwallace5239 Před 4 lety +74

      @ royal navy gun crews were known across the world as the most experienced,well trained and quickest crews on the seven seas but it was thanks to nelsons navy reforms that happened, he made it so his sailors were trained multiple times and trained hard to make them that, he was a hero and respected and loved by any man that sailed in his navy

    • @andresmora5192
      @andresmora5192 Před 4 lety +39

      The Royal Navy was defeated multiple times by the Spanish Navy, but History omits it.
      Francis Drake, was defeated in Veracruz in the battle of San Juan de Ulua in 1568.
      The Invincible English, invasion fleet sent by Isabel I to defeat to the Spanish navy, was defeated by Spain and its navy in 1589.
      Edward Vernon was defeated in Cartagenas De Indias by Blas de Lezo in 1741.
      Horacio Nelson, the great victor of Trafalgar, was defeated in Tenerife, Spain, 25 of July of 1797.

    • @jamiengo2343
      @jamiengo2343 Před 4 lety +58

      Stanley Rogouski “the monarchy would’ve been abolished” oh I don’t know, Napoleon crowning himself Emperor seems awfully similar to me

    • @dalegrant9282
      @dalegrant9282 Před 4 lety +25

      @@stanleyrogouski Have you ever read the book 'Letters to England' written by the famous french philosopher Voltaire? He chose England over France during a similar period and wrote extensively about their differences in culture. I think you should read it.

  • @ThatOtherTom
    @ThatOtherTom Před 5 lety +41

    Admiral Nelson insisted on having cloth versions of his war medals sewn into his uniform, making him stand out and be an obvious target for the sharpshooters. He also insisted on being out in the open, which was also how he lost his arm earlier in his career.

  • @michaelkazam8432
    @michaelkazam8432 Před 6 lety +6

    These Videos are immense, EXACTLY what i look for when learning history, great animations, colored projections of empires territorial extent, battle tactics and leaders names and strategy's !. and your narrator has one hell! of a narrators voice! ... GOOD rant over.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +1

      Thank you, good sir! You and your rants are always welcome, even if you decide to point out our mistake or criticize us. :-)

  • @hirensheta
    @hirensheta Před 4 lety +4

    Watched more than 90% Videos of this Channel, my favourite channel till now. Thanks, Kings and Generals, for great content, Cheers...

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 4 lety +3

      Thanks for watching!

    • @hirensheta
      @hirensheta Před 4 lety +2

      @@KingsandGenerals Wow, thanks for the reply. Will always be watching your videos and BTW Watching Right Now, Napoleon 3rd Episode.

    • @hirensheta
      @hirensheta Před 4 lety

      Please make video series on Mughal Empire in India.

  • @merdiolu
    @merdiolu Před 5 lety +68

    French Admiral Villenurve was one few survivors from Battle of Nile in 1798 , there was not much compatent French admirals or captains left after French Revolution. After Trafalgar Napoleon started a new shipbuilding programme to overwhelm Royal Navy but couldn't find enough crewmen to handle them. When Napoleon was finally surrendered to Royal Navy after Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and taken on ship of line HMS Bellaphoron he observed how efficient , orderly and quiet Royal Navy sailors were compared to noisy French crews

    • @CarrotConsumer
      @CarrotConsumer Před 3 lety +9

      I have to think those men were under strict orders not to be noisy considering their cargo.

    • @walideg5304
      @walideg5304 Před rokem +13

      The French officers were mostly royalists. They fleed the country after 1792. Before that the Marine Royale inflicted terrible defeats to the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence

    • @merdiolu
      @merdiolu Před rokem

      @@walideg5304 Chesapeake Bay yes a strategic win for French but Battle of Saintes was a British defeat ?

    • @fuop8718
      @fuop8718 Před rokem +2

      @@walideg5304 french fleets are clearly no match for the royal navy even when the brits are over extended and at war with most of europe

    • @Gloriaimperial1
      @Gloriaimperial1 Před rokem +3

      If England were not an island, like Iceland, the British would have seen 300,000 silent soldiers of Napoleon enter in London, 100,000 soldiers of Philip II of Spain and 2 million soldiers of Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries. But the first invasion would have been enough. So Elisabeth, Nelson and Churchill would be smoking a cigar in Australia.

  • @son_of_caesar8908
    @son_of_caesar8908 Před 6 lety +5

    Amazing video guys! Great pictures, graphics, and maps. I am a HUGE fan of these videos! I am donating to your channel because of this video and how much I enjoyed it. Keep up the great work!!!!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thank you very much for your support! Hope, we won't disappoint you! :-)

  • @Achillez098
    @Achillez098 Před 6 lety +9

    I've never been one for naval battles, I'm always the land lover and land battles guy.
    BUT THIS WAS AWESOME, THANK YOU!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +1

      Thank you, noble Achillez! Same here, not a big fan and never considered myself an expert, but there is a certain charm to them. :-)

  • @matthewkuchinski1769
    @matthewkuchinski1769 Před 6 lety +15

    Great work once again in brining a historical naval battle to life. I hope that you will soon cover one of the engagements that occurred in the infamous Haitian Campaign, as the events on that island had a global impact which still reverberates to this day.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +2

      Thank you, my friend! :-) I really hope this series is popular. Because if it is, we can cover every part of the Napoleonic wars.

    • @antonkrieg3708
      @antonkrieg3708 Před rokem

      I do believe this has aged quite well!

  • @SirThomasMarcGobel
    @SirThomasMarcGobel Před rokem +1

    Thanks, that was the best moving of the battle i ve ever seen.

  • @aidabagirova4933
    @aidabagirova4933 Před 6 lety +19

    Great video, guys!

  • @orlandofurioso392
    @orlandofurioso392 Před 6 lety +255

    So basically Villeneuve was leading the fleet without Napoleon's permission?

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +133

      His replacement was already in Madrid.

    • @aproudeuropean559
      @aproudeuropean559 Před 5 lety +4

      Kings and Generals who was he?

    • @Darth_Enigma
      @Darth_Enigma Před 5 lety +11

      Francois Etienne de Rosily-Mesros

    • @AbdelEmperor
      @AbdelEmperor Před 4 lety +6

      @steve hammond what about admiral Yi

    • @Meneldhil
      @Meneldhil Před 4 lety +21

      @steve hammond We don't know that. Even great commanders lose.
      We do know, however, that Villeneuve was a poor and hesitating commander. The french navy had much better officers. But the fact remains that french sailors lacked training.

  • @johnwilletts3984
    @johnwilletts3984 Před 4 lety +21

    There were solid reasons for Britain’s more professional seamanship. Britain is an Island, who’s economy was and still is dependent on trade. So we had a massive merchant fleet. The Royal Navy took much of its manpower from those skilled experienced professional seamen. For both warrant officers and commissioned officers, the Navy offered a career, that could transform the life of a smart men from modest middle class backgrounds. Good pay with the prospect of prize money (When an enemy ship was captured, its value was shared amongst the crew, with officers getting more). Then came social climbing. Lord Nelson was one of the twelve children of a country priest. When he married, his best man was navy officer and future king George 1V. Like Nelson many officers joined the navy at the age of 12. Their whole Education and culture was based on seamanship and aggressive naval action. The French Navy did not have such a large pool of skilled men to choose from. They would even make up the numbers by drafting soldiers. Many of the French senior offices had been lost due to political reasons.

  • @aaronargottelopez3488
    @aaronargottelopez3488 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the subtitles!

    • @mostlynew
      @mostlynew Před rokem

      Clearly portrayed background, rationale of battle, and maneuvering illuminates a pivotal sea battle. Bravo !

  • @klemthegem
    @klemthegem Před 4 lety +4

    What a Victory. Two of the worlds best Admirals Nelson & Collingwood.

  • @ftr1453
    @ftr1453 Před 5 lety +10

    I'd just discovered this channel and I really love it. Just a short comment: in the video it is said that the eastern line of the allied fleet were not able to join the western line in order to help those ships, but I think it was much more decisive the fact that the British vessels were able to enable fight in groups of three or more. I particularly saw the lack of this decisive data in the minute 9:50, because the narration gives the impression that the "Neptune" itself took out of the fight the "Santísima Trinidad", but this ship was ruined and forced to surrender by the combinated attack of EIGHT British vessels!
    The whole tactic planned and driven into practice by Nelson was wonderful, but I think this detail of the combinated attacks should be commented, because it was one of the keys of the battle, together with other facts: the superiority of training and combat skills of British crews, and the poor state of many vessels and crews in the allied fleet (particularly among the Spanish, which had great commanders, but suffered a big lack of trained sailors).
    Acabo de descubrir este canal y me encanta. Solo un breve comentario: en el vídeo se dice que la línea oriental de la flota aliada no pudo unirse a la línea occidental para ayudar a esos barcos, pero creo que fue mucho más decisivo el hecho de que los buques británicos pudieran luchar en grupos de tres o más. Particularmente vi la falta de este dato decisivo en el minuto 9:50, porque la narración da la impresión de que solo el "Neptuno" derrotó al "Santísima Trinidad" y lo rindió, pero esta nave fue arrasada y obligada a rendirse por el ataque combinado de hasta OCHO barcos!
    Toda la táctica planeada y llevada a la práctica por Nelson fue genial, pero creo que hay que comentar este detalle de los ataques combinados, porque fue una de las claves de la batalla, junto con otros hechos: la superioridad en entrenamiento y habilidades de combate de las tripulaciones británicas, y el mal estado de muchas embarcaciones y tripulaciones en la flota aliada (particularmente en los buques españoles, que tenían grandes comandantes, pero carecían de marineros avezados).

    • @Marcus.VSousa
      @Marcus.VSousa Před 6 měsíci

      Santíssima Trinidad was the heaviest-armed ship in the world when rebuilt, and bore the most guns of any ship of the line outfitted in the Age of Sail!
      About the battle:
      "Due to her great bulk, her helm was unresponsive in the light winds on the day, contributing to her ineffective service in the combined fleet's cause. Her great size and position immediately ahead of the fleet flagship Bucentaure made her a target for the British fleet, and she came under concentrated attack by several ships. She lost her mast and eventually surrendered to the Neptune, a 98-gun second rate commanded by Captain Thomas Fremantle. She was taken in tow by the 98-gun second rate Prince,[4] but was eventually scuttled by her British captors northwest of Cádiz"

  • @Johan_t
    @Johan_t Před 6 lety +27

    Great video and fantastic victory of U.K.!! 👍👏
    Greetings from Spain!!

  • @TexRenner
    @TexRenner Před rokem +2

    I really like these maps. Representing the water in black makes the graphics show up very clearly.

  • @farhanatashiga3721
    @farhanatashiga3721 Před 6 lety +781

    If only the French admiral wasn't so stubborn......

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +235

      Yep, Villeneuve was probably one of the last remaining representatives of the old aristocracy in the Napoleonic army. That probably made him nervous about losing his job.

    • @averagep3rson954
      @averagep3rson954 Před 6 lety +67

      If only the French admiral uses roman tactics by ramming the British ships they would won the battle

    • @jacques8221
      @jacques8221 Před 6 lety +7

      John Carlo Abella. haha true. I wonder if it couldve worked centuries later

    • @averagep3rson954
      @averagep3rson954 Před 6 lety +9

      Yeah It really works in The Pirate: The Caribbean. But there are some counters for ramming but the British would be surprised if the the French used the ramming tactics and there are almost none who ram the enemy in the 17th to 18th century..

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +74

      :-) These ships were not built to ram, but I am not an expert in the naval warfare. :-)

  • @DanielBullock-lo6jn
    @DanielBullock-lo6jn Před 6 lety +3

    I love these videos. You guys do such a great job!

  • @DanVilleneuve
    @DanVilleneuve Před 2 lety +7

    Thank you for putting together this polished video regarding the battle. I'm always on the lookout for more detail regarding my ancestor (yes, we did verify the direct link via geneological research). Seeing how you present the battle and the events leading up to it helps to put things into better context for me and is appreciated.

    • @paulanthonynelson2733
      @paulanthonynelson2733 Před rokem

      :) As I too am, for mine. Greetings from Australia. :)). And yes, we verified our line down from his brother, Robert, though it would seem not the brother who got the 100k pounds from the govt!! :(

  • @dashwinreddy
    @dashwinreddy Před 11 hodinami

    Kings and Generals, you are a great Napoleonic Wars history teacher. Good Job

  • @rogersledz6793
    @rogersledz6793 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

  • @in-depthhistory1940
    @in-depthhistory1940 Před 3 lety +77

    For me, Nelson is in the same league as Hannibal or Alexander, in the tier just below Napoleon and Julius Caesar. Admittedly he won less battles, but he won some of the most decisive naval battles ever with novel tactics. The Royal Navy was a ruthless machine back then.

    • @spigbungus
      @spigbungus Před rokem +4

      Alexander the great....?

    • @secktuss9610
      @secktuss9610 Před rokem +2

      i'd put him below hannibal and alexander

    • @elaineblackhurst1509
      @elaineblackhurst1509 Před rokem +8

      @@secktuss9610
      I’d abandon the idea of silly lists like this altogether; none of these historical figures are really directly comparable, especially Nelson whose string of victories were all at sea.

    • @siliconjim2554
      @siliconjim2554 Před rokem +2

      You’d put Napoleon above Alexander the Great, a general who never lost a battle?

    • @spigbungus
      @spigbungus Před rokem +1

      @@siliconjim2554 Ong, that’s what I was thinking. But I’m curious to hear his angle…

  • @HeLLBenDr
    @HeLLBenDr Před 6 lety +156

    Lord Horatio Nelson.. One of the bravest men in history.

  • @kimpeater1
    @kimpeater1 Před 6 lety +2

    By far the most immersive video on Trafalgar!

  • @joeadams1225
    @joeadams1225 Před rokem

    Thank you much (belatedly) for this perspective and "autopsy" of such an important battle. I have learned much and salute your endeavours.

  • @1872959
    @1872959 Před 6 lety +26

    What a blunder for the French and Spanish. They really had opportunities to counter the British. Can't wait for the next video for one of the greatest battles in history!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +2

      Thank you for watching! Indeed, the next video should be very interesting! :-)

    • @thedictationofallah
      @thedictationofallah Před 2 lety +8

      they didnt. the british where better

    • @zamirroa
      @zamirroa Před 2 lety +7

      French leadership, Spanish already defeated nelson in some battles in the past. Also Spain could not put in danger the whole fleet because they had possesion in America to protect

    • @castellanos6436
      @castellanos6436 Před rokem

      @@thedictationofallah You also had Gibraltar not too far from Trafalgar. That little piece of Spanish land saved your asses more than once lol

    • @thedictationofallah
      @thedictationofallah Před rokem

      @@castellanos6436 It saved our dicks more than two times

  • @danielwoodmore5721
    @danielwoodmore5721 Před 5 lety +167

    The Spanish admiral, Federico Gravina on his death-bed said these words; "I am a dying man, but I die happy; I am going, I hope and trust, to join Nelson, the greatest hero that the world perhaps has produced."

    • @yourboss001
      @yourboss001 Před 4 lety +7

      Really???
      I looked for that font and didn't find a word from him to Nelson

    • @extrarradioghetto
      @extrarradioghetto Před 4 lety +17

      @@yourboss001 Because it's bullshit

    • @greatalexander3820
      @greatalexander3820 Před 4 lety +40

      @@extrarradioghetto According to Wikipedia he did indeed say this.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Gravina
      "I am a dying man, but I die happy; I am going, I hope and trust, to join Nelson, the greatest hero that the world perhaps has produced."
      I cannot find any primary sources but many secondary sources do indeed claim that he said this, I cannot speak Spanish so my inability to find primary sources is not very surprising.

    • @su_morenito_1948
      @su_morenito_1948 Před 4 lety +25

      Great Alexander
      The Spanish sources don’t say that,so it’s probably just propaganda,but it’s fine we Spaniards have some dumb non sense nationalist propaganda too.
      Rule Britannia.
      Sincerely,a sPAINtard.

    • @rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913
      @rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913 Před 4 lety +19

      Change ¨Nelson¨ for ¨Alvaro de Bazán¨ or any other great spanish sailor and it could be true, but Nelson? sounds like the tipical english twist of History...

  • @sXe4life100
    @sXe4life100 Před 6 lety +2

    This Trafalgar upload was epic but I just know your next video (Austerlitz) will be one of my favourite CZcams videos!

  • @olkarism
    @olkarism Před 6 lety +2

    Beautiful. Loved every second

  • @Phessington
    @Phessington Před 6 lety +47

    Battle of Lepanto soon please. 😀

  • @alexanderpavlovichromanov3065

    I was in my 20s when the Battle of Austerlitz took place, so... should've used a younger version of me as my image in the video. Nevertheless, this video is SPECTACULAR, and I look forward my "fabulous" appearance in your next video.
    By the way, thanks for not mentioning my role in my father's assassination, for some even thought that I'm the mastermind behind the incident, though I took no part in it.
    Keep up the GREAT WORK!

  • @skyden24195
    @skyden24195 Před rokem +2

    I gotta say, this video really brought to light how much tactical responsibility Nelson had in this battle as well as how competent the officers and crews of the Royal Navy were. Of course, the mistakes and bad luck of the enemy also added to their demise.

  • @ericadasilva02
    @ericadasilva02 Před rokem +1

    Revising for my Life in the uk test and these videos are helping to add to my revision 🙏🏽

    • @blakefishburn
      @blakefishburn Před 10 měsíci

      U get to learn about this crap, lucky.

  • @christopherdenniston9013
    @christopherdenniston9013 Před 3 lety +5

    Admiral Collingwood was a great sailor & Hero too, his monument & some of the cannons from the Royal Sovereign are placed beneath it, near the mouth of the Tyne

  • @NemJani
    @NemJani Před 6 lety +3

    Impressive, different battles throughout history are the most exciting things to look back on for me. I just discovered your chanel and I subbed immediately! Great work, I hope you get big and have your own show/magaznie someday. Well, that's probably not going to happen, cuz TV and paper are dying, but that's beside the point... Big thumbs up!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +1

      Thank you very much! Hopefully you will continue enjoying our content. :-)

  • @zeeshannazar5884
    @zeeshannazar5884 Před 5 lety +2

    Big Fan of your work. Keep it up.

  • @user-cd4bx6uq1y
    @user-cd4bx6uq1y Před rokem +1

    I can't believe that such high quality documentaries were on youtube 5 years ago

  • @GrahamWalters
    @GrahamWalters Před 4 lety +16

    Your version varies greatly from the official Royal Navy and other historical versions, Temeraire did not sail between Victory and Redoubtable because those two had locked masts, Nelson ordered Victory's gunports closed so that the gunners could go on the main deck and shoot at the Redoubtables infantry, who were attempting to board Victory.
    Temeraire raked the Redoubtables starboard side with cannonade, killing most of her 643 crew. Throughout the battle Nelson and Collingwood had the wind, the Allied ships were poorly trained and failed to turn into the wind to stop Nelsons move of 'crossing the 'T''.
    Nelson had refused to engage them in 'line battle, and fire broadsides, instead his plan was to split the line of allied ships in three and rake them from stem to stern, the most vicious form of attack, it meant that he could bring all his ships guns to bear as they sailed through the line, the allies would be unable to bring any of theirs to bear, due to having to have to turn into the wind, a manoever that needed a lot of space and skill on the part of the crews, they would also need to tack in order to make forward progress, again movements that demanded a lot of space and skill.
    Only one allied ship was actually destroyed, the remainder were captured, although some of these were taken back by their crews in the storm that followed

  • @mpiazza000
    @mpiazza000 Před 6 lety +5

    The best narrative I have seen in history documentary

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thank you very much! Stop by Devin's channel and say "hi". :-)

  • @william8019
    @william8019 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic video brother!! Loved it!!

  • @ycplum7062
    @ycplum7062 Před 6 lety +33

    Sometimes we forget how slow movement can be. The conditions that day was a light wind. The ships were maneuvering at a walking pace, literally. The ability of sailing ships to turn is dependent on the speed of the ship. While Villeneuve had a numerical superiority, Nelson achieve a modest numerical superiority at the point of contact. One third of the Allied fleet was sailing away from the battle. To engage the British, the Spanish fleet had to turn into the wind under light winds. This is an extremely difficult maneuver with these big lumbering ships. Worse, the Spanish crews were inexperienced. It took literally hours. By the time the Spanish made the turn, the battle was effectively over.

    • @ycplum7062
      @ycplum7062 Před 6 lety +3

      Yep. And the wind died down even further. The windward van got stalled and took some serious punishment, particularly the Victory, since Nelson lead from the front. The leeward van had already engaged the Allied fleet. However, ships of the line are pretty tough. A ship usually surrenders due to crew losses than the danger of the ship sinking.
      While the wind is light, the British had the winds on their back. The Allied fleet never did. Also, the British were much better trained.

    • @ycplum7062
      @ycplum7062 Před 6 lety +3

      He wasn't killed by a cannon ball, but by a sharpshooter. If he didn't insist on wearing all his medals, be might have been less likely to be picked out among the crowd.
      Of course, he his plan was extremely daring and I guess he needed to instill confidence in his crew.

    • @VITOLLFOTOGRAFIA
      @VITOLLFOTOGRAFIA Před 4 lety +5

      I don't know how the Spanish sailor was, but I know in good ink that the Spanish commanders had much more experience in the naval war than the French, one of the great problems of the allies, since before this battle, was the continuous clash of doctrines, between French and Spanish, in Trafalgar it was no less.

    • @anablasco7482
      @anablasco7482 Před 2 lety +1

      No os olvidéis que el mando total era Villeneuve. Los mandos españoles no estaban de acuerdo con Villeneuve.
      En esta batalla hubo un mal mando,y como todos sabéis, en una batalla se obedece la estrategia del Almirante,en este caso Villeneuve. Los mandos españoles sabían y se lo habían comunicado a Villeneuve ,que no era momento de salir del Puerto de Cádiz ,ni la estrategia era la correcta.

    • @wedge3591
      @wedge3591 Před rokem +2

      @@VITOLLFOTOGRAFIA You are right. The battle was lost by the Spanish on the political level as King Carlos IV submitted to Napoleon and accepted the unconditional lead by the French who had the worse track record in sea battles against the British. The Spanish flagship, built by an Irish naval engineer in the Havana shipyards was a technichal masterpiece at it's time, being the only four-decker in the battle. This ship was worn down by four British ships, including the Victory, only when two thirds of her manpower were either dead or wounded. Trafalgar under the command of admiral Gravina instead of Villeneuve could have produced a completely different outcome. Damn Bonaparte...

  • @emiruslu4564
    @emiruslu4564 Před 6 lety +3

    This channel will become bigger and bigger each month mark my words.

  • @Dee4Dy
    @Dee4Dy Před 2 lety +17

    In Trafalgar, the best men of the Royal Navy fought against the best men of the Armada Real led by the worst man of France, Pierre Villeneuve

  • @umerawan2834
    @umerawan2834 Před 6 lety +2

    Now this is getting extremely ecxciting ;-; ! More of it plzzzzz

  • @maurik9727
    @maurik9727 Před 6 lety +2

    Damn, what a great channel!!! I am really glad I stumbled upon this!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Seem here, we are happy, you have found us. :-) Now, tell your friends, please! :-)

    • @maurik9727
      @maurik9727 Před 6 lety +1

      Sure thing, your presentation of the content is by far my favourite in a while, keep it up! (However, I do like numerical data a lot, maybe an interesting feature to add to the visuals, not a necessity though.)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for the feedback, will think about a way to implement it!

    • @maurik9727
      @maurik9727 Před 6 lety +1

      Kings and Generals No problem and thank you!!

  • @seanledden4397
    @seanledden4397 Před 6 lety +7

    A wonderful video! But one suggestion - if the ships from the different sides had been different colors, it would have been easier to follow, on a visual level.

  • @josemanuelrosmunoz5546
    @josemanuelrosmunoz5546 Před 3 lety +60

    Nelson lost an eye, an arm and finally his life fighting French and Spanish... That was the price he had to pay...

    • @albertogarciaprieto4637
      @albertogarciaprieto4637 Před 2 lety

      Well, very similar to Blas de Lezo

    • @dennis771
      @dennis771 Před rokem

      @@albertogarciaprieto4637 almost 100 years earlier but de blasio might had been useful for colombia but it change nothing world wide

    • @albertogarciaprieto4637
      @albertogarciaprieto4637 Před rokem

      @@dennis771 did Nelson changed anything? Besides of been a great admiral he is only well-known because of British propaganda. On the other side Blas de Lezo who achieved a major victory is forgotten and in some cases reviled because here in Spain we only know how to forget our great admirals and generals

    • @dennis771
      @dennis771 Před rokem +1

      @@albertogarciaprieto4637 de Lezo battle is important to the people of Colombia, Panama & Venezuela. It didn’t stop the british American colonies or Jamaica or Caribbean holdings.
      Trafalgar was a decisive battle that change the napoleon war which affected Europe for almost 130 years and made the royal navy master of the seas going forward.
      However, I understand where you are coming from Alberto.

    • @dennis771
      @dennis771 Před rokem +2

      @@albertogarciaprieto4637 youbare delusional to think without trafalger napoleon won’t had invaded Britain and most likely changing the world forever.
      I see your issue is not education but culture. You are probably educated but your culture is probably what’s holding you back from having common sense and being realistic instead of overthinking & overestimating and in some cases being a language imperialist

  • @gregtunink4539
    @gregtunink4539 Před rokem

    Giản dị, thật thà , điều mà anh chị đã làm được trong lòng tất cả mọi người. Thật sự tôn trọng và ngưỡng mộ 2 anh chị. 2 anh chị luôn giữ cái cảm xúc này luôn nhennnnn 💋💋❤️❤️❤️

  • @nickonak5475
    @nickonak5475 Před 2 lety

    Went there last sunday.. it should be on everybody’s bucket list!!!!
    I’m now fascinated with the whole subject..

  • @Raessok
    @Raessok Před 5 lety +17

    It would be great to watch an animation about Cartagena de Indias battle in your channel :D
    Great video!

    • @daneelolivaw602
      @daneelolivaw602 Před 3 lety

      A video of the Spanish Armada in 1588 would be much better.

    • @rosk9355
      @rosk9355 Před 2 lety +4

      @@daneelolivaw602 counterarmada 1589 better

    • @zamirroa
      @zamirroa Před 2 lety

      @@daneelolivaw602 hahaha counter armada would be greater since in that battle we fight against you and not the weather.

    • @jackwhitehead5233
      @jackwhitehead5233 Před 2 lety +2

      @@daneelolivaw602 any of the four failed Spanish Armadas would be interesting

  • @arozes8324
    @arozes8324 Před 6 lety +3

    again a epic video!!!

  • @DocOnDrugs
    @DocOnDrugs Před 6 lety +2

    Awesome, a new video! Was looking forward to it, checking the chanel almost every day :)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thank you! :-) The videos are always uploaded on Sunday. :-) The best way to know about the new video is press the notification button. :-)

  • @vinodvarghese78
    @vinodvarghese78 Před 6 lety +1

    Good one. Look forward to the next!

  • @chazcouzens1456
    @chazcouzens1456 Před rokem +4

    I've watched this video at least a hundred times and I still cry everytime. Nelson had so much conviction. Our leaders could learn from him.

  • @daltonmorgan6464
    @daltonmorgan6464 Před 6 lety +5

    Brilliant...great description of a very titanic sea battle! Not until the battle of Midway over a century later would a sea battle have such huge implications for the course of history

  • @hoval2003
    @hoval2003 Před 6 lety +1

    Love Ittttt. you guys are the best!

  • @BeeHars
    @BeeHars Před 6 lety +2

    My God, Thank you, What a voice !!

  • @Kikithekid.
    @Kikithekid. Před 6 lety +3

    That was amazing!!

  • @blinkyrem
    @blinkyrem Před 6 lety +241

    This was the charter. The charter of the land,
    And guardian angels sang this strain:
    "Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves:
    "Britons never never never will be slaves."

  • @ivbarpg5747
    @ivbarpg5747 Před 6 lety +1

    I'm enjoying this series. I look forward seeing you again at the Pratzen heights. ;)

  • @Tube-Shots
    @Tube-Shots Před rokem

    Great Video This Very Informative

  • @stephenmcdonagh2795
    @stephenmcdonagh2795 Před 5 lety +14

    It's refreshing to know that back then- at least in the navy- the admirals were always in the vanguard and walked the decks like peacocks advertising their status. Compared with say, WWI where the generals were so far back, they didn't even understand the battle situations they'd put their men into.

  • @Morthekingz
    @Morthekingz Před 2 lety +4

    It is to be said that the crewmembers on board HMS Victory stored Nelsons body in a barrel of wine. I was lucky enough to go on board Victory in Portsmouth and stood where Nelson was hit. It was a wonderful experience.

  • @simeonbradstock7761
    @simeonbradstock7761 Před 6 lety +2

    fantastic work!

  • @mali15j
    @mali15j Před 6 lety +1

    God damn am in love with your channel. I like the diversity of the history battles that you cover.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thank you, my friend, that is great to hear! :-)

    • @mali15j
      @mali15j Před 6 lety +1

      Kings and Generals. Bless you man! although your narration was clear and crisp but the total wars soundtrack was abit loud to be easily distracted. I would like if you lower down the music volume alitttleee abit. Thanks! :)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Will look into it :-) There are two of us, and that is the thing we often fight about. :-)

    • @mali15j
      @mali15j Před 6 lety +1

      Kings and Generals. hahahha, well thats my opinion as a third person viewer. I rewinded the video multiple times to listen properly what you were saying. But whatever you think works best for most of the people and you both

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      +Ali thanks for understanding! :-)

  • @Azzeyman25
    @Azzeyman25 Před 6 lety +27

    In the movie Master and Commander, the British sailors still think Admiral Nelson was alive and talked very fondly of him. Of course the educated viewer would have known that Nelson was dead already at Trafalgar and Capt Jack and his crew could not have heard about it. It was a nice narrative decision for the filmmakers.

    • @dickmonkey-king1271
      @dickmonkey-king1271 Před 2 lety

      That is nice.

    • @inigobantok1579
      @inigobantok1579 Před 2 lety +4

      No the film takes place in April 1805 which is 6 months before trafalgar Nelson is pretty much alive before then

    • @Azzeyman25
      @Azzeyman25 Před 2 lety

      @@inigobantok1579 true but I'm pretty sure the screenwriters mentioned the nelson stuff because of his death. which the crew did not know of. dates are not important in Hollywood films, so many examples.

    • @Belisarius1967
      @Belisarius1967 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Azzeyman25 The crew mentioned him because after the battle of the Nile he was already a national hero.

  • @yourlocalt72
    @yourlocalt72 Před 6 lety +81

    I think after ottoman and napoleon series you should cover 30 years war or the great northern war

  • @JumpRopeVeteran
    @JumpRopeVeteran Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome channel. Thank you!

  • @bobbynicole10
    @bobbynicole10 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for the battle animation! I was struggling to understand what went on👍

  • @Spike-qk3ss
    @Spike-qk3ss Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you for this interesting video!! I hope you will do more of the sea battles, because I'm more of the ''sea guy''

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching! :-) That is a rarity, most prefer land battles :-)

    • @generalhyde007
      @generalhyde007 Před 6 lety +1

      Kings and Generals Oh! Do Japanese Joseon campaigns! Both land and sea battles!!!

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Will think about it. :-)

    • @thevoiceless8567
      @thevoiceless8567 Před 6 lety +1

      I'm literally only here due to my interest in our maritime history and our heroes, in these wars alone we were blessed with characters such as, Pellew, Collingwood, Cochrane and of course Nelson, (I think I missed a few). It's a shame that many non-Brits are unaware of most of them... :(
      But I'm glad I stumbled on this video, it's a good channel and I do have an interest in all aspects of our history as well. :)

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      +Thoroughly Bemused we are happy that you have found us. :-)

  • @andreikovacs3476
    @andreikovacs3476 Před 4 lety +11

    Damn that Nelson was a brave fella. That maneuver...

  • @milano0103
    @milano0103 Před 6 lety +1

    nice work as always

  • @riassuntidistoria
    @riassuntidistoria Před 5 měsíci

    thanks you so much for these video

  • @MrJonathan2005
    @MrJonathan2005 Před 2 lety +6

    Nelson Iq was definitely 160+. He was a genius

  • @rachcliffe3182
    @rachcliffe3182 Před 4 lety +5

    Straight to the point! Thanks, next time different colours for the ships please!

  • @juliesgamingscaletta7332
    @juliesgamingscaletta7332 Před 6 lety +1

    Wow nice work I love your videos!!

  • @Hypnotic24
    @Hypnotic24 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice video never seen a decent naval battle video.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thank you! :-) Hopefully, you will also watch our video on Salamis and Actium.

  • @Godzilla52
    @Godzilla52 Před 6 lety +4

    I hope they eventually do some of Wellington's battles. Wellington's probably my favorite Napoleonic era general.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +1

      Yes! There will be at least 2 episodes on the Peninsular War.

    • @DustuLokVanish
      @DustuLokVanish Před 6 lety

      Kings and Generals
      Prime Minister Sir Aurthur Wellesly is supposed to be seen in Indian History too for his role in Mysore.

  • @christianramos1705
    @christianramos1705 Před 2 lety +5

    Si se leen los libros de historia la cosa es un poco mas complicada. A parte que la virada de Villeneuve perjudicaba la punteria de los cañones, pues la marejada que habia impedia disparar con precision, dejaba claro a la flota que no queria entablar combate.
    Villeneuve no formo dos lineas de batalla sino una sola, pero mal formada debido a la falta de tripulacion experimentada.
    Una regla del combate naval decia que nunca se debia realizar una virada con el enemigo a la vista, cosa que Villeneuve olvido, al parecer.
    El almirante Gravina solicito actuar de forma independiente, para cortar los barcos de Collingwood, pero Villeneuve lo denego.
    Al Santisma Trinidad le rodearon 7 navios ingleses, pero aun asi sotuvo el combate durante horas, cosa que el video no cuenta y solo un barco ya lo deja fuera de juego, como si el navio español de cuatro puentes fuera inoperante.
    Por ultimo recordar que el numero de cañones de navio de linea no importaba, lo importante es el numero de puentes. A mas puentes, mas altura, a mas altura mas efectividad de los cañones de la bateria superior.
    Siempre me hace gracia el menosprecio a la flota española por parte de las fuentes anglosajonas cuando recordemos que los franceses no tenian navios de tres puentes, mientras que España tenia 7 en Trafalgar, mientras que los Britanicos tenian 9.
    Recordar ademas que en los libros de historia no se suelen consultar los cuadernos de bitacora de los buques españoles, cosa graciosa cuando se busca la imparcialidad en los juicios historicos.
    Muchas Gracias.

  • @ghostmanonthird1912
    @ghostmanonthird1912 Před 6 lety +1

    Amazing Video.Well Done

  • @dardkabadshah
    @dardkabadshah Před 6 lety +2

    amazing stuff guys!

  • @anzaca1
    @anzaca1 Před 4 lety +22

    9:58 Impressive, as Trinidad was the most powerful warship in the world at the time.

    • @josepsabater6598
      @josepsabater6598 Před 3 lety +4

      The truth is Santísima Trinidad fought against several english vessels at the same time. Some chronicles say against 7 english vessels. You know, the English always write the history in its own way. And is also truth, Santisima Trinidad was a galleon which suffers big problems of stability and in Trafalgar battle his crew was untrained, the english had better timing of fire.

    • @josepsabater6598
      @josepsabater6598 Před 3 lety +3

      @Robert Cawley English had better gunnery but not as much as legend says. They fount in Trafalgar a bad retreating fleet, a horrible French commander and an unexperienced crew. Saying Blas de Lezo, "el glorioso", the battle of tenerife... Bigger british fleet were destroyed. maybe with a Spanish general and a " Normal crew" The result of the battle would be different, who knows. Nelson T tactic has weak points.

    • @josepsabater6598
      @josepsabater6598 Před 3 lety +1

      @Robert Cawley jajaja much more french soldiers die in guerrillas fights than in the battle. You helped your interest, and in some way the Portuguese and also the Spanish. Dont forget when battle turned against, you always decide to scape, like you did in Coruña. But the English werent the liberators of nothing, you helped sending troops, guns and money, but were the spanish and the portuguese who liberate themselves. The "english lies about history" Confront what we know about our own history

    • @josepsabater6598
      @josepsabater6598 Před 3 lety

      Our countryes are allies and we are talking like if they were enemies 😂😂😂

    • @josepsabater6598
      @josepsabater6598 Před 3 lety

      @Robert Cawley 😂😂😂 not at all try to belittle your history, just saying you wrote the history by your point of view. Its said, history is written by the victors, and GB is the most victorius in history.

  • @papazoulou9326
    @papazoulou9326 Před 6 lety +9

    Great video, well-summed up.
    However, Villeneuve had actually set up this double-line in order to counter the british tactic of cutting the enemy line in half, as they had already done that on several occasions against both the french and the spanish. However, the lack of coordination between the two fleets led to mass confusion, allowing the better-trained british to crush them.
    Now, it is commonly believed that Trafalgar saved the British Isles from a french invasion. While it is a great british victory and decisively confirmed their naval superiority, it didn't considerably changed the strategical naval overview. They were the superior navy, and Trafalgar confirmed that more than anything. Also the main part of the french army was somewhere in actual germany, having just defeated an important austrian army in the battle of Ulm for very few french casualties.
    *I have a french bias, btw*.

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety +5

      Good point. :-) I also have a French bias - I am a big Napoleon fanboy. :-)
      You are correct that Villeneuve's attempt to get into formation failed. Probably should have stayed back.
      Regarding the naval overview, you are, once again correct. However, I believe that this loss forced Napoleon to be more radical about his Continental Blockade and that created a broader alliance against him.

    • @Gloriaimperial1
      @Gloriaimperial1 Před rokem +1

      It must not be forgotten that England was an island. That is a decisive advantage. Napoleon defeated two empires at Austerlich a month later, and Spain defeated the British Redcoats in Argentina and Uruguay in 1806, capturing General Beresford. Spain and France needed to budget for large armies of infantry and the protection of the Spanish empire. The British, with their low-investment trading empire, could invest heavily in the fleet. But when they got off the boats... they lost systematically.

    • @charliereader3462
      @charliereader3462 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Gloriaimperial1 I’m assuming you’re Spanish, and I’m certain you’re familiar with the Peninsular War, so I’m quite confused about your assertion of the British Army losing ‘systematically’

    • @Gloriaimperial1
      @Gloriaimperial1 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@charliereader3462 The British expeditionary army in the Iberian Peninsula had between 35,000-70,000 soldiers. That is between 6 and 7 times fewer troops than the French army, the best army in the world at that time (Napoleon being the best strategist and general in history). 300,000 soldiers. It is impossible for the British army to beat the French on the peninsula in a direct war. To win that war, 4 factors were necessary: that Spain had 500,000 soldiers and guerrillas at war, at all times and throughout the territory, fighting. That Wellington made some sporadic offensives (in coordination with Spain and Portugal, leaving Portugal, and calculating that the French did not have a large concentration of troops). That Napoleon went to Russia with the best part of the French army. And that the empires of Austria and Prussia rebelled in the rear, after the trip to Russia.
      The British had the best fleet in the 18th century. But on land, and when they got off the ships, they were systematically defeated by the Spanish in America. Cartagena de Indias 1741 (greatest defeat of the Royal Navy in its history, with 50 ships lost). Defeats in Louisiana, Florida, Bahamas, Central America and Menorca, between 1779-82. 3 defeats for Nelson, in 1797 (Cádiz, Central America and Tenerife, where he lost an arm and was taken prisoner). Another defeat of the British landing fleet, in Puerto Rico, that year. British defeat in Argentina and Uruguay 1806-1807... We can talk about countless British defeats in the 16th-17th centuries. There are also Spanish defeats. But I am exposing how difficult it is to attack a land fortress. It's 300 years of war, the British capture 1 in 400 parts of the Spanish empire, after more than 100 attacks. Spain also had great difficulty invading England during our naval hegemony. We sent 10 invasion fleets to the British Isles in 4 centuries. The Royal Navy only appears twice. But storms prevent most invasions. Although 4 Spanish invasions were successful. Plus two special operations.

    • @charliereader3462
      @charliereader3462 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@Gloriaimperial1 ah, I think I’m right in saying you are referring specifically to amphibious assaults instead of expeditionary forces (ie Wellington) in which case I apologise for my misunderstanding, I thought you were referring to the performance and ability of the British Army of the period in general

  • @mohamedsylla2377
    @mohamedsylla2377 Před 6 lety +2

    Great Job this is fantastic, would like to see battle of Zama or Cannae one day or even Agincourt

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  Před 6 lety

      Thank you very much! :-) Will think about these battles. :-)

  • @mohammadsaida4603
    @mohammadsaida4603 Před 3 lety

    Nice history video talking about naval attacking between British navy and French navy 👍🌟