7 Most Badass Last Stands In History

[@patricksmith6776]

Damn, I knew the Sikh were big on bad assery but 21 men against 10,000 is more than courageous. Thank you for the video!!

[@MasterChief968]

Indians are full of patriotism

[@Shank_Unchained]

@@MasterChief968 Yeah thats true........

[@gfy8230]

probably should look up th ehistory of islam in india. ps india started with a population near a billion, after the muslims showed up, after a few hundred years they numbered near a quarter billion, also pakistan showed up as a thing.

[@adventussaxonum448]

British Indian Army... Sikhs and Gurkhas.... 👍

[@domenpodgorsek3571]

I salute the Swiss guard and our/my Polish brothers

[@totoro9400]

3:25 For the grace, for the might of our Lord For the home of the holy For the faith, for the way of the sword Gave their lives so boldly For the grace, for the might of our Lord In the name of His glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story again

[@thebenjamins9]

Knights of malta ..700 gainst 40.000 ottoman turks

[@franknada8235]

* in absolute awe *

[@writbanalim2715]

Is that 40 point zero zero zero, or 40 thousand?

[@writbanalim2715]

.....well that's civilized. I was asking about why you would fuel confusion instead of making your statement clear, you goddamn aggressive barbarian

[@garyborg6427]

Writban Alim 40,000 but Malta endured and ottoman empire humiliated and became powerless after that invasion.

[@writbanalim2715]

See, was that so hard to write up instead of just calling me a cunt

[@outpostflags]

the scene with the Germans invading Poland was in fact Spanish blue division volunteers fighting in Russia

[@thenawingedhussararrive2458]

outpostflags can I have a time stamp

[@williamcolbert4860]

Anta Baka you spell Blitzkrieg wrong

[@CESSKAR]

Good eye, I noticed too.

[@johnkevinwilshaw2490]

Yup. The Russian PPSH machine guns were obviously not being used by the Axis forces at this stage.

[@BENTLEYQUAMP]

@Necromant,Not until you dig your way through 2 million muslims and hundreds of thousands of German lefty traitors you won`t.

[@igordoncevic3215]

I expected Nikola Šubić Zrinski and the battle for Szigetvár, where after a whole month of surviving isoleted and trapped inside fortress Szigetvár by Ottoman army, 600 brave soldiers charged out of the fortress into an army of Turks outnumbering them 10 to 1

[@cypresscempr3s399]

Igor Dončević da i Nikola Jurišić u gradu kesegu isto

[@trancecod]

and explosion he ordered to fuse before the last charge

[@beachbum23]

Saw the first battle...immediately thought of sabaton

[@straitzuzuki]

Thats why always listen to sabaton to like history

[@zachly6555]

Same

[@rishidipmondal1916]

Shiroyamaamaaa!

[@rishidipmondal1916]

Imperial force defied, facing 500 samurai

[@rishidipmondal1916]

Lol same

[@wizardofoz9803]

Siege of Plevne (1877): Osman Pasha and his 40.000 men moved into Plevne and held the city for 4 assaults, delaying Russian movement to Constantinople with months. Initially the Russians underestimated the Ottomans and were repelled. After the third time they brought up 150.000 force of Russians and Romanians against a meagre 30.000 force left. Osman Pasha tried to break out but got wounded and captured. Even the Russian Tsar respected his efforts to resist as a captive of war.

[@paulsimmons5726]

The amount of bravery exhibited by an outnumbered force can never be underestimated, however, the amount displayed when the force knows the eventual outcome will be their own death is unbelievable. Great video!

[@DarinSane]

3:33 False. Charles V didn't send that army, they were deserters. In fact, Charles V was very ashamed that he had lost control of his army.

[@kevincass9917]

I was just about to comment that, thank you. You're absolutely right.

[@jackfrost81]

Thanks for highlighting that.

[@jackfrost81]

Out of curiosity did Charles V punish any of these soldiers for what they had done?

[@kevincass9917]

Im not sure if he did punish any of them, probably because they'd be long gone by the time his forces would reach Rome.

[@jackfrost81]

Yes true they would not have struck around once the looting and killing was over.. I believe they did it over delayed payment of salaries which had prompted a mutiny.

[@skiteufr]

Battle of Camerone, French foreign legion

[@monkeyman321]

skiteufr i was wating for this

[@likesmilitaryhistoryalanmo9568]

Isandlawana

[@brucenorman8904]

technically not a last stand as the 3 survivors were allowed to depart with their arms

[@skiteufr]

Bruce Norman a last stand is fighting to the end against incredible odds. It does not mean they have all to die. 65 legionnaires against 3000 mexicans... the fighting ended with 5 legionnaires mounting a baionet charge at the mexicans, the 60 others being dead or wounded. 3 survivors were indeed granted free passage, keeping their arms but they fought until they ran out of ammo and solutions and when fighting was not anymore an option

[@Paddy.C]

That's the one I was waiting for. God bless Danjou and the sacred wooden hand!

[@timfontenot5]

I been going back to this video for years. Gives me goosebumps. I’ve met Sikhs , Polish & Macedonians individuals over the years( at National Parks)and they are still very proud of their countrymen’s bravery as I am the Alamo. Love all your videos excellent.

[@BudgetGainsByJJ]

You’ve met Macedonians? I’m Macedonian

[@darthimperius8057]

Where is siege of Szigetvar 1566?

[@Bare36]

ante peraic -siege of sziget was described in aria composed by ivan zajc: u boj , u boj! (to battle, to battle!),of heroic ,(like samurai) last stand.that is the reason why is very popular in japan..

[@overlord165]

Or even Siege of Guns

[@TrueWeej]

My favourite has to be after the battle of Stanford bridge in 1066 the Norwegian soldiers retreated to their long boats. One man made the best last stand in history. The fabled "lone Viking" a berserkergang held a small bridge alone single-handedly holding back the Saxon army long enough to allow his country men to escape. He was finally killed when a local in a small boat rowed beneath the bridge and speared him from below.

[@davidwood3786]

How about the Battle of Mirbat in 1972 when 9 SAS soldiers held back and finally defeated 300 guerilla fighters?

[@arkanen9ne]

Absolutely. One of the SAS got shot through the jaw but continued to fire a 25 pounder one handed. Holy shit.

[@joehill4094]

SS Charlemagne was the last ss division to surrender, say what you will about the Nazis but imagine the bravery it took to fight on when you know its hopeless

[@LucidWanderer]

Michael RedCrow Why? Because they were German? Fuck yourself.

[@joehill4094]

they were actually french, but If you didn't get the hint from "Charlemagne", I dont think history would be your forte

[@sarrumac]

Very true, but i disagree on your 1st post, SS Charlemagne were brave AND stupid. But not stupid enough to believe that there would be a place for them in the world after the war. Hence the last stand.

[@BudgetGainsByJJ]

Jacob Simpson Germans were very brave soldiers, unfortunately people refuse to acknowledge their bravery and superiority on the battlefield, they fought completely outnumbered against the Bolsheviks (Waffen SS also included many other Europeans such as Fins, Croats, Italians, French, Danes etc.) nevertheless the Waffen SS and Wehrmacht faced the whole communist and capitalist worlds and almost claimed victorious! That's saying something

[@Tom19142]

But they were French traitors

[@Zeew707]

We all know what band we're thinking about while watching this...

[@xboxgamer9680]

John Basilone: Guadalcanal 1942: In October 1942, during the Battle for Henderson Field, his unit came under attack by a regiment of approximately 3,000 soldiers from the Japanese Sendai Division. On October 24, Japanese forces began a frontal attack using machine guns, grenades, and mortars against the American heavy machine guns. Basilone commanded two sections of machine guns that fought for the next two days until only Basilone and two other Marines were left standing.[9][10] Basilone moved an extra gun into position and maintained continual fire against the incoming Japanese forces. He then repaired and manned another machine gun, holding the defensive line until replacements arrived. As the battle went on, ammunition became critically low. Despite their supply lines having been cut off by enemies in the rear, Basilone fought through hostile ground to resupply his heavy machine gunners with urgently needed ammunition. When the last of it ran out shortly before dawn on the second day, Basilone held off the Japanese soldiers attacking his position using his pistol and a machete. By the end of the engagement, Japanese forces opposite their section of the line were virtually annihilated. For his actions during the battle, he received the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor.

[@BinaryNoob1overPhi]

Love your content dude keep it up!

[@IndexSe7en]

thanks : )

[@jamesalexander1441]

Forgot the Last Stand of Horatius (a General of Rome) who stood alone with just two other men on a narrow bridge, the only entrance to his city, and fought of some several thousand enemy soldiers in a bottleneck long enough for reenforcements to arrive and utterly destroy in invading army. When the commander of the reinforcements asked the defending city army why they let Horatius and his two good men fight alone, they replied with Horatius's last words: "How can a man die better, than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his father's, and the temples of his gods." Three men against several thousand. No last stand more legendary.

[@Hatypus]

Battle of Westerplate??? WHY THIS NOT HERE

[@Hatypus]

held from 1st september1939 till the fall of warsaw against some elite marines

[@HCforLife1]

@Charles McCarron Same you can say that few hundreads years ago that was Polish as well. That time Westerplatte was Polish . Learn that this territory had big population of Poles from ages as well as Germans.

[@patryka.9215]

@Charles McCarron the name's latin, it was a resort for Polish nobility to come to during the symmer and autaum during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth

[@madarauchiha4848]

Fuck this makes me proud to be human, look just how far we've come, the battles we've endured the hardships worked though, I hope all these brave warriors rest in peace.

[@BigBoss-ed9tc]

Some Greek Victories against all odds... Battle of Marathon (490 BC) >>>>>>> 9.000 Greeks........ VS... 27.000 Persians. Naval battle of Salamis (480 BC) >>> 375 Greek Ships... VS... 900-1200 Persian Ships. (600 - 800, Modern estimates) Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC) >>>>> 47.000 Greeks....... VS... 250.000-1.000.000 Persians. (90.000 - 120.000, Modern est.) Battle of Vasilika (25 August 1821) > 800 Greeks............ VS... 4.000-8.000 Ottomans. Battle of Dervenakia (1822) >>>>>>> 9000 Greeks............VS... 30.000 Ottomans Greco-Italian War (1940-1941) >>>>> 400.000 Greeks & 97 aircraft... VS... 520.000 Italians, 463 aircraft, 163 light tanks.

[@adametheridge2386]

Gaugamela wasnt against the odds. Alexander knew his battle plan from the start, and his troops and elite units were far superior to anything the Persians could have mustered. And anyway, most of them ran away within the first 20 minutes of the fight, and the battle was decided about 10 minutes in

[@Jattmafia313]

Wow the Battle of Saragarhi sounded epic af. Sikhs are one the greatest warrior cultures ever.

[@rishidipmondal1916]

I live in India

[@pRick7734]

IMPERIAL FORCE DEFIED ! FACING 500 SAMURAI ! SURROUNDED AND OUTNUMBERED ! 60 to 1 THE SWORD FACE THE GUN!

[@kurag5198]

BUSHIDO,DIGNIFIED, ITS THE LAST STAND OF THE SAMURAI

[@josephstalin1561]

@@kurag5198 SURROUNDED AND OUTNUMBERED

[@minatonamikaze541]

Good job , i like the video the song and your channel continue (music is just so good)

[@lewjames6688]

Don't forget the Marines of the 5th and 7th regiments at the battle of the Chosin Reservoir (Korean War). They slaughtered thousands and avoided the total annihilation Mao had planned for them. They were the only American troops to not get slaughtered themselves once China entered the war. Read about it in "Breakout", by Martin Russ. P.S., fix your spelling! "Attacked" is a whole lot different than "attached"!

[@DixieRoseproductions]

My grandfather was a rifleman assigned to a morter team in the battle. He doesn't talk about it, but I can't imagen what he went through.

[@likesmilitaryhistoryalanmo9568]

A small British Royal Marine unit was also attached, have you seen the old Black and White movie about it, called 'Retreat Hell.'

[@lewjames6688]

no but I will look. have u read the book? they mention the BRMC in it.

[@howqrdwhite8233]

Lew James Not a last stand, just the USMC arranging a fight where the Marines could be most efficient by fighting in all directions at once. ;D

[@isengard1500]

An example of a Last Stand would be the fate of the British and partly Belgium 29th Infantry Brigade in the Korea War, more specifically 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment. The Glosters fought for three days without support against a Chinese force numbering 27,000, whilst the 29th was around 3,000 in strength. The Battle of the Imjin River had a strategic importance, and the Gloucester battalion was annihilated (the 600 men fought around 8,000-10,000 Chinese).

[@filipwitkowski6670]

finnally Wizna!!! I also recommend you battle of Mohyla ;-)

[@whitediver45]

September 11,1683. Vienna, Austria. Muslims crushed.

[@HarshitJain-aka-sheldon]

WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED

[@kimjongun7569]

Michael Fielder 100,000 vs 140,000 isn't a great example of 'the best last stand'.

[@marionetka6110]

@@kimjongun7569 in the Battle of Vienna there were 70,000 soldiers on the Polish side and on the Turkish side there were from 138,000 to 300,000 soldiers, I don't know where you got those 100,000 and 140,000 soldiers

[@lukasm5301]

@@marionetka6110 and only 18,000 of those were hussars

[@marionetka6110]

@@lukasm5301 20000

[@adelbertschulz8049]

Remember Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs.

[@af390]

Battle of Camarón "Merde" - The Legion dies; It does not surrender!

[@marcusmariemoylan]

This is sooo awesome you are epic dude Last Samurai Such a good film!

[@yamato0965]

Somehow, Tom Cruise managed to survive Shiroyama...

[@jasonroberts271]

Glad you got your facts right on the Battle of Thermopolae. Various historians say that the number of Grecian Troops was anywhere from 7,000 to 15,000 though, if you don't count the 10,000 stationed above the pass who never did any fighting. In any case, I'm glad someone got the numbers right instead of spouting BS about 300 spartans fighting a million Persians.

[@V2011F]

You forgot to put down that at Shiroyama over 10,000 imperial troops were killed as a result of the battle. and why has no one made a move about the 21 Sikh's who fought and died to defend a crappy fort, that has to be the greatest theme for a movie anyone could ever hope for its like a real life seven samurai battle. The same goes for the rest of this list Hollywood, Netflix, HBO, Europe's version of the previous groups, Asia's (Specifically Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea) should get to it.

[@Jattmafia313]

Valrock Mograth Bollywood is making a movie called “Kesari”, but I just wish a top Hollywood director could make a Netflix original with Indian actors. Would be massive.

[@pushyblaster7688]

Nice work bro...Siege of Szigetvár you should read something about this battle,hero of my country(Croatia) fought in that one...and probably saved Europe

[@garryburton36]

Just off the top of my head, why no Camerone? Surely the Gloucesters at Imjin river is worth a look too.

[@DekkerDave]

Also let's not forget the Battle of Raseiniai, where one immobile Soviet KV-2 heavy tank managed to halt advance of German 4th Panzer Group for 2 days. Germans were plinking it with their light field guns, placing explosives during the night and eventually they had to bring anti-air 88mm guns to finally get rid of it.

[@mateuszkrasuski6907]

Can you make about Warsaw Uprising? :d

[@alekjanowski9847]

Expected 2 days of quick turnover, fought heroically for over 62 days... wow.

[@jackthorton10]

If your going down, you might as well take as many of them with you

[@shimmyking4]

my neck hurts because i couldn't stop head banging to the beat XD

[@QuantumShock1]

Glorious Glosters - Battle of the Imjin River

[@calvinmcbridr4837]

an khesahn Jan 68 to April 68 was one helluva a standoff too ,those Marines should be remembered

[@kimbirllinelson9744]

True that millions died at Stalingrad, but it wasn't to the last man, no offense, Stalingrad was a gallant defense and epic siege and I don't want to take away from the heroes and heroines of that siege, again no offense, keep on justasinger54

[@grantthomas9236]

Love the video, I'm polish and was so happy to see Winza on the list, also Captain Raginis was never taken by the Germans. On the last day of the battle in the last bunker he told the few men to leave him and surrender. after that he sat down and pulled a grenade pin killing himself

[@TheWalfadr]

Battle of Hodów, Battle of Wizna ...

[@albertcamps9831]

Dude you forgot the siege of Barcelona in 1714 awesome battle. good video

[@post.scriptum]

What about Battle of Szigeth?

[@janadegor5580]

not 20.000, there were 2,000

[@JRettMTX]

It's really interesting that I watched the last samurai the for the first time today and then I watch this.

[@picklerick4493]

The French defense of Dunkirk 1940.

[@franekzielinski9296]

i will tell u a joke French in WWII

[@hawtdawg8049]

France got fucked so fast they named an entire war strategy after it.

[@SuperAxe44]

Never read so much shit go check your history book the british troops retreat to the beach and the french stay and hold ! Never heard about the siege of Lille or fort des dunes ? No offense but I think on the other side of the channel you have a different "story" but it's no the true one !

[@johnjean8317]

Joh Battesby-Hill Bullshit !

[@danielwoods3896]

no the british ran for their lives right alongside the french to hide in their island.

[@IronDragon-2143]

You're damn right the Alamo is number one on this list!

[@edmundhumphreys3261]

cam here because of the title 'Badass' like if u agree

[@jameskominos6728]

Some very good historical research, five stars !!!!

[@mathiasstoner1227]

What about the third crusade when king baldwin the fourth of jerusalem deafeated a much larger ayyubid muslim army under the command of saladin at the battle of montgisard he basically slaughtered the muslim army with only a few hundred knights and about eighty templars and a handful of regular men at arms. The ayyubids had over twenty thousand men they all were decimated, the muslim leader saladin only managed to escape death when he hopped on the back of a panicked camel fleeing from the battle not even his personal guard the egyptian mamluks survived the massacre.

[@geloraigraal212]

A last stand is not about killing a larger army and winning, it is when they make a gread defense against the enemy though ended up losing thats why its called "LAST" stand.

[@wilkerwilkerbese905]

Mathias stoner that's.. Just not true Saladin pretty much whooped most of the crusaders asses and took back jerusalem

[@bigbluecoconutcrab1732]

About Saragsrhi - The 21 Sikh soldiers were awarded the Indian Order of Merit, which was the highest award for gallantry for Indian soldiers (they became eligible for the Victoria Cross in 1911), it was also the highest award that could be made posthumously (the Victoria Cross was not awarded posthumously until 1907, and the siege took place in 1897).

[@edwardcollier7218]

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!!!

[@beachbum23]

Edward Collier hell yeah!!

[@JimboShogun0686]

Edward Collier The Alamo does not deserve to be on this list because the Alamo was a pointless last stand had no tactical military value what so ever even Sam Houston ordered the evacuation of the Alamo

[@edwardcollier7218]

Jimmy Owens You should look after what happened after the Alamo. They were poor, yet tough bastards who fought to the death, and none survived.

[@JimboShogun0686]

Edward Collier No they were idiots! and ignored Sam Houston order to abandon The Alamo

[@michaelcochran5005]

Two major things came out of the Alamo. #1 as you say, the Mex army was delayed two weeks. #2 the Battle cry. Remember the Alamo. It became the most highly motivational statement inciting troops to ignore fear and dwell on revenge instead. Far too often Americans forget or are not taught that the US Civil War WAS NOT initially fought over slavery but taxes. Until such time as President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation speech the North was loosing nearly every battle. Northerners were not willing to risk death for the government to get money. On the other hand, with the move on for the freeing of slaves, the Emancipation Proclamation had the galvanizing effect to provoke the troops to fight for something they could believe was a worthy cause...or at least much more worthy than tax money. A basic concept that the US government still uses. Our wars, since the Civil War, have always been sold to us as "defending freedom" in one way shape or form. WWI was probably the last of those wars the US fought where that was true. WWII became the war that changed all that. The reason was and is now THE PETRODOLLAR. With a failing economy the US was forced to take measures far advanced in the international markets never before attempted. The US coerced many oil producing nation to trade oil only in American dollars. This practice locked out many other countries from the most important war material in the century. Since then, many of these countries have grown weary of American influence and attempted to make alliances with Russia and China which has provoked a number of proxy wars. This is truth. But you will never hear the media announce we just invaded some 3rd world country because they decided not to use our money anymore. You will hear of Tonkin Bay, or perhaps 9/11 World Trade Center. It is mind control on a level which is capable of controlling entire continents. Some day they hope to control the entire world this way. This is, or will be, the reality called the New World Order.

[@gabrielgarcia5339]

Try this one: Battle of Castelnuovo, 1539. A single Tercio (A famous Spanish unit Pike and shot infantry) about 4000 faced against 50.000 ottoman soldiers causing 30.000 casualities.

[@diamond1967a]

Were is Gloucester Hill in the Korean War

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

thats what i said as well 600 vs 27,000, over 10,000 chinese dead

[@liam9431]

The Spartans and their allies held the pass for 5-6 days. Upon finding that a mountain pass behind them was littered with footprints, that of the 10,000 immortals, Leonidas sent the allies back on the 6th day. The 308 (Spartiate Heavy Infantry-Hand Picked champions by the king- and their squires) held the pass for one more day. 7 days total.

[@robertray950]

13-17 September 1961, Jadotville, Katanga, The siege of the town and the Peacekeeper force of 158 Irish soldiers from the UN Peacekeeping force of A Company 35th Battalion by more than 5000 Katangese Tribesmen and Mercenaries . The Irish fought until Ammunition and supplies were completely depleted, in the process, killing more than 300 and wounding more than 1000 in return. The Irish suffered no loss of life, were taken prisoner and eventually repatriated. While it may not be considered a "Last Stand" in the traditional sense, every man of the Irish company suffered the stigma of having been captured, despite a brilliant defense against impossible odds and their careers ruined. Even today, much of the stigma remains.

[@IRISHATLANTIC]

Robert Ray The Katangans and their mercenary allies also had a trainer fighter jet.

[@rishidipmondal1916]

Is this the siege of jadotville?

[@robertray950]

@@rishidipmondal1916 well, I wrote that 4 years ago, so I had to go back and watch the video before I replied. No, Jadotville was not one of the seven battles covered. Iirc, that is why I posted about it, as I thought it at least deserved a mention. If you’ve never heard of it before, well, hopefully now you’ve learned something.

[@rishidipmondal1916]

@@robertray950 POV:- you have the mobile and same KZbin account for 4 yrs

[@robertray950]

@@rishidipmondal1916 yes. It is my point of view. Does that invalidate the thought of inclusion? I am a student of military history, although my specialty is military aviation history. And yes, I have. Actually for much longer. My KZbin account actually goes way back, more than ten years. As far as my mobile, if you are referring to my phone number, I’ve had my current one for six years, since my last move. Prior to that, my number had not changed in fifteen years.

[@richardalexander5758]

Cool video...The defense of Wake Island in WWII is another stand that deserves attention.

[@sqnki]

all was good till number 1 spot

[@teslux7354]

Peruvian Killer of Communist Scum jajajaja un peruano

[@_Nohan_]

sqnki HOW DARE YOU INSULT US TEXANS AND THE ALAMO!!!! WE FOUGHT UNTIL THE VERY LAST MAN AND IT IS REMEMBERED EVERY YEAR IN TEXAS!!!! REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!!!!!

[@79pejeperro]

Kirbiean Mapper We? Were you there?

[@elmachete7465]

You Fought? Jesus, How old are you?

[@sqnki]

lol, yh, right, sorry, i fail to remember that US is the greatest, oldest nation in the world and all the greatest battles are her doing.. phhh:)

[@paulcateiii]

good stuff

[@Dariys681]

Next time write about the.battle if shipka 5500(~2000Russian army and ~3500Bulgarian rebelions) vs 27000 (Elite Ottoman soldiers) + Bashibuzuk soldiers (no one know how much they was but not less then 10000) and 48 cannons ... the battle was so bad for the Bulgarian-russians that they starter trowing stones ,wood and dead bodys on the Ottomans ... when the battle was surly lost for the Bg-Rus force an amry from Russia,Romania,Poland and Finland come to rescue and they won ... thats the famouse for ua Bulgarians battle that free us from 500 years Ottoman(turk) slavery

[@JHarder1000]

I am surprised that no Canadians have protested. You Overlooked Adam Dollard's stand against the Iroquois at the Long Sault!

[@alexiusangelfire]

Where are: Stalingrad( the 6th german army's last stand), The Reichstag in Berlin, Rorkes Drift, Rotterdam(Korps Mariniers during ww2) to name but a few much more impressive last stands

[@rickvaartjes2310]

Especially rorke's drift. 160 brits (some of them wounded/injured), against 4,000 zulus

[@shortieberg6343]

1k dislikes were some of the Persians slaughtered by the 300

[@FB-ul2yh]

How Can you forget skenderbeg. He fought with army of 8.000 against 160.000 ottmans and WON and nearly killed all of them.

[@vladimiriiyichulyanovlenin7920]

A last stand is when you lose whilst putting up a great defense, either way Glory to Skanderbeg.

[@magnuscoles5010]

Hilmi Berisha now that's a lot of bullshit!

[@rankevius]

Hilmi Berisha Jan Zizhka also won and he is in this video. He is right, Skenderbeg fought against three Ottoman armies attacking Albania at the same time, each of them vastly outnumbering his own army and won every battle. I really don't believe it was 160 000 and that he killed almost all of them, but nevertheless it was a great achievement.

[@mephistonthelordofdeath171]

A last stand is a general military situation in which a body of troops holds a defensive position in the face of overwhelming odds. The defensive force usually takes very heavy casualties or is completely destroyed

[@IndexSe7en]

Sup

[@drunklord1795]

IndexSe7en boi

[@im5766]

Whats up,welcome yo my crib!😋😋

[@mickyv4538]

Awesome7_ +Thumbs& Subs fr. Co. #Researchtime

[@maciblobmicsurlift492]

IndexSe7en grrrrrrrrr

[@captainblackbill2350]

IndexSe7en did you not include civil war last stands

[@kenhowes9951]

Little Big Horn also comes to mind, the fall of Constantinople, and the rear-guard stand of Roland at Roncesvalles.

[@paulrose6359]

Masada ?

[@MrDogsledder]

Yes, that definitely deserves to be here.

[@MrDogsledder]

True. Hard to top that one.

[@connorcampbell2536]

Love the music

[@Dichtsau]

alamo was a bad "last one" - they killed only 3 before they died, that's nothing compared to the others in this list. i'm fucking sick of that damn americanism everywhere.

[@lweaver2988]

Then go back to russia, commie

[@snowpitylane3790]

Dichtsau It isn't about how many the soldiers killed; it's about what and why they were defending in the Alamo in the first place, and how stacked the odds were against the Americans. Holding out 10:1 and surviving for over a week as a little bumpkin "republic" against the superpower in the region. Does it deserve top spot though? Eh, probably not.

[@daltonroller2998]

Dichtsau It's not in order of badassery

[@jesserodriguez2794]

don't get all butt hurt because America is bad ass.

[@Grynslvr2]

Dichtsau. This was not an American battle. It was not fought by American troops, nor on American soil. It was fought by Texians, in their revolution against Mexico. Almost all of the defenders were Mexican citizens in revolt. It led to Texas becoming a sovereign nation for 9 years before it was annexed by the U.S.Now, back to that 3:1 kill ratio for a moment. You really seem to be stuck on that. The Alamo wasn't a real fort. It was a stone chapel, some low adobe wall,s and in a few spots only some hastily installed logs for walls. It was way too big for 189 men to defend. There were 12 days of bombardment from guns outside the range of those of the Texians. There were a couple of assaults which the Texians repulsed. The defenders, for the most part had only single shot, smooth bore long guns with no bayonets. None of them were professional soldiers. Their leaders were at odds with each other and really had little military training, much less experience.The Mexican army by contrast was well led, supplied, equipped, and trained. They were fresh off of a couple of years of putting down rebellions further south, so they were well experienced, veteran troops.The fact that the 189 Texians managed to kill almost 30% of the attacking force under these circumstances is nothing short of amazing. One more thing. There is a difference between historic battles, and Historic battles. While some of the battles in the video were Historic because they changed the course of history, some were merely historic because they happened in the past. The Battle of the Alamo led directly to Texas independence from Mexico the following month. The creation of a new nation is Historic.

[@aftermidnight5169]

1456.june 29. - Nándorfehérvár (in english: Siege of Belgrad) János Hunyadi arrived almost the last time, and the hungarians won that round againts the turks (Osman).

[@theindianamerican1772]

My Indians right up there

[@GermanPeixeira]

Love your videos man, please research about "triple alianza" war, it happened in 1865 when Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay teamed up against the brave Paraguay. Paraguay's army and great tactics at the time managed to win several bAttles, being Curupauty the most important,; although we lost that war, it remains a great honor for us proud Warriors from Paraguay.

[@ramanbassi08]

"BATTLE OF CHAMKAUR" 42 sikhs against 100000 mughals

[@CatholicismRules]

But most of all.. the most amazing last stand ever... There was a cry for help in time of need, where 11,000 men awaited relief from Holy League. For 60 days they were outnumbered and weak. They sent a message to the sky, as wounded soldiers left to die, without knowing if they would hold the wall or if their city would fall. Such dedication, they were outnumbered 15:1, and the battle had begun...

[@idontknowwhyineedahandle]

THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!

[@sab946]

The Battle of saragarhi greater then spartans Afganistan where soviet union fail USA fail sikh win kabul was part of sikh Empire General like Hari singh Nalwa make it possible when sikh beat Afgans they all pathans runs to their house and wear lady dress to save their life

[@bobapbob5812]

One of the scenes in the attack on Vitkov hill is a print of the Battle of Hastings.

[@theunknownnova2488]

You forgot the most important one last battle of Istanbul.

[@breenud39tv]

There will be a new battle of Istanbul in a couple of years. :)

[@legio-X-fretensis]

GMS-gaming...also the most important holding them back at the gates of Vienna...

[@ΙωάννηςΡαποτίκας-β9σ]

There is no "istanbul". there is Konstantinopole.

[@breenud39tv]

Ἀγχίνοος Μήτις You are right! Εισαι πολύ σωστός!

[@ardagurbuz6924]

Ἀγχίνοος Μήτις Come the fuck on who cares about what you say. It's official name is Istanbul grow up and get over it.

[@Eddace24]

What about Jadotville ? Nice vid btw ^^

[@BlindlyZack]

can you read it to me please lol.

[@BlindlyZack]

its a video you fuck, not a book

[@BlindlyZack]

would be smart

[@lawrencedockery9032]

Kind of surprised that the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu Wars in South Africa in the 1870's isn't on here.

[@c.w.johnsonjr6374]

Lawrence Dockery

[@andraspongracz5996]

Let me guess... the creator of the video is American? The Alamo does not compare to Thermopylae, or in fact any of the other battles you listed. Putting it at the first place is just moronic.

[@colewinston6666]

András Pongrácz Its not a top 7, it is just listing 7 last stands. Moron.

[@novachrono1341]

András Pongrácz it's listing last stands not ranking them in order.

[@VITOLLFOTOGRAFIA]

Another of much interest would be, the siege of Castelnuovo (1539 Montenegro) in the contesto of the Habsburg-Ottoman empire wars. On the Ottoman side 50,000 men and 200 ships. On the imperial side 4,000 men from the old Third of the Sarmiento. At the end of the battle on the Ottoman side; 35,000 casualties, from the imperial side; All dead except 100 prisoners

[@something9030]

What a terrible list. The Alamo but no Camaron?

[@OckhamAsylum]

There's literally a dozen different last stands that could have also been included. Just because the ones you wanted to see on here weren't there doesn't make it terrible.

[@constantine7382]

Makes you wonder how these people felt KNOWING they were going to die? We all like to think we have that fortitude inside us, but I wonder.

[@bighaas435]

I'm glad to say that I'm a Texan and seeing the Alamo on here as the most epic last stand, it gives me chills and a hint of sorrow. RIP Alamo defenders 🙏🙏 Btw, it wasn't 200 defenders. it was 189.

[@Ro6entX]

In terms of American military last stands would be tie between Wake Island in December of '41 and '68 of Khang San firebase.

[@Paddy.C]

Very informative. Don't mean to be picky, but a bit of proof-reading wouldn't go amiss.

[@Shadecraft360]

I want to point out that a group of defenders at the Alamo were, in fact, taken prisoner. They were then executed by firing squad at the order of Santa Ana. The soldiers didn't want to execute their prisoners (one of whom was Davy Crockett), but were ultimately more afraid of their commander.

[@imperial_tyrant5026]

You should have had my last drunken stand at taco bell, I bravely took down 7 tacos before being put down by mass volleys of fire sauce.

[@Stripedbottom]

OK, so by this discussion, a "last stand" has to fulfill the following criteria: 1) The defender needs to be at a marked numerical disadvantage to the attacker. 2) The defender needs to be in their home country. 3) The defender needs to have been defending consistently, ie. not an attacker who was themselves surrounded after offensive operations. 4) The defender needs to have no option of surrender, or choose not to use it. 5) The defender must be completely wiped out. No survivors. No.2 rules out the Swiss Guard and Alamo is also a bit suspect due to the large number of non-Texans present, as is Saragarhi because even though they were Sikhs, they were still a British unit. No.5 also rules out the Swiss Guard, as well as Vitkov. Not sure how Shiroyama and Saragarhi fare on no.3 either. Therefore, only Thermopylae and Wizna can be called true "last stands" without a shadow of doubt.

[@MaxWraith]

Lots of great ones in history. Pavlov's House stand deserves a mention also.

[@timwagner9164]

The Mexican Army at Alamo (according to more than one history book) had a strength of between 5-6000 men, not only 2000.

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

Tim Wagner but they smelled like at least 10,000

[@skelejp9982]

Great Video ThX. But I kinda missed The Battle of Camarone in 1863 . Greetings !

[@Wawza14Gameplays]

You should check out the battle for Shipka pass, it should be an honorable mention atleast.

[@bradbrown9548]

Texas Revolution was one of my favorite historical analysis. But I wish Stalingrad was up there in the rankings

[@abelstrd]

That was badass!