Battle of Narva, 1700 ⚔️ How did Sweden break the Russian army? ⚔️ Great Nothern War

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🚩 Charles XII was one of the greatest military leaders in European history. He defeated Denmark, Poland, Saxony and Russia in a series of brilliant campaigns. A skilled tactician, he had a good eye for choosing a battleground and insisted on personal leadership in battle. His strategic talent, however, was much criticized, especially his decision to wage a long war in Poland and his Russian campaign in 1707-1709.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
📝 Written by Jonathan Woody
🎼 Music:
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📚 Sources:
Peter the Great: The Strugle for Power, 1671 - 1725 by Paul Bushkovitch
Chicago / Turabian 16th Edition Citation:
Bushkovitch, Paul. Peter the Great : the Struggle for Power, 1671-1725. Cambridge ;: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Military Actions at Narva in 1700 According to the Memoirs of Swedish Warriors by Sergei A. Chirkin
Charles XII at Narva in autum 1700: Testimonies from his confidants by Sergei A. Chirkin
Chicago / Turabian 16th Edition Citation:
Chirkin, Sergei A. “Сharles XII at Narva in Autumn 1700: Testimonies from His Confidants.” Mastatskaya i Muzychnaya Adukatsiya 21, no. 3 (2021): 288-292.
The Battle of Narva: November 29th, 1700 by Richard Cavendish
Swedish Gamble at the Battle of Narva by Eric Niderost (Warfare History Network, November 2013)
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[@HistoryMarche]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

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[@nervsouly]

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[@hippocrap9189]

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[@lisaruhm6681]

@@nervsouly mobile game sponsors/ads usually give a text you have to say afaik.

[@geraintthatcher3076]

Great video, hope you do more on The Great Northern War as well as Marlborough campaigns too

[@georgepantziarelas9655]

A 18 year old boy proving to be an unparalleled military genius, knocking Denmark out of the war within days and then force marching his army under freezing conditions to defeat an entrenched enemy army that was four times the size of his own. And then people say history is boring….

[@Penasta]

History isn't boring. Swedish history is tho.

[@giorgijioshvili9713]

@@Penasta why

[@gustav331]

"knocking Denmark out of the war within days" That's not remotely true, though. Denmark was knocked out after months of having been besieged on all sides by Sweden's allies. In the south the kingdom had attacked Holstein-Gottorp, but was counterattacked by a joint coalition of Sweden, England, the Netherlands, Braunschweig and Celle. In the Sound an Anglo-Dutch Navy came around to save the Swedes. The Landing at Humlebæk was no great military feat, and it was planned by either Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld or Carl Magnus Stuart anyway - not by Charles. Charles was generally opposed to the landing and instead wanted to continue the failed attempts to bombard Copenhagen, which had so far led to no results. The bomb vessels that the English and Dutch had brought along were almost spent by late July anyway. Admiral Rooke of the English squadron and Admiral Almonde of the Dutch squadron had lost patience, and they would soon get orders from their sovereign that no further bombardment would be allowed - they were there to end the war, not to help Sweden win. Charles then finally agreed to Rooke's and Almonde's long-standing advice of a landing in Denmark. The war ended soon after Charles' landing on Sjælland, but that had as much to do with the situation in Holstein-Gottorp as the presence of a minor Swedish force on Sjælland. Copenhagen was the strongest fortification in Northern Europe, and Charles's minor force did not constitute a serious or overlooming threat. Furthermore, the English and the Dutch would not agree to prolonged Swedish campaign on Sjælland. When the peace was signed Charles wanted to continue, but was told in no uncertain terms that such a course of action would mean that the Anglo-Dutch squadron would join the Danish Navy instead, leading to Danish naval supremacy and the stranding of Charles on Sjælland.

[@squeaky206]

​@@gustav331Still, this kept Denmark out of the war and resulted in the kingdom being broke, forcing them to work alongside their former brief enemies and loan parts of the Danish Army to the War of the Spanish Succession. The landing convinced Denmark to stay out of the war until after Poltava, so impressive.

[@aDezenT]

@@Penasta Great power in europe and the Viking age, one of the most popular epoch in of all time, is boring? Doubt your country even come close to an interesting history.

[@defiantrascal6214]

Dude won a military engagement outnumbered 4 to 1 with an entrenched enemy??? Well, that was an epic win.

[@huntermad5668]

Then he proceeded to throw all that away when he continuously pushed his country for the war it couldn't sustain and his enemies wouldn't give up when Charles showed his true color. The great victories clouded the mind of Charles so his empire would end in flame.

[@hb9145]

@@huntermad5668 He was an excellent commander. Politician, not so much.

[@dudimenthegreat9886]

Then a few years later, Charles became too confident in his plot armour leading to a disaster on Poltava.

[@huntermad5668]

@@dudimenthegreat9886 By Poltava, Swedish Empire was in decline already. Caroleon was powerful but the other parts of Swedish army weren't that good and the enemies steadily drain the strength of the Empire. Charles needed to take Russia out but couldn't do it the conventional ways. so he tried the daring atrack the kind that favored him before and failed

[@triangulum8869]

@@dudimenthegreat9886Road to certain death and pain

[@nihlus9589]

This is one of the most insane victories in history. The Swedes were masters of war in those days.

[@SolidAvenger1290]

Indeed, they were. The Swedes under both Gustavus Adolphus & Charles XII, the Austrians under Prince Eugene & later the French under Napoleon ultimately were what inspired the early Prussians to implement new military doctrine into their militaristic culture into what they became into the 20th century amid both World Wars & beyond. The Germans' success in fighting in two world wars against a vast sway of opponents & today's modern warfare of "Combined Arms" was from almost 2 centuries of military revolution from Sweden & France's military history. Two Empires that nearly were the pinnacle of military science & strategy were adopted/ passed on to the Germans.

[@jout738]

For me it does not seem so. Peter the great built this so wide defensive wall around the small city of Narva and then he left the place putting De Croy at command and saying your now responsible to defend this wide defensive wall formation and so of course the Swedes took advantage of it, so it was Peter the great mistake to build it so wide and so far away from the city of Narva.

[@jout738]

If the Russians built the wall in the southern and eastern part from the castle of Narva. Why didnt the Swedes then walk inside the castle of Narva with their troops and then across the bridge and then start attacking from the inside of the Russian position to caught them off guard, when their wall is built the defend attack from the outside, so they cannot even use their wall for good protection then.

[@TheEngwall]

​@SolidAvenger1290 Don't forget Charles X and Charles XI of Sweden. Both were absolute masters of war too.

[@lokiofasgard312]

@@jout738they would’ve lost regardless…

[@andreas956]

My favourite historical battle! When the Russian defenders first could see the Swedish army in the snowstorm, they stood 30 metres apart, at which point the Russians fired their muskets, which hit very poorly because of the visibility. The Swedes were trained to not fire until they could see the white part of the enemies eyes. They advanced another 20 metres further, then fired their muskets only 10 metres away, which had a devastating effect. Thereafter they charged with swords and bayonets. A Russian historian describes the attack by the Swedish Carolinian soldiers as follows: "When they launched an attack, the Carolinians "exploded" in fury. With mental strength and with the furious pressure of swords, bayonets and pikes, they shook the opponent, who retreated without engaging in close combat...".

[@MegaCm123456]

Any chance you are Swedish?

[@andreas956]

@@MegaCm123456 Ja jag är Svensk.

[@honiahakaa]

Greetings from algeria 🇩🇿

[@RodolfoGaming]

Nice one! Are you a Sabaton fan by any chance?

[@glennwall552]

Yes I leg it if a twenty foot pike driven by two men came at me to.

[@brettstarks1846]

The Great Northern War is a fascinating, overlooked part of history. While we often associate Scandinavian martial prowess with the Vikings, not many people know that Sweden was temporarily one of Europe’s great powers from the 17th to early 18th centuries. Good stuff.

[@nikolajelovac1648]

and look at them now...

[@ae-jo5gc]

@@nikolajelovac1648 and what great and powerfull country are you coming from?

[@nikolajelovac1648]

@@ae-jo5gc will that make you feel better for Swedes ruining their land?

[@ae-jo5gc]

@@nikolajelovac1648 well you shit on Sweden and sweds seems to make you feel better about your country so please tell me where are from and tell me how good your country is compare to Sweden.

[@eliteviktor3]

@@nikolajelovac1648 They should go back to this instead for sure.

[@J069FIX]

This battle saw the introduction of a march song to the Swedish forces (of which Finns were a part of) which is nowadays known as the Narva March. The tone of it is incredibly macabre, somber, like the soldiers listening to it were marching to their deaths. It is used here in Finland as a funerary march for mostly military personnel, but certain civilians might also get this march to play out during the carrying of their coffin back outside the church. Last time I heard this march was in 2017, as the funerary procession of former President Mauno Koivisto left Helsinki Cathedral and headed for the Hietaniemi National Cemetery.

[@oddjonsson2815]

The finnish cavalry regiments were some of the finest of their day and a key component to the carolean's success. It's quite fascinating seeing the incredible similarities of the Swedish and finnish armies today which isn't all that surprising seeing how the essentially came from the same place

[@markiobook8639]

I can understand why it would be a funerary march or dirge because the Swedes were utterly routed in 1704 many dying on their desperate run home by General Winter.

[@Alex-yz6uq]

@@markiobook8639 Has nothing do to with that event

[@TheMikael78]

As a swede, always interesting when our history is covered. Great video about one of our most famous battles. I am impressed by your pronunciation of Swedish names. 👍🇸🇪

[@beno1129]

You have a history you should be proud of. From the Viking ages to the great King Charles, and then to the modern era where Sweden is one of the best countries in the world to live in (and also Ikea!), Sweden has always overachieved with its limited population, territory and resources.

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lamelime1]

@@beno1129 swedish history is one of the most (if not the most) underrated one, like, most people dont even know that a 17 year old kicked Peter the Great's ass and his whole coalition

[@user-jj5ei1he4y]

But the pronunciation of Russian names is simply terrible

[@viktors9800]

Pronunciation of Russian names is not good sthough. I would understand mistakes in surnames - but failing to pronounce Ivan is unexplainable. Nevertheless - great video ... as usual!

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

"Marching across the belt, crushing blow at Narva dealt, Livgardet, our Royal Guards!" -Sabaton

[@markiobook8639]

Also Sabaton- "Then in 1704, la lala la la and in 1709 also la la la la la"

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks for this! This was an incredible battle that showed the world what Carolus Rex was made of!

[@HistoryMarche]

Indeed, Charles was a great battlefield commander

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

@@HistoryMarche Yessir! One of the finest that swedens had ever seen.

[@sidp5381]

@@HistoryMarchehe lost at Poltava

[@ari3903]

@@sidp5381 Napoleon lost at Leipzig. Your point?

[@SolidAvenger1290]

@ari3903 I agree. Napoleon's cavalry charge almost broke the Southern front of the Coalition and was close to capturing the Coaliton Monarchs. Blucher literally saved the Coalition up north on the 2nd day and drawing all of Napoleon's reserves away from the South to maintain the Northern front. Napoleon was extremely close to winning.

[@smygis2791]

I would really like a video about the battle of Lund in 1676. It is the bloodiest battle in Scandinavian history. The casualty rate was insane. Great video btw :)

[@redarogallo5154]

I guess you already know it, but they have made a video of the Battle of Lund yesterday.

[@EliasPoVTruckDriving]

I think there is one with a similar animation style on youtube. I watched it maybe 1 month ago.

[@EliasPoVTruckDriving]

This is the name of the video Battle of Lund, 1676 - Sweden's Bloodiest battle

[@magnusgustafsson2553]

And also an evidence of the might of a genious young king and his "Karolines" that his father created.

[@whoareyouyouareclearlylost323]

A daring winter assault, even 200 years later with all the inventions of the 20th and 21th century no one could ever imagined to have a winter assault on a heavy defended position.

[@tonyng3285]

The blizzard covered their advances. :)

[@erikaskeroth9720]

Why do you think NATO is happy that Sweden and Finland are joining? Swedes and Finns have proven for centuries that they have the knowledge, equipment and pure grit(or sisu as the Finnish say) To perform Arctic warfare down to -40°C/-40°F like during the Winter War of 1939.

[@markiobook8639]

@@erikaskeroth9720 that's warm weather compared to the -60/-70 Celsius of Siberia. Swedes and Finns are entirely superfluous. NATO won't exist after Russia steamrolls up to the Polish border and parks its Sarmats and Iskanders there. So what happened to Finland after 1939? What happened to the Isthmus of Karelia? What happened to Viipuri? I thought Simo Hayha managed to destroy one Soviet Army after another- but no only killed 1000 Soviets actually only 500 and took a mortar to the face. Tell me about the humiliating Moscow Peace Treaty of 12 March 1940. Finland ceded the entire Karelian Isthmus and land north of Lake Ladoga. The area included Viipuri (Finland's second-or fourth largest city, much of Finland's industrialised territory, and 9% included 13 % Finland's economic assets. 12% Finland's population, were evacuated and lost their homes. Finland ceded a part of the region of Salla, Rybachy Peninsula in the Barents Sea, and four islands in the Gulf of Finland. The Hanko peninsula was leased to the Soviet Union as a military base for 30 years. The major powers of NATO-: UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany- which ones are keen to continue blockading Russia vs business as per pre war? Germans are revolting, French are revolting, UK military is in tatters- it cannot field 40,000 men in arms. 16 million people. Wow- you know who has a population to 16 million- Cambodia which means we can extrapolate rough figures- 8.06 million available manpower, 5.62 million fit for service, 300,000 reaching military age annually. Now vs Russia? 142 million, 69 million available manpower, 46.5 million fit for service, and 1.3 million attaining military service age annually- with an army of 1.3 million as it stands- Just so you two superpowers can every year Russia has FOUR times the total annual recruitment pool of Finland and Sweden combined. FOUR times. Every year it can make at least a 200,000 man army, easily, given a minimum military service of 4 years- that's a trained army of 800,0000, or one million every 5 MINIMUM. Right now NATO has frontline manpower of 850,000, Russia 630,000- with commitment to expand. That 630,000 will easily increase by 400,000 minimum in 2 years meaning a numerical and materiel advantage over the entire NATO If Russia goes full mobilisation- that's every male conscript candidate depending on whether they put the date as low as 16 through to 19 and every ex-conscript below 45 reporting to barracks- how many tens of millions is that? Finland and Sweden are extremely foolish. Instead of being neutral and making out like bandits courted by both sides. Let's look who Russia's best friends are China, India, Iran, almost all of South America, Cuba, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, North Korea- then Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, increasingly Saudi Arabia as for Africa it barely scrapes into the G20- so that's essentially the greatest energy, manpower and industrial pools on the planet. You think USA and NATO can outproduce all that- I'd love to see it especially on an OPEC oil and gas go-slow. EU is not where the world is headed- it's the Pacific- that's why the US fought the Pacific War- to fight and retain the greatest natural resources and human populations on the planet.

[@erikaskeroth9720]

@@markiobook8639 I'm not contradicting you, I'm quite knowledgeable in history and in no way do I think Finland or Sweden can withstand a Russian invasion in the long term alone. It has never been the plan of the countries, only that it would cost the opponent as much as possible. It was what happened in 1940 in Finland, they lost territory but keept their Independence. All I am saying is that NATO lacks Arctic military capacity and Sweden and Finland is fulfilling that role and is strategic for their northern flank. I am not saying that Russia don't have Arctic military capacity.

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

​@@erikaskeroth9720both Finland and Sweden got their ass kicked by Russia tho 😂😂

[@edelbecc1]

Charles XII is one of my favorite historical figures

[@Aurum534]

Are you so hate Sweden? Why?

[@FlashPointHx]

No ever thinks of the Swedes as being an aggressive power - Charles XII would shatter that belief. Nicely done here.

[@Dayvit78]

With just 1.5 million, it couldn't last. France already had 20 million and Russia not far behind. Edit: That said, what they, and especially Charles XII, accomplished was impressive!

[@RodolfoGaming]

*cough* Gustavus Adolphus *cough*

[@oddjonsson2815]

​@@Dayvit78true, armies win battles but resources wins wars

[@hb9145]

They were our sworn enemies for hundreds of years. They were one of the most militarized and aggressive countries on the planet. When Prussia picked up militarism in the 18th century, it was following the Swedish playbook.

[@markiobook8639]

@@hb9145 hahahaha utterly bullsht. If Prussia did- they would have lost every battle shortly after winning one. No Prussia utterly defeated the Scandinavians. Schleswig Holstein anyone?

[@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Famous French philosopher Voltaire wrote a book on Charles XII, whom he considered to be a great example of a character who embodies every virtue to such an extent that it actually tips over and becomes almost as dangerous as their opposed sins. In his book he describes the Battle of Narva in detail. It honestly reads as some absurdist comedy. In case anyone is curious, here it is: So at a time when frost and snow force nations in temperate climates to suspend hostilities Peter was besieging Narva, thirty degrees from the Pole, and Charles was advancing to its relief. The Czar had no sooner arrived before the place than he hastened to put into practice all that he had lately learned on his travels: he drew out his camp, fortified it on all sides, built walls at intervals, and opened the trench with his own hands. He had given the command of the army to the Duke of Croy, a German, and a clever general, who got little support from the Russian officers. The Russians are strong- and indefatigable, and perhaps as brave as the Swedes, but it requires time to make veterans, and discipline to make them invincible. The only fairly reliable regiments were commanded by German officers, but there were very few of them ; the rest were savages torn from their forests, clothed in the skins of wild beasts, some armed with arrows and others with clubs. Few had muskets, none had seen a regular siege, there was not one good gunner in the whole army. A hundred and fifty cannon, which ought to have reduced the little town of Narva to ashes, hardly made breach, while every moment the artillery of the town were destroying whole lines at work in the trenches. Narva was practically unfortified, and Count Horn, who was in command, had not a thousand regular troops, and yet this immense army was not able to reduce it in ten weeks. On the 15th of November the Czar heard that the King of Sweden had crossed the sea with 200 transports and was on his way to the relief of Narva. There were not more than 20,000 Swedes, but superiority of numbers was the Czars only advantage. He was far, therefore, from underestimating his enemy, and used all his skill to crush him; and not content with 100,000 men he levied another army to oppose him and harass him in his advance. He had already sent for 30,000 men who were advancing from Plescow by forced marches. He then took a step which would render him contemptible if so great a legislator could be so. He left his camp, where his presence was necessary, to go to meet these reinforcements, which could quite well reach the camp without his aid; this step made it appear that he was afraid of fighting, in an entrenched camp, a young and inexperienced prince, who might attack him. However that may be, his plan was to hem in the King between two armies. Nor was this all: a detachment of 30,000 men from the camp before Narva was posted at a leagues distance from the town, on the King of Sweden's route, 20,000 Strelitz were further off on the same route, and 5,000 others formed an advanced guard. Charles would have to force his way through all these troops before he could reach the camp, which was fortified by a rampart and a double ditch. The King of Sweden had landed at Pernaw, on the Gulf of Riga, with about 15,000 foot and more than 4,000 horse. From Pernaw he made a forced march to Revel, followed by all his horse and only 4,000 of his foot. He continually advanced without waiting- for the rest of his troops. Soon he found himself, with only 8,000 men, in presence of the enemy's outposts. He did not hesitate to attack them one after the other, without giving- them time to find out with how small a number they had to contend. The Russians, when they saw the Swedes advancing against them, took it for granted that they had a whole army to encounter, and the advanced guard of 5,000 men, who were holding a pass between the hills where 100 men of courage might have barred the passage of a whole army, fled at the first approach of the Swedes. The 20,000 men behind them, terrified at the flight of their countrymen, were overcome by fear and caused panic in the camp to which they fled. All the posts were carried in three days and a half, and what would have been on other occasions reckoned three distinct victories did not delay the King an hour. At last he appeared with his 8,000 men, weaned with the fatigues of so long a march, before a camp of 80,000 Russians, protected by 150 cannon. He hardly allowed them time for rest before he gave orders for an instant attack. The signal was two musket-shots, and phrase in German: "God is with us". A General Officer pointed out to him the greatness of the danger. "Surely you have no doubt," he replied, "but that I with my 8,000 brave Swedes shall trample down 80,000 Russians?!" Then a moment after, fearing that his speech was boastful, he ran after the officer. "Do you not agree with me," he said, "that I have a double advantage over the enemy? First because their horse will be useless to them, and secondly because, as the position is cramped, their numbers will only incommode them, that I shall really possess the advantage." The officer thought it best not to differ from him, and so they attacked the Russians about noon, on the 30th November. As soon as the cannon of the Swedes had made a breach in the entrenchments they advanced with fixed bayonets, having the snow, which drove full in the face of the enemy, behind them. The Russians stood the fire for half-an-hour without quitting their posts. The King attacked the Czars quarters, on the other side of the camp, and hoped to meet him in person, for he was ignorant of the fact that he had gone to meet his 40,000 reinforcements who were expected shortly. At the first discharge the King was shot in the shoulder; but it was a spent ball which, from long range, was stopped by his thick cravat. His horse was killed under him, and it is said that the King leapt nimbly on another, exclaiming, "These fellows make me take exercise!" Then he continued to advance and give orders with the same presence of mind as before. Within three hours the entrenchments were carried on all sides: the King chased the enemy's right as far as the river Narva with his left, if one may speak of "chasing" when 4,000 men are in pursuit of nearly 50,000. The bridge broke under them as they fled; in a moment the river was full of dead bodies; the rest in despair returned to their camp without knowing the direction in which they were going. They found some huts behind which they stationed themselves; there they defended themselves for a time because they had no mean of escape; but finally their generals, Dolgorouky, Gollofkin and Federowitz surrendered to the King and laid down their arms at his feet. Just then the Duke of Croy arrived to surrender with thirty officers. Charles received all these prisoners with as charming and engaging a manner as if he were fating them in his own Court. He only put the general officers under a guard; all the under officers and soldiers were disarmed and taken to the river Narva, where they were provided with boats to convey them to their own country. In the meantime night came on, and the right wing of the Russian force was still fighting. The Swedes had not lost 1,500 men. 18,000 Russians had been killed in their entrenchments, many had been drowned, many had crossed the river; but still there remained enough to entirely exterminate the Swedes. But it is not the number lost, but the panic of survivors which spells defeat in war. The King made haste to seize the enemy's artillery before nightfall. He took up an advantageous position between their camp and the town, and there got some hours sleep on the ground, wrapped in his cloak, waiting till at daybreak he could fall on the enemy's left wing, which was not yet completely routed. At two o'clock in the morning General Wade, who was in command of that wing, having heard of the King’s gracious reception of the other generals and his sending home of the subalterns and soldiers, asked the same favour of him. The conqueror sent him word that he need only approach at the head of his troops and surrender his arms and standards. Soon the general appeared with his Russians, to the number of about 30,000. Soldiers and officers marched bare-headed in front of less than 7,000 Swedes. As the soldiers passed before him they threw down their muskets and swords; the officers surrendered their ensigns and colours. He let the whole band cross the river without keeping one single prisoner. Had he put them under guard the number of prisoners would have been at least five times that of the conquerors.

[@markiobook8639]

More reason to hate Charles XII. Voltaire was a turd.

[@trixylizard6970]

Voltaire was an upper class twink with highly dubious philosophical positions. One really shouldn't care much about what he thought about anything at all. There is even an informal holiday every year on the date where he was beaten with a cane for being an obnoxious moron, which is still practiced in circles today. I always drink a toast in remembrance on that date every year. I majored in philosophy, and I approve this message. :)

[@andro7862]

Interesting account by Voltaire, but he was clearly mistaken in his assessment of the De Croy. As commanding officer De Croy is responsible for the defeat, and him blaming the soldiers for his personal failures does him no good. Dolgoruky, Veyde and Buturlin held firm with their men in the blood, snow and mud managing to avoid the total destruction of their units. Hell even Karl XII was respected that.

[@trixylizard6970]

@@andro7862 Yeah but Voltaire was also flamboyantly gay. How do you account for that?

[@hegaliandialectics4289]

@@trixylizard6970what does Voltaire being gay have to do with literally any of what is being talked about. Who gives a shit.

[@THEDAVILAK1]

Just the first 8 seconds already got me smiling. So much love and work must go into these videos! You are very much appreciated

[@robbabcock_]

Thanks for a wonderful episode! The "Great Northern War" is a tremendously compelling subject for study. ⚔🔥🙌

[@cjimbeam2125]

Wow, this was epic. And those were Real Men back then. Tough as nails!

[@markiobook8639]

Sweden would reject them as toxic males.

[@michaelsinger4638]

Charles showing off what a brilliant battlefield commander he was. Peter would learn from this defeat however.

[@aprioriaposteriori3676]

Peter and Russia would learn a lot indeed from the Swedes. Their whole manifest of war comes from the Swedish Krigsartiklar. With time they pretty much copied the Swedes.

[@ae-jo5gc]

Cheers to the Sweds our teachers- Peter the Great after Poltava 1709

[@SuperChuckRaney]

It's interesting how easy the battle is shown on screen, and you know it was more difficult in person. Poor optics, poor maps, poor communication. etc etc. I bet if Peter was to watch this show, he would simply change his communication. Looks like "his team" never tried to move troops up and down the wall.

[@hb9145]

And Charles would never learn politics.

[@EM-tx3ly]

@@hb9145Charles enjoyed more being a general/soldier than being a politician Nevertheless he should have learned when to stop

[@thewarhauk7475]

Genuinely love these videos, every single one of them, hostory is such a great passtime, amd listening to it while i carry on about my day is the greatest thing ever thank you!!!

[@HannibalBarca137]

Thank you for constantly even though taking some time making some amazing quality and such masterpieces of videos. The hard work and dedication are showed so clearly in each video. Thanks for your work. And like Sam your videos inspire me to make my own battles at home which is true story. Thanks so much for you uploading still❤️

[@HistoryMarche]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching dude

[@MrMacavity]

In Sweden we mostly remember Karl XII with pride and the highest regards, he was a genius tactician and very brave 👍 Narva is one of those nearly impossible battles that he somehow managed to win against all the odds.

[@brokenbridge6316]

This was a great look into one of the more interesting battles around this time. Great job.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Incredible video as always! Can't wati to see more of this conflict!

[@nicklewis1475]

Great content, yet more history to discover! Thank you

[@zackcantrell9689]

It’s hard to wrap one’s head around, the chaos and blood thirsty hand to hand combat mixed with gun powder muskets and cannon fire. Just trying to see it in one’s head, is impossible. Life was always balanced on a razors edge in battles back then. Just jaw dropping.😳

[@xcvbxcvb2179]

And the king Carolus Rex in the midst of it all.

[@jesiscrust]

Best one yet! Thank you @HistoryMarche !!

[@stefanschleps8758]

Well done, very well done indeed. I have often wondered about this battle. Thank you for sharing.

[@VH25]

This is one of my favorite battles never underestimate a small army. Love this battle! Charles the 12 one of my favorite monarchs. That 10 to 12 year stretch was something to behold.

[@user-ww9vq3lu4p]

See Carolus' rise (@ Sabaton)

[@user-rd1hz9zj9l]

He was royally f@cked at Poltava by Russian Army

[@bigsarge2085]

Incredible documentary as always!

[@romansokolowsky5112]

Really cool format to learn about history, keep up the good work :)

[@bigdojo2280]

I first read about this battle in "Peter the Great: His Life and World" by the late historian Robert K. Massie. I highly recommend this book as it pays special attention to tell Charles XII's side of the story as well as the Swedish army. This video felt very similar to Massie's brilliant depiction of Narva, good work!

[@markiobook8639]

That is a good text, I must agree.

[@magnusgustafsson2553]

Not sure what your point is.......

[@foucaultfoucault9276]

Peter the Great and Golovin: Hey LaCroy, we're just gonna go to the store for cigarettes. Have fun!

[@tomv.8144]

Great breakdown once again! What a battle!

[@anthonyklanke1397]

I love the narration! I have no clue how to pronounce many of the names/locations in this video but it sounds very convincing 👍

[@jacquesmolay3676]

Brilliant as usual. Cheers!

[@Falkirion]

This is what i sub for. A part of history unknown to me at all. Absolutely brilliant tactical use of the weather by the Swedes

[@KamiKaZantA]

Closing in with the enemy before firing was called "Gå På Marsch/Go On March". The Caroleans were very well drilled and had high morale to compensate for lack of numbers, and thus were very aggressive. The Swedish military still use the term Gå På Marsch, usually issued by the platoon/squad commander when it is impossible (or just impractical) to issue relevant orders. A well defined goal is set (like clearing a trench or bunker), and the men are free to accomplish the objective as they see fit using any available means. It has always been armed forces culture to prepare for a war with russia where they will have numerical superiority, so Swedish armed forces just have to rely on quality of material and weapons, and well prepared, educated, and motivated troops.

[@HistoryMarche]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Cool🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@KOdenV]

thank you for a great watch, please make a series of the great northern war following up on this video.

[@RodolfoGaming]

Great video as always, Narva was the most revered victory in sweden during the war hands down. Are you planning to do a series of battles on the Great Northern War?

[@HistoryMarche]

Yes, working on Poltava

[@RodolfoGaming]

@@HistoryMarche jumping the gun at the climax are we? Good luck and can't wait!

[@paulg8448]

Absolutely brilliant. Another excellent video even though you wiped Scotland out of existence on the map. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Keep it up.

[@milabugtcher990]

wow! nothing more to say, your work is amazing!:-)

[@superbuddyfranklin]

Brilliant video mate.

[@marcuslindahl3541]

The Swedish King, covered in mud and lacking a boot, now that's badass!

[@Erik3E]

deffinetly need a movie about charles instead of napoleon

[@mbulelopani7569]

Great episode, @HistoryMarche

[@etiennefourie9335]

I'm glad you're finally venturing more into early modern battles.

[@AdamBechtol]

Mmmmm

[@viktor3851]

finally some swedish history 😍

[@HistoryMarche]

More coming.

[@toxicclonejr8411]

​@@HistoryMarcheplease make videos about georgian history, battle of khresili or didgori, basiani, martkhopi etc

[@IsengardMordor]

​@@toxicclonejr8411a while back he did didgori i think. Check his playlists

[@FieldMarshalYT]

@@HistoryMarche Right!

[@mouradhamza1931]

When Swedes Were Men, Now They're LGBTQ Dominant

[@AdityaSingh-iz5zs]

Finally, the great northern war. Thank you sir

[@tzkldk]

Incredible retelling of an incredibly battle!

[@k9g5]

Love your videos feel like you should create your own site if not already and collab with the other amazing historians on KZbin

[@fantamicke91]

As a Swede: In my years in the school system, I have never learned so much about 1: King Charles the Twelfth or 2: 18th century war strategy on the battlefields. Thanks for this video.

[@Pannkakaize]

Becuase its racist and Swedish history needs to be grown into fire and replaced with multiculture and islam

[@tyskbulle]

There is not enough time to cover The Great Northern War At best you get to learn something about Gustav II Adolf and the 30 year war Even so, this video get things wrong Caroleans preferred sabers over bayonets until the end of the war

[@maxanderson9293]

​@@Pannkakaizebecause teaching you is a fools errand

[@Pannkakaize]

@@maxanderson9293 an insult, what a suprise, leftiest i suppose?

[@purevjavterbish33]

I am from Mongolia,your Sweden "micro-empire"😂in comparison with giant Mongol monster of 13 century was simply-nothing!.Mongol empire was much stronger than-Rome,Arab Caliphate,British empire,Nazi Germany,Soviet Union & USA.

[@jonbaxter2254]

Charles was a Gigachad.

[@nikolamanchev8003]

Great vid, thanks!

[@Clegane90]

Really nice video HistoryMarche and I like the soundtracks you have been putting!! There is a statue in Stockholm of Carl Charles (Karl den 12:e) of him pointing towards east, and that means be aware of the russian. Magnus Stenbock who was with Carl Charles 12, is a hero in Helsingborg, there is also a statue of him in the square of him and his horse, After the defeat battle of Poltava, the danish King wanted to invade Sweden to retake Skåne (which was part of Denmark before), but Magnus Stenbock and his men rallied and defeated them in the battle of Helsingborg.

[@hommhommhomm]

One thing that is easy to miss here is that Estonia in November is a very very dark place until a proper layer of snow falls on ground. The day is extremely short and the ground is black-ish from all the dying plants and mud. Add a blizzard and visibility would become near zero

[@markiobook8639]

hence the flag?

[@peterjorgensen1086]

If anyone's interested, Schwerpunkt made a thorough tactical analysis of the battle, plus further Swedish warfare content

[@bobloblaw2958]

Thank you for putting meat on historical bones, well made as always.

[@estienneterblanche5242]

These videos are a great way to enjoy history lessons of other countries

[@FancyDefect]

Would make an amazing film.

[@patriot8554]

Excellent documentary as usual.

[@moncefecw3131]

Thanks for the info , it was fun vid

[@Abdullah-gx5qy]

Bro I am one of your biggest fans and supporters and I love your videos, now I realized that you have made a video some time ago "Saladin vs Lionheart" a.k.a the siege of acre, and it was part one and you never released part two, so I figured to write this comment, maybe you will see it and finally release the next video. Thank you 😊

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much 😀 Working on Arsuf now and there will be Jaffa after that.

[@magnusgustafsson2553]

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[@adriansoto343]

Awesome video, got to love history.

[@KHK001]

Amazing video! as always HM

[@tproeber]

This was so good!

[@kekefan6984]

Imagine if the swedes empire never faded away 😳 No soviet union?

[@magnusgustafsson2553]

Good question. If we had moore inhabitants........ Russia would not be an issue.... But what would historory been like... ?

[@per5455]

You can still see some of the captured standards in the Swedish Army Museum in Stockholm. Really fascinating.

[@markiobook8639]

You should see the Hermitage and Kremlin- these are truly world class museums in their own right. Not sure where all the Hitler standards are- I think in KGB archives.

[@andrewridewood614]

Excellent, thank you.

[@anzaca1]

"Crushing blow at Narva dealt!"

[@insideimagery133]

I wonder if the hannibal barca's series will ever have an ending :( Rome's greatest enemy!!!

[@meysamlamar8071]

Thanks so much for the video But why no new episodes about hanibal and second panic war? It had been 4 months since the last part was released 😕

[@belgarion0013]

Great as usual!

[@johannesmichaelalhaugthoma4215]

Great video!!

[@joselitostotomas8114]

2 Questions: 1. Why did Peter decide to leave for Novgorod just when his cavalry contacted the Swedish screen? 2. Why did he turn over command to Du Croy? He turned army command to a foreigner, when he could had turned it over to a Russian commander, like Golovin.

[@AaSs-ln9mm]

1. It may be for many reasons. He may think that hes most needed in Novgorod to organize stable supply for long siege. 2. He didnt think that Russian as much understand modern army as foreigner.

[@colmcmillan173]

This is Peter's fatal infatuation with everything Western. He did not bet on Russian officers and this was his mistake. Foreigners did not understand the Russian mentality and even the language well.

[@stonem0013]

​@colmcmillan173 it takes an orc to lead an orc

[@JDDC-tq7qm]

​@@stonem0013orc is the West 😂😂

[@stonem0013]

@JDDC-tq7qm as this battle demonstrates, russia are the orcs. Unruly, disorganised, corrupt, incompetent brutes. Somehow manage to lose a defensive battle with dug in defences and a 4:1 numbers advantage 🤡

[@DustinBarlow8P]

Charles XII was so freaking badass. He really should have fathered an heir before, but he loved being tested in the crucible of battle. Looking at his picture he looks like somebody who would work in the IT industry. Goes to show you never truly know who has the warrior spirit until the are given the opportunity to prove themselves in Battle. You could be the Ultimate Chad, but run away at the first hint of conflict. Than have the nerd, walk up and dominate the field.

[@b.benjamineriksson6030]

He did father an heir, but she was useless and commited treason when she converted to papal worship.

[@user-vh7ks8px3s]

@@b.benjamineriksson6030someone has clearly not read their swedish history in many years

[@12Focus123]

Love history and these are a great listen

[@zhivkotachev6950]

Thank you for the nice movie! It's very interesting story.

[@Ninjakitsune978]

De Croy was like "Fuck this shit! I'm out!" I can't exactly blame him. He was a foreigner and his army has just unlocked the ability 'mutinous mob'. It can now only be controlled by Russian officers and even that is tenous at best...

[@Grottgreta]

In the Swedish army museum in Stockholm they still have some of the standards and banners captured in this battle, I recommend anyone who is interested in this war and the history of the Swedish Empire to visit the museum

[@markiobook8639]

Similarly visit the various museums in St Petersburg and Mocsow to see what the Swedish left as they were routed.

[@markiobook8639]

@@MrFrogLicker69 1704 the Swedes won the Battle of Narva or lost? And of course you'd find anything to do with a man's posterior or anus delicious- you Swedes are as camp as the Dutch

[@EArazvan23]

@@markiobook8639 Holy shit I've never seen someone with such a massive inferiority complex, replying to tens of comments and acting like a spoiled brat about something that happened THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. No wonder you're still modern slaves in an insanely rich country and the oligarchs that rule you have boats worth billions.

[@user-qp8js5ps5c]

@@MrFrogLicker69 Mmmm. Poltava. Remember?

[@user-qp8js5ps5c]

@@MrFrogLicker69 You asked wrong person. I can answer still. Moscow and St. Petersburg are big cities with many military museums. Some exhibits dedicated to Sweden shameful defeat near Poltava. And wait what? Russia is losing? When why nazies can't reach even 1st line of our defence, because of trees and bushes?

[@tonyS4853]

Great video, i liked it alot.

[@TheAtl0001]

Another fab video!!!

[@unionsquaregrassman]

Great Video. I have been to some of the historical sites in Denmark; they do not remember these wars and the Swedish empire fondly.

[@markiobook8639]

with good reason. Danes are men. Swedes are Abba sunny boys.

[@ae-jo5gc]

Love this video. I hope that you do a video about Charles grandfather Karl X Gustav. He was a beast who fought first in the 30 years war in Germany and later against the Commonwealth, Denmark-Norway and many others before his death in 1660.

[@markiobook8639]

Another military failure. .Yes please keep reminding the Swedes that the fashion runway is their domain of battle, not a military field.

[@ae-jo5gc]

@@markiobook8639 sweden won scania, halland, blekinge, Bohuslän and ven from Denmark-Norway. Destroyed the Commonwealth. Failure my ass 🤣 Now me tell wich powerfull country you are from and tell me how many wars you have fought.

[@markiobook8639]

@@ae-jo5gc United Kingdom you turnip. What Commonwealth- you mean the Commonwealth that still exists to this day that has near half the global population? or the Hanseatic League who traded more money than Sweden will ever see and its Anglischer-Sachsisch cousin who Sweden made millions from during the war Ahem Bofors, ahem Nazi steel, in its "Neutrality" and will out invent and out innovate the idiotic Swedes, Danes, Norwegians, Benelux and contributes currently to the bulk of Euro economy through only 4 majority Catholic states, the largest economy and industrial state in Europe, Germany? Do go on Bjorn, put your ABBA on and take out your Ikea table and draw us this imaginary picture of mighty Swedenland, with its massive 10.41 million population.

[@IsakSko]

​@@markiobook8639I can't understand a peanut sized brain sorry. Sweden reached their hight at the treaty of Roskilde 1658

[@kronop8884]

The Swedish invasion and occupation of the Commonwealth as a theatre of the Second Northern War (1655-1660) In Poland and Lithuania this period is called the Swedish Deluge, during the wars the Commonwealth lost approximately one third of its population and according to the 2012 Polish estimates, the material damage caused by the Swedish army amounted to 188 cities and towns, 186 villages, 136 churches, 89 palaces, and 81 castles that were completely destroyed in Poland. In some respects it is considered that the Swedish Deluge was more devastating to Poland than WWII.

[@joshlesure3196]

Excellent video!

[@tomeviz6119]

Incredible fight! 🔥

[@TheMK1004]

To be exact, the king Carolus brought his army (or a fraction of it then - it took in the end half a year for the main army to gather to Estonian areas) to Pärnu with the mindset of using it in Riga, but learned about the abandoned siege right after arriving to Pärnu and made a prompt decision to relieve Narva with it. Otherwise he would have probably sailed straight to Tallinn. The Swedish army's rally point was Rakvere, an old fortress town, the units took different routes and were to meet there. The king himself actually went there through Tallinn and separated from the main army, in the sense to welcome the army units that came from Finland and landed in Tallinn. While settling for a while in Toompea castle in Tallinn, Carolus recieved a peace offer from Poland-Lituania, which he coldly rejected. He actually spent 10 days in Tallinn, after which he also went to the Rakvere garrison, I think it's worth noting - the video makes it seems like a rush operation, which it wasn't - probably Carolus was quite confident in Narva's fortifications. But that doesn't take away from the brilliance of the battle execution. The battle, and the Swedish army and king's winter quartering in Eastern Estonia in 1700/1701 has left a definite mark in Estonian folklore.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Super wonderful introducing of that magnificence episode about Narva battle in 1700 AD between Russian 🇷🇺 army and Swedish 🇸🇪 army that battle resulted obvious victory of Swedish army in specific harsh weather conditions...thank you (History Marche) channel for sharing this ultra wonderful historical coverage video

[@ccptube3468]

My Favorite Channel along with Baz Battles, Epic History, Hoc Est Bellum...

[@user-il9fi6sr7o]

Excellent quality

[@timberwolfe1645]

WOW!!!! Hearing about this battle, simply STUNNING and amazing what the SWEDES did and good job to them!!

[@magnusgustafsson2553]

It is the the most surpringsly military victory ever "Charles XII" his Carolines (a product of his father Charles XI) did it. If we had moore inhabitants history would be different....

[@aadastra]

Good stuff!

[@fosman2960]

great video!

[@lumiere55]

Great Videos, Which program do you use for making battle maps?

[@HistoryMarche]

Photoshop for graphics and After Effects for animation. Thanks for watching.

[@karlandersson6]

How Swedish steel bites! Come let's try it out. Out of the way, Muscovites! Good courage, you boys blue!

[@AaSs-ln9mm]

Why you call one side Muscovites, but didnt call other Stockholmites?

[@karlandersson6]

@@AaSs-ln9mm Muscovy became Russia in 1721. There is no nation called Stockholm

[@mdokuch96]

​@@karlandersson6and there is no such nation as "Muscovy". Russian Tzardom it was at the time. "Muscovy" is a somewhat derogatory term of Polish origin - due to the long feud between Poland and Russia for the control of Western principalities of pre-Mongol Rus.

[@karlandersson6]

​@@mdokuch96 Rare then that the Russians called it Великое княжество Московское themselves x)

[@mdokuch96]

@@karlandersson6 exactly, the Grand Principality of Moscow, not "Muscovy". Yet, already by the time of Ivan the III, his official title is "the Ruler of all Rus" - and the Principality of Moscow is just one of his many domains. And his grandson, Ivan the IV, proclaimed the Russian Tzardom.

[@nobleidowu4919]

What a great job. Please, do a video about WWI. Thank you and for the algorithm, 🙏🙏🙏

[@davidd6660]

I look forward to thus every week.

[@duxae1617]

a full frontal assault on a fortified position in winter equals a glorious victory, just proves nothing is certain in war

[@magnusgustafsson2553]

You have said it ! Check the Guinnes world of records about the most surprisingly militare victory ever.....

[@IsaacRaiCastillo]

I always wanted to see a video about this battle, to understand how the Russian army could have ended so badly after it and it shows the professionalism of the Swedish army of those times. On the other hand, it would be great if you did some of the little-commented battles of the War of the Spanish Succession such as Almansa and Denain (since other KZbin channels generally only give visibility to the English and Austrian victories of the conflict).

[@markiobook8639]

Yes the Russians were so awful they won back Narva in 1704 and ran a string of defeats to the Swedes such that the Swedes had to sign a treaty of perpetual piece.

[@IsaacRaiCastillo]

@@markiobook8639 I was referring to the scene immediately after the battle, not what happened in the rest of the war. It was obviously a disaster at the time for Tsar Peter the Great, but he managed to recover in the end in his modernization of the Russian troops and ended up crushing the Swedes after Poltava, however you take that as an insult. XD

[@markiobook8639]

@@IsaacRaiCastillo What is your point Isaac Rai Castillo- and I very much doubt you are the aristocracy of Spain but a mere converso.

[@IsaacRaiCastillo]

@@markiobook8639 Hahaha, you go from pro-Russian to indigenous in a single comment, and what does that have to do with this issue of the Battle of Narva? You think you have power to know what I think on KZbin; since you no longer have a way to contradict me, you already go with things that have nothing to do? go cry somewhere else and stop wasting one's time commenting on crap, damn bot.