Battle of Crecy, animated film.

[@battlesin3d70]

The English, not British, sorry there are some errors in the script.. new video will be about battle of Hastings

[@GeorgeHutchins]

England and Whales create British

[@FluffyKedderang]

Still a cool video! Thanks for uploading

[@nolanolivier6791]

Hehe... 'Warvick'..? 'Valios'..? It's totally cool, though. Great video. I subscribe in the hope of more to come.

[@ANZACJugger0]

Well there were welsh there

[@jasonhill1729]

So... uh... when's the next video coming out?

[@holextv5595]

Fun fact: the black prince was so impressed with the king of bohemia bravery, that he adopted his personal badge, the ostrich feather, as his own. Its been the badge of the princess of wales ever since

[@ANZACJugger0]

Another fun fact is not once has any Prince of Wales successfully comanded any whales in any military action

[@slide4180]

Princes? Or Princess?

[@numberpirate]

@@slide4180 The person meant to put princes.

[@CaptDico]

@tacfoley in German, not Welsh as some think.

[@andrewstrongman305]

Bravery? The man was either suicidal or insane. A blind man has no place on a battlefield.

[@xornxenophon3652]

So your plan is to rush a tired army of knights uphill and frontally into a well-prepared position of spearmen? King of France: "Yes! It will be glorious! And I want it to be done piece-meal to decrease the effectiveness even more!"

[@Puschit1]

"I don't know, something is wrong about this, something is missing ... ah, now I remember: On your way up the hill, don't forget to ride through and trample down our retreating crossbowmen. Thanks.

[@TotalWarDocumentaries]

And they did it again at Poitiers 😭

[@2xwrt281]

I see a great future for this channel. Keep it going and keep them comming. I've been expecting something like this for a while now, the time of squares and rectangles standing in for armies is coming to an end. The time of 3rd animated battles is upon us. What a time to be alive.

[@srgmiller340]

Only if they pronounce the names correctly

[@blackfang64]

Now this is a great idea for a series, i’ve watched many history videos and the battles are always simulated with circles and squares from a bird’s eye views. This gives us a more 3D view of the battle and I look forward to seeing more videos from you

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks, next battle will be battle of Hastings

[@robf1801]

The best use Attila Total War with a medieval mod.

[@remlenomis]

Unfortunately, like all these animated recreations, you've missed the most important part of the battlefield, which determined the disposition and movements of both armies. From the Route de Fontaine in the south almost to Wadicourt in the north, the Vallee des Clercs is lined to the west with a 45-degree overgrown bank ranging from 2 to 6 metres deep, over which an armoured man-at-arms would have trouble passing, and a mounted knight had no chance at all. It's a geological feature that was there in 1346, and if you look for it, you can still follow its line on Google maps after nearly 7 centuries of ploughing the surrounding fields. I doubt the French knew of its existence until their scouts stumbled across it, but one would imagine Edward did when he chose to defend the ridge to the west. It's presence meant the French army had to march in close formation up the Fontaine road under the arrows of the English and Welsh archers on the ridge, and then deploy across the Black Prince's battle-front, all the while being shot at distances of around 200 yards before they even began to advance. It's for this reason that the Prince's Battle bore the brunt of the fighting. The huge disproportion in dead between the two armies suggests very few of the French charges even closed with the ranks of English men-at-arms and archers, or the Welsh archers and spearmen. But however many actually did, they didn't come in long lines stretching across the valley north to south between Wadicourt and Crecy. Edward's choice of battlefield, like Wellington's 470 years later, was one of the key determinants in deciding the outcome of the battle.

[@mhovar101]

I bet you are fun at parties

[@DaxRandalman]

K

[@viniciusmoura4521]

nice

[@remlenomis]

@@mhovar101 Said King Philip VI as his knights tumbled down the bank. Happy to stick a shaft of goose-feathered steel in your ignorance at 200 yards, Herr Maximilian von Hovar.

[@acebacker1]

@@mhovar101 😂😂

[@mariofiaschi8255]

Excellent animation! If only we could watch all the historic battles like this! Outstanding work attesting the capabilities of modern hardware.

[@bmxerqf882]

I've heard other sources which say the crossbowmen didn't leave their shields behind due to overconfidence, the luggage cart carrying the shields was further back in the convoy and hadn't made it to the battlefield in time

[@loowick4074]

Overconfidence is probably unlikely and an embellishment. It's like saying the knights left their Armor because they were overconfident.

[@andrewholdaway813]

That's the truth, and also much of their ammunition. They were far from over-confident and (wisely) made barely a token effort at engaging the archers without the cover of their pavise.

[@andrewholdaway813]

@M We will never know

[@andrewholdaway813]

@M The chance of them prevailing in an exchange with longbowmen was pretty much zero but that doesn't mean it wouldn't have affected the battle's outcome.

[@andrewholdaway813]

@M Not true. But they would still have lost the exchange.

[@ambientlightofdarknesss4245]

Holy heck yes! I LOVE that the epic history documetaries are making their way to KZbin now and more ppl are having their own take on the genre! I can already see this channel gaining millions of subs and the battles being more and more epic! the 3d nature of it is also extremely original and you can actually realize the full SCALE of these battles instead of just seeing squares move on a background

[@amapgameplayer8502]

After watching this I clicked to see if you had any other videos. Realising you haven’t I encourage you to make more great ones like this.

[@battlesin3d70]

Thank you, Im making Battle of Hastings...

[@mrroger-t6m]

@@battlesin3d70 waaa i love your narration

[@MrGamerTrainer]

I LOVE your animation, really gives perspective to the size of the battle that you don’t get elsewhere. The narration is fantastic as well - 1 new sub here!

[@joshuanguyen7943]

This is one of the best productions of battle i've ever seen. I really really really like this. Would love Napolean campaigns in this sort of production style.

[@Hail_Full_of_Grace]

That would be amazing , Waterloo maybe could be possible but the numbers were huge at around 210'000 men on the battlefield so that could be a challenge. Also some of the Napoleonic battles were spread across massive areas ,Vitoria for instance was spread across 20 miles so they may be very tricky if its even possible. Personally I think these style animations at this scale are perfect for Rome battles , Viking battles and Byzantine battles , the crusades would be great too , basically the whole classical and medieval period , oh and pike and shot period would fit perfectly also!

[@battlesin3d70]

@@Hail_Full_of_Grace My dream is to make Waterloo, may be later...

[@damiensteiner9919]

Great presentation of one ugly battle in a nasty war. The conflicts between my country & France have been brutal to say the least. I take more inspiration from the channel tunnel & concorde. Two great nations working in collaboration. That's what we need more of nowadays.

[@patrickpaganini]

Although that's not very likely, as human nature doesn't change.

[@christophercorbett5074]

Yes I agree The trouble too with accounts of the Hundred Years War is that English history books pump up Crecy Poitiers and Agincourt while domplaying Du Guesclin and Jeanne Darc while French ones do the precise opposite! My favourite character from the late mediaeval age was Margaret of Anjou a French queen of England! Vive La France et Vive L'Angleterre!!

[@mashek331]

I really enjoyed this! The music coupled with the storytelling and animation was done to a very good quality. I can't wait to see if anything else is planned next.

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks!!!

[@Bl4cKs0u7]

Excellent work on the video mate, it's nice to see a visual representation of the battle, hopefully there are many more to come and from various time periods as well.

[@threestepssideways1202]

I love your delivery, it adds so much to your excellent production. Well done.

[@theJukeboxHero40]

I like this form of presentation. Watching colorful rectangles disintegrate is fun, but seeing actual soldiers move and fall is even cooler

[@ThutUPB]

Fun fact: In the span of 58 years two Czech kings fell in a battle. Both these battles took place on August 26th...

[@garethjones1511]

Subscribers may be interested to know that Welsh bowmen from the town of Llantrisant in South Wales also fought on behalf of King Edward . On a motoring holiday in France a few years ago I was surprised to see road signs on the outskirts of Crecy announcing that the town was " Twinned " with Llantrisant .

[@darecarry]

excellent idea , excellent performance . if you continue like that you will be one of best historical channels to ever exist . subscribed and waiting for more 👏

[@panzergaming444]

Best history channel and animations makes the battle very immersive please make more

[@mauser_c9687]

Nice one. Everyone agreed that this channel will grow well. We will watch your channel with great interest.

[@13thGenfilms]

For a military history nerd like myself, this is awesome. More of these, please. A lot more.

[@afsarbaig5601]

Excellent video. I am sure if this continues the channel will have a million subscribers

[@Agonis100]

I'm amazed that this is the first video for this channel! I'm happy to subscribe. I very much look forward to seeing this channel grow. The narrator is awesome.

[@ale_s45]

THis is amazing, howI always wanted to see a battle. Immediate subscribe

[@killaloekittens2834]

I believe you have a winner of a channel. I look forward to further episodes. I am going to now share this with my friends!

[@brandonbath6097]

Holy crap. This is exactly the type of video/channel I was hoping to find when looking for this battle. Can’t wait to watch more videos.

[@cyllananassan9159]

this is so much better than most of the battle videos

[@paultanker5606]

Well done ,most enjoyable,you could clearly see all that took place and the commentary was nice and clear,looking forward to more of same!

[@JohnJ469]

I like the style and the work. 100k views in a month is good for a new channel. You have my sub.

[@laneoswego6989]

First I’d say thanks this is a great presentation, just as a bit of constructive criticism and as mentioned earlier the Crecy ridge or sometimes referred to as the Crecy Bank was ignored in almost all the source material at the time of the battle but was critical to Edward the III’s choice of defensive position as Edward’s enemies were “funneled” to an expected route where the English archers could reek havoc, chaos and death upon the enemy. Again great video and thank you!

[@lukecerda4344]

This was awesome! please keep making this for more battles!

[@matthewkuchinski1769]

Superb reconstruction of the events of Crecy! I hope that you make more excellent videos in the future. I was wondering if you could recreate the battles of Cowpens or Legnano?

[@by0zeX]

Congrats! Amazing narration and animations! So immersive

[@rp5836]

Absolutely bad ass video, bud! Keep it up, I’d totally see it! Definitely going to subscribe

[@davidhull1481]

Is the garbled English due to AI, or a translation issue?

[@scottschulmeister119]

Good work I watch alot of these style videos and you are doing well hope to see more soon thanks

[@matthewhall9692]

Amazing keep it coming! Best of luck to you and your new channel!

[@MrDeancoote]

Really enjoyed this, looking forward to your next video.

[@MrSujny]

Amazin work! Keep it up soon this will be most visiting History Chanel, add some presequences like why battle happend or what lead to this confrontation. But i bet u know what to do what more u want to bring,i cant wait for more battle AWESOME JOB! (please made also Ancient Rome battles)

[@matthayward7889]

I look forward to you making many more videos like this!

[@handle-l7f]

This is amazing How do you not have more subs?!

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks!!!

[@joshuanguyen7943]

This production is excellent.

[@199gSauerkraut]

great work ! please more ! Napoleonic wars, Crusaders, 30years war, etc.

[@tonyroberts5068]

I enjoyed this very much. Yes, English not British (this term only came in the early 18th century with the union of England and Scotland) although to be very accurate you could say Anglo-Welsh, because many of the archers were Welsh.

[@henryvagincourt4502]

At most around 500 if you look at the rolls of arms, and they were spread about the army, not in company's.

[@chrisg2739]

John of Bohemia was like a historical Klingon. “Today is a good day to die”

[@tonyblackburn7407]

I just recently subscribed and enjoyed the battle.Looking forward to The Battle of Hastings

[@barisvisser]

Nice video. Hope this channel grows. Keep it up.

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks

[@reinhadt.a]

i need more of this :( keep up the great work btw

[@stevekaczynski3793]

The reference to "British" is anachronistic - if there were any Scots present they would have been in the French king's guard, although some of the bowmen fighting for Edward were probably Welsh.

[@tomben6180]

Wales was/is a principality of English Royalty

[@AdamBechtol]

Neat. I'm such a fan of animated battles, and I wanted to do some in 3D during the gunpowder age. Thanks for the inspiration, I'll be following you to see how things go.

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks!

[@connoragnewmusic]

Very cool video. One note, the French knights actually ran down the fleeing Genoese crossbowmen.

[@slide4180]

You mean the horses weren't 'knitted'?

[@devs.4254]

Awesome video, looks amazing! More! More!

[@ilnsert]

SUbscired dude. I can't wait for you to cover many and many battles to come.

[@briannewton3535]

Now I know a little of the battle of Crecy, thanks. I enjoyed.

[@bristolfashion4421]

Thank you - very illuminating !

[@richardbradley2335]

Expect 10 more vids by the end of the month OK !..subbed

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks

[@tuvshinluvsandondov1881]

Amazing, this is how battles should be presented

[@WhiteFalcon_EA]

Amazing approach to historical battles, I would love to see more context from you

[@Vkhani12345]

This is amazing! It's so easy to follow in 3d

[@kam2150]

Amazing production value as well as overall quality!

[@MedievalWargamer]

Beautiful work!Subscribed.

[@jfm.d5180]

>I've got a giant group of Knights with incredible mobility! >Okay let's charge them up this damp hill into the stakes that are set up without occupying any of the archers! Brilliant tacticians

[@imperious8516]

I cant believe It took me a year to see this video. Glad I did

[@Hail_Full_of_Grace]

Wow i feel lucky to of stumbled upon this brand new channel , i really enjoyed the battle animation and expect this channel to grow huge if you keep the quality this high. As one of your first subscribers i'm looking forward to the journey as you grow , good luck!

[@battlesin3d70]

Thanks!!!

[@hanskalsi1141]

Now I see great potential for this channel, glad to be an early discoverer, alike with Kings & Generals - and look how they grew!

[@battlesin3d70]

thanks!

[@custossecretus5737]

Love the soldiers eye view, the topography and the likely spot of casualties as they charged in. Personally if I came up against a well defended position and being able to use mobility, I would of moved around to the right and charged in. With the river at their backs, the English would have no escape route.

[@ChalcedonXXX]

That would have just stiffened their resolve. No retreating!

[@Boriz02]

Noice and toit. Enjoyed it alot, Thanks!

[@pbasswil]

Nice historical representation, well done. If I could make one suggestion: It would be great if the video was considerably brightened - I had to put my screen up to maximum, which burns my eyes with any other content.

[@siras2]

The various aspects of the landscape at Crecy were/are a key feature of the battle and not shown very clearly in the vid

[@battlesin3d70]

what aspects?

[@Galantus1964]

I love this... plz make more , it is very entertaining

[@sergiocamposdefrancisco1935]

it is so well done, congrats

[@lawrencethorne5436]

This was great. Keep em coming.

[@Alejandro-ny7me]

omg this is fantastic! amazing job, This is a game?

[@battlesin3d70]

Hi. This is not game, this is animation

[@MS-sb9ov]

Well done. FYI re weird English but the Earl of Warwick is pronounced Worick (with the ‘o’ as in ‘lost’).

[@robertbruce7686]

The enthousiasm is infectious!

[@SStoj]

I watched a program recently about crossbows where the presenter mentioned that you can't unstring a crossbow without the aid of forge tools because the arms are under too much tension, much greater than a bow. Not sure if this would be the reason they couldn't just unstring the crossbows in this battle while it rained.

[@3ddevelopment979]

You could hide weapon under some material, for example clouthers, you will find some solution if you feel that your life in danger

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@3ddevelopment979 Under unlucky Klaus's body, for example ...

[@3ddevelopment979]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle they were not stupider than you and me, they were professional solders, I'm shure they knew how to cover their weapons and keep it actionable

[@SStoj]

After doing a bit more reading, turns out that's only true of crossbows with metal prods, which were a later innovation and the crossbows at this battle would have used a composite wood/horn material for the prods. They could actually unstring them by hand using what was called a "bastard string" which you would nock to take tension off the firing string and could then remove it. Some more research indicates that it was actually the composite material of the crossbows that didn't fare so well getting wet, and probably not the strings that were the issue.

[@SmokingLaddy]

​@@SStojThe crossbow strings were made from leather which posed no issue when getting wet hence why they didn't remove the strings as the English Longbowmen did, probably the biggest issue is that they ditched their Pavise Shields.

[@Nic-xr1og]

Great storytelling and awesome animation! INSTANT SUBSCRIPTION 😎 hope you prosper

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

King Philip VI, however, was wounded in action (WIA) at the Battle of Crécy on August 26, 1346.

[@toonieven]

Wow if this is your first vid we're in for some crazy production values in the future! Congrats :)

[@Anvilarm07]

Excellent video. Very impressive.

[@lucasaugusto376]

I really enjoyed the style of the video... 😍

[@DefeatedRoyalist]

What a great video! Would you consider rendering a recreation of The battle of Fornovo 1495, in a future video?

[@battlesin3d70]

maybe later, Im making the battle of Hastings now

[@WildBillCox13]

Nice effort. Liked and subbed and shared.

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

4:40 Excellent choice of soundtrack :)

[@davidcunningham2074]

very exciting. great commentary. what an amazing guy the blind john of bohemia, was.

[@gabrielnguyen5580]

yknow what bravo that was a cool vid

[@campbella2796]

Hope to see many more of these.

[@Chris.Davies]

Panning fast at the low framerate of 30fps is sickening. Please never pan quickly, even at 60fps - which is necessary, always. 2/10 - could be a good video, but impossible to watch beyond 40 seconds. Stomach churning eye-torture.

[@ianbambergermusic]

Blows my mind all the horses in the initial charge were wounded in 30 seconds. So wild to comprehend that absolute madness.

[@matthieuacevedo7327]

Terrible défaite pour nous.... heureusement Du Guesclin, Jeanne d'Arc, les frères Bureau et leur artillerie avec Charles V et VII nous permettront de gagner ❤🇫🇷👌🏼

[@Rich4098]

I think the archaic use of the word 'battle' is a bit confusing here. The script can definitely be cleaned up for clarity.

[@joeyj6808]

One does NOT trade shots with a longbowman if one is a crossbow man. It would be a very fatal error, every damn time. You would think the French would at SOME point in history, have learned that lesson.

[@mr.imperial8721]

Damn good job sir please send us more..

[@gigiduru125]

Nice concept! You seem to be focused on British stuff but I hope you do Canae at some point, my fav battle 🤩

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Historians: "Our ancestors were not stupid." Me: ...

[@NorthForkFisherman]

Obviously speaking of the English in this case.

[@Albukhshi]

This is awesome! How do you make these?

[@larryhorton8384]

Hey I like your content and presentation. Solid work 👍 In case you haven't played any of the Total War PC games, you can set up great animations with them. Or even Mount & Blade Bannerlord.

[@slide4180]

Hmm - when I hear "Count of Valeus" (2:43) or some such instead of the proper pronunciation of Valois as "Valwa," I wonder what robots are behind all this...