Napoleon in Italy: Battle of Lodi 1796 (1/5)

[@EpichistoryTv]

I hope you enjoy the first part of our new series, Napoleon in Italy! This topic was chosen by our Patreon supporters - join their ranks here: www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Big thanks to PMF Productions, our collaboration partners for this series, check out their channel here: www.youtube.com/@PMF_Productions

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I really enjoyed it friend. Keep going your excellent work.

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It’s about time! Love you’re videos! You guys are my number one source to learn about the Napoleonic Wars! Keep it up these amazing videos!

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I love how Napoleon was always underestimated by everyone yet managed to achieve incredible feats

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Ahah I sure loved your own video about Napoleon, maybe you will some more about him or the french army ^^

[@vietnguyenhoang5795]

Kutuzov didn't,and still suffered at Austerlitz Still,hotheads got their position in Alexander's army to strike preemptively while holding a very advantageous position.I personally thinks that Kutuzov must fortify that height better,into a grand fortress perhaps built by palisades and wooden stuff

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@@vietnguyenhoang5795 that would have taken too long and once Marshall Mortier Corp caught up, Kutuzov would have been outnumbered and could have encircled.

[@vietnguyenhoang5795]

@@maxanderson9293 At least some basic fortifications like sandbags.Napoleon spent the whole day studying his enemy's positions.Far as I know,fortifying a height with almost 100000 troops is entirely possible

[@maxanderson9293]

@@vietnguyenhoang5795 Kutuzov had to attack, he couldn't defend on the hill, once outnumbered, he could have outflanked and cut off. And if he built the kind of defenses like you said the Napoleon attack would have been even more deadly since, troops of the 4th column would have been trapped between the French and their own defense when they needed to retreat.

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[@Seraphiel123]

If you have not already read it, I strongly recommend "Napoleon The Great" by Andrew Roberts. It is a very interesting, detailed and informative biography of Napoleon's life and campaigns. The audio book version is also very well read (how I listened to it while at the gym).

[@imanoldurham5395]

Really? Because "The little corporal" is not accurate.

[@nostradanus181]

​@@imanoldurham5395 how so?

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[@adnan-t2b]

I doubt accurate.. especially un the waterloo and wagram videos

[@enzonicolas7501]

Each time you mentioned Berthier, Masséna,Lannes, Marmont, Suchet, Augereau,... I was like "I know that guy!"

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There's a rifle called Berthier

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@@artinrahideh1229ever heard of 12 pounder Napoleons?

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Haha yea it’s like a marvel cameo

[@rockon1989]

Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme

[@T.K.Wellington1996]

true lol 😂

[@Oliver-ld3ei]

It’s crazy how the Italian campaign was essentially the dream team of Napoleon’s greatest military minds even before he became Emperor.

[@joshuagrover795]

Yet when Napoleon's created the first eighteen Marshals of the Empire in 1804, the choices were of equal number (nine) of the Army of the Moselle and Rhine and the Army of Italy. It seems quite obvious or that despite the Army of Italy playing the bigger role in the victory over the First Coalition, Napoleon didn't want one army to feel overshadowed by the other army and to maintain loyalty of his new empire.

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That is what can happen when you let merit decide who leads instead of aristocratic birth

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@@fabioq6916 Same as in Germany, WW2. Although, I always favour peace.

[@Jp19981]

​@@martinwarner1178Oh please...Hitler whishes he was a brilliant strategic/tactical military leader like Napoleon. Napoleon also had some big f*cking balls and led his troops in battle while Hitler hid behind his desk when his men fought for him

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Who were these?

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@@balabanasireti nah it isn't

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[@dersuddeutschesumpf5444]

Masséna really was one of the great French looters of the era and it really hurt his campaigns half the time. A huge part of the blame for inciting so many Spaniards to rebel falls completely on him. A wizard on the battlefield, but an absolute tool when it came to ensuring compliance from the local population and actually ruling them

[@pathebasse4052]

se souvenir du Talent de Masséna..great

[@Tuathadana]

He objectively should've been used areas where that action was necessary, not in a place where you're trying to earn hearts and minds.

[@thelimon4338]

@@TuathadanaI agree 100%

[@meinraddreizacker5845]

Massena and Augereau were from poor, impoverished backgrounds, not gifted with Kingdoms like Murat or Joseph to rule as their own. This doesn’t exactly excuse the fact they were extortionists to the max, but it goes a long way to explaining their behavior. Greed is a hard vice to ignore, especially when you can satisfy that vice with the barrel of a musket or point of a saber.

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I agree with everything you said except when you said a tool lol I hate that shit

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I was wondering (and hoping for) whether you plan to cover Napoleon in Intaly (and probably in Egypt as well) after making those absolutely incredible videos about his 1805-14 campanings. Aaaaand, here it comes!! THANKS!!

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Egyptian campaign would really be awesome.

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he already covered the egyptian campaign i think

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@@cowby6264he didn’t

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@@cowby6264 No this channel hasn't

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Edit: To upload the documentary on coronation and Austerlitz day is brilliant :)

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Also the day he became emperor of the french in 1804

[@Fenniks-]

@@thesuplexguy7789 Yes indeed

[@jkent9915]

Was this ever actually a holiday? As huge as Austerlitz was, I would expect Napoleon’s Coronation to have been celebrated on 2 Dec.

[@mikecimerian6913]

Austerlitz has received a lot of attention but the Italian campaign still has a lot of terrain to cover. Austerlitz is Napoleon's masterpiece, I am among those who wish to know more about his early years in command. :)

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The greatest history teacher returns ! I am so excited for this one , this what I should have been taught in high school regarding Napoleon instead of a dumb 2 min summary

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My book just says "campaign of Italy" 💀

[@angusyang5917]

Even Oversimplified's narration of this part of Napoleon's campaign was arguably more detailed than what is taught in schools.

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Why would you need to learn it in school?

[@blazertrail5344]

Why would you need to learn this in school? It’s interesting, yes, but precise knowledge of napoleon’s troop movements is probably completely irrelevant to your life. Teaching things like the effects of the French Revolution socially and politically are much more important.

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@@blazertrail5344 Napoleon and French revolution is an important period of history , where the liberal ideas of today began. It deserves more attention , like the only thing I can recall learning of the revolution from school is the chopping of heads.

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A masterpiece! No other words can describe this.

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Napoleon was a legend

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Are you saying Napoleon is the Gregory House of warfare?

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Cringe

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Who is going to prevent you from it

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There are many many many admirers of Napoleon. Even if he was not a perfect man his track record is enormous

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle describes him the best: “He was a wonderful man - perhaps the most wonderful man who ever lived. What strikes me is the lack of finality in his character. When you make up your mind that he is a complete villain, you come on some noble trait, and then your admiration of this is lost in some act of incredible meanness.”

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Can’t tell you how happy I am to see this series come back, and how fitting it is to pick it up with Napoleon’s rise to fame. I am really looking forward to this series as I think his early campaigns in Italy and Egypt are sometimes overlooked. Magnifique, mon ami!

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Can you update the Napoleonic Wars Playlist to include Napoleon in Italy campaign as well?

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INCREDIBLE HOW FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY ARMIES MANAGED THEIR VICTORY OVER POWERFUL ENEMIES. Thanks for this video from Spain.

[@dogestranding5047]

contra España tambien

[@tomgreen9061]

Thanks

[@Chivaltic]

Napoléon Bonaparte is my favorite historical person and military commander. He's first Italian campaign is also my favorite. So thank you very much for this !!!

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I am so glad PMF productions got recognition they were doing a series on the Italian campaign that I thought was awesome

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ABOVE ALL, INDOMITABLE SELF BELIEF. Truer words have never defined such a legend better than this. If all of us had that kind of courage, our lives would be unconquerable and we could achieve anything we set our minds to. What an extraordinary video. Award winning work with an award winning voice!

[@damian1807-]

"Steingel, Desaix, Massena! Victory will be gained; go, hurry, attack; they are ours!" One of Napoleon's last words on Saint Helena. You can see what a big impression the first victories made on him. Update: I made a mistake, it wasnt his last words, he said that 3 days before his death. But still interesting

[@adelhany4708]

Hey, I was wondering if you could provide where you got that info as I would like to know more.

[@бутылкакумыса-х1ъ]

“According to historian George Moir Bussey, writing in 1840, on May 2nd, 1821, just three days before Napoleon's death and while he was in a state of fever: "The Emperor spoke of nothing but France, of his son, and of his ancient comrades. 'Steingel, Desaix, Massena!' he cried, 'Ah! the victory will be gained! hasten, urge the charge! they are ours!' He leaped from the bed; but his strength failed him, and his attendants with the gentlest care replaced him." Not on the deathbed, but yea, in agonising fever.

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im not crying, youre crying

[@kennethknoppik5408]

@@бутылкакумыса-х1ъthat's very interesting but it was 3 days before he died so it wasn't his last words. I heard his last words were France ,army ,chief of army and Josephine.

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@@kennethknoppik5408”One of his last words” read that again

[@julienc364]

De loin la meilleure série de vidéos sur le sujet. Heureusement que les anglophones sont là !

[@damian1807-]

"Never was Napoleon so great as during the war in Italy, there he was a hero, now he is only an emperor. In Italy he had no soldiers, they were almost unarmed, no bread, no shoes, no money, no administration, no one to expect help from, anarchy in the government. He himself was unassuming, he had a reputation as a mathematician and a dreamer, he had no victories under his belt, no friends. Everything had to be created, and he created it." ©General Lassalle in 1809

[@harrdalejosh]

Thanks!

[@lorenzod3667]

As an Italian I have to thank Napoleon for awakening the national consciousness of my country during this first campaign and for creating a first independent Italian nation state. We Italians still love him as our first President of the Italian Republic and as King of Italy. Vive l'Empereur ! 🇮🇹 ❤️ 🇨🇵

[@RestitutorOrbis270]

Viva l'imperatore! Viva Napoleone Bonaparte!

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Ah vedo che ce ne sono di italiani :)

[@gs7828]

Technically the first King of Italy was Odoacer :)

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@@gs7828 I said first President of the Italian Republic. I know he wasn't the first to hold the title of King of Italy.

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@@eliasbonafe9236 caso raro lol

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A rare glimpse into time frame and some of the forgotten logitic details of Napoleonic battles. Amazing work.

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Outstanding as usual. Thank you so much for providing such videos and this new serie. Happy Austerlitz day to you and your wonderful team.

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Epic History TV at their finest. Thank you, and to PMF Productions, for bringing this subject to a wider audience. And it drops on the anniversary of Austerlitz, too. Quite auspicious.

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The fact that before Napoleon they were campaigning for years and “him” shows up and gets it done in two weeks IS CRAZY he IS him

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I LOVE how you guys released this on December 2nd... the day of coronation... the day of Austerlitz.... VIVE L'EMPEREUR! VIVE EPIC HISTORY!

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Glad to see this channel is going to cover Napoleon’s conquests during the War of the First Coalition.

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Thanks!

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Good timing ! Today is the birthday of Napoleon's coronation and of his victory at Austerlitz ! Can't wait for the video, that is going to be very epic ! Thank you so much for doing such a great job !

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Napoleon Bonaparte is my favorite and inspirational character. What a career he s had. One of the best commanders the world ever had. Over sixty battles just lost only 8 or so battles. One of the best tactians ever. Bold and always courageous leader who gave a code and also a law which has his name and still used by the world. EHTV thanks for creating these videos. Thnks for all your hard work and dedication also all the members and crew of ehtv . One of the most thrilling episodes ever. After watching these videos i used to search all these things and now had a great knowledge about Napoleonic era. Thnks also for it EHTV. Also after you showed some osprey books i started to read them . They are brilliant books. A huge fan of you from Sri Lanka ❤️🔥.love you guys. Also expecting more great Napoleonic content from ya channel. Thanks again for providing with great knowledge and information. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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"Terror Belli. Decus Pacis." Seeing the names of Napoleon's future marshals feels like meeting your old buddies that you've been through so much with.

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This video was just EPIC, I love the fact that you are showing Napoleon since his beginnings, on detail. I hope we may get to know more about the early stages of Napoleon's military career due to your efforts! THANKS! hope to see more!

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Thank you EpicHistory, for tracing my story with such grace ..... And I hear the narrator is British!! Oh the irony .....

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Yes! About time you covered this, a brilliant series of campaigns in which he was routinely heavily outnumbered yet won. Cheers!

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I am very excited with this new series of Napoleon's campaigns. Please make it up from here to Marengo to complete the saga!

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Napoleon Endgame - France 1814: "The next day, at the Battle of Monteraeu, the French droved the Allied Wurttemberg corps back across the river with 30% losses. According to some accounts, the Emperor sited the French cannon himself, as he had at Lodi, 18 years before."

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Months of waiting for a new video from this channel always pays off. Absolutely brilliant video.

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This is brilliant and it adds more knowledge of Napoleon than what I know now since high school. Napoleon Bonaparte has been one of my favorite generals since high school is tactics and his courage in his early days were magnificent. No wonder he was an influence in the American Civil War.

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His influence in the United States spanned back much farther than that. In the 1820's, Henry Clay accused Andrew Jackson of being an American Napooleon.

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Robert E Lee used Napolean's tactics of splitting his army a lot of the time with good results. As one of Lee's General's put it "Get there fastest with the mostest".

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All year waiting for this and was worth every single day, thank you so, soooo much

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The Austrians allegedly had people trying to destroy the Lodi bridge according to François Vigo-Roussillon. Fantastic video.

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Para mi, este canal tiene los mejores documentales de las campañas napoleónicas que he visto en mi vida. Gracias por poner los subtítulos en español para poder disfrutarlas, sigan subiendo mas por favor, saludos.

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