British Guy Reacts to America Dismantles Pirate Nations For Touching Their Boats | The Barbary Wars!

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[@GOTGames]

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[@Whoozerdaddy]

"Millions in defense before a cent in tribute" is why it is very unwise for terrorists and tin pot dictators to kidnap American citizens and hold them for ransom. It may not happen over night and it may cost more blood and treasure than lives rescued and ransom denied but we don't negotiate with terrorists.

[@draconiusdracen836]

If you liked this video. You should checkout the most gangster Marine of all time Sargent Major Dan Daily.

[@TheLegendaryEevee]

Nick aka the fat electrician is a retired combat medic who is working as an electrician now and doing schooling for teaching history this man is hilarious and covers stories that are often not talked about and don't even sound real but these videos are well researched this man is a legend absolutely do more my friend America obliterates half of Iran's Navy in 8 hours. World War tree Operation Paul Bunyan. Aldi the greatest grocery store from his second channel the fat files all are perfect places to dive in

[@danielseelye6005]

Oh yeah, it happened. And with regards to the numbers of ships, it was _six_ frigates, not 60. We went at then with 6 frigates.

[@SBQDawn]

there are 20 books on Amazon alone about the Barbary Wars it is a good story and TFE tells it best . by the by Nic the fat electrician is back in college working on his masters in History so he can teach as well as author History text books.

[@the_fat_electrician]

Great react man! Hope u do more

[@GOTGames]

The man himself! Loved the video, your storytelling is brilliant!! Definitely will check out more! ✊

[@elizabethannedavis5176]

The Fat Electrician knows WE DONT PLAY WHEN YOU MESS WITH OUR BOATS. 😂😂😂

[@FelbloodStreaming]

11:00 Thomas Jefferson was literally the kind of man who would rather die on his feet than live on his knees, and he had the dueling record to prove it.

[@GOTGames]

Very inspirational!

[@bookman7409]

@@GOTGames This seems an apt place to mention that Jefferson saw it like that before Kipling wrote "Once you have paid the Dane-geld, what do you do about the Dane". More a case of convergent evolution than inspiration, I think, and thus emphasizing an immutable reality that nobody seems to be aware of. Yeah, yeah, I'm a "know it all", but if you really want a mindfuck, ask me how the mistranslation of the German word "mit" has shaped US foreign policy since WWII, and thus shaped world politics. It strains credulity, I know, but the historical evidence is there. Let me know if you're interested in hearing me out, because I have no agenda to drive, no snake oil to sell. Or anyone who's willing to listen with an open mind, rather than simply keeping tabs on little things that can be used to tell me I'm full of it, as is all too common, these days.

[@saplingthrasher23]

And thus the US motto billions in defense before 1 cent in ransom.

[@saplingthrasher23]

​@@GOTGamesThe Enterprise is also the main aircraft carrier from WWII. It was nicknamed "The Grey Ghost" or "Lucky E" because Japan had thought they had sunk it on 3 separate occasions.

[@ShiningDarknes]

@@bookman7409 Didn't ask, don't care.

[@Jake9z]

I love the fat electrician, every video he puts out I watch and then watch like 2 more reactions to it XD

[@andi5262]

Same. This is the fourth reaction to this I’ve seen.👀

[@rebel11201991]

I'm running out of reaction channels to his videos 😅

[@Cookie-K]

Same

[@nado9159]

Oh yeah I’ve watched the “US Navy sinks half of Irans navy in 8 hours” like 8 times in the past couple months

[@KellySGoins]

Same! And what a great and entertaining way to learn history. If they showed his video to kids in school, they’d probably pay more attention and, yanno, LEARN SOMETHING!

[@Badger77722]

You probably should start a playlist just for The Fat Electrician, because he's got a bunch of these types of videos on his channel, and if you like history (especially military history), you'll find his take on things very entertaining! As he says in his channel's bio, "I'm Nic. I'm a former 68w medic (Combat Medic Specialist), currently a journeyman electrician, and jiu jitsu coach", and is now working on his Master's degree in history. He started off doing 2-3 minute videos on TikTok with similar military history themes, and has gradually transitioned to KZbin, where his videos have gotten longer and more complex - and a whole lot funnier! Highly recommend "Proportional" that he mentioned, and the one about the destroyer that sank a sub with potatoes is also on his channel - you can find a whole lot of VERY interesting subjects!

[@whitelightinggaming3737]

I would love to see more of his reactions to nic if this was just his introduction. He is in for an amazing ride.

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

100% agreed

[@CatInWonderlands]

He is really funny and he tells stuff in a great way. He would be a history teacher that gets students to listen.

[@MsKenijo]

Love The Fat Electrician! He’s a fun historian :).

[@GOTGames]

Loved his vibes on this one!

[@ktpro]

You should randomly react Fat Electrician's "Proportional" video

[@GOTGames]

Happy to check it out 💯💯

[@LavaKimo]

@@GOTGames That is a great video!

[@adamskeans2515]

@@GOTGames really anything he's done, but you will not regret watching his video about America's underground cheese bunkers.

[@nancystanton955]

World War Tree is another great one as is Wake Island. I have watched everything on both of his channels and every reaction I come across. Also always watch the video to the very end. Nick sometimes include film and interviews f the people.

[@stirlingmoss4621]

@@GOTGames not every word from the Americans lips was true. The war of 1812 was due largely by the US invading Canada and burning their city which is now Toronto down. This enraged the Canadians who fought off and defeated the US, whilst the UK declared war during the Napoleonic peace after 1812's defeat of napoleon. The "History Chap" is brilliant with this historic happening that saw the UK and Canada invade the USA and burn down Washington in revenge.

[@Jon-sy3tx]

He has a video about the quack bang". Basically US troops fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan would throw in a flash bang before clearing out a building, and the enemy learned to just shut their eyes and cover their ears. So then US troops would throw in rubber ducks or other items before so now the enemy doesn't know if it's a real flash bang or not. Also, a lot of his videos have post credit scenes that are worth watching

[@ninjafroggie1]

Short version of the USS O'Bannon story: Late 1942 the O'Bannon is patrolling the slot in the solomon islands on a moonless night. It is hot AF, so the galley crew are doing their prep work for tomorrow's cooking up on deck where's it's cooler, which on this particular night means peeling potatoes. Suddenly the O'Bannon comes across a japanese submarine on the surface, likewise letting their crew get some time on deck to enjoy the cooler night air. Because it's so dark, neither ship sees the other until they nearly collide. Once they do spot eachother, however, they immediately sound general quarters, but the O'Bannon is so close to the japanese submarine that they can't get the guns to depress low enough to actually hit it, meanwhile the japanese are scrambling to man their deck gun and get in some free hits. In a moment of desperation some of the crew on deck of the O'Bannon, frustrated that they cant actually bring their weapons to bear on the sub, start grabbing potatoes from the bins that were left on deck when battle stations was called, and start yeeting them at the japanese. Now remember, it's dark AF, and all the japanese know is that the americans are throwing something grenade sized and grenade shaped at them, so instead of getting their deck gun in action, they're running around the deck of their sub kicking potatoes overboard because they think it's grenades the americans are throwing. This delays the japanese getting their own deck gun up long enough for the O'Bannon to open the range enough that she can get her guns on target, and immediately blows the sub out of the water. And that's how a US destroyer killed a submarine with potatoes

[@Asylia5911]

Thank you!! I was scrolling the comments in hopes of finding the potato story

[@user-vl4fx5wf1q]

I Always enjoy the Fat Electrition and his stories 😊😅😂❤️❤️❤️

[@reaperbsc]

This is the most American story I've ever heard. "Shit! This isn't working. What else can I do? I NEED THESE POTAOES!" The only way that could have been anymore American is if they were apples. xD

[@corvus1374]

The Marine Corps Hymn starts off with "From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli" Halls of Montezuma concerns the Mexican American War and Shores of Tripoli concerns the war against the Barbary Pirates

[@johnhelwig8745]

I enjoy the Fat Electrician's channel. Love his commentary. For more history with an attitude, check out his videos: "Biggest Logistical Flex Of All Time - Berlin Airlift", "The Limping Lady - Deadliest Spy Of WW2 - Virginia Hall", and "America Stole A German Submarine And Stuck It In Chicago". So many more, they're all good. And yes, watch the "potato" video too and no, it wasn't a "spud" missile..."The USS O'Bannon - Attacked The Enemy With Potatoes".

[@elizabethannedavis5176]

This one was one of my favorites. I love watching people watch his videos. But certain ones are the BEST. That one being one. And then the one about Jack McNasty.

[@caracoidwren944]

The book "Six Frigates" by Ian Toll tells the story. Very enjoyable read. I don't know what everybody has said before in the comments, but it was six, not sixty, frigates the US used. The story of the US Navy and piracy didn't end there because over 200 years later, Somali Pirates started doing the same thing. Shipping companies had made an unspoken deal with them that their crews wouldn't fight back as long as the pirates didn't kill them and ransomed them off instead along with their ships. Maersk Alabama with an American crew was then boarded by pirates but the crew fought back wounding one of them. While most of the crew had locked themselves in a storage room, they did so after disconnecting the steering gear and shutting down the boilers. The pirates eventually fled in a life boat with the ship's captain held hostage. The US Navy then went into action and ended up placing snipers on one of their ships. From there they were able to get a thermal image of the pirates inside and killed all of them with head shots. This started an international effort to rid the horn of Africa of piracy, which in the end was successful. Moral of the story: the US doesn't like pirates.

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

And Don’t Touch our Boats!

[@aprilnewsome1932]

❤❤❤❤ Awww man, you gotta do more of the fat electrician. He has so many great awsome videos.

[@arizona_anime_fan]

the USS Enterprise is a name that's been worn by a number of ships in the US Navy, almost all of them Extremely Distinguished in their time. The Star Trek Enterprise was undoubtedly named after the Grey Ghost of WWII (the Japanese name for the enterprise was the grey ghost, due to her color and because of her penchant to appear in one place, strike then vanish and appear somewhere else. The Japanese actually believed she was 3 ships not one, all with the same name and design in some bizarre attempt to confuse the IJN, the Japanese even believed they had sunk her on 3 separate occasions only for her to show up at the next battle without fail), USS Enterprise CV-06 aka the Big E (the sailors name for her). The most decorated naval vessel in WWII, she made it from Pearl Harbor to the final day of the war without serious damage and taking a significant role in almost every naval battle of WWII (Pacific war). btw: she was an aircraft carrier... her aircraft were the ones who sunk the Kaga and Akagi within minutes of each other. The biggest crime of the post WW2 era was the US Navy scrapping the enterprise for spare metal, and not preserving her as a museum ship. Still that oversight has given the USA 2 more Enterprises, the first was the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier who would serve throughout the cold war and into the 00's, the second Enterprise is also a carrier, and is being built right now and will enter service in 2028

[@aznravechild6i9]

I'm surprised and glad how fast he's grown as a content creator. The Fat Electrician is a hilarious and amazing storyteller. I wouldn't mind seeing more reactions to his videos.

[@jonandkristen]

Fun fact, it was pirates during Thomas Jefferson’s time as the Secretary of State (before his VP or POTUS term) that may have been a factor of the US not adopting the Metric system. Jefferson had ordered some units (weights) from France in 1793 to review potentially adopting the new system. During the trip to the US, the ship carrying them blew off course and was captured by pirates. These were very expensive for the time and Jefferson decided against ordering another set. Not saying adoption wasn’t possible later on, however this was probably a factor of why we stuck with the imperial system.

[@fredamedic2000]

You found one of the best story tellers on KZbin. He gives great history in a entertaining way. He has a video on the USS OBannon. Quack bang goes back to one if his olde short videos where he tells about his friend that instead of throwing a grenade into a room before he would breach he would use a rubber duck because it confused the enemy lol.

[@merljacksonii7233]

Welcome to the Fat Electrician rabbit hole. Nic is the high school history teacher every kid wished they had. Might I suggest a few of his best (according to me); "Real Tank Genius of WWII- Percy "Hobo" Hobart", "Winter Soldier ODs On Meth", and "America's Secret Underground Cheese Bunkers". There are a multitude of others I could recommend but those 3 are a great start. Also Wait till the very end of Nic's vids. He usually has a little something after his sign off. The Origins of the "Quack-Bang"; Nic was a medic in the Iowa National Guard and, while he was never deployed overseas, he has several friends who were. One of his friends described room clearing combat in Iraq to Nic. His friend said that the team would stack up with 4 men on a door. They would kick the door open and throw in a "flash-bang" grenade to blind and disorient the enemy before rushing in to clear the room. It got to the point where the enemy would take precautions, closing their eyes and covering their ears, and being prepared when the troops moved in. So his buddy tried something different. His team stacked on the door, kicked the door open, and his buddy tossed in a rubber duck. When the G.I.s rushed in, everyone was looking at the duck in confusion instead of watching the door. They overwhelmed resistance and went home safely. His friend took to calling this tactic his "Quack-Bang" grenade. Hence Nic's signature sign-off, "Quack, bang, out."

[@allistaircaine1]

Love the Fat Electrician

[@GOTGames]

Really enjoyed my introduction to him!

[@pauld6967]

​@@GOTGamesPlease be aware that most, not quite all, of his videos have a little extra after his final pitch for his merchandise. So, do yourself a favor and stay all the way until the end of his videos.

[@CrashCourseFarm]

​@@GOTGameshe had a 2nd channel called "the fat files" thay also has video in there that are very interesting :)

[@disbeatgaming7178]

The Enterprise from Star Trek was named after CV-6 USS Enterprise from WWII. Fun fact the car company Enterprise was also named after CV-6 as well. USS Enterprise was the most decorated Carrier of the war but sadly wasnt preserved as a museum more so since she was the last of the 3 in her class that made it threw the war with Yorktown sinking near midway and hornet sinking soon after Yorktown. Pretty much every ship that has had the name Enterprise has served with honor but few live up to what CV-6 has done.

[@rossdillon982]

Additionally, CVN-65 Enterprise was the first nuclear carrier and CVN-80 Enterprise is currently under construction. Enterprise was also the name of the first space shuttle. It never went into space though, and was only used to research the glide landings.

[@PAT8888-is2pd]

Enterprise has been a prominent name over the years for vessels of various types and importance. The first flagship of the US Navy, the WWII carrier, the first nuclear powered surface ship and the first space shuttle.

[@timcaldwell5241]

The Fat Electrician is great…he did do a video on the “potato incident”! His videos are well researched and presented in a manner that is both humorous and accurate… BTW…he has quite a few that are British based and should be of particular interest to you!

[@timcaldwell5241]

Luke, that is….

[@ktoliman]

While CV-6 wasn't preservrd as w museum piece; CVN-80 will use about 35000 pounds of steel from CVN-65, and will incorporate port holes salvaged from CV-6 into its design. Personally having that amount of history incorporated into a ship that carries on its name and legacy is amazing.

[@gingersnap22]

The Fat Electrician reactions are addictive. He's hilarious and I've actually learned a lot from him.

[@TheWhiteBruceLee]

You don’t touch Americas boats!

[@GOTGames]

🫡😂

[@claranielsen3382]

Facts😂😂

[@CatInWonderlands]

Yeah, a lot of things track back to don't touch our boats. We don't share well.

[@Longhauler85]

20:14, yeah, he's referencing US Army Special Forces aka "Green Berets." That's what they do. 😂

[@theaffiliate4208]

Viewer Note: If you ever do more Fat Electrician videos make sure you include his Epilogue he tends to put AFTER his closing credits. It's usually his "Final Thoughts" on the subject/story while he turn off the lights and walks out of the room.

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

The way he tells all of his stories is absolutely fascinating.

[@hhound4283]

18:29 Now we got Luke hooked time to introduce him to the rest of The Fat Electricians video playlist. Now we need Luke to learn about the Chicken Powered Nuclear Landmine from The Fat Electrician, I want to see Luke pass out from laughing. Went back to check on the landmine story, I forgot this was a British project called Operation Blue Peacock now it's imperative we get Lluke's reaction to this.

[@justinanglemyer9682]

The Fat Electrician is one of my favorite history content creators & you are one of my favorite channels! This will be fun!

[@ashton403]

Oh boy! Keep doing his videos. They are the best. TFE is awesome and loves people reacting to his videos. I’m sure many others will add in their videos, but the “proportional” Iran navy operation praying mantis which was mentioned in this video is a great one.

[@theamericanadventure]

The fat electrician is my absolute favorite channel. I'm going to subscribe to you. But just know his ad reads are absolutely something you do not skip. He's hilarious and he also has post credit scans in almost every video. Please make sure to react from beginning to the very end. He is absolutely a treasure. You were a recommendation based on my love for fat electrician reactions. Please don't disappoint.

[@timriggs08]

Nic is the kind of historian that our kids in the US should hear military history from. Would also say that the Barbary states would have, most likely, been piratical regardless of belief system, they just latched onto what justified their evil, regardless of what the origination was.

[@aaroncoffman88]

The Fat Electrician is definitely worth diving into. His videos on The Ontos, The Old Bastards, and Cassius M. Clay are 3 of my favorites

[@wikkedspindl]

KZbin algorithm- Reacting to The Fat Electrician and an Ash VS Evil Dead poster on the wall...? Me- yes! (Immediately subscribed)

[@supershadic530]

The Fat Electrician is a great creator. You should watch his video about the cheese bunkers.

[@dawngable4622]

You got to watch the video about the US taking out half of the Iranian navy in 8 hrs HYSTERICAL

[@matthewlaird5235]

The chubby Electron Guy never tells a bad story. Everyone of his videos is effing fire.

[@kevinb314]

Love Fat American. So glad you stumbled into it Like your channel too, would be great if you reacted to more. The filthy 13, World War Tree, or the most Gangster politician of all time But you can’t really go wrong

[@chemislife]

Ah yes the quack bang. A quick video explaining the quack bang is by searching "OODA loops and quackbang grenades"

[@tsangarisjohn]

Damn right 😂. Don’t touch OUR BOATS! 🇺🇸 Just DON’T do it!

[@cookiedestroyer2801]

My first post is not showing up for some reason so here it is again. Sam O'nella is another great channel to react to. I recommend his History's Worst Nonwater Floods video.

[@epicmage82]

I love seeing people react to this guy. He tells stories in an amazing way. Story telling is definitely an art. I hope you check out more. ❤️

[@Orieni]

No, the Star Trek Enterprise was named for the WWII Enterprise, the carrier CV-6, which was named for the earlier USN Enterprises. You can find nice videos about that ship, the deadliest and most decorated warship in history, but the best I know of is about six hours long.

[@quentinboswell6720]

Ahhh... just to point out, we took the special forces using rebels to fight other guys for us, from the British.

[@Dedjester-to9uk]

Just a quick clarification, it's six frigates not 60.

[@Good20win11]

16:20 There have been several ships with the name Enterprise throughout the history of the US Navy. The most famous one being the aircraft carrier from WW2, USS Enterprise (CV-6) as it was one of the most decorated ships of the war. It then had it's name immortalized beyond the Navy by being named for the main ship of Star Trek, a rental car business owned by someone who served on Enterprise during the war, and more.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

the Fat Electrician is awesome! Most entertaining Historian i know!

[@mitchellwaters0706]

Thanks brother...loved your reaction..keep em comin please...63 year old former marine from south carolina..

[@philipbridler]

Be ashamed.

[@michellamoureuxm]

This guy does a WILD podcast, known as Unsubscribe, it started without him, but he eventually became a host, and they GO HARD. I'd suggest watching one before trying to react.

[@skmky01]

I love it. Also has Eli, Angry Cops, Donut Operator, Nikki Ortiz, Habitual Linecrosser. And probably many more I forgot.

[@art3mis290]

This gent does a wonderful job with American military history and I am sure he has a lot more material to work with. Hope to see you react to more of his videos. The "horse" story is good "Sergeant Reckless", and love "Jake (Mcnasty) Mcneice") You will likely catch the movie connection. Thank you for reacting to Nic's clips!

[@The_Dudester]

How to sink a Japanese submarine with potatoes: During World War 2, whenever a destroyer caught a submarine on the surface, the destroyer would go in with all guns blazing, but USS O'Bannon decided to sneak up on a sub it caught on the surface. However, the downside was that the O'Bannon couldn't depress their guns far enough to be used, so, any hand weapons available? As it turned out the potato locker was fully stocked and potatoes were used. The Japanese were so stunned that they decided to submerge the submarine, not only leaving sailors on the deck, but also forgetting to close hatches, and thus, the submarine was sunk. 32:05 "Why doesn't anyone talk like this anymore?" Dude, you need to talk to American cops. a) So, on a Saturday night, over the radio, a breathless cop (Walters) calls "Signal 13" and gives his location. The entire shift hustles to Walters' location. Walters is out of breath, but explains that ten teens (now laid out on the ground/street) jumped him at an intersection and pull him out of his car. Walters defeats them. I asked Walters why he called a Signal 13. He calmly says "I ran out of handcuffs." b) Another Saturday night, another officer, suddenly gives his location on the radio and very angrily says "You better get this man out of my face!!" The shift hustles over there. Kevian had caught a car burglary in progress. The suspect resists and even after being cuffed, still resists. A City Councilman and community activist happen upon the scene and give Kevian grief, stating that the suspect is disadvantaged and needs to be released. The shift sergeant smooths out the situation with the councilman and the activist and the suspect is still booked that night, but cops rarely stand up to city leaders as it could be career suicide. c) My second partner, Laura, was interesting. We had called out to take a meal break and as we approach the restaurant entrance, a couple is exiting. Laura recognizes the female, says "She has a warrant" and before I can do anything Laura and the woman are tussling (and Laura is winning). Her companion then lands a solid punch to Laura's jaw. Laura immediately shakes it off and demands "You gonna let him get away with that?" The male suspect starts running, but he is out of shape, and I'm not. We then had to call dispatch, cancel our break call and report that we were inbound to booking with two suspects.

[@GOTGames]

Oh damn 😳😳😳😳

[@CaptainFrost32]

TFE is worth watching through the ad reads and post scripts. He gives bonus content galore.

[@jasonnelms4556]

The Fat Electrician is by far the best storyteller on youtube. You can't go wrong with any of his episodes.

[@joeurbach9097]

OMG! This was awesome! I want more, more, more of your reactions to the Fat Electrician videos!! I would really love your reaction to: F-15 Eagle - The Most Gangster Fighter Jet, America's Secret Underground Cheese Bunkers, World War Tree, and Angry Old Veteran vs. 700 Redcoats.

[@user-hf6qr3cr5g]

John Adams entered an ambitious program to build a navy. Paying off the Barbary States was to buy time to build the navy. He started by building Ships of the Line. When he lost reelection to Thomas Jefferson, the top deck was cut down so they could be finished before Jefferson took office. This gave us "Old Ironsides" and 5 other Hunphrey Frigates. These Frigates had the hull of a Ship of the Line and the speed and maneuverable of a clipper ship. They were a big surprise for any conversational firgate that took them on. Jefferson thought we only needed were harbor gunboats for coastal defense and we could rent anything else we might need.

[@reginairvine3919]

Dont stress about not pausing...I'm from the US and a bit of a history nerd and I didn't know some of these things either....so we are all learning together

[@patrickprosser8227]

If you look closely in Captain Picard's ready room, you will see paintings of all the ships that were named Enterprise, including the one mentioned in this video.

[@Cookie-K]

The Fat Electrician is such a great and funny story teller. Maybe if my history teacher was like him I would have gotten a better grade. 😂

[@TheMollyPitchers]

Gene Roddenberry was a US Marine...So yeah that's why he named his Starship 'The Enterprise'

[@asmodeus5326]

The fat electrician is funny as hell and his videos are some of the best

[@flyingeagle3898]

Oh we're back to history reactions cool. I'm going to once again recommend "the 3 kingdoms" from Oversimplified and "the seminal tragedy" series from extra credits 16:25 partly it is though the reference in Star Trek is mostly about the far more famous ship the aircraft carrier "USS Enterprise" from WW2 "The Enterpise" is a name that is extremely storied in US history 18:40 I think I need more on this story too. This is gonna be my next rabbit hole 28:00 the trials and tribulations of 18th century communication speeds. We won't face these kinds of problems again until we are in space (and that only if we can't figure out faster than light communication) 34:40 Yeah it seems like these pirates were closer to what we English speakers would call "privateers" in other words pirates legalized at the service of 1 particular country

[@user-hf6qr3cr5g]

Some of the pirates in the Caribbean eventually joined the US in the war of 1812. The Barbary States were organized states that were easy to identify and engage. They couldn't move around to avoid our navy.

[@ragebasedgaming9139]

i recently found The Fat Electrician's channel and have been watching him a fair bit, dude is very clever and makes history fun to watch and learn about. Even watching people react to his content is great.

[@katjohnson6315]

There is the quote that “those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it.” Love your inquisitive nature!

[@53kenner]

To be fair, John Adams worked to build up the US Navy and Jefferson retired part of it. This worked against the US when it fought the British from 1812-1814. The first construction act was for 6 frigates, not 60 ... but oh what frigates! USS Constitution is to this day still a commissioned US warship. USS Enterprise was also a truly legendary aircraft carrier in the Pacific during WW2, and also the name of the first nuclear carrier.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Regarding the USS O'Bannon... TFE does have a Short on it but basically the sub got too close to the O'Bannon for the destroyer to fire at the sub, so the crew started chucking potatoes at it from nearby barrels of them, causing the sub crew to think they were being pelted by grenades, keeping them from getting to their deck gun while the destroyer opened up enough distance from the sub to finally be able to fire on it and sink it.

[@katrinaprescott5911]

Essentially, pirate activity on the Barbary coast was an early version of state-sponsored terrorism. I think the financial motive - either from piracy or from being paid tribute - was the primary motivation.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

Lt. O'Bannon eventually got a ship named after him, a Fletcher-Class destroyer that had an unusual encounter with an enemy submarine. The Fat Electrician did a video on it, it's my favorite of all his videos.

[@nathanmclaughlin304]

There is a 1950s movie called "Tripoli" about the mission from Egypt to taking of Derna. Maureen O'Hara stars in it.

[@susanpeterson9947]

This was totally cool! I 💗 learning everything about history and hope you’ll give us more !

[@SBQDawn]

Pirates were mostly men from French, English or Dutch heritage, and were privateers or merchants. Many of these men were sanctioned by their government. By the Spanish they were call piratas or unsanctioned sea-raiders, and would have a heavy influence of trade in the Caribbean and on the Spanish Empire.

[@phoenix9448]

You should check out his videos on how America took out half of Iran's Navy and one of his more recent on the 77th Infantry "Old Age and Treachery."

[@camillep3631]

The Fat Electrician is the best, his vids are the stuff of legend and VERY entertaining...YES keep reacting, there are some doozies coming up

[@Tark-qs4mu]

Bro! You keep watching TFE. He'll have you in tears from laughing, all but passing out, one moment and bawling like a little child the next. You want the story of the U.S.S. O'Bannion and the potatoes that sank a submarine? It's on there. Right along with many, many other amazing stories, most sprinkled with enough humor to keep you coming back for more. The man is hilarious, informative, and relatively historically accurate. You'll be amazed at what he covers on his channel, too. Not just US history. Find out about the original, real life Starfox from GB. Lol. You have a rabbit hole to visit, my friend. Later on!!

[@chenawejamieson8628]

I absolutely love his story telling.....tyty for the reaction.....❤❤❤❤

[@Austin.Kilgore]

Also a couple of other great TFE video’s are “The Most Gangster Politician Ever - Cassius Clay” & “The Most Gangster Politician of All Time - Dan Daly” .

[@stischer47]

You definitely need to watch the FE's video on the the destruction of the Iranian navy. "Proportional" will take on a new meaning.

[@danaconnor1979]

I looove The Fat Electrician! He is funny and tells amazing stories. Please do more reactions to him!

[@Rope_Adope]

The lengths they had to go to just to be left alone lol

[@stevenmiller7043]

So the potato sinking incident, he has a video on it and the quackbang origins if you’re interested

[@risalangdon9883]

There's a KZbin video that shows how the United States still is leading the way in fighting against modern day pirates. Especially the pirates out of Somalia. It's a pretty cool watch if you can find it.

[@terrybertrand7159]

Subscribed - This was great! Do more!!! BTW - I also totally enjoy all your PTX reactions!

[@Austin.Kilgore]

2:19 Whoa! Hold on now… PAUSE!!! Lmao

[@jeffmcdonald4225]

He's right. Do. Not. Touch our f'ing boats.

[@sarawinter8478]

I never heard this. Great video 💛

[@lindawolf481]

Great video. Thanks I learned a lot.

[@chrispowell7055]

Loved this. Thank you for introducing this creator. I didn't learn about this in school, and I wish I had. After hearing Jefferson's campaign slogan, I thought, "Huh! Is that the root of why we're so stubborn?" LOL Lots of cultural shaping just in this one synopsis, and you can clearly see the lingering impacts (both good and somewhat questionable) to this day.

[@lboiv001]

Great video selection, great reaction

[@jenevon1]

Yes, "proportional" video need a reaction by you!

[@tehrickles1447]

Honestly I dig stuff like this. Even if there's not a whole lot you can interject with it's still fascinating to see peoples perspective on things.

[@robertmaxwell1016]

2:21 that's what she said lol 8:15 nick is getting his master's degree (I believe) as a historian

[@Seastallion]

Privateers is the word you're looking for. Piracy under the auspices of another country.

[@revgurley]

Most anything by The Fat Electrician is worthy of a college lecture. Between his military career, and now he's going back for a degree in history, he's got a lot of knowledge to share. Sure, some of the stories are abbreviated in spots, or exaggerated a bit, but the basic facts are there. If you haven't done "Proportional" yet, that's the one to watch. Or the tree in North Korea.

[@SgtAwesome97]

That is exactly the reason they named it the Enterprise in Star Trek lol

[@oldben6086]

The word you were looking for to describe the "lords of the Caribbean islands" is governor (and their French and Spanish counterparts).

[@GhostWatcher2024]

It wasnt 60 ships, he said 6. But they were state-of-the-art frigates, predecessors to the USS Constitution from the War of 1812. And also, his numerics are sometimes simplified... i.e., maybe its 6 new frigates, but accompanied by smaller ships like corvettes and such. Its like saying USA made 3 new aircraft carriers and sent them into battle...what all by themselves? Nah. And obviously the navy grew, but you gotta start somewhere.

[@KellySGoins]

I love this! Americans are baddass! 😂😂

[@MikeF_44]

“quack bang out” comes from one of early TikTok videos. It’s on his KZbin channel “Oda loops”.

[@failanx315]

If you ever get a chance, give "Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates" a read. I'm assuming this vid covers the topic, I'm about to watch it now. Anyways, the book is a good read. Fun fact about the first act of war regarding the flag pole. Men were sent to chop it down, but the best they were able to do was to give it a lean by having horses pull on it, if I recall correctly. They couldn't even chop it down because the wood was too hard.

[@carlap3933]

Random reacts! Love it, Luke!

[@jobrosrock436]

@GOTGames On the Star Trek/Enterprise question. It absolutely is the reason for the name. The US Navy has a history of vessels with the name, almost always flagships. The current one is an Ford-Class aircraft carrier under construction, due to launch in 2025. before that it's been a Nimitz-Class carrier(1961-2017), a Yorktown-class carrier(1938-1947), a series of three schooners. The vessel from the Barbary Wars was actually the second vessel to bear the name, the original was used during the American Revolution and was lost during the Siege of Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. One of the frigates created from the Naval Act of 1794, the USS Constitution, is actually still in service, although primarily now as a museum/publicity ship rather than an actual combat vessel.

[@christineschutten248]

I hope you react to more of the fat electrician. He does make learning history a lot of fun.😊