Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Austerlitz 1805 DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@moroccanalmoravid1510]

Kings and Generals you are great, thanks very very much for your videos. History is my favourite subjet at school haha

[@andreiduta1861]

Whant is name of the music?

[@christermi]

your best video so far

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, guys! The music should be added to the description shortly.

[@KingsandGenerals]

+christian FUCKtrump not the very next, but in 2018.

[@TheXyek]

"Soldiers, when you will go back to France, you will only have to say "I was at the Battle of Austerlitz" and they will answer "Here is a brave man" " - Napoleon

[@KingsandGenerals]

Napoleon with another great quote! :-)

[@alcofrybasnasier7029]

Voilà un brave!

[@yourskfc8055]

Your grammar is off.

[@europeanbourgeois8223]

Yeah....Napoleon ripped it off from Henry V.

[@orgaes]

Curious how a hundred years later the same kind of myth was built over the battle of Verdun

[@cagarustus9867]

Kings and Generals shall now be known as ‘Emperors and Field Marshals’.

[@georgeabraham5672]

Sultana and Pashas

[@fathfez7991]

@@georgeabraham5672 No, just Sultan. Sultana is Queen

[@vedatandkanakithegreatfami3012]

hello

[@Back4Fungame]

Kaiser und Obristen

[@roundedges2]

Germany had Field Marshals in ww2

[@cedrichunter9759]

Austerlitz was Napoleon's masterpiece. He read the land as well as his enemies like an open book. A mind game turned very real.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Working on the next Napoleonic battle right now. :-)

[@nathanielsmith397]

The way Napoleon mentally broke the Russian emperor is very similar to the way Caesar mentally broke Pompey at the battle of Pharsalus.

[@signoguns8501]

Agreed. I consider myself very anti-war but its hard not to be impressed by men like Napoleon. He really did turn warfare into an artform. Hannibal, too.

[@econdude3811]

I've thought it was incredible, how Napoleon was able to know where everything and everyone was, and coordinate all of the meeting up. They couldn't just stock up at Walmart and use cell phones like we can! What a bloody mess and from our perspective, technologically unadvanced and he still caused that much trouble over two centuries ago

[@themichaelvedal]

@@econdude3811For the most part, Napoleon fought defensive wars though. Only twice did he actually start it. One of those were Russia, and we all know how that went. But like in Austerlitz, it was purely defensive. But he was a brilliant general, that he was.

[@amandeepsinghmann3495]

a battle that made Napoleon 'god of war ' , very nicely done

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@farhanatashiga3721]

At this point Napoleon seems invicible. Also this is the first time I know that ulm actually has any historical significant, I only know it as the meme country in EU4.

[@kayami07]

Ulm was, during those times, the Berlin of Southern Germany. With its strategical placement along the Danube in Southern Germany, plus being a fortress-city, it was a must to capture if you want to wrestle control of Southern Germany. Plus, due to its wealthy stature as one of the Free Cities of the Empire and a place of accomodation for nobles and kings alike, it would be a moral and prestige booster to be able to bring it under whomever's knees.

[@orestpaja2531]

ulm is OP

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good note on the strategical importance of Ulm. However, "fortresses" were becoming outdated by that point. Armies needed too many supplies to function in a siege of that era.

[@TheAiurica]

Not really ... a fortress in that era need a carefully planned and executed assault to be taken. And this ment time, a lot of time, which Napoleon said is the most valuable commodity on the battlefield. A siege is a also a lenghty affair and the fortress cannot be simply bypassed without detaching enough troops to besiege it. This would weaken the main army, so is not an option. The idea of holding Ulm long enough to allow allied armies to concentrate would be a sound plan if not spoiled by so many blunders. And once Ulm felt, everything went down the drain. IMO, Ulm is the real masterpiece of Napoleon military genius. "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities... It is best to win without fighting." - Sun Tzu.

[@villainthehero]

Also, Albert Einstein was born in Ulm

[@phanquan579]

Some fun facts, During the campaign, some of Napoleon's Corps crossed the Prussian border, together with the pressure of the allies powers thus made the King of Prussia sent a messenger to declare war to Napoleon, the messenger arrived too late, the battle was already lost, and too scared to Napoleon, instead of declaring war, the messenger congratulated Napoleon for his victory, in response, Napoleon said that fate changed the one who received that congratulation. After the execution of the Bourbon Prince, Alexander of Russian Empire told Napoleon that it was too inhuman and (some-fancy-political-words-that-i-don't-know) to do something like that, and Napoleon referred with the event of Paul (Alexander's father) death that if the Tsar knew the one who assassinated his father but he was in another realm, would the Tsar risk his reputation and capture the man ? - The response angered Alexander because everybody in Europe knew the one who backed up the assassination plot was not even in other realm but in Russia and was Alexander himself. Before the campaign began, the Queen of Naples said that Apple would be the first match that light the flame to torch down the French Empire, the French ambassador responded that both of them wouldn't know what happened to the flame or what result it could bring but the only thing obvious was the match would be burnt first. And after the war, the queen and her family emigrated to Sicily under the protection of the British Navy and made up the Kingdom of Sicily, and the Crown of Naples was granted to a French Mashal - Murat. Sorry for my english.....

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@iulianlupastean7038]

Battle of Austerlitz is finally here. I've been waiting for 2 months to see this video. I have to congratulate the people that made this documentary because they are awesome. Good job and keep it going.

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[@blinkyrem]

I really enjoyed this one. One of the bits that stood out to me was the fourteen day march reinforcement that Napoleon knew would arrive on a specific day because that's how good the French logistics were. Have I misremembered?

[@KingsandGenerals]

It is part of the "legendarium," if you may. It was a 15 day march from Vienna to Brno and Napoleon did his best to delay the enemy with the negotiations. I don't think he knew the exact date. However, he probably was informed when Davout was just a day away, and that is when he withdrew his forces from Austerlitz and Pratzen Heights to lure the troops of the coalition. :-)

[@blinkyrem]

That's fair. Still cool and clever!

[@emintey]

@@KingsandGenerals If only Davout had been there to keep between the Prussians and the British it may have been quite different at Waterloo, but in all of this we should always keep in mind, as Wellington is said to have said "Next to a battle lost, the saddest thing is a battle won"

[@sacredband7089]

Waterloo would have been different if bertheir and davout were there

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

Yes! Never too much Napoleon on this channel.

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

What hate? I'm not hating. Something wrong with your eyes?

[@KingsandGenerals]

I would love to make a whole channel about Napoleon. :-) There is a resistance, of course. :D

[@ihaz8]

I love how most of these details have been written in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy! I thought they were fictional, but it seems even the names of the generals are all based on real people and real events. I must thank those who made this wonderful documentary, because it all explained it clearly and in beautiful images. It makes what I read suddenly come to life :)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching :-) Indeed, Tolstoy is considered accurate in his historical descriptions. In this regard, classic Russian writers are far better than their French counterparts.

[@dman1988]

I find Napoleon tactics at Austerlitz similar to Alexander tactics at Gaugamela. One flang was weekened to make a decisive move in the center. He’s really one of the greatest generals ever. An antique hero, that he always wanted to be.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I think that Napoleon was the best.

[@dman1988]

Kings and Generals absolutely! The best of his time! And not only as a general, he also was a genius politician and banker, and etc. He implemented many things that modern EU stands till now.

[@Superabbani]

Magnificent Napoleon Bonaparte, as the french say : vive l'empereur.

[@KingsandGenerals]

My favorite general. :-)

[@jacques8221]

Vive l'Empereur !!

[@GardEngebretsen]

I think the French would say "Magnifique" for "magnificent", not "vive l'Empereur"

[@wakeandbake7062]

Vive la rugby world cup

[@mustafabeer1791]

Until "We got the cane out of the cupboard and gave them a damn good thrashing!" as Stephen Fry (British national treasure) once quite succinctly put it.

[@toochangz]

Don't forget the Mameluks! They performed so well at Austerlitz that they were granted their own Standard. Mameluks can be seen holding 2 captured standards in the famous Austerlitz painting where Rapp is presenting the captured standards to Napoleon

[@paulhomsy2751]

You're correct, in fact one Mameluk alone captured three standards. The total number they captured was very high.

[@klioseth4336]

Having an interest in roman history, the size of the battles here are astounding. Rather than fight over a single town, the battle takes place over an entire region. Holy shit! The visualization here was top notch!

[@KingsandGenerals]

And they are going to get progressively bigger! :-)

[@klioseth4336]

Can't wait! And am i right in assuming that the scale increased due to larger armies (duh!), a reduction in armor (more mobility) and thinner lines? Am i missing something here?

[@KingsandGenerals]

There were a few factors. The population increased. At the same time, state organization improved quite a bit - citizens were registered and drafted with more ease. The nationalism was on the rise, therefore there were more patriots on all sides willing to join. Supply of the armies became more organized.

[@klioseth4336]

Thanks! i'll definitely have to read about this! love your videos btw!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@wrestlingbrian123]

General Napoleon Bonaparte was a genius thank you for this video.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching! :-)

[@1872959]

Great to see Napoleon's masterpiece on display!

[@KingsandGenerals]

More on the way. :-)

[@TheNewDjoker]

Nice video. Battle of Austerlitz is Napoleon's greatest victory, he planned and timed movement of his troops perfectly. Austerlitz will always be remembered as the military masterpiece.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! There are more videos in this series!

[@Le-0N91]

Только это ему не помогло!

[@dakshmavi3428]

" The man who has the fear of being conquered has a certain defeat " - Napoleon

[@vaevictis3960]

"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat."

[@thunderbird1921]

If "The Art of War" was written in the 1800s, Napoleon would have definitely been the author. He was literally another Tzu.

[@dakshmavi3428]

@@thunderbird1921 hey ! I have read that book in my school's library.

[@tiagothegreat7091]

Thanks!

[@moroccanalmoravid1510]

The great Napoleon, the general of generals. French have to be proud of this man ;)

[@averagep3rson954]

Yes the French should be proud of their Napoleon because he was a general that is worthy to be called great but sadly one mistake could ruin it all but his record is really great.

[@spesamissaest1312]

yep the french gotta be proud of the few wins they get( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

[@averagep3rson954]

Yes in the history of France they lose a lot like the World War 1 & 2 there's also the time where they fight the Holy Roman Empire before Napoleon steps in. But ignoring that Napoleon have a good record in his battles only loss twice I believe (maybe not twice).

[@averagep3rson954]

I believe there are but Napoleon's achievements stand out. correct me if I'm wrong

[@nicolasrostov2478]

John Carlo Abella the French lost world war 1 ? What are you talking about ? France was the main fighter on the west front during all the great war and won it...

[@ivbarpg5747]

I'm a simple man, when I see Napoleon I smash dat like button. Vive l'Empereur!

[@KingsandGenerals]

:-)

[@hmoflehi]

Just Amazing. I know all about this battle but to see it like this was very exciting. It actually had my heart racing. Great Job and keep up the excellent work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Glad to hear that! :-)

[@jonathan-kh3zy]

Watching rectangles move around is more engaging than watching that disaster of a movie.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

This battle was essentially Napoleons own Cannae. Definitely his most brilliant victory.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Bullet-Tooth Tony YEP! He also considered it his greatest masterpiece and was very proud of his victory.

[@iamhorny4542]

Although hannibal was more impressive if you compare austerlitz to cannae, since that battle was facing odds of 2 to 1 and were facing romans who were all ready to kill the punic army. Hannibal completely predicted the ememy strategy like how napoleon predicted the austrians and russians. Both are very impressive.

[@josueelwin6553]

Wow, truly amazing. I love the way you guys cover the Napoleonic Wars, this definitely gives the vibes of a series.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, that was the plan. :-)

[@LeeRenthlei]

One of Napoleon's best trait was his ability to correctly predict his enemies movements.

[@johnvalenti9089]

Well... I agree. But Marshal Davout might have some slight disagreements after the Battles of Jena Auerstedt in 1806 lol

[@balkan1237]

Napoleon was brilliant strategist indeed

[@KingsandGenerals]

One of the best!

[@laurentguyot3362]

He was a master tactician too, allways roaming the frontlines and basicaly he never sleeping

[@gravewalker1671]

He was more of a tactian rather then strategist :)

[@swastiksarkar5097]

@Tấn Nguyễn Napoleon won the first five Napoleonic wars.( He only lost the sixth and seventh) So he qualifies as a great strategist.

[@swastiksarkar5097]

@Tấn Nguyễn Napoleon attacked Egypt to gain Suez Canal so that he could send aid to the Indian Kingdom of Mysore who was fighting the British in the Anglo-Mysore Wars. He was defeated as he had to face Nelson at sea. He attacked Spain to establish the Continental System in Spain. While I acknowledge your other points. I disagree with the first one as if he didn't attack Egypt, Mysore would have been defeated and Britain would become even stronger in India ( which eventually happened).

[@vasiliykolebanov845]

Good job on the video! You become better and improve with each one. This progress is a good sign for this channel. On a side note - Damn it Paul! A battle between Napoleon and Suvorov would have been a masterpiece. Fate at the time played its role though. How do you think that the battle would have turned? I personally think that Suvorov might have won. Napoleon has never faced a general of such talent before that point.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! :-) Indeed, I wouldn't mind having that battle in history. :-)

[@TheAiurica]

Well, it's not that simple. It's not only the generals that matter but the armies they command. And let's take a look at french and russian army of that time. 1. By late 1805 french army was probably the best army in Europe (british redcoats would be the best soldiers but they were a tiny army). After two years of relentless drills, fiercely loyal to emperor, and most important higly motivated to fight, it was an impressive army. Officers were selected on merrit rather than lineage or political ties, and most of them had military education (on Ecole Polytechnique or Saint Cyr Military School). One interesting story was that in french army were so-called "drumhead court-martial" (completeley unnoficial and formally forbidden) in which soldiers were put to trial by their comrades, mostly for cowardice in battle and dereliction of duty. And being put on trial in such drumhead court-martial was considere shamefull, even the punishment was rather disgraceful than perilous. So, anyone tend to be rather reckless than coward in battle, just to avoid being disgraced by such drumhead court-martial. 2. On the contrary, russian army was composed of forced conscripts, mostly peasants, discliplined by brute force, while officers were noblemen lacking any military training or merrits. As a conclusion, even if both generals were geniuses, they wielded different armies, which would make the difference. So I'll bet on Napoleon. P.S. I won't bet on Napoleon after 1810. The french army of 1811 was very different from french army of 1805. :)

[@gaspod96]

I'm reading War and Peace and this is providing so much context. Thanks

[@aymericgoupil2138]

Remarkable documentary. Félicitations ! Vive l'empereur !

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@aymericgoupil2138]

Je vous en prie ;) I'm eager to discover the rest of your documentaries.

[@just4funyay804]

Did you say Austerlitz???!!! Me: *_happiness noise_*

[@raul-alexandrupetrescu4284]

Napoleon is without question the best military commander of all times .

[@mrhumble2937]

Nah he lost. To many guys never lost a battle.

[@TheHISTORYmann]

@@mrhumble2937 Tamerlane never lost a battle either, does that mean he is superior to Napoleon? Hannibal lost to Scipio Africanus and yet majority of historians rank the former above the latter. Winning or losing battles means nothing without context. The only way we can compare generals from disparate time periods is by contrasting the odds they faced, not how many battles they won or lost. And while it is a stretch to state that any one leader/general is the "best," I can perhaps put forward the claim that no leader faced greater odds than Napoleon.

[@fredbarker9201]

@@TheHISTORYmann I wouldn’t call Tamerlane/Timur a superior general of battles to Napoleon, seeing as Napoleon won near sixty battles losing eight, whereas Timur doesn’t have many battles documented in recorded history, though obviously there’s the main one of Ankara but, if just looking at land mass taken alone Timur is about 4th in world history. Napoleon was a more proven general, but Timur was a great general too but what I’m saying is there is a subtle difference between a general and a conqueror, though it overlaps. The Timurid empire was bigger than the Napoleonic empire, but the Napoleonic empire had a harder set of enemies.

[@kikaa1884]

Napoleon is one of the greatest ruler and military Commander in the human history only

[@misiek_xp4886]

Skanderbeg was way better.

[@Melanrick]

Thank you very much on this series. See this battle with an 10/10 animation really helped a lot to see the genious of Napoleon. All those other doccumentaries drag this forever and you cant see it in "Real Time". Wich takes a lot from the quality. And sorry by my bad english.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching and don't worry about your English. Your comments are always welcome here. :-)

[@SheldonAdama17]

“It’s over Napoleon, I have the high ground!” “You underestimate my power!” “Don’t try it!” “Actually… you really do underestimate my power.”

[@xRemRooodx]

I have been binge watching your playlists for hours now..I know these videos by heart now.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Very happy to hear that, thank you! :-)

[@napoleonbonaparte5439]

My Masterpiece.

[@Sir.suspicious]

Amazing quality, one of the best I have ever seen

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@michalsalekcz]

Again, the British and their dirty tricks.

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Solitudo Infinita :-)

[@aymericgoupil2138]

La perfide Albion... "Englishes are nothing more than human flesh dealers ! They send the others to fight in their place !" (Francis II of Bavaria) That being said, as a French man i'm compelled to admit that it was an honour to have such a grand sworn enemy, i mean Great Britain of course, i have much respect for Great Britain and its history. No hard feelings ;)

[@europeanbourgeois8223]

Aymeric G “No nation prepared the way for it’s commercial conquests more brutally than England did by means of the sword and no other nation has defended it’s conquests so ruthlessly. Is it not a characteristic quality of British statecraft to know how to gain economic advantages and, inversely, to turn economic advantages into political power? What an astounding error it was to believe the English would not have the courage to give it’s own blood for the purpose of its own expansion! The fact England didn’t have a standing army proves nothing; for it’s not the actual military structure of the moment that matters but the will and determination to use whatever military strength is available. England has always had the armament which she needed. She has always fought with those weapons that are necessary for success. She sent mercenary troops to fight when those troops sufficed but she never hesitated to draw heavily and deeply from the best of the nation’s blood when victory could only be attained by such sacrifice. And in such cases, the fighting spirit, dogged determination and brutal conduct of military operations has always remained the same. But in Germany, through the medium of the press and schools, an idea was gradually formed of the Englishman which was bound eventually to lead to the worst kind of self-deception. This absurdity slowly but persistent led into every corner of German life. The result is a undervaluation for which we have had to pay the heavy penalty. The delusion was so profound that the Englishman was made out to be a shrewd businessman and personally a cowardly man. Unfortunately our lofty professors of history didn’t bring home to the minds of their pupils that it wasn’t possible to build up such a mighty organisation like the British Empire by mere swindle and fraud; the few who called attention to this truth were either silenced or ignored. I can vividly recall to mind the astonished looks on the faces of my comrades when they found themselves personally face to face for the first time with the British in Flanders.” - Mein Kampf, Volume I, Chapter IV Munich, page 140, Adolf Hitler.

[@riccobastien3787]

Oh my !! Such wit.

[@riccobastien3787]

Joe Smoe: With analysis this profound I have to guess that you're american.

[@milanTHErocker]

I'm in love with these animations!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Glad to hear that! :-)

[@milanTHErocker]

Holy shit you're fast.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I live here. :-)

[@7macfly2]

Not for nothing Clauswitz himself called Napoleon " The god of war "

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yeah, Clausewitz was a big fanboy. :-)

[@aymericgoupil2138]

I think it was rather "The lord of war". But i may be mistaking

[@7macfly2]

Aymeric G i read on the war, it say "god of war" but maybe its different with other edition and traduction

[@ismailbouazizi984]

Aymeric G Lord of war is a famous movie of Nicolad Cage lol, maybe that's how you thought of it

[@DarthPlato]

Clausewitz does write it as, "Gott des Krieges"

[@ersinert]

i enjoy these great videos with a cup of black tea in my hand, they are almost like curing therapies for a history graduate like me

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is the best way to do it. :-)

[@Jovahkiin]

Napoleon at his zenith! Vive la France!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Vive L'Empereur!

[@arawn1061]

@@igorjajic7443 bad day?

[@mevlanisufi2100]

I was waiting for this. THANK YOU :)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@alldamnnamesaretaken]

Went to see the Napoléon movie yesterday, and all the while I was thinking it's more entertaining and educational to watch a kings&Generals series on Napoléon than watch Ridley Scott's obsession with Napoléon and Josephine

[@eliasregehr7756]

Me too 😂

[@godominus9222]

Yeah, I was dead bored and just wanted to go home and watch this channel instead

[@jessemahan545]

Yeah that movie was a huge disappointment

[@hussainpainter52]

It's amazing how he won so many battles with so inferior numbers....

[@KingsandGenerals]

Best general ever, if you ask me.

[@aureliaspas5000]

yes of course....because at Wagram and Borodino he had a very developed army... Austerlitz is his greatest victory because he was at the beginning of his reign.. he was young and mighty..confident as well! his armies weren't as developed as they were at Wagram,Friedland,Eylau etc..also at Borodino Napoleon had austrians and prussians by his side if i am not mistaken..

[@darthnapoleon1927]

Even compared to Hannibal and Alexander? Can I ask your reasoning? thanks

[@aureliaspas5000]

Hannibal and Alexander were great commanders as well...to be honest every single one of them was the genius of his times..they adapted their armies and tactics in order to win certain victories...they took advantage ,sometimes, on the stupidity of their enemies. All of them were great!!

[@chiyulater9752]

@@aureliaspas5000 and here we have, an idiot ass kisser of old generals

[@MasterOfMyDestiny]

Amazing work guys. Could you do a series on the Napoleon Old Guard? or a series on unique units/divisions in history?

[@yt-lemro3237]

This channel is perfect !

[@royfairchild6895]

American here. I'm totally on Napoleon's side.

[@TheHISTORYmann]

@John Dillinger No he didn't. France remained a Great Power up until the end of the First World War. And the logic in that statement is seriously lacking because such a statement could be used against anyone that loses a war. If the Allies were defeated in the Second World War, I guess you can say: "durr Winston Churchill destroyed Britain." Your bias is also noted, Napoleon was a despot but the Francis, Willehm, and Alexander were "Absolute Monarchs" right?

[@willu842]

@John Smith You strike me as someone who has read little to zero history about the Napoleonic Wars, but have very strong opinions. Classic.

[@potato88872]

@John Smith read some history book, you fake democracy country of my ass.

[@archivesoffantasy5560]

@John Smith megalomaniac ? Yes Somewhat. Despot? No. Destroyed France ? No. Napoleonic code, he’s one of most influential people of all time with the reforms he made.

[@NyGrænse]

Once again, incredible work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! :-)

[@VRichardsn]

Great work, as customary of yours. Adding phrases by the relevant characters certainly fits the mood quite well. By the way, have you considered adding a tally of the forces inolved in a battle, both before and after?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! Yes, we did, but we don't like how it looks right now, will try again for the next video.

[@VRichardsn]

Excellent! Thank you for your answer.

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Richardsen we always do answer. :-)

[@VRichardsn]

Another reason why you are so great.

[@deadsea86]

MA Prof gave this to me as my weekly "reading", great vod.

[@maudrashadtv]

Officially Devine your my favorite narrator on Kings And Generals great job you have ah new subscriber

[@KingsandGenerals]

Welcome aboard!

[@Gyrosmeister]

These things keep getting better :)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, good sir! :-)

[@deacondank6249]

Damn they had to make 4 coalitions to get rid of him?

[@KingsandGenerals]

5, if you don't count the II :-)

[@DarthPlato]

The wars of the insert number here_ coalition were against France, not Napoleon himself. The First Coalition started in 1792, and Britain and France had already been at war before that going back a hundred years, off and on. Though by the time you get to the Third one, the allies were certainly looking at it as against Napoleon himself.

[@eltortugo1203]

There was 7 coalitions. The first, second, third, fourth and fifth were defeated. The sixth defeated Napoleon and exiled him to the island of Elba, in the Mediterranean. But he came back to France for the 100 days campaign during which he was beaten at Waterloo after crushing the Allies at Ligny. He was then exiled in the island of Saint-Helena, in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, where he died in 1821.

[@hauntologicalwittgensteini2542]

*7

[@mikestauffer7033]

5

[@btuc5784]

Best channel ever, keep going

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, will do!

[@illium492]

Thank you again for a brilliant video. To anyone interested in the Napoleonic era/wars/battles and wants to have a "true" testimony of what it was like, i recommend reading the book "20 years of glory with the emperor" or " memoires du Captain Coignet", dude first started as a foot soldier in italy, then grenadier (though he cheated with a pack of cards), then the first motherf***** to be bestowed the legion of honor by the emperor himself, when it still had some meaning and value. (also the guy has a lot of funny stories and moments he talks about). If i can add anything, read about Marechal Lannes, the only dude who could say "tu" to the Emperor and basically tell him "stop your bullshit yo". One of the best bromance i know. Vive l'Empereur!

[@rakeshrkumarmys]

Fantastic work sir. Really appreciable. Plz upload documentary about Battle of Waterloo

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much! :-) Waterloo will be released down the line, by the end of this series.

[@rakeshrkumarmys]

Kings and Generals . Thank u so much sir.

[@horstschlemmer2042]

The 18 th and 19th century are so interesting! They made us become what we are today.

[@KingsandGenerals]

In a way, yes, these centuries were crucial for many regions of the world. More videos on the way. :-)

[@horstschlemmer2042]

Kings and Generals I am glad to see them :)

[@jpthelarpelf4553]

This was excellent, would love to see more. Might have to build a Patreon contribution into my monthly budget.

[@KingsandGenerals]

+N Stasen thank you very much for considering it! :-) New video within this series will be released next Sunday.

[@thomassugg3422]

RIP Holy Roman Empire. My Paternal Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather Heinrich Otto Von Ehren was born in the Holy Roman Empire in 1804. He was only 1 when all this was happening.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Wow, that is such a precise family tree! :-) I can only go as far as 1850s. :-)

[@thomassugg3422]

Kings and Generals my English Sugg family free gos all The way back to 1770 England.

[@DarthPlato]

My friend says he's descended from Richard the Lionheart--not sure I believe that tho.

[@thunderbird1921]

Word is the reason the Holy Roman Empire was abolished was partially because Austria didn't want any chance of Napoleon being declared its ruler and adding ANOTHER title to his power.

[@vinodvarghese78]

As always, awesome work!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@Cedric-zk8ng]

"Nous sommes des nains dans les mains d'un géant." Alexandre Ier de Russie au sujet de Napoléon.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes, that is a great quote. Indeed, they were just "nains". :-)

[@paulhomsy2751]

Translation: "we are dwarfs in the hands of a giant" Alexander 1st of Russia referring to Napoleon.

[@christermi]

your best video so far

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@PierrotHG]

“Do these phrase-makers imagine they can attack me like I was Louis XVI ? I am a soldier, a son of the Revolution, and I won't suffer being insulted like a king.”

[@KingsandGenerals]

Haven't seen this quote before. Thank you!

[@soumyajitsanyal4146]

noice man was eagerly waiting for this

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks, more on the way!

[@ArySchlum]

French reinforcements from Vienna force marched 110 kms (68 miles) in 48 hours to reach the battle location. They were not lying in the video when they said that the French were too tired to chase the retreating army.

[@triggeredtortiose1703]

Amazing as usual. Another great, well made documentary. Well done!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! :-)

[@jacques8221]

Next !! the greatest Humiliation in Prussian History ! Jena-Auerstedt and the fall of Berlin in 19 days.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes, in 2 weeks. :-)

[@DarthPlato]

True--Clausewitz referred to Jena-Auerstedt as the darkest day in German history (tho, he didn't live to see the 20th century). This is had long term implications for the Germans for the rest of that century.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Darth Plato There’s a difference between Germany and Prussia. Germany wasn’t developed yet, as they were just a bunch of different scattered states.

[@lukbohra]

i am actually amazed at how good his pronoounciation of some of the city names is. very impressive

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! Doing our best. :-)

[@thieubobo81]

Nice thing is too take advantage of the terrain, even make a bait on it giving the heights to the enemy with a nasty idea in the mind. Then you need a little leap of faith, knowing that the whole plan will go south if one part of the army is not moving at the right time. The Emperor was a musician, and his Army was his orchestra.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I like this comment, maybe because I am a fanboy of Napoleon :-)

[@thieubobo81]

Same here :-)

[@DarthPlato]

The Austrians should have taken advantage of the terrain. Austerlitz was the ground they used for training maneuver. Which might be why the Russians demurred for the Austrians to plan the attack.

[@hassanabdulsalam131]

Keep making amazing documentaries

[@KingsandGenerals]

Planning to. :-)

[@EpaminondastheGreat]

While the video is brilliantly narrated and made, I must say that there are some major mistakes. For example, when you explained the _Ulm Campaign_ they were many many major engagements that led to Mack's surrender. The battles of Wertingen, Günzburg (which was Mack's first attempt to make a breakout to the north), the battle of Haslach-Jungingen which was another attempt of Mack to break through to the north-west by exploiting the French inferiority in numbers in the region which nevertheless did not stop the latter under General Dupont to counter-attack and force Mack to retreat back to Ulm. The battle of Memmingen which you mentioned and lastly, the battles of Elchingen and Treuchtlingen which thwarted the third and final Austrian attempt to escape north. Soon after the Austrians surrendered. As for Austerlitz, you should have mentioned that it was part of the Emperor's masterplan, to convince the allies that his right flank was weak in order for them to attack him there and weaken the defences of the strategic Pratzen heights, which the Emperor had planned to attack by using Soult's hidden divisions and by gathering a strong reserve which comprised of the Imperial Guard, Oudinot's Grenadiers and Marshal Bernadotte's I Corps. During the video it seemed like Napoleon just exploited an opportunity when he saw that the Allied centre was weak and thus attacked, which is not the case since the whole of the Emperor's plan was made in order to create that weakness. Furthermore, it should be noted, that the Allies only attacked the French left flank early in the battle and by using a small column of cavalry under Prince Lichtenstein, but the attack failed quickly and the French counter-attacked almost at the same time when Marshal Soult was committing his decisive central attack, thus for most of the battle in the "northern sector" the French were the attackers, not the defenders. Regarding Soult's attack which succeeded to capture quickly the villages of Pratzenburg and Stare Vinohardy, the Russians never succeeded to recapture them. They tried several times but in fact their only success there was when the Russian Imperial Guard managed to stop the advance of General Vadamme's division briefly, only to be attacked by the Imperial Guard Cavalry of Napoleon and Bernadotte's I Corps which forced them to retreat. Last but not least, the French did chase their enemies on the 3rd but General Bagration succeeded to lead the 35.000 (out of an army of 85.000) remnants to safety before the French were able to locate them in time. Finally, the war did end, since Austria was almost completely disarmed and its last army under Archduke Charles was strategically surrounded which forced Emperor Francis to sue for peace and sign the humiliating Treaty of Pressburg on 26 December 1805. If you only meant Russia, then yes, the Russians only signed an armistice which allowed them to retreat to Russia and fought on until 1807.

[@emperorpenguin3845]

I mostly agree, the battle of Austerlitz it´s one of my favourite battles of all time (along Jena-Auerstad and Canae) (Hell I still play Austerlitz Napoleon´s Greatest Victory), and yes the video has some inaccuracies it is probably only one of the few videos on youtube that will explain the battle in detail.

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

They can't go into too much detail or else the video would be an hour long.

[@EpaminondastheGreat]

Kamil Szadkowski Did it take you an hour to read my comment?

[@KingsandGenerals]

I don't know how long it took Kamil to read the comment, but he seems very intelligent, and even if you are talking to someone who isn't, there is no need to be snarky. Indeed, there are details that we omitted, but it is about finding a right balance between information and entertainment. 10 minutes seems to be an ideal time frame for KZbin and I dare anyone to cram more information in these 10 minutes. :-)

[@EpaminondastheGreat]

Kings and Generals There is something called "irony" you know...and secondly, none of the information I said needed any kind of edit, all you had to do was just either mention them since they are important for better understanding of the situation, just like that it was Napoleon's intention to lure the Allies to attack or not mention it at all just like the inaccuracy you said about the Allied recapture of the Pratzen heights. You should learn to accept criticism or even better, suggestions, and stop being so proud of your work which is definitely good but certainly open to mistakes...

[@JPedroS73]

This one is great to the ones that read war and peace. Thanks, great video!

[@aidabagirova4933]

Great video!!!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! :-)

[@Okanehira]

I loved this battle on Napoleon total War. keep up the awesome videos.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@hederachyorozuya9593]

Now this was what I was waiting for, Thank you for this....and to quote Napoleon from one of my most favorite games, in memory of the curbstomp that happened in Austerlitz "... Now they say nothing, they fear me, like a force of nature, a dealer of Thunder and death. But I say, I am Napoleon, I, am, Emperor ".

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@matthewkuchinski1769]

It is amazing how this is considered Napoleon's masterpiece, as he was able to use maneuver and speed to outfight his opponents. Yet, he displayed these same traits for most of his career, with the exception of the fighting from 1812-1815.

[@epicfailurecz2083]

If someone plans on visiting the place where battle was fought then Austerlitz is today called "Slavkov u Brna"

[@DiscontinuedChannel465]

I love how you started with Napoleon Total War music

[@johnwu8764]

It is this war that makes Napoleon be remembered not only as a military genius but more importantly a political one.

[@cyrusthegreat1893]

Well done as usual. 👍🏻

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, my friend!

[@cyrusthegreat1893]

Kings and Generals Anytime, my friend.

[@themfwestcoast]

If only Ridley Scott could search on youtube...

[@maj8301]

I love Napoleon Bonaparte!!! Who agrees? Thumbs up! If only the Western World had a man like him today!!!~

[@papazoulou9326]

Fun little anecdote during the taking of Vienna: Two of the french marshals, Lannes and Murat had to take the bridges leading to Vienna. However, these were defended by a bunch of battalions from the austrians grenadiers. In a ballsy move, they WALKED SLOWLY towards the austrians, TALKING about things weather and stuff. When they reached the guards, they casually talked to he officers about how a ceasefire had been signed, rending them unable to issue orders to fire at the french advancing column. In a few minutes, the french had taken the bridge. However, a few days later, Murat, who was more ballsy than really smart, was himself fooled by Bagration at Hollabrun who made him believe that negociations were starting, allowing his army to retreat despite some fightings at the end of the day.

[@KingsandGenerals]

And got a very angry letter from Napoleon. :-) Great anecdote!

[@olkarism]

Love this video it's my favorite. Thanks for making it.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! More on the way!

[@SGTDROUIN]

This was such a masterpiece it bring tears to my eyes ...btw the video is great too ;)

[@KingsandGenerals]

We'll take it. :-)

[@ledonnek1974]

Another great video, thanks for sharing!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-) Hopefully, you will also share with your friends. :-)

[@78aureM]

You forgot to say that coalised army were also impressed by the quick turn from boulogne to austerlitz and for the fist time of history, an army marched quicker than roman legions

[@omarsohal926]

What badass name the battle of the three emperors

[@lzj1001]

Next do the battle of Jena Auerstedt

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Lzj 04 in 2 weeks. :-)

[@lzj1001]

Kings and Generals cool I’ll be waiting for that I enjoy your documentaries btw

[@KingsandGenerals]

+Lzj 04 thanks!

[@johnnysparkle]

You forgot to mention about a phone booth that appears out of nowhere and took Napoleon for while before putting him back where he was

[@bamxaus8158]

This channel is history channel as it should have been! You guys are doing such a great job! quality content as always.

[@yousircantknow8987]

*I like how you explain taking the heights like it wasn't part of Napoleon's overall battle strategy. Just a thing that he happened to notice while playing armchair general on his computer.*

[@Aces77777]

What's better this or the 2023 Napoleon movie?

[@puppetmaskerr]

This

[@chainz983]

Idk why but its so satisfying when u use Empires/Napoleon Total War in game movements

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yeah, those games started to grow on me.

[@themusiccollector7507]

Napoleon was the French Alexander the Great. Napoleon, you have my respect.

[@44ahmed35]

Great video mate, and i really loved that background music xD

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@D00Rb3LL]

This was Napoleon at his prime. Unbeatable. Unfortunately he didn't have the same vitality as he aged and his poor diplomacy ended up being his downfall.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes, I wonder if the lack of sleep caught up with him. Sources claim that he functioned on 3-4 hours of sleep.

[@KingsandGenerals]

:-) That is a good point.

[@papazoulou9326]

It is true for the 1812-1813 (and 1815) campaigns (and probably the whole Spain affair), but his defence of France in 1814 is often considered one of his best campaigns.

[@hederachyorozuya9593]

He was in poor health later in his life ( maybe from his stomach cancer). His line in the Waterloo movie kinda reminded of this " my body is dying, but my mind is still the same ".

[@hederachyorozuya9593]

PapaZoulou To be fair though, in Spain, the French rekted their enemies when Napoleon was the one directly leading the grand armee.

[@asgardplays7139]

I have never known that Ulm was so important! I like channels like this where people show how everything in our history happened with more details. BazBattles Channel do same work. Do you know each other? I have found your channel recently and I think you are one of the best historical "guides". Thank you and continue in good work :) Greetings from Czech Republic!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Hey, Patrick! Thank you for your interest! :-) No, we do not know each other. :-) We are planning to have a video on the Hussites in 2018, so stick around. :-)