Line Of Fire | Waterloo | Full Documentary

The outcome of the battle of Waterloo in June 1915 changed the face of Europe forever. A day of the most savage fighting saw the Allies under the command of the Duke Of Wellington - the famous Iron Duke - finally defeat the Emperor Napoleon, ending his last bid for power and freeing the continent forever of the threats posed by his vaulting ambition.
Yet it could all have been so different, for the day was decided by a series of fateful decisions and desperate actions which took place all over the battlefield.
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[@user-jq1pt8ez5i]

Extremely well done folks, thank you

[@Lee.Enfield-303]

22:51 Sorry, that's not the gate ! You'd think with all these famous historians, someone would have pointed that out to the script writer and narrator. The North gate was the one famously closed. Not the most correct documentary on the battle, but gets enough right to continue watching.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about the infamous waterloo battle 1815 ... video focused on a line of fire 🔥 of that battle...thank you ( the war channel) for sharing

[@randylahey1822]

Maybe for its time when it was released, Id recommend EpicHistory's piece on it, it will take hours to finish to it's so good!

[@williamromine5715]

I have visited the Gettysburg battlefield, of the American civil war) and it also has that air of being holy ground.

[@johnhenderson131]

It’s such a coincidence that Napoleon met his Waterloo at Waterloo…I mean, come on, what are the odds of that happening!?

[@davidcoleman2796]

I hate being cold and wet . At lease when i go deer hunting they do not try to kill me . 😂

[@murrayscott9546]

There have been many analyses made of this battle Is this the best ? Pretty close. Thanks to all involved.

[@ilfarmboy]

if Grouchy protected the right flank instead of chasing the Prussians things would of been different

[@chasemanhart]

It’s not quite that simple, he was told to pursue oppressions, but also to stay in contact with Napoleon via his right

[@ilfarmboy]

@@chasemanhart napoleon should of made his orders clearer

[@johnvanharen8776]

Yes this is true 👍 John

[@DieNibelungenliad]

If

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Oh Lordy Those Beautiful Horse's, Such Glory, Hoopla Hoopla!. Brandy?.

[@BenTrem42]

Not hugely lumbered with detail, but _comprehensive!_ *congrats* ^5

[@stevebrooks1304]

I Love ABBA

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Prefer Led Zeppelin myself.

[@Hooibeest2D]

Excuse me correction, the battle of quatre bras was fought by the Prince of Orange and the Dutch armies without Wellington knowing about it. The Dutch Prince made Waterloo possible by holding the French at quatre brass and sending envoys to Brussels where Wellington was having a luxurious party. The French troops had to divert to Waterloo and Wellington had to hurry his plans. Later in the actual battle the Dutch General Chasse ignored Wellingtons orders and charged his cavalry to save the British flank. That's why there's a big mount on the battle field with a Dutch lion on top. Only days after the battle Wellington dismissed Dutch affords and ignored the Dutch royals so they (in Wellingtons words) demolished his battle field with that preposterous monument. 😂 anyway, Wellington was a great Irish strategist who won Waterloo but he wouldn't be no where without the Dutch. Thought I mention that for some extra info.

[@marioguidotomasone1265]

Without Wellington knowing about it? French troops diverting? Dutch cavalry? Dutch lion? You're joking, right? Right.

[@Hooibeest2D]

@marioguidotomasone1265 well they informed Wellington on some kind of ball whilst the party was going on. And the Prince of Orange literally got shot from his horse twice. So quatre brass was a total surprise for Wellington en without quatre brass no Waterloo. By sending troops to the Dutch Armies Wellington diverted the French troops who then split up. The Dutch light cavalry saves the day twice so that's worth mentioning, just google on general Chasse. And when the Dutch and English got into a small dispute about the spoils and giving back the Dutch colonies whom the British protected. And the Prince of Orange and Wellington got into an argument. The Dutch Prince build the monument on the battle field of Waterloo, he wanted the whole place raised to the ground and made that ugly hill with the lion on top. Wellington was furious about that.

[@Hooibeest2D]

@marioguidotomasone1265 I think it was lord Hill who erased all the Dutch achievements from the history books actually. Wellington might be seen as a victim aswell in this whole propaganda thing.

[@forlornfool221]

Every 4th British can't help themselves

[@ralphjenkinson3289]

Most of Napoleon's experience troops we're dead by this time so Napoleon did not have the advantage of a more experienced Army

[@klackon1]

You have overlooked the fact that the British, Russians, Prussians and Austrians had also lost thousands of well trained, experienced troops. It always makes me laugh when people make every excuse under the sun for Buonaparte's defeat. His armies lost most of the major battles against the British: and the Royal Navy destroyed his fleets.

[@DieNibelungenliad]

​@klackon1 other than the battles of Trafalgar, Waterloo, and the Nile, what big battles took place between the French and the British when Napoleon ruled

[@davidsaville5239]

But many of the British Regiments at Waterloo were not veterans of the Peninsular War !!

[@davidsaville5239]

​@@DieNibelungenliadThe Battles of Salamanca, Vitoria !!

[@johnvanharen8776]

Hi there greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 i am from Belgium 🇧🇪 waterloo is in Belgium 🇧🇪 go and see waterloo and you get to see the real thing here John

[@NobleKorhedron]

Who's the English fella with grey suit and glasses? I can't find a name/title, no matter how much I search...

[@hiddenfromhistory100]

Napoleon was no more "despotic" than any european monarch - he was just seen as an embodiment of the French revolution, an outsider and challenge to the old older because he threatened their absolutism.

[@F4R4D4Y]

👍

[@ECECECECEC]

Weren’t all the belligerents despotic? It was by no means a grand army and hadn’t been since the thumping in Russia.

[@BenTrem42]

Perhaps you're missing the larger significants.

[@DamoBloggs]

I'd argue the accuracy of using the term at all, as it tends to be opinion based on point of view. After all, Napoleon was a popular leader in his own country. Whatever, it down to semantics really...

[@BenTrem42]

@@DamoBloggs I see your point, and would agree with at least part of it, but ... has _"despot"_ no objective aspects? nothing substantial? After all, "argument" is hinges on proof and evidence. And "semantics" doesn't mean "determined by individuals' preferences".

[@fredengels8188]

it's called rhetoric

[@fredengels8188]

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[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Which Legion Is That?......."Oh It's my German Legion"

[@robertschriek1353]

A bit tilted towards out British friends:-)

[@lesliehart]

And all of those bodies were dug up and turned into fertilizer

[@joest2080]

As usual no mention of the attack on the French Emperial guards by general Chassee or the bravery of the German troops (other than the Prussians). Always the same story told over and over again by British "historians" who claim Waterloo as a victory solely gained by British troops with a litte help of the Prussians. The battle didn't even take place at Waterloo but at Mont St. Jean. Wellington changed it to the battle of nearby Waterloo because the actual name sounded too French. Now we can't have that can we?

[@Bob-zs3ro]

Another smart arse telling us about us.

[@kristofcuvelier9742]

Oh dear…. If you didn’t know about the mythical British performance at the battle of Waterloo, you’re at the “right” place. If you’re looking for the true story, look somewhere else.

[@jonhildahl9982]

Are any history documentaries 100% accurate, not that I've noticed so thank you for educating us. A 'British' documentary with the main contributors being staff from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst...not surprised the Brits saved the world from the baddies. Enjoyable film & series.

[@swiftymorgan3001]

It was good but they missed out so much detail and a very important point , half of Wellington 's army was gone well before the end, the deutsch and Belgium troops all ran

[@matthewwheelden9263]

That's untrue. Troops from a Dutch Belgian Brigade were heavly involved in the defeat of the Middle Guards attack just minutes before the Old Guard were defeated by the British Guards Brigade. "Chausse" I think was the brigades commander.

[@randylahey1822]

Well it's kinda old and generic made, go watch Epichistory's piece on Napoleon. Its so good and hours long. All battles included in detail with quotes from commanders, soldiers etc to provide a better picture.

[@curiousmonster8221]

The Duke of Cumberlands hussars were not half of Wellingtons army - name me one other unit that ran off the battlefield.

[@marioguidotomasone1265]

First of all, the Dutch and Belgian combined were less than a third of Wellington's forces - the army being composed by British, German states and Dutch-Belgian contingents, each approx 20k strong. Secondly, most D-B troops proved their valour many folds , like the Dutch light infantry holding the woods south of Hougoumont side by side with the British 95th. True, though, certain line infantry units on Mt. St. Jean ridge panicked and turned away from the line, but then reformed in the back and later kept going on