Napoleon's Downfall: Invasion of Russia 1812 (Full Documentary)

[@realtimehistory]

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[@stephenwarner1179]

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[@Clipper87]

Never have I heard a narrator pronounce French, Russian, Polish, and German equally well. Amazing visuals, presentation, and history work. One of my absolute favourites.

[@jessealexander2695]

Thanks!

[@letsgetsteve]

​@@jessealexander2695Canadian? Sure sounds like it!

[@jessealexander2695]

@@letsgetsteve Yup!

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

And all it would take for more people to probounce names better (maybe not well but better) would be a ten-second visit to the Google Translate text to speech... The dedication on display here is commendable.

[@kohtalainenalias]

The intonation and articulation is top notch: clear and easy to listen to.

[@mikes.7654]

A three hour documentary on one of the most amazing chapters in warfare. Better and more informative and engaging than any history book I have read on this topic. Well done. Possibly my favorite documentary ever.

[@jakobquick6875]

❤so many “QUOTES” also..❤ Amazingly Excellent retelling of stuff I’ve heard and read for years… long live the Emperor 😅 unlike the movie😂 Waterloo though❤

[@R0GUER0CK]

Im so happy. Being of French Ancestry I feel I was there but fell in love with a Russian woman and desserted.

[@jmous8094]

The narration is amazing. Love you throw in quotes in original language, it really adds a layer of authenticity to the whole experience.

[@divpolitics9520]

The narration is great, but the audio quality isn't.. hope they invest in high quality microphone + soundproofing of the room

[@johnlenin830]

Kutuzov is a real man, he promised to make the French eat their horses - he kept his word

[@bogdanenache8499]

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[@JingLi-pw3du]

test

[@swiss9495]

ouch!

[@silverjace1482]

keep retreating

[@JmO-ee1bi]

@silverjace1482 Retreat is the right move. Intelligent maneuvering and strategic employment of bravery beats reckless tactical uncompromising “brave” stupidity every day.

[@elevencharlie9549]

This is incredible. I was gripped the entire time. The delivery, the pacing, the story telling on display here is near perfect. I felt so many different emotions. Hearing the perspective of those on the ground really brings the story to life. This is history, but also the lives of real people. It may be morbid but it is completely fascinating.

[@micnorton9487]

It's kinda morbid but most people who are interested in war aren't particularly warlike,, but feel a nagging fascination with it because as Patton said,, "All other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance when compared to war"... Or as another more cynical author said,, war is "a creature whose vastness alone made it sacred to man",, but my point is that many average people seem soothed by war history because they're safely detached but feel an empathy or sympathy that's paradoxically comforting...

[@tigerwoods373]

Quotes and first hand accounts really bring it to life. It's not just words on a page anymore, these people experienced the most horrendous events man can create and they share their experiences or feelings with us. It's not just about glorious tactics and massive personalities. The common soldier had lives with problems not so different than our own. I think it's important to look at it this way. War should be avoided at all costs. Too many people today look at the war too fondly, sure it's interesting but it should also teach us an important lesson in why we should avoid war at all costs. Imagine how it would have been to clean up a battlefield. So many dead people with horrific wounds. The smell would be beyond description. Doctors treating casualties with primitive equipment or just amputating limbs. The sounds of men screaming or praying would scar you forever. I see why many would rather avoid describing it as it's very uncomfortable to think about but is necessary.

[@20chocsaday]

​@@micnorton9487 It can also be the speaker. Some people really can make the telephone directory sound fascinating.

[@Cre80s]

32:40 This is the reason my great(x3)-grandfather, who was a prestigious Wachtmeister in Germany (so he had the financial resources many did not), took his pregnant wife and several kids to America, which he described in documents "I didn't want my sons to fight and die in the non-stop wars in Europe". He unfortunately arrived here just in time for them to be caught up in the Civil War.

[@Eric-gb9ty]

Great family history and genealogy.

[@TweeterAndTheMunkyMan]

Thanks for sharing ✌️

[@Michael-us5qx]

why my relatives left europe as well..avoid these crazy, cruel wars..

[@kimchiba4570]

And ended up in America which fought more wars than any other countries

[@Emoijcatx8-r]

Awesome

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

The artwork is so unexpectedly beautiful in this documentary! and the narrator's charming accent makes learning very enjoyable!

[@realtimehistory]

Wow, thank you!

[@dontimberman5493]

Ya

[@tomasspalek142]

@Rabble Rouser,,, , čo. V ,. ,,,,

[@salvadortio7871]

I have learned more about the war of 1812 than in all my readings before by following this remarkable presentation. The Invasion of Russia is brilliantly presented.

[@eberhardschmolling8060]

By far, one of the best documentaries on the invasion of Russia I have ever seen.

[@sykaax]

By the way, not many people know that the Russian Tsar spoke better French than Napoleon. Because Napoleon had a Corsican accent. And the Russian tsar studied French from childhood and spoke like a native Parisian.

[@hansalce147]

wow

[@RooZvonBooZ]

I can never get enough of this mans exploits and campaigns, this channel is criminally underrated! Thanks so much for making this series and it's nice to hear the French or Russian translations of some of the quotes, brings a whole other dimension to hearing them.

[@robertandrews6915]

If you haven't seen it already check out epic history series on napoleon. It has his early years and what they call his downfall series.

[@RooZvonBooZ]

@@robertandrews6915 I binged that series so hard, and still watch it from time to time, as with these, I guess they are just both excellent story tellers!

[@rosolinolosciuto3644]

Le donne in genere sono state un poco emancipate solo nell'epoca Rinascimentale giusto il tempo per fondare le Nazioni Repubblicane

[@rosolinolosciuto3644]

@@robertandrews6915 C'è un tempo per cadere ed un'altro per insorgere è voi che cosa avete intenzioni di fare da nascosti

[@rosolinolosciuto3644]

I narratori sono degli asserviti ai vincitori altrimenti non avrebbero fatto carriera sarebbero spariti se scrivevano la verità

[@Sing_singo]

When I first saw how long this documentary was I didn't think I would watch all of it.. But here I am 3:16 am on a Tuesday and I have just finished it.. This is one of the best made documentary I have ever seen. And I watch a lot of historic documentaries but this is beautiful.. Just beautiful.

[@jessealexander2695]

Thanks!

[@ehiracheta]

Ditto...I grabbed my guitar to write songs...but here I am its 2am...I watched this with my guitar strapped on all the way through didn't even play it...wow.

[@imrankhan-jg5fq]

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[@pyatig]

Check out star media on KZbin

[@NoahSpurrier]

I was thinking the same thing! Great video.

[@РонхулМаггот-с1п]

Какой шикарный диктор-даже "клюквы" не насыпал,что редкость эпичная,по нынешним-то временам!Снимаю шляпу!

[@bdoon51]

Word brother...Word!

[@uniquechannelnames]

@@bdoon51 lol his comment translated as "What a gorgeous announcer-even "cranberries" did not pour, which is a rarity epic, for these times!" hahah wtf

[@Cloudgazer-b7n]

@@uniquechannelnamesRussian is a hard language to translate. It's very rich and flexible so u can literally twist the sentence in various ways. For Russians its perfectly normal, as for translations and those who read from it, it goes 2 ways - a riddle if written in a complicated way or a sound sentence that is written plainly so that translator can proceed it perfectly. In your case its a riddle.

[@sloshed-rat]

@UniqueChannelName Think of the colloquial expressions you, yourself, use before insulting someone else's language.

[@azzypics]

@@uniquechannelnames "Didn't put the cranberries" in this case means "didn't tell any ignorant lies".

[@surveyore7]

Excellent presentation! Timeline, Sequence, Content... from start to finish! Learned much I hadn't seen in previous publications I'd read. Certainly paints a 'different story. Thank you for all your effort!

[@Noirel]

Всё очень подробно. Не знаю насколько достоверна информация, но столь привлекающий документалка , что аж само по себе верится в это ,я конечно читаю через субтитры, но это не мешает , чтобы узнать хотя бы частичку историю. Спасибо за проделанную работу

[@jessealexander2695]

Спасибо за комментарий. Книги, которые мы использовали, вы можете увидеть в описании под видео.

[@Rabbi-Jill-kews]

@@jessealexander2695love your stuff man

[@PK__44]

No cranberries in this documentary

[@cryedge8532]

Это никак не касается дела, и я скорее душню, но я лично смотрю это видео через яндекс браузер, а у него есть перевод на русский и озвучка. Видео действительно бенгер.

[@americanmade6996]

This was an excellent lecture and video, concise but with superbly curated detail. Your use of original source material is outstanding.

[@jessealexander2695]

Thank you.

[@williamyoung9401]

30 degrees is actually quiet cool. =P (59:35)

[@josephmendoza8699]

It was Kutuzov that routed Napoleon. Czar Alexander a little to do with the strategy that defeated Napoleon. Gerneral Bar Cal De Toy was the first to suggest the guerrilla tactics on Napoleon. Kutuzov was the one who provided the leadership and keep the strategy of the hitting the French as they retreated from Moscow.

[@pyatig]

Bar cal? I think you meant Barclay de Tully

[@DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA]

The Emperor Alexander*

[@ЯрославЛ-ф1ж]

Barclay wanted to constantly retreat without a fight and ultimately surrender. Kutuzov wanted a fighting retreat and he won.

[@DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA]

@@ЯрославЛ-ф1ж wrong

[@darkhobo]

Alexander was famously incompetent and nearly started a war with the coalition forces over Poland.

[@LibertyandFreedom4]

Fantastic video. Informative and thank you for NOT censoring as this is history as it should be, raw and unfiltered. I look forward to your other video's.

[@lfmsimoes1]

Absolutelly amazing content.

[@williamyoung9401]

Indeed. Promote this kind of content, KZbin. How many billions are enough billions?

[@schattey2832]

Censoring?

[@williams3552]

1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

[@NikotinKiller]

This is my favourite channel on KZbin. Seriously, guys - you are amazing!

[@CristinaMarshal]

A most marvelous achievement, and this should be loudly proclaimed as such. Real Time History, you catch my breath!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Loved the "Napoleon is Russia" series; can't wait to see what's next! Real Time History videos on Thursday are always great; they're like the Herald of the Weekend!

[@laetitia-borgia]

I love the mention of Russian general Miloradovich, descended from Serb family.

[@robrob9050]

Russians had really multinational officer corps including no less than Clausewitz who was worthy of single division.

[@RAND0M7-1]

The best Documentary on Napoleon's invasion of Russia I have ever seen. Very well done! I would love for it to continue through to when Napoleon was finally defeated and including the Battle of Leipzig, it's just at the turning point where the hunted becomes the hunter. :)

[@realtimehistory]

working on exactly that

[@prussia1557]

@@realtimehistory You legends.

[@4AlokR]

It's such a shame KZbin didn't give it the appreciation it deserves

[@spacecraftcarrier4135]

I won't say it's the only best one. Epic History TV also covers Napoleon's Russian invasion in great detail too.

[@extrahistory8956]

@@spacecraftcarrier4135 Yea, but this coverage is nearly 3 times longer, and has better coverage of the smaller battles like Mir, Riga, Vitebsk, Mogilev and Tarutino.

[@ftffighter]

This was phenomenal! How has this not blown up yet?????!!

[@Aemond2024]

It baffles me

[@closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0]

is that a rhetorical question?

[@robertjarman3703]

Because neither the Russian artillery nor the French artillery has not bombarded the server on KZbin where it is hosted yet.

[@michaelseltz4460]

Great production in every respect. Music, art, the actual words of those engaged, great battle maps and graphics. Very easy to understand, and an honest, unbiased history that’s by the numbers. Thank you!

[@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714]

I would agree, if it wherent for the absolute butchery of non english and non french words.

[@josephlenormand3324]

Y f fd

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

Agreed! Well said👏

[@captlee3732]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@flashgordon6670]

You mean German words.

[@snapdragon6601]

Being able to spot and promote talented Marshalls seems to be one of Napoleon's best qualities. No wonder he got so far..

[@peterbrown2632]

Really brilliant essay and love the interwoven quotes with sources included!🥇

[@osmondbobby6076]

The beauty of arts, recollections from generals, partisans and soldiers are vividly describe the horror of Napoleon 1812 Invasion to Russia. This is a graphic novel with a clean great explanation for military history! Bravo!!

[@queylahs]

Hands down, the best historical documentaries available.

[@Nafoon21]

The Age of Napoleon brought me here! Loved this series to bits!

[@WalterReimer]

"Closer to total war than it had ever been before." *The Thirty Years War has entered the chat.*

[@SuperMookles]

I'm sure the Spartans would have had something to add too.

[@bobsbigboy_]

@@SuperMookles not at all

[@blockmasterscott]

Omg. The quality of this is amazing.

[@wollaminfaetter]

I'm reading Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" and just needed a refresher on the events. This video gave me everything I needed. Thank you. Liked and subscribed.

[@lightwishatnight]

Excellent work, I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack, as it is what every ambient music must aspire to: add something to the production, and never get in the way of the communicators voice and the audience. Always on point. Congrats 🎉

[@siviwemaqutywa647]

Soundtrack is extraordinary!

[@fuferito]

Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova (Надежда Андреевна Дурова) is such a uniquely singular figure in this colossal historical event. Her fellow male soldiers said she was "peerless" in courage and was awarded the Cross of St George by Czar Alexander himself for her actions to save her fellow soldiers.

[@klackon1]

An absolutely brilliant presentation, easily the best account of the 1812 invasion I have ever read or viewed. Thank you.

[@if65group]

Almost 3 hours flew in one instant. You have done a great job! Thank you.

[@jessealexander2695]

Thanks!

[@jasonzalewski6098]

Better than any TV documentary

[@benzo4504]

It was exciting to watch this series episode by episode. I guess now is the time to rewatch it. As I may point out, The Revolutionary Wars started in 1792, so there are many campaigns to cover in the future :) If Napoleon had watched this documentary, he would probably say: What a great series, what a great series!

[@flashgordon6670]

No he wouldn’t he would say, “mon dieu! and sacre blur! I would never make such a foolish mistake invading Russia!”

[@antoniogomez4556]

8k((

[@spacecraftcarrier4135]

@@flashgordon6670 *sacrebleu

[@jamesmiller5331]

He was average height for the time.

[@flashgordon6670]

@Soacecraft Carrier: Ok Mr Pedantic

[@JTTimba]

Hi jesse would love if you guys could do something of this length or longer on the 100 years war. This channel and the great war channel are amazing im trying to pace myself to not watch all of the videos too fast. Youre the David Attenborough of military history

[@absurdist5134]

I feel very fortunate that I live at the right time of history to be about to see your content.

[@cammandorkeyes]

Absolutely fantastic series. I’ve followed you guys for a long time and you always produce amazing content. Thank you

[@hundun5604]

20:47 I see that Dutch soldiers are missing in the French army. Between 1797 - 1814, 53.000 Dutch men joined the French army. 15.000 of them joined for the Russian campaign.

[@jessealexander2695]

They are included in the French Empire figures, as indicated, since the French Empire absorbed the Low Countries.

[@mortierautomotive]

In love with this channel, great documentary, great narrator voice and translation. Im French love how you speak it! Keep doing the great work, history is so important! This and Soviet Storm documentary are so great so much details, fascinating!

[@realtimehistory]

Thank you very much!

[@hb.c4899]

@@realtimehistory sorry to say but ambient and maps is better on epic history tv and this looks like a copy of. What epic history tv did

[@Splattle101]

Wow. Nearly 3 hours of content. Astonishing. Well done!

[@stuartturner6617]

Loved it , great work from the team 👍👍👍👍👍 thanks Jesse and co.

[@mrdijon5740]

So excited to watch this tonight you guys are seriously the best

[@TERMICOBRA]

I watched the whole 3 hour presentation from beginning to end. Magnificent.

[@yesferatu]

Yup, had no idea I was going to stay transfixed for nearly 3 hours. My goodness, what a production. Congratulations to you and your team, much admiration.

[@nuadtrainer]

La meilleure description de la campagne de Russie que j'ai jamais vue. Magnifique ! Bravo. Thanks for the best description of the Napoleon's Russian war I have seen. Congratulations.

[@mcgiver6977]

Il fait un travail formidable. Tout à fait. Je vous suggère aussi Batailles de France. Le connaissez-vous ? Sa série sur Napoléon ainsi que celle sur la révolution française sont quelque chose !

[@sensiptraining]

@@mcgiver6977 merci pour cette info

[@mcgiver6977]

Au plaisir@@sensiptraining

[@agatesmuidre8099]

First visit at this channel. I am positively blown away by the quality of this content. Don't know how they managed to make a 3h documentary that's interesting for regular people as well as history nerds.

[@realtimehistory]

thanks and welcome to the channel

[@warbrain1053]

@@realtimehistory how are you still responding to comments xD

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

@@warbrain1053 D - for dedication!

[@ekszentrik]

The definitive Russian campaign documentary! Needs more views

[@natalyqueen6676]

Yeah rusian campaign which is called history

[@donaldmoore4412]

Absolutely one of the best historical pieces I have ever seen or heard.. Phenomenal job. Thank you !!!

[@lynngreyling7660]

Listening to this while reading the last part of War and Peace - incredibly interesting.

[@stephens5955]

Really incredible amount of data and manpower behind this documentary... Bravo fellows!

[@tetrapack4229]

Great Video. I am german and I have never heard a better pronunciation of foreign names from a native englisch speaker.

[@Notaghost603]

Anyone with a cursory knowledge of the French Revolution would see what Napoleon envisioned for Europe is absolutely terrifying.

[@thijshagenbeek8853]

You had more to fear as a Lord or King from Napoleon then as a peasant. For all the blood in the revolution it also birthed the code civil, a document that gave every citizen rights and priviledges in writing that no other ruler would even consider.

[@adamemmrich283]

I went to honors high School and got my bachelor's degree but never really learned much about Napoleon for some reason. Later in life I've decided to try to fill in some gaps and this is a great way to do it

[@persimmontea6383]

Great stuff! I had read about the campaign, and especially about the retreat and crossing of the Berezina and it was wonderful to follow your summary as it brought it all to life.

[@jessealexander2695]

Thanks!

[@Conn30Mtenor]

Agreed. Real Time History is the Gold Standard for KZbin documentaries.

[@williams3552]

1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

[@casper191985]

@@williams3552nope

[@rogersledz6793]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

[@RoBMcCullochexperience]

Ive never been so impressed and gripped by a KZbin documentary. This is perfect and it got me emotional. Bravo

[@realtimehistory]

thanks, glad you enjoyed it. if you want to see how the history continues, check out our 1813 video.

[@jasonhare8540]

The audacity to punish people for desertion when you aren't feeding them or paying them even . The absolute unmitigated gall ...

[@Imprudentman]

Kutuzov avoiding major battles with Napoleon was absolutely right. Why do Russians pour their blood in the battle with Napoleon, when still all Poland, Germany and France belong to him? Moreover, the British will use the results of the Russian victory, Field Marshal thought. Let the Austrians, Germans, British take part in the battle. Let their blood pouring. So it happened. Kutuzov the Great Military Genius of Russia.

[@polinatchasti242]

Kutuzov followed what Barclay de Tolly proposed. But de Tolly wasn't loved because she was of Scottish and Baltic origin. But he can take a credit for the Russian victory

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

No, he was just propaganda figure.

[@Imprudentman]

@@ScienceDiscoverer He was the same propaganda figure as Napoleon. After all, it was Kutuzov who expelled Napoleon from Russia. When asked how he thought to defeat Napoleon, he said that it was impossible to defeat Napoleon, but we would deceive him. Which he did quite well. In addition, he was a real military general, one of the best students of the great generallisimo Suvorov, an active participant in the Russian-Turkish wars in the 18th century. In 1811, at the battle of Ruschuk, he defeated a 60,000-strong Turkish army with about 20,000 Russian troops, thereby forcing the Turks to seek peace with Russia. So this country did not take part in the hostilities during the Napoleonic invasion.

[@DancingShiva788]

Wonderful presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@Steve3dot1416]

This is a fantastic work and production. Your linguistic prowess impress me. I don't know about the other languages, but your french is 99% perfect! I am a new fan of Napoleon and this video express and makes me feel what a real war is : Intelligence, raw endurance and raw bravery. You have now a new subscriber.

[@Bigsky1991]

Where I live in Germany, I've seen and examined in detail the amazingly detailed French Grande Armee Quartermaster requisitions from our village of Gochsheim and Schweinfurt as they bought Pigs, hay, goats from local farmers . All in correct military French, paid in Francs. I had a Polish Lancer Tschapka from this campaign for many years, Finally selling it to a well known Hollywood actor that is also a quiet but advanced Napoleon era Militaria collector.

[@MilleniumMixTapes]

Tom Hanks?

[@rul787]

Danny DeVito?

[@jthunders]

Alec baldwin?

[@JagadanandaDas]

Very well done. Well written, well narrated, and artwork also excellent choice of screenplay.

[@overworlder]

Hadn’t Russia been fighting France in every Coalition war since 1799.

[@robland3253]

Not the fifth coalition, there they were an ally, but 5 of 7 coalitions is not a bad track record

[@overworlder]

@@robland3253 - oh yeah so for that one we can say 'When Russia invaded Central Europe'. Since they invaded Austrian Galicia.

[@АрсенийА-ю4з]

Russia in 1799 fought against Napoleon together with the Austrians and at the request of the Austrian emperor.

[@overworlder]

@@АрсенийА-ю4з - yes

[@tobiaszacarias3206]

It means that Russia has always fought against many nations. And always wins.

[@allanmcinnes4765]

Bringing history to life is no mean feat. A great deal of hard work to cover all that befell both sides. I feel so much more educated.

[@paulomontini2598]

TWO HOURS AND FIFTY FIVE MINUTES OF NAPOLEON YES!!!

[@willarth9186]

It was NOT French Hvy. Cav. that opened the way for the final assault on the Great Redoubt. It was the Saxon Guard du Corps which did that duty, but Napoleon insisted that the credit be given to the French cav.

[@brianwoodruff4891]

This is why I love KZbin great comment

[@ShireTommy_1916_Somme-Mametz]

The french will take credit for anything. They pretend napoleon fought all alone too

[@robertandrews6915]

@@ShireTommy_1916_Somme-Mametz I don't think that's true. At least not for his 1812 campaign.

[@Kruglik_Igor]

What difference does it make who did it? The bottom line is the same, the Russian army buried everyone. For there is no reason to visit us without permission.

[@1991PDX535i]

Hi see

[@JamesSavik]

Invading Russia is one of those horrible mistakes people keep making. ARGH, MOTHERLAND!

[@jb1934]

Like many others I thought this was an outstanding video history series, a generous 3 hour runtime to treat the subject in the detail it deserves, but at the same time not yielding to the temptation of padding with filler material. Maps excellent, ads minimal. Am I correct that the presenter is fluent in both French and Russian? though I can't place his accent in the spoken English. But I'm only a casual part-time viewer of these online history docs, and here I read in the comments that Epic tv brand is out there doing just as well if not better, on the very same topic. Indeed I've quite lost track of all the different video history brands. So what's up with online history documentaries?? the sub-genre has just exploded in popularity and the competition is now as fierce as the battle of Borodino itself.

[@jessealexander2695]

The presenter is fluent in French, and functional in Russian. His accent in English is Anglo-Quebec. ;)

[@realtimehistory]

and fluent in German too

[@danielhutchinson6604]

Defining History that develops our opinion in some way that provides the proper perspective, helps to make some folks preserve their supply of profits. We seem to return to the same foolish conflicts in search of Booty, that were so horribly unproductive in the past? Wisdom comes to those who see beyond the surface of lies.....

[@flashgordon6670]

@Jesse: There should be You Tube history awards and you certainly deserve some. Ty for such fabulous documentaries.

[@Sanguinarius9999]

​@realtimehistory the main battle or borodino has no numbers for cannons for the Russians and no numbers for Cavalry for the French?

[@brian_jackson]

Superbly researched. Such an excellent documentary.

[@willakana3369]

This and EpicHistory have the best coverage of Napolean in Russia. What makes this particular documentary stand out is it's inclusion of first-hand accounts--which in my opinion makes the story 1000% more gripping.

[@gingerbill128]

The first hand accounts are what stood out for me , love them.

[@Zycrian]

Napoleon is one of my favorite generals in history and made me love the French. Awesome documentary helped me out with my history HW as well

[@BroadwayJosh]

Braco! Excellent presentation! I don't believe I listened to the whole thing... I coukdn't tear myself away.

[@stuarthdoblin]

You and your team are to be properly celebrated and congratulated. A herculean effort that is to be admired and praised. Thank you immensely for teaching me a part of history that heretofore was vague and opaque. The quote selection was superb, informative, and at times chilling. May your combined efforts reach billions in people and revenues.

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[@GaryBall-vb2jk]

The future ideas of diplomacy and democracy out in this world. Hopefully after we listen to this we don't blow everything up. With the war we cannot get out of.

[@BensWatchClub]

Great content here, glad to see you guys expanding. A quick note, it might be worth considering some soundproofing/sound blankets, to reduce echo in your studio; through headphones you can hear echo quite noticeably and it takes away slightly from the great music selections you've made. Either way, great use of maps/graphics 😀

[@CFLsurfr]

The brilliant paintings make this entire presentation a sheer joy to follow.

[@LBG-cf8gu]

currently reading With Napoleon in Russia, the memoirs of his aide de camp. this is a perfect companion piece. thanks for the upload.

[@nigelbutler5040]

Thank you all in the team. As an Engineer my whole life, the subject of history was my weakest subject. Science was great. But, I think that the trauma of nations in these European wars is horrific.

[@tabletopgeneralsde310]

This was epic, thanks for the awesome work.

[@isabelrodriguezmitchell6057]

Fantastic storytelling, I could actually visualize everything, ❤

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Sir, I really like to compliment your pronunciation of French and German. It really adds to the whole story.

[@realtimehistory]

merci and Dankeschön

[@MR-xm4ib]

Bienvenue 🙏

[@Mattobehero]

Amazing upload! Love the content. Keep it up.

[@CaptainVasiliArkhipov]

Russia had the best hemp for naval purposes, England bought much Russian maritime grade hemp from Russia and used it to blockade Napoleon's Europe. Russia was warned to stop selling england hemp, the Russians got smart and stopped selling directly to England, instead they sold it to the Yankees who then sold it to England, allowing continued blockade of Europe. After all this, that's when Napoleon invaded Russia, because of hemp. Jack Herr "The Emperor wears no clothes"

[@mctoasty420]

I’ve been on a grind from you guys and I love it. Every single documentary is amazing, especially these massive 2-3 hour ones, I watch it all without ever stopping, it’s amazing stuff.

[@nuadtrainer]

Magnifique description. Depuis l’enfance, je me suis intéressé à l’histoire fascinante de Napoléon, le grand fossoyeur de notre nation. Jamais je n’avais vu une narration d’un telle précision, si bien documentée , d’une telle objectivité. C’est passionnant ! Bravo !

[@deancorso4630]

Le grand fossoyeur ?

[@nuadtrainer]

​ @Dean Corso oui, Napoléon a détourné les aspirations du peuple pour la liberté pour son profit personnel et familial et a engagé des guerres sans fin qui ont fait plusieurs millions de morts et ont ruiné le pays. l'Angleterre en a largement profité pour se hisser à la première place en Europe, place qu'occupait le France avant les guerres révolutionnaires et impériales.Ce faisant, Il a réveillé l'esprit national de la Prusse qui allait bientôt, avec l'aide de la classe des nantis , nous écraser. Surtout, il a laissé dans la tête des dirigeants de nos armées et de nos industries, un esprit de "petit-chef" qui a fait la risée du monde entier. Napoléon a été un tacticien sublime, doublé d'un très mauvais stratège . Sun Tzeu à dit: " Un général qui triomphe de l'ennemi sans guerre devrait être empereur. Un général qui triomphe de l'enemi en une seule bataille devrait être nommé chef des armées. Un général qui triomphe de l'ennemi en 3 batailles devrait être nommé maréchal. Le général qui après 100 batailles victorieuses n'a toujours pas triomphé de l'ennemi , on doit lui couper la tête". Napoléon a été le premier inventeur du "narratif" qui consiste à présenter des défaites sanglantes en victoires de prestige. Pour exemple: la campagne d'Égypte.

[@coloradoing9172]

@@deancorso4630 France would never be the power it once was after the Napoleonic Wars.

[@cryedge8532]

@@deancorso4630 Eh bien, oui. Napoléon commença par vendre la Louisiane à l'Amérique et finit par ne pas conclure de traité de paix avec l'Autriche. L'Europe lui a proposé de se rendre à des conditions très favorables, ne perdant pratiquement rien sauf des territoires. Avant Napoléon, la France était une superpuissance européenne et le centre de l’Europe ; après Napoléon, la Russie est devenue le gendarme de l’Europe et l’Angleterre une superpuissance. S'il vous plaît, si jamais vous prenez le contrôle de l'Europe, reconstruisez votre pays et devenez une grande puissance, assurez-vous que les Russes sont à vos côtés à tout prix.

[@The762nato]

A truly outstanding production , Congratulations !

[@enalb5085]

how does this only have 208k views? this is awesome

[@1958Lyonian]

Must be the best documentary about this subject I've ever seen. Well done!!

[@drmartin5062]

I can't believe they got Jake Gyllenhaal to narrate this channel. Definitely hitting subscribe.

[@primigenius623]

LMAO

[@CommanderD0uglas]

This entire video and it's narration is absolutely excellent, thanks.

[@rogaldorn6290]

Great series very detailed ! This need 1 million views!!!

[@thewesterncanon3080]

Been following this channel for some time now, and one day it really struck me: you guys are absolutely brilliant!

[@shaunlan5193]

This was so well done! Bravo!!

[@Paeoniarosa]

Excellent in so many ways. I really appreciate the visuals.