Napoleon's First Victory: The Siege of Toulon 1793

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French soldier: Oh god, I don't want to die Napoleon: *renames a battery* French soldier: I ain't no bitch

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E p i c

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napoleon knew how to play the game

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'Get out you've got no respect'

[@sledgehammerk35]

General O'hara surrendering to both Washington and Napoleon... what a life he's led lol

[@fristnamelastname5549]

Sledgehammer K35 That is some career. Surrender to both man who change the World. Makes you think your life is worthless.

[@sledgehammerk35]

Well he led a revolution against the biggest empire of his time that inspired similar revolutions to overthrow monarchs all across the globe... so yeah, I'd say he did change the world.

[@niksarass]

Washington himself surrendered to the French before they were allies (Battle of Fort Necessity)

[@krimzonstriker7534]

His victories helped create America, which did change the world so yeah?

[@ofeliarios4042]

Ouinn Ouinn Why so salty to the United States LOL

[@StanPW88]

1793 is one of my favourite years in history - the threat of invading armies from all the great neighbouring powers and France facing imminent invasion and total defeat; entire regions in revolt and a nation in turmoil. Meanwhile, at the centre of the storm, some of the most legendary, titanic political and ideological struggles are taking place within Paris itself, wrestling for France's very soul. The fact that France emerged from this at all is amazing; the fact that Napoleon would rise during this era and make France the preeminent power in Europe for over a decade is quite simply incredible.

[@alexandrebenoin40]

Yes it’s truly incredible all these men such as Fouché, Danton, Robespierre, Sieyes, Marat, Talleyrand, Barras ……

[@Sajangrg69]

@@alexandrebenoin40 RIP all those good men the revolutionaries especially the incorruptible- who fought to create a better world.

[@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000]

​@@alexandrebenoin40 France had exceptional generals, commanders and soldiers on its side. It's no wonder they were able to hold their ground and beat back all of the invading powers.

[@thibaudduhamel2581]

Same thing happened over and over in French history. On the brink of utter anihilation, some hero (or heroin) rises above the rank and file through sheer self belief: Joan of Arc, Napoleon, Charles de Gaulle being the best known, but there are others, less known outside of France. King Louis XI being a prime example of sheer self belief altering the course of history.

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​@@Sajangrg69 RIP? These lunatics are probably all in hell rn

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I loved the addition of historical quotes.

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Likewise. They helped add to the immersion of the video

[@Locust536]

Yeah, it's really interesting to see what people think in the moment when history is made

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Such a nice touch

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[@CocoTaveras8975]

Alex Voxel I agree!

[@tubingen92]

Napoleon was not just about war. He surrounded himself with the greatest minds of his time: jurists, economists, scientists, etc.

[@jauntyangle5667]

While taking all the credit.

[@reximingan9420]

@@jauntyangle5667 he's the one taking them all under his wing, their accomplishments is his, and his are theirs also, mo surprise here

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@reximingan9420 Or, he is the one hanging onto their coat tails. "The *Napoleonic* code". So much for spreading the love.

[@MrBlueSleeves]

@@jauntyangle5667 Yes because emperors were never remembered more than token jurists, economists or scientists. What a D-Bag.

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@MrBlueSleeves Yes, no one remembers Charles Darwin, MIchael Faraday, Charles Babbage, and dozens more Brits rocking this world in the Victorian age. Oh wait....

[@jcrio9014]

He was such inspiring figure for his soldiers. Nothing to do with the generals of the coalition who were aristocrats with no battle experience. In Toulon, he was leading his troops, in Arcole he was in first line, bearing the flag under enemy fire, at the battle of Jena, despite being nothing less than the Emperor of Europe, he was helping his soldiers pulling the canons to the top of the plateau and sleeping next to them the day before the battle instead of staying in his tent. A true inspiring leader.

[@MrAwrsomeness]

Actually lots of the aristocracy had military experience and military offices were highly sought after.

[@Wanderer628]

The fact this comment has so many upvotes shows how historically illiterate most armchair historians are. Revolutionary era and Napoleonic era officers weren't WW1 generals, they couldn't lead from behind and in fact were expected to literally lead from the front ranks to show off their bravery. Even generals had to dodge cannon balls and got involved in the fighting with their men. That's why there's so many paintings of famous officers dying in the mud. Napoleon was no different in this regard from any other aristocratic officer at the time.

[@Свободадляроссии]

Just a pity he invaded countries without a second thought and killed millions

[@iron2684]

@@Свободадляроссии did he though? The only war he started was the invasion of russia

[@Свободадляроссии]

@@iron2684 Remember the Peninsular war against both Spain and Portugal? A brutal war of atrition with ungodly amounts of civilian casualties no less. Egypt? The wars he didn't explicitly start were almost all a result of France venturing out of its traditional boundaries and seeking to control people who did not want to be ruled by them and who were ethnically distinct. Making Germany and Italy French puppets. Annexing Belgium and the Netherlands. Rearranging the entire map of Europe according to his whims. Napoleon is one of the biggest warmongerers in history. If the holocaust hadn't happened I'd compare him to Hitler. Or say Timur or Genghis. Also "only" the invasion of Russia? He led half a million men to their deaths and killed even more Russian soldiers and civilians. All for nothing because his plan was doomed from the start.

[@MrTigerred3]

He was only 24 dear God what am I doing with my life.

[@ivkasuic4474]

Those were times of radical turmoil ... when one could lift himself from anonimity.This 21. century is FAR FROM IT!

[@yudistiraliem4379]

Enjoying life by wanking to porn, while Napy busting his ass on the field surrounding by French dicks. Can’t complaint really.

[@frostroxie2740]

Tigerred 3 .... not taking over the world

[@Nick_Hammer]

he also graduated from the french military academy at only 16.

[@dogestranding5047]

Yudistira Liem You mean doing something significant?

[@theastrogamer710]

"God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon Bonaparte.

[@abhinavtiku4501]

He had a good sense of humor.

[@proudfirebrand3946]

Abhinav Tiku a horrifyingly realistic dark one at that...

[@craiga2002]

God fights on the side with the largest divisions - Josef Stalin

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

Long live Yellow vests!!! France needs need heroes T__T

[@KJKP]

Do you think that blasphemy is why Napoleon lost? Who had the best artillery at Waterloo? I’m gonna go check!

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[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

*Who would win?* A coalition of countries with armies led by experienced and senior officers *OR* 1 Arty boi

[@jamiengo2343]

Napoleon I Bonaparte who would win A massive navy, with the biggest ships in the world One arm boi

[@AlpenSkyWatcher]

20 Coalitions would win

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Napoleon I Bonaparte *Who would win?* One Arty boi *Or* Winter

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Frist Name Last Name *cough* Finland *cough* winter war *cough* white death.

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Imagine having the "I stabbed Napoleon" story under your belt.

[@gronizherz3603]

For some reason I think the man who inflicted the bayonette wound was killed, or hastily forgotten.

[@thamor4746]

Don't think that sergeant survived after his glorious stab on Napoleon, think Napoleon or his closest soldiers didn't miss a vital stab.

[@mojewjewjew4420]

@Kyle Whitehead You cant even begin to compare Napoleon to Hitler,God i hate this whole attitute "that guy was power hungry and wanted to take over the world" cliche. Theres plenty of material on the internet and i wont give it on a silver plater,you are gonna have to do some digging but to put it shortly: -Napoleon rose to power thanks to and because the people both needed him and wanted him,the revolution kicked off a hate towards France and even without him they would face coalitions. -There are no crimes or arbitrary actions of Napoleon neither was he powerhungry, the coalitions attacked because of fear and jeaolousy. -He spread the ideas so many nations today that claim to be "democratic" cherish like liberalism,right of self-determinations,etc. -He lead his own campaign and was competent on many fields,people even flocked to him after he was deposed. Even Hitler might not have been so evil,despite beign dictator he had underlings that had quite alot of autonomy + english propaganda. Dont believe everything you hear/read especially of mainstream origin. Stay educated.

[@mojewjewjew4420]

@Kyle Whitehead I wont waste time reading this trantrum. To put it bluntly,i seriously doubt you have the age to be on this platform you imature shit. A simple historical fact triggered you so much,never underestimate propaganda ask your teacher or parents if they are smart enought they will tell you. Also from the first lines i can tell you either are indoctrinated NPC that "muh dictator took over countrizzz" or you are just jelous that you wont do anything memorable like they have,pull yourself out of your ass and start doing something instead of crying on the internet about the achievment of great men.

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[@chaosXP3RT]

Kinda related: When George Washington died, Napoleon gave a personal eulogy about him and ordered 30 days of mourning in France.

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[@FelipeJaquez]

Makes sense, the American Revolution inspired the French Revolution

[@Brumairevideo]

Epic History TV you really have to fill the gap between Toulon and Austerlitz : the political situation from the Terror in 1793 to the Consulate in 1799, the first campaign in Italy, the campaign of Egypt, the second campaign in Italy and all the reforms Napoleon have done during the Consulate. It worths it!

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[@Kurios57]

1:10 Who would win ? - a coalition of 6 factions - one blue boi

[@trystar-sl1mi]

Do you mean coalition.

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you mean France and French citizen who supported the republic and th empire

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One slightly above average height boi

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One blue boo

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[@dynamo1796]

I was so disappointed in the opening act of the film Napoleon 2023 that I had to come back here immediately to watch how the Siege of Toulon actually happened.

[@docterpolitico2991]

Yay you uploaded can't wait to see more of this series since I'm a big fan of Napoleon.

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Napoleon and his destiny changed the history of Europe and beyond.

[@dynamo1796]

Well it changed its future more accurately, no one can change history (though many try).

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​@@dynamo1796the winners write the history books

[@dynamo1796]

@@CaspersGhost618 Well, more accurately, they write the contemporary record which is then relied upon by historians. But the interpretation of those records does often change over time. Take the Imperial Guard for example - often though (and recorded) as the best infantry units in Europe. We know know that actually they were pretty ineffective much of the time because they often held back and gained little fighting experience after their accession to the highest units. At the time however, French propaganda made the Imperial Guard out to basically be a godlike warrior force that could destroy anything. Perspectives change in time.

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How to be epic: 1. Have impossible odds 2. Inspire the hopeless 3. Kick. Ass

[@jocelynndotson7273]

Inspire the hopeless was what Napoleon did when he renamed one of the gun batteries

[@CorePathway]

The Brits effed up by not anchoring a few ships of the line closer to shore to bombard the French as they tried to position heavy guns.

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​@@CorePathwaythe british are gays

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When History2 launched and they had "ancient aliens" on,I was so mortified I quit watching.Its very nice to see an online channel that actually talks about real history and not about how all our ancient great buildings came to us from the space aliens.The real sad thing is that eric von dannigan and the crazy-haired greek have made a ton of money off their bullshitting people and an actual history channel like this one has such a small subscriber base.Im predicting this channel will get waaaay bigger though.

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@@unacceptableviews1505 You were right.

[@flaneln5484]

Do whole Napoleonic War Era.

[@SuperDevilDoctor]

> Yes, yes, YES!!!

[@blazecrusader100]

Please

[@brit1066]

Flaneln Well it would be the shortest series in history if you did one on the wars he ACTUALLY WON, WHICH WAS ZERO.

[@milenkojakovljevic5499]

+Science-is-god he actually won multiple wars

[@brit1066]

Milenko Jakovljević WHO CARES, HE LOST THE BIG ONE AND THEREFORE HE WAS ONE OF THE WORLDS BIGGEST LOSERS. It takes REAL GENIUS, to lose almost 500,000 men in the Russian campaign. He lost an ENTIRE NAVAL FLEET AND THEN AN ENTIRE ARMY IN THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN. Then the BIG ONE, he lost big time. We then saw what a COWARD HE WAS, HE SHOULD HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE. But no, he MEEKLY went into the captivity of his GREATEST ENEMY and was imprisoned on a speck of rock in the S Atlantic guarded by his enemy. NO NAPOLEON WAS A GIGANTIC FAILURE AND COWARD.

[@jongoneill]

Thanks!

[@ernestoA.1999]

fun fact: future marshals Massena , Suchet , Victor , Marmont and Brune along with Generals Junot and Duroc all fought at Toulon along Napoleon, at the beginning, none knew each other .

[@jojobinx9667]

Lol the more I learn about Suchet the more I realize dude was at like every major moment of the revolution. Fights under Napoleon in northern Italy as well.

[@GalaxyBunny902]

Input that one spiderman meme and it's like "friendly fiend"

[@boss180888]

la batterie des hommes sans peur = BADASS also little story, the first doctor who checked napoleon's leg wound said it needed to be removed(the leg), lucky napoleon a more experienced doctor showed up before that and stopped it from happening.

[@dogestranding5047]

bossunlimited I've been trying to find sources on his injuries in battle, but they're fairly difficult to find.

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

meaturama Yeah, but part of what makes him so endearing to the men (so much so that they are willing to die for him) is how he often leads at the frontlines and got heavily involved with the soldiers. While I knew a one1legged Napoleon would find no excuse to not be with his troops, I doubt he can do much amongst his men at the frontlines with just a leg.

[@HoH]

This was awesome. Beautiful work.

[@KateFergeson]

Well put, well said.

[@wisdommapping9406]

Napoleons Soldiers: No way we ain’t getting up that close to the battle Napoleon: How about I change the name of the battery to something cooler? Napoleons Soldiers: Alright man we’ll do it.

[@TroyHector-f6g]

Do you want to know something cool? I was at the battle, and if I remember correctly, we said, "𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 man we'll do it."

[@BlackHawk2b]

@@TroyHector-f6g We said it indeed

[@housesports000]

This really showed the kind of skill and intellect Napoleon possesed, I don’t care how bad or good he was, but he was arguably the greatest commander in history fighting against nearly all of Europe and almost conquering it

[@bestaghenbertkeushtad7201]

He was good unless if you're for the destruction of France and Poland.

[@deansofic914]

So did hitler

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

lol

[@jout738]

Yes 24 year old man with intellect like this rekting his opponent like that. No wonder he became great general for the next two decades after this battle.

[@connorhilchie2779]

He studied a lot Roman History when he was in school(and had a fondess for Caeser if I remember correctly) and was the closest thing to a Roman General/Emperor in the modern age

[@jamesmckenna5453]

"Napoleon Bonaparte had taken his first steps on the path to greatness . . . and for Europe, 21 years of non-stop war awaited." I get chills every time I hear that line . . .

[@TroyHector-f6g]

To be fair, he allowed his soldiers to loot and some gained massive amounts of wealth, especially from Egyptian Mamluks. The Mamluks fought with all of their treasure earned over a lifetime attached to their bodies and horses. From the eyes of a French soldier, it was like repeatedly winning the lottery.

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Just finished David Chandlers Campains of Napoleon.

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Done!

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Excellent video! Can't wait to see more!

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y does it says 2 days ago wtf

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[@beastieman4207]

oh I never knew that

[@GoTFCanada1230]

Holy crap the 2023 movie got everything wrong about Toulon... Thank goodness we have channels like this to cleanse our eyes

[@Woodsaras]

Wtf are you on about? What was "everything" wrong? Lol.

[@cavalier6362]

The Toulon scene was one of the better scenes in the movie.

[@LondonTraveler358]

​@@Woodsaras clown

[@coffeeupnorth1398]

Nop the movie was accurate, there was a battle in Toulon😂😂

[@PossiblyWhy-c5e]

Seige of toulon was probably the most accurate part of movie keyword "most"

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Tommy

[@celtbhoy1993]

Napoleon bayoneted in his first major battle, Alexander took a sword to the head at the battle of the granicus but his helmet saved him, Caesar was lucky on multiple occasions, Hitler was shot in the arm during the Beer hall putsch. Such a fine line, all survived but a few inches different and the course of history changes completely.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

celtbhoy1993 Wow! Well said 👍👍.

[@celtbhoy1993]

Walter Smith and Gordon Neely? Ah wait the old club died anyway..

[@fredbarker9201]

Famous leaders who did fall in battle include Gustavus Adolphus king of Sweden, Richard III of England, Charles XII of Sweden (kind of), Constantine last emperor of Byzantium (eastern rome) James Wolfe, Horatio Nelson and I really can’t think of many more who would be considered that famous

[@celtbhoy1993]

@@fredbarker9201 There's plenty examples on both ends, just pointing out how incredibly lucky basically how being among the most famous people in history and how lucky they were. And if you compare Napoleon and Hitlers early life and rise to power a lot of it is so eerily simlar. They had very similar lives, to a certain point at least.

[@fredbarker9201]

@@celtbhoy1993 Your comment was interesting and it got me thinking about leaders who did die in battle, but as for Napoleon and AH, I hate that comparison. Napoleon freed the Jewish community released them from ghettos when they were considered lower class citizens. AH was purely a piece of shit, Napoleon had glaring faults but was a man who empowered millions of people

[@robertstaples3256]

"One cannot remain 3 minutes without gunpowder." Wow, this is remarkably similar to something I heard on the history channel show Shootout when I was a kid. It stuck with me all these years. I believe it was a US Marine that was being interviewed about his experience fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. He said something to the effect of "You can go 3 weeks without food and 3 days without water. But you can't last 3 minutes without ammunition." I suppose great minds think alike.

[@cantbanme8971]

He had probably read the Napolon quote

[@leowilly29]

You see here napoléon might! His words gave courage, his plans were genius, his actions show the way... Why we french followed him? Because in those dark times, where all hope was lost, he was greatness, he was glory, he was victory, he was a leader...

[@yudistiraliem4379]

Sir Leonor he made French great again!

[@leowilly29]

@@yudistiraliem4379 No wonder how the people joined him again so quickly in 1815. Without a shot, he seized power with the people behind him.

[@PanglossDr]

Je suis d'accord

[@leowilly29]

@meaturama for now I do not support them but if napoleon comes back who knows...

[@TeraFlare93]

France just needed a Corsican man. By a man looking forward to Corsican independence :)

[@ducminhnguyen7835]

1793: the whole Europe against France and still could not defeat the French republic. 2019 on internet: "ha ha france always surrenders"

[@jauntyangle5667]

lol. But France did surrender under Napoleon: Twice.

[@ducminhnguyen7835]

@@jauntyangle5667 TWICE is not ALWAYS. France under Napoleon surrendered twice, but in the same time France had forced other European countries to surrender much more times than it did.

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@ducminhnguyen7835 You can knock down a boxer in every round, but if they knock you out TWICE in two fights, then you lose. Don't stick your chin out out next time, Frenchie.

[@ducminhnguyen7835]

@@jauntyangle5667 Ha ha, first ,you are definitely missing the point of my comment. Secondly, I am not even a french

[@ducminhnguyen7835]

@@jauntyangle5667 From 7 boxing rounds Napoleon knocked out the whole europe 5 times and was only knocked out by Europe twice.

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Excellent video! This is one of the best history channels in YT!

[@ZenZill]

Absolutely beautiful video, honestly some of these videos should be preserved within the Library of Congress, they're so well done.

[@frankapalategui2781]

Vive la France Emperor Napolean one of our greatest military and political minds in history my personal favorite and hes from Corsica of all places I love it

[@ReginaldArthurWolfe]

What a genius. It seems so clear when you have a birds-eye view of the situation. To size that up as a untested youth was incredible.

[@blazer2123]

This was the first battle in which Napoleon encountered Sir Sidney Smith, the man who burned most of the French fleet, and who Napoleon himself regarded later as "The man who made me miss my destiny".

[@g.sakhalin1587]

yes he probably hated more Sidney than Wellington

[@joshuagrover795]

Napoleon probably disliked and at the same time admired the British most of all his enemies due to them being his most steadfast adversary. People always say Boneparte lost his empire in Spain (1808-1813) and Russia (1812). But in the end, the 'Whale' crushed the 'Elephant.' 1. Britain funded the coalitions against France from 1792-1815. 2. Sidney Smith partially burning the French fleet in Toulon (1793), escaping French jail in 1797 and causing Napoleon to miss his 'destiny' in Syria, (Arce) in 1799. 3. Admiral Nelson destroying the Napoleon's fleet at Battle of Aboukir Bay (1798) stranding the French army in Egypt. 4. Nelson destroying the French and Spanish fleet at Cape Trafalgar in 1805, saving and protecting Britain from French invasion. 5. Finally, Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington) with Dutch, German, and Prussian help to defeat Napoleon's forces at Waterloo (1815). Yet at the end in 1815, Napoleon wisely realised that the British would be the nation and people who would most likely treat him the most humanely. Despite his exile on St. Helena I believe the British establishment and military grudgingly admired Napoleon and his achievements.

[@nicholasvanlierde2546]

Fantastic! a much better portrayal of the battle than any I have seen before. Thank you!

[@stevet6975]

is someone here after seeing ridley scott's napolean trailer? i sure am gonna start watching the whole series again

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How's it going for you?

[@bmoney2011]

Charles O'Hara was really good at surrendering.

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[@TheWorldisaLIE2]

@meaturama ya he was, Brandon's just jealous

[@salviniusaugustus6567]

@18tangles The French marshals conquered Europe before losing against the combined armies of all of Europe. Charles O'Hara just... lost like the piece of shit he was, first against a bunch of peasants, then against an army in rags.

[@xaoc6084]

Salvinius Augustus I mean to be fair the US had assistance from the Dutch, French and Spanish. It wasn’t exactly just peasantry.

[@hb9145]

@@xaoc6084 Yes, that part seems to be downplayed in US history.

[@stetsonstarkey]

The visual presentation of this battle is absolutely tremendous.

[@emmanuelfernandez04]

When I saw this video for the first time I knew that this Channel was bound for true greatness.

[@bernardgiordanengo1090]

I live in La Seyne a few steps from the "Batterie des hommes sans peur ". Today we still find remains of this battle, cannon balls, weapons fragments etc.

[@mbgamer3189]

Just watching this before "Napoleon in Italy: The Little Corporal" airs in half hour (18:00 GMT).

[@duolingo0552]

Good man

[@scottfoster2639]

Bonaparte was not only a brilliant tactician but a career soldier. Some of the best soldiering I have seen has been from those with non-combat experience; engaging without the prejudices of defeat, casualties, and the cynicism that generally comes with combat experience.

[@dynamo1796]

Glad to hear you're impressed by one of the greatest military minds in history - I'll be sure to tell Napoleon next time I see him.

[@blameusa7082]

WOW. This is maybe the best documentary I have ever seen..... and I've seen a good few..! I was 100% engrossed, when it ended it was like snapping out of a trance! Fantastic!

[@marcad8266]

Thank you! Even when you know quite well this piece of history, you appreciate the narration and the animated maps. Definitely a great job!

[@kolerick]

Littlefinger: "chaos is a ladder" Napoleon: "but not everyone is as good as climbing it..."

[@Santiagoparrav]

Napoleon will always be triumphant. VIVE LA FRANCE🇫🇷

[@brit1066]

Constantine XI TRIUMPHANT, triumphant men DO NOT end their days in humiliation on a rock in the S.Atlantic imprisoned by his GREATEST ENEMY. If that is TRIUMPH then Napoleon was THE best.

[@cpuid8266]

St Helena

[@PoohBear877]

@@brit1066 thats not true. For example khalid ibn walid was called the swors of Allah. On his deathbed he asked a friend: i sought my martyrdom in so many battles yet I lie here. His friend awnsered: if you would have fallen in battle, the sword of Allah would have fallen and this cant happen. Same with Napoleon, undefeatble on the battlefield

[@salviniusaugustus5541]

@@brit1066 "his GREATEST ENEMY"? LOL stupid arrogant British spotted... Less than 1% of French soldiers in the Napoleonic wars died under British fire... The British were only good to pull out by the sea while their allies were doing most of the fighting (the main British strategy in every war: run to their boots and blame allies when things turn bad, then come back at the end to attack in the back when their allies are close to victory and then claim all the credit). Even in the Iberian Peninsula only (the only place were Brits were not totally irrelevant), the large majority of the French died against Spanish armies or guerilla... not against little Englanders... "GREATEST" enemy MY ASS.

[@lecomtedemirabeau5548]

@@salviniusaugustus5541 "1% des français morts durant les guerres napoléoniennes sont tombés sous le feu britannique" T'a déjà entendu parlé de la Guerre d'Espagne, du duc de Wellington, ce genre de choses ?

[@shawndavis2611]

ONCE AGAIN Another great production love this one more Napoleon please very detailed info top stuff

[@aunch3]

I love this channel well done boys

[@ovymeme]

So well explained. You are doing a service to humanity with this videos. Really love it! Thanks!

[@jared3400]

WOW!!! This channel is the best! I LOVE ❤️ History about Napoleon!

[@Ybalisien]

this is the best channel ever!

[@gtabigfan34]

Vive l'Empereur ! Great video!!!

[@keaganvanrooyen5426]

Such a wonderful channel! I Love your vids! They even showed the WW1 videos in class :-)

[@luisorellana9194]

I came back to watch this as the final chapel of Epic History TV Napoleon series was released. What a life Napoleon had.

[@medielijah]

Please make this a series!!! Continue the journey of Bonaparte

[@royriley6282]

Love this series, really detailed battle layouts this time. Please continue!

[@louishardiman7749]

Can't wait for some videos covering early Napoleonic campaigns. Love this so much

[@ravager890]

Wow.. Finally a video about Napoleon my fav idol.. Thanks guys. Keep it coming!!

[@deathroman13]

Napoleon was not an evil man, go and study some history.

[@Darthvegeta8000]

Go Nappy! :)

[@xeagaort]

While he certainly wasn’t evil he wasn’t GOOD either. His conquests killed millions and changed Europe forever. Like most great men, he is definitely grey.

[@ravager890]

Lambert2191 even Napoleon was being label as evil man, at least he has some achievements to compensate it.. And that is something that the Europe failed to achive it.

[@ludovicprenard2696]

@hongwu 890 Longue vie à l'empereur! Longue vie à Napoléon!

[@jackkenny6376]

An excellent video per usual EpicHistory. I know that I and many others have thoroughly enjoyed it. Always glad to see another work of art by you, I'm sure the champions of history are glad to know that your carry out their legacy through your hard work and knowledge. I wish you a happy Easter and look forward to the next video!

[@hiddenfromhistory100]

This inaccurately makes it seem that the European monarchies were provoked to invade France by the Revolution's "extremism", when in truth they opposed the Republic from the outset.

[@lollius88]

"Extremism" ? Ok Anarchist

[@AnsarAli-kv1hh]

As always, great animation. Must be my lucky day today. Saw 2 new videos on Napoleon 🤗

[@DarthPlato]

I appreciate the mention of Charles O'Hara: the distinction of having surrendered to Washington and Napoleon. Afterwards, O'Hara was taken to Paris where he spent the next couple years in Prison. One of the inmates was Charles Paine.

[@kylmx]

Just discover this channel and this video thanks to a american friend (I am french) thanks for the work, I just start to watch and it's very good. If people see my comments, thanks you too, I never saw so much good comment about Napoleon, in France they say he is a dictator and bad things it's crazy, so it's good to have people that respect him, I like reading the comments. Vive l'empereur !

[@RollingBallofFury]

This is fantastic content, thank you so much for providing it. I love the maps and battle overlays, and the narration is superb.

[@lindgrenland]

My new favorite channel. I absolutely LOVE the "british WW2-documentary-esque" narrator. It's by far my favorite narrator among these channels and it just takes me into the action. The graphics are great - not too busy or flashy, but still effective and lovely.

[@Ananaspomidorka]

Truly EPIC, thank you!

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Really excited for this! I’m not French but the Revolution, and Napoleonic Wars And Age were to me the most fascinating period in French history. Such a bloody revolution, the advent of democratic institutions put the fear of God into Absolute Monarchs. The people were fervently tired of the BS of absolutism and divine right. Napoleon’s rise to power was such an interesting point in history, and the fear the neighboring empires felt for this revolution and this non-aristocratic military genius’ empowerment were a further step into the rise of republics throughout the Western world. What a time to observe. Hope you cover the Napoleonic Wars relatively soon!

[@dogestranding5047]

Ruben Avalos Fear of God? More like the fear of man, since non-theistic ideas were prevalent.

[@jauntyangle5667]

What are you talking about? Napoleon did not destroy monarchs, he created them, from his family. He made himself an Emperor. The only country without a monarch was the US. And only because George Washington turned down the title. Monarchies did not end until after WW1.

[@melkuspinot3678]

Vive l'empereur !

[@jauntyangle5667]

@Vequio Ourax Do you? I am talking about the Napoleonic era, not the French revolution. They are two different periods.

[@jobfranschman8436]

Vequio Ourax The Netherlands was not a kingdom until 1806. It had a sort of Royal Family but they were “stadhouders” sort of gouverneurs that lead the army. Only the last 50 years 1748-1795 they had almost absolute power. Before that period they had only much power in times of war.

[@Frank210210]

"And for Europe, 21 years of almost constant war awaited"...? Because of Napoleon? Only the invasion of Spain and the invasion of Russia were agressive moves. Almost all the other "napoleonic" wars were made by the English... great documentary, anyway.

[@jauntyangle5667]

You mean Austria invited him to invade? And what about Egypt?

[@Ken_Marinaris]

@@jauntyangle5667 Austria declared war to France, so yes, they litteraly invited french to home ;)

[@freewal]

Even the Russia invasion was the direct consequence of the betray of Alexander who didn't respect the Continental System and was preparing a new coalition. Spain was not an invasion, their King allowed the Grande Armée to enter in Spain to prepare the attack of the Portugal, an historical British slave state.

[@dacrib5350]

"Only the invasion of Spain and Russia" lmao as if that didnt include a shit load of other territories like Mexico

[@thibaudduhamel2581]

@@dacrib5350 Mexico? That was napoleon III, almost 50 years after Napoleon the first. I'd suggest you read a bit more books.

[@justinbieber8028]

Napoleon: becomes a general at 24 Me at 24: watching videos of Napoleon at 24

[@swarley4042]

Who's rewatching the entire series before the movie?

[@imperfectcell7081]

Ahhh French history...Such delight,especially napoleon

[@leowilly29]

Evil Blast When you are à country stuck between Britain, Germany and Spain you are either erased from history or become a legend...

[@leowilly29]

What do you mean?

[@brit1066]

Arc66 Military “FEET”, learn to spell, the word is “FEAT”.

[@Unpseudopascommelesautres]

@@leowilly29 Poète que tu es...J'adore cette phrase, cela dit ça nous fait beaucoup de pages dans les livres d'histoire :/

[@salviniusaugustus6567]

@Magne Or make Britain being cucked by its colonies.

[@maxsalvadori4985]

As a french. Live in Toulon. I want to Say to you good job for the work and sources

[@TheVidango]

Nice video! Fun fact: i'm from Toulon and i'm going to get married in Fort de L'Eguillette next summer.

[@michaelmuller6890]

It might happen that cities are populated...

[@timmyp38]

@@michaelmuller6890 you fool, dont do it

[@michaelmuller6890]

@@timmyp38 wha?

[@victoria-renevazquez3652]

will you dress as napoleon?

[@michaelmuller6890]

@@victoria-renevazquez3652 Nay, but as Josephine.

[@cerbuscankerous3714]

Can someone send this to Ridley...

[@electropainted]

wow well done, excellent little mini doc. i learned a lot and enjoyed it

[@anubhavsrivastava7360]

Hi i am from india n i really love ur video. You seriously made my interest in history. Keep it up. Waiting for world war2 video

[@gilet102]

Watching this series again. It’s just so epic and fun to watch

[@puebespuebes8589]

The siege of my hometown ! This video is amazing because i can see the place he point out.

[@derpynerdy6294]

Alternate history: General O’Hara captured Washington and Napoleon

[@jamesharris30096]

"WHEN YOU SEE YOUR ENEMY MAKING A MISTAKE DON'T Interrupt him." Napoleon

[@jauntyangle5667]

"Thanks, I'll remember that" Wellington.

[@jamesharris30096]

@@jauntyangle5667 History is the version of lies men choose to accept. Napoleon

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@jamesharris30096 Did he write that while mournfully rotting away on St Helena?

[@jamesharris30096]

@@jauntyangle5667 Never Argue With a Fool, Onlookers May Not Be Able To Tell the Difference. Mark Twain

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@jamesharris30096 "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" Sting.

[@antonvernooy6186]

I'm really enjoying this Napoleonic war series allot. I watched like a bunch of them scattered and then I realized I could just watch them in a row but either way I'm really Happy with the series. Amazing job

[@r0b0saurusrex80]

Since I have been watching Historical Videos on this channel about Napoleon my opinion of him has been changed from one born of English propaganda. Napoleon deserves more respect instead of derision. Fantastic video series about Napoleon.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

i think this young captain,nabulio bunasomething will have a future

[@rishabhchawla9633]

This is the best history learning channel

[@scl1332]

Attack on Mt. Caire “Who needs 3,000 men for a swift victory when u have 400? Napoleon: (facepalms)

[@howardwayne3974]

If those 400 men are more motivated and better led than those 3000 , you can look forward to having 3000 prisoners . signed ... Ssgt . Howard platoon sgt. U. S. M.C.

[@N8iVxCHiEF]

You should do The American Revolutionary War.! That would be awesome.