Napoleonic Wars: Downfall 1809 - 14

This compilation of our Napoleonic Wars series covers the period from 1809 to the Emperor's abdication in 1814. Along the way we encounter the horrors of the French occupation of Spain and Portugal, Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia, and the great struggle for German in 1813. The series concludes with arguably Napoleon's finest campaign - his doomed defence of Paris in 1814.
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[@EpichistoryTv]

Here is the second part of our Napoleonic Wars compilation, taking the story from 1809 to the Emperor's defence of France in 1814. If you missed Parts 1-6 you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2KynoJojrKceq8 This series took 3 years to make (thank you for your patience, especially to Patreon supporters, and to HistoryMarche for mapping support), and is the culmination of more than 20 years reading and studying the Napoleonic era. I hope you enjoy! Some shortcuts: The Spanish Ulcer 1808 - 11 00:48 Battle of Salamanca 20:04 Napoleon invades Russia 35:44 Battle of Borodino 53:26 Retreat from Moscow 1:09:36 Germany 1813 1:35:33 Battle of Vitoria 2:00:15 Battle of Leipzig 2:20:46 Defence of France 1814 2:52:20

[@amaurya7689]

Hope you will also do campaigns of Italy and of Egypt and Syria

[@brandonarmienti7734]

Thank you for making the best Napoleonic Wars documentary ever. This is amazing!!

[@EpichistoryTv]

@Bury Me With A Violin This is the place to support the channel: www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Ad free early access and exclusive updates and votes!

[@marshalsoult3860]

Hey its my Cannae style at Ocana :)

[@professorrama-headofthehou9045]

I really wanna hold a marshal's baton and wear a bicorne hat and a red sash like what Napoleon's marshals wear

[@Fenniks-]

The Greatest documentary series ever on Napoleon.

[@mariopasha4119]

Justinian I couldn't agree more

[@justinian-the-great]

Most certainly it is!

[@Dionisio97]

THE GREATEST

[@admiral_brony]

Agree

[@memorymeme51]

Hopefully you would be next

[@KaraLyn-zx6kk]

Honestly I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this series. In my opinion it’s the greatest historical content on KZbin, alongside the ‘Marshals’ series. An incredible piece of work. I thank everyone involved. 👏🏻

[@deadlyknights1119]

Krauts videos on the Turks is a 4 hours long trilogy, those videos are my favorite history videos.

[@PainfulHail134]

I watched this many times as well

[@jessecole1011]

It is easier for me to listen instead read. This is a great series

[@sean6775]

For real. I've watched the Napoleon series countless times. I feel like I'm an unofficial expert on the Napoleonic wars via osmosis 😂

[@tigerwoods373]

It doesn't matter how many times I watch, I'm still just as interested as the first time.

[@MrVtorrejon]

The stress and the hopelessness of the retreat from Moscow cannot be narrated any better. Amazing

[@AndrewRyan-rd1wl]

A channel called Voices of the Past has an amazing video of a Russian soldiers diary account during the invasion and Retreat. There's a dark story during the surrender its winter and a French soldier stumbles into a camp the Russian is in and is starving,freezing the other soldiers hand the Frenchmen an axe to cut meat off a dead horse frozen in the snow, the soldier tries but is to weak to do so, so he lays down and says "nothing left but to die" and does..

[@tbrowniscool]

Its so hard to comprehend how brutal this era was, on foot without modern clothing/insulation in -30c. I complained (in my mind) about having to drive an hour in traffic yesterday. What a different world we live in.

[@AndrewRyan-rd1wl]

@@tbrowniscool Thats so true, I hate when pioneer or wilderness movies show characters running through rivers and streams willy nilly like they have spare clothes.

[@rykson161]

GREED GREED AND MORE GREED

[@jordanfan5896]

Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!!!!!!!!

[@stuart1346]

“If other history channels are foolish enough to make napoleonic content, I will march to meet them... Then you will see the meaning of the word debacle.” Epic History Tv to his subscribers Britain, June 2021

[@andrew.lanc3r]

"The study of Epic History TV has given me a greater idea of his genius than any other" The Great War On Epic History's Napoleonic Videos

[@DivideandConquerCichlidKeeping]

Why is it everywhere I am absent, other History channels commit nothing but follies!!

[@cdubs1237]

“There will inevitably be a battle at the history channel”

[@NDR-hn3ue]

I liked your prose it's Grandiose and Bold yet ..........................SIMPLE.

[@raymondchase1176]

Onk

[@joshlesure3196]

If I may say so, this series is without any shadow of a doubt, the most well-presented, written, narrated, and informative about the Napoleonic wars, that I've ever seen! The artwork and the maps are impecably well-made and presented, and there's so much information I never knew about! Everything from Napoleon's early beginnings as an artillery officer/his first victory at Toulon, the tactics, weapons and uniforms, and battles and campaigns I never learned about before! Epic History TV, you've truly outdone yourselves!

[@chriserickson5907]

Lop lifestyle

[@chriserickson5907]

Lop lifestyle p

[@MrNiceGuyHistory]

When edutainment becomes a form of art, this is the result.

[@martinconnors5195]

I'm with you in agreement on this

[@jordanfan5896]

Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!

[@Blame_Miracles]

"To the cannon, all men are equal" napoleons quotes are breathtaking and epic

[@Validboy]

Sure but remember that his best friend and organizer got killed by a stay cannonball and his most trusted general.. so its epic with a twist of sadness for him to say that..

[@FazeParticles]

@@Validboy napoleon was ripe with irony but he didn't show any fear. i can respect and appreciate that.

[@yugster78]

@@FazeParticles Most of the time when he delcared he was about to do something awesome that's exactly what he did.

[@DaddySantaClaus]

ability is nothing without opportunity

[@tooshlong]

@@FazeParticles shame he was such a dumb strategist. One of the worst ever? Probably not as bad as Hitler. But still epically bad.

[@alanb9443]

Think how much planning, production and skill this series took to make! Napoleons Grand armee probably required less organisation, and all for free on the internet. People often compare this channel to ‘the history channel’ but frankly at this point this is ‘the history channel’.

[@user_____M]

Basically TV and most KZbin channels are plebs (lying ones at that). This channel is a rare gem.

[@user_____M]

@sebâstian turnayev 4,5,6 true, 3 probably true (I think it's the 4th Crusade when the Latin Empire formed), the rest is false unless they mean Celts were also in Britain but Celts were all over Eurasia, not just Britain, even in modern Turkey

[@sirgoo9962]

I've seen this Sebastian spamming similar questions in Kings and Generals' comment section

[@AB-rv2lj]

@@sirgoo9962 does he not know how to use google?

[@jerryroeum285]

Ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt. btw

[@GibSonLoGic]

This is phenomenal. Unreal production value. The graphics and presentation, the narration, the delivery and quality of information. A masterpiece.

[@redblacktichy7713]

And don't forget the music.

[@RidingTheKhaliYuga]

@@redblacktichy7713 Outstanding what a Master Piece!!!!!!!!!

[@SteveArvey]

Agreed. Amazing

[@jordanfan5896]

Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!!!!!!!!

[@tuncan3015]

Yes, excellent, you learn alot. Napolean and the medics overlooked some lice,typhus spray protection like the Germans had.

[@Beef7599]

A mega comp with all 15 parts and an updated Waterloo will break youtube

[@anshdeulkar2004]

Yup. Not surprising at all.

[@DivideandConquerCichlidKeeping]

Big time

[@Cba409]

Need Egyptian Campaign Video!!

[@PrinceCezar27]

@@Cba409 which?

[@Cba409]

@@PrinceCezar27 the one they havent made yet.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

The magnum opus of Napoleonic videos. A magistral work. Once again, you out do yourself, Toby!

[@thunderbird1921]

Fun fact: From artwork I've seen, Napoleon III did an act of ULTIMATE revenge and shade when the European powers were negotiating the end of the Crimean War in 1856. He apparently had the Russians and even his British allies apparently work in a conference room, underneath a portrait of his uncle.

[@anshdeulkar2004]

@@thunderbird1921 wow that's a pretty good fact

[@clovisi5506]

Vérité.

[@mitchtherighteous]

Every time i hear him say "La Grande Armée" i hear *"La Gronde hon hon hon hon Hey"* truly epic!

[@le_tiebreaker__9297]

Berndatte you traitooooorr 😭😭😭

[@flashgordon6670]

there should be You Tube awards like Grammies or Oscars or something. Epic history would definitely get more than one. Exceptionally good production and history details. I love it!

[@leocorreia8311]

I couldn't agree more! the sad thing, YT is only interested to push and promote garbage.. :( the type you can see on TikTok

[@garetcrossman6626]

Epic histories are, well, epic, if you'll pardon the repetition of the word. Really fine. Enjoy!

[@colinhunt4057]

Agree entirely. What this shows is that by comparison History Channel is mere trash.

[@Coinsnshii]

Guys it’s ridiculous, these documentaries would win them every time : )

[@flashgordon6670]

The Medal of History! 🏅And the Documentary’s Trophy! 🏆

[@pectenmaximus231]

The production quality of this is almost hard to believe. I don’t know if most people understand that every second of this video represents significant work. How many hours did this take to make?! The pacing and details, like the way cropped images of generals are brought in when mentioned, is so clever. Also, props on the audio - the mixing is spot on.

[@joegeorge3889]

It was very well done

[@maceoryan-hess9235]

It took him 3 whole years - i could never do that

[@donny_doyle]

Totally agree. The time, effort and finances for these videos, all the videos on this channel is inspiring. History is so vast its quite an accomplishment to produce educational videos that are fun to watch. Great work EpicTv!

[@ButHerMama]

I really appreciate it for what they release, i find myself listening to it almost every other day

[@aleksander3647]

Audio work is absolutely the best, you only notice when something is wrong when the mixing is bad. But Epic History TV has some of the best audio mixers on KZbin. Everything else is great as well.

[@Mohawks_and_Tomahawks]

"He would return to France to fight one last, great campaign, to reclaim his throne." Couldn't have ended on a better note.

[@edmartin875]

But the next time he is exiled, it is not to an island near his birthplace in the med. It's to an island off the beaten track in the South Atlantic and he spends the rest of his life there.

[@joey19931226]

Id rather watch this then Ridley Scott' travesty

[@edf9682]

Was it that bad?? I haven’t seen yet because of those kind of reviews. That’s disappointing… I love Waterloo with Rod Steiger.

[@joey19931226]

@@edf9682 its visually interesting but thats it, the time skips are jarring too and a history nerd will feel many things are left out for brevity. it focuses too much on napoleon the man himself and his feelings which mightve been the direction for the movie but it was just a miss fire imo. i expected much more grand scale tactical stuff but they only zoomed in on his entry to fame and and some of his battlefield exploits. this movie shouldve been longer so more could be said and shown.

[@boyscouts83712]

​@joey19931226 Same. I'm a huge fan of Napoleonic Era history and a fan of Phoenix as an actor. But the film focuses too much on his love life with Josephine. Also the film missed out on some of Napoleon's most famous victories in his campaigns in Italy and after his victories of Austerliz.

[@anthonysilvera2579]

They made napoleon look like a bafoon.

[@alejandromaldonado6159]

​@@boyscouts83712The movie should've been named to "Napoleon and Josephine"

[@thealeph165]

I will eat my own toes every 3 days until an Italian campaign video is posted

[@RodolfoGaming]

Same man

[@thealeph165]

@@RodolfoGaming We're going on a toe strike

[@marcustulliuscicero.5856]

They liked it so I bet there's one coming.

[@RodolfoGaming]

@@marcustulliuscicero.5856 yeah i don't know patreons might get in the way of that

[@RodolfoGaming]

@@thealeph165 forget hunger strike, toe strike is the real deal

[@joeljoseph8495]

Whoever dislikes this is a fool. The amount of studying memorization reading plus all the political and social things happening during that time is insane. Mad respect for you man and I hope to see more quality content from you!

[@thebirdbrand]

Are you mad respecting the Creator of the content, or are you mad respecting Napoleon??? 🤔💭

[@Newbierank]

@@thebirdbrand Why not both ;)?

[@jacknelson3292]

French people dislike this

[@nickclark18]

I helped push this channel beyond any and all limits, I'm trying my hardest and have get to be compensated for it. wtf

[@morphkogan8627]

You realize its probably a sizeable team of people that made this right..? He's just the narrator

[@jarlprae9475]

My education lacked much study of the Napoleonic Wars. Having watched these series I understand the mechanics and strategy of the U.S. Civil War much better. Accounting for the addition of telegraphic communication and the use of railways, the similarities seem very pronounced. Thank you for providing us with these wonderful programs, they've greatly enhanced my understanding of 19th century warfare.

[@COSUAMdePuertoRico]

Napoleon's awareness, speed to react and reach places at critical times was extraordinary, he seemed to be riding a motorcycle while everybody else was riding on horse....

[@geordiejones5618]

One of the few generals throughout all recorded history who had the instinct and awareness to be formidable in any age. In the first world war he would have used the enhanced transportation and artillery to march on Germany before Serbia was invaded. Would have been just as bloody but half as long leaving Britain, France and Russia in total control and then eyeing one another.

[@chengducat]

As was Julius Caesar

[@Kunfucious577]

@@geordiejones5618 I think if napoleon fought in WW1, he would’ve strategically picked apart whichever side he was against. It would’ve ended a lot sooner with a lot less casualties. I can’t believe how arrogant and incompetent the officers in WW1 were. Especially the English leaders who thought walking at a slow pace toward machine guns was the best strategy.

[@loyalpiper]

@@Kunfucious577 they weren't that stupid. The only reason that occurred was due to miscalculations in the strategy of creeping barrage. It called for troops to walk at a steady pace behind an advancing wall of artillery shells, by the time they reached the trench lines the Germans would be still recovering from the hits by the time the troops reached it. The most infamous example was where the British troops fell too far behind the advancing barrage at the somme and as a result "walked" straight into the fully manned german positions.

[@doesnotreallymatterr]

@@Kunfucious577 As a admirer of Napoleon myself, I don't think he'd be as spectacular in WW1 as in his era, he excelled in mobile warfare, the very opposite of what happened in WW1, positional warfare, which could not be avoided, because of trenches and machine gun positions, you can't really outflank it or charge on it, unless you're willing to make suicide beyonette charges, the only chance would be Tanks, but early tanks became effective on very late stage of war, after they became a bit more reliable and faster.

[@generaltom6850]

Napoleon: does something His enemies: WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN

[@Leandro-bj6jh]

I'm getting the impression that early on Napoleon exploited new strategies that gave him a huge strategic advantage, but then as his opponents caught on Napoleon wasn't nearly as effective in future campaigns and was playing on more or less an even ground.

[@ancientfalmer4341]

He should have taken those 600000 troops into Spain instead of Russia, crushed Spanish resistance, built a fleet, and invaded Britain. Russia is where armies go to die.

[@janchovanec8624]

@@ancientfalmer4341 At least third of that 600 000 army were his allies who wouldn't go to Spain with such masses. Also, there was no way to logistically support that many troops in Spain, it would end the same.

[@Leandro-bj6jh]

@@ancientfalmer4341 They would still be facing a guerilla insurgency, it would just be an Afghanistan or Vietnam for them since the people would not allow themselves to be subjugated. It's not like the other territories he took over where he won a war and the ruling class just handed it over through some agreement. There was no one to hand over Spain.

[@beducalexis9429]

@@Leandro-bj6jhnormal, ses ennemis ont appris de lui. « Ne combattez pas trop souvent un adversaires ou vous finirez par lui apprendre vos tactiques » c’est grossièrement ce qu’il a dit. Quand l’europe affronte un homme ce dernier finit par etre a cours de tours magique ! Mais si il n’avait pas fait l’erreur de l’espagne et la campagne de russie son règne aurait sûrement durer 10 ans de plus!

[@danielechebarria8733]

I've said this on every one of his videos but I'll say it again; this is THE BEST channel for history on KZbin that I've ever seen. The narration, accent, research, animation, music...it's just absolutely splendid. I've watched many others but EpicHistory is a class among itself.

[@bramwell9544]

I've spent the whole day watching both of the main parts of "The Napoleonic wars". I had a lot to do but it was just too well done and too absorbing to resist. A brilliant production.

[@denorjigalaxen9230]

Based

[@vegetatarian]

Qaa

[@vegetatarian]

😅hhv

[@Drakken25]

Agree

[@MrNiceGuyHistory]

I hate it when this happens..

[@kelechirichard54]

1:23:00 Marshal Ney deserves a massive shoutout...managing to escape encirclement in a 6000 vs 60000 match up, outnumbered 10 to 1

[@britishpatriot7386]

😂😂😂no 😂😂😂

[@potato88872]

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[@bahaprodz]

I get goosebumps whenever I play that part back

[@colloquialsoliloquy6391]

My god the music adds 5 stars to this 10 star documentary , which is no 1 of my top 10 KZbin videos ,with melodysheeps "timeline of the universe" being no 2.

[@BboyHipHop1]

This is the best historic depiction I've ever seen, I couldn't stop watching 10/10. If there is a chance of an updated 1815 to finish the series I'm definitely watching it!

[@rdb8887]

Are we going to see more Napoleonic content? Perhaps his campaigns in Italy and Egypt during the French Revolutionary Wars as a follow up to video you did on Toulon?

[@itsmezaam3901]

Yeah agree. The early adventure from young napoleon would be nice content ( since i did not find early victory in Italy, or adventure in Egypt )

[@jsb1585]

I'd enjoy that. I knew very little of Napoleon before finding this series so that would be a nice finishing touch.

[@thunderbird1921]

How about some of Napoleon III's stuff? All people seem to remember him for is the Franco-Prussian War and the busted Mexico campaign. He beat back Russia, and then defeated Austria in Italy forever. He even commanded the victory at Solferino.

[@spacecraftcarrier4135]

Yes. More Napoleonic content especially his earlier campaigns will be out later, but not anytime soon. If you want more updates and voting info, check out Epic History TV's Patreon page to support this channel!

[@Newbierank]

I honestly believe that a Rendition of the Waterloo video is the most important thing for now, to finally finish this section of Napoléonic history. But a few Prequels of his Campaigns as Leader of the army of Italy would be fun to see.

[@dylanmeder4365]

What I'm trying to understand is how this is all available for free. Thank you for these absolutely incredible videos!!!

[@Yeoldelole]

Dont tap the glass..

[@edmartin875]

The ads pay for it so the more watches it gets the more money they make.

[@jeanbaptiste7984]

I'm so impressed with Marshal Berthiers life, but felt so anti climactic at his demise this guy basically is the reason why Napoleon won so many battles and is considered one of the most greatest military commanders in history, I wish there was technology so advanced it can help us see history filled with possibilities such as what If Davout and Berthier would be with the emperor during his last battle

[@babaduduakampo4676]

Had Napoleon heeded his advice on the Russian invasion, He would have conquered all of Western Europe including Britain had he invaded..

[@le_tiebreaker__9297]

Mon ami Lannes, le maréchal Lannes et Desaix aussi par Dieu. This is a shadow of the Grande Armée and yet had he not been betrayed, had he not been outnumbered... my God

[@kiepyon1]

that you is why you should love your wife just like how Berthiers love Napoleon and married him

[@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000]

Even without Berthier and Davout he was very close at winning Waterloo. At Leipzig without Davout, Soult and Suchet his best generals at that time. He had a good chance at winning at Leipzig.

[@colinhunt4057]

@@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000 Would not have mattered. He had defeated Schwarzenberg at Dresden heavily, to no effect. HIs strategic situation had no possible solution. He only had to lose once and it was all over. The Allies had far larger armies and strategically had him nearly surrounded. His army was mostly composed of green half-trained conscripts, and his cavalry had never recovered from the huge losses of 1812. This meant his reconnaissance capability was near zero. He had already had two subsidiary forces heavily defeated and smashed at Grossbeeren and Katzbach. Whereas the Prussians had already recovered almost completely from their two defeats in 1813 at Lutzen and Bautzen. By failing to get a decisive result before the August armistice, it was over.

[@Nasir3623]

48:40 Narrator: "The Smolensk Maneuver was Napoleon at his best" Napoleon: Proceeds having a birthday parade and allows the enemy to escape

[@5552-d8b]

I still can’t comprehend why he did that. He must’ve had Custer syndrome Napoleon. I’m not a person who wants to be involved in the military but to celebrate on your birthday while you have a chance to end the war right there by destroying the enemy army. Screw my birthday i want to save my men and win. There’s always next year for a birthday 🙄

[@ywiz8135]

​@@5552-d8b He was too old by then. The perfect genius who rolled over the Europe was no more, there was only a genius man with stomachache and obesity issues.

[@ks7266]

@@5552-d8b I think he was pretty close to a mental breakdown because of the campaign and Napoleon was kinda egocentric.

[@joshualuna9186]

Napoleon: I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move Smolensk, 1812

[@5552-d8b]

Yeah he was getting old. He also had Custer syndrome which was common among legendary generals

[@theapple3160]

Best Napoleonic Wars documentary i’ve ever seen, and it’s free on youtube. I love this documentary series and could watch it forever, the narration is amazing, the graphics and pure knowledge is overwhelmingly brilliant, and the music is mixed in so beautifully. this deserves to be in the cinemas instead of the Ridley Scott movie.

[@OscarPanczenko]

The way you make videos is incredible. You made a documentarial masterpiece of Napoleon. The music, the story telling, the voice, the sequence, the clarity, the imagery. Everything is amazingly done. WOW. Thank you.

[@sergiobosque7416]

Small correction: "el empecinado" means stubborm today, but not back then. The meaning of stubborn comes from the man's stubbornness. Empecinado literally means "covered in tar", because this man's village was next to a swamp.

[@cameronanders9899]

Thank you. I understand that translation is difficult, especially a foreign language and not considering it’s natural changes over 200 years. I speak Spanish as a second language and something about “stubborn” didn’t seem right in that context but I let it go. I’m finally glad I read a KZbin comment that isn’t meant to be sarcasm.

[@playsauce]

@@cameronanders9899 its*

[@jackgeist3803]

That’s….hilariously lackluster

[@admontblanc]

Kind of like a "crass mistake" only became known as a grave mistake after Crassus' defeat in Parthia.

[@jordanfan5896]

Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： King Josef Biden of Spain 🇪🇸 only know how to buy time to slow down his ultimate fall. While Admiral Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs with cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,?!()

[@miragaming9628]

This is an oscar worthy content on KZbin. Love you so much for bringing us content like this for free

[@MrNiceGuyHistory]

An oscar would be a disgrace to this masterpiece. Keep the insufferable hollywood weirdos away... far far away.

[@fuerstmetternich643]

I've loved Napoleonic history since my dad bought me L'Empereur for the NES when I was 10, on the same day I was cursed with braces. But what you've done is truly epic: allowing me to convert my wife, son, and parents into true history enthusiasts. Vive L'Empereur!

[@dubbyx8490]

Became a history enthusiat thanks to Age of Empires II.. Congratulations on converting your family.. I hope to do this when I have a family of my own someday

[@flowbare]

I watch a great deal of history videos, but Epic History is definitely the best. The coverage of Napoleon’s wars is objective, detailed and informative, as well as highly entertaining. Congratulations for this outstanding job.

[@lordstephan467]

Kings and Generals

[@christophermatter1953]

EHTV has the best documentaries and combines the best visuals with excellent narration

[@brandonarmienti7734]

That has to be one of the best documentary channels on KZbin. Epic History TV got me into the Napoleonic Wars. I highly recommend any history buffs to check out this channel. You won't regret it.

[@Safejackalop]

Europe: we are going to have peace right? Napoleon: serious anakin face Europe: we are going to have peace right? (Scared padme face intensifies)

[@ComradeCommissarYuri]

Europe: “we’re all going to be peaceful yes?!!!” Napoleon: “I HATE SAND!! It’s coarse and gets everywhere!!!” Europe: “... what?!!”

[@Safejackalop]

@@ComradeCommissarYuri what?

[@ComradeCommissarYuri]

@@Safejackalop Anakin

[@heldercorreia8382]

Give the narrator a castle. He is the most valuable thing in this channel. Never lose him.

[@chiranjitsaha3140]

I would love to see detailed.... Egypt campaign, becoming King of Italy, battle of samosseira, battle of Merengo, Detailed siege of Zaragosa, battle of Trafalgar, Battle of Eylau

[@Руслан-м2в]

I’ve watched this series like 10 times, and still every time that I see an episode on my feed, I have to watch it again 🤣

[@Jesyce86]

Me too! It is so great

[@Juandinggong]

Same! Idk why but narrators voice just goes along with everything so well

[@oliverlimb109]

Same

[@gluon8760]

This is absolutely incredible. The best documentary series I have ever watched. It’s just a master piece

[@exverge1522]

Never Interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake ~Napleon Bonaparte

[@Account.for.Comment]

" Maybe I should not say that. I wish someone could interrupt me when I invaded Spain"

[@martyconroy3786]

Like invading Russia in the winter?

[@someguy9293]

Napoleon: Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake. Also Napoleon: *Invades Spain and Russia*

[@toxicalyss]

@@someguy9293 He tried to put his own cousin on the Spanish throne. Its totally unjustified. And the French troops looted their churches, even I would be furious.

[@ewanhogg3068]

"I'll make sure to remember that." ~ Tsar Alexander I

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

"It would be easier to subjugate the entire universe through force than the minds of a single village" - Voltaire

[@yatsumleung8618]

War to win hearts and minds... when will military powers ever learn

[@gameguy8101]

That quote aged like milk.

[@flashgordon6670]

“All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” Voltaire. (Sharpe’s sword, Harris.)

[@admontblanc]

@@yatsumleung8618 it's not impossible. Wars are seldom fought on a village's terrain, little to gain in such skirmishes, the French were at first welcomed by the populace in both Spain and Portugal, if not for the constant terrorizing of civilians with raping and looting and hearts and minds would've been easily won, and perhaps the war itself won.

[@NnamdiNnake]

I've watched this series several times and can never get tired. Even when I'm reading about Napoleon, this is the voice I am hearing. Well done 🙌

[@lochlansmyth484]

This is seriously impressive 👏 You've got that perfect blend of captivating detail and smooth flow which has doubtless led many viewers (including myself) to the startled realization that they've been watching for two hours lol.

[@flashgordon6670]

Yes this 3+ hours vid feels like about 1 hour and 12 minutes,

[@simmer484]

The combination of an enthralling script narrated beautifully, maps, battle plays, artwork, quotes and backing music made this so enjoyable to watch. There's so many little details, like what people's personalities were said to have been like.

[@nolisto1]

Napoleon's escape from Russia was riveting, it's a story of how the mighty have been struck down and running like a wounded animal, fighting for survival

[@SS_Atlantic_Greyhound1119]

2:53:46 Perhaps the gravest mistakes Napoleon made by not accepting the Frankfurt Proposals. After Leipzig, Napoleon had lost any chance in securing a peace deal on near "equal" footing. Now he choose to ignore his best chance to spare France herself and keep his throne. A true shame.

[@marcoslaureano5562]

I would love to see a second channel called Epic Mythology TV where you break down Greek, Roman, Norse, Hindu mythologies and others as well in a similar way to the History videos. I love this channel.

[@jraelien5798]

This is just SO good. Unbelievable the level of detail and professionalism! You guys have made me absolutely obsessed with Napoleon Bonaparte, a figure from history that I previously had little to no interest in. I just ordered a bunch of books on his life, politics and effects on Europe. THANK YOU!!!

[@m.dewylde5287]

One of the effects on history he had is that my country exists today.

[@jraelien5798]

@@m.dewylde5287 Are you an American?

[@m.dewylde5287]

@@jraelien5798 No, I am Romanian. France under Napoleon, and after him, supported the anti-Austrian and anti-Ottoman Romanian nationalists who were asking for freedom from the two Empires. Without his influence and help it would have taken a lot longer to organize the 1821 Revolution. He was not in power anymore, but the Revolution was the result of his actions. Also, France after him continued to help with the 1848 Revolution and with the Independence war of 1876-77, and later in the World War II. For all that, we are very thankful to France.

[@jraelien5798]

@@m.dewylde5287 Cool! That is inspiring. He was such an amazing man. I am reading a biography of him now.

[@pdruiz2005]

How did Napoleon help in American independence? By 1783 it was a done deal, when Napoleon was still a boy learning about the great men of history in school. I could imagine that you’re talking about Napoleon’s sale of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. But the Americans sooner or later were going to settle and overwhelm France in taking this land. Just like they had done with Mexico. With or without Napoleon, the US was going to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Epic History and Chill time.

[@youareveryannoying9179]

Her: he's probably talking to other girls Me:

[@oceanmadrosci3381]

Me:What if Napoleon won battle of Leipzig

[@jhoffman106]

It's an honor to see you here sire.

[@RodolfoGaming]

Indeed

[@priestfultonjwingbajr1430]

“The good news about Jesus Christ! And the untold secret that many do NOT know about Christians.” (Luke 15:7)- “there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! (Explanation: did you know that there will be just as much joy in heaven for a gang member or prostitute or drug dealer, etc who turned their life around as much as a person who was a perfectly good Christian their whole entire lives? It’s true! (2 Peter 3:9)- “He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” (Explanation: God Does NOT want to punish teen parents, or gang members or prostitutes, gossips, bullies, etc, What makes Him happy is to see such individuals turn their lives around for the better and prove all doubters and critics wrong! That’s it. (The untold secret about Christians)- Did you know that A fair percentage of True Christians are actually FORMER gang members, or former drug dealers, former bullies, former teen parents, former prison inmates, etc? people who did bad things in their past and were desperate for a life change. So they turned their lives to Jesus Christ and the Bible. And it worked out well for them! Jesus Christ is wonderfully accepting! That is who we really are, not “holier than thou people.” Version 5.0

[@ST12365]

"I made him a count but I couldn't make him a general" Saying this while in the jaws of death, what a badass.

[@alexandersturm6902]

If they have had played this documentary instead of the new Napoleon 2023 movie in the cinema, I would have been way more satisfied about paying for the ticket. (most polite movie criticism ever made)

[@Peadeymclovin]

Hands down the best historical series on KZbin. You make the best battle maps, I hope you keep doing these!

[@Paul-we4ty]

Hope that one day you may present us with the Franco - Prussian war. With your dedication, that series will be legend.

[@glory2christcmj702]

Excellent isn't enough to describe this video. There was not a single moment without intrigue and suspense that made learning all of this important history so exciting and fascinating. The storytelling and narration of the events, the graphics, along with the inclusion of the paintings and photos and quotes from the people involved was outstanding. Bravo 👏🏻

[@lucasrem]

This is only the British side of the story, what did the Napoleons did in Canada the US, is what changed histroy, what made it bigger then France only, the world was the goal. The revolutionary war, kick the Red Coats out !

[@evan7743]

Thank you for giving us this most excellent epic presentation of the complex Napoleonic Wars. The clear, organized visuals helped us better understand the combatants of each battle in wars marked by shifting alliances and geographical goals. Like so many wars, the Napoleonic Wars were ones of “frenemies” indeed.

[@Cottereau1]

Best history channel on KZbin

[@sus10651]

No matter how many times I watch this documentary, it is never enough. The best historical doc. on KZbin.

[@philipplace9990]

This is the most fascinating and entertaining history documentary since "The World at War" decades ago! I've discovered this right at the moment I've revived my interest in the period... absolutely blown away by the whole content.

[@VictorGarcia-yr1zr]

This series led me read war and peace, never thought I would. Thank you.

[@gabrielrivera484]

I've read dozens of thousand-page books about these topics, but your map-driven video format has provided a deeper strategic understanding than any other medium, thank you!

[@jonathanbaron-crangle5093]

It's really cool to hear about these old battles & generals & commanders picking up the flag & leading their men from the front, like Napoleon did ealier in his career, true bravery, leadership, & I note also how quite a few high-ranking men, even in their 60-70s, lead calvery charges, maybe dying, maybe not. Balls of steel back then.

[@AngryMuppet91]

Criminals, savages, all of them.

[@jesanpervej7164]

simply outstanding: the music, the pacing, the visuals, the quotes. I wonder why history channel doesnt make things like this

[@liviu_94]

This channel is pure gold. Many thanks to the team for providing this great content and sparking interest in the study of history.

[@dhuffman690]

Thank you so much for doing this video, it’s incredible! So much to learn and the production quality is so high. Can’t thank you all enough!!

[@euanfyfe3914]

The breadth and depth of all the episodes are mighty impressive along with the quality of the presentation. When I have recovered I shall probably watch again.

[@msfchannel5600]

What an awsome educational and fun documentary man...never seen anything like it

[@dheiyomain6775]

I can finally watch a movie about napopeon's campaigns

[@stefanocortez7207]

I absolutely have nothing but love and respect for the videos you've produced, especially the ones on Napoleon. Thanks for everything you do. Keep up the good work.

[@arpitsharma]

Simply brilliant !! Once you start you can't stop ! Don't want to miss 5 seconds of it . What a epic series

[@goldibollocks]

Lol, I can barely sit through a 90 minute movie these days but had no problem watching both parts of this documentary for 5 hours straight. Absolutely incredible work. Best documentary I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@SecretAgentMan00]

Napoleon himself should've returned to Spain to finish the job in the few years between Wagram and Invasion of Russia.

[@arahant69]

It would have been his vietnam or afganistan.

[@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000]

These Spanish man

[@AshHanks-nl5bn]

He should of never of set foot into Spain in the first place let alone gone back. It was a big mistake. He total miss read the character of the ordinary Spanish people. Empathy wasn't one of Napoleons strong points.

[@drhistory]

Beautiful!

[@RodolfoGaming]

15:00 - I still haven't forgotten the legendary frrrench accent missing here

[@Redactedredacted5837]

I think it’s good that the wacky French accent was removed. It ought to spoken in French.

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

@@Redactedredacted5837 it would have been cool - with subtitles of course

[@kollo3457]

Now we need revolutionary campaigns of 1792-1799.

[@vasilisz3938]

After reading books about the Napoleonic era for the past 20 years, i vote the material of Epic history as the best I have ever encountered, with huge margin compared to anything else.

[@darkslayer54278]

this is amazing such perfect details and engaging battle tactics. this could probably be watched 10 times over and not get boring

[@Daggz90]

I've been watching all of the episodes over and over and over, for over 6 weeks. I can't get enough.

[@nanamintahayisi7812]

@TheDaggz, same here

[@hmmm9658]

this series got me into napoleon ages ago and ive since read 'the campaigns of napoleon' because i love it so much

[@AL-RCjunkie]

I am totally enthralled with the battle sequences. And the animation and map details are top notch. This is how I'd like to see every battle documentary done. It's like I'm seeing these battles for the first time. Thank you so much for this series. Great work. Outstanding. 👍

[@darthvader4158]

I'm not one for watching hour long videos but this is a masterpiece compared to any other documentary about Napoleon and his wars.

[@GG-bw3uz]

Should I feel sad at Napoleon losing ? This series made me feel so. I watched the second part of the series with a sense of foreboding doom, even though I am not French.

[@hektor6766]

After Moscow, it reminded me of a single lion being attacked by a pack of hyena. avoiding Napoleon's jaws while nipping at his heels, the marshals.

[@flashgordon6670]

Napoleon the “sleepy lion”, was the architect of his own demise. Had he left Moscow after a few days, he would’ve had many options left open to him. By dithering at Moscow and then allowing the Ruskies to overtake him at Krazny, (Krazy) his options narrowed to none. He should’ve destroyed the last remnants of Moscow and then laid waste to as much of Russia as possible. Playing the Ruskies at their own game and deprive them of their own resources, to resupply their armies. Had Napoleon driven his grande army southwards towards Kiev, around the 10th -12th October 1812, burning all the way and given orders for a convergence there, by his forces in Eastern Europe, he could’ve forced emperor Alexander to negotiate. Especially if he got the Turks to ally with him against Russia. Alternatively, leaving Moscow before the 12th October, would’ve allowed him to get back his supplies at Smolensk then Minsk. Then he could widen the front in Russia and strengthen the salient, thus setting up a fresh campaign the following spring and making a thrust at St Petersburg, to bring Russia to the table. This is basically what Hitler tried to do in Ww2. Driving a wide front into Russia, rather than a surgical strike as Napoleon tried. No one can know whether either of these options would’ve worked for Napoleon, but each one would’ve been better than lingering at Moscow and then dawdling on the way back home. Rule No1 in war: If you have to retreat, don’t dawdle! Napoleon himself proves I am right, bc when he left his army to go back to Paris, it took him just 13 days, to travel double the distance that took him twice as long. But had he left Moscow about 10 days before he did, he would’ve succeeded in saving his army and been able to march back at a leisurely pace. Napoleon himself knew this was his greatest mistake and constituted a gross miscalculation on his part. Inevitably, Napoleon’s humanity was bound to catch up with him sooner or later and he would make mistakes as humans do, after campaigning so hard and for so long. The only real surprise is that he didn’t make a major error sooner, considering the feats of endurance, physically and mentally that he’d been through. When at Moscow, his elation at doing what he thought, he needed to do to win the war, impaired his up till then, impeccable judging of fine situations. He naturally wanted to relish the victory and take a rest and this success got to him and ironically was the undoing of his campaign. He had wounded the great bear with surgical precision and his plan was just too good for itself. But failing to follow up on his unexpected success, meant the great bear could recover, from what Napoleon must have thought fatal. Hitler tried to learn from Napoleon’s mistake, of a snatch and grab win over Russia, by advancing on a much wider front and the Germans were only a stones throw, from capturing Moscow themselves and when asked what lost Germany ww2, Hitlers’ generals said one word, “Moscow”. But as Napoleon’s campaign proved, Moscow is not the be all and end all, when it comes to defeating a country so huge as Russia. These dictators are essentially all the same, they try to rush their campaigns and take too much territory too quickly, without the means to consolidate. They bite off more than they can chew and end up choking to their own deaths. Well rushing doesn’t work against Russia and overreaching leads to diluting the strength of the spearhead, of their campaigns. What if Napoleon and Hitler had fought against each other, who would win that fight?

[@andrewrobertson3894]

This cast, which encompasses everyone from brilliant strategists to bumbling incompetents, from stoic professionals to ruthless killers, could never be matched by Hollywood celebrities because this was real life, past tense, and the stakes for which these 'actors' vied are almost incomprehensible. Need I mention that with such exceptionally good narration, this historical documentary takes on a life of it's own. Seriously, this is one of the best pieces of military history media I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Thank you very much for your efforts.

[@enzonicolas7501]

I regret that you have cut the quote from Marshal Jourdan, the quote was quite appropriate to summarize the French situation in Spain. Great job like always !

[@mrchrisdavis09]

This is the single most compelling documentary I've ever seen. I've rewatched it twice now. Love it so much!

[@davidcollins2648]

Only twice? Dozens for me.!

[@saraprva4172]

Wonderful, one of, if not the best documentary I've seen about La Grand Armée. While everyone knows about Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, Borodino, Waterloo etc these battles are less known apart from Austerlitz,(to me at least)I learned a lot mainly because of how well you explained. Looking forward to part 2.

[@adriannaweavertkac9317]

This is the best made documentary I've ever seen! The visuals, stats, quotes and narration, really paint a vivid picture of such a significant period of history. I can't count how many times I've watched both parts and can't wait for part 3! Thank you so much to those involved, your research and outstanding effort are greatly appreciated ❤️

[@generaltom6850]

27:00 don’t forget that you can see far more than what the generals on the field could, It’s easy to point out marmont’s mistake but the fact that what he could see was Wellington defending and preventing him from attacking, thus Marymount assumed that Wellington was preventing him from cutting off his retreat

[@flashgordon6670]

And bring shot by a cannon ball didn’t exactly help,

[@antoinedoyen7452]

As a frenchman , i know the Revolutionnary and Napoleolic wars...but i learnt much more now! Thanx! What is great with the 20 years of the révolution/empire wars is that there are always actions, movement, and stratégy. Never boring...

[@lucas_haruo]

Next step: The Napoleonic Wars: Parts 16-20

[@noobthenoob55]

that wouldnt be possible because after the last part is waterloo and after waterloo the napoleonic wars ceased to exist

[@marcustulliuscicero.5856]

@@noobthenoob55 cap

[@noobthenoob55]

@@marcustulliuscicero.5856 napoleon III?

[@marcustulliuscicero.5856]

@@noobthenoob55 patton

[@austinkendrixfadera1705]

Um actually his nephew was in the Austro-Prussian war I think??

[@chrisbusenkell]

Fantastic historical video. The narration is perfect for bringing alive a documentary that has to rely on illustrations 200 years old for the visual aspects of the story. well done. thanks

[@kelechirichard54]

Watched this a year ago, came back again to salute the entire team at Epic History TV, your work is magnificent. I will tell my children of your dedication to world history.

[@Mark-kr5go]

I keep a pretty stringent diet, so this channel is my comfort food!

[@kelechirichard54]

​@@Mark-kr5goAn excellent choice of cuisine, Mark!

[@yrsjhydjmdhyt]

57:38…the ominous music captures what the soldiers must have felt standing in battle order in the morning.

[@dingonuttz9560]

Have learnt more from this channel about history then my entire time at school, such a great channel and so informative.

[@flashgordon6670]

School sucks!

[@hiddenhorizons68]

This Napoleon documentary series is simply unparalleled. Gripping storytelling and historical depth make it a masterpiece. Huge kudos to the creators!

[@salm9998]

It’s here! Yes it’s here! I’ve been waiting for this since the first half!

[@notaidan4451]

This Napoleonic Wars series may be might favorite series on youtube. I’ve watched many other history series and documentaries, and while there are a lot of extremely good ones out there, none has quite engaged me so much as this. Likely a combination of incredible presentation and enthralling narration. Furthermore, the Napoleonic Wars is so recent in our history, with such a massive impact yet not all too often discussed. Of course there’s many other things in history that you can say that about, but the Napoleonic Wars really sticks out to me, and I’m really glad to have such a good documentary of it available.

[@lms5041]

You must be the best to explain the war and make people feel like they are there. Can't even explain how good this was, but it was damn good. Felt like i was there and felt the struggle of every moment and decision making.

[@cdubs1237]

Thank you epic history, your one of the primary reasons I’m now giving historical lectures and am in advanced history.