Nelson's Battles in 3D: Cape St. Vincent

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[@fabianzimmermann5495]

"Enough, sir! The die is cast and if there are fifty sail, I will go through them!" Saying something like this when you only have 15 ships of the line is unbelievably badass. I love the Royal Navy's attitude towards fighting. No matter the odds, just get in there and kick ass.

[@20chocsaday]

I think he grew up with the feeling that is what he was aboard ship for.

[@nickrobl]

I wish they included what is supposed to have happened after Jarvis said that. “Hearing this, the Canadian Captain Hallowell became so excited he thumped the Admiral on the back, ‘That's right Sir John, and, by God, we'll give them a damn good licking!’ “. That would have been considered a massive breach of decorum at the time, which makes it funnier.

[@privateer9181]

worked great till their frigates charged at the American 44s

[@rascality9714]

"F*ck it! We ball!" - John Jervis probably.

[@Gloriaimperial1]

Well, nice win. But the Royal Navy was also kicked in the ass by Spain. In Jenkins' Ear War, 1739-48, we captured 400 British ships, by assault or with cannon, and Spain wins the war. At Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 1741: 50 British ships lost 80 British ships captured during the Spanish blockade of the UK in 1779-82, which sank the London stock exchange Another British fleet defeated at Puerto Rico 1797. Nelson's 3 defeats in 1797, in the Mediterranean, where he has to flee. In Cadiz and Tenerife, where he loses his arm 1797. Defeat of the English landing fleet in Puerto Rico 62 English and Dutch ships sunk in Cadiz 1625 60-80 ships of Drake's invincible English fleet, sunk or captured in 1589 1741 Defeat of the British fleet in Santiago de Cuba Destruction of the English and French fleet in the Caribbean in 1629. Spain wins the war 1763. Defeat of the English and Portuguese fleet in Uruguay 48 English ships sunk in La Rochelle 1372. 0 Spanish ships sunk 1592. 5 Spanish ships defeat 46 English ships in the Bay of Biscay 1377-1411. 5 Spanish invasions of southern England, on one occasion reaching almost as far as London via the Thames. 1748. The ship El Glorioso fights off 12 British ships, sinks 2, and damages the other 10 British ships, before running out of ammunition. And when the Spanish fleet under the Duke of Alba arrives in England, carrying Philip II of Spain, in 1554. He becomes King of England, by marrying Mary Tudor, half-Spanish Queen of England.

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What's the name of the narrator please

[@HistoryMush]

@@robchallis6134Charles Nove

[@skat1140]

Once you get used to the British narration, any non-British one sounds like John Travolta.

[@TeunisD]

Jervis really amazed me with the order to support Nelson rather than being insulted about his insubordination. Sounds like a great strategist.

[@SubTachyon]

Making the most of the initiative taken by your subordinates is what makes a great leader.

[@melodymakermark]

@TeunisD, any great commander will suck up his pride for the cause. It puts me in mind of something I was recently watching about the American Civil War’s Gettysburg battle when overall commander George Meade had to deviate to support the independent action of Dan Sickles.

[@TechLeafRanger]

@@melodymakermark The problem is Sickle made a massive tactical error. He moved his troops too far forward, opening up the Union's entire left flank and abandoning the superior positions on Big and Little Round Top. His force, unsupported and out in the open, was effectively cut to shreds, losing roughly 4000 men and he himself losing a leg, because instead of following Meade's plan he chose his own course of action and failed miserably. Because of this, Meade had to rush whatever troops he could spare down to the Round Tops in order to prevent the Confederates from seizing them, because if they were taken, the Confederate army could literally engulf Meade's entire position and wipe him out. So we end up getting the 140th New York forced to rush up and take up those positions, only to be nearly overrun by General Hood and his Texans, followed by the 20th Maine who manage, despite being understrength and low on ammo, to hold the hill and beat back the Confederate's last attacks on the Union left flank, securing the line and preventing total catastrophe. The difference between Jervis and Nelson, and Meade and Sickle, is that Nelson took initiative when he saw that his commanding officer's current plan would potentially fail, and in so doing helped prevent the Spanish from linking up, and Jervis supported this because it was saving his plan and the battle. Sickle, however, took action on his own without any reason to do so aside from believing he knew better then Meade, and it nearly cost the Union Army the battle of Gettysburg, which Meade then had to fix. If anything, Sickle is the cautionary tale of what happens when incompetent subordinate officers have initiative.

[@melodymakermark]

@TechLeafRanger, wow, you know Gettysburg. I’d like to tour the battlefield with you as guide. Are you a ranger there?

[@TechLeafRanger]

@@melodymakermark I am not. But I'm fortunate enough that I got to visit the battlefield several times as a child, as well as others. It's really something, standing on the Confederate's side of the field where Pickett's charge took place, imagining seeing the broken remnants of that division straggling back. Or standing in the Bloody Lane at Antietam.

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If Oversimplified uploads soon on top of this, my head will explode

[@riff2072]

Agreed.

[@er4din903]

FYI - Cadiz is pronounced cAdiz, with the z being pronounced like the th in Theory.

[@Conorp77]

That quote about Victory saluting Nelson as he passed is beyond epic.

[@JZsBFF]

Nelson seems like that spoiled kid only wanting to play according to his own rules. If he's not careful one day he'll hurt himself.

[@Phello123]

@@JZsBFFit’s called taking the initiative, not having commanders like Nelson was the reason the grand fleet performed so poorly at Jutland. Commanders exists to lead and think, improvise in the field, not blindly follow orders like idiots

[@michaelvallin55]

I don't get it isn't that insubordination, he disobeyed a direct order, why was he celebrated?

[@stubbsieshorse327]

@@michaelvallin55 Simple - victory. Had it been any other result then we might never have heard of him.

[@gwtpictgwtpict4214]

@@michaelvallin55 He first captured a Spanish third rate, and then used that ship as a bridge to board and capture a Spanish first rate. The Royal Navy likes that sort of result and the attitude that brings it about. Admiral Jervis, not being an idiot, basically said 'Well done that man'. The then Commodore Nelson delivered a victory that he could take credit for as the commander of the out numbered British fleet.

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@@rustyspartan4258 It's totally AI.

[@DECODEDVFX]

@@andrewshaw7343 It isn't. Charles Nove is the narrator.

[@olliedee]

I stood in the exact spot (marked by a lantern) on the orlop deck of HMS Victory where Nelson took his final breath in the late 80's on a school trip, 😢 it's a shame I didn't realise then just what a pivotal point in Britain's history the battle of Trafalgar was, we were taught about Lord Nelson at school and coming from Norfolk myself had heard of the hero but until I got older I hadn't realised just how important his legacy was, but, it was the combined effort of everyone involved that ensured that as a Britain, myself and my children are not speaking French today. Nelson was, as is widely known, Britain's greatest naval commander, but without the bravery of the men under his command the war may have gone the other way, and I acknowledge that he, as a great leader, brought out the best in those under his command, the freedom I and everyone else in Gt. Britain enjoys is thanks to everyone that fought. ❤

[@MM22966]

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[@Drachinifel]

It was a pleasure helping on this!

[@MM22966]

@@Drachinifel 🤩

[@scotty101ire]

Nelson was the most present military commander ever his ability to understand compute and act in the chaos of an 18th century naval battle is a thing of beauty

[@sentimentalbloke185]

*prescient

[@brentonherbert7775]

@@sentimentalbloke185 Present works too. Or were you not looking at 1:22?

[@sentimentalbloke185]

@@brentonherbert7775 prescient (adjective) (comparative more prescient, superlative most prescient): "Exhibiting or possessing prescience: having knowledge of, or seemingly able to correctly predict, events before they take place." This is the correct word for the context of the sentence in the OP. It goes without saying that Nelson was present during the battle.

[@brentonherbert7775]

@@sentimentalbloke185 Yes... i can read Mr grammar nazi.... Doesn't make my point any less correct though because is BEING THERE and then there is BEING ONE OF THE FIRST ONTO MULTIPLE ENEMY SHIPS... Kindly sit down and finish your preschool education.

[@alganhar1]

Perhaps. But consider Jervis's actions here. Even before anyone knew whether Nelson and HMS Captain would succeed, he knew Nelson had made the right call, and instead of bullishly sticking to his plan (which many admirals would have done), he adjusted, and ordered other ships to support HMS Captain's charge. He knew the Spanish would slip away, so he supported the move that would, even if things went badly, at least slow the enemy so the rest of his fleet could catch up and re-engage.... He saw a subordinate had acted on his initiative, judged that his subordinate had acted correctly, and instead of throwing a hissy fit acted immediately to best ensure his subordinates success. Even after the battle he gave full credit to not only Nelson, but his other Captains who had performed well. A lot of commanders would not have done that. So while Nelson gets his justly deserved fame, it must be recognised that Jervis was an Admiral of the finest quality himself, one able to adapt, and one willing to support the initiative of his subordinate commanders. I sometimes think that Nelson overshadowed some of the other Royal Navy commanders of the day. Oh he was rightfully famous, but there were a series of other officers of almost equal calibre in the Royal Navy at the time. Which is remarkable really when you think about it. Nelson was probably the best of them, but in that battle alone you had six men (including Jervis and Nelson), who would have been considered great admirals in history, but most of us have only heard of Nelson....

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[@politicsuncensored5617]

Greetings from America. I grew up as a US navy brat with my father serving in the US Navy from 1943-1973 "30 Years" of service. I joined our navy just before my father retired. Back then I read everything I could get my hands on about all navy's, mainly the Royal navy & our navy. As a young boy to now 71+ years of age - Admiral Nelson has always been one of my favorite admirals along side our Admiral Halsey of WW2. I just discovered your channel & this video. I downloaded this video and others a few days ago. I am just finishing up watching this video & I wanted to thank you for the work that you put into this video. This is far better than anything that I could watch on TV in 10 lifetimes. Shalom

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[@politicsuncensored5617]

@@andregon4366 No I have not. Shalom

[@andregon4366]

@@politicsuncensored5617 You should. He was not only great at leading his navy, he also was responsible for the invention of turtle ships, the first armoured ships in history, if I'm not mistaken. His success made many of his equals and superiors envious, which lead to lose his rank several times, only for him to climb again.

[@Dickens76]

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We've got stories like this and yet Hollywood prefers to make the 326th version of some franchise we're all bored of.

[@trevywevy802]

I've been ranting about it for years, a bequest to the nation was okay but, we need a modern tribute to Lord Nelson

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Yeah, fvck Star Wars etc.

[@grein545]

Today’s Hollywood would still bottle it. Look at Napoleon.

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Nelson would be a black transsexual if this was a hollywood movie

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[@aquilaartsph]

What an introduction to Nelson! He's been one of those that I kept hearing on the sidelines whenever the Napoleonic Wars come up or a focal point of where Britain's Naval Superiority started. At first, when the battle for Cape St. Vincent was heating up I started thinking "Huh, this seems like more of Jarvis's moment of glory, how does Nelson come into the picture here?" and when he does come up, it's to disregard order and go through (to me) an almost suicidal but bold, very bold maneuver to take on the large Spanish fleet just themselves! And then boarding two ships of the line?! What a fcking legend already! I can't wait to see more of Nelson's battles as we eventually lead up to his legendary battle of Trafalgar.

[@sonofeast11]

As much as his manoeuvre was bold and great, it also depended on him knowing Admiral Jervis - and Jervis knowing him. In the Royal Navy it was encouraged for captains to use their initiative and be aggressive. Some credit for Nelson's intervention has to go to Jervis, for recognising what Nelson was trying to do and ignoring the fact he disobeyed orders - and then ordering the other ships to follow him into action. Jervis is also recognised as a great admiral for a reason.

[@alganhar1]

@@sonofeast11 Exactly. Too many people are ignoring this and concentrating solely on Nelson. It is ironic, but in that battle alone were four men (not including Nelson and Jervis), who would have been counted amongst the worlds great admirals had they been in any other Navy at that time.... They were just overshadowed by Nelson, yet were very nearly as good.... But outside of Naval Historians few have even heard of men like Collingwood....

[@anothercynicalbrit6451]

@@alganhar1 Yeah but that is always the way is it not?? Napoleon had many great generals as well but no one except people who are interested in history really knows their name because they are all overshadowed by Napoleon

[@ThePalaeontologist]

Superb work. I have always thought that Cape St Vincent doesn't get the appreciation it deserves (at least, in the 20th century) People back then would have understood what it meant more pressingly, with national security being so front and centre in their minds; though the lens of history can get obscured by time having elapsed so greatly. You've made a masterpiece here. Brilliant. The sheer heroism of Nelson is sometimes hard to believe, but then you see what he did, and it all makes sense. When the Royal Navy wasn't playing about.

[@EpichistoryTv]

We hope you enjoy the first instalment of our series covering Admiral Nelson's most famous battles. Don't forget to visit 80000hours.org/epichistory to receive their free in-depth career guide and start your journey towards a meaningful and fulfilling career. Thank you for watching, and of course a huge thank you to all our Patreon supporters. Get exclusive production updates, votes on future topics, as well as ad-free, early access to all our new videos by signing up here: www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV. What was your highlight of this episode? Let us know in the comments below!

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For me the highlight i would say is learning more about horatio Nelson.

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The entire video was my favourite moment this was such a good video

[@MitchelBray]

Well done! 👍 Highlight for me was seeing the broad scope of a battle and the length of time it takes to setup and execute crucial actions that affect the outcome. Loved it!

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I seriously hope this is part 1 of a very long series on Nelson! Great episode. Had me gripped

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Thanks! This is excellent content and I want more of this collaboration!

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Thank you! More to come!

[@Ihrun]

Absolutely stunning and crystal clear visualization of a naval battle. I look forward to more naval battles being covered!

[@Jjrmtv]

it is so compelling how brilliant Nelson was. to see the opportunity and have the initiative to strike.

[@Cailus3542]

He was the embodiment of Royal Navy culture in that era. It was practically an institutional requirement that officers should be aggressive to the point of lunacy. Combined with the meritocratic nature of the navy, plus huge rewards for victories and prizes, it's no wonder that the Royal Navy was so dominant for so long.

[@JstBrahd]

Doesn't get enough respect in England for what he did.

[@robbieshand6139]

Similar approach to Alexander the Great: see where the opportunity arises then immediately exploit it without hesitation, always leading from the front even though this put him at immense personal risk.

[@Jean-vr7vj]

Not to take anything away from Nelson's courage, determination and ability to recognize and exploit opportunities... I cannot help to think much of it is also the result of the opponents' lack of all these plus more. I mean how do you just break away and not return to aid your comrades? How do you stand and watch your countrymen in a ship just a hop away get slaughtered and not jump into action but instead wait for the enemy to finish with them so they can come after you and do exactly the same? A battle has commenced, you enjoy an obvious superiority in numbers, yet you decide to just keep course because... messy battle line? Unfavourable winds? Positioning? So what? Its a battle! What, you only fight battles if conditions are perfect for you? But... i will sustain losses. Its a BATTLEEEEEE! Thats what happens in a battle. The alternative is to be defeated proper whilst chasing the sole possible positive of the situation - I may be amongst the lucky ones who manage to escape. Excuses and cowardice! The British won a great victory against a bunch of chickens. Obviously i wasnt there and may be judging it all way too harshly and unjustly, but i believe everything happens for a reason. And so far i have not been presented with a sufficient enough reason for the Spanish' side actions to be legitimate. I am open to change my mind though :)

[@Jjrmtv]

@@robbieshand6139 incredible genius on Nelson's part. like a master chess player, able to see multiple moves ahead of everyone else. i sometimes think that that kind of strategic thinking has been lost in time

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[@snekkjaygg4235]

As a Frenchman I have to say I have huge respect for Nelson , what a man.

[@dulls8475]

Your Navy was crippled by the French revolution as you lost many of your best officers and did not recover in time for the Napoleonic wars.

[@reinhardtscheepers2349]

I can’t wait for the battle of the Nile.

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Ich auch nicht..! Habe schon viel darüber gelesen.

[@ciaranReal]

And trafalgar

[@vollelektrolysierer5773]

Would have liked to have Tenerife next before Aboukir. Not a victory of Nelson, but certainly one of his battles.

[@Minamoto130]

And Copenhagen! Nelson is the funniest there

[@ciaranReal]

@@Minamoto130 the man was certainly a troll ( twice at Copenhagen) 🤣

[@utopiaking6417]

Thank you for a really interesting insight into the History of the British Fleet, got my young grandsons to watch it with me and they enjoyed every minute.

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[@Thamb0]

This is phenomenal!! Looking forward to more of these. Side note: This would be a super cool format for the battle of the Atlantic during world war 2. Seeing uboats and convoys interacting in this medium would be wild.

[@jimbobbob9063]

Can’t wait. Got my rum at the ready

[@ciaranReal]

"Where's the rum"?

[@20chocsaday]

Keep some brandy for the last one.

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Give me back my Rum!!

[@marckyle5895]

Be sure to dilute it with water (for historical accuracy) to make grog.

[@JayRappa]

Such talented people within the Royal Navy back then. They were experts on stratagem and anticipating movements of their opponents. This was an excellent video that I really enjoyed.

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Your videos are of unprecedented quality i ve never believed a naval battle could be ilustrated this masterfully in youtube before, hearing "Something is wrong with our bloody ships today!" (Jutland) after second coalition and nelson series would be well appreciated by everyone i presume :)

[@20chocsaday]

Yes, good illustration. I particularly liked the hardness of the sails, that was well done.

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This video is a masterpiece! I've loved this KZbin channel for so long! One of my all time fav channels. Can't believe this stuff is free on KZbin! Thank you for this great content.

[@youtubetim3577]

No one is a narrator like this man.

[@rickydowling2920]

That was brilliant. Thank you for such an eye opening detail of Nelson's tactical brilliants.

[@stevep5408]

I packpacked from Porto to the headlands of Cape Saint Vincent in one of the first government departments that subscribed to merit above all else. You could geometry, trigonometry, sail, plan tactics, care for their crews that were in a large part kidnapped and forced to be in the navy! A broad CV to manage successfully, excell at, and do it better than the opposing force. Its not just about numbers but quality of training and motivation! The speed that British gun crews could reload consistantly. The fact that British captains could excell and not have it percieved as a slight of senior commanders. Achieve and shall all be raised up, praised and share in the victory. You may be overshadowed but neither forgotten nor slighted about the oart you played in those captains being a part of your command and acting in a way consistent with your wishes!

[@Gloriaimperial1]

But during the 18th century the British navy suffered much greater defeats, against Spain. Besides, the war is not won only at sea. You have to land, and generally the British were a disaster. Nelson was defeated 3 times by Spain. So it is a myth that the British were the only ones who trained and shot fast or were fearless. Many Spanish victories have to be erased for the British naval myth to be true. In 1739-48, the War of Jenkins' Ear, Spain captured 400 British ships, and won the war. Battle of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 1741. 50 British ships destroyed There is even the episode of the Spanish ship the Glorioso, which in 1748 fought against 12 British ships, destroyed a ship and a frigate, and damaged the rest of the British fleet. 442 British dead, almost more than at Trafalgar. The Glorioso delivers the gold in a Spanish port, and only surrenders when it runs out of fire. In 1763 we defeated the British and Portuguese fleets in Uruguay. The British lost 70 ships in that war 1779-82 Spanish blockade of the United Kingdom. Capture of two British fleets of 24 and 55 ships, including 39 frigates. The rest of the British fleet flees. Collapse of the London Stock Exchange. Spain gives the silver real or Spanish dollar to the USA, and independence. 1797. The British fleet loses in Puerto Rico. 3 defeats of Nelson against Spain. Nelson flees in the Mediterranean to avoid being captured. And he loses in Cadiz and Tenerife.

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[@seanbigay1042]

Nelson was one crazy dude. He captures one Spanish man-o'-war, then just keeps on going and captures another! No wonder the French and Spanish were scared of this guy!

[@SenorTucano]

I’m sure he realised that being massively outnumbered the best defence was a good offence

[@Dayz3O6]

If only the French and Spanish knew that the weakness to British navy is immigrants in small dingy.

[@TheUltimateOpportunist]

​@@Dayz3O6 it's not a "weakness" if you allow it to happen.

[@lucachanclagonzalez8087]

Ask Nelson what happened on Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797

[@walesbkb]

@@TheUltimateOpportunist Doubly so when its only after the French and Spanish have had to been destroyed by it first.

[@michaelroos7944]

Lets see how many master and commander fans are here. Three cheers for Lucky Jack!!

[@mjmoran3rd]

Safe and sound at home again Jack

[@joecorcilles2231]

HIP HIP HUZZAH!

[@michaelroos7944]

@@mjmoran3rd let the waters roar jack

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@@joecorcilles2231 Huzzah! huzzah! Huzzah!

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huzzay! huzzay! huzzay!

[@Rudy-du2mt]

We don't see enough navy battles on KZbin! Thank you for this! 👍

[@marckyle5895]

Montemayor is good for WW2 naval battles. I like his Midway series.

[@bobjenkins9208]

Two great channels combining to make a wonderfully detailed video, love the fact this battle was a lessor known one, comeplete with amazing visuals, excellent narration. This is a work of art and i am so excited to see more like this. Well done guys.

[@RL0323]

The town where I grew up in rural Ontario has streets named Nelson, Trowbridge, Collingwood, and St. Vincent. Now I know why.

[@TomRiddle-jx3fz]

More of Nelson's Battles please, and sea battles in general. The way you present it is just great.

[@kenny187ful]

Vice-Admiral Nelson series!? Let's gooo. Can't wait for Trafalgar

[@ciaranReal]

RAHHHH!!!!! 🇬🇧

[@victoriahhigman9611]

Thanks

[@marioornot]

Its incredible how these crews act as one and in turn the ships as a fleet. Truly remarkable given the undoubtedly high emotions

[@druballard8929]

Excellent masterpiece. I caught myself pausing just to see how much time was left and to extend the presentation. I didn’t want it to end. One of the best I’ve ever seen. Amazing job as always!!!Thank you!!

[@danielveras150]

5:40 this part with the huge ships appearing almost like shadows in the fog was insanely well done

[@megapangolin1093]

This is an incredible account, in both detail and graphics. I am amazed at the quality, the narration is excellent, with good pronunciation of Spanish names and the pace and style of the scripting is compelling. I have never heard of the battle of Cape St Vincent, but I will not forget this in a hurry.. How can I ever watch a BBC production ever again? They are just amateurs in comparison. Well done Epic History.

[@RAND0M7-1]

To borrow from Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile "Epic is not strong enough a word for such a video." Thank you for bringing this history alive in a way I have never seen before... very much looking forward to the next one. :)

[@marckyle5895]

You guys have produced superior, historically correct studio worthy content! This is what History Channel refuses to be.

[@gwcstudio]

When I started playing with computer graphics in the 80s we never would have even dreamed of renderings this good.

[@petekamper9497]

Thanks!

[@michaelb5119]

This channel is the absolute peak of content. Not just history but in my biased opinion, the best videos of any kind on the site. More excited for epic history than for movies these days

[@golgil8489]

Con las campañas de Italia y la biografia de Nelson creo que habeis conseguido hacer la mayor recopilación de las guerras napoleonicas de esta plataforma con una calidad grafiva y un rigor historico, seguido de una fantastica narración que me resulta insuperable

[@holdfasthomie5768]

I loved this. Great narration. Clean animations. Exciting storytelling. Thank you very much for this.

[@worldwarIIstori]

Amazing video! The 3D breakdown of Nelson's tactics at Cape St. Vincent is both visually impressive and informative. Really brings the battle to life-great job!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Another day with Epic history tv is an amazing day! Thanks For this Guys! You're the Best 😊😊😊😊

[@maning04]

Mad respect for the legendary British Nelson! No wonder he is greatly respected by the British Navy!

[@ernestokling]

the quality of your production, graphics and narration is bewilderingly good. Delighted to be watching this!

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

Just saying but I would like to see something like this but for Arthur Wellesley the Duke of Wellington and I know that you have already covered his fight against Napoleon but I would love to see videos on Wellington in India as before he faced napoleon Wellington was fighting in India against the kingdom of Mysore and the marathas and his fights against them took place when he was in his 30s and late 20s and when he fought against the Marathas he fought in a battle called the Battle of Assaye and the battle was Wellesleys first major victory and later Wellesley described the battle as his finest accomplishment on the battlefield even more so than his famous victories in the peninsular war and his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.

[@RoyalRegimentofScotland]

I'd also look forward to this. Wellingtons Indian campaigns are often overlooked

[@Какой-тоКактус]

I would like to see something like this about Archduke Charles. His 1796 Germany campaign was almost as brilliant as Napoleon campaign in Italy

[@MB-rt3ck]

I would love to hear more about blücher and scharnhorst

[@markiliff]

This is utterly superb: the script, the delivery, the aminations… just perfect. I say that as someone who researched the battle extensively when writing my (fiction) book _Nelson Confides._ People who've spent that much effort on a subject are usually on the lookout for holes to pick in others' accounts. I found none. Very well done to all concerned.

[@JGG3345]

The best histroy narration in history!

[@phrayzar]

What an amazing way to learn about history. I have difficulty with attention while reading and get de-motivated eventually despite an interest in the subject. For me this format really keeps me focussed and it sticks in my head, so many thanks.

[@lkeane3591]

This was amazing, please do more of these on the British navy of this period.

[@BTillman48]

EXCELLENT! Sharing widely with my naval CCs. And good on ya for crediting the production crew.

[@ftr1453]

Great video, as usual in the channel. Pity that mentions to heroic actions are only made for the British side: the video would have been better mentioning the behavior of captain Cayetano Valdés in the ship "Infante don Pelayo", who avoided the capture of the "Santísima Trinidad" (the video mentions "two undamaged ships", but it was his bold action that secured the Trinidad), and the heroic behaviour of the soldier of Marine infantry Martín Álvarez in the ship "San Nicolás de Bari", who defended the flag of his ship standing alone against a bunch of British sailors (killing some of them and being given for death) and whose bravery was recognized by Nelson himself.

[@creates16]

Unreal content, can't believe this is free. Also, the subtle pan flute AoE-type background music hits a nostalgia nerve that I love.

[@adrisan6296]

There are levels to this game and Nelson was at the very top. What a remarkable man

[@c.lynnmiller5677]

10:47 Even when Jervis snaps back in frustration, it’s done with professionalism, courage and respect. How very British of him.

[@galaxyomega2839]

Let’s go! From Napoleon’s Marshals to Nelson’s seamen this is going to be epic

[@PaulinAsia_]

Probably the best animated naval battle post I have ever watched. Excellent. More like this please.

[@temy4895]

Jervis, Nelson, Collingwood, Troubriudge and Saumarez would all end up having ships named after them in the years that followed. St Vincent too.

[@mktf5582]

Hopefully we get a series on = Nelson's band of brothers, like the Napoleon's marshal's series.

[@ayeejiff9847]

what a time to be alive. Could not imagine the sight of the amount of ships in battle but your animations helps a lot. was awesome to watch .

[@khoitran-y3i]

After days of waiting, finally !

[@RobKni76]

I know others here have said it, but really impressed Jervis didnt throw a fit about Nelson breaking with the plan and instead telling the other ships to support. Worked out well for everyone involved (that wasnt Spanish lol)

[@benhall8152]

Orion, Colossus, Invincible, Excellent, Irresistible, Goliath, Victory... Those are some epic ship names!

[@mindhistorydocumentary]

Fantastic look at Cape St. Vincent! This video felt like an ancient history documentary, revealing the strategic significance and fascinating stories of this remarkable location at the edge of Europe. Eager for more insights into such historic places!

[@elenamoreno3181]

Como siempre, este canal es una oda para la historia

[@gregangwin4714]

This video is very well produced and informitive. The strategy and improvised tactics of the British Fleet was bold and remarkable.

[@northislandguy]

The skill of the sailors during the Age of Sail always amazes me

[@peacebreak2537]

You are spoiling me Epic History. Been studying more about this era and this video feels too good to be true ❤

[@ThePrader]

The British had 2 advantages at Cape St. Vincent. First, and most importantly, they had a tradition of winning sea battles. Second they went into this battle with "the weather gauge". That is, they had the wind off their starboard rear, and as Captain "Lucky Jack" said , control of the engagement. They expected a victory, and got one.

[@Almugavar]

Something something lesser of two weevils. Best books ever.

[@rohenthar8449]

Indeed. It irked me greatly when narrator said time and time again that Spanish fleet had advantage, they didn't, since number of ships and guns is not everything, especially when you cant maneuver well. Oh, and also British had the advantage of intel, incomplete sure, but they were aware of Spanish fleet, while Spanish Admiral was not.

[@oddballsok]

Yeah …. Ordinary people don’t understand this weather gauge….it is like “ the enemy has 500 planes and has the advantage over the 40 planes of RAF…. However the raf planes are at 1500 feet above the enemy with sun in their back and the enemy is flying disorderly at 500 feet…”

[@darthcalanil5333]

The quality of the animations is awesome. You've outdone yourselves, gentlemen.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

EPICNESS IS HERE! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jonasandersen8204]

I would love to see something like this on the danish-norwegian naval hero "Tordenskjold". Awesome video as usual.

[@wfp9378]

22:00 Some plans are timeless and age like fine wine 🙂