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@johnrobinson17624 жыл бұрын
The revolutionary war is greatly exaggerated in terms of America’s development. Decades after 1781 America was regarded by European empires as still being a Frontierland with wealth in untapped resources. That being said it wasn’t a necessity yet. The war of 1812 was the American version of the Napoleonic Wars, when in comparison were like skirmishes. If you were to locate the catalyst for the American superpower then you have to say it was the American Civil War. That was the birth of the United States. The weight of Wars and empire expansion was chipping away at the European powers and there began the great transition of power in which a former reservoir was to bare responsibility for the future.
@REVENTONAtilla4 жыл бұрын
Best Production This Side Of The Milenium I Enjoyed It So Much I Will Invest Further Time To Understand More About What Founded The Republic...Any Recommendations..??
@MarcoPolo-qo1ge4 жыл бұрын
God bless you Americans Great nation, proud to have been grown up in the USA Love Peace and Respect 💟💙❤️💚🌹
@johnnotrealname81684 жыл бұрын
@@johnrobinson1762 Most people assign the Spanish-American War the memento of being the War that made the American Empire.
@firingallcylinders29494 жыл бұрын
@@johnrobinson1762 WW1 was also when America really stepped into the world stage. Before then we didn't concern ourselves much with Europe.
@thibaudduhamel25814 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Charles O'Hara, the british officer that surrendered Cornwallis's sword to Washington, had to surrender his own sword a few years later to a young french artillery officer named Napoleon Bonaparte during the siege of Toulon in 1793. That guy sure met a lot of game changing leaders in his time...
@gutsjoestar74504 жыл бұрын
Napoléon Bonaparte was the greatest commander in history he won the most nattles
@cavaleer4 жыл бұрын
Definitely a fun fact. 💯💯
@saltymonke36823 жыл бұрын
ooo... boii....
@thetruth4953 жыл бұрын
It also means that he sucked as a soldier.
@coyoteken10003 жыл бұрын
Luck of the draw, its like facing Bolt in the 100meter sprint, or Phelps in swimming. Being good is not enough when you face great.
@TOXICFALCON5 жыл бұрын
My ancestor was at Yorktown in Washington’s army !❤️🇺🇸 4th continental artillery from Pennsylvania fought in the battle of Yorktown I’m a proud descendent of a patriot
@richardkeilig87435 жыл бұрын
Bless his service along with all the other patriots.
@timesthree57575 жыл бұрын
My ancestor fought in the Militia under the Carolina gamecock (Thomas Sumter). I'm sure I have other family that fought for the Patriot side. Well that is what the family says either way love my family's history.
@rossfryer39025 жыл бұрын
That’s cool. My ancestor (Colonel Peter Livingston) was a under Washington at the battle of White Plains and Saratoga. His cousin Robert Livingston helped draft the Declaration of Independence and broker the Louisiana purchase.
@chasemurraychristopherdola71085 жыл бұрын
My 6x and 5x great grandfathers didn’t fight in the war but they stood guard at camp security which is around York Pennsylvania and they were guarding Burgoyne’s army you know the army that was defeated at Saratoga
@latestplague37625 жыл бұрын
Mine died in the battle of Eutaw Springs SC. 1781 The last major battle of the war. He fought with Nathaniel Green. He was born in VA 1740 and died at 41 yrs old. His son moved to Western NC mountains and we have been here since.
@kenjett24344 жыл бұрын
My maternal 8x grandfather was Major General Anthony Wayne and was at the seige of Yorktown. Since 1666 when my family first came to this country they have served to defend.
@gonefishing54343 жыл бұрын
George Washington is truly the father of the world's greatest nation ever. He is the single greatest American that ever lived. God was with him.
@factisstrangerthanfiction4098 Жыл бұрын
Suprising this comment is only 1 year ago, the world's greatest nations government has been hell bent on destroying the world . Wake up pal.
@simonrobillard Жыл бұрын
_"God is on the side with the best artillery"_ - Napoléon Bonaparte
@robertcaldwell2994 Жыл бұрын
Actually it was the French that was with him. George wasn't really a very successful general but he did persevere.
@CH-zc8qx Жыл бұрын
@@robertcaldwell2994Washington wasn't a particularly remarkable military strategist/tactician, but as a leader he was exceptional. Without his leadership, no doubt the Continental armies would never have held out long enough for the French to join the war.
@denim_dan123 Жыл бұрын
the french came along towards the end of the war George Washington was an amazing commander and president and held this country together and God was looking out for him the french gave American that extra edge to win and become one of the greatest nations gratitude to them but it wasn’t them that won the war all together and now America returns the favor that the french gave us back then
@RonaldKern6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. Being a very hard-core George Washington, founding fathers, and American revolutionary addict and historian, this was a really well put together visual presentation.
@cal-qw8ov4 жыл бұрын
Ronald Kern just don't send him back to Newcastle....
@missannie80123 жыл бұрын
My great-grandfather was George Washington Adams. And his wife was actually named Martha. Very popular names in the day. George was born 1871. ?No I am not a direct descendant of the Presidents. My ancestor Francis Adams came over in 1658 from Somerset Wales/England. He was 15 and an indentured servant. He came to farm tobacco.
@rogerwilliams53662 жыл бұрын
I agree, well done!
@luperosales32844 жыл бұрын
bro i asked my teacher if i could teach the class about yorktown and he said its a test grade. our entire class passed because i based my all notes on this video
@adairiandunlavy54544 жыл бұрын
Good job bro
@ashtonbio4 жыл бұрын
A true G
@swiftchicken99113 жыл бұрын
Cap
@eyeland49333 жыл бұрын
@@swiftchicken9911 how would you know
@garyshaw99123 жыл бұрын
And then I bet the entire class stood and clapped for you?
@George_Washington_17763 жыл бұрын
As a huge fan of George Washington, it's so cool we have an official account of his work right here on KZbin for free.
@jackmitchelles26462 жыл бұрын
Wow George you sound unusually chipper for a man who died almost 200 years ago
@ethanpurita Жыл бұрын
@@jackmitchelles2646 over 200
@Helo_rides_for_commies Жыл бұрын
@@jackmitchelles2646What do you care? There are people who are fans of a guy that dies over 2000 years ago.
@daveygivens7355 жыл бұрын
That surrender sequence is fascinating, considering the times, the protocol, the egos, the gamesmanship...
@jakesmith85834 жыл бұрын
Davey Givens , watch the series “TURN” on Netflix. The best Revolutionary War series ever made!
@FrontierTradingCompany3 жыл бұрын
@@jakesmith8583 TURN rocks 😍
@alorahendershot72643 жыл бұрын
@@FrontierTradingCompany 😍🥰😘
@ericthompson34023 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful.
@p_nk72793 жыл бұрын
Spending Memorial Day watching like 10 hours of these type of vids about the Revolution, the US Founding, and Washington. A great way to remember those who did so much.
@MartinLopez-mo7tm4 жыл бұрын
Rochambeau was a smooth operator and Washington was a good listener. He got it without having it spelled out. That's called tact.
@itstheweather6423 жыл бұрын
This is the best channel for history I've found. It doesn't reduce the importance/contradict of our Patriots and how they contributed to our great Country.
@captainjack88233 жыл бұрын
PS - Contribute? They founded our country!
@FrontierTradingCompany4 жыл бұрын
I often fall back on bits and pieces of this documentary when I am telling campfire stories. What a great resource... and told concisely! This is not your typical high school history lecture.
@ksmittys19644 жыл бұрын
My ancestor was at Yorktown, as a Hessian soldier. He was captured along with the Hessian soldier ancestor of Rob Lowe (I learned this on an old episode of Who Do You Think You Are?). Both of our Hessian grandfathers were given a propaganda leaflet written in German that they can desert and be a part of the new country. My ancestor and Lowe's did exactly that. They were marched from Yorktown to parts in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania with German settlers to quarter the POWs since the Colonial Congress did not have the means, money and supplies to care for the POWs. The POWs worked for their overseers until the surrender of Cornwallis. My ancestor stayed in America because not being a first born and single, there was nothing back in Germany for him as an inheritance or means of a livelihood. He may have started out as a hired mercenary soldier trying to help the British defeat Washington and the Colonial Army, he saw the possibilities of a free new country and his prospects were more promising here than back in Hesse, Germany.
@vanmanrick13 жыл бұрын
@@earnieeveridge My ancestors were farmers in the Netherlands. They milked cows. The next day they would milk them again.
@lostamericanhistory25363 жыл бұрын
Imagine how terrified, and hopeful they had to have been through all fo that. Knowing nothing was at home for them, the possibility of a failed attempt for a new nation, and the absolute open possibilities they had when Cornwallis surrendered. I would imagine excited and amazed doesn't even begin to express what they felt at that moment
@allanchurm3 жыл бұрын
@@vanmanrick1 lol
@steveadkins52663 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@0323195813 жыл бұрын
Great story!
@Busybee654 жыл бұрын
One of my ancestors was taken prisoner at Yorktown, he was part of the relief army that landed in New York, his name was Robert Brown, and was in the 43rd foot infantry regiment, when doing our family tree, after he was released he stayed in America, married a woman from North Carolina, and lived out the rest of his life there. i have had other ancestors at major battles throughout history, inc Waterloo, The Somme, Dunkirk, El Alamein, D-Day ( Sword beach) Korea, Suiz Crisis, and my Brother was in the navy during the Falklands war, and the 1st gulf war.
@jackthorton103 жыл бұрын
That is cool
@1FatHappyBirthday5 жыл бұрын
Lived in Yorktown growing up. Walked the battlefields many times. Never understood how it all happened. This video explained it like never before. I stood in Cornwallis' cave on the beach at York River across from Gloucester Point. Cannonballs still seen in the sides of the original houses that are well kept to this day. I never knew those were American cannonballs hitting the British who had taken up residency in our houses. Always thought they were British cannonballs hitting our houses. Isn't history amazing.
@bigsid37044 жыл бұрын
You're right... I've lived in Yorktown most of my life and still do... and even with all of the information right here at my fingertips I have a much better understanding of what happened by seeing it in this video... crazy
@EndorphikaMorphika4 жыл бұрын
Watch Turn on Netflix!!!
@redtomcat17252 жыл бұрын
Inspiring !!! We must never forget the sacrifices of all who served and the contribution of the French. They do not forget our sacrifices in Normandy !!
@robedwards5709 Жыл бұрын
Ironic that the French contribution led to the downfall of their aristocracy
@paulmcdonough1093 Жыл бұрын
also spain helped the usa or us brits would have won in 8 months a fact
@mitcht22554 ай бұрын
The Spanish greatly contributed as well
@mitcht22554 ай бұрын
@@paulmcdonough1093yea, the French fleet doesn't leave the Caribbean without Spain.
@snake3161714 жыл бұрын
These are amazing historical stories that should be shown in schools across the nation.
@debralight21452 жыл бұрын
I live in Yorktown! My kids grew up on the battlefields. It’s a wonderful place to visit. One of my friends owned a house that Washington stayed and was also a hospital. Shall we say haunted..very. Surrender Road is still there we drive on it to get the surrender field. It’s all so well preserved.
@Trolleyatthestation5 жыл бұрын
These men suffered from the snow, injuries, illnesses, hunger, tiredness, and lots of other things. They did this all for the cause of freedom, and the future of their new nation.
@williamdean41015 жыл бұрын
And look at how our bankrkupt government rembers them----they lie, cheat, steal, commit treason, treachery and are the worst set of politicians under one roof since Hitler and the Nazis. Only difference is the Nazis had better uniforms.
@bobvog71234 жыл бұрын
Beautiful story. God bless America. MAGA
@westpointsnell41674 жыл бұрын
And still won
@scottouellette94114 жыл бұрын
They suffered because the majority didn't want revolution and destruction.
@karenreaves40984 жыл бұрын
Doug Bevins You are clueless about what is happening in our Nation. President Trump has ended the Act of 1871. Supreme Court Ruled SEC Corporations can be seized. The Corporations Acting as our Government were seized. All our land and assets are now in our US Treasury safe and secure. 1.4 Quadrillion. We are transitioning to Gold Backed Currency. We are no longer slaves under our Federal Government. Now we have to stand up, and take our power back against the States. Democrat States are violating our Constitutional Republic Rights. Time all the treasonous liberals wake up. They want Marxist Rule. They sold us out to China and Iran. We are at war between good and evil. Berman blocked all investigations Biden Ukraine and China. Maxwell Epstein Island, look up Adrenochrome. Weiner laptop and many more.
@wfellow16 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really like the graphics showing the maps, troop and ship movements.
@Rumpelstyltskin5 жыл бұрын
One of the best presentations of the Yorktown campaign.
@trulypoortbreezy1829 Жыл бұрын
Learning about jean-baptiste donatien de vimeur, comte de Rochambeau at age 33 is amazing for me.
@conniecrawford52316 жыл бұрын
More Americans need to know this history and more about the American Revolution!
@rufusbarnabus44905 жыл бұрын
@Connie Crawford - Too many of today's teachers are too busy trying to indoctrinate our children into transgender, LBGTQ, and socialist lifestyles rather than our rich history. I always find it amusing when teachers strike for more pay and benefits considering where our children rank amongst industrialized nations. I know in my job I don't get more pay and bennies for underperforming.
@karinaaymerich65195 жыл бұрын
yes i love it
@the430movie5 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, but in today's world where socialism seems to have taken hold, and value, virtue and principal thrown to the trough as if it were some antiquated way of thinking unaligned with today's world, it,s becomes a very difficult sell... Not 30 years ago we seem to deem the things these who sought after and fought for and died for as well, a noble effort... Today this generation is differed in thought on what truth and nobility really are. They assay themselves to conveniences unlike the needs that are pertinent for life, liberty and the pursuits of happiness.... This generation is totally different of those of Americas past, and of recent memory as when i was a child into my adulthood... This progression is different than anything viable for upholding what true national individual sovereignty is all about... its in line with 'what you can give me' vs 'where my abilities and willingness can take me'.
@garcho5 жыл бұрын
@@rufusbarnabus4490 shut up
@6idangle5 жыл бұрын
the430movie you do realize the conservatives of their time said the same things you are saying about socialism about republican governments? Republican government was considered scary, and upsetting of conservative values of feudal monarchy.
@M0rmagil4 жыл бұрын
Really high production values. Combines with a taught storytelling style. Well done.
@blaze-uz6or4 жыл бұрын
Who ever puts this series together does a great job.
@jerryleejohnsonjr13774 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! We need that spirit back that we lost along the way.
@redriver65415 жыл бұрын
Thank You so much for sharing this. I absolutely love the history of this period..... My 5th G Grandad was at Yorktown..... Makes me so proud.
@billycaspersghost75285 жыл бұрын
What side was he on?
@valerier36734 жыл бұрын
That's cool! My ancestors fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
@redriver65414 жыл бұрын
@@valerier3673 makes you proud doesn't it! It does me. To know my blood line had a stake in helping millions across the globe ( I know we've done bad things too)......but we've also saved millions of lives before Eisenhower left office anyhow.
@madifilms_12774 жыл бұрын
My ancestors are Native Americans and on my bio dad’s side I think it’s Vikings (at least that’s what he told me)
@wazaupboiss98204 жыл бұрын
This helped so much on my project at school and I am sure it has helped all 433000 people who have watched it :)
@stevenbailey87433 жыл бұрын
I'm a dyed in the wool documentary freak, and this is superbly done.
@philosophical68274 жыл бұрын
I grew up on land the Revolution was fought on. My children were raised there as well! The town I lived in was rich in revolution history and I've been in love with it my entire life! Wish I could say my family was part of this amazing time of human bravery, a time when men were men...brave and dedicated to something amazing!
@cudjoemaroon91825 жыл бұрын
My fifth great grandfather's were there, James Turner a captain in the Virginia militia and Zachariah Sanders who served two 3 year tours in George Washington's continental army. Also great uncles Lt Col. Charles Dabney, his brother George and good friend Stephan Pratt. They all ended up in Wayne County Kentucky.
@muzi11695 жыл бұрын
you have a painting of them?
@michaelrenaud81963 жыл бұрын
THANK GOD, FOR THEM , TRUE PATRIOTS 🇺🇸 AND YOU 😊🇺🇸 MY FELLOW AMERICAN 🇺🇸 PATRIOT 🦅
@kc17763 жыл бұрын
Donated to y’all for my birthday this year. Love these videos and hope you continue to make more. I’m grateful to Washington and all Patriots for their sacrifices for our freedoms.
@gxttaluvmaris58153 жыл бұрын
do u know whothe video was creatyed for
@mysticwanderer47873 жыл бұрын
Yorktown Battlefield Park is an amazing place to visit. Very well laid out so that you can do a road tour and get out of your car and check out various points of interest such as Washington's HQ, The French HQ, gun emplacements, redoubts 9&10, and the house where the surrender of Cornwallis's forces was negotiated. Well worth the trip and a wonderful destination for parents who want to bring history alive for their kids!
@jaysonbuckley3 жыл бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't hear any mention of Lafayette's command of American troops at the siege of Yorktown. His command was significant in this battle and leading up to it
@TeeloSeyna3 жыл бұрын
Because Rochambeau was the one leading the French army, not Lafayette
@alexandrelarsac91153 жыл бұрын
Still better than the shameless stalinian rewrite of French help by Mel Gibson in The Patriot. One french officer helping and boats showing at the very end when everything was over...
@jaysonbuckley3 жыл бұрын
@@TeeloSeyna yes he was, but Lafayette was leading AMERICAN troops and was the general to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown with the American troops Washington gave him. Not mentioning that was wrong!
@americanenlightenedbarbari28185 жыл бұрын
Amazing Graphics and visual imagery to tell this amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing this!
@koopasix58973 жыл бұрын
I live in a small town here in Virginia called west point, its right outside of gloucester. Growing up here every building and street is named after many individuals in this video..Washington, Thomas Nelson..pretty much every history icon imaginable. It really makes me feel very proud and privileged to be near so much rich history that originated our country.
@jarronsmith37334 жыл бұрын
My god this channel is soo underrated! And you DESERVE more subscribers!! Please keep up the good work and do more of these. I wish you would do a detailed from start to finish just like this it will grow!!
@VirginiaParanormal4 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Every American should take the time to watch this.
@kc17763 жыл бұрын
These videos are awesome! The production quality and narration is fantastic. Thank you so much for making these! I watch these videos on my morning run and they give me hope and inspire. We are made of great stuff 🇺🇸
@donniepeterson68622 жыл бұрын
George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen !
@urbanlegendsandtrivia20234 жыл бұрын
Hello from Yorktown, Virginia. We have a nice parade every October 19th.
@riverwildcat14 жыл бұрын
Very well done, and authentic. The best version of that battle I've ever seen, and I've seen them all.
@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын
Happy Yorktown Day on October 19, 2023 from here in Yorktown, Virginia!!!
@12floz674 жыл бұрын
Just the fact of walking from New York to Virginia is amazing.🇺🇸
@captainjack88233 жыл бұрын
Indeed! Most Americans these days couldn't walk 10 miles empty handed. If they could most of their shoes made in China would fall apart before doing so! I grew up in the Jersey Shore. Many of the roads in the Pine Barrens are sandy. As kids we'd take Saturdays walking about the pines on them. Trust me, walking in sand in sneakers was a chore. There's a trail in Morristown, NJ where the Continental troops walked in. Many were in bare feet. We had a class trip there in the 1960's. It was nicknamed something like the bloody trail because so many of the troop's were barefooted, feet rapped in cloth to fight the cold and their feet stained the sand red from blood. I swear that you could still see the sand stained by blood there and then in the 1960's!
@melissalarigan325 Жыл бұрын
I would recommend reading Joseph Plumb Martin's memoir about his experience throughout the war. He does describe the march to VA and Yorktown.
@12floz67 Жыл бұрын
@@melissalarigan325 There’s an audio version of his book on KZbin that I’ve listened to. It was phenomenal. 🍻
@greglankas74072 ай бұрын
Also have to remember Virginia during this time is much bigger it is today. Not sure of actual scale but u can Google Virginia in those times to see its not as far as u think.
@hoseokspov78373 жыл бұрын
I THINK I'M ADDICTED TO VIDEOS LIKE THESE...! THANK YOU FOR SHARING @GEAORGEWASHINGTONMOUNTVERNON 🕊
@armandofigeroa82293 жыл бұрын
Beautifully narrated! Beautifully written! God bless America!
@johnshields68522 жыл бұрын
Born in 1960 in Boston we were taught about the revolution at a young age, every morning at school we'd put our right hand over are hearts and recite, the pledge of allegiance and the revolution was on my mind, I still praise and thank those men who fought for my freedoms as an American. 🙏🇺🇸
@europhile26582 жыл бұрын
Very good film. It is easy to view the French as just helping out but this film shows it was really the Patriots helping out with a French plan.
@stevecooper78838 күн бұрын
Especially in naval warfare. It was basically a French war on the waters
@serenitypeaceandcomfort36694 жыл бұрын
Please make more of these videos regarding the Revolution. Its engaging, inspiring, enlightening and exciting!
@paxetbonum44203 жыл бұрын
I see the Lord hand in the final outcome. The wind that effected the British fleet and the French who help was indispensable especially taking Redoudt 9.
@ConradHeiz8 ай бұрын
Please the French had a atheist bias
@americanhighlander34485 жыл бұрын
I can't get enough of this stuff!!
@jackthorton103 жыл бұрын
We will never surrender, long live the USA
@JohnnyRebKy3 жыл бұрын
It baffles me how anybody was able to communicate well enough to coordinate anything. A simple message took days or even weeks. It’s practically a miracle it all worked out like it did
@johnwilletts39845 жыл бұрын
In 1781 the biggest battle of the war took place, when Spain attempted to take back Gibraltar. The year before a combined Spanish and French fleet had attempted a landing on England’s South Coast. Meanwhile the British Army was involved in a major conflict in India. Holland had also declared war against Britain. So very much a global conflict.
@rustyrussell25375 жыл бұрын
Sounds almost like World War 1 was really the first world war.
@danielboggan24794 жыл бұрын
Rusty Russell WWI was really like the third of fourth world war.
@SummerLyne4 жыл бұрын
POV: Your teacher assigned this to watch along with a google form to fill out:)
@alondra95694 жыл бұрын
Yup
@madifilms_12774 жыл бұрын
She did tho, that why im here
@watergirl33174 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a doodle form I a have a test
@jamesdevico66223 жыл бұрын
ya
@joliet24993 жыл бұрын
O_O YES
@allanchurm3 жыл бұрын
love the music and the presenters voice is so soothing ..the way he speaks ..
@FrontierTradingCompany4 жыл бұрын
AMAZING production quality. I love this! Thank you for uploading it!
@williamgill_esq.64874 жыл бұрын
People, all people, should respect and admire this early American history.
@jeffreyglenn663 жыл бұрын
I have visited Yorktown, Williamsburg and Monticello. It's like going back in time. Very interesting to learn.
@jonathanwilliams10653 жыл бұрын
They’ve changed and the history has been rewritten
@INFACTparis9 ай бұрын
Very interesting document, thank you. I have a question : it seems that Lafayette is famous in the US, but why Rochambeau isn't, as he actually seemed to have been more influential at that time as the chief of the French forces?
@kylew.48965 жыл бұрын
I did extensive work on the Pennsylvania section of the Washington Rochambau route rededication for the sesquicentennial in 2012. I was a junior working on my B.A. in history at Holy Family in Philadelphia and we found actual primary source material that proved that French and Continential troops made camp near or on our campus the day before they paraded before congress in Philadelphia!!
@williamdean41015 жыл бұрын
Good for you , Kyle. You seem to have survived the morally/mentally bankrupt public educational system.
@lindabausman79024 жыл бұрын
Such an excellent professionally done series of films. Thanks!!!
@FirstLast-zv5od4 жыл бұрын
My ancestor, Thomas Stone, signed the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, a member of my family served in every major US war. Every male in my family served in the military with the exception of a few of my cousins who'd rather not serve during a time of war. I continued that tradition and served in the US Army from 2005 into 2013. I didn't do it for recognition. I did it because that is what my family does and that I felt it necessary to serve a great nation such as ours. Our nation faces some difficulties in this time but she is not lost. Her greatest enemy is the generation that forgets what she stands for. But there are those of us who will never forget. We no longer carry the name Stone but the name sits proudly in our tree.
@foggydogy57962 жыл бұрын
As a visual learner I love the animation in ur videos. Its fantastic! The narration is clear and concise while I can still follow along and know whats going on.
@kwd31095 жыл бұрын
Thank you France for helping our Nation defeat the British. We could not have done it without you. Long live our friendship. Long live France.
@methylene55 жыл бұрын
Your nation didn't fight the British, only about 1/3rd of people in the colonies supported independence, the majority were not in favor of independence. Also, the support France gave financially crippled France, and resulted in the French monarchy being sent to the guillotine. When France asked for financial support, the colonies said they wouldn't pay them anything. The new USA screwed France in the same way they screwed the Brits.
@vichedges88585 жыл бұрын
@@methylene5 how did "the new USA" screw the Brits?
@sayzen45885 жыл бұрын
@@methylene5 Mdr sa n'a rien a voir pauvre abrutis, Notre révolution c'était juste car les gens de cette époque en avait ras le cul du gouvernement et de son leader ils ont demandés des changements le gouvernement en a fait qu'a sa tête ils sont tous mort donc on s'est fait baiser pas personne. Par contre vous les rosebeefs ont vous a ken mais tellement fort mdr 19 000 soldats ont débarqués a Yorktown pour combattre les anglais qui a Gagner ? les fr et les us :)
@tlaloc68855 жыл бұрын
@@vichedges8858 didn't help out much in both world wars to start with
@drmachinewerke15 жыл бұрын
methylene5 methylene5 To bad we can not use the guillotine on those that over spend in our government
@johnnyreno72002 жыл бұрын
So well done...the music...everything...brilliant
@tracegates88416 жыл бұрын
Like it very much. Cool map scenes!
@masonlee893 жыл бұрын
This was very well done. An objective perspective on history is how we should be educated. It should also often be taught in an historical context, which this film did a good job at doing as well. Thanks 🍻
@bbfissingle17155 жыл бұрын
Considering the enormous effort and cost on the part of France during the war, I think it's only fair we Americans at least give the French a huge shout out every 4th of July. EDIT: Geez, I only suggested a shout out on the 4th of July, I'm not saying we need to be constantly grovelling at their feet!
@timesthree57575 жыл бұрын
The french General refused to alloy the Americans to give him tribute. While we know the truth we must honor his wish. This was an American victory.
@nathanielgood78135 жыл бұрын
We saved their ass in both world wars are debt is payed back twice
@rpm17965 жыл бұрын
Oh the French army....was that the same army that the motherland went bankrupt fighting to defend the American Colonies for a hundred and thirty years?
@nathanielgood78135 жыл бұрын
@@rpm1796 yes sir
@tommypwood6725 жыл бұрын
@@rpm1796 just sad that their own DNC emerged following to give rise to Napolean..Enlightenment ideas had went extreme and anarchic. Then we have Command and Master Russel Crowe to depict some of that..
@JackPoynter4 жыл бұрын
Excellent movie. Much appreciated.
@krips222 жыл бұрын
It's kind of ironic that Georges Washington had fought alongside the British against the French during the French and Indian wars in the 1750s. He was at the French victory at the battle of the Monongahela in 1755 (which took place near what is now Pittsburgh). French: 108 soldiers of the French Marine troops, 637 Amerindians, 146 French militia Total: 891 British: 1,300 regulars and provincial troops. French casualties: 39 killed, 57 wounded British casualties: 457 killed, 450+ wounded Colonel Washington, although he had no official position in the chain of command, was able to impose and maintain some order and formed a rear guard, which allowed the remants of the force to disengage. He recollected the event in a letter sent to his mother: _"We marched to that place, without any considerable loss, having only now and then a straggler picked up by the French and scouting Indians. When we came there, we were attacked by a party of French and Indians, whose number, I am persuaded, did not exceed three hundred men; while ours consisted of about one thousand three hundred well-armed troops, chiefly regular soldiers, who were struck with such a panic that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive. The officers behaved gallantly, in order to encourage their men, for which they suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded; a large proportion of the number we had."_ Daniel Boone, a famous American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman - and one of the first folk heroes of the United States - was also among the soldiers involved in that battle.
@roblabow97024 жыл бұрын
I am just a beginner in finding out about the Revolutionary War, however, I admire the early Founders of U. S. independence. This documentary is well narrated.
@michaelmckinley45884 жыл бұрын
amazing artwork, and i appreciate your honesty regarding the critical roll France played in the foundation of America. top notch.
@patricebarge16383 жыл бұрын
The French is a country of liberty, with the French revolution, friends with always country for the liberty
@ARCtrooperblueleader4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Thank you for uploading this.
@mountvernon4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! The Yorktown Campaign solidified our independence but it was only one of many. We dive into the other battles led by General Washington here, enjoy!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXfZqWuklJ6mb68
@tcarroll39545 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Thank you,
@GG-bw3uz4 жыл бұрын
Wowdy dowdy. Clean like neat Vodka mate. Makes me realize the graph to success is never a linear one.
@5stardetailingllc4712 жыл бұрын
There’s more to be learned in this one video about the genesis of this country than in ANY Ivy League University today, and there you have it. Thank you!
@CHoskins18614 жыл бұрын
Another excellent production by Wide Awake Films. Well done!
@thomassmestead64245 жыл бұрын
My ancestor, General Daniel Morgan, was there at Yorktown at Washington insistence, to witness the surrender of British forces, even though Morgan had been forced to retire from the field by a sciatic condition in his lower back, so bad that he could not even sit a horse. Morgan had given Washington one of the first defeats of the British regulars at the Cowpens, out on the frontier. He was also, at that time, somewhere in his sixties, or seventies. Not a young man. We forget that some of those pivotal revolutionary characters, were not young men, at least by modern standards, but still had the fire of human liberty coursing through their veins.
@Kcccrbbc14 күн бұрын
they explain it so well
@jimbingham72794 жыл бұрын
Very interesting as my 4X grandfather serving under Lafayette fired the last cannon in the Battle of Yorktown.
@patrickstopford50154 жыл бұрын
Great video to show in class, many kids do not know this story. The current textbooks just Yorktown, America wins! Good back ground information and great visuals. Works perfectly for online learning. Will show this when my class get to this point. In fact many of the videos here are wonderfully produced and filled with information that the current middle school US History leaves out.
@elwin79643 жыл бұрын
Vive les Etats-Unis d'Amérique, vive la France, et longue vie à notre amitié !
@callisto24843 жыл бұрын
The United States owes France its independence. We are eternally grateful.❤️🇺🇸 🇫🇷
@janicebrowningaquino792 Жыл бұрын
Beautifully produced!! 😊
@artbilladello10734 жыл бұрын
Very well presented. ... I had the honor of portraying Lt. Col. Alexander Hamilton, leading the attack on redoubt number 10 at the Bicentennial reenactment event in October, 1981. ... In 1988, a contingent of us from the BAR traveled to France to honor Rochambeau at his estate.
@seashells5181 Жыл бұрын
Bravo. Excellent! I’m so proud of our ancestors who fought for Freedom against such tyranny! God Bless America.
@billyhurst43193 жыл бұрын
284 dislikes from the people that hate this country , well done , well presented. I could watch these types of documentaries day n night ! 🙏🦅🇺🇲
@keetonhill3 жыл бұрын
284 down votes by the people waiting for fauci to tell them what they are allowed to do
@glenproctor6836Ай бұрын
I really enjoy these videos. Please do more
@greywolf01673 жыл бұрын
that battle of ships between the english and french must have been a sight to see
@michaelmayes77573 жыл бұрын
I doubt you would have seen much, with all the smoke.
@TheLoxapac3 жыл бұрын
If you seach "battle of chesapeake" on google you can find a very nice painting of the battle.
@lordjazoijua942 жыл бұрын
British not english.
@ashleyosaki63004 жыл бұрын
Wow they really had good cameras back then!
@bobporch3 жыл бұрын
The idea of a nation of free men, serving no king, appealed to many foreign born soldiers whose names are etched in the honor role of American History. They appear again and again when sorely needed. Hamilton is one example. He played a key role at Yorktown, as well as Trenton where he commander a battery of artillery. Lafayette kept Cornwallis boxed in until Washington and Rochambeau arrived. He also prevented a defeat at Brandywine from being a route. And the list goes on.
@powerhouseonline17475 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great video. Thank you.
@emmajomarie20138 ай бұрын
Bro this literally made me cry
@mbs_ledge4 жыл бұрын
Makes the Hamilton song Yorktown cool. Thanks for telling meh this it was awesome!
@mountvernon4 жыл бұрын
Of course, thank you for watching. If you haven't checked them out yet, we highly suggest our other two full length movies about General Washington. Washington's War dives into the battles which secured George Washington his legacy as "First in War": kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXfZqWuklJ6mb68 Winter Patriots focuses on the Battle of Trenton and the crossing of the Delaware: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZOqoJegZdF9aLM We hope you enjoy!
@bananarama13624 жыл бұрын
And I finally found it the Hamilton comment I looked for! "I have been looking for you.""I'm getting nervous sir"
@gripken083 жыл бұрын
awesome work! i will use this in my classes
@smashings75234 жыл бұрын
This video makes me so proud to be an American. Thank you
@HollyMoore-wo2mh4 жыл бұрын
It will forever amaze me that Cornwallis chose a peninsula to make his base. Oh IF I am not mistaken part of this might have been filmed at the Battle of the Hook on Gloucester Point.
@michaelstrickland61184 жыл бұрын
this is helping me get a good grade on my school assinment
@BaileyArf4 ай бұрын
My ancestors grandfather fought in Yorktown and one from Virginia donated 1000 pounds of beef to Washington military. One other grandfather was fighting in North Carolina.
@donaldbarnett80455 жыл бұрын
Some of my ancestors served in the revolution but I know very little about them, however my wife had an ancestor name of Ault who I have seen documentation that he served as one of General Lafayette sergeants. When The Marquis de Lafayette Came back to the US on a tour years after the war my wife's relative walked a great distance to a city were Lafayette was visiting. I have seen a newspaper article from the city were he was that told of sergeant Ault's visit It says "When General Lafayette saw his old sergeant in the crowd he recognized him immediately ran to him and kissed him".
@crookedriver20795 жыл бұрын
That's absolutely wonderful ! That's a VERY RARE THING !!!