Vitoria: the most decisive battle of the Peninsular War?

[@penhullwolf5070]

I have neither the glory of a French Eagle to offer, nor the wealth of Spanish gold but by God Sir! I,ll hit the subscribe button for this day's work!

[@ianknight2053]

Thank you Christian. It’s strange to think that I have an actual British 14LD P1796 sabre used in this battle, hanging on my wall at home.

[@redcoathistory]

That is tremendous!

[@harry-thepug76]

How did you come by it?

[@ianknight2053]

@@harry-thepug76 It was purchased off eBay quite a while ago.

[@ianknight2053]

The sabre in question has obviously seen a lot of action. There are deep nicks to the blade and an attempt (probably by the regimental armourer) has been made to grind and sharpen them out, resulting in a slight hollow to the cutting edge.

[@StuartWhelan-up8vs]

Wow if only it could talk how much did it cost you pal

[@dericknorton9379]

It's brilliant to be able to see the actual battlefield it brings the story of the engagement come to life. Keep up the good work.

[@redcoathistory]

Cheers, Derick - one day I hope to get there in person.

[@lukec1146]

So glad to find this channel. I hope there's a podcast version.

[@redcoathistory]

You are in luck Luke - there is. Just search on your app for Redcoat History 👍🏻

[@MDLi0n]

It's always great listening to someone who knows their subject

[@brianrogerson9229]

Brilliant Chris - I've never seen the battle explained to clearly or graphically Many thanks

[@Roberto-tu5re]

Loved every minute of the story

[@fernandomiguelsoares2481]

Thank you for enriching our lives with your passion ! Huzzah !

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, Fernando!

[@daviddipple5099]

A carriage and four is most likely referring to a carriage drawn by four horses.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, David - I was a little confused but now it makes sense!

[@ccswede]

Here in USA the term four in hand is used.

[@terryfoyfoy7926]

Was not a4wheel drive vehicle

[@davidsparkes4377]

My Ancestor Richard Rowe from Rattlesden Suffolk was in the Queen's 2nd foot Regiment at Vitoria :)

[@chrismac2234]

I like the story that exists about the land owner and the officer not bowing to him. Excellently told by Bernard Cornwell at the Wellington lecture.

[@andygeorgeparkinson2515]

Great episode , lucky Costello ! Sorry to be leaving the Peninsular but looking forward to other campaigns.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks - yes that was about 80,000 pounds in today's money!

[@douglasherron7534]

Christian, the "carriage and four" you mention at @37:42 is a carriage pulled by 4 horses (as opposed to one pulled by a single horse or a pair).

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, Douglas - now it makes sense!

[@douglasherron7534]

​@@redcoathistory Anytime, Christian. I think I probably learned it from the Aubrey/ Maturin books of Patrick O'Brian... Another great video BTW - thanks!

[@audigex]

@@redcoathistory you’ll also see it referred to as a “coach and pair”, “coach and 6” or “4 in the hand” (4 sets of reins). Probably others too, but those are the most common. A coach and 4 or 6 generally meant it was owned by someone wealthy, although a stagecoach (basically an early bus...) could also have several horses

[@number2and3]

I love the Google Earth for context, the best format imo.

[@number2and3]

Also Picton went freaking beastmode.... There and Badajoz, the man was a tactical soldier

[@shawngarratt2887]

Injoyed listening to this on this very cold December night ! Grreattt

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks for listening mate

[@markinglese3874]

Hi Chris, New Subscriber here, from Australia. What's the difference between a commissioned officer and a non-commissioned officer? I have been binge watching your channel while I'm fighting the flue. Thank you for your hard work, mate 👍

[@markboyd1150]

You're doing fantastic work.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks Mark.

[@noahgibsonspeninsularwarsa1134]

Epic clash that was Fighting 3rd's gallant hour.

[@williamkz]

Great presentation. Fascinating. Thank you.

[@martinbrennan2183]

Fantastic I am happy to have found your channel. Thank you.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, Martin!

[@roland.j.ruttledge]

Great job, many thanks

[@steveconway1948]

You should consider putting a list of your source memoirs in a future Napoleonic talk. I have read many but am constantly surprised by ones you refer to that I have not heard of.

[@richards8718]

It would have been good if on you maps you placed the units and directions as well of there movements as the battle progressed, I was a little confusing as where everyone was and heading?

[@davidpalin1790]

Great stories 👍

[@CrichtonNo5]

Cracking video as usual. But for the love of gawds man, Lord "Dal-hoosey". It's pronounced "Dal-hoosey" Great content and good sources. Love these videos

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

fascinating video cheers

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

37:30 A carriage-and-four is a carriage pulled by a team of four horses.

[@toothedacorn4724]

Accidentally disliked instead of liking, can't like twice to make up for it, so here's a comment. Keep up the good work 👍

[@redcoathistory]

Ha ha no worries. Thanks for rectifying the situation 👍🏼

[@julianmhall]

Christian, you mention Google Earth in a few videos, but if members don't have that they can load Google Maps - maps.google.com - in any browser (in fact load it into a new tab and you can look at it and this video at the same time) and get a very similar view - in fact click the box that says Layers in the bottom left and choose Terrain or Satellite and it's pretty much the same. Both have Street View which I know you do use sometimes.

[@ducthman4737]

General Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur also a great officer that you don't hear much of but played an important part in Spain and later in Waterloo.

[@nickward1366]

Picton particular hero of mine

[@grahamking2239]

It’s quite easy to follow the light and 3 rd Div

[@julianmhall]

A brutal retreat or a tactical withdrawal? I'd call Moore's retreat to Corunna a retreat as they were disorganised and harried by the French. Wellington's withdrawal I'd call a tactical - albeit necessary - withdrawal in good order that stabilised his supply lines and concentrated his available forces. Not great for the short term morale of the troops but in the longer term paid off.

[@julianmhall]

An appellation being an unofficial name, such as when Data asked in a Star Trek episode 'Is the appellation 'Junior' to be the alien's official name?'

[@joaoconchilha2231]

Soon it's all over ✌️✌️and getting better.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, Joao

[@lukeskywalker3329]

Again . I emphasise the intense and extensive drilling that the British and Portuguese soldiers were drilled in whilst in Portucal . In preparation for 1813 .

[@davidwhelan1545]

The rural Spaniards as recently as 30 years ago still shouted Vittoria, in reference to this battle I was informed.

[@TheRhandolph]

Decisive in being the end in Spain but the French inflicted a lot of damage and got away without a rout or being cut off thanks to a cavalry screen so it could have been far worse.

[@HughLyon-Sack]

"Carriage and four" means a carriage pulled by four horses.

[@chrishalstead4405]

“A carriage-and-four” means a carriage drawn by four horses.

[@uxb1112]

Carriage and four means that the carriage was drawn by four horses.

[@Sp0tthed0gt]

A carriage and four is a carriage and four horses- a posh rig! One pound then was one sovereign. one sovereign today is about £250, so 1,000 pounds then is £250,000 today. Although remember that people were in general far poorer then than they are now, so £250,000 put you far higher in the pecking order than it does now.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, patrick!

[@secretagent7888]

"They debowched from the wood" I think the term is pronounced "daybooshed" from the French word la bouche for "mouth." They "unmouthed from the wood" is very suggestive of the good guys vomitting out of the woods towards the French. This comment is not meant to be picky, but rather to assist in future readings. I personally do not know how the term was pronounced 200 years ago.

[@rchas1023]

A carriage and four - drawn by four horses!

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Yes considering the French were finally driven out of Spain and Portugal

[@Badgerbitesback]

Only just watching this Appellation is the act of giving a name to someone or something so giving his men the name of 'rascals' and 'fighting villians' was his Appellation to his men. Just thought to mention it.

[@CradaOC]

I been looking at you videos very interesting,.....but I see you have excluded anything to do with your closest neighbors, Ireland is there a reason for this, after all we have had many battles

[@redcoathistory]

Mr O'Toole - thanks for your input...to be fair a)most of the key battles were well before my era of interest b)I don't find them particularly interesting and c)I live in South Africa and so my focus is generally there, except for my current foray into the Peninsualr war which is nearly over. Cheers Slugger.

[@CradaOC]

@@redcoathistory Thats a fair response, keep it up

[@theonlyantony]

Methnks a 'carriage and four,' s a carriage drawn by four horses

[@hvermout4248]

Redcoat, you're a nice guy. But, "the might of Napoleon's Army"? Vitoria = 1813. The "might of the Napoleon's army" had already been annihilated in Russia. Europe was marching to Leipzig where half a million soldiers were to engage to finish the Napoleonic era. And 30,000 Brits also came out. Why don't you make any movies about the battles that mattered? Wagram, Borodino, Ulm, Dresden. Because there were no Brits in it?

[@daniellastuart3145]

Taco Bieseman loss that chip on you shoulder will you. The might of Napoleon's Army" in Russia. was annihilated by Nature and the bad decision that Napoleon made and as for the battle of Leipzig it was one of the few battles the European coalition won agents the French and that only due to Sweden changes sides at the last minuet Where in Spain and Portugal The French were Regally beaten by the British, Portuguese and Spanish allies . and as after Leipzig the war went on for another year and by the way why should we make films about history we not part off we don't make enough of the history we were involved in

[@hvermout4248]

@@daniellastuart3145 "Why should we make films about history if we're not part of it?" Well. that explains it then ... I wish you lots of fun serving your self-sucking British audience with history movies without any international perspective.

[@Hope-om1kc]

​@@daniellastuart3145you do without Leipzig history would've changed forever nd there is no way britain could defeat france on its own, never. U say the british defeated the french in spain, well without their superior intelligence given by the spanish defeat would've been served to the british.

[@Hope-om1kc]

​@@daniellastuart3145Napoleons decisions in Russia were ethical, for the time, but now since we know what happened afterwards we have the shitty balls to say it's was wrong

[@jeremyatkinson4976]

More like £125000

[@sandrider1406]

Stinks of colonial racism to me

[@redcoathistory]

Really? Feel free to elaborate

[@sandrider1406]

@@redcoathistory no need, the video says it all

[@redcoathistory]

@@sandrider1406 Lol - the one you haven't watched? 😂

[@sandrider1406]

@@redcoathistory it took less than a minute to know that it’s just another crap english colonial video glorifying their apparent battle wins. Typical stuff, you tube is awash with this garbage glorifying an empire based upon genocide, looting, oppression and racism. Nuff said. Goodbye. Oh, anything good to say about your European neighbours ?

[@redcoathistory]

@@sandrider1406 😂😂😂 lol what a patehetic load of nonsense. It's not even related to a colonial war.