Rocroi 1643 - THIRTY YEARS' WAR DOCUMENTARY

Our animated historical documentary series on the Thirty Years' War continues with the aftermath of the battle of Lutzen - the battle of Nördlingen of 1634, and the beginning of the French-Spanish War of 1635-1659 and the battle of Rocroi.
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[@KingsandGenerals]

[@Jodonho]

KZbin is a mystery hidden inside a hemorrhoid.

[@Liquidsback]

Do it.

[@DerFoerderator]

Oh! Please!

[@ajithsidhu7183]

Yess please do on on the 1st anglo sikh or afgan sikh wars

[@francherogamer5187]

HI

[@ArmaCookie]

We really need a Total War in that Period

[@MalayArcher]

That I agree but CA needs to upgrade their engine.. and better AI.

[@ArmaCookie]

@@MalayArcher and get away from the whole Legendary Lord thing...

[@freshpinpop]

we might get a saga title based in the era but i doubt we will get a full title in the area any time soon since CA seems to be really trying to pull away from naval battles/design and i cant imagine a full total war title in the area not having naval battles

[@fartballs7094]

@@freshpinpop ? What famous naval campaigns happened during the 30 years war? Sure it would fit the scale, colonial empires being a thing already, but the 30 years war was primarily a war in mainland europe.

[@kurremkarmerruk8718]

That would be great, but only if CA aren't involved . . .

[@wjzav1971]

Spaniads duck whenever the Swedes fire a volley Swedes: "Wait, that's illegal!"

[@mcsmash4905]

its somewhat comical

[@ricksandoval7130]

I wonder about that. If it was effective you'd expect others to copy it. Then again doing something to mitigate the risk of death is probably better for morale than standing ground

[@wjzav1971]

@@ricksandoval7130 My guess is that its a little bit hard to tell when exactly the enemy is gonna fire his volley.

[@blecao]

@@ricksandoval7130 The thing is that having the men do that migth be quite hard this formations are massive after all

[@cseijifja]

@@ricksandoval7130 the spanish were excelent veteran soldiers, much of waht they did was unreplicable for other nations because tehir soldiers jsut werent as veteran. Of course, when you take huge L's like in this battle, you are done.

[@halidehelux5221]

Not even Spanish....but that last stand of the Tercio paintings is among one of my favorite wartime artworks.

[@magnusallmighty5000]

Is this the battle depicted in alatriste ?

[@halidehelux5221]

@@magnusallmighty5000 yes I'm quite sure it is.....the final scene is set in Rocroi.

[@salvadorrodriguez5113]

Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau, nicknamed "The battle´s painter".

[@aaronjones2117]

Random fact: General L'hospital is father of Guillaume de L'Hospital, the mathematician who is the namesake of L'Hospital's Rule.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I guess, nobility has its uses from time to time :-)

[@PPandaPete]

Didn't L'Hopital bought the Formula from Bernoulli who needed money. He didn't invent it himself. Thats what my Math Prof says

[@mojepele]

​@@PPandaPete I can confirm this, our Math Prof said the same thing

[@christermi]

He revolutionized what we know about limits and indeterminacies in mathematics , using derivatives in the process.

[@erethon9467]

@@PPandaPete This is a popular belief but it has not been historically confirmed, making it as good as hearsay.

[@ahmedal-tayy7332]

rumor says hes still waiting for beck

[@RedJohnO22]

He was too busy making his next hit album lol.

[@henrimourant9855]

I always found the 30 years war fascinating.

[@KingsandGenerals]

It is! So many colorful characters!

[@marcofrank2082]

Me too. And you can still see the impact of that war in the area I live in.

[@AleF202]

@@parsman9914 Nah, i'd rather give that title to the 7 years' war.

[@umaransari9765]

@@AleF202 7 years war was actually world war as it was fought in Asia, Europe, Americans, and I guess on Africa as well

[@thabomuso6254]

The 30 years war is certainly fascinating, but also a shocking, big and bloody carnage. Particularly against civilians. And many soldiers and their commanders lost both sense and care about what they were fighting for and whom they fought against for the moment. First catholics against protestants, then German protestants uniting with german protestants, but then France and Spain, both catholic nations, intervenes on either side. It degenerated into a war for the sake of war itself and continued decade after decade. Son's taking the places of their fathers in the various armies. Enemy territories being pillaged and plundered. Friendly territories being pillaged, burned and plundered by the troops who were supposed to protect them. 30% of Germany's population perished in that war and left a scar on the country for over a century. While the war turned Sweden into a major European power, as well as destroying the Holy Roman Empire and crippled Spain's power on the continent. The war was the first proto "modern" war in Europe and finally made regular armies with guns triumph over feudal or semi-feudal armies using pikes and swords as their most important weapon.

[@cptercio]

Everyone: Stands in a line and hopes to not get shot. Spanish: 4:30 what if we just ducked?

[@alejandrop.s.3942]

Siempre he pensado lo mismo cuando veo esas formaciones, especialmente las infanterías de línea del XVIII, esperando a ser fusilados por los del otro lado. Sentido común el de los hombres de los Tercios Viejos.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

No, that solution is too simple, we must make it more complicated-- Old German saying! LOL :)

[@RedJohnO22]

Increible!?

[@KilapnF]

@@alejandrop.s.3942 Parece que no eran pocos los que lo hacían, al menos lo leí en un libro de un español (Francisco Nuñez de Pineda) que luchando en el Tercio San Felipe de Austria cae capturado en la batalla de Las Cangrejeras en Chile en 1629. www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/visor/BND:8011 (página 47)

[@podoesljvc]

what a pro gammer move.

[@andersschmich8600]

I can't tell you how long I have waited for someone to do this battle! I think a lot of people have a somewhat Anglo-centric perspective just because of the latter British Empire, and it is easy to forget just how much of a colossal power house Spain actually was during the early modern period.

[@ralfwolters3843]

still couldnt beat the netherlands though

[@user-jh4kp9lz4b]

It's true, England was a dominant sea power for 100 years (from Vienna congress to WW1) but Spain was dominant both on land and sea for about 150 years. Whereas England has always been a dwarf in terms of land force. That's why so much PR for the relatively moderate battle of Waterloo, although the much bigger and more decisive battle of Leipzig is less known.

[@louiscasteran6298]

And France also!

[@elguapodelmonte215]

@@fabrixioable 500 years of the Black Legend, and they're are not finished yet ....Right now, in the 21st century the Black Legend lives on - I know personally as I am the personification of the new age Black Legend.......just like the Tercios - some things are hard to kill. Just some facts about the Battle of Rocroi, the actual Spanish Tercios fought and stayed on the battlefield whilst some of their allies such as the Italians, Walloons & Flemish left the battlefield when the Cavalry had been defeated by the numerically superior heavy French Cavalry. The French heavy cavalry made at least 8-10 charges at the Tercios, the Spanish never sent messages of surrender - this is an OUTRIGHT LIE ( this is what the Tercios where famous for - "nunca se rinden" - I guess this must be another example of the Black Legend ) the French had offered terms of surrender to the surviving units - the Spanish loses where at over 60% - and they never broke formation, and the French allowed the Tercios off the battle field carrying their weapons and regimental colors. This was the first defeat of the Spanish Tercios in nearly 200 years, and it is said that it was mainly due to the defeat of the cavalry, together with the desertion of their allies. When one of the French Officers asked one of the Spanish soldiers "How many Spanish Tercios had fought here today? thinking some of them had escaped with the allies, the young soldier replied .......... count the dead'

[@SamuelHallEngland]

Spain was leagues ahead of England at the time, I thought that viewpoint was the norm.

[@SantomPh]

the movie Alartiste and the books it it based on ends on this battle, featuring Viggo "Aragorn" Mortenson.

[@ebbelille]

It's kind of odd, because they had great depictions of warfare earlier in the movie. The final scene is beautiful, for sure, but it does not in any way convey the feeling that the final stand of the veteran Tercio was part of a larger battle. The french are CAMPED next to the Tercio's last stand position for god's sake. Great movie nonetheless.

[@RedJohnO22]

Viva la Capitan Vigo!!!

[@GumaroRVillamil]

"Este es un tercio español"

[@juanmantecon2195]

"Decid al Duque de Enghien que agradecemos sus palabras. Pero este es un Tercio español" "Tell the Duc d'Enghien that we thank him for his words, but this is a Spanish Tercio"

[@condottieroperifollo7722]

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[@DerFoerderator]

Finally someone who brings this conflict to the international audience!

[@Nestoras_Zogopoulos]

agreed

[@itzikashemtov6045]

Honestly it was still to complicated to understand all the sides / who against who and whatever, It was the first video in this channel that I stopped watching in the mid way.

[@xenotypos]

@@itzikashemtov6045 I honestly don't understand what is complicated. Apart maybe the fact that France was on the protestant side despite being catholics, just to fight the Habsburg and especially Spain (since they were rivals).

[@nickdouglas736]

@@xenotypos literally everything about the 30 year war is complicated. It's one of the most complex conflicts ever.

[@itzikashemtov6045]

@@xenotypos First I am not from Europe which makes it abit more difficult naturally, But the main problem is the lack of explanation of who against who and why, Who the hell are the "Imperials"? Why they are even fighting to begin with... Usually the other videos have very popular topics which doesn't even need the basic explanation but hell this war wasn't popular at all (At least to none Europeans) and many starting out without even knowing what the hell is going on.

[@Martijn_Steinpatz]

"On the fields before Rocroy there stands an unassuming grey monolith, the grave stone of the Spanish Army; almost, one might say, the gravestone of Spanish greatness." - C.V. Wedgewood

[@alejandrop.s.3942]

I swear I'll go there someday to pay respect to those men.

[@su_morenito_1948]

Martijn Steinpatz The tercios still won lots of battles in the 30 years war after rocroi,just not against France Spanish greatness didn’t really end at that battle,it ended when Charles II became the king of spain and everything got fucked up,spain kept being a major power with the bourbons,just not the #1

[@RedJohnO22]

France had three, but Espania had THE muskateer. Viva la Capitan Alatriste!

[@Martijn_Steinpatz]

@@su_morenito_1948 my apologies, I did not know that. I just thought it was a very beautiful apt line to quote here. (Wedgewood's Thirty year War is one of my favorite books - and also from the 1930's) Seems like I need to read a little more about old Spain. Thanks for mentioning.

[@su_morenito_1948]

Martijn Steinpatz One of the best examples is the battle of the Valenciennes which occurred after rocroi,Condé fought in Spain’s side in this battle though.

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

Conde did his multitasking well in this battle wow Can't imagine synchronizing all of that while leading a cavalry charge around the back

[@TheFiresloth]

One of the great strength of the French at the time were the chevau-légers, light cavalry riding across the battlefield to keep good communications between the differents commanders.

[@nikolak4225]

Watching Louis Conde destroy all those units with his cav made me think of how many kills his cav unit/'s would have gotten in a total war battle

[@geniemiki]

They would have gotten all the experience chevrons! But also they woulkd have been exhausted by the second charge and essentienlly useless until rested x)

[@alvarotd2470]

The infantry units located behind the tercios were not Spanish troops, more so "allies" (mostly Italians and some Imperial troops). Once the French cavalry broke through Melo's left flank, these troops decided to flee the battlefield as they saw the battle as lost (leaving only the tercios). It'd be silly to think that the French cavalry would simply plough through 3+ Italian tercios (Ponti, Strozzi and Visconti) unimpeded. On a sidenote, the reason General Beck did not reinforce de Melo was not because he thought the latter was "exaggerating" as this video portrays, but rather because he encountered the fleeing Italian tercios on his way to the battle. These told Beck that the battle was lost. On a second sidenote, the "traitor" that revealed the ambush was a Frenchman serving on the Imperial army. A good video but a terrible description of the battle.

[@wjzav1971]

@@alvarotd2470 I am not surprised by a Frenchmen serving in the Imperial army. Those were not national armies back then. You could expect a lot of different languages and origins in a "German" or "French" army that were by far not all German or French. If you look at the story of Ulrich Bräker, he was a Swiss, who was recruited by a Polish into the Prussian army under Frederick the Great. When Napoleon invaded Russia, he sent a letter to the Russian Commander, demanding that he release all Frenchmen from his army. The response was that Napoleon first releases all the Russians from his. Armies becoming strictly national was a thing of the 19th century, and even then it wasn't carried through all the way. The Germans in World War Two recruited a lot of Easter Europeans for their campaign against Russia, and the French even today retain the Foreign Legion. Especially in the Thirty Years War, the armies were mostly mercenary armies composed of whoever was willing to fight. A recruiting commander wasn't asking where you came from. And a concept of fighting for your fatherland didn't really exist back then.

[@your.dark.lord.]

That is something they don't explain at school. Quite enlightening.

[@guillaumefulconis6500]

Had the exact same tought

[@Derna1804]

Spanish Tercios: Our squares are unassailable Condé: Laughs in artillery

[@anneonymous4884]

"Duck under this you filthy casual!"

[@jacobinfier9407]

Lmao

[@olivercromwell432]

😂😂😂

[@jamshaidmushtaq1811]

Conde is one clever young man. And audacious too.

[@Jakub-tc6mh]

What I really don't like these days is the very Anglo-Saxon-centric way of teaching history (I am from Czech Republic btw). Maybe it was just my particular secondary school (or a teacher), but I remember that we were for example taught American Civil War and War of Independance in much bigger detail than European history of 1500-1789. We studied in bigger details the parts important for Czech history (War of the Austrian succession and Seven-Years War for example, as well as Battle of White-Mountain, of course), but when it came to the overall picture of European politics, we were just taught relatively basic stuff. When it comes to the Battle of Rocroi (essentially a turning point between Spanish and French domination of the continent), I don't remember that the teacher ever mentioned it in the class (maybe she did, but either way, it was not considered to be a major and important information - eventhough it was something much more relevant for Europe than for example Battle of Bosworth in 1485, which I still remember to this day as we discussed the War of Roses in much bigger detail)

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic6379]

Really? Our history lessons mostly focused on the Romans and then Chinese and Japanese history. American history is rarely taught except for the Aztecs and then Spanish.

[@Jakub-tc6mh]

We studied Romans (and Greeks) in some detail as well (although barely anything about China, Japan and also India - other than some bits about their antiquity) I am actually pretty surprised that you were not taught the US history... I get it you are not from the US/Canada/EU... :D

[@xenotypos]

Even in France we are a bit influenced by the anglo view (actually: USA's view, since it's really only that), but I guess maybe less than in the Czech Republic. We learn about Egypt/Greece/Rome regarding antiquity (I always found curious the focus on Egypt regarding the middle-east part, since Mesopotamia is at least as important but is barely even mentioned). Then most of the middle-age is briefly mentioned, without much details (except maybe for Charlemagne and the 100 years war), and then the 16th/17th/18th/19th centuries are covered with details. Not even mentionning the 20th, maybe even too detailed for me (I'm not into modern history).

[@Jakub-tc6mh]

​@@xenotypos ​ We also study some basic facts about Mesopotamia and then Egypt, Greece and Rome in bigger detail. When it comes to early medieval era, it's again basic stuff, mostly pertaining to our own history. The period from like 900-1450 we do study in some detail from our point of view (as well as some rather basic information of general European history), as Bohemia was actually a pretty big player in the region. From like 1450 to 1914, we kind of go through all of the major events in European history, with stopping at certain points and studying them in bigger detail. These selections were, as I said, quite often focused (although not always, of course) on English or American history, with Spanish, French, Russian history being in general kind of underrepresented (of course, we did have French Revolution in a relative detail, although not so much Napoleon) 1914-1989 (or so, I don't exactly know, when do our history lessons stop these days) were done in much bigger detail, mostly with the focus of WWI, WWII and communism/Cold War. So it's not like our history education is completely focused on the Anglo-Saxon view of the world, it's only that from like 1450 to 1900 there are more episodes from history of England and America that were chosen to teach in bigger detail (I guess that maybe in today's English language-dominated world, knowing in bigger detail what was the US War of Independance and Civil War is objectively more important than having deeper knowledge of for example Napoleonic Wars and Thirty-Years War... and our schooling simply adjusted to this reality)

[@Thimolin]

@@Jakub-tc6mh Probably depends on the school because I remember this stuff from our lessons ( grammar school ). I guess some teachers tend to focus on part of the history they like and found interesting for them.

[@GGdeTOURS37]

I am French so I can say without being suspected of nationalism that the Spanish Tercios were incredibly strong and that they ruled the battles in Europe for a very long time. I had been told that one of their "secrets" was that they didn't separate the soldiers coming from the same city, same region or same family and never split into differents units like were doing all the other Europeans armies (and like they are still doing today)! So those soldiers were highly motivated to help or revenge their brothers in arms and knowing they would be helped by their full unit! This plus their long experience were creating some fabulous communities of fighters!

[@alexioskomnenos5290]

The reason why soldiers are separated is actually also to build unity within the regiment! The Romans, the Mongols, and the Carthaginians under Hannibal did a similar thing. The logic is that if you organize a group of men into a squad of ten, and deliberately picked a group who formerly spoke different languages and had different places of birth, and then made them depend on each other with their lives, you could create a unified culture within both the army and society at large, so that all soldiers would see each other as equals. This was particularly important for world spanning empires, as many of their soldiers would have been raised in very different environments (e.g a Thracian would often fight side by side with a Gaul). Of course, to build this sort of camaraderie, you would need these men to train together for years, if not decades (something that wasn't too common even during the renaissance, hence why organizing forces based on the city of origin would be useful if you wanted to quickly draft up a fighting force). This actually worked wonders for Rome, who was able to culturally assimilate all cultures that it came into contact with (and then directly integrated many local customs into their own culture) for thousands of years (Rus tribesmen, Vikings, and Anglo Saxons continued to serve the Roman Empire up until the Sack of Constantinople in 1204 by the Latins).

[@luclasnier7147]

Tu as raison Guillaume, c'est pour cela que je m'interroge sur la tour de Babel linguistique de l'OTAN.

[@hawawah8671]

A lot of armies did that, armies were often recruited regionally and thus each region would provide troops recruited therein. This practice largely stopped due to the scale of modern warfare and the possible annihilation of entire male populations of towns. Imagine your town of 1000 has 100 young men recruited into the military and during a battle the unit is wiped out. Your town hasn't just lost 10% of its population, it lost those from its young male population. If your town formerly had say 200 men from 15-30 that number would have been halved. If the units are split up you might have less espirit de corps but the casualties of a unit have far less effect on the home front.

[@arielquelme]

Tercios is essentially 16th century version of Alexander Phalanx Its unbtrakable in close range, but still the similiar weaknesses appeared here: mobil its and long range committed threats

[@SpanishDio]

*Tell the Duke of Engien that this is a Spanish Tercio, We'll talk about that capitulation After Death*

[@jean-luchochart6960]

Vous avez été battus.Point barre! Vous n'allez tout de même pas être aussi de mauvaise foi que les anglo-saxons?

[@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913]

Tercios were made of Terminators

[@RobbStark_]

Actually, the Germans and the Walloons fled from the battlefield and the Spaniards surrendered, abandoning their flags to the French.

[@lcaalc3897]

@@RobbStark_ nope. After the german and italian Tercios left the battlefield, the two remaining spanish units kept giving battle without chivalry for 4 hours more. At that point, Enghien, who was afraid of giving too much time the spaniards to get reinforcements, offered a "honourable surrender" to both Tercios. However, only the commanded one by Garciez accepted the offer and left the battlefield with the flags up. After another period of several hours, the remaining tercio (Tercio Viejo de Cartagena), accepted a new "honourable surrender" and left as well. These are the results of the last research lines with all french and spanish sources. In the past, it used to be believed that the last tercio remained till death since many disbanded soldiers didn't surrender and ended up being either killed or captured (french sources).

[@RobbStark_]

@@lcaalc3897 That's what I wrote. The Germans and the Walloons fled, then the Spaniards surrendered. I didn't say the Spaniards didn't fight.

[@Cholimao]

Fun fact some years after this battle, occured the Battle of Valenciennes one of the last Greatest military victories of the Tercios under the command of Duke of Enghien more known as Prince de Condé

[@andresjavierorellanagonzal9562]

@@olivercromwell432 es que que pavo jajajajajajajaja obsesionado con España, tanto te duele?🤣

[@Komnenit]

I'd like to see more Spanish battles! Back when Spain dominated the world then the decline in the 17th century, the 18th century colonial renewal and the 19th century loss of Spain's colonial empire in the Spanish American independence wars

[@rataxv20]

We weren't a colony we were the American Spain( that's why it was called Hispaniarum in Latin ) mean Las Españas/The Spains.

[@gml4776]

@WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Dominaba el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, El imperio Azteca, Flandes, Holanda, Túnez, Nápoles, Milanezado, Franco condado, Austria, Portugal, Sudamérica, Centroamérica, gran parte de Norteamérica, Con posesiones al rededor de India, China y África, La Familia que tenía el papado eran los Borgia de origen Aragones, Fueron reyes de Inglaterra con Felipe II, Varía veces quedaron a las puertas de París y Londres, un poco de suerte hubiera cambiado la historia, suerte que si concedió Fernando VII a Napoleón y este a Inglaterra

[@rataxv20]

@پیاده نظام خان never a colony, we were american Spain

[@rataxv20]

@پیاده نظام خان never my friend, because we are de conquistadors descendant, and also we had the same rights like the peninsular Spanish and paid the same taxes, even Lima, Quito were with the Mexican capital( the 3 richest cities in the Hispanity) our world worked different from anglo and Arabic countries because we have a different culture and different vision of the world and life.

[@rataxv20]

@پیاده نظام خان I read about it, I'm a mestizo, they had the same rights during the 330 years that we were Spain, the natives could even join the Armada and live free, following by a law of free me.( Left by Isabel de Castilla), you should try to rear Spanish empire in Spanish( and stop reading black legend propaganda, I'm hispanicAmerican, my family fought in the royalist side) I know what is better for us as a nation, same you Arabic/Ismael should do and make 1 country.

[@lillith3159]

Spanish veteran tercio aproach Sweden soldier: Why do i hear boss music?

[@tezcatlipocaone8796]

Burnt fucking line. You prob ripped off this line from someone else.

[@staringgasmask]

@Great Destroyer *economical and social crisis approach*. Spain: aw shit, here we go again

[@lyonvensa]

Which is rather ironic since the Tercio were defeated by the Swedish tactic the first time. Now they learned how to use the power of ducking.

[@rubencuadros7174]

@@lyonvensa When were the Tercios defeated by the Swedes before Nordlingen?

[@davidlopez6703]

@@rubencuadros7174 In Breitenfeld 1631

[@0ld_Scratch]

España mi natura, Italia mi ventura, Flandes mi sepultura.

[@mlccrl]

Finchè dura fa verdura.

[@djackzdjackz7004]

Shalom, we Dutch merchant win the battle hahaha 🤣

[@Ivan-bk9xs]

@Warren hastings pérdida de miles de riquezas y de hombres excelentes por un trozo de tierra inútil. La avaricia de los H*bsburgo condenó a España a su futura disolución, miseria e irrelevancia.

[@olivercromwell432]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@greyinglis7570]

'Don't panic amigos the tercio is impenetrable!' - France has captured all cannons 'Where the hell is beck!?'

[@Denis-fj1ky]

Wallenstein: Wins every battle when leading *dies* Emperor: Lets try Nepotism like that never failed the Hapsburgs

[@maffeJS]

Nah he lost at Lutzen even though Adolphus died

[@NARKYCZ]

@@maffeJS I would say that battle had no winners since casualities were similar. Swedes won that battle but killing the king really helped in the next events for Germany. Shame people who hated Albrecht assassinated him :/ Pussies couldnt do it in a fair fight

[@Alorand]

The shifting alliances and battlefield situations of the 30-years war always seemed too confusing to fully grasp. This series is the best detailed summary I could have hoped for.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! I think, we could have done a better job and will try to have an even more coherent summary in the full video

[@AgarthaFan]

Crazy, I was just taking interest and reading about this battle just recently due to my increasing fascination of the Spanish tercio and you release this lol

[@juanlulourido548]

sciphynuts Spanish mercenaries were mostly german lmao

[@bypyros1933]

@sciphynuts they weren't mercenaries dude, you are talking about the german mercenaries.

[@elbentos7803]

@sciphynuts I love the Laocoon / Flamininus (reversed) reference...

[@tonyhawk94]

French cavalry stood up to their glorious reputation that dates back to the Frankish era. Louis Condé is amazing. Also Richelieu is one of my favorite French politics, he basically conceived the French modern statist approach later enforced by Louis XIV and after that by Robespierre and Napoléon.

[@Itachi951000]

@@elmascapo6588 If you're talking about the indecisive battle of Freiburg.... Nah... no biggie! lol Condé whooped the Spanish again at the Battle of Lens later anyway (last major battle of the Thirty Years' War).

[@tonyhawk94]

@@justsceptic3085 The war in the Vendée wasn't a Genocide. Unless you show me that the comity of public safety and Robespierre ordered the dissapearance of the people of the region.

[@Liquidsback]

You did not expect a Catholic Nation to attack you, eh Hapsburgs. (Laughs in French)

[@Liquidsback]

You read that in a French Accent, admit it.

[@francherogamer5187]

@@Liquidsback OUi

[@rgm96x49]

*HONHONHONHON*

[@bichoorojo]

Actually it was quite common in France, even with Ottoman turks...which were threat of Europe. That said much of french kings.

[@naelaoun3311]

@@bichoorojo Yep, french kings cared about France

[@knjazmihailo4953]

This makes sense. I always wondered what happened to the Spanish Tercios and how the French came to be dominant in the Low Countries after the Hundred Year's War. I'm starting to understand the events of Western Europe in the time period of the 3 Musketeers much better now.

[@TheFiresloth]

Fun fact : the French still keep De Fontaine's chair at Les Invalides, as a battle prize. Conde said : "If I had not won the day, I'd wish to have his death". Great video as always.

[@thibaultletricheur1884]

"Le voyez-vous comme il vole ou à la victoire ou à la mort ?" "Do you see him as he flies to victory or death?" Bossuet about Prince de Condé

[@PrismaWueste]

Couldnt wait for this one! Nördlingen my hometown!! 😀 Thanks for the awesome content!

[@solaire2904]

please cover this more often, its the best series on the channel

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

[@solaire2904]

@@KingsandGenerals no thank you for all the good work

[@Napoleonheir1805]

PLEASE PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS ABOUT THIS PERIOD. All of this timeline is just amazing, keep it up!

[@TorvakMOS]

Excellent video! Such an important war, but so many people know very little about it, thanks for continuing this series!

[@pepijnkruiswijk2182]

I love it when the Dutch are finally mentioned in a KG video, love to see more of them.

[@jordirex7711]

Oh, I was expecting this for a long time, nice video!

[@TimotheBougon]

25 minutes of joy :D Thank you for all your work, seeing the notification for a new video always brings a smile on my face! And when it comes to the Greco-roman wars, the Crusades and especially the Thirty Years' war, the smile turns to enthusiastic giggling! I'm always ecstatic to see you cover "lesser known" conflicts in details and I hope you'll be able to cover the ones you intend to do :D

[@Drroccy97]

By far my favorite series on this channel! Great video

[@theradmad2009]

Tell your commander that He is fighting a Spanish Army. There's no such thing as Surrender. Viva España 🇪🇸 desde Rep. Dominicana

[@jvp1286]

@پیاده نظام خان The Spaniards were allowed to retreat with full banners

[@ratorannui]

This Content is amazing covering an era just condensed down to a simple Protestant v Catholics, it is interesting to see the intricacies of such an event and how it was much more complicated than that simple condensing of history.

[@Undecim33]

Thank you!! Exquisite as always 😍🙏

[@carlosdelsol76]

The paint was made by Ferrer-Dalmau, he makes paintings of spanish warfare and history. I think you guys will enjoy his art. Specially if you are interested in xv to xx century warfare.

[@razorbird789]

I love this series. There is so much going on across the continent. Some of the external powers such as Russia, the Ottomans and England must have been watching in horror. Granted the English are about to have their own problems

[@KingsandGenerals]

We will do our best to cover it all!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Horror? I doubt it. Morbid fascination and with an eye for opportunity to exploit? Probably.

[@bluemountain4181]

If England hadn't been so preoccupied with internal problems they might taken advantage of French or Spanish weakness

[@razorbird789]

@@bluemountain4181 it's an English trait. We were drawn into Europe by the Celtic migrations, then grew apart. Romans reattached us then we became the first to leave the empire. Then Anglo Saxons brought us in before internal fighting until 1066 when we were thrown into European politics by William again. Then we did it again in this period (30 years war) and we're doing it again since Brexit. It's a cycle. Just like European unity is.

[@RedJohnO22]

"God's teeth have we not parlayed enough these past few months!?" -Cromwell played by a young Dombledore

[@tobago3679]

A great battle with many keys moments and a lot of strategies. Thank you very much.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@karimm.elsayad9539]

This has probably become one of your very best videos so far.

[@darkravengames9394]

I went to do a personal tour of the 1634 Battlefield of Noerdlingen. Amazingly, you can still barely see the zig-zag lines of the Spanish entrenchments on the hill top referred to in this video. It was a hair raising moment. Like... holy cow. This s&*t really happened right HERE. By the way. Noerdlingen and Donauworth are totally misplaced on the strategic map in this video. Noerdlingen is about 20 kilometers north of the Danube. And Donauworth lies a stone's throw north of it.

[@mowm88]

That whole march of the Spanish Cardinal Infante there is worth studying just on its own. And they got pretty close to Paris later on too.

[@portugueseeagle8851]

Amazing video! My favourite of the series so far 😁

[@neloth9864]

yes this is my favorite series! also my guy wallenstein dies :(

[@RedJohnO22]

It was Walpole. Woops wrong historical channel. XD

[@astartes2781]

@@douglasstewart4790 1634 the Baltic war

[@Guisherobest]

Man, this war was so brutal. It gives me the chills

[@tyuspatterson8829]

One of my favorite series ya’ll produced so far! I hope to see more.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@Dayo98]

this is how crouching was finally invented in 1634

[@Arcadius2207]

The last battle of the Spanish tercios, they lost everything but not ther honor and dignity. VIVA ESPAÑA!! Thanks Kings and generals for made this video.

[@Velkan1396]

This wasn't their last battle

[@Velkan1396]

@@ComradeHellas if you add another b to that word "españobobo" You get "spaindumb"

[@kristofferaune213]

Everytime I see there is a new episode on the 30 years war from you guys I drop whatever I'm doing and get the popcorn. Great work on these videos!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Appreciate it :-)

[@akernis3193]

Another delightful video. It's spectacular work that you are doing with these ^^

[@Daruliable]

Great video K&G's, I've really enjoyed this series

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@adammaximus9957]

Awesome video, and an amazing job as always!

[@letoatreides5165]

Great vid! Loved the New design elements like those circles on the map

[@krismi1755]

Thank you for creating such a great content !!

[@Jaxsta001]

Wow! That was intense. Love the Narrator! Cheers!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks :-)

[@12coudak000]

Thank you for this documentary, Im really interested in 30 years war but I cant find any good books so I just watch these, they are amazing

[@lolokernic6746]

Wonderful series guys, I can't wait to fully rewatch it once it's finished

[@alex_spartan1805]

Love this channel!! Always well researched and very entertaining!! Highly recommended that enjoy history!!

[@KHK001]

Great video! as always, n congrats on 900k almost at 1M😀

[@TheFiresloth]

Amusingly, Condé later led the Spanish cavalry during the last great victory of their golden age, at Valenciennes.

[@olivercromwell432]

they were not at the golden age in Valenciennes

[@smal750]

the habsburg empire is NOT the spanish empire

[@LocalHeretic-ck1kd]

Great video. I always wondered what was going on during 30 years war after Lutzen. I learned a lot from this video ( as always ). Thank KG.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@leondosendepp585]

This time period is so chaotic und thus even more facinating, nice video👍

[@Cancoillotteman]

The thirty years war was always rather blurrish to me, thanks for helping me understanding it ! (Also as a Frenchman it is always enjoyable to see a video about a victory rather than one about may 1940 :p )

[@smartacus88]

You guys heard about the soldier who survived both mustard gas and pepper spray? He's now a seasoned veteran. I'll show myself out.

[@pikestance4219]

Yes, pleas do (slap) 😂

[@AthelstanofHwicee]

I love this. Thank you so much!!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@denniscleary7580]

Still can’t wait for the third servile war, Spartacus Baby! 😁👍

[@SamuelHallEngland]

I'M SPARTACUS!!!

[@brianhowe1982]

The years between 1480 and 1750 are by far my favorite to learn about.

[@5thMilitia]

Based

[@roquetesoriere3788]

Tercios!!! 💪⚔️ 🇮🇹🇪🇸🇬🇷🇵🇹🇻🇦🇲🇹 🇹🇩🇦🇱🇫🇷 Med Pride World Wide o/

[@smal750]

france and romania are not med💀

[@ahmedibrahim769]

Wow , I am so spoiled A 25 MIN video . This must be my reward for being a patron LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH :-)

[@ProvidenceNL]

Love this series!

[@juanchetedelapena473]

Please make videos about the myth of invincibility of the spanish tercio like the 80 years war, the miracle of Empel, the siege of Breda or many more battles of the duke of Alba, it would be very interesting and enjoyable

[@PedroLopez-zs4ko]

Han metido una gran victoria española como la de nordlingen en el mismo video que en el de la batalla de rocroi solo para aminorar la importancia de la primera, y llevan poniendo al bando catolico como los malos durante toda la serie de la guerra de los treinta años. Tambien pasaron de largo de la batalla de bailen (solo la mencionaron), de verdad te piensas que van a hacer un video en el que España quede minimamente bien?

[@onlineenglish7065]

Pedro López then don’t watch it! What a moaner!

[@olivercromwell432]

@@PedroLopez-zs4ko 😂😂😂😂😂 what a whinner

[@KriegCommisar]

@@PedroLopez-zs4ko Bro you already got the movie that depicts tercios beating the french in battle. Its a great battle scene and unfortunately the only one i could find from that era personally

[@davidbarderas3386]

Nördlingen. What a great victory of the legendary spanish Tercios!

[@zuryvans4263]

@Вхламинго Not a threat but a very hard country to dominate, the famous napoleon's vietnam

[@EmisoraRadioPatio]

What are you talking about. Spain had a massive empire for centuries thereafter and would have multiple wars with UK on the world stage. All your posts show an unnatural aversion to Spain. Do not be so hateful.

[@zamirroa]

@پیاده نظام خان stop having adversion against Spain dude. All countries were great in the pasta why Spain cannot be recognized ?

[@Bloodknok]

Watching these videos alongside of reading a history of the Thirty Years War has helped me see how every battle and participant country or province fitted together. Highlights quite how complex and multi-layered the complex was.

[@magnusallmighty5000]

Alatriste is a very good film that depicts a war in this period but not the same war , the 80 years war, very good film

[@goffl8644]

Great series, hope you can make more!

[@julianrodriguez6122]

Why am I crying???? Larga vida a los tercios!!!

[@rocekth]

"Baner who had proclaimed liberation for the Bohemians burned their properties in a devestating scorched earth campaign." Lmao

[@philRminiatures]

One of the only periods I do not play in miniatures...but very tempting when watching such a gorgeous vudeo!

[@shorewall]

This was an amazing video! Well done!

[@alecsis882]

It's been a personal problem to keep on track with everything in my life, but your channel always lighted be up. I even had a period of time in which I considered dropping history as a hobby, either because I felt that it wouldnt help me a lot in doing something in life, or because I felt it was a too difficult hobby, in the way of keeping me busy. A stupid way to think. I know for a fact that close to no one cares for an emotional comment, and this isnt one. I am just saying that the seriousness and the passiom of this project as a whole can really rejoice people, and with that I congratulate you, team of KnG! Edit: in less than half a minute since posting this, the team already gave me a heart. For more than 2 years since I have been watching, you guys truly make us feel appreciated! Thank you!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Emotional health is very important and your emotions are valid. Hopefully, it will get better for you! We will be here making videos, watch them whenever you feel that they make you feel better.

[@alecsis882]

@@KingsandGenerals I feel a bit awkard about it but I didnt knew how to express my gratitude. Since in before I used to outright say every techincal or historical detail you had in your videos which made them apart from anything else at the time, it just became a norm for you, so I just switched on something that I still think is valid.

[@azraelbatosi]

We love this period, please make more! Also, maybe you could even make them into longer connected series like the Napoleonic Wars....maybe

[@KingsandGenerals]

Will do!

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Keep up the great work guys.

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

Awesome work as always!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@alexion2001]

Will you cover the War of the Spanish Succession, the aftermath of which saw Britain/England's rise to power and the decline of Spanish and Dutch colonial empires?

[@ericnesbitt1734]

I second this request

[@enriquepascual8767]

Alexa, spanish Empire continued its expansion, in XVIIIth century 3/4 of what today is USA belonged to Spain even Alaska.

[@celeridad6972]

@WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE who hurt you? Many people in this channel speak English as a second language. Speaking Spanish it's like asking us to speak mandarin. España reclamó el continente desde Alaska hasta tierra del fuego, es cierto que no tenían los recursos para establecerse en el área, no se de dónde sacas lo de la inteligencia; se te nota demasiado el odio chaval...

[@zamirroa]

@@jaif7327 yes , you can see spa ish names of streets and towns there founded by Spanish. In fact spa ish excited franciscanos that got i to Spanish territories. We executed you not for being french but heretic

[@Heisenberg882]

The Channel ‘’Field Marshal’’ is making a good series on the war of Spanish Succession

[@leosp6210]

great job! this battle of rocroi is mythical!

[@JonatasAdoM]

This is amazing. The mods used are so good, you can't even tell it's Napoleon Total War.

[@RamyABAhmed]

This catastrophic war deserves to be remembered for its devastating and long lasting effects on Europe. I'm really enjoying the narrative of this series. Grateful for the efforts done.

[@NYCfrankie]

Best channel on KZbin can't wait for you 2 hit 1m subscribers

[@arnabbanerjee5608]

Love this series. But please also do the Habsburg Ottoman wars. After siege of Vienna, there has been no more videos on that.

[@olegzuzgin2028]

The new video is here. Keep it up K&G!

[@thataverageplayer5680]

Excellent video, keep these coming!

[@Chat_fouineur]

FINALLY ! Thank you and Vive le Roi !

[@elbentos7803]

A few years later : "Vive la Fronde !"

[@rendian2957]

grandes son Los Tercios🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@JB-tt7er]

Seeing channels that i love, having sponsorship or support feels goddamn great 😍♥️

[@22vx]

Excellent content!