Russo-Japanese War Begins - Port Arthur 1904 DOCUMENTARY

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[@gangweed3244]

:c

[@TheVenge]

At the risk of being a whiner, this members only stuff is going to ruin my long standing subscription with you all, which saddens me. Lately I'll get into a series that is interesting (like the WW2 one) and then it is taken away at some point. Can't afford anything more right now, so I'm starting to wonder if I'll have to find another set of war history channels on KZbin instead. :(

[@TomFynn]

"alcoholism and general lack of discipline was a serious problem among Russian troops" Sounds oddly...familiar.

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

Wait till the Baltic fleet enters the war.

[@Commanderstevo]

yes that is the most prevalent through line of russian military culture lol

[@TomFynn]

@@saidtoshimaru1832 I am already seeing torpedo boats all around me.

[@TheIndianalain]

Some things never change.

[@1998topornik]

Indeed

[@sarpyasar5893]

Fascinating that a war that lasted little over a year had so many military and political consequences across the globe this was arguably the second most important war before the ww1 alongside with the first Balkan war (both helping to start the catastrophe in 1914).

[@SSMasseus]

First balkan war then Second balkan war sh*t.

[@kaltaron1284]

The war with France that ended with the unification of Germany could be seen as even more important as that really shook up the balance of power. Having the powder keg that was the Balkan situation lying around made it even easier to blow things up.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Japan and Russia were both allies in WW1

[@kaltaron1284]

@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg Indirectly, yes. Japan was allied with the British who had declared war on Germany because Germany violated Belgian neutrality which Britain was guaranteeing. So both Russia and Japan were at war with Germany but that didn't exactly make them allies.

[@spleehk21]

Thanks for making the video! Just a few things about the map: 1) what's now Primorsky Krai (with its main settlement in Vladivostok) had already been ceded by the Qing to Russia in 1860. 2) Russia's capital at the time was St Petersburg, not Moscow. 3) Tsushima was part of Japan, both before and after the war.

[@kiwi8783]

Also south Sakhalin was not japanese during the shogunate and until the end of the russo-japanese war

[@ibhistory106]

came in commentaries to write your comment. For someone from Vladivostok it was fun to see how we were part of china past 1860

[@farcydebop]

At the time, Alsace-Lorraine is in Germany, not in France it is shown on the map here. It's a little detail which has deep implication in world geopolitics discussed in the video.

[@thomasrinschler6783]

At no point does the French boundary touch the Rhine on the map (6:00 for example). It may understate the size of Alsace a bit, but it does show Germany in control of it.

[@soyentak5076]

not the only issue. China didn't have any territory on the sea of Japan since the Treaty of Aigun in 1858. The map before and during the Boxer Rebellion is incorrect. This Channel must have a CCP sponsor. ps i have noticed over the years this channel gets a lot wrong for being a history channel.

[@JohnnyElRed]

Ah, yes. The "first time an European colonial power got its ass kicked by a non-European empire" war.

[@Ghostrex101]

Mongols

[@trevdestroyer8209]

​@@Ghostrex101that was before European countries became colonial empires

[@Omer1996E.C]

First time? You totally forgot my country, Ethiopia, and the battle of Adwa in 1896.

[@tripsaplenty1227]

russia was not European or a colonial power.

[@trevdestroyer8209]

@@tripsaplenty1227 they are closer to Europeans than to asians

[@lerneanlion]

Fun Fact: The Siege of Port Arthur became an inspiration for the Battle of Fort Slava in Attack on Titan.

[@GAarcher]

*What about saying, Ba Sing Se and Iroh, that is perfection*

[@jonbaxter2254]

Pieck is peak.

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

@@GAarcher *There is no war in Manchuria*

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Fun Fact: General Nogi's orders killed every son he had.

[@marcomilani4966]

Truly engaging and detailed series on a not so much covered topic, many concept of modern warfare showed up for the first time during this war!

[@TokuTaisho]

Always glad to see this relatively unknown war being covered, so please don't take what I am going to say as some pedantic rumbling. I just want to address certain points and myths to complement the video which, as often on this channel, seems well researched. - Admiral Tōgō's given name is Heihachirō, its family name is Tōgō. All other Japanese names are given in the Japanese way, that is, given names follows the family names. In Tōgō's case it's the contrary, don't know why. -At the time of the attack on Port Arthur, Rear-Admiral Zinoviy Petrovich Rozhestvenskiy was not commander of the Baltic Fleet. He was nominated commander of the Second Pacific Squadron (composed of the majority of the ships from the Baltic Fleet) on the 2nd of May, 1904. Similarly, Vice-Admiral Nikolai Illarionovich Skrydlov was not the commander of the Vladivostok Squadron. The squadron was under the theoretical command of Rear-Admiral Ewald Antonovich von Stackelberg but, for reasons unknown, real command was under Captain Nikolai Karlovich Reytsenshteyn, which was quickly promoted Rear-Admiral and transferred to Port Arthur where he took command of the cruisers there. He was replaced by Rear-Admiral Karl Petrovich Iessen at the head of the Vladivostok Squadron. Finally, at the start of the war, Admiral Dewa Shigetō and Admiral Rozhestvenskiy were Rear-Admirals and Admiral Oskar Viktorovich Stark (his Russian name), and Admiral Skrydlov were Vice-Admirals. -At the end of 1903/early 1904, Russia was not sending the Baltic Fleet to reinforce the Pacific, but a small squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Andryey Andryeyevich Virenius, consisting of only one battleship, the Oslyabya, as its core. The Squadron was at Suez when the war started and was forced to go back to the Baltic and integrated Rozhestvenskiy's Fleet. -Honestly, the ship numbers given for each fleet at around 9:40 don't make much sense but as a whole, those kinds of numbers are often difficult to compare in simple tables like those ones and often not really relevant anyway. -During the day engagement outside Port Arthur, neither side suffered important damage. The gunnery was not poor, the engagement was just fought at extreme ranges for the time. The Russians did not stay passive and formed a line of battle. -Most importantly, Vice-Admiral Stark was NOT celebrating his wife's birthday at the moment of the attack on Port Arthur. This is a quite well-known myth that was spread during the war by journalists as a symbol of Russian incompetence. However, most firsthand accounts of this event are contradicting themselves. Some say that it was for his wife's birthday or his own birthday, others say that it was for his wife's or his daughter's name day (Saint Mary's day). Some say that the reception was on board the Petropavlosk, others that it was at the Starks residence with most if not all of the officers of the Fleet in attendance. But there are also firsthand accounts (that I believe are the more plausible) that affirm that a party was organised by Mrs. Stark at the Starks residence, that a lot of naval officers based on shore were present, but that the Admiral was on his flagship in a meeting during the attack and that a strict no-shore-leave was in place on this night and the nights before. Admiral Stark had requested that his fleet be placed in full alert but it was denied by the Viceroy (Admiral Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev). Stark had, however, on his own initiative, ordered torpedo nets deployed and the order for the night was "prepare to repel torpedo boats attack". It is difficult to believe that a commander that had gone to such a length to prepare its fleet for war during the preceding days will organise a party and dismiss loud explosions such as portrayed here. I will stop there, it's already quite a long post, thanks for reading. Again, nothing against this channel or the video, just a few precisions from my side that I think can be interesting.

[@ЛеонидФедяков-ъ9я]

Good job! I was about to comment on the Second squadron myself.

[@intelligencefactor03]

your'e probably russian.

[@Bee232-e4x]

One of the greatest battles from an often overlooked war. Fantastic video as always. This is one of my favorite series

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You released part 1 of the video about Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Please keep up the Toyotomi Hideyoshi videos as well. GOOD LUCK TO THE KINGS AND GENERALS CHANNEL❤❤❤

[@Barricade379]

I do hope your videos on the Spanish and Austrian Wars of Succession also become public someday. There are very little videos about those wars specifically and you guys never fail with your videos

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks. Our members are enjoying the Spanish Succession right now.

[@NotAbsolut3]

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[@kwal_kwal]

Actually, the algorithm led me to this video. First time to watch this channel.

[@cadmus204]

I will never understand having access to these for free. Thanks for consistently putting out quality videos.

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[@cesarloncomilla5934]

One of the ships that participated at the battle of tsushima served under the chilean navy. It was the "esmeralda" and after 10 years it was sold to the Japanese and renamed "izumi"

[@nomooon]

The first protected cruiser!

[@RileyEvansProduction]

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[@bikkiikun]

It's likely other pointed this out, already, even during the member only time, but: 1) Tsushima has been part of Japan WAAAY before the Russo-Japanese war. Remember the attempted Mongol Invasions and that famous video game?? 2) The Outer North-East / Outer Manchuria was ceded to Russia in 1860 (Convention of Peking, one of those pesky "Unequal Treaties"), which is now the Primorsky Krai. 3) And I think, the Russian Capital wasn't Moscow, but Petrograd (St. Petersburg). I know it's a hassle, but you really should correct those issues, because "details" such as this really undermine your credibility.

[@thaipankatima658]

I'm the Emperor of Japan... I have a giant mecha suit. - Oversimplified

[@hauerleon8636]

I love how this channel dives deep into lesser-known conflicts like the Russo-Japanese War. Keep up the amazing content!

[@sefaoguz7387]

Crimean Tatars also fought in this war. They even wrote a song: 🇹🇷 Port arturnun maalesi, ne büyüktür qalesi, saldat ketken yaşların da ağlap qaldı anası. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur. fincan tolu suv mudur, yapon yolu bu mudur, ey, allanın zalimi, etecegin bu mudur. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur. selbi kibi boyumuz, ağlap qaldı soyumuz, port arturdan qaytqan son, belki olur toyumuz.. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur. keçti baar, keldi küz, ağlamaqtan şişti köz, port arturğa ketemiz, siz savlıqnen qalınız. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur. maşinalar yağlandı, birbirine bağlandı, port arturğa barğan son qılıç pıçaq qayraldı. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur. gizli gazet bastılar, port arturğa astılar, bunı oquğan zapaslar, otstupleniye yaptılar. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur. kuropatkin başımız, at etidir aşımız, port arturnun içinde qalır bizim başımız. ağlama, anam, ağlama, babam, belki çare bulunur.

[@vteck9]

Tsushima was and is part of Japan, both before and after the war. It never belonged to korea as you have colored it

[@DamonNomad82]

The great success of this sneak attack and the eventual triumph by Japan in this war was a major factor in why Japan was willing to launch a similar attack on Pearl Harbor 37 years later. There were still enough military higher-ups who could remember their victory over Russia to think they could pull it off again a generation later against the Americans.

[@seansimms6693]

Yamamoto.

[@victoracosta5357]

@@seansimms6693no Yamamoto did not believe Japan could defeat the United States. He believed the only way would be to cripple the US pacific fleet and wreak havoc afterwards. But he actively protested against going to war against the United States. He just did the very best he could as ordered by his government.

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Good point. Americans wonder why the Japanese would think of doing such a thing. From their perspective, "Hey, it worked before..."

[@yosiyukiazuma7195]

以前　ハワイの王室は　アメリカの横暴な行いに　日本に助けを求めた しかし日本は遺憾に思いながら　アメリカに忖度してハワイを見捨てた アメリカは日本の忖度など気にせず　日本向けに巨大な軍事基地を造った (例えば　キューバにソ連のミサイル基地を造った時　アメリカはどうしたか) 日本はハワイを見捨てたことで罰を受けた　ハワイが日本に助けを求めたとき 世界にアメリカの非を鳴らし　アメリカに宣戦布告をしたなら　正義の戦いになっただろう(自由の国アメリカは　ハワイのフラダンスさえ禁止にした)

[@ronjohnson6916]

Watched it while it was an exclusive. Well worth watching again.

[@murrayscott9546]

Essentially destitute, I also thank you patrons for supporting this wonderful team.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Wish you all the best, hang in there!

[@johnl.7754]

This period until end of WW2 shows how quickly allies and enemies (countries) can switch sides within a persons lifetime.

[@dedrinzypool1209]

Having wrote a novella on the Russo-Japanese War for my senior project, I am grateful you guys are giving this topic more attention than it has been given. They never teach this in classrooms despite how critical it was to the global environment and technology of the period. Wish I had the opportunity to be involved with this honestly. This is what happens when a country keeps the majority of their populace so low in literacy fights a disciplined people with a historical determination to win.

[@karoltakisobie6638]

If I remember correctly Diana and Pallada were sister ships of Aurora. Aurora was already on the way to Port Arthur with rest of Baltic Fleet in what will be called later " Voyage of the Dammed " . AFAIK Aurora and Mikasa are the only ships from that war still in existence.

[@Korporaal1]

GRRRRREAT Intro‼ As the song by The Propellerheads went: "It's all just a little bit of history repeating"

[@krakenj5237]

Long awaited. Thank you 😊

[@kineuhansen8629]

just remember to arm your ships with the powerfull binoculars and try not to shoot at neutral ships

[@colindunnigan8621]

The Baltic Fleet did not depart for the Pacific until October 1904.

[@brokenbridge6316]

Sounds like this series is going to be a good one. Great video.

[@danieln6700]

Good video. Never really knew details of this just heard of it a lot. Should be interesting

[@robbabcock_]

Thanks for another great video!

[@KHK001]

Another new series from KnG! Count me in.

[@lopatou_ovalil7361]

Guy who is drawing your map is really doing bad job with its accuracy....

[@sitrakaforler8696]

True 😂 He is using 1763 precision hahaha

[@MalikF15]

What’s really interesting about Willhelm egging Nicholas on to war to get a deal done. He ended a Russian treaty where both sides agreed to be neutral. His policy goals ended all of Bismarck’s careful planning

[@AbAlejandro]

Awesome series! Goes excelent with Pacific War and Russian Revolution.

[@chrisbacos]

I actually laugh when I hear that Russia is scared of Japan growing its defense spending. Gee, I wonder why (haha) ?

[@m24213]

"A surprise attack on a naval base before the declaration of war", good thing, that this will be the last time right ?

[@bigsarge2085]

Incredible! Thank you.

[@zerog5580]

K&G already did videos on this war

[@KingsandGenerals]

yep, they were patron/member exclusive. This is the teaser release of the episode #1 of that exclusive series.

[@sarpyasar5893]

It is sad that a channel like this still has problems about drawing maps properly especially in videos about modern history.

[@tenzinalexander]

Can't possibly have everything 100% correct when presenting warfare dating back to Bronze Age to the present day.

[@sarpyasar5893]

@@tenzinalexander That is a criticism I would have agreed on normal terms but for a video that people used to pay money to watch (at least when it was first uploaded) it loses its validity, more importantly the same channel was able to draw for more accurate maps for much more complicated time periods such as the 1500s and 1600s. If you think I am being a bit too harsh on the language I use sorry for that.

[@tenzinalexander]

@@sarpyasar5893 I get what you mean and you didn't sound harsh.

[@sleepyboi8060]

I mean you're 100% right, the devil is in the details. These maps are widely available to literally anyone.

[@sarpyasar5893]

@@tenzinalexander thank you for understanding me have a good day

[@VIO.79]

As a youngster we were taught history as part of our educational curriculum. I think there is a danger on the subjects, format, and content. As now learning the full unbiased accounts here I feel almost guilty of the preconceptions iv held of other nations. For instance I grew up thinking the Japanese were an inferior people that were stamped out and beaten easily. I could go on for hours. Ignorance is not bliss, it's taught, encouraged, and dangerous to our future. And most probably lead to a lot more content to channels like this one. But tytyty for "re educating" us ❤

[@DSS-jj2cw]

Looking forward to this series!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Available to the patrons/KZbin members

[@giod6266]

Impresive rise of Japanise Empire!

[@raymondyu7933]

They have Ching Dystany as a perfect case study of how to build a proper modiciation policy.

[@giod6266]

@@raymondyu7933 I think Europeans did they part as well..

[@raymondyu7933]

@@giod6266 no, it is just some imperial members are too late realize the necessarily that 100% full western industrial modernization policy is only for the necessary means of survival； when French Government is basically has beaten by Germany Imperial Government like shit years ago.

[@raymondyu7933]

Just get some more reading modern asian history since 1850s to WWII; Japan Imperial Government just have done every single move Ching Imperial Government should have done from the beginning.

[@giod6266]

@@raymondyu7933 That what I mean. Japanise looked at West and undrstood what was needed..

[@FrazzP]

A great series, can recommend the other episodes as well!

[@mistertok1]

Awesome retelling of the first salvos of the war!

[@londonbudgetgardner5205]

Excellent video 😊 The ‘first Pearl Harbour’, which was also a failure. Can’t wait for next part.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Available only to the patrons/KZbin members

[@JC-mx9su]

Another video from members only, awesome I wanted to learn more about the Russo-Japanese War

[@tenzinalexander]

Me too, watched it as a member. Great series. im Commenting for KZbin Algorithm.

[@YeeeeGreg]

I love this channel!

[@PhilipRobinson-xc6ds]

Could you do a video about the Italian-Ottoman war? It is largely forgotten today, but it had a huge influence on Libya and the collapse of the Ottoman empire a few years later.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We will

[@PhilipRobinson-xc6ds]

Looking forward to it, you are doing a great job!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things

[@azazazazaz936]

I’ve already watched this series, I hope there will be a long video for it in the future

[@aboubakrouladabdellah6611]

Yooo another amazing vidio

[@nomooon]

3:27 Those Eight Alliance nations are everyone who fought in WWI

[@kempana9414]

So glad this came out so I don't have to read 80 pages for my class this week.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I think you still should read them

[@andrewklang809]

Russia was so disliked in the Edwardian West that even after Germany called for a race war, nobody came to Russia's defense. Instead, they cheered the Japanese on.

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

"Race war" was that 1930s germany? I would love to know more about this comment!

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

*How western media portrays Japan: "Using firearms is dishonorable, we fight with our swords". *Japan in reality: "So, I started blasting with my battleships".

[@oodyswe]

Great video!

[@antoniocarrascosa6060]

Muy buen documental, enhorabuena desde España

[@paulcateiii]

very good - thank you

[@adaw2d3222]

Heihachiro Togo is such a legend.

[@theawesomeman9821]

It's weird that the alliances made in 1904 ended being completely different ten years later

[@smartbomb7202]

Not completely different...the Japanese still were with the allies in WWI (i.e. the British), I think you are referring to the Russians

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@smartbomb7202 I was referring to the Russians

[@jonaspete]

This was done after 30 years of Japanese modernization as well.

[@akhsinilhami2418]

*Yuki no singun starts playing*

[@synth712]

is it the only member content that now be free?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Albigensian Crusades #1 is now available for free

[@ElBandito]

Good day, all!

[@kiwi4779]

Wait wtf why does this script sound nearly identical to the pacific war channel’s video on the russo Japanese war

[@collintrytsman3353]

excellent stuff

[@curranlakhani]

4:42 Kaiser Wilhelm really was the ultimate instigator, pushing other countries to act foolishly in 1905 and 1914.

[@raymondyu7933]

Just wonder if you have a chance to review the Shino -Japanese War of 1894? The involvement of Korean is just a final pieces of puzzle to trigger Sino Japan War of 1894 and Japan Russia war of 1904.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Not right now

[@jesenjin8467]

Already watched it while it was on Patreon. Will put it on again for the algorithm!

[@dedrinzypool1209]

Same, was one of the first viewers

[@tkling5909]

"Little people who wasted hours on flower arrangement and tea ceremonies" That's actually a pretty good observation and funny insult.

[@Alec.40]

Thanks dudes

[@Gufupandi09th13]

I remember you made this video like many years ago.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Very different

[@Gufupandi09th13]

@@KingsandGenerals I know I love the original

[@jonbaxter2254]

Probably the first true modern war. Absolutely fascinating, and one I wish people knew more about. Japan's naval dominance for the next generation would start here.

[@kaltaron1284]

I'd give that title to the Crimean War. What's sad is that pretty much everyone observed it carefully but they still kept their old tactics which would lead to horrendous loss of life during the Russo-Japanese War and esp. later in WWI.

[@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl]

​@@kaltaron1284 expect they has same casualties as Japan in this war

[@kaltaron1284]

@@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl I don't get what you're trying to say.

[@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl]

@kaltaron1284 loss of life thing didn't happen in the Japanese war

[@kaltaron1284]

@@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl What? Japan fielded 1,200,000 soldiers in total of which 80k were killed, (more than 20k from disease, in large part because the army was too stupid to feed their soldiers poperly) In the Battle of Nanshan which lasted 3 days 6k out of 35.5k were killed. During the 5 months long Siege of Port Arthur 58k out of 200k were killed. Most deaths occured when the Japanese were doing frontal mass charges against entrenched Russian forces.

[@AbhyudayaSinh]

Very detailed and Informative ❤

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@nomooon]

when you started with "day of infamy when Japan attacked without declaration of war", I thought this is going to be Pearl Harbor for the first 10 seconds. nice opening trick.

[@arthurlau98]

Well. They tried it in Pearl Habor because winning against Russia made them high. It do work out the second time. USA: You touch my boat. No ones touch my boat.

[@aa-rq9qd]

@@arthurlau98 The really interesting fact is that the US has started every war since WW2 with a surprise attack without a declaration of war.

[@natheriver8910]

Very fascinant 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@FrankThings-t2c]

can't wait for your take on the Voyage of the Damned

[@johnking6252]

The 39th parallel is somewhat...... let's say , interesting? 👍. Luv this shit.

[@arthurvane3901]

Please do your first video of the Russian civil war, I would love to see the Russian 1905 revolution video.

[@almasbaibolov1446]

Oof, the battle of Tsushima and circumstances leading to it will be one of the saddest/funniest on this channel.

[@legacyvaultchannel]

You are the best history channel on youtube.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@JohnDoe-ug3su]

Sugimoto the Immortal legend started here

[@devingraves8044]

The Kaiser was really just trolling lmao

[@KingsandGenerals]

Well, he trolled himself all the way to the exile in the Netherlands

[@maxryabokon1515]

Second Russian Pacific Squadron under Zinovii Rozhestvenskiy sailed to reinforce Port Arthur around September of 1904, not February.

[@RubberToeYT]

Very interesting, especially with the espionage

[@SalalilaII]

Japan showed Europe that the Asians are just as capable as the Europeans...

[@someonesilence3731]

Main reason for that was that Japan was a united country with a large population spurred on by American influence and British ships. Had that not happend they'd be too backward to fend off a European great power.

[@henghuangxu4261]

@@someonesilence3731 Well, China was a counterexample,despite being a united country with the largest population at the time, it lost almost every war against European powers and handed over a huge chunk of territory to Russia without even putting up a fight.

[@CirBam24]

​​@@henghuangxu4261They were far from united. Example: When the Guangxu emperor tried to reform, the Emperess Dowager Cixi promptly overthrew him and initiated the second Opium War

[@henghuangxu4261]

@@CirBam24 But In principle, the Qing was still a united country, especially after crushing the Taiping Rebellion. Besides, during that time, the Qing reconquered Xinjiang and established it as a province, so you can't say it wasn't a united empire.

[@CirBam24]

@@henghuangxu4261 Holy that is completely wrong. The Taiping rebellion was a sucess DESPITE the disunity in Qing forces. I would suggest watching some vids or just glancing at some articles, there you would notice that the Qing won not due to a centralized, united force but by decentralized provincial armies. The armies constantly quarrelled and undermined each other. This marked the rise of the warlords (which if you look into Chinese history is often what happens prior to a Chinese fragmentation)

[@Scourge-of-God]

5:14 based Wilhelm

[@MrMacavity]

The Russians do not like to be reminded about this war 👍 we should remind them more often.

[@SSMasseus]

same with learning from Criemian war 1853 Ottoman britain against Russians in ukraine and russian economy collap sell to alaska them to america small part dollars.

[@AquaticSkipper]

All countries have military history, it's not a gloating thing, if anything remind the Japanese, lot to be proud of in this performance

[@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl]

People don't remember invasion of Manchuria either In 1945

[@DinoDaley-xp2eo]

Can you do a video on the Boshin war

[@riverraven7359]

Ah the good old vickers salesman, got a lot of good trade with the Japanese

[@Benji_xwx]

we eating good to day

[@jonbaxter2254]

Bento and vodka!

[@giod6266]

Very cool, detailed presentation of political, economic, military and demographic situation of these nations, before war starts.

[@theoutlook55]

Nice video

[@Mostafiz_Gamer]

Very nice and informative video!

[@vampirecount3880]

Oh i didnt know Japan's shenanigans of attacking first and declaring war after was done even before Perl Harbor. They did the same to the Russians in Port Arthur in 1904.