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Sources:
Reiners, Ludwig. Frederick the Great: a biography. Putnam, 1960.
Anderson, Fred. Crucible of war: the Seven Years' War and the fate of empire in British North America, 1754-1766. Vintage, 2007.
Danley, Mark H. & Speelman, Patrick J. The Seven Years’ War- Global Views. Brill, 2012.
Mullen Jr., Thomas J. “Seven Years’ War: Battle of Wandiwash,” Military History, 1994.
Harvey, Robert. Clive: The Life and Death of a British Emperor. Sceptre, 1999.
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[@TheArmchairHistorian]

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[@ardaciftci2585]

It says this comment was posted a day ago. Oop

[@ct-ys3mo]

Didn't the British attack Québec city by going up the st lawrence river?

[@williamhicks1091]

Bro make a video about the Haitian Revolt that defeated three Empires. British, Spanish and French couldn’t retake Haiti 🇭🇹.

[@DavidMVTres]

bruh this was only a year ago and he only has 43 likes and 4 comments whilst the others have reached 4.1k likes lol

[@captainfaultier9320]

19:51 : The proof that you have a real historian working as your writer😂... it's these little joys that make our lifes as historians enjoyable.

[@calebs4755]

All major wars starter pack: Probably involves Britain or France Starts off really well for the guy that loses at the end Starts off really badly for the winner Ends up making the winner an even bigger world power

[@hanz2904]

All major 16-19 century conflict starter pack.

[@therealjezzyc6209]

@@hanz2904 WWI and WWII were both in the 20th century, they also fit in this list.

[@hanz2904]

@@therealjezzyc6209 yeah i guess so.

[@Bogancharisma]

Britain lose, but always call America for help. So Great Shitain wins because America helped them

[@MetalJesus157]

Lather, rinse, repeat.

[@RonnieNolanRaharjo]

Frederick II: Peter III: Is he bothering you, King?

[@Seadog7981]

Fraking Peter III.

[@michaelfurgessons2896]

@@Seadog7981 Love him,had he not been betrayed he would have made Russia an actual western country. Just look at the enlightened reforms he passed in the minuscule time he reigned.

[@Thehazardcat]

@@michaelfurgessons2896 His actions were completely contrary to the interests of Russia. Had he not taken the throne after Elizabeth, Russia could have smashed Prussia once and for all, sparing the bloodbath it would bring in future years.

[@awormnamedscoobis3419]

Sidhant Sinha Honestly,if Prussia was wounded,they would most likely side with napoleon in the coming years just to show it to the Austrians. Its what the French did with the American revolts. France would betray Prussia and the war would turn out the same though.

[@jungkinoid8706]

@cristi dules Yes. It is.

[@hulkhogan4203]

if you're the real armchair historian, name every armchair.

[@logunluc]

If you're the real armchair historian,name every war that included britain.

[@Joke_Bidumb]

@@Wilk32 Gulf war, Falklands war, Opium wars, Boer wars, Anglo Spanish war (Spanish Armada) and probably a thousand others. C'mon man.

[@dakota6050]

@@Wilk32 austrian succession?

[@thomaslabarbiera968]

Some say he’s still typing to this day

[@christophersuico1061]

😂😂😂😂

[@SolelyACasualRambler]

15:27 "Fighting in the streets of the town was brutal" On screen: "Haha poke poke"

[@sgtakrillis9490]

LMAO

[@federicov.8685]

150% discipline poke

[@createtheaction5271]

Poke stick goes brrrr

[@leef8433]

*stabs cutely*

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

A seven year war that actually lasted for nine years...we've been bamboozled

[@reduser3731]

I bet you'll like the hundred years' war then

[@jasonlee6326]

@@reduser3731 116 year war has less of a ring to it. Got to love it though.

[@zbstepps765]

or the 79 Years War

[@arjusarauis9901]

Perhaps the Historians should get to renaming the wars’ names if ya ask me. Rename them to more accurate numbered years how a specific war went on for

[@jasonlee6326]

@@arjusarauis9901 Whilst this sounds alright in premise I'll just raise some doubts people may have. Playing devil's advocate. 1. Like the video said some people think it's 7, 9 or 23 years long depending on when you argue the war actually began. 2. People would get confused to war names and may not recognize 116 years war for the 100 years war. 3. Would mean a change in all history books and we can change retroactively. We wont amend the words of ancient historians just to change the names. So we would need to remember new war names and old ones. Just my thoughts on why even our imperfect system kind of works.

[@juanelorriaga2840]

Sooo this could be called a WW0 since it was fought all over the planet

[@jeanclaudiogutierrezmarin4523]

7 Year War: WW Closed Test, Napoleonic Wars: WW Open Beta

[@kribiscus8052]

Ww prequel

[@KingTheFnsKid.]

Juan Elorriaga Mongols taking everything: Coding

[@awormnamedscoobis3419]

Ww1:Grand Release Ww1 ends because of bugs Ww2 is released,but it almost ends too,a new update called the cold war would stay for a while,but then it’d be called back again until the final update:large political instability around world

[@super00su]

Bate world war BW1 and Noplitic War was WB2

[@olajong2315]

India- Its raining, they probably are as depressed as us lets Advance The Brits- *Sniff* smells like home sike

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

Jokes on them, were always depressed.

[@deepyamandas1192]

Its the bengal suba not india but ya youre correct 😅😅

[@kartoffel4870]

@@deepyamandas1192 it was a war fought by Indians though

[@kamarrina9106]

@@kartoffel4870 it was fought by bengalis

[@thatguy6919]

Funny how Fredrick foreshadowed the role of Russia in WW1 and WW2, as well as the advice that Bismarck gave which was so erroneously ignored. Truly the Great.

[@alexanderhay-whitton4993]

wtf?

[@princeofasturias]

Could you explain?

[@dr_trello5574]

Im not particularly knowledgeable about history but i believe Bismarck's advice was that germany must never allow France and Russia to agree on anything or like have a good relationship

[@michaelthomas5433]

Pure luck on the death of the Russian czarina is what saved Freddy.

[@darknessnaxxion]

@@michaelthomas5433 A good part of war is luck, so I wouldn’t see it as something to look down at.

[@countravid3768]

Don't go in those woods The trees speak french. Tree: sa·cré bleu

[@calvinnyala9580]

Me, not so a Vietnamese: bạn đang nói?

[@awormnamedscoobis3419]

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[@Ar-pz4cp]

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[@bacant_man]

sports

[@EditEmpowerment]

Me not an Arabic: مرحبا يا جماعة

[@JoelJames2]

Peter III: "Alright bois, wars over!" Russia: "Sweet! Did we beat Prussia?" Peter III: "Better." *holds up letter offering eastern Prussia to Russia* Russia: "You yoinked Eastern Prussia from Prussia???" Peter III: "Even better!" *Polishes medal on chest, smiling* Russia: ... Peter III: "Btw, our armies are helping Prussia fight Austria and Saxony now. Thought I should let you know." Russia: *sharpens all the knives* Pretty sure that's how it went down.

[@PaulV.]

It happened exactly that way

[@coolgamer9569]

Julius Caesar

[@evgenylaptev2534]

Not exactly. The last stroke should be like: Peter III: "Btw, our armies are helping Prussia fight Austria and Saxony now. Thought I should let you know." Russia: WTF?!

[@imgvillasrc1608]

What was Peter III even thinking? His soldiers saw their own friends die by the hands of the Prussians for years and then tells them to fight alongside them? Incredibly idiotic

[@vistagreat9994]

he was that much of a fanboy of prussia

[@isaacschmitt4803]

Gotta love it when different "pieces" of history fall together to form a bigger picture. For instance, I knew about Catherine the Great and her man-child husband, the French and Indian War, as we call it here in the Colonies, and a few of the smaller things, but I never really realized they all happened at the same time, nor that they were so interconnected.

[@thrallfan1056]

Welcome to the 18th phase of the HCU: History Cinematic Universe

[@puffmoneyo3590]

@@thrallfan1056 It’s the most ambitious crossover ever!

[@havocgr1976]

Imagine being a Russian soldier fighting Prussians for years.Then one day, hey guys from today we are allied, we fight with em....!!

[@unknowngod8221]

Them see Soviet: yeah that was a lie

[@HashimyHuseini]

Well, Russian empire was allied with germany and austria in 1880s :' )

[@BA-gn3qb]

Imagine fighting for 3 years, and thinking . . . Boy, we're not even half way done with this war. We should have named it something else.

[@tommyodonovan3883]

Imagine how the boys fighting in the 100yrs War felt like.

[@monkeyman321]

Tommy O Donovan which actually lasted 116 years. I don’t go to parties btw.

[@anthonytarczynski5423]

Diego There were two Hundred Years’ Wars, one lasted 116 and the other 123, both between England and France

[@walnzell9328]

When Europe goes to war so often they start naming wars after how long they last.

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

must have sucked when the king announced with his megaphone "the 7 years war has now started"

[@widciyamck8677]

France: the trees speak French. Vietcong: hold my trees

[@yangkong7935]

Vietnam was once part of French Indochina, controlled by France, of course, hence, the name “French” Indochina. So you could say the Vietnamese learnt from France.

[@Balpindo]

like father like son

[@unoreversecard8037]

“You are a war between multiple superpowers Fought battles around the world But we wont grant you the rank of world war”

[@breaderikthegreat3224]

Prussia after fighting France, Saxony, Austria, Sweden and Russia while Great Britain is happy that they took a small City in India and French colonies:My back. My back

[@evanmoore3114]

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Tsar Peter the 3rd?

[@Rickyrab]

At the time they were still naming wars (erroneously) after how long they supposedly lasted.

[@FBI.capturo.gente.rara.]

the ottomans were missing

[@adrianpetre780]

A war is named a „World War” if there are countries fighting from multiples continents. In this 7 year war, they fought around the world, but the countries that was fighting were all from Europe: France, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Spain, Portugal... All from Europe. Instead in WW1 besides european countries there were USA, from american continent, Japan from Asia and many more. In WW2, it is the same, countries from multiples continents.

[@midnightblitzer]

When there's no Italy in a world war: France: Did you just switch sides!? Russia: *you bet your sweet bippy i did*

[@arcen3169]

This is going to be a fun -bag of popcorn- 30 minutes

[@MSPaintDaily]

Very very very fun

[@dthendrick1]

This would make such a good TV/Netflix series, each episode could be dedicated to a different region of the 7 years war. You could have kings and Generals be main characters in every episode to discuss and provide context for the bigger picture strategies, but also have a side plot in every episode focusing in a particular soldier or people affected by the war. It would easily meet all the "diversity qoutas" that modern entertainment has to meet but still tell a believable historical tale. You could have an episode dedicated to the Sepoys in India, natives in North America, Prussians in Europe, Naval battles in the caribbean, natives in South America, Portuguese, west africa, and so many more interesting and unique perspectives to show. So each episode will give you a story about a random person involved in the conflict and could also show a recurring set of Nobles, kings, or generals giving you the context of whatever character your following that episode. God I wish I was rich, I would hire the best historians and the best writers and go all out on practical effects, costumes, ships, weapons, art, set peices, I wouldn't even care if I lost money making it. 😅

[@mistersoman]

But that requires creativity.....too much to handle for modern studios.

[@jamber782]

The tsar was a simp of prussia.

[@depressedmidlifecrisistimm3043]

@Heebus Chrikey ah yes, I too, am bound to be wholey whereas reminiscent.

[@jwelke9]

He just wanted to be on the right side of history.

[@federicov.8685]

The biggest simp I've ever seen

[@SomeDude1000]

What a simp

[@thunderbird1921]

Empress Elizabeth though is an extremely underrated leader. I find it unfortunate she's been mostly forgotten because of Catherine the Great and Peter III's recklessness before her coup. They were SMASHING Frederick under her reign. She was very popular with the Russian people for obvious reasons.

[@halfdutchtiger8844]

As a Canadian I'm very surprised I was never taught about this war in school its pretty darn important learning about it now.

[@olivierroy5540]

We do learn about it, but only about the North American part of the conflict.

[@ShamanMcLamie]

@@olivierroy5540 Same thing in America. We learn about the Seven Years War, or as is often called the French and Indian War, but just the North American part.

[@maryjeanjones7569]

​@@olivierroy5540 - The Seven Years War ended in 1759 on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Since the British won, they allowed Quebec to remain French. As per Canadian Studies.

[@maryjeanjones7569]

Canadian children are taught about the Seven Years War ending between the British and the French on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City in 1759 with the British defeating the French.

[@crimzonempire4677]

THE GREAT NORTHERN WAR....Please

[@joannassienkiewicz1997]

Absssolutely

[@LOLelpepe]

YES

[@gimmboi7408]

ALL EMBRACE ME

[@johnpatrickabergos2264]

Didn't Extra Credits already do that?

[@UnimpressedGoose]

Crimzon Empire id like to a video on the Decent War of the Southeast

[@jackmara882]

Why everybody forgets the glorious "Landgraviate Hessen-Kassel", "Shire Schaumburg-Lippe" and "Princepality of Braunschweig-Wolfbüttel" which fought on Prussias side, against the rest of the Reich.

[@baronofbahlingen9662]

Jack Mara Wolfenbüttel was related to the Hannoverian Kings of England so it’s not surprising. And the god damned Hessians always support Britain.

[@nicolasmarazuela1010]

@@baronofbahlingen9662 but this period Hessen was shizophrenic. While Hessen-Kassel supported the Westminster Convention Hessen-Darmstadt and Hessen-Homburg hold to Austria. Because this three and former four hessian successors of Hessen had one thing in common. No natural ressources but many young men ready to get sold as mercenaries.

[@henrydelay1821]

That last one is glorious just because of the name

[@paulwilkinson4073]

@@baronofbahlingen9662 we brits love Germany, our ally

[@Rowlph8888]

@@paulwilkinson4073 We have predominantly the same genetics and blood = They have a bit more Saxon and angle, except we have more Celtic, Frankish, Viking and Gallo-Roman than they do.

[@Schlabbeflicker]

Late-game Frederick is literally the King of RNG.

[@franklinclinton4539]

-Peace? Sure, what do you want? half of my country? -nah i just want to call me a cool guy.

[@justinross2434]

I would really like to see an episode on the Italian campaign in WWII (Like from Sicily to Rome) or a detailed analysis on the Battle of Gettysburg. Great video btw keep up the good work

[@nickxenikakis2724]

If you are interested in the Italian campaign ( Operations Husky, Struggle, Avalanche, Shingle) then I highly recommend you read Churchill. He will satisfy you more than enough in the department of detail.

[@erichstreberg7101]

I was in italy last year for the 75th anniversary of op husky. Followed the path of the 1st canadian div through sicily and up the boot.

[@nickxenikakis2724]

@@erichstreberg7101 This sounds so exciting. I will certainly persuit it in the future. I hope it was a remarkable experience.

[@Igor-xl4wz]

American Battlefield Trust - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoa7oXacmK9qhMk Best (American) Civil War videos I've found.

[@alexev651]

A Gettysburg episode is possibly coming soon from the results of a recent poll

[@ThejollyFrenchman]

I was never a huge fan of the term "World War". The Wars of Succession, Seven Years War and Napoleonic Wars all featured conflicts on multiple continents.

[@brandonfarley2228]

Fun fact:the total cold war casualties were 94+million,much more than ww2

[@jbo4547]

@@brandonfarley2228 false, proxy wars do not count

[@brandonfarley2228]

Yeah but its still baffling

[@jbo4547]

@@brandonfarley2228 and what is considered a cold war casualty? Vietnam? Korea? The russian invasion of afghanistan?

[@brandonfarley2228]

Aaand the cambodian genocide the sino soviet split and the cultral revolution

[@VenomousSpyro]

Loved the EU4 Reference. Prussia 150% Discipline.

[@exeggcutertimur6091]

Also the music.

[@mr.whatever1492]

The Battle of Plassey in India is being marked as the beginning of British rule in India. I live in Kolkata, capital of Indian state of West Bengal but my native is in Plassey. It's 3hrs on train from Kolkata. The battle of Plassey was fought in a mango orchid and it's still there. It's a tourist spot now.

[@l.ross.6400]

Seriously, we need a compilation of all wars when French and English fighting each others.

[@patrickols]

Such a video would need to last 2000 hours :-)

[@Anthony-mt7qr]

Now does it have to be French... cause I mean it could include the Norman Conwuest if you really wanted...

[@ill8485]

That would be a very long video

[@thunderbird1921]

And then...Queen Victoria and Napoleon III made peace, and Britain and France proceeded to jointly smash up half the other major powers on earth, ranging from China to Germany. That's also become a pretty long list.

[@youraveragescotsman7119]

@@thunderbird1921 A nice little thing has been made: Stop fighting both Britain and France, it didn't end well for Germany twice, it won't end well for you either.

[@dude157]

That small little island really left its mark on the world.

[@watcherzero5256]

Elba or Corsica?

[@whitefox8376]

@@watcherzero5256 i think haiti

[@sorcererberoll4641]

Tell that to Romans’ they’ll laugh from dawn to dusk for days

[@richardjy89]

"An Empire on which the sun never sets."

[@yetigriff]

@@watcherzero5256 Anglesey

[@benjohnston9455]

OMG there was a territory called "Pomerania", I now have a picture of little fluffy dogs all lined up with muskets and the peaked hats of the Prussian's.

[@logoncal3001]

And for a long momment, it was even Swedish!

[@bcunt2639]

where do u think the dogs name is from lol?

[@henningniehues8023]

There still is

[@Janoip]

Today it is called Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for English=mecklenburg-western pomerania

[@cwg9780]

@@Janoip It is not. It's a part of Poland now. We have 2 World Wars to thank for that.

[@deosyx6]

We in Québec call it the war of conquest. Some even call it the "french and indian war" while some brave ones call it "the World War 0"

[@beefyblom]

"French and Indian war" is a common name for it in the USA

[@funDAYsmiling]

I’m Québécois, born in Fort Lauderdale! Florida has a large French Canadian population-some seasonal and some being “long time visitors.” Not as many English Canadians, who all hate us anyway.

[@thunderbird1921]

Here in America (US), that's we call it, the French and Indian War. I didn't learn about the European theater of the Seven Years War until I was much older, in school we mostly focused on the conquest of Canada and the Ohio River Valley. This conflict really was the true World War I in many ways.

[@BigBoomOfDoom2]

@@thunderbird1921 Well I think that the Napoleonic wars should also probably constitute a world war. We really did start counting from the wrong one.

[@Rickyrab]

I have an idea. Why not call it the World War of 1756? WWI becomes the World War of 1914 and WWII becomes the World War of 1939.

[@hitlermussolini5334]

For Prussia to last that long. In EU4 its impossible yo survive for a year playing as a Prussia in 7 years war scenario

[@huseyinozdemir139]

I Always Beat Austria-France But Beaten By Russia

[@hitlermussolini5334]

@@huseyinozdemir139 and the swedish has the same discipline as prussia which makes it harder

[@deogthepoeg7872]

It's almost like real history doesn't work like video games

[@JbJbJb009]

That’s what I thought until I suddenly got a PU over France

[@john_smith_john]

That's because Frederick was great and you are not.

[@Scyther211]

32 minutes of The Armchair Historian!? YEEEEESSSS!

[@HistoryDose]

It's like a college history lecture on steroids. This video is really how history should be taught.

[@mayomonkey1639]

Bravo! This channel is absolutely amazing! I’ve been looking for something to entertain and inform my teenage son and this is it. The research, production and sources are outstanding. I will be sharing and supporting The Armchair Historian! 👍

[@eddthehead123]

You know, watching a lot of these kind of videos, it's fascinating just how many major battles in history are decided by the weather.

[@clickbait4408]

No one: Absolutely no one: Historians: Let’s call a 9 year war the 7 YEARS WAR

[@taidordz]

It makes sense since it was a frontier skirmish only in Americas for 1st 2 years and no nations officially declared war.

[@schusterlehrling]

Actually it lasted 7 years for those countries that conined it. For their allies, it lasted a bit longer, ie the British and French.

[@Anaris10]

It had more names than those actually.

[@Madhattersinjeans]

@@Anaris10 This is probably closest to the truth. A lot of wars are named differently in different countries. Particularly civil wars.

[@ChrisisisB]

3:48 "the mohican...last(ly)" I saw what you did there.

[@ryantyler9677]

23:47 England to Prussia: How dare you not fight off FOUR different countries who are all surrounding you while we are safe across the English Channel!

[@toledochristianmatthew9919]

Well Britain was by itself fighting several different foreign armies and the French across the globe so I think that's fair.

[@johnnyjoestar5193]

@Dod o against all odds? Unlike other countries, they can hide on their island so they dont have to worry that much about invasion, giving them the ability to throw soldiers anywhere overseas

[@somethingsomethingelse7706]

It's not like Britain didn't help the British army's just wouldn't stand a chance against the french force fighting on land wasn't really what Britain did plus they had to protect their land all over the world

[@robertsimms8174]

@@johnnyjoestar5193 How did we ever hide on our island when we were fighting all over the place and we did help defeat the French army in Europe at the Battle of Minden in 1759.

[@aarongodinez9022]

@@robertsimms8174 Most of the troops were German and Brunswick was a Prussian general

[@kittlee3704]

I love that you add your sources. That’s so great! It respects your audience and promotes learning. Thank you.

[@royalcorvid]

That writer was right to stand his ground, the king died like Elvis XD. Priceless.

[@walnzell9328]

Only instead of drugs it was from being late middle-aged in the colonial era. "The f*ck is bacteria?"

[@thunderbird1921]

George II's death also possibly helped change the course of world history: George III came to the throne and set off a chain of events that might have led to the American Revolutionary War (although PM Lord North was the MAJOR villain of the whole taxation and military crisis).

[@paulwilkinson4073]

@@thunderbird1921 you nailed that on the head

[@krokse]

Victoria II music *Now this is my style*

[@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_]

I think Feature History did a video on this war or the Thirty Years war with the same soundtrack (. _ . ) *copy*

[@get_emld]

Based

[@paulwilkinson4073]

Yeah man me too I love it

[@Adamslk]

To me, it was a missed opportunity to feature Empire total war soundracks

[@aaron3890]

Pure gold right here! Thanks for making this compilation. I think it'll be quite useful in a history class I'm teaching.

[@Darkdaej]

Hmm, you omitted a small element - The Treaty of Paris gave all lands in North America...except for the two small islands of St-Pierre and Miquelon on the southern coast of Newfoundland. This has actually had some historical significance as when Canadian cod fishing in the area was being controlled for several years to allow fish populations to recover from overfishing back in the 1990s, France actually took advantage of the situation with those two islands to increase their own fishing fleets.

[@MILITARY-TUBE]

Great video about the war what a lot of people have forgotten.

[@alexfranklin7833]

I myself am a Frederick fanboy

[@Oheng75]

Are you married too? Better watch out.

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

@@Oheng75 i can understand you, do you like his quotes, his reforms his military genius or his love for philosophy?

[@Oheng75]

@@thanquolrattenherz9665 I dunno... I don't know Alex Franklin that well.

[@sanaddaoud6541]

Thanquol Rattenherz I love his flute concertos

[@dunamoose3446]

@@thanquolrattenherz9665 All of it.

[@geordiejones5618]

Wow Prussia got THE luckiest break of all time with Peter III who then got GOT'd. 17th-19th century Europe is just wild. Also pretty terrible how often Austria, France, Britain, Germany, and Russia were in conflict between the decline of Iberian hegemony through the end of WWI.

[@kenduffy5397]

I am a Historian and your channel is great! I’m well aware of the amount of research that’s involved. Though I agree with 95% of what you say... It’s cool, there’s nothing better than a good Ole’ Historical debate. I did watch your video asking people like conflicts they’d like covered and I did get a bit of a laugh. Some of the conflicts people asked you about; Scholars & Historians have spent years if not decades or more studying some of these conflicts! So to put 10 to 15 years of study into a 30 min video is extremely hard & you do a great job! The one conflict that has been baffling Scholars & Historians for 100’s of years, is the Third Severian war. Not so much on Military great tactical maneuvering & some major blunders ( we know now why when Spartacus did reach Alpine way ) he chose to turn his Army around. But the REAL mystery to all of us Scholars is; how the Hell did he keep a bunch Warring Clans, Cultures & Slaves that normally have been killing each other for Centuries before the expansion of the Roman Empire lol united for 1 common cause??!! We do know he must have had some EXTREMELY Loyal General’s! But to ACTUALLY keep of all the different Nationalities, Cultures, Clans, Tripes completely loyal? We know there was a split between him and one of his greatest Generals Crixus. But many of us ( including myself ) believe that was a Military tactical decision, to help the men, women, and children, Slaves, to try and get them out of Rome’s reach. What we don’t know is how Spartacus kept a bunch of Extremely Vicious Gladiators, murders, cutthroats and rapists in line? That is an AMAZING accomplishment in itself? When that needs MUCH more debate!

[@kenduffy5397]

But it is ONE of the very few WONDERFUL none-biased KZbin History Channels on all of KZbin, keep it up kiddo!

[@MSPaintDaily]

Last time I was this early Mynamar was still called Burma

[@projectmayhem6898]

I still call it Burma.

[@petelin3586]

You know Bamar?

[@livethefuture2492]

i think the region is commonly called Burma, but the country that exists there is called Myanmar today.

[@jonangorman6341]

it will be named burma soon :D

[@christianwhittall5889]

@Matthew Smith They’re calling it Myanmar now basically after aang su kyi said it was okay. Myanmar was under a military junta when they changed names(and is again now) so the UK and US didn’t really want to give them an inch and neither did the democratic parties in Myanmar at the time.

[@MoriorInvictus1453]

Great video! Please do one about life in the German Empire (1871-1918). There’s hardly any material out there, compared to the vast material about life in Nazi Germany for instance.

[@nandinhocunha440]

The German Empire we want back

[@Kyle_Schaff]

*Gustavus Adolphus* Hey, big fan of your mobile cannons. Sorry you got yeeted so close to the end of the war

[@FieldMarshalYT]

I can find tons of videos about it on KZbin

[@livethefuture2492]

probably like any other European empire,

[@user-tb5nq9sx1h]

It was good mostly for the Germans. For minorities, not so much.

[@robertli3600]

17:26 lol love that eu4 reference

[@danielblom391]

The Russian plot twist at the end really got me, did not see that coming

[@vermilion6966]

Shows you how can one man's idiocy ruin the effort of millions of people. Absolute bonkers.

[@mostlytrue3150]

Ooooooo this is one I really badly wanted you to make for a considerable amount of time. Thank you so much

[@JavierCR25]

That toilet “fact” LOL!

[@Rickyrab]

I see Elvis has company

[@chadczternastek]

Each time i get a notification there is new content uploaded, i get some anticipation anxiety. I absolutely love this channel. Love the variety and accuracy that you maintain. Thanks 🙏

[@FeverMutt]

Thank you for using I Vow To Thee My Country in this video, it's such a lovely song.

[@quercingtime]

Amazing video! Please do a similar one with the Great Northern War! That would be epic

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

History writers: 7 Years’ War Mathematics: Am I a joke to you?

[@allanjbucknol4414]

Lol

[@ill8485]

Bruh

[@carlosestrada1472]

"Dead in the toilet " one of my greatest fears ..,....

[@paulwilkinson4073]

Dead “ON” the toilet my friend, same thing that happened elvis Presley

[@Khookies-lp2lu]

your flat delivery of intentional jokes is what makes these videos so enjoyable, keep it up

[@jamiengo2343]

The war which the words Rule Britannia were established. As well as Gloria Prussia.

[@samueljay4632]

Rule Britannia was written in 1740 as part of Thomas Arne’s Masque of Alfred.

[@rci30]

Your video arrangements and content are Very commendable and entertaining. I hope that you may see your channel grow to a national contract with a museum or colleges around the nation. Continue your great work.

[@JudgeCraven]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen about an 18th century war.

[@Babushka_82]

Finally!! i always wondered what happened in this era. and now i have some idea but ill make sure to read about it more.. its really very interesting, great work :)

[@cmprodutions]

I love the use of Holtz for the background music.

[@elizabethbernal7171]

It’s absolutely hilarious that the writer fact needed to be in story!! I love it!!

[@edotxo]

you helped me so much on my test on the seven years war you have no idea. Thanks so much!

[@stephaniegrable2612]

Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of history!! You are incredibly appreciated😊

[@justinNkc]

I enjoy your videos. Easy to follow. I learn new things. Animation is good as well. Keep it up!

[@Stellarproductions123]

"It would require a great philosopher and historian to explain the causes of the famous Seven Years' War in which Europe was engaged and in which Barry's regiment was now on its way to take part. Let it suffice to say, that England and Prussia were allies and at war against the French, the Swedes, the Russians and the Austrians." Loved the Barry Lyndon music on the background.

[@rhettkientz3065]

The best line in the whole thing: “The War to Start All Wars”

[@eggstinater]

I have been looking for the title of Egmont Overture for some time now, thank you for including it in the description!

[@jacksonmacpherson6101]

I hope we get that Iran-Iraq war episode for September 🤞

[@konasurfah]

Can I regift some of the rubies looted from Saddam's palaces??

[@aiss9903]

Welp

[@fukuyama2252]

I just happen to be reading some papers on the war and your video and maps really help a lot!!

[@uninstaller2860]

18:07 Who makes these godlike animations and illustrations? Showing the terrain with woods, rivers and plains is priceless for imagining the events!

[@StanStacks]

“I have heard bullets whistle and believe me there was something charming in the sound” Washington putting the G in George with those bars

[@Phineas_Freak]

I live in the german town of Warburg, which is somewhat famous for having a battle between France and GB in the seven years war in around this phase of the war: 12:44 -12:49

[@CliffCardi]

26:00 Local Czar ruins everything

[@funDAYsmiling]

This is a top notch historical summary and wonder how many people and how long it took them collectively, to compile all of this!

[@zento1702]

Great stuff as always :-) ty for the awesome documentary!

[@jppt24]

I have a good idea for a video, you could make a video about the portuguese-otoman war or at least a video about the battle of Diu.

[@HistorySkills]

Love it. Cannot wait for the rest.

[@karalyneshaffer2919]

You should make a video about d'Eon de Beaumont. About his life and his contribution to the seven year war.

[@xzqzq]

Wonderful history lesson. I will have to watch it several times to take it all in....

[@AtheistPirate]

The East India Company deserves a series of its own. From minor trading power getting picked on by the Dutch VOC and slapped down by Mughals to a major regional powerhouse with (at its height) a private army some 200,000 strong and wealthy/important enough as a commerical institution to force the Crown to bail them out.

[@merafirewing6591]

Also I forgot they also has their own navy and merchant fleet.

[@User-79916_ue]

east india company was full of indian pakistani bengali traitods

[@djmustang000]

Went to Fort Beauséjour years ago. The sections built by the french had the 6' tall men that I am bent 45+ degrees to fit inside the some of the quarters. The view was commending however, the fort built on top of a hill looking down valleys all around, it felt like Power Projection. However it is a pretty small fort compared to what existed.

[@alfredocalceteiro277]

Portugal trying to recover from the disaster of 1755 and the decline of his empire Spain and France: look at him, lets fck him up

[@elmtutch1992]

I am so thankful for the guy who put the year of the event at the very bottom

[@simplymarshal1167]

The soviet-Afghan war please

[@EzekielDeLaCroix]

That bayonet fight at Hochkirch looked like a boring ass highschool dance party.

[@rc412scaler]

Fort Pitt is Point Park now. The only original structure left is the block house, which is open to the public. There's a museum there as well. If you're ever in Pittsburgh it's definitely worth checking out.

[@TuleeMaster]

Just found this channel, great channel dude. Been binge watching.

[@fdbichi-chi649]

"George II died on october 25th, presumably on the toilet, that fact is not particularly important, but the writer threatened to quit if we cut that from the script." SAVAGE 1000

[@foxoftheflames3101]

Griffin without a beard is something I never thought I'd see

[@dannyman2k]

i LOVE the background you got going. Makes me feel like I'm being lectured in college. xD

[@maxmustermann369]

nice video, learned smth here. a few suggestions though: dont just mention the names of settlements were major battles were, but show them on the map including dates, troop movements, their numbers and casualties. (most importantly in written numbers) 12:30 the map is confusing to people unfamiliar with the hre. maybe an extra border line for the whole thing would have been better. (i dont really know why you excluded bavaria and other non important states, is that elsass right next to it?) but like i said, very entertaining/interesting video about the 7-years war, most other videos i watched just focus on the british aspect like xtra history, even though frederic II, once again, started it all. i dont know if your audience would be up for this, but maybe the 2 silesian wars (the 7-years war is regarded as the third) would be an interesting topic to cover. especially its main protagonists frederic and maria theresia?

[@Jeyrod]

I love your videos. Is it possible to make the small text with facts that pop up slightly bigger, and stay on screen for a few more seconds. Us old guys would be very appreciative

[@patthapon13807]

19:57 I love your writer, he got the spirit.

[@jamesdreads7828]

beautiful score on this one, loved the music