The American Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 2)

[@funsea4167]

Royal Navy: “Do you hear that?” John Paul Jones: “Row row row your boat, briskly oh so brave! lock n’ load time to blow, Britannia off the waves!”

[@superduck2448]

I am actually related to John Paul Jones

[@funsea4167]

Superduck He is by far my favorite founding father. When I go into the Navy, I too will be related to him 😂

[@donsamule8249]

British: What. The. F*

[@VibeyViberson]

@@superduck2448 how

[@pengoon9741]

I’m dyinggggg

[@mrsnrub282]

Apparently Benedict Arnold almost died at Saratoga. If he did, he would have gone down as one of the greatest heros in American history with statues erected everywhere and towns named in his honour. You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain

[@ArtsyMagic239]

Or just plain forgotten.

[@MontyGatorGaming]

@@ArtsyMagic239 lmao

[@josephmother6263]

Two-face quote. Noice

[@thepro3k_watches656]

Ummmmm by erected what did you mean by that

[@robloxvideomaster44]

@@thepro3k_watches656 erect as in raise. Statues are raised

[@kentonembry]

Crazy how John Paul Jones was both an American pirate and one of the greatest bass players to ever live. Just goes to show you can never stop learning.

[@farzanmunshi8054]

Yep. Good times bad times you know he's had his share.

[@speeklymaeve]

Speaking of learning, *you* should never stop learning either. You know what can help you do that? Skillshare. This episode is sponso

[@dragonoftheeast7572]

@bunkey so..... What you're saying is,...... that while he was raiding the English coastline for America in the 1770s he watched a Led Zeppelin documentary on DVD and decided to name himself after the legendary bass player who wouldn't be born for anthor 2 centuries?? Dude that doesn't make any sense

[@cajdoesstuff9454]

@@dragonoftheeast7572 yes that is what he is saying

[@peanutbutter368]

@bunkey WHO THE BASS PLAYER OR THE SCOTTISH PIRATE( basically)

[@yawcty6478]

Fun Fact: during the siege of Yorktown near the end of the war, British General Cornwallis’s dog somehow got onto the American side, and George Washington paused the battle to return the dog back to him.

[@TRCumbox]

a true hero

[@Hellenic_Empire]

Meanwhile in 1925 a Greek officer's dog escaped and crossed the Bulgarian border, and the officer tried to grab it. The Bulgarians fired, sparking a Greco-Bulgarian war and Greece got to sofia

[@Somegoy]

Crazy to think of a strait up war going on with guys bleeding amd screaming only for a puffy wigged dude screaming "TIME OUT TIME OUT!!" and everyone just stops so he can March a dog over to the other sides general. March back to his tent and yell "TIME IN!" bang bang back to the shooting 😂😂 I can just see it now

[@briantresden2933]

Boring Fact: That's Maine and not Massachusetts at 8:27

[@zacharywooden2113]

@@briantresden2933 Un-borifying the boring fact: Until 1820, that was part of Massachusetts

[@Lux_._]

The populair kid but with good grades: George Washington The badass kid: John Paul jones The forgotten kid: Benedict Arnold The nerd that keeps working during break: Jefferson

[@jay_bleu1448]

The geek who speaks Klingon: Ben Franklin

[@fxonevr]

The Badass: John Paul Jones

[@heartless_raven]

@@jay_bleu1448 more like the nerd who gets all the girls (like McLovin)

[@DaffyDuck-f7k]

Dang, u rlly gonna call me a Jefferson like that?

[@Lux_._]

@@DaffyDuck-f7k Jefferson is a cool dude man no hate

[@justinbrower6370]

British Empire: We have the most developed and massive fleet in the world American Colonies: We have a John Paul Jones

[@KillBillK10]

He was a lunatic... didn't he mentioned, he himself was a British.

[@KillBillK10]

@National socialist american Workers party NSAWP yeah but they were American born. He was Scottish and after American revolution he joined Russian army🤯

[@thomasraymond7912]

Screams of terror in british.

[@mobzillahunter678]

I... I understood that reference

[@Erick-uf6gi]

Justin Brower that’s like having Lebron James on your team

[@thewhalelord8732]

“You’re an angel now John Paul Jones” John Paul Jones in hell having a demon killing contest with DOOM slayer:

[@swagmaster47625]

Plot Twist : John Paul Jones IS the Doom Slayer

[@mrbiggiecheese312]

@@swagmaster47625 that would explain a whole lot

[@thewhalelord8732]

@@swagmaster47625 holy shit you’re right

[@authermorgen3361]

Damm so soon slayer is a American.

[@authermorgen3361]

@Jake Thomas oh i didn’t know that thinks

[@MG-ud2jo]

Now , thanks to Oversimplified and many other channels , I realise that history as a whole is better than any fictions works ever ! ( This greatly upset Hollywood, who punished me severely )

[@christoff124]

who could make up a hero as stoic as big GW, or bad ass as john paul jones or as treacherous as mr arnold?

[@TeejayAde]

😂😂😂

[@Gbeguzmann]

Benedict Arnold is like that one funny kid at school who isn't popular because his friends keep stealing his jokes lol.

[@diabeticshaggy7434]

are you describing me when i was in middle school?

[@DeeJayFM]

@@diabeticshaggy7434 F

[@windowcleaner4724]

@@diabeticshaggy7434 F

[@yung-sab6667]

@@diabeticshaggy7434 Ultimate F

[@chungas3248]

@@diabeticshaggy7434 Same here fellow gamer

[@liamhodgson6202]

I’m British. We don’t teach this in schools. I watched 17 minutes of the Turn and realised I needed to expand my knowledge so I could smuggly educate my wife. I’m now addicted to your videos.

[@DugrozReports]

smuggly? how's that goin'?

[@janereeds6817]

@@DugrozReports your history overlooks how unimportant this is to British history and how many defeats and losses you faced to the British and over glorify your win even when u had the French and Spanish (2 of the most powerful nations at the time, 2nd and 3rd only to Britain) giving u supplies troops a navy and the win.

[@DugrozReports]

@@janereeds6817 My ancestors immigrated to the US in the 1870's to escape the King of Bavaria and the Franco-Prussian war . . . so . . .

[@thelstan7424]

@@janereeds6817 yea I’m British and even though soo many countries have declared independence against us. American is the most important as it’s a cool story and now America and Britain are the most powerful and closest ally.

[@addyred1861]

@@thelstan7424 most powerful.....Afghanistan enters the chat

[@scoot-scoot51341]

GB: I have an army! America: We got John Paul Jones, Paul Revere, William von Steuben, Marquis de Lafayette, Nathaniel Greene, Ethan Allen, Spanish aid, French aid, a thirst for freedom, George Washington, and a shit ton of luck.

[@jenniferstoekle1100]

lol its so true

[@spiritualdanger]

Don't forget Paul Revere

[@mikeor-]

Gilbert de Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, never forgot George Washington. In fact, he had a son named Georges Washington de Lafayette.

[@elhadj3475]

@@mikeor- george washington had no kids

[@mikeor-]

@@elhadj3475 I never said George Washington had kids. I said the Marquis de Lafayette had kids.

[@idosounds]

Britain: "You can't defeat me!" America: "Oh, I know. but he can." *Led Zeppelin bassist sailing in*

[@tonythegunk]

I needed to read another comment about the John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin to understand this joke lmfao

[@nocontext5590]

Bro went full immigrant song on that bitch

[@Towelietowel]

How John Paul Jones got his crew together: "Get in losers! We're going to Britain to do pirate stuff!"

[@steven_miles5545]

Nice

[@tristang4138]

Nice

[@daynight3328]

crew: "sounds fun, am in"

[@domersftw1503]

Ghaden Belden Domden Gha Bel Dom

[@SydSquid-uw5ng]

Nice

[@imaseagullgimmeyourfries2399]

John Paul Jones: * exists * Every American ever: *that’s one badass man right there*

[@TrenchCrusade]

John Paul Jones was the original Mad Jack

[@abdiali4482]

hes not john paul jones his name is fucking badass

[@imaseagullgimmeyourfries2399]

@@abdiali4482 *yes*

[@alphabet_god1175]

The original madlad

[@Bigpep69420]

Honestly why doesnt that man have a movie about him?

[@Weaponator18]

The British existed and were taxing the colonies without representation. This angered John Paul Jones. Who punished them severely.

[@world1creator396]

Official oversimplified fan

[@chopin6087]

Lmao

[@hyljix]

So like what the US is doing to puerto rico?

[@jkent9915]

Sooooooo underrated!!!

[@jagermaestro1]

@@hyljix Except we aren't sinking their navy and they net more money from us than they pay in taxes but sure whatever homie. Apple to Apple.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Benedict Arnold is the story of how if you don't give your heroes credit, they'll become your villains.

[@destroyerdog]

I Agree

[@Josef-v8i]

So true.

[@gavinmitchell1328]

This entire comment section is basically just calling John Paul Jones a badass. And I love it.

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

He was the Chuck Norris of the day.

[@chasecraley8659]

You are doing it to

[@rbgerald2469]

Dutch: "He's the best pirate I've ever seen." *Pirates Of The Caribbean theme intensifies*

[@alexandertatpati2833]

@@jasondyrkacz8270 he is an angel now

[@Professional_street_hustler]

That moment when you realize John Paul Jones was more of a threat to the British navy then both Napoleon and the nazis

[@Jimothyjohns]

Didn’t John Paul Jones also have a bounty out on his head by an English governor, and Jones put a bounty of the governor’s head as payback

[@rollergirl2757]

That is amazing

[@drsilverium1048]

the definition of badass

[@ivanfelipe240]

@@drsilverium1048 that the definition of payback baby

[@StValentine-uh5lv]

Yeah, even funnier is the fact that John's bounty was $1,000~, so he made the governor's bounty $15,000!

[@Jimothyjohns]

@@StValentine-uh5lv the ultimate chad

[@srig3649]

The British Empire: We have an army. Rebels: We have a John Paul Jones.

[@mathewsteklenev2251]

We have a john paul jones better then your army.

[@pizzajeff7593]

I mean that’s just as good right?

[@Pikashockdragon]

Jack Sparrow: And I have a jar of dirt!

[@ericmaldonado9074]

The British Empire: dear lord have mercy...

[@cottoneyejoe8285]

@@Pikashockdragon I HAVE A CHAIR!

[@bebazZz]

I was dead at the foreshadwing of the French Revolution 🤣

[@eliljeho]

He was able to complete it ahead of schedule!

[@DecorationNation658]

And now he’s gone missing RIP oversimplified ✋😭

[@uma5467]

Britain: Exist John Paul: *Peace was never an option*

[@sundeww]

copied

[@zjean3417]

@@sundeww Where? I looked everywhere for 20 minutes and couldint find it lmao.

[@tav2678]

@@zjean3417 4:43

[@mikebather6688]

jukebox that is not what he meant

[@Youngbaconreal]

Toby Jean if it’s a good joke people are going to say copies even if it isn’t

[@justinmcclung6030]

Loki: I have an Army. Colonies: We have a John Paul Jones.

[@melisasaadiguerbi5307]

Ok?

[@lapz78]

@@melisasaadiguerbi5307 Yeah what?

[@ilikeapples1824]

@@melisasaadiguerbi5307 yeah what?

[@neiltung5802]

@@melisasaadiguerbi5307 bruh meme

[@vibingdude8065]

@@melisasaadiguerbi5307 Yeah What?

[@JG31392]

“John Paul Jones is handsome, Scottish, and absolutely insane.” But most importantly, he’s the bassist of Led Zeppelin

[@siddhm3911]

LOL

[@gamingforaday5446]

He stole so many things in Britain and gave it to France

[@AvoidTheCadaver]

Then a couple hundred years later a mad Scotsman fought in WW2 .... carrying a claymore

[@kateoconnor30030]

JG32 he’s also on the Bachelorette

[@henta.i.3838]

@@AvoidTheCadaver Don't forget the bagpipes!

[@erichvonfuchs4858]

3:29 I love how he said that originally videos abut French Revolution are set to come out in 2027, but he made them just the next year instead. Legend.

[@IAlsoPlayKsp]

You know that was a joke about his slow upload schedule, right?

[@liver1865]

when you sneeze in America and the trees say "bless you" *tea time stops*

[@entername9179]

The British troops: Bye sisters

[@cloudycool1815]

gg

[@rukiaslvr]

The British: *runs in Gordon Ramsay*

[@moncery_na]

@@rukiaslvr gordon ramsey is Scottish

[@rukiaslvr]

THMC AwesomeSauce ok

[@loganstewart3751]

Cool story: A few years ago, in my backyard, I dug up a cannonball that was probably a missed shot from a ship on Lake Ontario during the war of 1812

[@why-bb8bp]

HOW HAS NO ONE COMMETED ON THIS

[@Engieman909]

@@why-bb8bp I DONT KNOW WE MUST ALERT THE PUBLIC OF THIS COOL STORY

[@user-ow2cs7fb5l]

@@Engieman909 WHY ARE WE SPEAKING IN ALL CAPS

[@mydogdeli]

@@user-ow2cs7fb5l CAN'T WE JUST STOP SHOUTING???

[@rainchase985]

@@mydogdeli I HAVE NO IDEA IF WE CANNN

[@memebox6895]

USA: come over France: Can’t USA: My parents aren’t home France: *runs in Baguette*

[@moonroer2kr729]

Will it be better to be a croissant

[@Ribbital]

*Runs in Japanese*

[@liiiiinx]

*accurate*

[@sojourner_303]

How come they always say "yes" after the other person says "my parents aren't home?"

[@sojourner_303]

WOOF In this case it seems USA and France are in a romantic relationship that theyre hiding from their parents. Why are they hiding it from their parents? I mean I can understand wanting to hide it from England but Francia doesn't even exist anymore.

[@chadchelo]

For John Paul Jones to go to England and capture their ships, while also being the bass player for the greatest rock band of all time, what a legend.

[@nocontext5590]

Plant the whole time: AHHHHHHHHHHH aHhhhhhh

[@C_seven7]

And 200 years later, John Paul Jones later retired from his duties in the American military, and joined a British band with his mates called "Led Zeppelin", and later became one of the best bass players of all time. What a legend.

[@zyzzbrah1312]

It's not the same John Paul Jones! No one ever lived for 200 years, get a brain!

[@sydneyknobloch4095]

Your funny 😂

[@brithebean4341]

Ha nice As a die hard Led Zep fan yall do not know how hard I turned my head around when oversimplified said John Paul Jones

[@C_seven7]

@@brithebean4341 Same bro. What’s your favorite album?

[@catoctober8005]

Wait.200 years?

[@GBV-]

*Thats called foreshadowing* French revolution video uploads today

[@toddhughes2859]

Happy 2027. :D

[@Alan_O]

Moneybags23 almost a year later

[@VRC3118A]

Viewer: 2027? Oversimplified: OOOoOoh NOoOoOo!

[@vicpalmen585]

Hro hro hro 🥐🥖🍷

[@korhol2065]

2027! It 19

[@Johno143]

Im 57, british and love history, i have to say if this type of educational tool had been available in my youth, i could have been a professor by now.. Simplified yes..but informative, funny , and fun... The best way to educate and inform young people .i will soon be introducing my grandaughter to these amazing videos...( As soon as i can keep the lil bugga still ) :)) Thank you .

[@noot6614]

I envy the Brits;- loose, intelligent and don't give a shit.

[@jackcole8116]

If your 57 why is your name Butt Scratcher

[@Johno143]

@@jackcole8116 your correct, it's a silly name..( it's a Peter Griffin sketch ).. heres my grown up name, for you to enjoy :)

[@emutv4100]

@@Johno143 Hello Brit, sorry about the Revolution lol

[@onedeeznutsjoke2296]

Surpriseingly wholesome

[@DestructionOfRome]

“He was scottish and absolutely insane.” You just said the same thing twice

[@maxrichards3881]

AnonR No, Scottish people have sharp wits that make them look insane to someone who can’t keep up.

[@americancynic]

Insane in a good way

[@danjarrett7097]

jacksepticeye , I messed up bad.

[@TobeeIsMee]

@@danjarrett7097 You are to correct

[@EmilioReyes_97]

@@danjarrett7097 Hes Irish

[@Canguro2010]

Fun fact about the siege of Yorktown: The French had portable furnaces and used it to heat up cannonballs so they had fire cannons and used it to destroy many British ships in Yorktown.

[@ZeroEagle667]

Interesting

[@gabrielagustinhomas]

Damn.

[@chrisb9143]

"French portable furnaces" They originally planned to use them to bake bread, didn't they?

[@xX.Rintheemo.X]

The battle of Yorktown 1781

[@gabrielagustinhomas]

@@xX.Rintheemo.X Yeah, duh, he already said what battle it was.

[@chasebritcher]

“John Paul Jones is handsome, Scottish, and absolutely insane.” 😂😂😂

[@jenniferstoekle1100]

yeah thats all you need lol

[@matthewmclean9012]

Yea thats what he said

[@boredcommenter]

Time

[@BRUH-it6bg]

Yeah thats it lol

[@user-ow2cs7fb5l]

Remove the insane and replace it with drunk and you got Demoman.

[@Infernon_IsntAvailable]

4:31 I can feel the passion out of that John Paul Jones segment... And I cant blame it he sounds like a Napoleon Era protagonist

[@webx135]

"We were sent here on a diplomatic mission, not to philander with the locals" Ben Franklin: "You seem to be under the impression that those are two separate things."

[@guydreamr]

Brilliant.

[@kikimariposa]

My favorite quote from someone's commentary on Ben Franklin: "There's Diplomacy by Night, and then there's being the Dos Equis guy."

[@jgkitarel]

And it's France. They are not separate things more often than not.

[@theresgottabeagermanwordfo903]

4:34 Fun Fact About John Paul Jones he once Joined the Russian Navy and Commanded a Russian Fleet Against the Ottoman Empire in the Russo Turkish war of 1768

[@AsrielDreemurYT653]

Cool pic.

[@yessir2514]

Just as nuts like Thomas Cochrane

[@safiullahshah4848]

Hahhaa but not a tickle occurred to ottomons bcz ottomin ships were way stronger !

[@MagnusTonitrum117]

@Артём К virgin Constantinople vs chad Istanbul

[@AdamArBast99]

"kicking up storms in the black sea, he is, kicking up storms in the black sea. Fighting the Turks for the Russian queen cause she pays him much more than the yankees" - The longest Johns, 'John Paul Junes is a pirate'

[@NathanJG]

John Paul Jones is essentially the real life version of doom guy.

[@tinyrhysherbert7537]

Gotta give you the 100th like.

[@polibiusiguess]

Yes

[@malcolmjenkins3585]

When the JONES music kicks in

[@lordaxolotl7257]

But from the 17th century

[@Engieman909]

@@lordaxolotl7257 doomguy with a musket and saber

[@Polite_Indifference]

This was hilarious and should be taught in every American (and British) school.

[@WGGplant]

in american schools its just "we used to be british and it wasn't the best, so we stopped"

[@justarandomgothamite5466]

Why should the british learn about it? It ain't their country anymore. There is a lot more stuff relevant to Britain to learn.

[@DecimusCaesar]

@@justarandomgothamite5466The American Revolution was the start of the decline of the British Empire as it inspired many more colonies in Africa, Asia, etc to gain independence

[@Polite_Indifference]

@@justarandomgothamite5466 Because it is part of British history... And history lessons tend to focus on teaching students...........history.

[@justarandomgothamite5466]

@@Polite_Indifference one country of over 60 declaring independence on them is part of their history, sure. But it's not like. Important history. There is other stuff that should be prioritized.

[@bladesofderp4649]

Benjamin Franklin : we're reliable with the L A D I E S

[@kokishundo]

Looks! Proximity to power!

[@toasterlad5577]

MARTHA WASHINTON NAMED HER FERAL TOMCAT AFTER HIM, that's true

[@hesitantven]

*I KNOW HIM.*

[@Trollestiatumblur]

Shou Mizuhashi You skipped a whole verse 😭

[@kokishundo]

Aquarius Amethyst Yea I realized right after I posted it 😭

[@SpagEddie8113]

Benedict Arnold “Wanna hang” US “No” Benedict Arnold “Wanna hang” US “No” Benedict Arnold “Aight ima hang with the brits then” US “Man I thought we was friends”

[@nowhereman4319]

Well he did win the battle of Saratoga and got to French on our side.

[@aaeve5676]

@@nowhereman4319 did he or did someone else lead the troops

[@nowhereman4319]

@@aaeve5676 well it's a proven fact that Benedict Arnold, was the reason they won at Saratoga

[@ruben8490-d5w]

@@nowhereman4319 he still betrayed them just because he didn't get the full amount of he felt like deserve

[@zhixci958]

@@ruben8490-d5w hard to stay loyal when what they only saw was his failures and not the things that he did for them. What he did was still wrong but it is understandable.

[@hyperbolicraider4848]

Someone: “I’m French and British” That person’s ancestors: Internal spirit war

[@sulfur3684]

more like germany and france

[@OmegaA1000]

You could just say "I'm British" and there is an ancestral internal spirit war

[@yandereharem979]

someone else: I'm Greek and Turkish that person's ancestors: *cultural war*

[@K0uUraki]

I feel like saying “im Scottish and Canadian (me)” has similar energy

[@_TotallyNotKai_x]

agree

[@rickyjames5739]

13:26 bro predicted Noah Lyles' statement. 💀 WORLD CHAMPION OF WHAT!?

[@bruh-po6fz]

Of basketball I guess

[@louiss129]

Britain: Let’s have good clean fight America: Agreed France: Y’all mind if I third party

[@mohammedfahad3564]

louis- 129 America revolution war was legit the British (colonists) vs the British (Monarchy)

[@canyonbruce8525]

Naem Khan Britain vs Britain America

[@tommyagosta30]

lol

[@docsaaid2939]

Now here is what i THIBK French SAID THEY SHALL NOT PASS

[@ussrsovietunion5561]

louis- 129 yall mind if i 5 party

[@JamesScholesUK]

I'm in the UK. I was born and grew up in the UK. We are told literally NOTHING about this in standard school history. We basically leap straight from "Woo, kings, British Empire, Global Superpower!" to "Boo, world wars!" handily skipping straight over any conflicts where the British aren't 100% victorious. So.... thanks.

[@ТомасАндерсон-в1е]

Global superpower was around the Queen Victoria's reign. So, that's kinda right to do, because one followed the other.

[@kameronrogers4000]

Well hey in American public schools we only take two years of world history (one in middle school, one in High School), the rest of what we learn is entirely 1776 and upwards lol

[@neb2777]

Well everyone learns about this in school here in America LITERALLY

[@memesmemes3529]

Yeah, the British military in the 18th century was well armed, well trained, and led by idiots. That was the huge problem and that was why America won. Superior leadership

[@prosto_toster]

James Scholes nevertheless, you’re lucky. Being born in a land with such history...

[@myscabula]

My US History Teacher: You're never going to learn this stuff anywhere else so you better pay attention now. oversimplified: ....hold my beer I forgot I posted this 5 years ago, I was just getting out of highschool then hah.

[@ruatsangawhite7261]

Haha right

[@igorgrubor5867]

he drinks coffee

[@manictiger]

My history teacher: We're going to test you on names and dates. It's going to be really boring because you all suck, not because I'm a bad teacher. Oversimplified: I'm going to only talk about the really important stuff, so that there's still room for jokes and so that your eyes don't glaze over like it's history class.

[@kraigthorne]

The reason you will not learn it is because a great deal of it is FALSE!!!!

[@neofulcrum5013]

manictiger I wish he was my history teacher at the time

[@Toxic._.GlitCh]

Whoever did the subtitles for this, thank you they are amazing. Also Scottish and Insane are the exact same thing, John Paul Jones you are my king

[@kaoniceli7096]

Nobody expected an attack in the winter, so George planned an attack for the winter. Me: GENIUS!

[@nusratparveen82]

Lmfao

[@chrisb9143]

_surprise_

[@justthinking650]

Washington learned from Sun Tzu

[@veryconfused9768]

Awesome

[@michaelaaron2415]

But he sucked at training his men though.....

[@chr0min0id]

Everyone: “It’s nice that Washington gave up his term after two years…” Literally Washington earlier: *”Guys leave me alone I don’t want to be President…”*

[@AllUpOns]

Yeah it's probably no coincidence that the greatest President we've ever had was the only one who didn't actively want the office.

[@johndemesa5196]

@@AllUpOns I'm not american, but I fail to see how Washington is a great president. Abe Lincoln I get but with Washington, I'm confused. What did he do that made him a great President? Didn't he owned slaves? P.S I'm not trying to start a political war here, I'm just really confused.

[@darling9413]

@@johndemesa5196 His more active accomplishments stem more from his excellent military leadership skills, but what his true accomplishments are is his long term set up of how the presidency would work. His cabinet, the two terms, commander in chief… the man laid the foundation and precedent by which all other presidents would hold themselves. He did have some great accomplishments of course, helping to pass the bill of rights, the victory of the whiskey rebellion, trying to establish religious tolerance, and even creating the first copyright law. His greatest accomplishments was simply helping to pave the way for all other leaders and how they should act. Creating laws, leading the military, and protecting rights. Basically he his celebrated the same reason we celebrate the other founding fathers. He helped establish the foundation by which the country grew and evolved, he is the standard by which other leaders would compare themselves.

[@johndemesa5196]

@@darling9413 Thank you. So that's why. Now that I think about it, it is kind of impressive despite his flaws.

[@darling9413]

@@johndemesa5196 It was a flawed time, but despite it all they worked with the best of intentions. They certainly did better than many other Revolutions. For example the French and the multiple Russian Revolutions. Now to be fair those situations had different circumstances, but still often revolutions like these can end up one step back.

[@Memetastic]

that's called foreshadowing

[@j3rry808]

yes

[@jojoo5169]

Memetastic lol okay

[@snorp6781]

Foreshadowing it is called.

[@goodman6127]

Memetastic

[@TheGreatCooLite]

@@ackewtful. That's called foreshadowing

[@Jackie_burnp]

12:26 "Using campaign funds to pay your mistress hush money" This became relevant again lol

[@alyssa8525]

and even more so right now lmao

[@flavio7180]

Watching this as Trump's has been convicted on all 34 counts😂.

[@Embersofthedark]

Ah yes, and here we have 3 idiots, a perfect representation of the democratic party, along with Potato head in office right now

[@Galaar]

"John Paul Jones is handsome, Scottish, and absolutely insane." Revered by the Navy to this day.

[@prind142]

Any ship named John Paul Jones has a tendency to find itself up a certain creek without a paddle and still come out on top, this proves that JPJ is still tearing it up on the seas even today.

[@rage1lazer507]

and don’t forget an angel

[@americanrebelking8337]

He is a God damn saint

[@prind142]

@Kate Johnson The guy from led zeppelin wishes he was the og john paul jones.

[@evgeniblanchard675]

Britain : "hey we are winning battles" French : "BONJOUR"

[@evryatis9231]

@Insomnia Blaze France would've been a super power if you didn't funded the whole of europe to attack us 6 fucking times just in fear that ideas might spread to your old monarchy. like, freedom you know..

[@piggysew797]

@@evryatis9231 Im pretty sure Britain's monarchy at the time was much more modern than all other monarchys at the start of the 19th century with the kings power being limited. And napoleon going around subjugating other countries isnt exactly freedom. Britain was fighting for other countries freedom from france

[@evryatis9231]

@@piggysew797 Ehm? I dont know what you mean, when we annexed the netherlands, every citizen was equal, and freedom was introduced. And when we took croatia when we defeated austria for the 300000th time, it was the first time in these lands that every citizen was equal. (And after we got defeated, every citizen became a serf once again, but lets forget about that) So, no.

[@poplee6478]

Wow, big brain time.

[@dandbclan8077]

And if the Brits just excepted Britain as there name instead of the United kingdom, Us Irish would have the rest of our country back and the Scottish would still have a country.

[@castlehill6717]

I actually have an ancestor who fought in the revolutionary war as a black slave for the Americans and indeed was freed after. He apparently went on to start a brick making factory where he hired other freed slaves and became sort of wealthy via government contracts and bought his wife out from slavery; at least that was the story I was told by my family. Apparently there is a biography he wrote which still exists but I don't know his name. That's something I gotta read.

[@rustedcoin9341]

That's hella cool

[@nope6908]

Hope you find the name one day

[@whatdadogdoin9818]

Now that is pogchamp my friend

[@dwightd.eisenhower2031]

Sure

[@MosquitoDoidoMaluco]

Now that's an epic story for a great movie

[@spinksinator1997]

As a brit, I only ever really feel patriotic when viewing our nations past. Say what you will about the morality of it but in the words of Dave Chapelle - "don't judge a photograph because it wasn't taken today". All that aside, over the course of the two videos I've gone from feeling slightly scorned by the Americans basically mugging off the British to kick things off (knowing too how it ends of course), to now feeling like the American victory in this war was not only absolutely well deserved, due to intelligent strategy and British ineptitude, but also that the manner of the victory speaks so much to how present day America holds itself. Listing them would be mundane, but just thinking about the parallels is facinating

[@Rivarya]

The concept of “historical relevance” doesn’t make any sense when you’re talking about morales. Causing human suffering e.g colonialism, slavery, sexism, etc is objectively bad as are the people or nations who did those things. Be proud of your country for its technological genius or something not it’s all encompassing imperialism.

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

My daughter came home from kindergarten all excited to have learned about George Washington. She then came to me asking if we could watch that silly video about George Washington which after some deducing (which just comes with talking to child) I realized she’d seen me watching this before and the two of us sat down and You held this kids FULL attention for the duration of parts one and two. I’ve never seen something informative hold her attention for that long. Well done sir.

[@samiraperi467]

"The country should stay neutral in foreign conflicts." That didn't age well.

[@alwaysindanger2279]

That aged about as well as the comment on the US having no problems

[@jj6407]

Well depends if the USA was completely neutral in WW2. Nazi Germany would have won.

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

@@jj6407 if the US stayed neutral, that would have affected events far before WWII. Not in the least that without the US, Germany might have come out on top in WWI, so Hitler might not have ever come to power. That said, I do agree that - especially in today’s world - isolationism is a bad idea, and it’s good that the US hasn’t stayed neutral (even if I disagree with some of what we’ve done in other countries *cough* setting up puppet dictatorships *cough*).

[@views-kb6sv]

@@_somerandomguyontheinternet_ Not isolationist just neutral, like switzerland.

[@DrIbtihajQureshi]

@@_somerandomguyontheinternet_ Looks like I have found the first American who agrees to the USA setting up 'puppet' states with totally the intention of liberating people to preserve the peace around the world and not to steal their natural resources. **COUGH**

[@mueller9._.]

“What’s the most American thing you can think of?” Guns

[@rubyramabu8791]

And ships

[@derpypaws1250]

*burger*

[@redshadowkj1837]

Marrying sister

[@SlaQ956]

@@redshadowkj1837 Sweet home alabama

[@Soap.--]

@@rubyramabu8791 ships were invented by egypt

[@DumpLinXOX]

Oversimplified: Name the most American thing you can think of Me with no hesitation: *GUNS*

[@pieguy6992]

Washington's butt was sufficiently kicked This angered his father, who punished him severely.

[@thatonehamiltonfangirl5720]

Wrong video.

[@MemrSFM]

We are centuries back dodo head

[@rydog3452]

@Mother chungus This ain't the Hitler video man. Come on!!

[@_VictorGrantz_]

Spark The Fox LOL

[@natalieklomp]

Thank god some people got the joke

[@halicusnguyen8864]

Britains when seeing John Paul Jones: _Oh no, he Scottish_

[@alkha4711]

Sophia Nguyen Englishmen don’t have as much of a problem with the Scottish as much as we the Irish. 😂 If the Revolutionary War was a tad bit farther back in time than it was to the point where our Celtic ancestors still ruled Ireland, it would’ve looked pure bad for them. That lad Oliver Cromwell would’ve had wee of a chance.

[@williamkeller5836]

Britains when seeing John Paul Jones: OH MY GOD IT'S THE BASS PLAYER FROM LED ZEPPELIN!!!

[@halicusnguyen8864]

@@williamkeller5836 LMAO

[@cherrybomb8120]

A Scotsman, like Hamilton

[@YouknowwhereHughgo]

Cant believe the replys to this comment... scotland is part of Britain 🙈 always has been, always will be...

[@exudeku]

"Remain neutral in foreign conflicts" *laughs in Woodrow Wilson*

[@micahdadbeh5955]

Don’t forget the Filipino insurrection and banana wars

[@lemoncaketerrorist2921]

Laughs in LBJ

[@Balloubalar]

8:18 “your shoes look delicious” had my dead 💀

[@Volvith]

+ "Who's your favourite angel? Mine is Gabriel." - "Mine is John Paul Jones." + "Who?" [scottish music starts blasting from the heavens] - "Oh god, what have you done. o-o"

[@carnagegamingproductions8890]

Haha lol. Great joke!

[@reuter2824]

LETS GO JPJ

[@manolocabrera1093]

Why not Led Zeppelin bcause its John Paul Jones

[@Moon-nk3co]

Volvirth +I asked who John Paul Jones was?

[@stavalford7334]

Volvirth john Paul Jones and good one

[@adosado64]

*The American Civil War - OverSimplified* P L E A S E

[@justanotherasian4395]

aa0201 that would have been useful 2 months ago when I had to take that civil war test in US history.

[@coolingheat5644]

Van's Videos tell all the questions I’ll give you right

[@dls20player72]

If he did a vid on the Revolutionary War, then he should do a Civil War video.

[@burlbrown7167]

Yes

[@exakins4014]

Look up Extra Credits, american civil war,

[@georgewynn7024]

Im 38 and no one ever explained this story like this. This channel is necessary very informal.

[@p7ytzxq]

12:53 "He stated that US should remain neutral in foreign conflicts" Oh....that didn't really go as expected

[@mackenziewoloschuk7375]

George Washington: "If we tried to fight in every single revolution in the world,we never stop where do we draw the line?" Current Day America: ...did ya'll hear something?

[@sotos-js4sf]

@Another Monke well tried to punish him severily

[@chrisb9143]

@Another Monke who* got* punished severely

[@sotos-js4sf]

@Another Monke good point

[@NautilusSSN571]

@@sotos-js4sf The vietnamese took way more casualties tho, and their country is still a mess to this day.

[@hntrl8880]

Happy independence day everyone🎉

[@lappelduvide2946]

Wars I think you should do a video on Cold War American Civil War Vietnam War Korean War War of 1812 Hundred Year War Napoleonic Wars PewDiePie vs T-Series (as a micro war) Seven Year War 6 Day War 30 Year War Russian Civil War Russo-Japanese War Balkan War (1912) Indian Independence Russo-Turkish War

[@Imrglop]

You forgot the Pewdiepie-T-Series War

[@lappelduvide2946]

@@Imrglop it is fixed

[@Imrglop]

You actually put it in your list?? It's a youtube war and it's going on now XD

[@lappelduvide2946]

@@Imrglop yes, lol

[@AnTeaVirus]

where's 4chan vs tumblr

[@user-jj1qt3qv8x]

Who’s here after the French Revolution came out and realized it came out 8 years early! 3:29

[@PaulisInclusion]

Jayfol me lol

[@jaydengreenberg9618]

Me

[@jstar7262]

I did! 🙋

[@304gunner]

Me!

[@bobbyrob6717]

Jayfol me lol

[@seandarager]

"i'd like to fly you as a kite, because you're electrifying" best one

[@Bigdog5400]

“Is this... is this what you’ve been doing?”

[@afellowartist3713]

@@Bigdog5400 "Yeah, why?"

[@Bigdog5400]

@@afellowartist3713 ​ We were sent here on a diplomatic mission to secure military support from France; not philander with the locals.

[@afellowartist3713]

@@Bigdog5400 "No, wait, ladies come back- ugh...."

[@afellowartist3713]

@@Bigdog5400 "WORST. WINGMAN. EVER."

[@PonianYouTube]

8:57 Sherman: Write that down! Write that down!

[@maskedplayeralex2693]

USA: Everyone is born equal! Slaves: Hi USA: Most people are born equal!

[@leviticuscornwall9631]

Women: hi

[@UltrAndrew]

Leviticus Cornwall USA: More than half of the people are born equal!

[@TehUltimateSnake]

Uganda: y r u gey?

[@babyduck4698]

They did fight a who civil war just to end slavery so...

[@quasarfly22]

@Gagan Singh wh ...did you forget the /s buckaroo?

[@X-SPONGED]

"John Paul Jones is Handsome, Scottish, and *_ABSOLUTELY INSANE"_* So........ He's Scottish?

[@jonathangough5331]

Yes and handsome too

[@rahulmandal0312]

@@jonathangough5331 And absolutely insane

[@fedoracatto6186]

@@rahulmandal0312 did you also know that he's Scottish?

[@gargeebanerjee2333]

@@fedoracatto6186 and handsome too

[@ShadeHeart94]

Heck yeah baby!

[@rider3312]

"Name the most american thing you can think of" *Gun noises*

[@thisguy9819]

A home run derby on the deck of an aircraft carrier, using an inflatable batting cage to hit baseballs into the ocean where they're caught by people on jet skies, afterwords they all eat a burger stuffed with a hot dog and crushed chips sandwiched between 2 peices of fried chicken. Top that

[@browhy1129]

A shotgun and a eagle

[@browhy1129]

John Doe top that

[@Naharu.]

@@browhy1129 obesity

[@simulping4371]

all the other kids with the pumped up kicks

[@kittyaya3425]

4:47 he’s a madman. He captured eight prizes, sunk and burnt another eight, and towed to port several prizes to end the year. In June 1777, Jones was appointed to the newly built Ranger. Like I said, a madman.

[@Infinite-if7uq]

US to France: If it weren't for us in WWII y'all would be speaking German France to US: If it weren't for us in your WoI you wouldn't exist

[@Soap.--]

ww2:soviets were already at the gates of poland before usa landed in normandy all their involvment changed was that not whole europe was communist satelitr ww1:if not us involvment ithe war would most likely end with whitepeace since both sides werent close to winning and were stuck in line of trenches with no food and similiar casualties

[@D1str1ct]

@@Soap.-- WW1 was already over by the time the US arrived and no one wanted them because they were terrible soldiers. WW2, the war was already over after the Russians took out the 6th army and the British took Africa, winning air superiority and already having a few enigma machines, knowing their enemy's plans and that they didnt have much left. The Americans only quickened the war, although it was already over. Britain also caught up and took over industrial production, and started hunting U boats with the invention of SONAR.

[@Soap.--]

@@D1str1ct thats basically what i said but ww1 would just end with white peace in ww2 as u said their involvment didntchange anything

[@Lolpy.]

@@Soap.-- Unlikely. The unfunded, unfed, and all around unorganized army would see the United States likely end up as being no more than a failed experiment in the annals of history. Plus, if it was white peace, what result would that even be? I would imagine it would just end up with Great Britain retaking the colonies, although with less taxes.

[@mrwhatshisname2526]

I'm pretty sure no one says that. But then again I have metal plates planted in my skull so how the fuck should I know.

[@dillonvandergriff4124]

You missed the american "mosquitoes" a group of small, fast ships that were equipped with a single 10 pounder gun. They were intended to slow and harass the British navy off the american coast. A single 10 pound gun wasn't much threat, but was just enough that the British had to be constantly on guard, otherwise these fast, hard to hit ships would slip close enough to sink them.

[@thetiredworm2100]

Channel name: “oversimplified”

[@dingusdingus2152]

And let's not forget actual mosquitoes, who transmitted malaria to 1000s of the soldiers on both sides. More troops died of various diseases than by combat

[@jagx234]

@@dingusdingus2152 That's the case in aaaalmost every war in history.

[@reginabillotti]

@@dingusdingus2152 And let's not forget the Mosquito fighter plane... wait, what are we talking about, again?

[@dingusdingus2152]

@@reginabillotti I forgot, sorry

[@playerofgames6456]

this guy is a better history teacher than school can find EDIT: this comment is really old and i keep getting notifications for people replying to it lol

[@carlagillespie1456]

XD i agree

[@ryleefuller2042]

@@carlagillespie1456 me too

[@technopig4044]

Same :)

[@technopig4044]

That's how I know the French Revolution

[@jonathan3213]

The best history teacher ever Love from Taiwan

[@FiggyG11]

Alexander Hamilton Mentions: 1

[@Amatureb]

You can hear the anguished cries of all the musical fans in the distance.

[@the_child_of_apollo_2010]

It's sad 😔

[@l.u.i.s._.8452]

John Paul Jones: *exist* The British: this is an avenger level threat

[@vicant_deadangelsnight2168]

The British:Why do I hear boss music?

[@SomeGuy-lr7ms]

Benedict Arnold joins British Top 10 anime betrayals in the history of mankind

[@_aragornyesyes_7171]

*shocker*

[@anhvu2147]

Couldn't handle all the ouchies

[@SomeGuy-lr7ms]

Holy crap 304 likes!

[@rexhunter3342]

LORD Hydra Benedict Arnold joins game, Benedict Arnold switched teams 💀

[@bruhmomentum6098]

The amount of work and effort you put in these videos is really inspiring

[@drageekeksi]

13:23 i confidently said guns

[@pandamilkshake]

British: "WE FEAR NOTHING" John Paul Jones: "Oi lads...that's a fine ship you got there." British: "But that thing...it scares me"

[@nielk.]

*I fear no man, but that thing

[@jaredsergent857]

Britain *exists* *THIS ANGERED JOHN PAUL JONES WHO PUNISHED THEM SEVERELY*

[@bl1t7theprotogenhybrid72]

*Throws tea in Harbor* British: B how dare you Also British: no not the tea. Another British: QUICK DRINK IT.

[@patrickstar2927]

Only true fans know this reference

[@liver1865]

Yeah... there's a tax for that

[@Merxcii]

smack smack

[@addust]

*this angered the british empire who cannon-shot them very very severely* *this also angered a modern brit, who posted this comment severely*

[@alisaeed7838]

Me: "This video was made possible by SkillSh-" " *Brilliant* "

[@jordandennis6794]

I hate SkillShare

[@huh3404]

Part 1 was sponsored by Viking war of clans and its pretty strange for him to have two sponsors in the same series of videos

[@treehouses5778]

Ali Saeed 😂

[@HawkarRama]

5:16 Bro thought he could sneak into the video a room full of Lenins

[@AzureRoxe]

George Washington seeing what America has become: Dude.........SO UNCOOL.

[@joshuahoffman1458]

"I said no parties."

[@silsilahwationg8908]

He must be so dissapointed at america now theese days

[@Ben-vl5ew]

Modern day is better, no slavery

[@TheOneWithComments]

@@Ben-vl5ew technically, the US still has legal slavery. "... except as a punishment for crime..." (from the 13th amendment) has made it so you can still do slavery as long as you call your slave a criminal. Ever wonder why the US has the largest prison population in the world? Or why for profit prisons are so popular? The US has gotten better in some ways and much worse in others.

[@felizejulienne4413]

"History has it's eyes on you."

[@slooshy2234]

Britain: We have the most developed navy Oversimplified: Yeah, tell that to John Paul Jones

[@RustyUNITB]

FB1_Slushy’s Channel he is Scottish, what could the brits do

[@Jimothyjohns]

FB1_Slushy’s Channel that’s like the Germans saying, “We have the best military” and then And the British say, “Yeah, tell that to Mad Jack Churchill”

[@RustyUNITB]

Caleb Messinger i mean it’s true

[@amyneverland2585]

President of marvel

[@crystxlzx6442]

@@RustyUNITB Scots are Brits though doesn't really help your argument

[@angelicaschylerchurch2495]

*everything is legal in new Jersey*

[@magickology]

Nope. They have a high capacity magazine ban

[@lpscupcakesprinkles]

Pedos: It’s free real estate

[@angelicaschylerchurch2495]

@@lpscupcakesprinkles fuck I forgot about them

[@pepsi-cola2791]

The man with candy: inhales

[@lpscupcakesprinkles]

Angelica Schyler Church Funny enough (NJ citizen here) a group of guys in my county had been apprehended for cp 👁👄👁.

[@FamousFrenz]

Britain: I have cannons America: I have guns France: …I have baguettes

[@Chloebreakers24]

I COME BACK WITH MORE GUNS AND SHIPS 🚢

[@Ciruzzounbellangelo]

America:i have guns and John Paul Jones.

[@DaDa-ui3sw]

For those who wonder, the "hole" on the map of France (5:34) is the Comtat Venaissin, a state belonging to the pope since the 13th century, annexed by the French during the first French Revolution in 1791. It was the region bordering the city of Avignon, which has been the residence of the pope in place of Rome during the 14th century - the huge palace of the popes still dominates the city.

[@Galvanijo]

Thanks DaDa! Very cool!

[@DaDa-ui3sw]

@@Galvanijo You're welcome !

[@benjiii3407]

DaDa nice little info dude. Great 👍🏾

[@bobspot6534]

Well you learn something new everyday. I was wondering that tbh

[@johnroy5169]

Knew that from EU4 B)

[@peterfeng7161]

Fun fact: When John Paul Jones was asked to surrender, he said "I have not yet begun to fight!"

[@StValentine-uh5lv]

Fun Fact: General von Steuben was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. The only reason why George Washington was able to hire him was because von Steuben was VERY openly gay and was kicked out of several European courts. America was the only one that accepted him. Also, he fell in love with the captain that acted as his translator at Valley Forge and, after the war, hired the captain as his "assistant".

[@Unicorns115]

@@StValentine-uh5lv That’s a very nice fact

[@CoveringFish]

@@StValentine-uh5lv this is kind of well known. It’s used as an argument towards originalists who think you can’t be gay.

[@DavidbarZeus1]

Which was said while his ship was literally sinking beneath his feet.

[@dylanma5645]

British: *Taxes literally everything* America: *laughs in freedom*

[@HT-gv1be]

Britain laughs now as youse are all fat turds and eating each other 😂

[@iikkasalo8844]

@@HT-gv1be Sorry bro UK is shit

@@HT-gv1be That's funny, cuz obesity is objectively an epidemic in the UK as well. And your population's average dental health is simply awful, even though you have free healthcare! LMAO. 😂🤣

[@alfiebecker6747]

At least I don’t need to experience a school shooting or frequent home invasions. 😎 🇬🇧

[@roberto3151991]

@@alfiebecker6747 Nah, jus loads of stabbings yeah? 🤣😭😂

[@ASoberBear]

Shane Gillis joke about crossing the Delaware river is forever burned into my brain when I see anything about the American Revolution.

[@wazzupp1029]

Britain: We defended you from the French, give us money America: No. France: We saved you from the British, give us money America: No. Britain: Yes! That’s how it feels!

[@Athenabadassinthearena]

I understood that reference.

[@shockathlete8948]

Lol

[@abunchofiguanaswithinterne2186]

I mean we saved them in ww1, ww2, and Indochina (didn't win tho), granted 150 years later but it's the thought that counts.

[@grandmanitou6563]

@@abunchofiguanaswithinterne2186 France wasnt saved by anybody in WW1, France left Indochine because it was considered a total waste of money so American involvement, and latter loss, there hasnt benefited France in any way. The US did help a lot France on WW2 so yeah I guess it counts as returning the favor. But still you could argue that the contribution wasnt equal since the US wouldnt even exists without French help while France probably wouldnt have disapeared from the map.

[@toby1061]

a bunch of iguanas with internet acces We saved France in WWI and WWII, the British was fine they had a superior Navy and Air Force and the only threat to them was ground combat and the bombing of London, but even then the British were holding their own.

[@georgewashingtonthe184th6]

John Paul Jones: "heheh what if I" *Attacks the most powerful navy and actually won* What I do to you guys

[@InfinityBS]

@bregory99 but France joined many years after the USA declared independence

[@RealYoutube33]

@bregory99 yeah it’s called having allies.

[@RealYoutube33]

@bregory99 you thank ben Franklin for that. Who partied in France. Gaining favor.

[@RealYoutube33]

@bregory99 us revolution victory effected the start of the French Revolution getting rid of their monarchy and giving more power to the people

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

John Paul Jones was a war criminal. Change my mind.

[@luuk6741]

"No matter how much of a stable genius he claimed to be." Shots fired! I repeat, shots fired!

[@colespradlin6994]

What time is that?

[@burritomensch1257]

Cole Spradlin 12:42

[@dmeads5663]

Not really

[@bow_wow_wow]

The most American thing I can think of: fire. As in: fireworks, grills, napalm, firebombing, nuclear bombs.