The Crimean War - History Matters (Short Animated Documentary)

[@HistoryMatters]

Hello everyone. Just to let you know that next week's episodes will be: Wednesday: The Six Hour War: The German Invasion of Denmark (1940) Sunday: Bartholomew Robert's: History's Most Successful Pirate.

[@leokennedy7624]

Can you do the Irish war of independence and Irish civil war?

[@TheLovescream]

Are you planning to do some longer, more in-depth episodes about a topic in the future? These 4min shorts are great, but I really miss your older stuff :)

[@franciscomm7675]

Edward kenway: ROBERTS

[@nathanmc6848]

@@franciscomm7675 I hope they explain how he was a sage...

[@gabed7407]

Is there going to be a Polish Lithuanian Commanwealth video in the end or not?

[@staidenofanarchy]

"Absolutely nothing or no one whatsoever could ruin it" *Otto Von Bismarck has entered the chat*

[@sharathguddad4544]

This is by far the best comment I've seen my friend.

[@Yora21]

"Okay, now I am ready!"

[@NoNameAtAll2]

Bismarck has a plan Bismarck *ALWAYS* has a plan

[@leventesaho4127]

You watched Extra History before,eh?

[@NoNameAtAll2]

@@leventesaho4127 are you from canada?

[@merrittanimation7721]

France: "Wow everything's going great for us! Nothing could possibly bring us down!" Prussia: "GUTEN TAG."

[@grantm6933]

We were on holiday!

[@samrodrigues3199]

Que Preusens Gloria on earrape

[@serubyne57]

Prussia: Nice prestige you got there... It'd be a shame if someone were to... *_i n v a d e y o u . . . am i right?_*

[@therodyman700]

Prussia: "WAS MAST DU"

[@Aviationlord7742]

*”watch on the Rhine intensifies”*

[@christianbuffum-robbins8904]

"Be better" is becoming one of my favorite running gags from you.

[@fzzy5739]

i like "stop existing" better

[@miguelpadeiro762]

The "soon" is better

[@richardgonzalez6409]

"soon" will always be the best

[@hms_thunderchild5456]

An obscure but great one: List of people who are unemployed 1. You Hilarious!

[@stevenstinson3291]

French person: bonjour! People in general: get out.

[@werock2002]

“Since the nobles didn’t want to give them rifles” Ww1: yeah about that.....

[@joshuacampbell1625]

We gave them rifles. Lets just say things got a lil Red and White afterwards.

[@merrittanimation7721]

@@joshuacampbell1625 Mostly Red in the long run.

[@sodinc]

@@merrittanimation7721 but still, most of the white force were not noble and pretty big part of the red forces actually were somewhat high society

[@merrittanimation7721]

@@sodinc I was talking about who won, not their moral character.

[@sodinc]

@@merrittanimation7721 and i was talking about their social status (mostly)

[@PhilWood82]

*FRENCH HISTORY* 1854: Good times are here again. 1871: Oh no 1918: Good times are here again. 1940: Oh no

[@Nikola95inYT]

*Also France* Still I have Vietnam 1954: oh no Nevermind, I still have colonies in Africa 1960s: oh no

[@esequieltrindade9244]

1960s:we still have french guyana 1970s: oh no 1970s: jk we still have

[@charlesbrooks94]

French History 1870-1940 1870: THE GERMANS ARE INVADING! 1914: THE GERMANS ARE INVADING... AGAIN! 1940: *sigh* It’s the Germans... again...

[@silverpleb2128]

1918 good times? Meh

[@allanjbucknol4414]

@@silverpleb2128 ww1 had ended

[@redfoxtress]

Russia 1856: That loss was humiliating. We need reforms. Russia 1905: That loss was humiliating. We need reforms. Russia 1921: That loss was humiliating. We need reforms. Stalin: Hello...

[@Matt620]

Russia: Aww ****

[@UNION_JACK_THE_RIPPER]

well he did actually bring reform so least he got the job done

[@PeruvianPotato]

Russia 1991: That loss was humiliating. We need reforms

[@kostam.1113]

Commies were the reform in many aspects. Until they were reformed out of power back in early 90s

[@andreimorar5249]

Russia: we need reforms Communists: allow us to introduce ourselves

[@aleksandarvil5718]

'I hate you' = *Russia - Turkey relations (16th - 21st century) in a nutshell*

[@sodinc]

*20 ussr-turkey relations already were pretty nice (at least before nato thing) and after ussr turkey became the main a holiday destination, it wouldn`t work with a hate

[@nathanburnett9529]

🇷🇺 > 🇹🇷

[@mustafaislamov]

@Nathan Burnet its not true at all. You cant just define some country is bigger than another.

[@youknow8653]

@@nathanburnett9529 russia have more tecnology and manpower in hoi4

[@Targawrath]

ahmet salim Lol I think you meant better rather than bigger. Pretty sure Russia is definitionally bigger than Turkey

[@Matt-en4yg]

That Prussian joke at the end had me cackling

[@johnacer1727]

Lmao

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Mexico is relevant too...

[@jordandino417]

⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ Guten Tag... ;)

[@winzkling]

best one I've heard in the last couple of weeks :D almost but just almost subtle

[@edwinsparda7622]

@@Blaqjaqshellaq Nope

[@serubyne57]

France: _wins Crimean War_ everything's going great for us! Prussia: *I'm about to end this man's entire career*

[@johnanth]

Losing to a backwater like Mexico is probably more humiliating

[@yaqubhanggaw1635]

France : wins ww1. we're the best army in the world, no one could stop us! Hitler : I'm going to end this man whole career.. in just a few days

[@talhahhussain5603]

@@yaqubhanggaw1635 Hitler: I'm on the verge of conquering Europe! Nothing can stop me! Stalin: *I'm about to end this man's whole career.*

[@mirzahamzabaig5667]

@Stephen Jenkins US: I won the cold war and I am the strongest economy and power no one could be more rich than me! China: *I am about to end this man's whole career*

[@conormurphy9240]

@@mirzahamzabaig5667 China: I'm the strongest country in the world! Sealand: *I'm about to end this mans whole career*

[@connorgainey8178]

Prussia: Soon France : what was that Prussia: I didn't say anything. France: Oh ok

[@gutsjoestar7450]

16 years isn't soon plus, the franco prussian war didn"t complelty destroyed france, as it should have been because when the prussian sieged paris people were like ohh no it's the end for france when the war ended, and france paid reparation, and gave alsace loraine people were like, it's started the beginging of the end then there was the Communist revolution called éLa commune" that erupted in 1871 where revoltuiaires occupied paris at that point France nearly fall into communist hand and would be rememebr as the first communist nation in the world but no the republic executed every peopel wearing red in paris, until the last one of them a massacre and franc in few yeras became better,and strong again iwth the most advanced militray and diplomacy in the world france quicly became OP which scared germany and was looking for allies, against france,

[@Sams-li8tj]

@@gutsjoestar7450 France hasn't been OP since Napoleon

[@waruiseishin953]

@@Sams-li8tj ww1?

[@MAGNUS15Pros]

@@waruiseishin953 if it wasn't of Britain, france would be fuck in the ass

[@charliethenecromancer4422]

@@MAGNUS15Pros You have to admit the French held out for quite a long time

[@anon-rf5sx]

This was one of the first wars photographed and reported extensively. Thanks to new inventions like the telegraph, the public could be informed in detail in a matter of hours. On the allies' side, reporters such as William Howard Russell acted as the first modern war corresponders. The detailed reports on the slaughter and insanity of the war (eg. the charge of the light brigade) did much, in the end, to move public opinion towards pacifism. Meanwhile on the Russian side, an until then unknown young army officer won fame for his honest, realistic literary chronicles about the siege of Sebastopol, which he fought in; they had a similar effect to the newspaper reports on the other side. After having served the previous years as a soldier in the Caucasus, the horror of this war did much to turn him into a lifelong pacifist. Shortly after he retired from the army to focus on improving the life of his serfs, but also on writing. The name of this aspiring writer, who first rose to fame due to the Crimean War, was Leo Tolstoy.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

did he become leon trotsky?

[@stonefireice6058]

anon3261 Russians, during Soviet times, had very cumbersome attitude toward Leo( Лев) Tolstoy’s Pacifism that he voiced most strongly in War and Peace: some agreed with it, but majority rejected it. There were many Russian writers and critics, who blasted him in their works. One of Tolstoy’s critics was Vladimir Lenin, the other- Maxim Gorky.

[@Craitash]

There was also some random American lieutenant called McClellan sent as a foreign military observer, as this was one of the last few wars where that sort of thing was allowed.

[@thedwightguy]

@@Craitash I owned a 1917 US cavalry "McClellan" saddle, with saddle bags, stamped "F Troop"! same guy???

[@andygravelle2202]

There were some photographs of the Mexican-American war which began about 7 years prior to the Crimean War

[@genericyoutubeaccount579]

Many many missed opportunities here. I think the shorter videos mean that you are skipping over some stuff that is still relevant. 1. Russian debt in the Crimean war and deterioration of relations with Britian lead to them selling Alaska to America since they had no plans to defend it during the Crimean war and they needed to pay war debts. 2. The refusal of Austria-Hungary to aid Russia in the Crimean war was a cause for ww1 and the breakdown of their alliance.

[@kostam.1113]

Crimean war had pretty important Implications in the long run

[@TheKurtkapan34]

yeah, this shorter video format is really not going great. Learning something wrong is worse than not learning it at all.

[@edipires15]

Generic KZbin Account to be fair, the 2nd point you brought he already explained that in the Austria-Hungarian Empire episode

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

@@TheKurtkapan34 Unfortunately he hasn't responded to any of the many comments pointing this out over the last few months.

[@TheKurtkapan34]

@@EndOfSmallSanctuary97 more videos mean more revenue. it seems he will find new subscribers but the core will slowly fade away if he keeps this up.

[@Sandouras]

The fade in Prussia in the map at the end was glorious!

[@tallerstond8105]

I see what you did there

[@AncientAccounts]

The Light Brigade: So we're going to go behind the guns and capture them Lord Cardigan *well yes but actually no*

[@al-uc7cb]

please stop

[@AncientAccounts]

Technically they were suppossed to get guns from the left or the right of them (cant remember) , but instead they issued the stupid order to charge the guns, to -try and cover up the massive failure- commemorate the sacrifice made they got the queens personal poet, Alfred Tenneyson to write a patriotic poem, "The Charge Of The Light Brigade"

[@juanignacioflores3820]

@@AncientAccounts And that also gives us a really good song by iron maiden "the trooper"

[@AncientAccounts]

@@juanignacioflores3820 ill give it a listen

[@Wanderer628]

@@AncientAccounts So let me get this straight, to 'cover up' the assault they commissioned a poem from one of the greatest poets of the age, the words of which literally highlight the tragedy and made a regular military fuck up that happens several times a war into an immortal event. There was literally no attempt to cover it up or portray it as something else, they were all too busy trying to blame each other for giving the order.

[@smurfeburf]

Napoleon III: France is no longer humiliated! The French army is unbelievable! Otto Von Bismarck: Hold my beer

[@aaronmarks9366]

"Halt mein Bier"

[@arnold3768]

After WW1 France's mentality was literally the same...

[@xXFlameHaze92Xx]

@@arnold3768 Hitler: "Halt mein Bier"

[@PANZERFAUST90]

Bier*

[@ThisAlias]

You mean: Hold my "Bier"

[@Pyttykustu]

If I may, I would like to add two small notes: 1) The peace treaty also called for demilitarization of Åland islands in the baltic sea. They remain demilitarized to this day. 2) In Finland, this war is often called Åland war.

[@Ocro555]

Aaland war, that's cool considering that most of the war was focused and fought in Crimea while Aaland was basically non existent in the war, lol

[@looinrims]

@@Ocro555not true, the Baltic theater was arguable equal in importance as the Black Sea theater, and when you realize there was even combat in the arctic theater you realize how silly the war is named

[@Ocro555]

@@looinrims oh, I see

[@aleksandarvil5718]

1:08 - *'Make me'* = Russias answer to NATO embargo after annexation of Crimea in 2014 *(160 years after The Crimean War)*

[@therodyman700]

And Nato being the bureaucratic money machine proceeded to do.... Nothing because doing what it was designed to do wastes to much money that is supposed to go in their pockets

[@aweirdbiscuit2367]

@@therodyman700 something tells me geopolitical strategy involving the aggression of a hostile superpower is a bit more nuanced than that

[@Nambark]

Well, the whole ordeal with Crimea and it's annexation was a not just "The aggressive evil Russia". First of all, Russia had good relations with ukraine, and the president of ukraine (Viktor Yanukovych, who was fairly elected) wanted good relations with russia and was against the EU. The EU didn't want this, that's why they Organized a coup in Ukraine, which lead to a pro EU president. Then the new Ukraine president decided to cut off Russia from the Crimean ports and with that the russian acess to the black sea. This would result in the loss of access to the black sea and decrease in Military power. The crimean Population (Mostly Russian ethnic people) made a vote and it resulted overwhelmingly to join Russia and leave Ukraine. Of course Ukraine does not want that (And Ukraine has a lot of Russia Etnic people, who dislike the Ukraine Government, since it promotes the Ukraine language and tries to get rid of russian language). This leads to the military action and the annexation of Crimea.

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

Something something world's largest nuclear arsenal frying every American into a cheeseburger within 45 mins.

[@Nambark]

​@Stephen Jenkins You're correct with your statement, that a coup involvment from EU or US is not proven, and as such I should not have mentioned it. Still it is true that the Protestors managed to exchange the pro Russia president with a pro EU president and this lead to the crimean annexation. On the other hand, your comment about Russia's actions and hostile intentions are not justified at all. Russia is in a werid position, where they get constantly embargo in trade with the smallest and not proven reasons and have to aid the oppressed Russian minorities in Eastern Europe, which take up arms against the government since their self determination does not matter and get put down by the military.

[@Partyrockscool]

“ Absolutely nothing or no-one whatsoever could ruin it” Napoleon III - *“Why do I hear boss music?”*

[@galatheumbreon6862]

*PRUSSIAN GLORIA INTENSIFIES*

[@nicklanfear4303]

Phew! Glad that region is all sorted out nowadays.

[@DuckSwagington]

Damn this Napoleon III guy seems to be doing very well. Hopefully he can emulate his Uncle's success. Can't wait to hear more from this great man.

[@kirschitz64]

we like to call this "foreshadowing"

[@MrFusion]

I don't know if you've made a video on this yet, but a video on the War of 1812 would be cool.

[@merrittanimation7721]

I expect a Napoleon joke in there somewhere.

[@nickturner6709]

@Nunovia Gottdamnedbizzness wasn't it mostly British regulars doing the fighting? British regulars burnt the White House etc

[@aaronmarks9366]

As an American, I second this *looks wistfully northwards*

[@LedosKell]

If he does, I would hope he includes something about how other European nations viewed the US during this time period. I've heard from some Europeans that more than a handful viewed the States as Napoleon's allies at the time because of the Louisiana purchase helping fund the French along with the war itself in 1812. Obviously here in the US that view is nonexistent in public school curriculum so I'd love to hear HM's views in an 1812 video.

[@alexl5949]

Prince Otter Channel2, Britain never once tried to retake the US during the war of 1812, where did you hear that from?

[@benthecartoonist3518]

The timing cannot be more perfect for this to be on my recommended

[@redvorno]

*Bismarck hold "Soon" sign intensifies*

[@artificialgravitas8954]

France: Our Army is the best in Europe Prussia: *_OH REALLY?_*

[@elicrowleyycontreras1135]

Britain*

[@Raisonnance.]

But french army is really the best...

[@thezeitos469]

@@Raisonnance. sometimes.. and sometimes not. Always depends when you look.

[@baptistebrigand5882]

.

[@lars9925]

@@Raisonnance. Not in 1870 and not in 1940.

[@bread3039]

Well, it's about time we got a sequel.

[@Draxis32]

2:21 FORGOT TO MENTION: 1983, Iron Maiden makes a hella of a song about this battle

[@manubishe]

On one hand the British outsnipped the Russians, on the other hand ... The light brigade

[@antonleimbach648]

That bit at the end where Prussia fades in while the French are riding high was very good.

[@lachlankeddie7]

I live for your unique brand of dry sarcasm...

[@AFDust]

Nicholas I’s death during the war was a tragedy. I once read about his last conversation with his son and it made me cry. He was bearing huge responsibility and sense of guilt.

[@wfcoaker1398]

I love these! The style of narration, the dry humour, the knowledge, all of it. Very good indeed

[@ronweed2030]

These could be one of the best crib notes video series I've ever seen. Perfectly injected levity, with occasional sarcastic undertones, adds the entertainment value ... beyond the information.

[@XIIIphobos]

I love how Prussia’s just creepily fading in :D

[@-brooke.]

The satirically savage nature of your animations never ceases to bring me both great joy & edification. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@Knihti1]

Fun Facts: 1. Baltic theatre is known as "The war of Åland" in Finland, who was at the time autonomous Grand Duchy in Russian Empire. 2. Because Russian main naval base Kronstadt was so heavily fortified, Anglo-French Navy did mostly attack on older fort in Finnish coast, like Bomarsund in Åland and Viapori in Helsinki. At Viapori, Anglo-French's 1000 guns fired more than 20000 shells on fortress but failed to defeat the Russian batteries. 3. Worlds first naval mine vs ship happened in Baltic, when HMS Merlin did hit one of these "Indernal Machine", invented by Immanuel Nobel, father of Alfred Nobel. 4. Anglo-French compined baltic fleet, commanded by Sir Charles Napier and Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes, was largest fleet assembled since the Napoleonic Wars. 5. Victoria Cross was invented during the war and first award was given Charles Davis Lucas for throwing live, shell its fuse still hissing, on to sea during battle of Bomardund. 6. Blockade of Russian shipment was mainpart of Anglo.French fleet, but fleet also raided coast, burning tar warehouses as tar was main export of finland at the time. There raid was heavily criticist on British press and by PM Thomas Gibson. These acts did bite Britain later after the war, because most of the tar was ordered and already payed by British merchants. 7. In Treaty of Paris 1856 also demilitarised the Åland Islands, and this demilitarization is continued by this day.

[@xkomachionozuka3010]

oispa kaljaa Update: I have beer now

[@Cjnw]

Fun fact: Fun Fact is Normie

[@eddymison3527]

Fun fact: No.. hahahaha.. I love this channel.

[@itaybron]

3:41 Bismarck has joined the chat

[@andriyg1244]

3:39 - Absolutely anything could change this. Otto von Bismarck and Helmut von Moltke: Guten Tag!

[@unclenogbad1509]

Summed up in 4 minutes. Normally takes about 15 books and still no conclusion. Brilliant work, thanks.

[@kickass1179]

I like the comedy + history mixture of this channel, also the fact that he doesn't take sides.

[@enricmm85]

"Nothing or no one whatsoever could ruin it." Prussia is displayed. Mexico is disappointed.

[@Itachi951000]

Mexico was nowhere near the disaster people make it out to be. France pulled out so it was a loss yeah... but nothing akin to the French army being decisively beaten or anything. They just left because of diplomatic tensions and war with Prussia looming. That's when Maximilian and the few remaining troops were defeated.

[@Thunderworks]

France won over the Austrians in the second italian war of independence, and against the chinese in the second opium war. Yes, during 15 years, France was once again the first military in Europe, until 1870...

[@scintillam_dei]

Prussia is dead. México lives.

[@xenotypos]

You know France left Mexico BECAUSE of the Prussian threat in Europe right ? Mexico has never been taken seriously by France at the time, they didn't care.

[@fiendgaming9120]

@@scintillam_dei prussia just became germany

[@crkcrk702]

Fun fact : almost all the 300 000 french soldiers died, but not in fights, on the travel and of diseases. Truly a victory.

[@Timelapse_584]

I mean still a victory tho and they weakened a potential rival

[@jebsvjxbdxb1128]

My great great great grandfather was a finnish marksman in 1853 and he was sent to fight in the crimean war we still have his gold medal he got. Btw he survived

[@paulwilson8061]

Snipers in 1853? Finish? What finland did in this war? It is a Crimea.

[@jebsvjxbdxb1128]

@@paulwilson8061 well finland was in the russian empire. he was a great marksman so he got sent to fight for the russians he was involved with the defense of sevastapol and other battles

[@paulwilson8061]

@@jebsvjxbdxb1128 oh yeah, sorry, i forgot

[@IslamistSocialist371]

​@@paulwilson8061 probably a light Infantry Brigade sent to harass Allies Infantry before the main attack. 19 Century Empires already adopted light Infantry doctrine to some extend ,they usually equipped with Rifled Musket And Fight in the mountain or jungle

[@michaelhansen7244]

France: finally! We're back to being powerful, no one can ruin this! Prussia: (grins maniacally)

[@TheEmm4lpha]

Fun fact: the Sardinian troops weren't regular troops. They were Bersaglieri. Basically Sardinia lacked the land to raise horses, so they couldn't use cavalry. The Bersaglieri were the answer to this problem, a specialized type of infantry that would withstand cavalry charges and then charge the cavalry while it was recovering. They were effective enough that even in WW2 they were quite feared.

[@direnius]

One important outcome of the war was that Turkey (the Ottomans at the time) established themselves as a European power and a vast amount of European culture was introduced to the average Turk, while Ottoman art and culture became popular in Europe.

[@Physiker17]

"Daddy made me an officer" at 01:54; that cracked me!

[@bullmoosevelt4495]

You should have mentioned that Austria’s decision to remain neutral rather than support their Russian ally shattered the relationship between the two empires, which helped pave the way for the alliances of WW1.

[@coolsceegaming6178]

Fun fact: the man in the black is missing an arm due to them being based on a real general, who lost an arm at Waterloo and believed he was often fighting the French by accident.

[@briaryos1]

Just noticed cholera was represented as a cloud -- a nod to contemporary miasma theory. Nice touch.

[@ebinshumate3132]

“After which France and Napoleon III would ride a high forevermore, and absolutely nothing or no one could ruin it” *RISE OF PRUSSIA INTENSIFIES*

[@freewal]

Prussia was then humiliated few decades later.

[@tsarnature6587]

@@freewal Almost the whole world fought against the germans lol,they even came close to winning in ww1.This is an embarrassment to anglo francs

[@brrrrrtenjoyer]

@@freewal Yes it was defeated and a few decades later it humiliated France again.

[@odysseus231]

Koeniggraetzer Marsch intensifies

[@smal750]

@@brrrrrtenjoyer and then germany was once again for the 3rd time crushed and humiliated by the allies an humiliation that still hasnt ended lol

[@parkermesmer3611]

My favorite line from you is " he came down with a fatal case of being shot

[@TexasViking_INFP-t_5w4]

Yeah that was pretty solid

[@090giver090]

Crimean war was indeed notorious for this epidemy of snipershotinitis among russian field command.

[@kolerick]

I generally call that "acute saturnism attack" ... they die from lead poisoning

[@Kerriangel]

France: That was amazing, we've become the strongest European army again and we have stability for once. Prussia: (narrows eyes and holds up a sign) Soon...

[@Conbreen]

Funny how I'm being recommended this NOW

[@СырАрбузов]

🇷🇺🇺🇦

[@94Miker]

3:06 That tiny bit of territory were named Cahul, Bolgrad and Ismail counties and were given to the Principality of Moldova SPECIFICALLY to cut Russia's access to the Danube. Later on the Conference of Paris in 1856 the Great Powers agreed they need a buffer state between Austria, the Ottoman Empire and Russia. And so, they granted the Danubian Principalities (i.e. Wallachia and Moldova) the right to Unification and, thus, the Romanian state was born :)

[@steveoltjenbruns2366]

That ending foreshadowing the Franco-Prussian war has earned you my like

[@neilmoulang90]

I love how in all these sort of wars it's just Britain being scared of someone getting too powerful

[@Dave_Sisson]

Well it worked for a very long time, for a century Britain had an unbeatable army and its navy was unassailable for two centuries.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

@@Dave_Sisson Its army was beaten many times.

[@Dave_Sisson]

@@EndOfSmallSanctuary97 Of course the Brits were occasionally beaten in isolated small battles across the world, but they responded to those small defeats with re-enforcements and dominated the world on land from 1814 to 1914 and they totally ruled the waves from 1740 to 1940.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

@@Dave_Sisson Well, sure, they had a good record against native peoples, but the technological gap was usually absolutely enormous, i.e. the Maxim Gun made almost every battle an instant win. When up against other European powers their record was much more mixed. Won't argue that they dominated on the seas, though. Their navy definitely was the best in the world.

[@basilen.7852]

@@Dave_Sisson yeah best navy for sure but shit army

[@luizneto8665]

1:26 a victim of the Crimean war 1854 colorized

[@Cjnw]

Normie

[@dustinprewitt]

Getting ready for Crimean war 2: electric Boogaloo

[@Canute_]

Fun fact: The famous charge of the light brigade during the battle of Balaclava is what Iron Maiden's song "The Trooper" is based on.

[@thefirstprimariscatosicari6870]

One thing you should have added is how the Sardianian Expeditionary Corp spent most of its time dealing with illnesses, fighting in very few battles and losing only 32 men in combat.

[@sciupess2]

the Piedmontese Sardinian kingdom sent very few soldiers (15,000), sent more than for real military support, as a demonstration of political support towards France! Italy had no interest in this war ... it just wanted to conquer the territories of Italian language under the Austro-Hungarians and to do so it needed the support of France!

[@davidhuber6251]

It's refreshing seeing smart and helpful comments on a KZbin video. Good audience.

[@vincenthaegebaert1854]

I really enjoy your snarky sense of humor.🤣🤣🤣

[@johnroy5169]

This rebranding has you pumping out quality videos left and right and I’m loving it

[@aleksandarvil5718]

0:42 Austria (to Russia) : *"We're allies"* *_[WELL YES, BUT ACTUALLY NO.]_*

[@thesupertsar4473]

These short videos are surprisingly educational. Well done mate!

[@mitchell4745]

Why do they call France and England the “allied side”? Is it because it was everyone against Russia? Because just to be clear Russia was the defender/“victim” in this war.

[@Allenatel]

Your answer is right, because everyone was allied against russia.

[@BarginsGalore]

how do you figure? seems like nicholas and napoleon were squabbling over a title and russia invaded the ottomans about it

[@parkerdixon-word6295]

I mean, probably for the same reason we call it the "Crimean War": Because in the English-speaking world, we talk about these conflicts from the British perspective almost exclusively.

[@ZockEnderLP]

I love that sarcasm in your videos^^

[@otterconnor942]

This video aged like milk. History always repeats itself

[@redram5150]

I love the wry wit of this channel. It’s difficult anymore to find anyone who can read straight for comic effect. A regular Phil Hartman in that sense.

[@Simonkolina]

You forgot to mention another significant peace result - the demilitarisation of the Åland islands.

[@Laveo4o]

One thing that's missing here is the point of view of the actual Balkan population. For them, the war was devastating. Not only did they miss on a chance to get free, but they also suffered the repercussions of the Ottomans who forced them to flee their homes. That's why there are Bulgarians in Bessarabia - they are descendants of those who fled Bulgaria during those events.

[@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332]

France : why do I have to carry this team ? Is it WW1 already ?

[@guardiadecivil6777]

famous last words

[@laynaTheLobster]

WWI was where France was carried by the Allies. If it was just France vs. Germany it just would've been the Franco-Prussian War Part II Electric Boogaloo.

[@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332]

@@laynaTheLobster Yeah that's why the supreme commander of the Entente forces was French. Go learn some history xD

[@laynaTheLobster]

@@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 I don't know if that's true or not, but I don't really care: I searched up "Who was the supreme commander of the Entente" and the first thing that popped up was Eisenhower XD

[@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332]

@@laynaTheLobster Eisenhower was in WW2... Ferdinand Foch was the supreme commander of the Entente forces in WW1.

[@OzzieTheHead]

I love your deadpan, sarcastic foreshadowing as much as animated figures dropping dead with a thud

[@andreasmicheleg5676]

Although a war is not really funny, I still love the humour in this series😅.

[@julianmarsh8384]

One point you left out was that without railroads leading southward to the Crimea, Russia had to haul its supplies by horse drawn wagons...the distance was great and while transporting grains to feed the troops, the horses consumed half of everything they were hauling...sort of inefficient.

[@leokennedy7624]

Can you do the Irish war of independence and civil war?

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!!!

[@timengineman2nd714]

Actually, the Men of the Light Brigade suffered only 10% to 15% casualties (Total of killed and wounded). However, as a Light Brigade of Calvary, they needed their horses to be effective, since most of the effectiveness in combat required speed and maneuverability. This is were it gets bad, the number of horses, dead and wounded was high! So they had to stage a retreat under heavy fire which is very difficult!! They lost more men and almost all of their remaining horses on this retreat!!

[@waldennelson7539]

That was fascinating. For such a short little video, it was very informative, and entertaining, too. Thank you very much for it!

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

Should have mentioned how Austria's refusal to aid Russia permanently soured relations between the two countries and was indirectly responsible for them not being allied by the time WW1 started. Kind of a massively important thing to overlook (although since these videos are so short now a lot of important things get missed).

[@ms1-Alex]

Oversimplified videos as piece of art But your channel is beautiful also and has a lot more contents

[@winchesterchua3311]

*60 years later...* Enemies became allies Allies became enemies

[@CinanzonRoll]

Cavour and Italians: "We were also there! Now can we discuss on how Austria should give us land?"

[@jacapphylip5824]

I’m a simple man. I see History Matters uploads, I watch, I like.

[@helianthus_8060]

just a note, Florence Nightingale was a statistician, not a nurse :) thank you for helping with my history gcse though!!

[@vasiliskoutsokostas]

I would love a video about the Greek Revolution!

[@travisreed1730]

2:22 (Iron Maiden's "The Trooper," starts playing.)

[@ash36230]

Algorithm just recommended this to me. Can't think why 😶

[@WillN2Go1]

I know someone who bought a large wooden chest at a garage sale. It was said to be a 'tea chest' but what it really is is a travel case for a very large silver serving bowl set and was owned, as the name plate says by Colonel Colin Campbell who served in the British Army in the Crimean War. I wondered if any generals in WWII traveled with a large silver serving bowl set? Kind of says a lot about the Crimean War.

[@pauldrutz-hannahs3375]

France: we are triumphant in Europe! Prussia: hold my bier.

[@DerREALpatrich]

This man is the eminem of history videos since his videos are so short yet can Tell so much

[@Marcus51090]

am I the only one who misses 10 minute history :-(

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

No, a lot of us do, but unfortunately he doesn't respond to any of the many comments asking for them to return, since they're more work I guess....

[@jacobnatale3941]

@@EndOfSmallSanctuary97 Its because of demonetization. Simply put, making 10 minute videos isn't sustainable anymore if he wants to be a full time youtuber.

[@ilFrancotti]

The appearing thumbnail of the Franco-Prussian War as suggestion fits perfectly with this video's ending.

[@aaroncrilly2005]

Can you do a video about The Scott/Shackleton Antarctic Expeditions

[@HistoryMatters]

I will now.

[@shawnrileywest2826]

Nice

[@Cjnw]

James Bissonette sponsored the Dora the Explorer expedition!

[@curtislowe4577]

It's so very instructive to learn about history. If the British and French had considered that the most aggravating property of political pendulums is that they will eventually swing back. Someday. Unfortunately no one of consequence in either Britain or France had the foresight to consider what could occur if the political descendants of the Ottoman Empire should regain their political footing. All that mattered to B&F was NOT having to share their private Mediterranean Lake with Russia if the Russians were to dismember the Ottoman Empire. If the Russian Empire had expanded into the Balkans, put Constantinople and a latter day Byzantine Empire back on the map IMO the entire history of the world would have been irretrievably shifted. For the better.

[@KaiserAugustus72]

Might need a part 2 pretty soon.

[@futboltime12]

I am Turkish and my great-great-grandfather fought in the Crimean War both on the Caucasus front and in Sevastopol. Greetings to our allies France and Britain, although our relations are not good at the moment.

[@ThanhVu-oo5nv]

Germany: We can't beat Russia Italy: (smirking) been there done that, check :v

[@Tom-2142]

Germany beat Russia in ww1

[@jwil4286]

Because they caused internal revolution. The only nation to defeat Russia in a direct war without internal strife is Poland.

[@Itachi951000]

@@jwil4286 The fuck are you talking about? France won both the Revolutionary Wars (Russia was part of the 2nd coalition) and the Crimean War against them. Hell if you want to count the Napoleonic Wars separately, they got smashed in the War of the Third Coalition and War of the Fourth Coalition as well. That's 4 wars lost to France vs 3 won (they didn't even fight the French in the War of the Seventh Coalition though) so technically only 2 won... the French invasion of Russia and the War of the Sixth Coalition.

[@jwil4286]

@@Itachi951000 I meant that France and Germany can't beat Russia on their home turf. sorry if that was unclear

[@yakutza3922]

@@jwil4286 nice joke

[@IncognitosRandom]

These videos are done so well.

[@barryirlandi4217]

Well this will get a few more views nowadays...