Thin Red Line - British Fight The Russians At The Battle of Balaclava 1854

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@robdavidson4945
@robdavidson4945 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a 67 year old American however my Dad was born and raised in the Scottish Highlands. My family there had a couple generations in the Scots Guards and other Highland Regiments. Dad had me memorize the poem Charge of the Light Brigade while I was in 3rd grade. I grew up hearing him describe details of famous Scottish battles through the ages. I should note he was a public speaker in demand here in the U.S. He could make action come alive. When kids my age were listening to Three Dog Night (that's rock and roll) I was listening to bagpipes and Scot military bands. Then I went to the U.S. Marines. Just seemed like the right thing to do. Thanks for your channel and your efforts.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Rob, thank you for your kind words and for sharing your family story. Your dad sounds quite a guy.
@neilmorrison7356
@neilmorrison7356 2 жыл бұрын
Rob as a former Higland soldier the Scots Guards, though a fine regiment, are not a Highland Regiment.
@robdavidson4945
@robdavidson4945 2 жыл бұрын
@@neilmorrison7356 I believe that Dad and My Uncle mentioned that. My Uncle lives in North East Scotland and at 91 can still ride a bicycle. He tells me that not too many years ago that the Scots Guards at the time was nearly all made up of British men. The Irony of history.
@neilmorrison7356
@neilmorrison7356 2 жыл бұрын
@@robdavidson4945 there used to be a lot of guardsmen from Yorkshire for some reason.
@robdavidson4945
@robdavidson4945 2 жыл бұрын
@@neilmorrison7356 how long did you serve?
@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy
@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy Жыл бұрын
My great great grandfather was a member of the 93rd Southerland Highlanders and was in the Battle of Balaclava. We've have a copy of The Thin Red Line painting in our living room for the past 50 years to remember him.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your family story
@whitewinederarck2253
@whitewinederarck2253 2 жыл бұрын
Dear Chris Green, sadly, I have only discovered your marvellous histories recently. Although I’m 67 years old and fairly well educated, to my shame , (and the education system) I possessed the flimsiest knowledge of our military actions of 19 th century. Your knowledge, pride and enthusiasm has helped to fill these huge gaps in my understanding . Please accept my grateful thanks. Marvellous!! Derek.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Derek, thanks for your kind words. I am glad that you are enjoying.
@KochiJA
@KochiJA 2 жыл бұрын
I discovered your videos just as I discovered an interest in British military history. As a career officer in the US Army who has worked with British troops, I had always been struck by how similar the two nations' soldiers are in mentality, humor, grit, etc., when deployed. When our troops would intermingle with the Brits, it could be hard to remember they were from two separate countries as they would instantly bond as though they had known each other for years. Watching your videos, I can see that that resoluteness, courage, patriotism and dark dry humor 1) isn't limited to Americans and 2) has a long history in the British forces. Keep up the good work, your history lessons are entertaining as well as informative.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching and your your comments. Best wishes from this side of the pond.
@davetherave7279
@davetherave7279 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to have the US as allies, there's alot of ongoing politics over there.at the moment but, without doubt, we would be at your sides.
@Anglisc1682
@Anglisc1682 2 жыл бұрын
Americans are culturally English
@lightningleaf23
@lightningleaf23 2 жыл бұрын
Humour 😉
@perrydowd9285
@perrydowd9285 2 жыл бұрын
I hate to use this term, but it seems to me that The First Empire (cringe) nations. (UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) with our shared love for freedom, our common language and history have forged the greatest alliance that has ever existed. Thank God, because if democracy is to survive the coming century, then it's down to us and India to lead its defence. Not for ourselves, but for the future well being of everyone on this planet.
@fredazcarate4818
@fredazcarate4818 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for retelling of the Thin Red Line and the Battle of Balaclava. A tough British army, skillful middle and junior officer corp, and blundering senior commanders. Yet at the end of the day victories. Thank you Sir for producing another gem. Bravo!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Glad you liked it.
@Ron.M-yo9ht
@Ron.M-yo9ht Ай бұрын
Do you know how the painting is dated 1881
@jamesschaffner9414
@jamesschaffner9414 2 жыл бұрын
No history of the Crimean conflict would be complete without the revolutionary work in hospital management of Florence Nightingale. Statistics, structure, order, purpose and a duty to help the suffering in the face of an antiquated system. Please do a video of FN. There are many, but each generation needs to hear it afresh.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
FN is on my list...and I will include some of the others who went there (& I don't just mean Mary Seacole!)
@chrismac2234
@chrismac2234 2 жыл бұрын
Florence didn't change hospitals she wrote a book complaining about hospitals. Not really the same thing. Other than that your right.
@rossbuchanan7632
@rossbuchanan7632 2 жыл бұрын
@@chrismac2234 And resisted all attempts to move the field hospital she worked at away from the fever swamp it was sited on. Fortunately her mother and sister worked tirelessly to gain publicity for the lady with a lamp
@郑颍
@郑颍 2 жыл бұрын
FN was a well-meaning failure.
@ScotChef
@ScotChef 2 жыл бұрын
Aye the true mother of nursing.
@davidcarr7436
@davidcarr7436 Ай бұрын
Alexander Roberts Dunn, of York, Upper Canada (now Toronto), 1833, was there. He was the first Canadian to earn the Victoria Cross. He was also the first Canadian to command a regular British Army unit. Another excellent and exciting story, Chis!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching my video, glad hyoid enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback.
@Ron.M-yo9ht
@Ron.M-yo9ht Ай бұрын
That's strange
@davidcarr7436
@davidcarr7436 Ай бұрын
@@Ron.M-yo9ht why do you say that?
@Ron.M-yo9ht
@Ron.M-yo9ht Ай бұрын
@@davidcarr7436 well the painting of the thin red line was painted in 1841
@davidcarr7436
@davidcarr7436 Ай бұрын
@Ron.M-yo9ht the battle was fought in 1854
@robg5958
@robg5958 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation Chris! I grew up close to Crimea Street in Belfast and the city has many streets named after Crimean War battles. The soldiers of that era were tough men and they certainly did not shrink from doing their duty.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Nice words.
@francisebbecke2727
@francisebbecke2727 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Lions lead by donkeys.
@BrutalTurtle
@BrutalTurtle 2 жыл бұрын
you could say that twice Rob
@tooyoungtobeold8756
@tooyoungtobeold8756 Жыл бұрын
@@francisebbecke2727 In that case, you are right. Subsequent use of that statement is incorrect.
@Ducon6
@Ducon6 Жыл бұрын
What duty? What British had to do in Crimea?
@SeanRCope
@SeanRCope 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you’re making these no nonsense primary/contemporary sourced military history programs. Thank you.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Sean. kzbin.info
@Yagdrol
@Yagdrol Жыл бұрын
Just found this channel by looking into 'The Thin Red Line.' These videos should be preserved forever. Really looking forward to viewing these videos, especially Rorkes Drift. About 10 years ago I was fascinated when I heard about some veterans from Pontypool who had searched for the resting place of a survivor of Rorkes Drift. They found him and cleared the overgrown cemetery. I believe they hold an annual service for him.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
What a lovely gesture by those veterans. It’s good to hear positive stories in this world.
@mcgregorpiper
@mcgregorpiper 2 жыл бұрын
“The British soldiers suffered from poor leadership and outdated thinking” could be applied to almost all British military endeavours, yet despite that, the British soldier fights on.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
And, in fairness, we are all wise generals after the events too.
@camrenwick
@camrenwick 2 жыл бұрын
So true
@therighthonsirdoug
@therighthonsirdoug 2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Were that the case why did we win so many famous victories?
@mcgregorpiper
@mcgregorpiper 2 жыл бұрын
@@therighthonsirdoug I might have been overly critical in my original comment and there are, of course, some examples of exceptional leadership in the British military. However, I would credit the success of the British army more to the common soldier and his bravery and sense of honour. Furthermore, when you do have the common soldier lead by uncommon leadership, the outcome is the stuff of legend. The leadership of Campbell and the Highlanders is a perfect example. Especially when you compare him to Raglan and the Light horsemen. The soldiers were beyond brave yet were lead to disaster by poor leadership.
@gordonsmith4884
@gordonsmith4884 2 жыл бұрын
@@therighthonsirdoug Try looking at the globe:-)
@howardjolley2215
@howardjolley2215 2 жыл бұрын
With regards to the charge of the Heavy Brigade, it was the formation of the two lines of cavalry that saved the Heavy Brigade. It was the second line hitting the flanks of the encircling Russian cavalry (and the fact the the Russians were halted when the British charged) that compelled the Russians to retreat. Thank god the right commanders, Sir Colin Campbell and Sir James Scarlett, were on the spot and made the bold decisions that saved the day.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Howard, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@johngardner1290
@johngardner1290 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. As an American I enjoy Military History of all nations very much. Your commentary was very good and I look forward to watching more.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
John, thank you for your kind words. Please do subscribe to my channel so you don't miss my next videos.
@chriscann7627
@chriscann7627 2 жыл бұрын
Inkerman - "the soldiers' battle" definitely deserves an episode to itself. It is worth noting that, while none of the three senior cavalry officers at Balaclava (Lucan, Cardigan and Scarlett) had any battlefield experience, Scarlett was the one who acknowledged his shortcomings and sought to remedy by surrounding himself with highly experienced staff officers, like Eliot, who had experience in the only consistent theatre of war for the British Army since Waterloo - India. This is something that Cardigan, with his well-known dislike of "indian officers" would never have done.
@reynardthefox
@reynardthefox 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, This was a great one . I always wondered about the line from the thin red line to the charge ...I always thought of that line as between civilization and chaos ...the West fights the Russians again in the same region My English/Scottish ancestors fought in a Highland regiment from the 1720's to the 1830's.,.we weren't in the Crimea but God Bless those who throughout time stood on that 'Thin Red Line '
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Nice words, Don.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Chris, you are absolutely right that Scarlett listened to his Indian Officers whereas Cardigan had little regard for them.
@jackmcnally9237
@jackmcnally9237 2 жыл бұрын
I dislike v.much the " heroic imperial depictions of nonsensical campaigns ". The "Thin Red Line " hardly saw the cavalry since they their weaponry was so superior that the Russians never got near ! Bullshit er u are!
@alessiodecarolis
@alessiodecarolis 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Cardigan was really an unpleasant person, he was a negative example of the absurd pratice of buying an officers ' commission, such a man should'vent never been allowed being in the army.
@geraldmiller5232
@geraldmiller5232 2 жыл бұрын
sir, you are beyond a doubt one of the best story tellers i have ever heard. please keep up your good work. thank you very much.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Gerard, thank you for those kind words.
@myparceltape1169
@myparceltape1169 Жыл бұрын
You have done more than get Cardigan and a Raglan sewn together. They searched in the wrong place for Lucan.
@richardiervolino8281
@richardiervolino8281 2 жыл бұрын
The background in all of the sayings our parents and grandparents said when I was younger. I’m not British , I’m American but I appreciate these valiant soldiers and their battle history.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
@fahimhyder4738
@fahimhyder4738 2 жыл бұрын
You are the very best historian of the 21st century. I thank you so very much. Take care.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thant's very kind of you. Thank you. kzbin.info
@richardthompson9836
@richardthompson9836 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Chris! You have a marvelous gift for being able to paint compelling insights into history that stimulates the theatre of the mind. Please keep 'em coming.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Richard, thank you for your kind comments.
@scottmac99
@scottmac99 Жыл бұрын
Loved it !!! I don't know if you know but heaps of streets in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, are named after this campaign. Even a railway station (Balaclava).
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@OscarGomez-hx8zc
@OscarGomez-hx8zc Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@robertdeen8741
@robertdeen8741 2 жыл бұрын
I usually save this word for the USMC but the 93rd, outstanding !
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Robert, many thanks for your endorsement. Please do subscribe to my channel for my next video.
@mrwood4557
@mrwood4557 2 жыл бұрын
Please post longer videos, chilling out in the garden under the sun. Listening to your videos. Heaven
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I need to do podcasts as well.
@mickeymortimer4407
@mickeymortimer4407 2 жыл бұрын
thanks mate, for another excellent presentation
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Mickey, thanks for watching. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. kzbin.info
@kiwifruit27
@kiwifruit27 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating story, superbly told. I am working my way through all your videos and am thoroughly enjoying them all. It’s great to see your channel growing constantly
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support and kind words.
@perrydowd9285
@perrydowd9285 2 жыл бұрын
I'm learning a lot today. I vaguely knew about The Thin Red Line but I never realised that it was at The Battle of Balaclava. You've also cleared up a misunderstanding I had about The Charge of the Light Brigade. I thought they were meant to attack an active Russian battery from the flank and erroneously charged the wrong guns. I never realised that it was meant to be a recovery of British guns. The details you go into and your enthusiasm for your subject are just infectious.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Perry, glad you enjoyed this video. Thanks for your support.
@perrydowd9285
@perrydowd9285 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Thanks for all your hard work. 👍
@shermangriffin4668
@shermangriffin4668 2 ай бұрын
I'm sure any story that you share on KZbin will be fascinating. I love your channel.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
@kyowwb3
@kyowwb3 2 жыл бұрын
IT seems the 93rd's success was due to the Minie rifle musket and Campbell's knowing what it could. With at least double the effective range and similar rate of fire as Brown Bess, Campbell could easily throw away the rule book. So, it seems that Campbell deserves respect for knowing how to use a new weapon and thereby rewrite the rule book.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to comment and present that eprspective.
@steveh4968
@steveh4968 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap And that is why there were almost no cavalry charges during the American Civil War, it was suicide against the percussion rifle-musket with Minie ball.
@johnmoreno9705
@johnmoreno9705 Жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap There is a KZbin that claims that the Minie bullet with the 1853 Enfield changed warfare forever - it was the 93rd at the Battle of Balaclava that made cavlary charges obsolete. With the ability of the Minie bullet to go down the barrel fast but come out tight on the rifling, the 1853 Enfield was able to give accurate long range volley fire at the same speed as smoothbores at the big mob of cavalry starting over 300 yards - versus the smoothbore muskets of Napoleon at 100 yards. Thus by the time of the final volley at 200 yards all the Russian cavalrymen were killed or wounded. Thus the rear sights on the 1853 Enfield can go out to 800 meters - because the British trained to do long range volley fire.
@johnmoreno9705
@johnmoreno9705 Жыл бұрын
@@steveh4968 Thus infantry in the American Civil War were not afraid of cavalry and only formed square once, and that was considered a mistake. Cavalry charges were regularly broken up by the time they could actually reach the infantry because the cavalry would start taking hits 100s of yards away. Of course, Americans were not into long range volley fire. So while the British Enfield had long range rear sights, the 1863 Springfield rifle only had a close range combat sight and a second notch for around 100 yards because the average engagement distance was about 125 yards - about the maximum range for using iron sights and still see a target. But the point is that it was the Minie bullet introduced at the Crimean War that made linear Napoleonic tactics obsolete and shifted the advantage to the defense. Attacking troops would have to face accurate fire at much further distances than before. By the way, the Russians tended to still be armed with typical short-range smoothbores.
@MarkDenson-ld8bf
@MarkDenson-ld8bf 10 ай бұрын
The men on all sides were so brave it must frightening Total respect Thank you for another great video
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 8 ай бұрын
My pleasure glad you enjoyed it.
@charlesarmstrong5292
@charlesarmstrong5292 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks once more for presenting a complex passage of military history in a thoroughly entertaining and lucid manner.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Charles. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
@blewburyfudge
@blewburyfudge 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant bloody brilliant. Thank you!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
@joeritchie4554
@joeritchie4554 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting these videos of British military history. I have always been interested in British military history, as well as American military history.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying
@gregcosnett6746
@gregcosnett6746 2 жыл бұрын
An excellent presentation. Thankyou. The Ukrainians are presently forming their own "thin red line" against the same Russians. Quite similar in some ways although the tactics are different and luckily no horses involved.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Greg, I'm glad you enjoyed and thanks for sharing your modern-day perspective.
@barryedwardchadwick8162
@barryedwardchadwick8162 Жыл бұрын
Totally inspiring rendition of a remarkable historical event,thankyou
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
My pleasure. If you like my work, then please sign up for my free weekly History newsletter at www.thehistorychap.com
@Rwthless1
@Rwthless1 Ай бұрын
The whole attitude of armies in Europe was altered when a Russian head of medicine agreed with the British and others that wounded and sick people would be treated by medical services teams regardless of nationality or allegiance. This is kept to today globally as far as possible. Medicine in War has always been leading edge.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching my video & for your informative feedback.
@stephenmcdonald7713
@stephenmcdonald7713 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris, I have followed your videos since day one, trouble is it's like reading a book you can't put down but hat's OK. Keep going mate, love the videos. Hello from Australia.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying over there in Australia. Thanks for your support.
@richardglady3009
@richardglady3009 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It’s interesting how the concept of a siege has evolved. Great video.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@zekedia2223
@zekedia2223 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video! Its rare nowadays to have the youtubers actively engaging with commentors. It seems sometimes the algorithm does know what to recommend
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
If people have taken the time to comment, the least I can do is respond. Thanks for your support. kzbin.info
@smegheadGOAT
@smegheadGOAT 2 жыл бұрын
Very well-researched, this deserves more views.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Appreciate your support.
@liamboyle7749
@liamboyle7749 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making such an informative and fascinating video. I still remember reading about this in the Iggulden Brothers’ Dangerous Book for Boys and being absolutely fascinated by the image of the stalwart Highlanders standing their ground and by the Light Brigade’s daring charge.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
@tristanmorgan852
@tristanmorgan852 2 жыл бұрын
Love that book it's a brilliant book
@geoffball4431
@geoffball4431 7 ай бұрын
History man , marvellous , love your work
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching my video, glad you enjoyed it.
@ace1926
@ace1926 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, thank you for these History lessons and "Tid Bits". I have always wondered about that phrase "This Red Line" and where it came from - And NOW I know. Thanks for ALL you do.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed.
@dalereed3950
@dalereed3950 Жыл бұрын
If the Ukrainians have their way, there will be a second Battle of Balaklava and Inkerman. With the equipment that the UK and US and others have going to Ukraine, count on it.
@MadMax-bq6pg
@MadMax-bq6pg 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always. Please do cover more on the Crimean campaign
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Working on the Battle of Inkerman at the moment.
@MadMax-bq6pg
@MadMax-bq6pg 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap you bloody ripper! Are you able to recommend a good text (ie scholarly work) on the origins & causes of the Crimean war?
@beachcomberbob3496
@beachcomberbob3496 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. You always bring a sense of excitement to the (sometimes) dry information of historical battles.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like my stories. Thanks for watching and commenting too.
@richardherbert9320
@richardherbert9320 2 жыл бұрын
Great commentary, well done!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks.
@54000biker
@54000biker 2 жыл бұрын
correspondent, William H. Russell, wrote that he could see nothing between the charging Russians and the British regiment's base of operations at Balaklava but the "thin red streak tipped with a line of steel" of the 93rd. Popularly condensed into "the thin red line", the phrase became a symbol of British composure in battle.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
@jstepanek4181
@jstepanek4181 Жыл бұрын
Dear Chris thanks keep the good work up
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support
@peterscrafton5212
@peterscrafton5212 2 жыл бұрын
An excellent video, covering more aspects of the day than we are usually shown, in a "joined-up" way. There are indeed more stories to be told about the Crimea and those who were involved there. There are two others (apart from Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole). One was Saunier, the French chef at the Reform Club in London who created a field oven for the troops which survived until 1982, certainly. His dietary advice improved the health of the troops. The other was a British civil servant whose name escapes me but who did a great deal to reform the administration of the Army - of which it was in woeful need!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Peter, thanks for your support and your ideas for more talks. There was also a nurse from north Wales (name escapes me) who crossed swords with FN.
@martynb901
@martynb901 Жыл бұрын
Mary Seacole is one of the biggest leftist myths of the modern era. She may have handed out a few herbal medicines but she was NOT a nurse. She was a businesswoman who set up a restaurant, and it wasn’t for the ordinary soldier but officers who could pay their way.
@grahamjordan1040
@grahamjordan1040 2 жыл бұрын
As a time traveler I was there and it was brutal but I was lucky enough to get through unscathed
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you did.
@RuttsGK
@RuttsGK 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
@richardherbert9320
@richardherbert9320 2 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT! THANK YOU YOUNG MAN!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, especially as you call me "young man". I doubt my kids would!!!
@mattdragonrider7888
@mattdragonrider7888 2 жыл бұрын
on friday i saw a russian cannon that had been captured during the crimean war , the canon is sited at Ely Cathedral , it is currently covered in the colours of Ukraine
@spudpud-T67
@spudpud-T67 2 жыл бұрын
Ukraine the thin blue/yellow line.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Rather appropriate.
@tesmith47
@tesmith47 2 жыл бұрын
@@spudpud-T67 a modern lie
@darrenmarsh8830
@darrenmarsh8830 2 жыл бұрын
Another marvellous video. It's a bit like going back to school watching your presentations,certainly educational, for which I'm very grateful.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
@pattomuso
@pattomuso 2 жыл бұрын
This all occurred during the Australian goldrush, so not surprising some of the place names of towns/suburbs/streets in Melbourne & Victoria are Cardigan, Sebastopol, Balaclava, Alma & Ikerman.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting how street names record historical events that people have forgotten about (or know little about).
@pattomuso
@pattomuso 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap My son was in a share-house in Inkerman St., Maidstone........one of many British names we have here!
@maconescotland8996
@maconescotland8996 2 жыл бұрын
The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders of Balaclava fame merged with the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders in 1881 - such amalgamations were part of the Army Reforms of 1881. They became the 2nd battalion of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Interestingly, Brig.Gen.Sir Colin Campbell who commanded at the TRL battle of 1854 was a Black Watch man.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@christophernewman5027
@christophernewman5027 2 жыл бұрын
Hooray! 😊 Yep, more, please, Chris.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@jonsimpson9640
@jonsimpson9640 Жыл бұрын
This is such a brilliant description detailing the battle. A fantastic video 👏🏻
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@cameronbrown9080
@cameronbrown9080 2 жыл бұрын
Great video today thanks for what you do and keep them coming if you don't mind
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Cameron, it is my absolute pleasure, especially when I know that many people (including yourself) are enjoying them so much.
@cameronbrown9080
@cameronbrown9080 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap thank you 😊
@totaldebanker
@totaldebanker Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your video. Looking forward to more.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@iansharp6593
@iansharp6593 2 жыл бұрын
For a somewhat alternative view of the Charge of The Light Brigade, may I recommend Hell Riders, by Terry Brighton. An excellent, thoroughly well researched volume which debunks many of the long-standing myths of the Charge.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@ColoradoStreaming
@ColoradoStreaming Жыл бұрын
'Flashman at the Charge' is also a great yet humorous fictional account of the Thin Red Line, Charge of the Heavy Brigade and Chage of the Light Brigade.
@stephentierney696
@stephentierney696 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic book
@lewisdean22
@lewisdean22 2 жыл бұрын
My auld regiment I remember having to polish a small cannon captured during this conflict which was always sitting outside our guard room.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that memory.
@derekstocker6661
@derekstocker6661 2 жыл бұрын
Very well done, brilliantly told and excellent illustrations, what a shame that human beings cannot live in harmony with each other instead of the awful waste of good lives. Thank you for this.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure.
@simonkevnorris
@simonkevnorris 2 жыл бұрын
That was an interesting story and doing the link to The Charge of the Light Brigade was welcome.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it, Simon. Thanks for watching.
@Martin-sp4zf
@Martin-sp4zf 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting in detail and in sweep. I didn't know that Wellington never lost a cannon for example. Nolan was one of the 1st to die I think and it is written that he would have been tried for insubordination had he lived. The war gave rise to much death from disease and fighting but on a positive note it also gave us one of the greatest poems ever written in English, via the pen of A.L.T. Thank you.
@nicksykes4575
@nicksykes4575 2 жыл бұрын
Have you read his poem about the Heavy Brigades' attack?
@Martin-sp4zf
@Martin-sp4zf 2 жыл бұрын
@@nicksykes4575 Thank you for drawing my attention to the "Charge of the Heavy Brigade" poem. Equally as magnificent as the "Light" poem if not more so. I have yet to find the total work via the Internet. I intend seeking to buy a book of Tennyson's work that includes this poem. It's powered by the boundless surging of the horses and the bravery of the men, as in: "Glory to each and to all and the charge that they made! Glory to all three hundred and all the Brigade." Overall, probably the best of all the poets in this genre. Go raibh maith agat/Thank you.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed.
@Charmagh110
@Charmagh110 Жыл бұрын
You’ll learn more reading the Flashman book. Flashman at the charge
@bobsyeruncle5557
@bobsyeruncle5557 2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting, thanks very much for making this excellent post.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. kzbin.info
@johnroche7541
@johnroche7541 2 жыл бұрын
William Howard Russell originally came up with the phrase "The Thin Red Streak" to describe the British infantry line. Obviously this was changed to the famous "The Thin Red Line" which will forever leave an indelible mark on military history.This Irish journalist was a war correspondent with the "Times" newspaper. In today's journalistic terms he would be considered embedded with the troops. After the Crimean War he would cover the Indian Mutiny,American Civil War,Franco-Prussian War and even the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
John, thank you for adding more info about Russell. Some of the correspondents from that time led fascinating lives.
@nathanappleby5342
@nathanappleby5342 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that he witnessed multiple armies fighting multiple wars, three of them by his own country, was incredibly remarkable, and one heck of a feat in a lifetime.
@magnusengelsholm9866
@magnusengelsholm9866 2 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video of the Schleswig-Holstein Wars in Denmark?
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Magnus, thanks for the request. That is out of my comfort zone but I'm up for the challenge. Just bear with me as I have some others to produce first. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss them.
@denniswhite9721
@denniswhite9721 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating to learn the lead-up to the (in)famous charge. Thanks!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
It's a pleasure, Dennis. I love tyring to understand the back stories to events.
@andywhite3532
@andywhite3532 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, well told.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
many thanks, Andy.
@pieters286
@pieters286 2 жыл бұрын
Alma and Inkermann are farm names in the Limpopo, SA. Posibly named after the British battle wins during the Crimea war. Although the farms were only proclaimed much later.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting where these names pop up. I used to live in a house called Alma. It was built by a Crimean War veteran.
@joebloggs4807
@joebloggs4807 2 жыл бұрын
Great quality informative presentation well done!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Another one coming on Wednesday.
@terrycunningham8118
@terrycunningham8118 11 ай бұрын
That was outstanding, a very enjoyable video. It is worth mentioning though that the double line formation had been in use by the British since the Napoleonic wars and brilliantly put to use by Wellington. I believe that the journalist at Balaclava immortalized the term, but the formation was well known and used extensively by the British before then.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video and yes, you are correct that it was not a unique position adopted by Colin Campbell
@astridvallati4762
@astridvallati4762 2 жыл бұрын
Please do a vid on the Battle of the Chernaia ( Tchernaia, Cernaia) where British, French Infantry and Piedmontese ( Sardinia) Bersaglieri did the crossing under Russian Fire. One of the few ( only) battle honours on Three Nations Regimental Flags. The French General Presented the Bersaglieri with the Soft Red Fez with Blue Tassel used by the Frence Zouaves d'Afrique ( Algeria) still worn today, as an "Undress" head covering by the Bersaglieri ( my Father had one, 44-45). Doc AV
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the idea. I will add it high up my (ever-growing) list.
@sjhutton
@sjhutton Жыл бұрын
I never knew the origin of 'the thin red line' until now. Thanks! I'd always assumed it was much earlier than this.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Hope you found it interesting.
@God-dt7om
@God-dt7om 8 ай бұрын
I love this channel. Brilliant stuff
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 8 ай бұрын
Really pleased that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@brake_later
@brake_later 2 жыл бұрын
This is excellent, thank you! I'm very proud to say that I am descended from one of those brave men of the 93rd who fought in the Thin Red Line
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
That’s a great connection. Thanks for watching and sharing.
@kazzi7887
@kazzi7887 2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@ianstuart5861
@ianstuart5861 Жыл бұрын
Hi, excellent presentation. I have always admired Robert Gibbs painting of the Thin Red Line. Every time I look at it I wonder about number 2 man front rank. Is he wounded, frightened, sick, etc. Why is he holding on to number 3 to his left? Ian.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Well observed. It's got me wondering too.
@JamesThomas-gg6il
@JamesThomas-gg6il 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely more Crimea stories.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, James. kzbin.info
@GM-fh5jp
@GM-fh5jp 2 жыл бұрын
"Into the Valley of Death rode the brave 600" War is hell.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
@robertdeen8741
@robertdeen8741 2 жыл бұрын
I had a little punk rocker I worked with in Victoria BC. Not knowing he was in fact a 17 Lancer at one time. I referred to his Death or Glory motto as a two-bit trinket out of some punker boutique. I got a quick lesson about as he put, "That is my fucking motto!".
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha.
@dinoadika1207
@dinoadika1207 Жыл бұрын
thank you very much
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
My pleasure.
@erlingleask1247
@erlingleask1247 2 жыл бұрын
1st Battalion The Argyll and Sunderland Highlanders. Proud to have served in this prestigious traditional Highland regiment. No/Sp. Now known as 5 Scots.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@Micktyb
@Micktyb 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent thanks please more stories from the Crimean war thanks
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Mick. More to come!
@burneyvisser
@burneyvisser 2 жыл бұрын
No CGI just great story telling and images. Truly Ripping Yarns!
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks.
@andrewsteele7663
@andrewsteele7663 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, loved every minute. I had to roll a few jobs over before I could sit with my coffee and absorb the full presentation. I was actually very lucky to be at the National Army Museum in Chelsea many years ago where there was a presentation done on the table top, with figurines etc. That was excellent and so was yours, Five Stars from me⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, cheers
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment. kzbin.info
@bremnersghost948
@bremnersghost948 2 жыл бұрын
To give a Cold War follow up to this, How about Col. Mad Mitch and the A&SH Adventures in Aden, Especially the Battle of Crater City? Likely not PC or YT Friendly so may need a Disclaimer.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Aden is on my hit list (as is Malaya Emergency). As you say I bet it isn't PC so I need to brace myself for the "Those nasty British" comments :)
@cascaderifles81
@cascaderifles81 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and presentation.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. kzbin.info
@michaeljohnryan7801
@michaeljohnryan7801 Ай бұрын
Great video, been trying watch more videos about crimea, in all honesty a conflict I don't know anywhere near as much about as others, a very significant area then and now 👍
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching my video.
@2msvalkyrie529
@2msvalkyrie529 8 ай бұрын
Excellent narration. !
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment
@ericslinn2953
@ericslinn2953 Жыл бұрын
I am enjoying your videos. My 4th G-Uncle fought with the 43rd Regiment of foot (Monmouthshire) at Toulouse, Neville, and New Orleans, and his nephew, my 3rd G-Grandfather, also joined the same regiment during peacetime, and ended up in Ireland during the Potato Famine at Cashel and Dublin from 1845-51. I would like to see videos talking about the British army in Ireland during that time if at all possible
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
I do want to cover Ireland at some stage but I really do want to research it so I try to produce a balanced perspective. Please sign up for my newsletter at my website so you don't miss Ireland when I get to it. www.thehistorychap.com
@gordonsmith4884
@gordonsmith4884 2 жыл бұрын
Scarlett was so short sighted he was almost blind, Lucan and Cardigan were brothers-in-law and detested each other. Nolan had a reputation for being rather...dramatic and seemed to be of the opinion that light cavalry could do anything. Raglan chose his position to command the army as he had a panoramic view of all events at the cost of being so far from his subordinates that communication was rather tricky. It has always seemed strange that Indian army officers were held in low regard given that Wellington was considered a "Sepoy general" for much of his career. There is little that a British officer can't make into a pigs ear and there is little a British N.C.O. can't turn into a silk purse. With some notable exceptions:-)
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Gordon, I love your comments. Making a video about the Battle of Inkerman - "The Soldiers' Battle"
@gordonsmith4884
@gordonsmith4884 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Good, I look forward to watching that, perhaps a longer episode? I'm sure you had to cut down your presentation to fit time requirements. A playlist on the Crian war would be worth settling down to:-)
@barrettcarr1413
@barrettcarr1413 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explaination of the thin red line, always wondered how it came about
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
@lord.onk99
@lord.onk99 2 жыл бұрын
Very well presented
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Ken, thank you vey much. Please make sure that you subscribe so you don't miss my next video.
@stevegill9704
@stevegill9704 2 жыл бұрын
you can take a fight to the Jocks but by God you'll never take the fight out of them god bless Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 from an English man
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@neilpannett8790
@neilpannett8790 2 жыл бұрын
Having seen many of your presentations I must say that you are A. Extremely well balanced in your opinions, B.Very entertaining as a presenter . Shabash Hazoor
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you, thanks.
@therighthonsirdoug
@therighthonsirdoug Жыл бұрын
Fantastic presentation. Having served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, this battle played a very important part of our Regimental history and every member of the Regiment was expected to have a basic knowledge of the battle. We would also celebrate the anniversary every 25th of October by waking the Jocks and serving them a tot of gunfire (tea laced with rum)! The one thing that I would say needs a little clarification was the reason for Sir Colin Campbell's 'risk' in not forming squares and that was in part down to the excellent discipline and training of the 93rd but also to the confidence in their new weapon. Almost like the NLAW or Javelin of its day, the new Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle, which itself was a rapid replacement of an inferior French Pattern 1851 minié rifle, gave them a significant improvement in capability to take on charging Calvary. As eluded to in the video it was far more accurate, had a better range and rate of fire and helped make the difference and allow the 93rd to successfully repel the Russian charge. Many of the men fighting that day went on to fight and some to die in another of the Regiment's famous battle honours in the response to the Indian mutiny of 1857. Of note, there were 6 VCs awarded in a single action in the early hours of the 16th Nov at Lucknow, these later became known as the '6 before breakfast'.
@therighthonsirdoug
@therighthonsirdoug Жыл бұрын
@Stanly Stud yes, although clearly, it would have been a bit too complex for you.
@therighthonsirdoug
@therighthonsirdoug Жыл бұрын
@Stanly Stud You clearly haven't a clue what you're on about. Teeth arms attract the best men. Childish taunts from an old man like you are really quite sad. Many a proud man from Stirling has died on the various different Battlefields across the world since 1881. If you want to besmirch their memory that's your issue. I'm proud to say that some were my brothers in arms and others my forebears.
@therighthonsirdoug
@therighthonsirdoug Жыл бұрын
@Stanly Stud what tests?
@therighthonsirdoug
@therighthonsirdoug Жыл бұрын
@Stanly Stud my selection process was the RCB and Sandhurst. The best went to the infantry. You really are a sad old man. I bet you don't have any proper friends. In my experience, most attached arms were intelligent, good guys who got on well in the shared Messes. Judging by your comments, I doubt you even made the Corporals mess. With your wouldn't have lasted long.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@Indigenous-English-Man
@Indigenous-English-Man 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your videos sir.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Glad you are enjoying.
@martinwarner1178
@martinwarner1178 Жыл бұрын
I do greatly like your style of video. Thank you. Peace be unto you.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Darrin-ws1fh
@Darrin-ws1fh 2 жыл бұрын
As a result of this Battle, the "Thin Red Line". The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). Both in the UK and their Canadian Affiliated Regiments carried on the traditions by their main Rifle Companies as A Company or (Alma Company)..and B Company (Balaklava Company). Their Regiments hold the Balaklava Ball to celebrate that event and tremendous victory. I'm not certain if the Argyll's still hold that event in Britain, because they've morphed into the Royal Regiment of Scotland. I believe their new title is now the 5th Scots. I'm a former Pipe Corporal from the Canadian Argyll's, and Piped at many " Balaklava Balls.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to share and link the past to the present.
@Darrin-ws1fh
@Darrin-ws1fh 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Thank you for the reply. I especially enjoyed this segment and I'm also enjoying the rest too! You tell the story extremely well and very accurately. Keep up the awesome history segments!!! Subscribed.
@stigg333
@stigg333 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that it was a great video and a great history lesson yet again and it would be brilliant if you could do some more on the Crimean War.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
I think the battles of Alma and Inkerman are worth telling along with the medical conditions.
@roytetwart
@roytetwart 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Thank you so much. I was a child in the 60s and I disliked History, finding it boring. (I'm embarrassed to admit that!) If only your videos were available back then, History would have been interesting and easy to absorb. Please, keep 'em coming. It might be a tad late but I'm learning now! As I am sure are many of your subscribers.
@TheHistoryChap
@TheHistoryChap 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you are enjoying.
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