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Putting aside the question of whether you should use the French pronunciation of Iroquois or the English one, that isn't the name of the tribal confederacy in question. At the very least you should be dual labeling them as, "The Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois as the Colonists called them," but primacy should be given to their actual name.
Is their going to be a special video on Knox's attempt to take the cannon's from Fort Ticonderoga to Washington. Because I think that would be quite nice.
Im super excited for more Revolutionary war content. Usually in history classes they focus on the social aspects of the Revolution, so the actual strategy and battles are never really discussed.
@@MrBubblecake Youre just showing us all how little you know. The Revolutionaries were the smartest people in the world. They had spie networks all over the world, smuggling routes all over the world, British war veterans, wealthy business tycoons, lawyers, theologists, historians, university professors, religious leaders.
Having been to Boston and other sites from the Revolution, as well as having ancestors who took part in the war, I'm so glad this series is finally being covered. Great work as always!
My dozen times over great grandfather supposedly fired The Shot Heard Round The World. Look up "Roger Medford, Warriors of The World" and you'll see these little action figures they used to sell back in the day... it used to be common knowledge. Now, they say they don't know who pulled the trigger; but my family knows.
Being a Boston native with ancestors who took part in this battle, I’m very glad to see you cover it! I would personally love to see you cover King Philips’ war at some point (another bloody conflict my family saw action in). Although New England is most famous for the American revolution, the Salem witch trials, and Plymouth colony, King Philips war still remains the bloodiest conflict ever fought on New England soil yet it is rarely covered or talked about despite being so well documented.
Its funny you mention that.... im from somerville and majored in history in college but i dont think i heard about king phllips war until a few years ago randomly online (i think i was almost 35). For whatever reason its not taught or brought up much.
I'm still super angry that British colonists turned on their own country and betrayed them in an uprising. Then they changed their name to 'Americans' like that magically made them genetically different to the British... I honestly think the traitors got very lucky in the sense that Britain was fighting a war against the French and Spanish at that time in Europe so couldn't spare as much resources to fight the traitors. The British public were also against fighting people who they saw as British so the war was unpopular, kind of like Vietnam. Finally the fact was the thirteen colonies were not profitable enough to warrant sending more and more resources to keep hold of it or take it back. The real money was the massive resources of British Canada, which the British successfully defended in the war of 1812. It angers me that the traitors who call themselves Americans now, consider their actions as admirable and honorable. They call themselves the rebels and make up silly justifications that they were not being represented by Britain, all lies of course. The fact is they are traitors to their country and should be utterly ashamed of themselves. If the British Empire really saw the thirteen colonies as essential the traitors would have been wiped out. Their army and navy could not take on the full might of the British Empire. The traitors only defeated a small Expeditionary Force. The royal navy was untouchable and could have blockaded every single port in the colonies forever and destroy their trade. I see the fourth of July as traitor day.
I’ve been DYING for K&G to do in depth coverage on the American Revolution for years. I hope they do it full scale and don’t ignore some of the smaller battles where people came up with some of the wildest stuff to see if it would work.
A very good choice in this series, american history is not really a talking point in Europe so it's nice to actually see some videos in this regard. Maybe in the future you'll explore the civil war too, one can only hope. Good job and keep it up.
Dr. Joseph Warren is, in my opinion, one of the more unsung heroes of the American Revolution. He is in officer in good standing, and insists on fighting on the front lines with the men instead of leading safely from the rear. Even as militiamen are starting to trickle out of the redoubt due to running out of ammunition, Warren stays, fighting to the bitter end. "These fellows say we won't fight! By Heaven, I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood!" Imagine being a common militiamen and hearing one of your officers say this, as redcoats begin advancing up the field in front of you. What an absolute legend. A true American hero. His sacrifice, among many others, surely stirred the hearts of many patriots and strengthened their resolve to continue to resist British tyranny.
I live outside of Boston and have been to Minute Man National Battlefield Park, Bunker Hill and all the areas mentioned here multiple times and I still got something new out of this documentary. Well done. The militia from my town attacked the British on Battle Road the day of the shot heard around the world in modern day Arlington (then Menotomy, renamed in honor of the National Cemetary in the late 1860s).
My 6 times great grandfather fought in the Rev War as an Artillery Gunner in SC during the siege of Charleston as well as Savannah. He died in the 96 back country due to his wounds during the siege of Charleston. I cannot wait till SC gets covered. So many Battles and shows the grit of the Southern Man. Francis Marion, Nathaniel Greene and so many more Heros and Leaders! I cannot wait to see the battle of 96 Star Fort on here.
As someone who grew up outside of Philadelphia, in a town that’s history dates back to the revolutionary war and near Washington’s Cross, I am very excited and hyped for this series! Keep up the great work. This is my favorite channel on RUclips. Best history content out there
I appreciate your hard work. Always have and always will. I have been intensely interested and have studied military history since 1956. Your channel is diverse and of the highest quality, particularly the naration. Again Thank you.
@@MrBubblecakeToo true, most of the time it's just some stupid cope like "we didn't actually want to keep America! We just stopped fighting because we got bored!"
Well the Victorious write the history anyone whether they're on the winning side or losing side with a fair or unbiased opinion is normally thrown to the side in favor of the option let us make the people who won the good guys Let's ignore the war crimes and all sorts of stuff like that
Growing up in Boston and still living here....Living around all these historic sites like " Fort Independence" AKA Castle Island which is a fort overlooking Boston Harbor. The Ship " Old Iron Sides" docked 10 minutes away from where I live..I'm blessed to live in and around Boston...Thanks so much for doing a video on one of the " Sparks" that started the United States!
I've been to all these places :-) The North Bridge engagement was a lot faster than described. The British were given a panicked order and formed up in a column (they were turned 90 degrees so not facing the bridge). It did not end well for the British.
I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long! Once I thought about it and scoured your page for the American Revolution and I didn’t see it, I knew it would come sooner or later. I had NO doubt that my favorite RUclips channel would be doing it eventually. E PLUBURIS UNIM!
This is going to be a great series. I have ancestors who were in the Militia at Cambridge , Lexington, Concord and then in the Colonial Army. It will be nice to see an overview of the battles as they happen.
Have been to the Bunker Hill site and climbed the memorial obelisk, and this video really helped fill in the extra details about the start of the proper War of Independence. Greetings from Woburn! (yes, the Woburn briefly seen in the video)
Awesome. I feel like there’s a dearth of historical military RUclips videos of this quality on the American revolution. I’m excited to see you guys explore the whole war.
Channels like this are just great, I cant thank you enough. Americans with ancestors that go this far back need to wake up and realize the prices that were paid.
My Great-Grand Father was a signer (John Witherspoon) so I have always had a vested interest in the America Revolution. So happy to see your starting a series, look forward to more US Revolution content.
Covering the revolution will bring in a lot of viewers for you guys. There is not any good tactical documentaries about it on YT. Bunker Hill is a big point of pride for American Patriots, thanks!
I am learning more about the American Revolutionary War and there are some information that I didn’t know about. Thank you and can’t wait in the next episode.
A couple of things to note on the map: 1) at 8:27 you can see a Native confederation on the map titled Iroquois. That's been their common name in English for years, but it's actually an insult given to them by their enemies. It would be more accurate to call them the Haudenosaunee, which is the name they have for themselves. 2) at 9:57 you can see Valley Forge and Morristown listed as forts. Patriot forces would establish winter camps there in future years, but had no military presence in 1775. Even when they became encampments, they never had defenses comparable to places like Fort Pitt or Fort Ticanderoga, which were permanent defensive positions rather than seasonal quarters.
The map labels definitely seem to be for the revolution as a whole rather than just one point in the war. You can see a lot of places that are completely irrelevant in May 1775 but gain significance because of events later in the conflict, sometimes much later (Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Courthouse, Guilford Courthouse, Yorktown, Kings Mountain, etc) so that part is unlikely to be a mistake by Kings and Generals.
Perhaps the use of labels of "Iroquois" is what they are known as being called. Then you don't have to bog down the narrative with an explanation of names. Most people know about the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, but not the Monitor and Virginia. Most people recognize Twitter but not X. Ask Chicagoans where the Willis Tower is and they'll look at you funny.
@@davidkaminski615 the difference here is that the people in question are asking us to change how we refer to them. Language is pliable and can change if society wants to change it. Despite your examples I could name others where terms and definitions have changed. As it is, removing a longstanding insult from a name seems to me like a better reason to update our language than the examples I've given. ruclips.net/video/UHOem_7Re5E/видео.htmlsi=7psnC-_C6mKACmSu
The writer here: 1) The name, location, and territory of *every* indigenous tribe in North America is vague and debatable. There are so many conflicting attestations from in-period sources (including the tribes themselves) that getting it all "right" is way too much effort for youtube. Why they were called Iroquois in the first place is a mystery, but it *is* the name they're most known as (and sometimes use themselves to this day), so better to use that than risk confusing viewers. 2) @dominicguye8058 is correct, relevant locations are on the map from the beginning. It saves the artists a lot of time and effort.
@@TheReaperEagle thank you for responding. I will address your second point first. I can appreciate saving time for the artists, which is why I did not mention the many battle sites that were not pertinent in 1775, but I mentioned what I did to help stave off any potential misunderstandings about the nature of the winter quarters. To your first point: I live in an area where the Haudenosaunee had a dubious land claim. However, it is indisputable that the region south of Lake Ontario was their heartland in the 1770s, and that is the area shown on the map. I see no issue with that. As for the name, I prefer to use what their community advocates. It may take time and can generate confusion in the process, particularly if there are older institutions that get grandfathered in with an older ethnic or racial name. I have had to juggle Iroquois vs Haudenosaunee in my own career for the reasons you named, but commenting on a RUclips video is something that is ironically easier for me to do precisely because I can focus on one or two things with my comment, rather than fitting it into a 25 minute presentation.
Having walked the freedom trailed in Boston, this is the best series to understand fully the historic facts of the american revolution! Eventhough i have been to the Bunker Hill, I never understood the necessity of the battle and where the attack was coming from until now! Thank you Kings and Generals!
Can anyone imagine being one of those men who just showed up for a fight... Not realizing these moments would forever alter history for countless billions / trillions of people to come????? Imagine you could do anything in your lifetime that had as much impact as the men who stood up at the right place and time in history. Simply mind-blowing
Exploring Boston and other Revolutionary War landmarks, with ancestors who were part of that era, I'm delighted to see this series receiving the recognition it merits. Exceptional work, as usual!
Fun fact: my 5x great grandfather served in the continental army and was captured in Charleston. Dude was so patriotic he had sons named Doctor Warren, Nathaniel Greene, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin.
After seeing so many battles in far off exotic locations, it’s nice to see a video about a local battle (yes, I know not everyone is from the Boston suburbs)
I love K&G it helped me get through the lockdown and ever since I have been a big fan and even tell friends and family about it. Thank you for the great education that your channel provides.
This is the best quality history video I’ve ever seen, great job, much much improvement very impressive! 👍 can’t wait for the next episode in this series!!
The map at :58 shows great Sacandaga lake in NY despite the man made lake not being there for over another hundred years. Great video I just though that was interesting.
Having grown up in the suburbs of Boston, and being a Scout, we annually walked the 'Freedom Trail' that links many of the prominent sites within the city. We also hiked the 'battle road' that the British soldiers used in their expedition to Lexington and Concord, and their retreat back to Boston. It's easy to feel pity for the soldiers as they marched back through Lexington through increasing groups of militia arriving from across the area. Only Percy's relief column prevented a complete rout.
This is awesome just for the map of boston before so much of the bay got filled in. Really makes the standoff/siege so much clearer. Your maps are often beauties, but this one really stands out.
I actually once spoke to my brother about the Battle of Bunker Hill and when I told him that it took place at Breede's Hill he asked me why it's not known as the Battle of Breede's Hill and I asked him which sounds better The Battle of Bunker Hill or the Battle of Breede's Hill. And he basically indicated Bunker Hill. Which shows we as a species like to go with names that are easier to pronounce despite how inaccurate they all. It's not always the case. But in many cases that is true.
An amazing video. Love the accuracy. Would have loved to hear about certain individuals frighting in the redoubt.. More about Dr. Warren and his last stand to cover the retreat. As well as Salem Poor. Either way. A truly amazing video.
Once i tried to google Native American Mattapan history, i came across Native Americans in Mattapan (The Blue Hills). Most native land was sold by some Chiefs, while others were forced out and fled to Plymouth. This was around the 1700s but i dont remember everything..
My 4th great-grandfather, Caleb Haskell, marched out of Newburyport as a fifer in Captain Moses Nowell's militia company on April 19th, 1775. I think they left too late in the day to encounter the British column, but they made it to Cambridge. They were recalled back to Essex County within a day or two, because of a panic over a possible attack on the communities around the Merrimack River. In early May Caleb joined a newly formed company in Newburyport (Captain Ezra Lunt's) which marched to Cambridge and joined with other companies in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment. He was at the Siege of Boston, including the battle for Charlestown Peninsula (Battle of Bunker Hill), and in September went on detached duty in Captain Samuel Ward's Company in Lt. Col. Christopher Greene's Battalion as part of Colonel Arnold's Expedition to Quebec. While there he caught smallpox (and missed the assault on the city) and he and other members of his company were court-martialed after their enlistments had expired at the end of the year and were forced to re-enlist under the threat of whipping. He wasn't mustered out and allowed to leave until May, just before the British attacked and forced the whole army into retreat. Caleb made his way home up the St. Lawrence and Richelieu Rivers, down Lake Champlain to Crown Point and then down the Crown Point Military Road to the Fort at #4, and then finally home. He kept a diary which has been published. In March of 1815, Caleb's son, also named Caleb, married Fannie Matilda Betts from Saint John, New Brunswick. Her father, Dr. Azor Betts, had been a Loyalist and he and his family had fled to Nova Scotia from New York in 1783 to avoid political persecution. Dr. Betts had been recruited by Colonel Rogers as Surgeon in the Queen's Rangers, and after Rogers and other officers were removed, Betts joined up with Colonel James DeLancey's "Cowboys" in Westchester County, New York (the "Neutral Ground").
I can’t wait to see the next episode and hopefully it has in my opinion one of the most stupendous feats of logistics in American history and the entirety of the revolutionary war and this stupendous feat of logistics was the Knox Expedition and the goal of the expedition was to bring 60 tons of cannon from fort Ticonderoga to area around Boston and it would take 3 winter months to move the cannons by boat, Horse/ox drawn carriages and it required a lot of man power as they had to deal with the cold temperatures, Poor quality roads, two semi frozen rivers, Forests, Swamps and mountains and during the whole expedition not one single cannon was lost and when the cannons arrived at Boston they were sent to Dorchester heights and the sight of all the cannons on Dorchester heights forced the British to decide to flee/ evacuate Boston.
Guess I'll not be bothering some minor historical inaccuracies in Assassin's Creed 3, because the American militias in the game were wearing the same clothing, unlike in reality, they did wear with whatever clothing they have
Please don't forget to give General Greene his credit when you get to the southern campaigns 🥹 I'm so hoping for a video on the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and Cowpens.
Love the quality and love the fact your covered this as there’s isn’t a lot of in depth coverage on RUclips but there more than two battles in the revolutionary war will we being seeing more videos on this topic ?
RIP To the 115 United Colonies forces (20 POWs who were captured died) and 226 British soldiers and officers who were killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Having played Fallout 4 recently, its funny that instead of a fascination for the post nuclear apocalyptic scenerio, it sparked in me an interest in the history of Massachussets and I'm not even American lol. This video came out just in time.
I thought the use of the minutemen was cool. And the freedom trail as well of course. Also the combat zone is a reference to very recent history where that area of Boston was called that due to excessive violent crime. I was born there and didn't even know that one until very recently.
Great video, love the graphics, but one thing that really drew from the historical presentation was the mistake in General Sir HENRY Clinton's name, not just in the narration but also in the text presented on screen. This is a simple error that a Wikipedia search would have rectified.
Great content as always guys, but I think you made a slight mixup with two guys named Clinton. George Clinton, whose name and picture were used here, was an American who was the Governor of New York and later be Vice President. Henry Clinton, the British General, is the one active during the fighting here. Thought I'd let you know while things are still early on in the series.
18:47 I am a little confused, why is George Clinton, at least the figure called “George” with George Clintons portrait, portrayed as being with the British? He was a Brigadier General for the Continental army and the governor of New York during the war. You guys might have mistaken him for Henry Clinton.
The writer here: There were *a lot* of Clintons involved in the American Revolution on all sides of the conflict. It's very hard keeping all of them straight and some wires got crossed.
Of course, if you would like I could help with any American Revolutionary War videos as that is one of the specialized periods I am studying, just let me know
Excellent summary, very well done. Most Americans never understand the elements leading to the war, and eventually our Independence. They also do not know that the actual war was sparked by a British attempt to disarm the colonists by seizing the colonies gunpowder stores in Concord and Williamsburg: British attempts at Gun Control started the Revolution and the Revolutionary War.
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Putting aside the question of whether you should use the French pronunciation of Iroquois or the English one, that isn't the name of the tribal confederacy in question. At the very least you should be dual labeling them as, "The Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois as the Colonists called them," but primacy should be given to their actual name.
You guys should do a video on the battle of Trenton
" turning point of the war" dec 26 1776 after Good Ole George crossed the Delaware
My friend, can you give me some information about the Ottoman Caliphate?
Hey guys please don’t forget to finish the mongols invade Europe series 😢
Is their going to be a special video on Knox's attempt to take the cannon's from Fort Ticonderoga to Washington. Because I think that would be quite nice.
The quality of Kings and Generals videos just keeps getting better and better.
Except when they cover Ukraine
💯 my students loves Kings and Generals.
I watch a ton of history battle videos on RUclips and kings and generals is top tier for sure.
@@Greyghost760 They take sides on the Ukraine War. They don’t cover factors which downplay Ukraine
@@FNGPREPPER man i wish i went to school with a teacher like you i would have loved to watch these videos during history
Im super excited for more Revolutionary war content. Usually in history classes they focus on the social aspects of the Revolution, so the actual strategy and battles are never really discussed.
@@MrBubblecake Youre just showing us all how little you know. The Revolutionaries were the smartest people in the world. They had spie networks all over the world, smuggling routes all over the world, British war veterans, wealthy business tycoons, lawyers, theologists, historians, university professors, religious leaders.
Actually, this gives me an even broader outlook (not US-centric) on the actions taken before hostilities. I really appreciate that.
@@crassgop Sounds like an issue you just invented. History classes do, in fact, tell you what happened in history lol.
You are 100 percent incorrect @@MrBubblecake
Because you are not attending a military school bro. Why would a typical highschool discuss about military strategy
Having been to Boston and other sites from the Revolution, as well as having ancestors who took part in the war, I'm so glad this series is finally being covered. Great work as always!
After this series ends... I'm soo looking forward to American Civil war series ..
My dozen times over great grandfather supposedly fired The Shot Heard Round The World.
Look up "Roger Medford, Warriors of The World" and you'll see these little action figures they used to sell back in the day... it used to be common knowledge. Now, they say they don't know who pulled the trigger; but my family knows.
Same. The first battle from the channel that took place at a battlefield i have been to. Definitely made it even more interesting.
@@yohannvt31same here with me.
@@yohannvt31 check out warhawk. hes got some good videos already up. granted he takes alot of time to do so.
Being a Boston native with ancestors who took part in this battle, I’m very glad to see you cover it! I would personally love to see you cover King Philips’ war at some point (another bloody conflict my family saw action in). Although New England is most famous for the American revolution, the Salem witch trials, and Plymouth colony, King Philips war still remains the bloodiest conflict ever fought on New England soil yet it is rarely covered or talked about despite being so well documented.
Its funny you mention that.... im from somerville and majored in history in college but i dont think i heard about king phllips war until a few years ago randomly online (i think i was almost 35). For whatever reason its not taught or brought up much.
I'm still super angry that British colonists turned on their own country and betrayed them in an uprising. Then they changed their name to 'Americans' like that magically made them genetically different to the British...
I honestly think the traitors got very lucky in the sense that Britain was fighting a war against the French and Spanish at that time in Europe so couldn't spare as much resources to fight the traitors.
The British public were also against fighting people who they saw as British so the war was unpopular, kind of like Vietnam.
Finally the fact was the thirteen colonies were not profitable enough to warrant sending more and more resources to keep hold of it or take it back. The real money was the massive resources of British Canada, which the British successfully defended in the war of 1812.
It angers me that the traitors who call themselves Americans now, consider their actions as admirable and honorable. They call themselves the rebels and make up silly justifications that they were not being represented by Britain, all lies of course. The fact is they are traitors to their country and should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
If the British Empire really saw the thirteen colonies as essential the traitors would have been wiped out. Their army and navy could not take on the full might of the British Empire. The traitors only defeated a small Expeditionary Force. The royal navy was untouchable and could have blockaded every single port in the colonies forever and destroy their trade.
I see the fourth of July as traitor day.
I’ve been DYING for K&G to do in depth coverage on the American Revolution for years.
I hope they do it full scale and don’t ignore some of the smaller battles where people came up with some of the wildest stuff to see if it would work.
A very good choice in this series, american history is not really a talking point in Europe so it's nice to actually see some videos in this regard. Maybe in the future you'll explore the civil war too, one can only hope. Good job and keep it up.
"Citizens Militia Ambushes Army: 72 troops killed, over 200 wounded in botched Lexington gun confiscation operation"
-Boston Herald, April 20th, 1776
Oddly enough, the Revolution isn't talked about much in depth in America either. It's just the beginning, the end, and Valley Forge.
@@ianmedford4855 Should be 1775 not 1776.
@@bigbake132 indeed.
If you want some civil war videos in this style look up war hawks series
Dr. Joseph Warren is, in my opinion, one of the more unsung heroes of the American Revolution. He is in officer in good standing, and insists on fighting on the front lines with the men instead of leading safely from the rear. Even as militiamen are starting to trickle out of the redoubt due to running out of ammunition, Warren stays, fighting to the bitter end.
"These fellows say we won't fight! By Heaven, I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood!" Imagine being a common militiamen and hearing one of your officers say this, as redcoats begin advancing up the field in front of you. What an absolute legend. A true American hero. His sacrifice, among many others, surely stirred the hearts of many patriots and strengthened their resolve to continue to resist British tyranny.
I live outside of Boston and have been to Minute Man National Battlefield Park, Bunker Hill and all the areas mentioned here multiple times and I still got something new out of this documentary. Well done. The militia from my town attacked the British on Battle Road the day of the shot heard around the world in modern day Arlington (then Menotomy, renamed in honor of the National Cemetary in the late 1860s).
My 6 times great grandfather fought in the Rev War as an Artillery Gunner in SC during the siege of Charleston as well as Savannah. He died in the 96 back country due to his wounds during the siege of Charleston. I cannot wait till SC gets covered. So many Battles and shows the grit of the Southern Man. Francis Marion, Nathaniel Greene and so many more Heros and Leaders! I cannot wait to see the battle of 96 Star Fort on here.
I've seen many videos about the battle of Bunker Hill but feels like seeing for the first time. Enjoyed a lot "Kings and Generals"
The map designs of your videos are so detailed. I'd imagine it takes quite a while to make these videos
As someone who grew up outside of Philadelphia, in a town that’s history dates back to the revolutionary war and near Washington’s Cross, I am very excited and hyped for this series! Keep up the great work. This is my favorite channel on RUclips. Best history content out there
In eight years, I never thought I would see this video.
I appreciate your hard work. Always have and always will.
I have been intensely interested and have studied military history since 1956.
Your channel is diverse and of the highest quality, particularly the naration.
Again Thank you.
What an inspiration! I hope you continue to learn new fascinating things about history all the time
This could SERIOUSLY be a TV CHANNEL!!!!!
SO MANY GREAT LIBRAIRIES of GREAT VIDEOS!!!!
First video of the American revolution. Enjoyed the series of Alexander's conquest of India. Much better than the Oliver Stone's film about Alexander.
That movie is a favorite of mine
Gotta watch the extended cut, it's like 4 hrs long but does a much better job
Thank you so much for covering America history in a fair and unbiased way
@@MrBubblecake he is simply the narrator
Even as an American, we're not really taught about the Revolutionary War in smaller details, event by event, like this. I learned new things.
@@MrBubblecakeToo true, most of the time it's just some stupid cope like "we didn't actually want to keep America! We just stopped fighting because we got bored!"
@@MrBubblecake dude chill, go troll somewhere else
Well the Victorious write the history anyone whether they're on the winning side or losing side with a fair or unbiased opinion is normally thrown to the side in favor of the option let us make the people who won the good guys Let's ignore the war crimes and all sorts of stuff like that
Great episode guys! Can't wait for more coverage of the Revolutionary War!
Growing up in Boston and still living here....Living around all these historic sites like " Fort Independence" AKA Castle Island which is a fort overlooking Boston Harbor. The Ship " Old Iron Sides" docked 10 minutes away from where I live..I'm blessed to live in and around Boston...Thanks so much for doing a video on one of the " Sparks" that started the United States!
I've been to all these places :-) The North Bridge engagement was a lot faster than described. The British were given a panicked order and formed up in a column (they were turned 90 degrees so not facing the bridge). It did not end well for the British.
I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long! Once I thought about it and scoured your page for the American Revolution and I didn’t see it, I knew it would come sooner or later. I had NO doubt that my favorite RUclips channel would be doing it eventually.
E PLUBURIS UNIM!
I'm pleased to see this series come to fruition. Great video as always Kings and Generals!
God Bless Doctor Warren. A true patriot. Your sacrifice is celebrated today by the free air we breath as Americans.
This is going to be a great series. I have ancestors who were in the Militia at Cambridge , Lexington, Concord and then in the Colonial Army. It will be nice to see an overview of the battles as they happen.
Living in Boston for 70 years now knowing the freedom trails and history all the battles started in grade school.
I’m excited to have our glorious revolution finally being shown on one of my favorite channels.
Thank you for the American Revolution video! I hope many more are to come! You guys are the best at showing history!
Have been to the Bunker Hill site and climbed the memorial obelisk, and this video really helped fill in the extra details about the start of the proper War of Independence. Greetings from Woburn! (yes, the Woburn briefly seen in the video)
Good coverage of an interesting and chaotic period.
Awesome. I feel like there’s a dearth of historical military RUclips videos of this quality on the American revolution. I’m excited to see you guys explore the whole war.
Channels like this are just great, I cant thank you enough. Americans with ancestors that go this far back need to wake up and realize the prices that were paid.
I’ve been hoping you folks would do a series on this.
Thanks!
Love your work.
Revolutionary War!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!
History rebels is doing a series like this
This was excellent. Really looking forward to the series!
My Great-Grand Father was a signer (John Witherspoon) so I have always had a vested interest in the America Revolution. So happy to see your starting a series, look forward to more US Revolution content.
R.I.P Pops😇
Covering the revolution will bring in a lot of viewers for you guys. There is not any good tactical documentaries about it on YT. Bunker Hill is a big point of pride for American Patriots, thanks!
Can’t help but think of Connor Kenway during this video
Excellent, Americans need to remember that our current freedom had great personal cost and sacrifice from so many previous generations!
Kinda like the Ukrainians are doing in the you guys started for them only to deserted them to their fate.
@@Snow-ql9sc I believe Russia started this ... maybe you should check into that ...
@@Snow-ql9sclol, always gotta have some vatnik clown add his PAID yet POINTLESS comments.
Such awesome content as always. I learn more from this channel than the waste of time and money college courses I took.
I am learning more about the American Revolutionary War and there are some information that I didn’t know about.
Thank you and can’t wait in the next episode.
A couple of things to note on the map:
1) at 8:27 you can see a Native confederation on the map titled Iroquois. That's been their common name in English for years, but it's actually an insult given to them by their enemies. It would be more accurate to call them the Haudenosaunee, which is the name they have for themselves.
2) at 9:57 you can see Valley Forge and Morristown listed as forts. Patriot forces would establish winter camps there in future years, but had no military presence in 1775. Even when they became encampments, they never had defenses comparable to places like Fort Pitt or Fort Ticanderoga, which were permanent defensive positions rather than seasonal quarters.
The map labels definitely seem to be for the revolution as a whole rather than just one point in the war. You can see a lot of places that are completely irrelevant in May 1775 but gain significance because of events later in the conflict, sometimes much later (Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Courthouse, Guilford Courthouse, Yorktown, Kings Mountain, etc) so that part is unlikely to be a mistake by Kings and Generals.
Perhaps the use of labels of "Iroquois" is what they are known as being called. Then you don't have to bog down the narrative with an explanation of names. Most people know about the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, but not the Monitor and Virginia. Most people recognize Twitter but not X. Ask Chicagoans where the Willis Tower is and they'll look at you funny.
@@davidkaminski615 the difference here is that the people in question are asking us to change how we refer to them.
Language is pliable and can change if society wants to change it. Despite your examples I could name others where terms and definitions have changed. As it is, removing a longstanding insult from a name seems to me like a better reason to update our language than the examples I've given. ruclips.net/video/UHOem_7Re5E/видео.htmlsi=7psnC-_C6mKACmSu
The writer here: 1) The name, location, and territory of *every* indigenous tribe in North America is vague and debatable. There are so many conflicting attestations from in-period sources (including the tribes themselves) that getting it all "right" is way too much effort for youtube. Why they were called Iroquois in the first place is a mystery, but it *is* the name they're most known as (and sometimes use themselves to this day), so better to use that than risk confusing viewers.
2) @dominicguye8058 is correct, relevant locations are on the map from the beginning. It saves the artists a lot of time and effort.
@@TheReaperEagle thank you for responding. I will address your second point first. I can appreciate saving time for the artists, which is why I did not mention the many battle sites that were not pertinent in 1775, but I mentioned what I did to help stave off any potential misunderstandings about the nature of the winter quarters.
To your first point: I live in an area where the Haudenosaunee had a dubious land claim. However, it is indisputable that the region south of Lake Ontario was their heartland in the 1770s, and that is the area shown on the map. I see no issue with that.
As for the name, I prefer to use what their community advocates. It may take time and can generate confusion in the process, particularly if there are older institutions that get grandfathered in with an older ethnic or racial name. I have had to juggle Iroquois vs Haudenosaunee in my own career for the reasons you named, but commenting on a RUclips video is something that is ironically easier for me to do precisely because I can focus on one or two things with my comment, rather than fitting it into a 25 minute presentation.
Having walked the freedom trailed in Boston, this is the best series to understand fully the historic facts of the american revolution! Eventhough i have been to the Bunker Hill, I never understood the necessity of the battle and where the attack was coming from until now! Thank you Kings and Generals!
I look forward to when the war is complete and I can watch the whole thing in one big movie. Excellent production quality! Good work.
The start to an amazing series! I can’t wait!
Alright that’s it, I want to watch the first Punic wars and you guys rock. Time to become part of the RUclips group
Can anyone imagine being one of those men who just showed up for a fight... Not realizing these moments would forever alter history for countless billions / trillions of people to come?????
Imagine you could do anything in your lifetime that had as much impact as the men who stood up at the right place and time in history.
Simply mind-blowing
That is absolutely awesome! Thank you for all the amazing content!!!!
I just finished student teaching in December and I taught my 8th grades about Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill. Awesome history to see on this chanel!
Exploring Boston and other Revolutionary War landmarks, with ancestors who were part of that era, I'm delighted to see this series receiving the recognition it merits. Exceptional work, as usual!
Fun fact: my 5x great grandfather served in the continental army and was captured in Charleston. Dude was so patriotic he had sons named Doctor Warren, Nathaniel Greene, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin.
After seeing so many battles in far off exotic locations, it’s nice to see a video about a local battle (yes, I know not everyone is from the Boston suburbs)
I love K&G it helped me get through the lockdown and ever since I have been a big fan and even tell friends and family about it. Thank you for the great education that your channel provides.
Thank you for covering this legendary battle! Looking forward to you covering our revolution!
Another great video! thank u KnG!
Please do more videos on the American revolution and civil war. Love your channel!
This is the best quality history video I’ve ever seen, great job, much much improvement very impressive! 👍 can’t wait for the next episode in this series!!
The map at :58 shows great Sacandaga lake in NY despite the man made lake not being there for over another hundred years. Great video I just though that was interesting.
Having grown up in the suburbs of Boston, and being a Scout, we annually walked the 'Freedom Trail' that links many of the prominent sites within the city. We also hiked the 'battle road' that the British soldiers used in their expedition to Lexington and Concord, and their retreat back to Boston. It's easy to feel pity for the soldiers as they marched back through Lexington through increasing groups of militia arriving from across the area. Only Percy's relief column prevented a complete rout.
Outstanding as always Kings and Generals 👏👏
I liked this one, I'm also glad this is getting covered.
I can’t wait for the rest of this series!
AMURICA! I have been waiting forever to see this channel do a series of the America Revolution! Love it! Keep it up!
I wished we watched videos like these in Highschool history class. That would have been epic.
This is awesome just for the map of boston before so much of the bay got filled in. Really makes the standoff/siege so much clearer. Your maps are often beauties, but this one really stands out.
I actually once spoke to my brother about the Battle of Bunker Hill and when I told him that it took place at Breede's Hill he asked me why it's not known as the Battle of Breede's Hill and I asked him which sounds better The Battle of Bunker Hill or the Battle of Breede's Hill. And he basically indicated Bunker Hill. Which shows we as a species like to go with names that are easier to pronounce despite how inaccurate they all. It's not always the case. But in many cases that is true.
An amazing video. Love the accuracy. Would have loved to hear about certain individuals frighting in the redoubt.. More about Dr. Warren and his last stand to cover the retreat. As well as Salem Poor. Either way. A truly amazing video.
Once i tried to google Native American Mattapan history, i came across Native Americans in Mattapan (The Blue Hills). Most native land was sold by some Chiefs, while others were forced out and fled to Plymouth. This was around the 1700s but i dont remember everything..
Such a good video kings and generals, cannot wait for more!
I'm so looking forward to this series
Love this series 🎉
Thanks for a really good video 👍🏻 I learned 2 new things of the events leading up to the battle I didn't know about before.
My 4th great-grandfather, Caleb Haskell, marched out of Newburyport as a fifer in Captain Moses Nowell's militia company on April 19th, 1775. I think they left too late in the day to encounter the British column, but they made it to Cambridge. They were recalled back to Essex County within a day or two, because of a panic over a possible attack on the communities around the Merrimack River. In early May Caleb joined a newly formed company in Newburyport (Captain Ezra Lunt's) which marched to Cambridge and joined with other companies in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment. He was at the Siege of Boston, including the battle for Charlestown Peninsula (Battle of Bunker Hill), and in September went on detached duty in Captain Samuel Ward's Company in Lt. Col. Christopher Greene's Battalion as part of Colonel Arnold's Expedition to Quebec. While there he caught smallpox (and missed the assault on the city) and he and other members of his company were court-martialed after their enlistments had expired at the end of the year and were forced to re-enlist under the threat of whipping. He wasn't mustered out and allowed to leave until May, just before the British attacked and forced the whole army into retreat. Caleb made his way home up the St. Lawrence and Richelieu Rivers, down Lake Champlain to Crown Point and then down the Crown Point Military Road to the Fort at #4, and then finally home. He kept a diary which has been published. In March of 1815, Caleb's son, also named Caleb, married Fannie Matilda Betts from Saint John, New Brunswick. Her father, Dr. Azor Betts, had been a Loyalist and he and his family had fled to Nova Scotia from New York in 1783 to avoid political persecution. Dr. Betts had been recruited by Colonel Rogers as Surgeon in the Queen's Rangers, and after Rogers and other officers were removed, Betts joined up with Colonel James DeLancey's "Cowboys" in Westchester County, New York (the "Neutral Ground").
Thanks for the awesome video; it’s well trodded ground, but your coverage makes it so novel and eye-opening!
This is an awesome series! I would love 1 about King Philip's War
Man, this video was AMAZING
This is such a different perspective on Gen. Gage than i grew up with and its very interesting!
Yes, looking forward to watching this!
This is the greatest channel!!!
My ancestor Jesse Ross served in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the siege of Boston. Very proud of him!
I can’t wait to see the next episode and hopefully it has in my opinion one of the most stupendous feats of logistics in American history and the entirety of the revolutionary war and this stupendous feat of logistics was the Knox Expedition and the goal of the expedition was to bring 60 tons of cannon from fort Ticonderoga to area around Boston and it would take 3 winter months to move the cannons by boat, Horse/ox drawn carriages and it required a lot of man power as they had to deal with the cold temperatures, Poor quality roads, two semi frozen rivers, Forests, Swamps and mountains and during the whole expedition not one single cannon was lost and when the cannons arrived at Boston they were sent to Dorchester heights and the sight of all the cannons on Dorchester heights forced the British to decide to flee/ evacuate Boston.
Liked, shared and ecstatic a detailed video of my State history being narrated by a channel like this one.
Guess I'll not be bothering some minor historical inaccuracies in Assassin's Creed 3, because the American militias in the game were wearing the same clothing, unlike in reality, they did wear with whatever clothing they have
How do you guys keep pushing out A quality videos all the time so frequently lmao it's amazing!
Please don't forget to give General Greene his credit when you get to the southern campaigns 🥹 I'm so hoping for a video on the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and Cowpens.
Love the quality and love the fact your covered this as there’s isn’t a lot of in depth coverage on RUclips but there more than two battles in the revolutionary war will we being seeing more videos on this topic ?
RIP
To the 115 United Colonies forces (20 POWs who were captured died) and 226 British soldiers and officers who were killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Having played Fallout 4 recently, its funny that instead of a fascination for the post nuclear apocalyptic scenerio, it sparked in me an interest in the history of Massachussets and I'm not even American lol. This video came out just in time.
I thought the use of the minutemen was cool. And the freedom trail as well of course. Also the combat zone is a reference to very recent history where that area of Boston was called that due to excessive violent crime. I was born there and didn't even know that one until very recently.
FO4 was the first thing I thought of at the mention of the Freedom Trail. 😂😂😂
Great videos. Why was Howe unfit for service?
Loved the episode
Love adding this to my binging repetoire.... ty for the content!
Great video, love the graphics, but one thing that really drew from the historical presentation was the mistake in General Sir HENRY Clinton's name, not just in the narration but also in the text presented on screen. This is a simple error that a Wikipedia search would have rectified.
Obvious mistakes happen. These are extremely difficult videos to make.
Epic video. Great summary. Just got home from Boston!
Great content as always guys, but I think you made a slight mixup with two guys named Clinton. George Clinton, whose name and picture were used here, was an American who was the Governor of New York and later be Vice President. Henry Clinton, the British General, is the one active during the fighting here. Thought I'd let you know while things are still early on in the series.
Brilliantly done per usual. “For The Glory Not The Prey” Motto of the 2nd Hampshire Continental Line.
A New England Yankee.
18:47 I am a little confused, why is George Clinton, at least the figure called “George” with George Clintons portrait, portrayed as being with the British? He was a Brigadier General for the Continental army and the governor of New York during the war. You guys might have mistaken him for Henry Clinton.
The writer here: There were *a lot* of Clintons involved in the American Revolution on all sides of the conflict. It's very hard keeping all of them straight and some wires got crossed.
Of course, if you would like I could help with any American Revolutionary War videos as that is one of the specialized periods I am studying, just let me know
Fine video! Love this topic! A personal obsession of mine!
Another great video! I can't wait to see the next episode
Excellent summary, very well done. Most Americans never understand the elements leading to the war, and eventually our Independence. They also do not know that the actual war was sparked by a British attempt to disarm the colonists by seizing the colonies gunpowder stores in Concord and Williamsburg: British attempts at Gun Control started the Revolution and the Revolutionary War.
Great video can't wait for the next one in this series