I hope you enjoy the full Napoleon in Italy series, chronicling his entire campaign in one place for the first time. Big thanks to PMF Productions for all their hard work on the series and to Keith Rocco for letting us use his amazing artwork. This was Napoleon’s first campaign - the beginnings of a little-known French commander who’d one day become a global legend. So what was the decisive battle? Which victorious tales would his troops regale their loved ones with on their return to France? Give us your thoughts in the comments below. And don’t forget, you can get ad-free, early access to all our new videos by signing up to our Patreon www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV
@@Overworkedandunderpaid I noticed you didn't include figures like Emiliano Zapata, or Álvaro Obregón, or Porfirio Diaz, and Pancho Villa; all of whom have very fascinating stories.
It’s a CRIME that Ridley Scott’s Napoleon took all this history and condensed into an off-hand remark made while Napoleon was in Egypt. Even though this campaign was him at his best AND way more impactful historically. Thank god for EHTV for giving the history buffs what we’re really looking for!!!
I cant judge Ridley until the uncut director edition comes out which is about 5.5 hrs long. This is the same as Kingdom of Heaven where they cut a lot which made the story different from what Ridley had intended. The uncut director edition of Kingdom of Heaven was a master piece and that what I want the uncut Napoleon would be like.
The new film about Napoleon will be in cinemas in a few days. No matter how good it will be. This film won't come close to your brilliant videos about Napoleon and his battles. You are one of my favorite history channels on RUclips. The best books are no match for your depiction of the Napoleonic Wars.
They heard how inaccurate the film is, which is why they are making these very precise videos of his campaigns. But its not like Hollywood could ever care...
Please, I beg it of you all at Epic History TV, to continue your series on Napoleon and next pursue his campaigns in Egypt and Syria. There are almost no videos about them here on RUclips, and even if there were, they could never come close to the detail, energy and effort that your videos capture.
I would love to see a detailed video on Egypt too! Unfortunately I’m not sure if it’ll be as popular as the other action packed pitched battle campaigns. There was one significant battle in Egypt but other than that, not much “cool action”
Don’t take this as fact yet but it was mentioned by a commenter who claimed to be on Patreon that the channel is planning to do at least two more series on Napoléon - his Egyptian campaign & his coup détat.
There should be Napoleon series not a movie, there’s is just not enough time to show the events in non fiction way. For the time being these documentaries are perfect substitutes.
Growing up I wasn't really an enthusiast of history but thanks to Epic History, Oversimplified, Kings and Generals, Baz Battles, History Marche, History Buffs, BlueJay, Sam O'Nella, Historia Civilis etc I've really turned a corner. But want to thank Epic History the most because I love Napoleonic History the most and they always out do it with the knowledge, production, narration, etc. These guys should be on BBC, National History, etc. Amazing work, love you guys.
I agree., yet as he famously said, "history is a (convenient) lie, agreed upon by the Victors of conflict", Nevertheless, there's a 'queleque chose' about these accounts which I think are quite gripping,
I am 83 and live in France, and now with French Nationality. In the Summer I found in a Puce (Flea Market) a remarkable document published in 1928 by Ecole Special Militaire, Saint Cyr entitled Cours d'Histoire Militaire. It is an absorbing publication but a litle difficult for a non-Military person as it follows Pre Napoleon, Napoleon, and Post-Napoleon history and tactics. I have yet to finish it but have just completed the Campaigns in Italy, about which I knew very little. To say it was complex is an understatement, so I have been delighted to discover your series on this period. I am now better 'armed' to 'battle' my own way through the rest of the extraordinary complexities of these periods! Brilliant work by all concerned with the series, and I would only hav one very small suggestion which would be to place the videos in Date Order of events, and then put the collected ones as a separate listing. Purely as an aid to my poor old brain! Many thnks for the series though, absolutely a massive aid to any one interested in this period. I will see the new film Napoleon next week, but it is panned widely here in France. The best I have seen so far has been the French TV series of Napoleon, with Christian Clavier in the leading role? I would say Rod Steiger in Waterloo ( and Christopher Pummer as Wellington) is th best film by a long way.
Because that's what happens when you take into account French and French-allied accounts instead of purely English-speaking ones. I'm veeeeery hesitant to heap the same level of absolute praise on this one, video and channel, having been burned by both them and their peers, i.e. RUclips historical documentarians many times in the past. I find that very often, what brilliant services they offer as regards presentation come at the expense of very big compromises when it comes to historiographical research, sometimes painfully so, the complete bias of their sources being the most glaring and repeated offence, with the linguistic aspects of it as the most prominent problem in that regard; I will say this however: this work takes pains to remedy that. Unlike in most of their other videos on the subject, might I add. Definitely better than the older (in production and publication date, if not historical chonological order - something that already should tell you a couple of things) "Downfall" portion of the Napoleonic wars. A fact that shows evolution, but now the damage is done, and english-speaking audiences gained few new perspesctives, besides hearing of yet more bloody conflicts whose context most are very poorly equipped to understand, for them to pick apart; they merely got a very handy means of perpetuating the same skewed perceptions perpetuated, unacknowledged more often than not, ever since the first anti-french revolutionary propaganda leaflets left the press houses in London. That's why my praise is hesitant. But to give them their due: yes, cool graphics, guys, and you've certainly have put work into remedying previous shortcomings. And the result, is a top-notch, state-of-the-art military history presentation video! Kudos. Just wish the state of the art had caught up with the state of the science behind it, I guess.
@@Horizon429 slavèry was practice by every civilazation even now some like china , pakistan and qatar stil do it , so its not that some thing the french invent , in fact they were the one to end it north africa , and yeah Napoleon was a chad ,but got spanked so hard but the allies
@asterix45 I dont think anybody idolizes him lol. He's a brilliant commander, arguably the best ever, no matter what awful things he did, he still deserves to be recognized and respected for his incredible military feats, at least.
@@Horizon429yeah he’s still pretty awesome. Too bad he didn’t treat his colonies as well as say Britain, or Austria. 😂. NOT! History is a dark place. But for his time he was a great man, and actually possibly the best war mind EVER. That’s pretty interesting. Darth Vader is evil…. And he is SUPER interesting. Can’t you liberal idiots understand that you don’t have to love everything about someone to respect something about them? Stop smelling your owns farts and let people enjoy a history video tool bag.
@asterix45 A person can marvel at the actions of someone without agreeing with what they did. Napoleon and many other great military leaders of history like Julius Caesar caused the deaths of millions. Nobody agrees with napoleon's actions in Germany or caesar's actions in gaul. We really just marvel at the battle genius they showed, not their political and social beliefs.
I have my bachelors in history. I teach history at a high school level. I was not a Francophile before I found this channel, but I am now, best most concise historical videos I have ever seen on RUclips. Honestly, even better than 90% of what you see on TV. Please never stop making these.
So watching French people invade everywhere, burn down Europe and terrorise the catholic church made you like French people? Ok. On me it had the opposite effect and made me love the coalition even more.
This is pure excellence , the editing, the correct use of music, the script, all the minute details, the maps, the historical paintings, the battle plan and animations, and let us not forget the amazing narrator , all combined into perfection. This is by far the best history channel on YT, this has convinced me to contribute on patreon as I eagrly wait the next video.
I remember as a young student first being introduced to history I loved the maps that went with the text, especially the battle maps where they had regiments and unit markers much like these videos do now, back then I’d use my imagination to trace the movements of the units but nowadays we have actual videos to visualize! It’s amazing and just adds fuel to the flame of my love for historical events
You guys are by far the best history content creators on this platform. Not only are your videos so gripping to watch, they are gripping to rewatch, and for a history channel that is an achievement. Never stop doing what you're doing.
I've been watching this channel for 8 years since your very first video on the Battle of Waterloo, one of my favorite battles. After 12+ years of studying Napoleon and the Napoleonic Era, I must say that this channel always quenched my thirst for such content, and with such amazing details. Thank you and your team for all your hard work after all these years! Vive l'Empereur
I never knew how intense this war is. So many ups and downs. Seems like two steps forward for Napoleon and a step back. Great video! I now appreciate not just Napoleon's genius, but his perseverance and determination to overcome all odds and not make a setback discourage him.
idk why the director even bother show us napoleons private love life and that awkward s*x scene, crawling under the table like wtf.. who cares about that??
I from Saudi Arabia. I love learning a lot about the history of Europe and your amazing videos are one of the sources where I get what I want . . . Thank you for your beautiful works . . . You are truly a brilliant person 👍🏻
No it wouldn't without the allies France would have attacked Germany in 1936 and easily won the war with no remilitarisation of Germany, it's because France trusted the allies that it only won in 1944 instead of 1936 or even 40 as the brits cried to France theyt wanted to be part of the offensive in Germany in 1940 and when they made France wait months brits got scared and decided to not attack inside Germany and the invasion was called off. @@m5hanad
Their is only one problem with this production... You can't ever stop making Napoleon content in the future as I'd miss them too much 🤣 The Videos are just too damn good, great job as always Epic History TV
Unbelievably grateful this is free content brought to us by passionate historians and brilliant content creators. Hope you have endless success for it is all well deserved
“They are ours.” 1:46:35 Just incredible. I can’t help but notice the loose similarity of redeployment/rapid reinforcement capabilities of Napoleon’s formations at Rivoli and the Union’s at Gettysburg.
Probably because all the commanders in the US civil war were trained on what was learned from the Napoleonic wars 🙃like at 1:02:10 Napoleon attacked both flanks to get the enemy to weaken their center, which was one of Napoleons trademark tactics and its what Lee tried to do at Gettysburg it just didn't end as well.
I think this is Napoleon at its best, always in the back foot and always having to react. fighting both the Austrians and the Directorate being calm and collected in the worse of scenarios and almost always making the worse of scenarios into victories. almost no general can be as good as him without external help
Some of the Mongol generals were this brilliant with battlefield tactics in the 1220s through the 1260s. And the Muslim generals right after Muhammad’s death in the 630s through the 670s. And, of course, Alexander the Great. But that’s about it in terms of history.
Epic History TV is one of the very few channels that have covered Napoleon and/or his Marshalls in this level of detail and the only one that is coupled with animation. Viva la Epic History TV!
Bien que français...j adore ce format. Un anglais fluide et articulé donc aisé à comprendre. Des recherches historiques sérieuses et documentées. Une animation agréable et facile à comprendre sans parti pris. Congratulations gentleman for your creation and work . its a real pleasure to watch !
Le plus surprenant pour moi, c'est de trouver enfin une vidéo sur le général Joubert, ce qui manque beaucoup chez nous. Et dire que cet homme à une statue dans une ville à côté de chez moi et que j'ignorais tout de lui.. bien content de son commentaire sur les pillages en Italie. Une réalisation mémorable que voici
Napoleon found himself in some situations where it seemed impossible he could’ve clawed his way to victory. People often attribute Napoleons success to his enemies being ‘incompetent’ but I think both Wumser and Alvinci would’ve beaten any lesser general.
Oh yeah, most definitely. Even with Napoleon's skills, there were still some dangerously close moments such as in the Castiglione and Arcole sub-campaigns. When you actually track down the exact dates of the movements of the armies, you realize that Napoleon won just by the skin of his teeth through daring, audacity, and lightning quick manoeuvres. All of these had to factor into his success and, if even one element was out of place, it would have meant defeat. I've studied so many capable captains throughout history and don't think anyone else could have done it. Some might have come close, but fall just short; most everyone else would have been caught by Wurmser and Alvinczi's encirclement of their forces or forced to give ground entirely. The Rivoli sub-campaign, even accounting for Weyrother's poor usage of concentration (Provera, Bajalics, failing to use Mittrowsky's column), would have seen any lesser tactician destroyed. EHTV does have the numbers wrong for Rivoli, as Napoleon possessed only 20,400 engaged in the battle at most against 28,000 (25,100 if you don't count Vukassovich's column). Yet, Rey's division did not arrive until the end of the battle, so for most of the engagement, the actual French forces on the field were only 16,200, odds of 3:2. This is also because Massena had left the 32nd demi-brigade to guard Verona, so Brune was forced to hold off Lusignan's column with just the 18th demi-brigade (about 1,600 French vs. 4,400 Austrians). Even in the Bassano sub-campaign, you see Lauer concoct a plan to outflank Napoleon's positions concentrated around Rivoli and Verona, which is strangely reminiscent of the plan employed by Prince Eugene to bypass Marechal Catinat at the onset of his own Italian Campaign. By thrashing that operation as he did, he proved himself superior to a great captain (and one of his personal heroes), in that Eugene's plan rehashed by the Austrians were completely dashed. More so, because Wurmser and Lauer had far more resources than Eugene ever possessed.
@@doritofeesh I see Like me you seem to have a habit of going off an a tangent and giving the details but it was an interesting comment you just posted!
This is absolutely brilliant content, as always. EpicHistoryTV is always the best of quality - you inspire, educate and impact the lives of MILLIONS. So few can say the same, congratulations and, on behalf of all your viewership, thank you! ❤
@@Marco-pe1tt when you add more than one "!" at the end of your sentence it makes you look like a bomboclaat dancing on the highest mountain in town at midnight singing "skRRRak skRRRak skribidibab". Just saying 🤡👻
This series is easily the most informative and helpful overview of Napoleon's rise. I have read many works which covered his personality, misdeeds, successes and errors but always I felt something missing. This series brings the whole adventure to life in a thoroughly professional and accessible way. Watching these videos I am lifted out of the theory and gossip into the realm of actual understanding. I am very impressed by the detail and care obviously taken to provide true and comprehensive perception of this many-talented and many-flawed master of warfare.
As an ex Lecturer of Classico Romano this programme is the finest I’ve ever seen. The Narration and Animation authentically Superb. Thank you the PMF Production team and researchers who put this wonderful epic enactment together!!
Much better than Ridley's Movie. I don't understand why modern movies aren't made more in this way. Better strategic explanation and more wholesome geographic context. Heck, Kurosawa used it better half a century ago in 7 Samurai ...
27 back then is the same as 44 right now. Cherish the now. Prepare for the future. Develop yourself. When the ball comes your way, make every effort to catch it and run!
This is extremely well done. Ive read napoleon: a life and this explains the battleground in a much clearer the way. Also, the visuals are very helpful. Bravo
Thank you so much for this. Everything you produce is pure gold. This is absolutely incredible. I have watched this all the way through multiple times and will watch it many more times in the future.
I have no doubts that this, as well as your other videos about Napoleon, wil always be better than ridley scott's movie or any other "historical" crap hollywood will produce. You guys are awesome and gift for people with a true interest in history.
Napoleon was one of the Great Military Generals of Europe on the same scale of Military skills and Government management skills as Ceaser and Augustus. This man gave pride to France and organized his military like Roman Legions with much mover advanced logistics. These documentaries give justice only about 1/3 to what he accomplished both in the battlefield and as a statesmen. He was the Pride for France and Europe, and for Albanians and Greeks against Ottomans. What a great general he was.... Unmatched.
This! People often don't speak enough about how much the French Revolutionary wars and Napoleon inspired the Balkan revolutions, and especially the greek war of independence and it's Greek-Albanian warriors. Many of the commanders even served under the Grande Armée in Corfu
Thank you, I came to post this exact moment after coming back, just like you. Awful doesn't quite describe it, it's like Ridley Scott was acting on purpose to craft the most obnoxious film possible.
@@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser If Napoleon's Marshalls were played by Carrot Top, Gilbert Gottfried, John Leguizamo, and Rodney Dangerfield, it would have been less obnoxious than what Ridley Scott shoveled out.
Didn't waste my time with it new it would be a stinker. Funny thing though Scott's first movie "The Duelists" is period piece from the Napoleanic era and is a good movie.
Ridley Scott's movie was a farce, Napoleon wouldn't recognise himself, total rubbish these documentaries are brilliantly entertaining as well as educational.
His first film The Duellists was very good, but very average after that. Terrible DocuDrama of Gettysburg, but I will give Gladiator a B as it really wasn't dealing with 'real people' 'or at least I don't think it was?)
I'm 100% + convinced that Napoleon would still go down in history as "A GREAT" concluding his military carrier here at Campo Formio, without the stress of adding Marengo, Austerlitz, Friedland, Jena-Austendt, Somosiera and Wagram to his CV.
If I fall asleep with RUclips on, these videos will be playing when I wake up almost every morning, no matter what I watch when going to sleep For some reason the same episodes are played again and again. Alexander, Julius Caesar, Konstantin/Bellasarius and sometimes Bonaparte. I don't mind waking up to a history lesson every now and then, but waking up to the same history lesson over and over again will at some point get annoying. I don't know what kind of influence the channel have with the above stated issue/annoyance, but just thought I'd mention it. I appreciate and enjoy the content. Educational 👍
Absolutely epic! I have watched the entire two-hour episode in one session. Visualization of a strategic situation as well as battles are of top quality. Informations about broader political situation provide context. Keep up the good work :)
I find this very detailed production to be of very best for a student of Military history. While a reader of comprehensive French history of the period would surely become familiar with the Generals who comprise Napolean 's inner circle it could not possibly grant the reader the fantastic degree of insight that this study of Napolean's Marshalls allows. Men such as Marshall Lannes, Berthier and Ney you come to see as his '^go-to' Generals
I it so nice to see someone mentioning Croatian successful efforts in northern Italy against Napoleon. Greetings from Croatia to the best youtube history channel in the world. Your videos are on the next lvl. Keep it up!
I dont know how often I Watch your Videos, especially your content about Napoleon. I’ll Watch the Shorts, Long Videos, all of it. Its a pleasure and the quality is something that was missing all the years. Have a good one and all the best
Having waged one of the most brilliant youtube campaigns in history, many would say his best- he now dictates terms to channels & influencers summons new videos into being & nurtures his status as the most celebrated history channel in the world. History is Epic.
Brilliant account of the battles , when ya think about wars and battles and the amount of men that died over the centuries all over Europe , it’s scary .
The first Italian campaign executed by Napoleon is a work of art among military triumphs. (The Gallic Wars conducted by Julius Caesar is another.) Despite the setbacks he faced on the battlefield he managed to beat the odds and show the world what he was capable of. Bonaparte set the stage for what was to come in this campaign. I couldn't help but be amazed by him and the courage of his men in what they were able to achieve. Thank you guys for making this and thank you to PMF productions too. Absolutely amazing.
I enjoy so much this document...even a lot more than a movie...it's clear enough to have a true glimpse of what must have been his campaigns...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
As for the movie I just saw in theatres. If he wanted to do a movie on arguably the greatest conqueror there was. Then display his planning, cunning and execution. Show the strengthening bonds with him and his men. Show the risks of battle paying off. Show his inspiring speech to his men. This man earned his place in history. But rather… the movie was dominated by Josephine, he was belittled and shown to be weak. You never met his generals. You never felt excitement. You only saw what you’d think was a spoilt boy born into kingship. He was never portrayed as charismatic, he was never portrayed as successful. Napoleon was seen as a figure disconnected from reality that held a negative attitude rather than a beaming positive attitude of what he could accomplish. This director took on a film on Napoleon then ignored his history…why do I care about him whining to Josephine for more than half the movie? He won over 50 battles, would you like to delve into some and I’ll watch a romcom for a two hour love story? The pacing of the film is so bad you’ll end up confused as to what’s actually happening with the flashes through time. The explanations are horrid, they should’ve Atleast had a narrator so the butchery wasn’t so bad. To put it plainly friends I feel like a Prussian after the battle of austrilitz after watching that horrid, horrid movie. Please keep Hollywood away from all historical figures.
As a student of napoleon for many years this is without a doubt one of the best factual accounts of the Italian campaign it has no rival on RUclips to even remotely compare to this the only thing in print is the campaigns of napoleon by David chandelier that has the same attention to detail and fact Fantastic job! Vive l’ empereur 🇫🇷
He was lucky to know how to use his brain otherwise not much luck involved especially how his major blunders are only luck induced such as losing all of your army to illnesses, cold and bad harvest causing massive starvation.
i believe that Italy was Napoleon's finest hour. outnumbered, outgunned, outsupplied, he takes bold risks and is fighting for that noblest of causes: democracy
That is romanticising it a bit. Napoleon certainly wasn’t. The terrible tyrant history makes him out to be, but he also wasn’t some great lover of democracy and the will of the people either. Both things are going too far. He was fighting because his country was at war, he was fighting for personal ambition, he was fighting because he thought the old way of doing things was dumb in many ways. He thought that the old order was stupid, inefficient, smothering and counterproductive to the power of a nation. That’s very different to being some great lover of democracy.
Lmao, there was NO democracy, it was an government ruled by unelected incompetent bozos, their was not democracy before ether, they executed anyone that disobeyed them, so you even know about the napoleonic times?
I hope you enjoy the full Napoleon in Italy series, chronicling his entire campaign in one place for the first time. Big thanks to PMF Productions for all their hard work on the series and to Keith Rocco for letting us use his amazing artwork. This was Napoleon’s first campaign - the beginnings of a little-known French commander who’d one day become a global legend. So what was the decisive battle? Which victorious tales would his troops regale their loved ones with on their return to France? Give us your thoughts in the comments below. And don’t forget, you can get ad-free, early access to all our new videos by signing up to our Patreon www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV
Would it be possible for you to say which books you used for research, please? and amazing series.
@@countravid3768 I was just wondering the same thing. All I found were a bunch of unrelated links :/
A recommendation @EpichistoryTv
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@@Overworkedandunderpaid I noticed you didn't include figures like Emiliano Zapata, or Álvaro Obregón, or Porfirio Diaz, and Pancho Villa; all of whom have very fascinating stories.
you never let enough time to read the texts
It’s a CRIME that Ridley Scott’s Napoleon took all this history and condensed into an off-hand remark made while Napoleon was in Egypt. Even though this campaign was him at his best AND way more impactful historically.
Thank god for EHTV for giving the history buffs what we’re really looking for!!!
3 weeks late, but just to correct that Napoleon was at his best during 1804 to 1807, however he was just incredible general, possibly the best.
I cant judge Ridley until the uncut director edition comes out which is about 5.5 hrs long. This is the same as Kingdom of Heaven where they cut a lot which made the story different from what Ridley had intended. The uncut director edition of Kingdom of Heaven was a master piece and that what I want the uncut Napoleon would be like.
@@khonhlo1476you can probably judge him for his reaction of “get a life”
His glorious soldiers of the Italian campaign were off hand abandoned on the Egyptian shore, not a CRIME, just HIS path to glory.
The true Napoleon was the ice cream we bought along the way
The new film about Napoleon will be in cinemas in a few days. No matter how good it will be. This film won't come close to your brilliant videos about Napoleon and his battles. You are one of my favorite history channels on RUclips. The best books are no match for your depiction of the Napoleonic Wars.
Spoilers, it sucks
For real man. I wish I was a trillionaire to make this a historically accurate film.
It’s already out in some places and yeah I don’t recommend it
The battles look great, at least, even if some are dumb
@@looinrims you watched it?
They heard how inaccurate the film is, which is why they are making these very precise videos of his campaigns. But its not like Hollywood could ever care...
Please, I beg it of you all at Epic History TV, to continue your series on Napoleon and next pursue his campaigns in Egypt and Syria. There are almost no videos about them here on RUclips, and even if there were, they could never come close to the detail, energy and effort that your videos capture.
I would love to see a detailed video on Egypt too! Unfortunately I’m not sure if it’ll be as popular as the other action packed pitched battle campaigns. There was one significant battle in Egypt but other than that, not much “cool action”
Don’t take this as fact yet but it was mentioned by a commenter who claimed to be on Patreon that the channel is planning to do at least two more series on Napoléon - his Egyptian campaign & his coup détat.
Please please!!!
Then it could be shorter than the rest, but it should still exist.@@TheEvilbunny150
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This is what should be on the theaters ,not the fanfiction Ridley Scott made
Agree wholeheartedly
Then watch a documentary and not a movie
There should be Napoleon series not a movie, there’s is just not enough time to show the events in non fiction way. For the time being these documentaries are perfect substitutes.
@@balabanasiretiMovies can be interesting while keeping true to historical fact, like Gettysburg and Tora! Tora! Tora!
@@mintajero second this
Growing up I wasn't really an enthusiast of history but thanks to Epic History, Oversimplified, Kings and Generals, Baz Battles, History Marche, History Buffs, BlueJay, Sam O'Nella, Historia Civilis etc I've really turned a corner. But want to thank Epic History the most because I love Napoleonic History the most and they always out do it with the knowledge, production, narration, etc. These guys should be on BBC, National History, etc. Amazing work, love you guys.
I agree., yet as he famously said, "history is a (convenient) lie, agreed upon by the Victors of conflict", Nevertheless, there's a 'queleque chose' about these accounts which I think are quite gripping,
@@MrClicker100 Napoleon: we don't do that here
I am 83 and live in France, and now with French Nationality. In the Summer I found in a Puce (Flea Market) a remarkable document published in 1928 by Ecole Special Militaire, Saint Cyr entitled Cours d'Histoire Militaire.
It is an absorbing publication but a litle difficult for a non-Military person as it follows Pre Napoleon, Napoleon, and Post-Napoleon history and tactics. I have yet to finish it but have just completed the Campaigns in Italy, about which I knew very little. To say it was complex is an understatement, so I have been delighted to discover your series on this period.
I am now better 'armed' to 'battle' my own way through the rest of the extraordinary complexities of these periods!
Brilliant work by all concerned with the series, and I would only hav one very small suggestion which would be to place the videos in Date Order of events, and then put the collected ones as a separate listing. Purely as an aid to my poor old brain!
Many thnks for the series though, absolutely a massive aid to any one interested in this period.
I will see the new film Napoleon next week, but it is panned widely here in France. The best I have seen so far has been the French TV series of Napoleon, with Christian Clavier in the leading role? I would say Rod Steiger in Waterloo ( and Christopher Pummer as Wellington) is th best film by a long way.
Fascinating; thank you very much for sharing.
Because that's what happens when you take into account French and French-allied accounts instead of purely English-speaking ones. I'm veeeeery hesitant to heap the same level of absolute praise on this one, video and channel, having been burned by both them and their peers, i.e. RUclips historical documentarians many times in the past. I find that very often, what brilliant services they offer as regards presentation come at the expense of very big compromises when it comes to historiographical research, sometimes painfully so, the complete bias of their sources being the most glaring and repeated offence, with the linguistic aspects of it as the most prominent problem in that regard; I will say this however: this work takes pains to remedy that.
Unlike in most of their other videos on the subject, might I add. Definitely better than the older (in production and publication date, if not historical chonological order - something that already should tell you a couple of things) "Downfall" portion of the Napoleonic wars. A fact that shows evolution, but now the damage is done, and english-speaking audiences gained few new perspesctives, besides hearing of yet more bloody conflicts whose context most are very poorly equipped to understand, for them to pick apart; they merely got a very handy means of perpetuating the same skewed perceptions perpetuated, unacknowledged more often than not, ever since the first anti-french revolutionary propaganda leaflets left the press houses in London.
That's why my praise is hesitant. But to give them their due: yes, cool graphics, guys, and you've certainly have put work into remedying previous shortcomings. And the result, is a top-notch, state-of-the-art military history presentation video! Kudos.
Just wish the state of the art had caught up with the state of the science behind it, I guess.
Hope there’s an English translation, I’ll check it out and add it to my library if so.
Back to england 😭🙏
christian clavier napoleon miniseries is a masterpiece indeed sir, you can feel a live man under the staues of napoleon seeing him
"Italy Surrendered without a fight" - Ridley Scott's "Napoleon"
False tho
@@potato88872 Obviously
Yeah the movie made several historical inaccuracies. Still a good movie though
No.@@jessedellross3245
no your comment is inaccurate. very bad movie not worth the watch@@jessedellross3245
What an epic campaign, can’t wait to rewatch it all at once
@@Horizon429 slavèry was practice by every civilazation even now some like china , pakistan and qatar stil do it , so its not that some thing the french invent , in fact they were the one to end it north africa , and yeah Napoleon was a chad ,but got spanked so hard but the allies
@asterix45 I dont think anybody idolizes him lol. He's a brilliant commander, arguably the best ever, no matter what awful things he did, he still deserves to be recognized and respected for his incredible military feats, at least.
@@Horizon429 Yes.
@@Horizon429yeah he’s still pretty awesome. Too bad he didn’t treat his colonies as well as say Britain, or Austria. 😂. NOT!
History is a dark place. But for his time he was a great man, and actually possibly the best war mind EVER. That’s pretty interesting.
Darth Vader is evil…. And he is SUPER interesting. Can’t you liberal idiots understand that you don’t have to love everything about someone to respect something about them? Stop smelling your owns farts and let people enjoy a history video tool bag.
@asterix45 A person can marvel at the actions of someone without agreeing with what they did.
Napoleon and many other great military leaders of history like Julius Caesar caused the deaths of millions.
Nobody agrees with napoleon's actions in Germany or caesar's actions in gaul.
We really just marvel at the battle genius they showed, not their political and social beliefs.
This series is literally the best historical documentary I've ever seen. I've watched Rivoli and Arcole about 10 times each.
lol me too
Its the perfect combo of music, narration and pace.
That rivoli bit is so good….”all eyes looked to the general and he said ‘they are ours’ “
I have my bachelors in history. I teach history at a high school level. I was not a Francophile before I found this channel, but I am now, best most concise historical videos I have ever seen on RUclips. Honestly, even better than 90% of what you see on TV. Please never stop making these.
So watching French people invade everywhere, burn down Europe and terrorise the catholic church made you like French people? Ok.
On me it had the opposite effect and made me love the coalition even more.
This is pure excellence , the editing, the correct use of music, the script, all the minute details, the maps, the historical paintings, the battle plan and animations, and let us not forget the amazing narrator , all combined into perfection.
This is by far the best history channel on YT, this has convinced me to contribute on patreon as I eagrly wait the next video.
The First Italian Campaign contains the essence of Napoleon's strategy and tactics.
Exactly and I was very disappointed when in Ridley Scott's movie they never mentioned the Italian campaign
I remember as a young student first being introduced to history I loved the maps that went with the text, especially the battle maps where they had regiments and unit markers much like these videos do now, back then I’d use my imagination to trace the movements of the units but nowadays we have actual videos to visualize! It’s amazing and just adds fuel to the flame of my love for historical events
You guys are by far the best history content creators on this platform. Not only are your videos so gripping to watch, they are gripping to rewatch, and for a history channel that is an achievement. Never stop doing what you're doing.
I've been watching this channel for 8 years since your very first video on the Battle of Waterloo, one of my favorite battles. After 12+ years of studying Napoleon and the Napoleonic Era, I must say that this channel always quenched my thirst for such content, and with such amazing details. Thank you and your team for all your hard work after all these years! Vive l'Empereur
This is one of the best documentaries on RUclips and possibly my favorite documentary ever. Gripping and informative from start to finish.
I never knew how intense this war is. So many ups and downs. Seems like two steps forward for Napoleon and a step back. Great video! I now appreciate not just Napoleon's genius, but his perseverance and determination to overcome all odds and not make a setback discourage him.
That Ridley Scott's film was a caricature and it pales in comparison to what we have here. This is a masterpiece! Kudos Epic history!!!
idk why the director even bother show us napoleons private love life and that awkward s*x scene, crawling under the table like wtf.. who cares about that??
This guy needs a tv channel
I from Saudi Arabia. I love learning a lot about the history of Europe and your amazing videos are one of the sources where I get what I want . . . Thank you for your beautiful works . . . You are truly a brilliant person 👍🏻
Europe history is basically France alone versus everyone else and somehow France still exist and is the largest country in Europe after Russia
@@ommsterlitz1805without the allies it would be a german speaking state today 😂
No it wouldn't without the allies France would have attacked Germany in 1936 and easily won the war with no remilitarisation of Germany, it's because France trusted the allies that it only won in 1944 instead of 1936 or even 40 as the brits cried to France theyt wanted to be part of the offensive in Germany in 1940 and when they made France wait months brits got scared and decided to not attack inside Germany and the invasion was called off. @@m5hanad
@@m5hanad without the french all the British military would be slaughtered meat in Dunkirk.
@@osowiecwalking9434 Without the US and Russia, you guys would be a minority now. Shut up.
Rewatching this entire campaign in full length after having watched all the individual parts before. Your historical content is second to none.
2 hours of continuous goosebumps. Only napoleonic campaigns can give such feeling
Their is only one problem with this production... You can't ever stop making Napoleon content in the future as I'd miss them too much 🤣 The Videos are just too damn good, great job as always Epic History TV
Unbelievably grateful this is free content brought to us by passionate historians and brilliant content creators. Hope you have endless success for it is all well deserved
“They are ours.” 1:46:35
Just incredible.
I can’t help but notice the loose similarity of redeployment/rapid reinforcement capabilities of Napoleon’s formations at Rivoli and the Union’s at Gettysburg.
Probably because all the commanders in the US civil war were trained on what was learned from the Napoleonic wars 🙃like at 1:02:10 Napoleon attacked both flanks to get the enemy to weaken their center, which was one of Napoleons trademark tactics and its what Lee tried to do at Gettysburg it just didn't end as well.
I think this is Napoleon at its best, always in the back foot and always having to react. fighting both the Austrians and the Directorate being calm and collected in the worse of scenarios and almost always making the worse of scenarios into victories. almost no general can be as good as him without external help
Indeed. Belisarius is the only similar general I can think of.
Some of the Mongol generals were this brilliant with battlefield tactics in the 1220s through the 1260s. And the Muslim generals right after Muhammad’s death in the 630s through the 670s. And, of course, Alexander the Great. But that’s about it in terms of history.
A masterpiece! Exceptional narration, detailed maps, and immersive music and effects.
Thanks for your support!
Man, imagine watching all the individual battles and then rewatching everything as a series...
Truly an Epic Compilation
The one thing the trailer for the Napoleon movie did was get me to watch these videos. I've watched these 2 or three times over.
Epic History TV is one of the very few channels that have covered Napoleon and/or his Marshalls in this level of detail and the only one that is coupled with animation.
Viva la Epic History TV!
The visuals, music, and storytelling were absolutely stellar for this video... outstanding work.
Bien que français...j adore ce format. Un anglais fluide et articulé donc aisé à comprendre. Des recherches historiques sérieuses et documentées. Une animation agréable et facile à comprendre sans parti pris.
Congratulations gentleman for your creation and work . its a real pleasure to watch !
Le plus surprenant pour moi, c'est de trouver enfin une vidéo sur le général Joubert, ce qui manque beaucoup chez nous. Et dire que cet homme à une statue dans une ville à côté de chez moi et que j'ignorais tout de lui.. bien content de son commentaire sur les pillages en Italie. Une réalisation mémorable que voici
AN epic compilation?! You guys are legends 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
no bro , its EPIC
Napoleon found himself in some situations where it seemed impossible he could’ve clawed his way to victory. People often attribute Napoleons success to his enemies being ‘incompetent’ but I think both Wumser and Alvinci would’ve beaten any lesser general.
Oh yeah, most definitely. Even with Napoleon's skills, there were still some dangerously close moments such as in the Castiglione and Arcole sub-campaigns. When you actually track down the exact dates of the movements of the armies, you realize that Napoleon won just by the skin of his teeth through daring, audacity, and lightning quick manoeuvres. All of these had to factor into his success and, if even one element was out of place, it would have meant defeat.
I've studied so many capable captains throughout history and don't think anyone else could have done it. Some might have come close, but fall just short; most everyone else would have been caught by Wurmser and Alvinczi's encirclement of their forces or forced to give ground entirely. The Rivoli sub-campaign, even accounting for Weyrother's poor usage of concentration (Provera, Bajalics, failing to use Mittrowsky's column), would have seen any lesser tactician destroyed.
EHTV does have the numbers wrong for Rivoli, as Napoleon possessed only 20,400 engaged in the battle at most against 28,000 (25,100 if you don't count Vukassovich's column). Yet, Rey's division did not arrive until the end of the battle, so for most of the engagement, the actual French forces on the field were only 16,200, odds of 3:2. This is also because Massena had left the 32nd demi-brigade to guard Verona, so Brune was forced to hold off Lusignan's column with just the 18th demi-brigade (about 1,600 French vs. 4,400 Austrians).
Even in the Bassano sub-campaign, you see Lauer concoct a plan to outflank Napoleon's positions concentrated around Rivoli and Verona, which is strangely reminiscent of the plan employed by Prince Eugene to bypass Marechal Catinat at the onset of his own Italian Campaign. By thrashing that operation as he did, he proved himself superior to a great captain (and one of his personal heroes), in that Eugene's plan rehashed by the Austrians were completely dashed. More so, because Wurmser and Lauer had far more resources than Eugene ever possessed.
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I see Like me you seem to have a habit of going off an a tangent and giving the details but it was an interesting comment you just posted!
Wumser was a good general. Anyone who says he is incompetent is not educated enough to discuss the napoleanic wars
This is absolutely brilliant content, as always. EpicHistoryTV is always the best of quality - you inspire, educate and impact the lives of MILLIONS. So few can say the same, congratulations and, on behalf of all your viewership, thank you! ❤
@@kleinenfuchse5365 Hilarious reply!!!!! Congratulations 🥳
@@Marco-pe1tt when you add more than one "!" at the end of your sentence it makes you look like a bomboclaat dancing on the highest mountain in town at midnight singing "skRRRak skRRRak skribidibab". Just saying 🤡👻
@@kleinenfuchse5365 Who asked?
@@christopherf8912 that baboon over there. Oh, btw: do you have de shovels up de punaani by any chance?
@@kleinenfuchse5365 I can’t seem to find any, but I got a good feeling you know exactly where they are and how it feels.
Napoleon being outnumbered asking the enemies to surrender and they did😂😅
His Charisma alone is enough to make enemies shaking
Watching Epic History TV’s Napoleon series will forever pull me in more than any hollywood studio film. Thank you for your hard work it shows!!! ❤
This series is easily the most informative and helpful overview of Napoleon's rise. I have read many works which covered his personality, misdeeds, successes and errors but always I felt something missing. This series brings the whole adventure to life in a thoroughly professional and accessible way. Watching these videos I am lifted out of the theory and gossip into the realm of actual understanding. I am very impressed by the detail and care obviously taken to provide true and comprehensive perception of this many-talented and many-flawed master of warfare.
As an ex Lecturer of Classico Romano this programme is the finest I’ve ever seen. The Narration and Animation authentically Superb. Thank you the PMF Production team and researchers who put this wonderful epic enactment together!!
This is unbelievably well done!!!!! I've watched it three times. It pays all the homage Napoleon and the French Army deserves.
Much better than Ridley's Movie.
I don't understand why modern movies aren't made more in this way. Better strategic explanation and more wholesome geographic context. Heck, Kurosawa used it better half a century ago in 7 Samurai ...
27 y.o. me who even dosnt know what to do in this life.....
In Napoleon's time life expectancy was very short.
You’re still young. Trust me you can figure it out and still be great!
At least you have options.
Imagine everyone else at 27 who were already dead at that time, either from war or sickness
27 back then is the same as 44 right now.
Cherish the now. Prepare for the future. Develop yourself.
When the ball comes your way, make every effort to catch it and run!
I find myself every night listening to Napoleon's stories over and over 😂
Same 😂
This is extremely well done. Ive read napoleon: a life and this explains the battleground in a much clearer the way. Also, the visuals are very helpful. Bravo
What an epic campaign, can’t wait to rewatch it all at once. "Italy Surrendered without a fight" - Ridley Scott's "Napoleon".
Thank you so much for this. Everything you produce is pure gold. This is absolutely incredible. I have watched this all the way through multiple times and will watch it many more times in the future.
I have no doubts that this, as well as your other videos about Napoleon, wil always be better than ridley scott's movie or any other "historical" crap hollywood will produce. You guys are awesome and gift for people with a true interest in history.
Napoleon was one of the Great Military Generals of Europe on the same scale of Military skills and Government management skills as Ceaser and Augustus. This man gave pride to France and organized his military like Roman Legions with much mover advanced logistics. These documentaries give justice only about 1/3 to what he accomplished both in the battlefield and as a statesmen. He was the Pride for France and Europe, and for Albanians and Greeks against Ottomans. What a great general he was.... Unmatched.
This! People often don't speak enough about how much the French Revolutionary wars and Napoleon inspired the Balkan revolutions, and especially the greek war of independence and it's Greek-Albanian warriors. Many of the commanders even served under the Grande Armée in Corfu
Had to come here to cleanse myself of the atrocious Napoleon film.
Thank you, I came to post this exact moment after coming back, just like you. Awful doesn't quite describe it, it's like Ridley Scott was acting on purpose to craft the most obnoxious film possible.
@@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser If Napoleon's Marshalls were played by Carrot Top, Gilbert Gottfried, John Leguizamo, and Rodney Dangerfield, it would have been less obnoxious than what Ridley Scott shoveled out.
Didn't waste my time with it new it would be a stinker. Funny thing though Scott's first movie "The Duelists" is period piece from the Napoleanic era and is a good movie.
That film is bad.
Glad I didnt waste money on it then💪😂
superb video, props to the narrator for not being a monotoned voice
Ridley Scott's movie was a farce, Napoleon wouldn't recognise himself, total rubbish these documentaries are brilliantly entertaining as well as educational.
Go watch Waterloo 1970 instead
@@cmdrgarbage1895nah, I want to see an battle where napoleon was in his prime, and wasn't sick(he had kidney stones in that battle)
It's look like watching movie in a modern cinema, the narration is beyond perfect voice is priceless.
Far better than the gatbage Ridley Scott put out. Thank you for your amazing work, and for actually caring about history!
His first film The Duellists was very good, but very average after that. Terrible DocuDrama of Gettysburg, but I will give Gladiator a B as it really wasn't dealing with 'real people' 'or at least I don't think it was?)
@@normanclark933lol the emperor in gladiator was a real person.
This is soooooo much better than any movie I have seen on Napoleon. Top notch.
I'm 100% + convinced that Napoleon would still go down in history as "A GREAT" concluding his military carrier here at Campo Formio, without the stress of adding Marengo, Austerlitz, Friedland, Jena-Austendt, Somosiera and Wagram to his CV.
this miniseries is incredbly the most greatfull product then I have seen in my life about Napoleon wars what a incredible job with a lot of details.
Fantastic work, you guys! You never cease to amaze me with the quality of your content!
If I fall asleep with RUclips on, these videos will be playing when I wake up almost every morning, no matter what I watch when going to sleep For some reason the same episodes are played again and again. Alexander, Julius Caesar, Konstantin/Bellasarius and sometimes Bonaparte. I don't mind waking up to a history lesson every now and then, but waking up to the same history lesson over and over again will at some point get annoying. I don't know what kind of influence the channel have with the above stated issue/annoyance, but just thought I'd mention it. I appreciate and enjoy the content. Educational 👍
Another amazingly high-quality docuseries, all for free. Thank you so much EHTV!!
Yeah certainly, but I wish I could buy the series on Blu Ray or at least DVD.
Can't stop rewatching this series, it's my fifth!
Absolutely epic! I have watched the entire two-hour episode in one session. Visualization of a strategic situation as well as battles are of top quality. Informations about broader political situation provide context.
Keep up the good work :)
I find this very detailed production to be of very best for a student of Military history. While a reader of comprehensive French history of the period would surely become familiar with the Generals who comprise Napolean 's inner circle it could not possibly grant the reader the fantastic degree of insight that this study of Napolean's Marshalls allows. Men such as Marshall Lannes, Berthier and Ney you come to see as his '^go-to' Generals
Great effort on the pronunciation of French names! And as always, great effort on everything.
I really love your animations. Make the story very immersive. Well done!
I keep on falling asleep and waking up at 2 in the morning with this on
And im not complaining
Charles nove makes this channel riveting, captivating and utterly immersive... Keep him onboard and give him a raise 💪
I it so nice to see someone mentioning Croatian successful efforts in northern Italy against Napoleon. Greetings from Croatia to the best youtube history channel in the world. Your videos are on the next lvl. Keep it up!
I dont know how often I Watch your Videos, especially your content about Napoleon. I’ll Watch the Shorts, Long Videos, all of it. Its a pleasure and the quality is something that was missing all the years. Have a good one and all the best
Having waged one of the most brilliant youtube campaigns in history, many would say his best- he now dictates terms to channels & influencers summons new videos into being & nurtures his status as the most celebrated history channel in the world.
History is Epic.
I wish I could like this video/documentary a million times.
Just donate money, 1usd is worth 100k likes, so donate 10 bucks, and you offered an million likes
Brilliant account of the battles , when ya think about wars and battles and the amount of men that died over the centuries all over Europe , it’s scary .
The first Italian campaign executed by Napoleon is a work of art among military triumphs. (The Gallic Wars conducted by Julius Caesar is another.) Despite the setbacks he faced on the battlefield he managed to beat the odds and show the world what he was capable of. Bonaparte set the stage for what was to come in this campaign. I couldn't help but be amazed by him and the courage of his men in what they were able to achieve.
Thank you guys for making this and thank you to PMF productions too.
Absolutely amazing.
I would love to see videos on major Napoleonic era naval battles like the Battle of the Nile and Trafalgar in the style of your battle videos
What a magnificent channel.
Masséna and his men really went through some wild times during that campaign.
This series is a million times better than Ridley Scott's insultingly poor biopic, thank you for these series, I could watch them all day everyday.
Bro u r a virgin lol
@@monsterheh8275This biggest projection I've seen in my life LMAO
@@zombieoverlord5173 bro u play the Star Wars battlefront game, sit down and be quiet lol. People like u were the ones we bullied at school haha
@@monsterheh8275 Wow you really are a child. I played a popular game 4 years ago and you think that's an own? Bro is living in his own reality.
@@monsterheh8275 damn, someone got rejected.
Epic History indeed it is. Napoleon is probably the most remarkable man of the most remarkable.
Riddley Scott should have used you as a consultant on his Napoleon film😂😂😂
I enjoy so much this document...even a lot more than a movie...it's clear enough to have a true glimpse of what must have been his campaigns...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
whoever made this outstanding epic video. may you live long and contniue to educate more people
As for the movie I just saw in theatres.
If he wanted to do a movie on arguably the greatest conqueror there was. Then display his planning, cunning and execution. Show the strengthening bonds with him and his men. Show the risks of battle paying off. Show his inspiring speech to his men. This man earned his place in history. But rather… the movie was dominated by Josephine, he was belittled and shown to be weak. You never met his generals. You never felt excitement. You only saw what you’d think was a spoilt boy born into kingship. He was never portrayed as charismatic, he was never portrayed as successful. Napoleon was seen as a figure disconnected from reality that held a negative attitude rather than a beaming positive attitude of what he could accomplish. This director took on a film on Napoleon then ignored his history…why do I care about him whining to Josephine for more than half the movie? He won over 50 battles, would you like to delve into some and I’ll watch a romcom for a two hour love story? The pacing of the film is so bad you’ll end up confused as to what’s actually happening with the flashes through time. The explanations are horrid, they should’ve Atleast had a narrator so the butchery wasn’t so bad. To put it plainly friends I feel like a Prussian after the battle of austrilitz after watching that horrid, horrid movie. Please keep Hollywood away from all historical figures.
Capn save a h03ism ruined the film?
A film about Napoleon....made by a Brit that despises men. What could go wrong?
Incels lol
The movie was made by a British guy lmao.
Just give an oscar to this guy
This serves as my rehabilitation after watching the Napoleon movie
As a student of napoleon for many years this is without a doubt one of the best factual accounts of the Italian campaign it has no rival on RUclips to even remotely compare to this the only thing in print is the campaigns of napoleon by David chandelier that has the same attention to detail and fact
Fantastic job! Vive l’ empereur 🇫🇷
This was honestly a better and more enjoyable watch than the Napoleon Movie i watched couple of months ago.
Yo let’s go!! A new compilation of history’s greatest campaign, Napoleon in Italy!🇮🇹🇫🇷
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I don't think Charles Nove gets enough credit for narrating these videos!! Keep it up good sir!
¡Gracias! Excelso vídeo, magnífico trabajo
Thank you Christopher!
I am so excited to rewatch all of this Italian campaign goodness in one 2 hour sitting. These documentaries are so damn good. I just cant get enough!!
This is better than that Ridley Scott movie. Granted this had a higher budget.
Just saw the new Movie. I immediately came home and turned on this video… this should tell you what I thought of the movie…
Napoleon was a military genius but he was also very lucky.
I'm only 47 minutes into the video and Napoleon has almost been captured twice already. He took some stupid risks sometimes.
It is difficult to lead from behind.@@greywolf7577
He was lucky to know how to use his brain otherwise not much luck involved especially how his major blunders are only luck induced such as losing all of your army to illnesses, cold and bad harvest causing massive starvation.
Yes he was lucky to be Charismatic, tireless, hard working, smart and overall the best military commander in History 👌
And also that his opposite number made some bad mistakes. and that he didn't catch a cannon ball in the head. @@mexicomax77
appreciate the perfect pronounciation of all names, besides accurate historical details of course. This channel is a hidden gem of YT
48:09 Perfect definition of: "My world is crumbling around me." 😶
What always amazes me are the incredible distances they marched after a major battle! On top of this , the incredible casualties.
Even in the edge of defeat your commander would just say "they are ours". Who would not follow this brilliant commander.
Epic documentary! Napoleon has always been an inspiration to me. Thank you!
i believe that Italy was Napoleon's finest hour. outnumbered, outgunned, outsupplied, he takes bold risks and is fighting for that noblest of causes: democracy
That is romanticising it a bit. Napoleon certainly wasn’t. The terrible tyrant history makes him out to be, but he also wasn’t some great lover of democracy and the will of the people either. Both things are going too far. He was fighting because his country was at war, he was fighting for personal ambition, he was fighting because he thought the old way of doing things was dumb in many ways. He thought that the old order was stupid, inefficient, smothering and counterproductive to the power of a nation. That’s very different to being some great lover of democracy.
Lmao, there was NO democracy, it was an government ruled by unelected incompetent bozos, their was not democracy before ether, they executed anyone that disobeyed them, so you even know about the napoleonic times?
@@conors4430 France was then surrounded by democracies.
Despite your limited budget, your videos are 100x better than the ridley scott garbage.