Please do not stop making these. This is such a joy; like a whole, in-depth university lecture on Napoleon’s life, complete with amazing art, and images to supplement. I’ve always wondered about Napoleon, but never truly studied this part of history. Your videos give me a new interest in this
Cheers, thanks for the kind words! These are quite easy to put together they just take a while, so I'll definitely keep going as long as I can. If your interest is twigged, definitely read some books, listen podcasts on the era
I can't even imagine life for the troops after Acre. So many dead and wounded for trying to hopelessly take a settlement that your general would eventually deem as not being worth the trouble. Then to have him just ditch you after proclaiming how well you had done? I'm amazed Kleber was able to hold the Army of the Orient together after such a depressing failure, let alone keep control of Egypt for so long.
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Although the campaign in Egypt is not one of my personal Napoleonic favorites, you covered it very well and entertainingly. I am very much looking forward to the 19 Brumaire and Marengo Campaign...
Much obliged, thanks! I can't wait to get to Brumaire - I'll be done with battlemaps for little while at least... What don't you like about the Egyptian Campaign?
Yeah fair point. There's a compelling argument to be made that Nap's expedition was the genesis of European adventurism in Africa that of course had such dire consequences going into the 19th century
Oops. Forgot to put up the subtitles for the first few hours. It's done now though. Next time we'll look the War of the Second Coalition and what's been happening in France in Napoleon's absence. After that, and after Brumaire, we'll get into his Second Italian Campaign and the consequential Battle at Marengo
Sir, I must admirably commend you. Your delivery of such information has proved immensely useful! I’m studying Napoleon to the details when I can, I thank you for producing this comprehensive look at Napoleon’s life. Do keep it going, we all thoroughly enjoy this it seems. Stay adequate!
Thanks, love hearing about other people enjoying the details of this particular era of history! And I will stay very, very adequate, expect nothing more
Yeah it's very sad. Unfortunately quite a few of those early revolutionary generals were very much unsung heroes. As CJBM pointed out in another comment, Kléber's name is one the Arc de Triomphe, but it hardly seems enough
This is an incredible series, it has more depth than anything else that exists on napoleon except maybe the books written on him. But please, may I suggest you add some kind of background music, classical/music soundtrack like , ... it will increase the quality 10x!
Thanks! Yeah these eps are pretty information-dense, but to be honest I don't know if I could every be satisfied with any less detail. Sad to say, but I won't add any background music, except for those stings at the end when the I feel like they add to the mood. Problem is that not everyone likes the classical stuff, and the rights chop and change too much. Also I'd have to settle on one piece, which would be boring after a while, or change every episode or part way through, which would be more work that I'd like.
Couldn't have been fun. Funnily enough though, that's Kléber in the front there. Napoleon is hard to see - he's in the back middle, popping out from behind a dune
Why do you say Napoleon’s Corsican got rusty? I can’t find anything on the subject. However, I’m also surprised to find that he tried learning German and English. Alas, I am all caught up for the moment. That brings me great joy and temporary depression. Thank you so much!!!! I will eagerly await the next episode and continue building up my Prussian expertise in the meantime.
I didn't have a specific source for the rusty Corsican, I just guess he probably had some difficulty speaking it for with natives after several years. I can't remember where but I read a little excerpt from N's attempts at English and they're pretty bad. Will have to find it for a later ep. What sort of Prussia stuff are you into?
@@historicallyadequate2500 Is "everything Prussian" a little too generic? I started out with the obvious, Frederick the Great, military, and so on. However, I must say the whole reason for Prussia being on the map until early 20th century is astounding. It was a survivor nation if there ever was one. I'd love to visit Sans Souci, I think their rivalry with Austria tells lots about our current European map. Bismarck was the Prussianest Prussian imo. At the moment I'm reading about their first constitution and how they ended up better than others after the 1848 revolts. I also heard they inspired our current educational system, so I'm happy to learn more as I go.
Very cool. It is pretty remarkable that such a small, unpopulous country managed to survive and go on to achieve great power status. I'm glad to see you're interested in their 19th century history! So many people think Frederick the Great -> Bismarck with nothing in between I know for sure that Sansouci, Berlin and early Prussian political/military reforms will feature in later episodes so you've got that to look forward to. Do you have any book recommendations?
I've read in Bainville's book "Napoléon" that he had difficulties to speak with native Corsicans once he returned there, indeed. Frederick Maitland, Captain of the HMS Bellerophond in charge of preventing Napoleon's escape to America, said that Napoleon had a bad english when he met him in 1815. Maitland left writings of this event, I love the guy, he seemed very kind and of good integrity, Napoleon appreciated him.
About El Arish, (while i am noticing a huge tenency by other historians at large to often diminish the numbers of soldiers who faced Napoleon and exagerate his own in a kind of "aceptable numbers", despite having evidence by the contrary i want to add something who may add a lot towards what happened at Acre) There were 15,000 Mamelouks and Ottomans around and in the city of El Arish, almost all of them were killed or captured by the 2,600 soldiers who Napoleon deployed there, when Napoleon realize the size of the enemy army he offered parole, (some joined his army) but the majority (around 8,000) were left to go towards Baghdad, another 3,000 approximately, were also left to go towards Baghdad but broke their promise and join the Jaffa garrison. That was a clear breaking of the rules of war, (similar thing will happen, for example during the Northern Campaign of Manuel Belgrano, when he captured and paroled Spanish soldiers who then fought against him and thus he had them beheaded and impaled) but also it is important to remember who not only the delegation was murdered by the Jaffa garrison but during a raid some 14 Frenchs were captured alive and executed inside Jaffa, the Ottomans displayed their heads on stakes, and that basically screwed up everything as now they wanted revenge, and they did the same.
Nice write-up. My source for troops numbers is David Chandler, as it always is for the military side of things. Didn't know that bit about Belgrano, nice to see some South American history in the wild
@@historicallyadequate2500 Yes i am not saying who you are wrong, but it's something intresting because it noticeable give a further context to the posterior situation. However i understand Chandler's comppilation of battles some times, loses the sight of the individual battles to a study in depth. That is something who happen always to all, and his books are pretty reliable, but again the numerical situation always give trouble especially when someone win against the odds so often like Napoleon. And that of Belgrano is just an example, but i am glad who you apreciated it. And i'm thankfull for your responses.
Oh! The Ottomans hated their invaders against whom Jihad was declared? 😢 Such a hard thing to believe! Maybe don't invade other lands and steal them senseless if you dont want to be put in a pike? And why does that matter? Napoleon was no stranger to such things, he supported Maximilien Robespierre when he reigned with terror and heads rolled? The French people themselves did the same to the Governor(idk what his designation is called) of Bastille so why the surprise when infidels sho aren't even Ahl-ul-kitab were decap'd? The revolution was atheistic and none of any Muslim would have without a threat of death submitted, accepted or promised them. The only reason they even promised was because they would have died otherwise and such promises are not acceptable anywhere. Stop your seething
@@arifahmedkhan9999 If that is your point of view on how the war laws should be applied it's perfect, but then don't cry for the logical retributtion. Also the people in the civilians killing each other with military help in France is totally alien to a convention of surrender who was ignored, or diplomatic issues
Napoleon was always doomed. No matter how great his military skills were he was always going to be the underdog against a Europe that's still embraced royalty. The republics politics meant that the entirety of Europe would be against them and would not stop fighting until they had destroyed what they saw as the greatest threat to their being. Without Napoleon the French republics sway over Europe would have been diminished quickly and absolutely. They would have lost all of the campaigns that were won by Napoleon and a king would have become the head of France. Napoleon deserves his place with Caesar and Alexander despite the quick reversals that France suffered in their war with most of Europe.
I wish you mentioned British Army landing at Alexandria in 1801 under command of Admiral Sydney Smith , then following British victory at Battle of Canopus against French Army of Orient under somewhat lackluster command of Menou (who converted to Islam sometime ago) which cost the life of General Albercromy , British Army commander and remnants of French besieged in Alexandria and Cairo without any aid or resupply they were forced to capitulate. At the same British also landed on Malta on 1800 and recaptured it after a year of siege when last French warships survived Battle of Nile (1798) were hunted down by Royal Navy one by one while trying to relieve doomed French garrison of Malta in vain
38:12 The assassin of Kleiber was a SYRIAN student; Soleiman Al Halaby dressed as a beggar, and asked for charity from K. When he was at arms reach, he stabbed him and ran away. He was caught. his right hand was burned with fire first, then he was impaled from his bottom and through his back by a wooden spear, and was left to die for a few hours in this position, and was refused water to drink as it will have caused him to die quickly. as described by the memoirs of General MENOU
I can't imagine the horror of Kléber when he found out Bonaparte had just left and leaving him and the rest of the army in such a desperate situation. Nevertheless our friend Kléber was able to defeat the Ottomans again and reconquer Cairo with a such a rump army...no question this guy deserves his place in the Arc de Triomphe
Couldn't agree more. Kléber was one of the most well-rounded of the OG revolutionary generals; a big, gruff Alsatian, a soldier's general. I have a bit of a soft spot for him. Sad that Kléber managed to get through the toughest years of the wars, win at Fleurus, and then continue to do fairly well, only to be abandoned in Egypt by a guy nearly 20 years his junior...ooph. Pulled through for France in a moment of dire need, he deserved better
@@historicallyadequate2500 yeah Sidney Smith his english adversary actually wanted to save him and send him back to france but yeah i guess the egyptians had other plans.
Yep, falling into British hands was the safest move for the French. Officers would be questioned and ransomed, and the soldiers released (eventually). Could only imagine it being very inconvenient for Napoleon if Kleber had lived though - a war hero who could discredit his campaign
Trop de contrevérités d’importances parsemée un peu partout. La pire : Napoléon n’était pas du tout irréligieux ! Il croyait fortement en Dieu et en Jésus !
Please do not stop making these. This is such a joy; like a whole, in-depth university lecture on Napoleon’s life, complete with amazing art, and images to supplement.
I’ve always wondered about Napoleon, but never truly studied this part of history. Your videos give me a new interest in this
Cheers, thanks for the kind words! These are quite easy to put together they just take a while, so I'll definitely keep going as long as I can.
If your interest is twigged, definitely read some books, listen podcasts on the era
I can't even imagine life for the troops after Acre. So many dead and wounded for trying to hopelessly take a settlement that your general would eventually deem as not being worth the trouble. Then to have him just ditch you after proclaiming how well you had done? I'm amazed Kleber was able to hold the Army of the Orient together after such a depressing failure, let alone keep control of Egypt for so long.
Napoleon - one of the greatest generals in history.
This is awesome!! I’ve never seen such an intensive piece on Napoleon for his ENTIRE life, I applaud you.
Glad to be of help, thank you!
Some Sad Waste
Some Fine Glory
Definitely not Napoleon’s Best Era
I’m Surprised how complex Egypt was considering how Immensely Its skipped over by Simple explainers
Incredible History
Amazing Presentation
Thank You for This Good Work Great Man
Although the campaign in Egypt is not one of my personal Napoleonic favorites, you covered it very well and entertainingly. I am very much looking forward to the 19 Brumaire and Marengo Campaign...
Much obliged, thanks! I can't wait to get to Brumaire - I'll be done with battlemaps for little while at least...
What don't you like about the Egyptian Campaign?
@@historicallyadequate2500 … the overwhelming power of European arms over the Orient. It’s just not a fair fight…
Yeah fair point. There's a compelling argument to be made that Nap's expedition was the genesis of European adventurism in Africa that of course had such dire consequences going into the 19th century
Oops. Forgot to put up the subtitles for the first few hours. It's done now though. Next time we'll look the War of the Second Coalition and what's been happening in France in Napoleon's absence. After that, and after Brumaire, we'll get into his Second Italian Campaign and the consequential Battle at Marengo
Sir, I must admirably commend you. Your delivery of such information has proved immensely useful! I’m studying Napoleon to the details when I can, I thank you for producing this comprehensive look at Napoleon’s life.
Do keep it going, we all thoroughly enjoy this it seems. Stay adequate!
Thanks, love hearing about other people enjoying the details of this particular era of history!
And I will stay very, very adequate, expect nothing more
Thank you.
Another excellent exposition of Napoleon's career.
Thanks mate, happy you've enjoyed!
Can't get enough of your work. Thanks
So nice to hear things like this, thank you!
A local boy of some renown 😂
God these videos are great. If you wrote these yourself, you have immense tallent.
Thank you! I do write them myself yes. I also do the catering and makeup.
Highly enjoyable as always 10/10
Ta, thanks for the support!
Gracias por subtitularlo al español. Gran video!
All good, glad to have so many Spanish-speaking listeners on the channel!
Kléber didn’t deserve what happened to him. He was one of the best revolutionary generals and he was left to die in Egypt.
Yeah it's very sad. Unfortunately quite a few of those early revolutionary generals were very much unsung heroes. As CJBM pointed out in another comment, Kléber's name is one the Arc de Triomphe, but it hardly seems enough
Great video!
Many thanks!
This is an incredible series, it has more depth than anything else that exists on napoleon except maybe the books written on him. But please, may I suggest you add some kind of background music, classical/music soundtrack like , ... it will increase the quality 10x!
Thanks! Yeah these eps are pretty information-dense, but to be honest I don't know if I could every be satisfied with any less detail.
Sad to say, but I won't add any background music, except for those stings at the end when the I feel like they add to the mood. Problem is that not everyone likes the classical stuff, and the rights chop and change too much. Also I'd have to settle on one piece, which would be boring after a while, or change every episode or part way through, which would be more work that I'd like.
these are amazing! keep up the great work
Will do, thanks mate!
LOL that thumbnail really makes it seems like Boney is having a swell old time in Egypt.
Couldn't have been fun. Funnily enough though, that's Kléber in the front there. Napoleon is hard to see - he's in the back middle, popping out from behind a dune
Why do you say Napoleon’s Corsican got rusty? I can’t find anything on the subject. However, I’m also surprised to find that he tried learning German and English.
Alas, I am all caught up for the moment. That brings me great joy and temporary depression. Thank you so much!!!!
I will eagerly await the next episode and continue building up my Prussian expertise in the meantime.
I didn't have a specific source for the rusty Corsican, I just guess he probably had some difficulty speaking it for with natives after several years.
I can't remember where but I read a little excerpt from N's attempts at English and they're pretty bad. Will have to find it for a later ep.
What sort of Prussia stuff are you into?
@@historicallyadequate2500 Is "everything Prussian" a little too generic?
I started out with the obvious, Frederick the Great, military, and so on. However, I must say the whole reason for Prussia being on the map until early 20th century is astounding. It was a survivor nation if there ever was one.
I'd love to visit Sans Souci, I think their rivalry with Austria tells lots about our current European map. Bismarck was the Prussianest Prussian imo.
At the moment I'm reading about their first constitution and how they ended up better than others after the 1848 revolts. I also heard they inspired our current educational system, so I'm happy to learn more as I go.
Very cool. It is pretty remarkable that such a small, unpopulous country managed to survive and go on to achieve great power status. I'm glad to see you're interested in their 19th century history! So many people think Frederick the Great -> Bismarck with nothing in between
I know for sure that Sansouci, Berlin and early Prussian political/military reforms will feature in later episodes so you've got that to look forward to. Do you have any book recommendations?
I've read in Bainville's book "Napoléon" that he had difficulties to speak with native Corsicans once he returned there, indeed.
Frederick Maitland, Captain of the HMS Bellerophond in charge of preventing Napoleon's escape to America, said that Napoleon had a bad english when he met him in 1815.
Maitland left writings of this event, I love the guy, he seemed very kind and of good integrity, Napoleon appreciated him.
you have my like sir!
About El Arish, (while i am noticing a huge tenency by other historians at large to often diminish the numbers of soldiers who faced Napoleon and exagerate his own in a kind of "aceptable numbers", despite having evidence by the contrary i want to add something who may add a lot towards what happened at Acre) There were 15,000 Mamelouks and Ottomans around and in the city of El Arish, almost all of them were killed or captured by the 2,600 soldiers who Napoleon deployed there, when Napoleon realize the size of the enemy army he offered parole, (some joined his army) but the majority (around 8,000) were left to go towards Baghdad, another 3,000 approximately, were also left to go towards Baghdad but broke their promise and join the Jaffa garrison. That was a clear breaking of the rules of war, (similar thing will happen, for example during the Northern Campaign of Manuel Belgrano, when he captured and paroled Spanish soldiers who then fought against him and thus he had them beheaded and impaled) but also it is important to remember who not only the delegation was murdered by the Jaffa garrison but during a raid some 14 Frenchs were captured alive and executed inside Jaffa, the Ottomans displayed their heads on stakes, and that basically screwed up everything as now they wanted revenge, and they did the same.
Nice write-up. My source for troops numbers is David Chandler, as it always is for the military side of things. Didn't know that bit about Belgrano, nice to see some South American history in the wild
@@historicallyadequate2500 Yes i am not saying who you are wrong, but it's something intresting because it noticeable give a further context to the posterior situation. However i understand Chandler's comppilation of battles some times, loses the sight of the individual battles to a study in depth. That is something who happen always to all, and his books are pretty reliable, but again the numerical situation always give trouble especially when someone win against the odds so often like Napoleon. And that of Belgrano is just an example, but i am glad who you apreciated it. And i'm thankfull for your responses.
Oh! The Ottomans hated their invaders against whom Jihad was declared? 😢
Such a hard thing to believe! Maybe don't invade other lands and steal them senseless if you dont want to be put in a pike? And why does that matter?
Napoleon was no stranger to such things, he supported Maximilien Robespierre when he reigned with terror and heads rolled? The French people themselves did the same to the Governor(idk what his designation is called) of Bastille so why the surprise when infidels sho aren't even Ahl-ul-kitab were decap'd?
The revolution was atheistic and none of any Muslim would have without a threat of death submitted, accepted or promised them.
The only reason they even promised was because they would have died otherwise and such promises are not acceptable anywhere. Stop your seething
@@arifahmedkhan9999 If that is your point of view on how the war laws should be applied it's perfect, but then don't cry for the logical retributtion. Also the people in the civilians killing each other with military help in France is totally alien to a convention of surrender who was ignored, or diplomatic issues
Napoleon was always doomed. No matter how great his military skills were he was always going to be the underdog against a Europe that's still embraced royalty. The republics politics meant that the entirety of Europe would be against them and would not stop fighting until they had destroyed what they saw as the greatest threat to their being. Without Napoleon the French republics sway over Europe would have been diminished quickly and absolutely. They would have lost all of the campaigns that were won by Napoleon and a king would have become the head of France. Napoleon deserves his place with Caesar and Alexander despite the quick reversals that France suffered in their war with most of Europe.
I wish you mentioned British Army landing at Alexandria in 1801 under command of Admiral Sydney Smith , then following British victory at Battle of Canopus against French Army of Orient under somewhat lackluster command of Menou (who converted to Islam sometime ago) which cost the life of General Albercromy , British Army commander and remnants of French besieged in Alexandria and Cairo without any aid or resupply they were forced to capitulate. At the same British also landed on Malta on 1800 and recaptured it after a year of siege when last French warships survived Battle of Nile (1798) were hunted down by Royal Navy one by one while trying to relieve doomed French garrison of Malta in vain
Yeah I probably should've mentioned it all. Certainly sounds interesting
38:12 The assassin of Kleiber was a SYRIAN student; Soleiman Al Halaby dressed as a beggar, and asked for charity from K. When he was at arms reach, he stabbed him and ran away. He was caught. his right hand was burned with fire first, then he was impaled from his bottom and through his back by a wooden spear, and was left to die for a few hours in this position, and was refused water to drink as it will have caused him to die quickly. as described by the memoirs of General MENOU
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The French army returning from Acre was a prelude to its return from Moscow...
Swap the sand for snow and it does look pretty similar
@@historicallyadequate2500 I mean, when the debacle was evident in Russia, Napoleon left the army to go back to France ASAP.
I can't imagine the horror of Kléber when he found out Bonaparte had just left and leaving him and the rest of the army in such a desperate situation. Nevertheless our friend Kléber was able to defeat the Ottomans again and reconquer Cairo with a such a rump army...no question this guy deserves his place in the Arc de Triomphe
Couldn't agree more. Kléber was one of the most well-rounded of the OG revolutionary generals; a big, gruff Alsatian, a soldier's general. I have a bit of a soft spot for him. Sad that Kléber managed to get through the toughest years of the wars, win at Fleurus, and then continue to do fairly well, only to be abandoned in Egypt by a guy nearly 20 years his junior...ooph. Pulled through for France in a moment of dire need, he deserved better
@@historicallyadequate2500 yeah Sidney Smith his english adversary actually wanted to save him and send him back to france but yeah i guess the egyptians had other plans.
Yep, falling into British hands was the safest move for the French. Officers would be questioned and ransomed, and the soldiers released (eventually). Could only imagine it being very inconvenient for Napoleon if Kleber had lived though - a war hero who could discredit his campaign
This is redemption for ridley scotts puke of shit that is his napoleon adaptation. It was a character hit piece, nothing more nothing less.
These videos are amazing keep up the good work!
Very kind, hard at work right now!
I’d be absolutely LIVID if I was Klebert
Kleber was op
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Trop de contrevérités d’importances parsemée un peu partout. La pire : Napoléon n’était pas du tout irréligieux ! Il croyait fortement en Dieu et en Jésus !