A masterclass in how to make a historically accurate movie about and important battle - without any of the modern special affects that make it look like a video game - and without boring an audience.
Not quite accurate, especially at the end. The Old Guard were on Napoleon's right keeping the Prussians at bay, and were never destroyed by the British artillery. It was the Middle Guard that did the assault but was repelled by the British right of centre, resulting in the French retreating with the Prussians in pursuit. In fairness to the film, though, it would have been a much longer film and a huger budget to have shown a more accurate ending. A fun fact: the thousands of extras were those of the Soviet Russian armies.
Christopher Plummer made this a very good movie, but like most movies about this era it's light on accuracy. Every cannon shot explodes when it lands- the vast majority of cannons in this period fired round shot, which didn't explode.
Napoleon must have needed new drummer boys after every battle while the British would have needed new pipers. Napoleon's faithful commander. Ney, was rewarded with a firing squad after the battle while the megalomaniac responsible for all this carnage, got sent to a less salubrious island retreat, St Helena, to live out his final years.
And if he had kept his army together by not ordering Grouchy to take 33,000 men to chase Blucher out of Belgium. By also taking personal command of field operations, or given it to Sault, who was a prudent commander. Napoleon said that Ney was "the bravest of the brave", but he should have known that Ney was also a reckless, and not very smart, leader.
Officers lead from the front to direct orders and inspire their soldiers to fight onwards. Unlike in todays warfare where "Officers" never see a bullet come their way.
It's an important point. Some of the reasons. The extreme inaccurate and slow nature of the weapons. Combined Combined with the danger of massed cavalry. This meant that massed ranks and massed volley fire made sense. The formations were also in fact usually covered by masses of skirmish troops. They don't usually show them in the films. Over the centuries as the weapons became more deadly....open order started to make more sense. Here the process is already actually underway. Still within living memory, some of the grandfather's of Wellingtons Highland troops had still charged into battle with sword and sheild - the Romans would still have kind of recognised them. By 1815...that was over.
@@StephenSinclair-d6n Land line and wireless allowed units and armies to spread out. Impossible when noise (shouting and musical instruments), sight (why standard bearing was vital) and horse messaging was the fastest forms of communication.
I never understand why this Person named Pickton (4.04) looks like a civilian is not dressed in some military uniform and is commanding a military unit???
Lt. General Sir Thomas Picton, commanding the 2nd Division. The baggage train carrying his uniforms went astray, he led his division in his travelling clothes. He was famously bad tempered and not a pleasant person, but apparently a ferocious commander, leading from the front.
Realmente esa batalla de Wartelo es sin importancia , los Ingleses habían quedado mal de imagen, por que Rusia realmente derroto en la batalla del Rio Berezina a Napoleon , de casi un millon de soldados franceses , solo regresaron a Paris aproximadamente 30 mil soldados pero maltrecho, Napoleon tuvo que renunciar a su cargo y embarcado a la Isla de Ssnta Elena, los propios ingleses le ayudan a escspar a Francia, cuando Napolron llega a Frsncia realmente no contsba ya con soldados experimentados ni tampoco suficiente. Inglatera lo proclama enemigo ( claro dedpues de ayudarlo a escapar de la isla de sta. Elena ). Napoleon que podría hacer para enfrentarse a esa numerosa tropa fresca exprimentada formada por Inglaterra, Austria, Alemania, simplemente nada , fue derrotado facilmente y lkevado a la Isla de Elba , el asunto es que existio una gran campaña publicitaria tratando de desmerecer el Triunfo Ruso y lo logro Inglaterra y ha pasado como una derrota de Napoleon , cuando reslmente la gran derrota fue en el Rio Berezina
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Best Napoleon movie ever made! Cast of thousands 👍👍👍
Some errors, but a master piece
A masterclass in how to make a historically accurate movie about and important battle - without any of the modern special affects that make it look like a video game - and without boring an audience.
Not quite accurate, especially at the end. The Old Guard were on Napoleon's right keeping the Prussians at bay, and were never destroyed by the British artillery. It was the Middle Guard that did the assault but was repelled by the British right of centre, resulting in the French retreating with the Prussians in pursuit. In fairness to the film, though, it would have been a much longer film and a huger budget to have shown a more accurate ending. A fun fact: the thousands of extras were those of the Soviet Russian armies.
Probably the finest war movie ever made, we will never see it like again!
Christopher Plummer made this a very good movie, but like most movies about this era it's light on accuracy. Every cannon shot explodes when it lands- the vast majority of cannons in
this period fired round shot, which didn't explode.
This is a real movie about Napoleon. Not that stupid crap made by Ridley Scott.
Ridley Scott should be ashamed !!!!!! His is really really awful
Wir dürfen der Faszination des Krieges nicht erliegen!
Diesen " Kampf" muß jeder gegen sich selbst durchstehen.
Freundlichen Gruß
truly beyond brilliant ... massive feelings/sympathy persist for Marshall Grouchy !!!
And don't forget Groucho Marxist.
For what???
Napoleon must have needed new drummer boys after every battle while the British would have needed new pipers.
Napoleon's faithful commander. Ney, was rewarded with a firing squad after the battle while the megalomaniac responsible for all this carnage, got sent to a less salubrious island retreat, St Helena, to live out his final years.
And Wellington wanted him reprieved.
Thankyou for posting this portion of the movie. One of the best battle scenes.
You're welcome.
I remember my high school football coach asking us if we knew why Napoleon failed.
Because he couldn't win on the road.
Let's stand out in the open and let cannon fire wreck us. Great idea!
Napoleon could have won even though his best Generals were not there,but the Attack of Ney was without Brain.
And if he had kept his army together by not ordering Grouchy to take 33,000 men to chase Blucher out of Belgium. By also taking personal command of field operations, or given it to Sault, who was a prudent commander. Napoleon said that Ney was "the bravest of the brave", but he should have known that Ney was also a reckless, and not very smart, leader.
@@sergioalmasy8722 yep
Napoleon like Hitler would inevitably lose.
that Grouchy was a right jobs worth - instead of doing the right thing ...he just followed orders
Esta versión es a pesar de algunas errores infinitamente mejor que el bodrio de scot
Charge of the Old Guard..... C'est magnifique ,mais c'est ne pas Guerre
This is a quote about the charge of the light brigade in the Crimean war!
The officers lead in front on their horseback.. easy target.. i wonder how they felt during the charge
Officers lead from the front to direct orders and inspire their soldiers to fight onwards. Unlike in todays warfare where "Officers" never see a bullet come their way.
Godly I would imagine
Serie Napoleão muito boa. Tem de graça no youtube
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What a gallant exhibition of mass murder !! With all due respect 🫡 my heart broke through out this narrative. I felt like my feelings were there.
It's crazy how they used to just stand there and hoping not to get hit. Lol.
It’s called discipline .
Would you laugh out loud if you were there , and your answer is ?
It's an important point.
Some of the reasons. The extreme inaccurate and slow nature of the weapons. Combined Combined with the danger of massed cavalry. This meant that massed ranks and massed volley fire made sense.
The formations were also in fact usually covered by masses of skirmish troops. They don't usually show them in the films.
Over the centuries as the weapons became more deadly....open order started to make more sense. Here the process is already actually underway.
Still within living memory, some of the grandfather's of Wellingtons Highland troops had still charged into battle with sword and sheild - the Romans would still have kind of recognised them.
By 1815...that was over.
@@andyharris17ableNo just grit your teeth and get on with it .
@@StephenSinclair-d6n Land line and wireless allowed units and armies to spread out. Impossible when noise (shouting and musical instruments), sight (why standard bearing was vital) and horse messaging was the fastest forms of communication.
The sounds of British canons
A hundred years later we fought together against the Prussians.
Is this a Lego production ?
The British army was part of the battle of Waterloo
Fun fact: aside from the actors, the thousands of extras were Soviet Russian soldiers.
But the descendant of Napoleon won't be the one who saves Europe. It will be the descendant of the Catholic Bourbons.
I never understand why this Person named Pickton (4.04) looks like a civilian is not dressed in some military uniform and is commanding a military unit???
Story has it that his suitcase that contain his uniform got lost or he forgot about it. So he came there with trench coat I suppose.
Lt. General Sir Thomas Picton, commanding the 2nd Division. The baggage train carrying his uniforms went astray, he led his division in his travelling clothes. He was famously bad tempered and not a pleasant person, but apparently a ferocious commander, leading from the front.
I think it was Uxbridge who carried an umbrella around on the day.
Realmente esa batalla de Wartelo es sin importancia , los Ingleses habían quedado mal de imagen, por que Rusia realmente derroto en la batalla del Rio Berezina a Napoleon , de casi un millon de soldados franceses , solo regresaron a Paris aproximadamente 30 mil soldados pero maltrecho, Napoleon tuvo que renunciar a su cargo y embarcado a la Isla de Ssnta Elena, los propios ingleses le ayudan a escspar a Francia, cuando Napolron llega a Frsncia realmente no contsba ya con soldados experimentados ni tampoco suficiente.
Inglatera lo proclama enemigo ( claro dedpues de ayudarlo a escapar de la isla de sta. Elena ).
Napoleon que podría hacer para enfrentarse a esa numerosa tropa fresca exprimentada formada por Inglaterra, Austria, Alemania, simplemente nada , fue derrotado facilmente y lkevado a la Isla de Elba , el asunto es que existio una gran campaña publicitaria tratando de desmerecer el Triunfo Ruso y lo logro Inglaterra y ha pasado como una derrota de Napoleon , cuando reslmente la gran derrota fue en el Rio Berezina
18 มิถุนายน 1815 เบลเยี่ยม นายพลเวลลิงตัน กับกองทัพปรัสเซีย สู้กับนโปเลียน
This film is based on historical facts
Not at all. Denying the presence of Dutch and German troops on the battlefield is typical British Lying,