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A fun little fact about this siege is that one of the lieutenants aboard Admiral Howe’s flagship during the third relief of Gibraltar was a young William Bligh. 8 years later, he would Captain HMS Bounty during the infamous mutiny of April 1789
And later the same Bligh would be Governor of the Small settlement of Sydney in Australia - and had a deja vue moment of the Bounty Mutiny : The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was a coup d'état in the then-British penal colony of New South Wales, staged by the New South Wales (Militia) Corps in order to depose Governor William Bligh.
@@trevdestroyer8209 He wasn't the sort to inspire , punishment was his motivator. Bad character flaw when you are on a small ship far from home or a similar colony I think. He was in fact good enough a leader as the aftermath of the Bounty showed: **English Captain William Bligh and 18 others, cast adrift from the HMS Bounty seven weeks before, reach Timor in the East Indies after traveling nearly 4,000 miles in a small, open boat.** Also in fairness the problem in the colony was the 'Corps' (the Soldiery) using rum as a coercive 'currency', he tried to suppress that and made some other decisions that got 'the ascendancy' against him He was arrested by the Corps but a new Governor was sent out and accepted, the 'Corps' and Bligh retuned to Britain and he was vindicated (again)
With regards to the Bounty mutiny, I think the mutiny was more of a result of the circumstances after the departure from Tahiti rather than Bligh himself. The morale of the crew plummeted once they had left the paradise that was Tahiti. While in Tahiti, the crew grew lazy and became more accustomed to comfort and carelessness. So when Bligh naturally tried to re-impose naval discipline on the crew, the crew became more and more discontented. Bligh was certainly no flogging-Captain like the infamous Captain Hugh Piggott. I believe there were only 4 floggings that took place during the Bounty voyage up until the mutiny of April 1789. Bligh took inspiration from Captain James Cook (whom he had previously sailed with) in terms of keeping his crew disciplined and healthy. Cook had been in a similar situation when he had departed Tahiti in 1769, however, Cook had 12 marines and 2 fellow Lieutenants on board HMB Endeavour to support his decisions and enforce discipline. Bligh on the other hand, was not granted a detachment of Marines nor did he have any fellow senior naval officers on board to enforce discipline, thus making the chances for a successful mutiny even greater. It’s also important to remember that a large part of the crew actually remained loyal to Bligh and accompanied him on the ship’s boat when he was sent adrift. Ironically, it is even speculated that those who sailed with Fletcher Christian eventually became discontented with him.
My Submarine pulled into Gibraltar some years ago. The Royal Army were very gracious hosts and provided a tour of their facilities complete with a walking lecture of its history. Also the city of Gibraltar was one of my favorite port visits over a 20 year career.
@@einarbolstad8150 thanks for the correction. I know how much it annoys me when people get the nomenclature wrong. I am a Submarine/er NOT a Sub/mariner.
Noticed the subtle Thomas Cochrane video reference when discussing the fireships, what a legend, nice to hear a reminder of that man's crazily courageous acts.
Franco-Spanish involvement in the American Revolution is, for me, one of the most fascinating aspects of the war. I would love to see K&G cover the U.S. War of Independence itself. Thank you for this video.
Yes their involvement is often exceedingly full of great stories. And to see this channel do a special on the US War of Independence from Britain would be a dream come true.
Have a they done a video on the Washington Rochambeau March from Newport to Yorktown? That and the comte de grasses attack on the British fleet is really the highlight of Franco American alliance
Man, can you imagine taking part in such a historically relevant siege and you wind up going down history as “the guy who got his head shot off while taking a sh*t?”
@@jonbaxter2254I'm trying to think if this guy had it better or worse than Tywin. Because at least this guy died in battle, but at least Tywin died with his body intact
This was a really good change in pace. I'm an American but I love British history too. I'd love to hear more about lesser-known battles between the two.
This siege helped the americans secure their independence. Spain were actually allies of the american colonists during the entire american revolution war. In a way, hispanics helped the americans with their independence. Mindblown!
@@Trancymind I was watching a PBS special a while back and it was talking Spain helping out during the Revolution. Did you know that when America declared independence, there were actually 15 British colonies?! Florida and West Florida (the panhandle) remained loyalist and were given to Spain for their support.
@@michaelhowell2326I didn't know that. Thanks for this new interesting info. By the way my great grandfather was from Spain. I am an american of salvadoran descent. Did you know El Salvador never wanted to be part of Mexico BUT on 2 different occasions El Salvador wanted to be part of USA as a state. Check out El Salvadors flag from 1865-1912, you are going to be surprised. El Salvador ONLY uses the US dollar and Bitcoin as their currency in that country.
I've heard about this battle many times before. But never knew too many details of how it went down. So thanks a bunch for covering this really interesting battle.
@@LuisBrito-ly1ko Well not 7 different wars perse, but Britain was simultaneously AT war with France, Spain, the Dutch Republic, the 13 Colonies (plus native allies) and two different Indian nations (Southern Asia not Native American). Amounting to being at war with 6 countries and 12 Native American tribes. Britain on the other hand had no major allies, only being supported by minor German principalities and their own native allies.
I've always said that if you want to win money on a historical bet, ask what was the largest battle of the American Revolution. No one is going to correctly answer "The Great Siege of Gibraltar".
Hispanics were allies of the american colonists throughout the american revolutionary war fighting against the british, germans, indigenous and polish troops. There were hispanic troops fighting in the american colonies as well with american troops.
I'm from the UK but I live in southern Spain. I've visited Gibraltar many times and I'm part of the reenactment group there (perhaps you've heard of them)
One of the best books about the naval war between British and French navies in the American Independence War is Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan´s The Influence of Sea Power upon History: 1660-1783 (1890). That book is most likely the single most important book on the naval strategy in history. This book was one reason for more interest in naval power especially in US, UK and Germany where Kaiser William II liked that book a lot.
The Imperial Japanese Naval Officer Corps studied Thayer Mahan heavily! The most fatal problem they had was that they with the very few exceptions like Admiral Yamamoto, saw and understood the impact of the aircraft carrier. Naval aviation was the future of Naval warfare at sea! The Japanese Admiralty overall still believed the battleship was the key to a decisive Naval victory at sea. Another great victory with the likes of Tsushima Bay was the answer they thought. Admiral Togo's victory at Tsushima Bay over the Russian Navy was decisive! The Battle of Jutland can't even be compared to Tsushima Bay. It was Japan's greatest Naval victory EVER! Admiral Yamamoto was there with Togo on Togo's flagship as a very young fresh lieutenant out of the academy. But the other young officers at Tsushima Bay that was still serving in the IJN in the 1930s and 40s couldn't adapt to the idea's of fighting a Naval war at sea with carriers. They thought that building monstrosities like Musashi and Yamato would be the key to victory. These powerful and massive ships were defeated by tiny piston driven aircraft armed with torpedoes, bombs, rockets, and machine guns. The IJN in the early stages of the war indeed had the best Naval pilots in the world! They were veterans. Therefore, they knew what to do and how to do it! The problem is... the IJN never rotated their pilots. These pilots never had the chance to pass down their knowledge to new recruits. So when many of these veteran pilots and the few carriers the IJN lost at Midway were defeated, the IJN never couldn't match the US Navy at sea at the same magnitude before Midway. Had the IJN invested more in carriers and pilot training, and not building two monster battleships, WW2 in the Pacific might of been different.
My City of Manchester raised a volunteer battalion to fight in the Great siege of Gibraltar. The US War of Independence had been quite unpopular in Britain, particularly amongst the people, but once France and Spain declared war on a stretched Britain it was seen as a treacherous blow and thus turned a colonial war into a war of national survival. This galvanised the people. Although it didn't help turn the tide in far-off America - an unwinable war for Britain in reality - it did help secure the safety of Britain and vital colonies such as Gibraltar and Jamaica.
There is just so much Britishness in this video. From the soldiers complaining about how dull the siege is, having to be reminded not to bring prostitues on duty to the officers giving snide remarks at each other. Its kinda hillsrious.
When Gibraltar was taken from Spain in 1704, Great Britain as a state did not exist, Scotland was independent under the same monarch in personal union, it was only in 1707 that the British Crown came into being with the Acts of Union, so it was taken from Spain by England and formalised with Great Britain.
And for those who love a pub quiz - linked to the siege - a chef invented a sauce to celebrate french capturing a (very highly undermanned British garrison) island in the Mediterranean 😂
Spain has been so pissed that it supported Palestinian statehood to irk UK and get Gibraltar back through UN once Pales statehood is realized as a precedence.
Gibraltar was conquered by Ferdinand IV from the kingdom of Granada in 1309, and was taken by the English in 1704, 395 years later. Between 1704 and 2023 327 years have passed, so I think no, it has been more Spanish time.
@@angelcamachodelsolar okay well by that logic Florida should still be Spanish too as well as the rest of the Spanish empire. And last I checked, the people of Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay British. So maybe I made a mistake, but make no doubt that they are British and not Spanish. Gibraltar is a British city.
@@gatlingrove Don't be nervous, I have only highlighted your mathematical error, I have not said anything about sovereignty. Regarding the future of Gibraltar, I think it is up to the Gibraltarians to decide, who at this moment prefer to continue as they are or be a small country like Andorra. Regarding Florida, Spain sold it to the United States in 1819, so what you say does not make sense.
I know this video is about Gibraltar. But having family ties to the Balearic Island of Menorca its always nice to here it called out in a history video 😊
Part of the fun, you mention Gibraltar, we mention Menorca, you mention Armada, we mention Counterarmada... But thankfully we are not fighting any more. Best wishes from Spain!
Gibraltar was conquered from Spain, while Ceuta and Melilla were conquered when Morocco did not exist, so they have never belonged to Morocco. In any case, today, the decision of which country they want to belong to must be made by the citizens of those places, and I don't think they want things to change, neither in Gibraltar, nor in Ceuta nor in Melilla.
@@ChrisCrossClash I would not be so confident in what you assert, as things stand it is more likely that Gibraltar will acquire autonomous or independent status to remain in the EU than that it will remain part of Britain.
@@angelcamachodelsolar 😂You need to go back and read up on that again, the Citizens are mainly from Britain anyway are 100% all for Britain than the EU.
"Sir, we spotted ships approaching..what should we do?" Captain of the HMS Enterprise: Engage them, Number One! "Should would we open fire?" Captain: Make it so!
There were quite a few interesting twists and turns throughout this siege on both sides. I didn't realize Britain was quite so actively engaged in war with the French and Spanish throughout the American revolution. I would be interested in more content on that topic or Gibraltar too. Thank you very much for this one! God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)
Great insight into history. I live in Spain and this was great to watch. My Spanish friends do not really careless about Gibralter to be honest. The biggest problem they see is chasing smugglers and drug runners due to the jurisdiction and borders.
“ This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history - 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than it was ever Spanish.” - Michael Ancram,
@@Peluki83 I do believe Morocco holds a similar opinion on Ceuta and Melilla. Plus, pretty sure the people of Gibraltar, given the chance to vote for it via referendum (a popular vote, since we know "referendum" is an alien concept in the castillian spanish political vocabulary), would chose to remain british despite everything.
@@Mrkabrat Morocco has never controloed Ceuta and Melilla, two cities that always have been linked with the peninsula and whose inhabitants are Spanish with full rights and with representation in the parliament, unlike the colonists that currently occupy Gibraltar.
They hide any parts that highlights that Britain was fighting 6 Wars and had to face a force supported by 3 Superpowers but all History does this same with British History!
Also importantish to mention that the British actually went out to I believe board the floating batteries but they then turned to rescue the sailors after they realised the chaos on board. Read this in the book by Osprey Publishing
A lot of trade went (and still does) go through the Mediterranean. So for thousands of years whoever held the strategic places could project their influence across the Mediterranean.
I Wonder if you guys will make a series of video about sieges of forteress and citadel in Europe only ..?? And maybe how many sieges per forteress , with the timeline of these sieges... would be great !! Love your vidéos as always
that Spanish report got me off guard, as the British saying how extortionary even is taking place the Spanish reported that nothing Extortionary happened and dies shortly after.
I'm from the UK but I've been living in southern Spain for the last year and a half. I've visited Gibraltar many times since moving here and I'm part of a reenactment group there Everyone I've spoken to in Gibraltar is proudly British and Gibraltarian. Many have told me that they would rather fight for their Britishness than let Spain take Gibraltar peacefully 🇬🇧🇬🇮
@@reeyees50if they tell the whole story it will be more interesting. So including everything doen by European natuon to help the Americans. And the parts the locals played. Often we only hear about the Americans against the British. But so much more countries and people played parts in it.
Hispanics were actually more involved in the american revolutionary war than few think. Hispanics were allies with the american colonists in the entire american revolutionary war. Hispanics were also involved with the american troops in the american soil fighting against the british, indigenous, german and polish troops.
@@reeyees50You say boring even though you are hispanic. Hispanics were very involved with the american colonists on the american soil mainland fighting alongside with the american colonists. Shame on you for ignoring hispanic culture. Let me guess? Are you from Mexico or mexican american? Which really shows with your attitude. I am hispanic by the way.
@@owenowen212This is a comment section from the youtube app online. We have freedom of speech here in USA. Sharing knowledge is power. Reyees50 asked a question if you are still wondering.
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Make a series on mughal empire and Silesian wars and the seven years war
The capture of Minorca you mentioned, is that the one where the British hanged the Admiral responsible, "to encourage the others" as Voltaire put it?
Can you please do one about the history of Louisiana please
can you please out the sources of your documentary's in the descriptions, for those who might what to study the some topics in-depth.
"The captain of the British vessel HMS Enterprise listened to an admiral from a different franchise"
Loved it.
Imagine if he took from Thrawn..
Britain would rule the world.
Ok this is funny I read ur comment and the first part I heard from the video is this wow
A fun little fact about this siege is that one of the lieutenants aboard Admiral Howe’s flagship during the third relief of Gibraltar was a young William Bligh.
8 years later, he would Captain HMS Bounty during the infamous mutiny of April 1789
And later the same Bligh would be Governor of the Small settlement of Sydney in Australia - and had a deja vue moment of the Bounty Mutiny : The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was a coup d'état in the then-British penal colony of New South Wales, staged by the New South Wales (Militia) Corps in order to depose Governor William Bligh.
@@patrickkelly6691why did all his men seem to hate him?
@@trevdestroyer8209 He wasn't the sort to inspire , punishment was his motivator. Bad character flaw when you are on a small ship far from home or a similar colony I think. He was in fact good enough a leader as the aftermath of the Bounty showed:
**English Captain William Bligh and 18 others, cast adrift from the HMS Bounty seven weeks before, reach Timor in the East Indies after traveling nearly 4,000 miles in a small, open boat.**
Also in fairness the problem in the colony was the 'Corps' (the Soldiery) using rum as a coercive 'currency', he tried to suppress that and made some other decisions that got 'the ascendancy' against him
He was arrested by the Corps but a new Governor was sent out and accepted, the 'Corps' and Bligh retuned to Britain and he was vindicated (again)
With regards to the Bounty mutiny, I think the mutiny was more of a result of the circumstances after the departure from Tahiti rather than Bligh himself. The morale of the crew plummeted once they had left the paradise that was Tahiti. While in Tahiti, the crew grew lazy and became more accustomed to comfort and carelessness. So when Bligh naturally tried to re-impose naval discipline on the crew, the crew became more and more discontented.
Bligh was certainly no flogging-Captain like the infamous Captain Hugh Piggott. I believe there were only 4 floggings that took place during the Bounty voyage up until the mutiny of April 1789.
Bligh took inspiration from Captain James Cook (whom he had previously sailed with) in terms of keeping his crew disciplined and healthy. Cook had been in a similar situation when he had departed Tahiti in 1769, however, Cook had 12 marines and 2 fellow Lieutenants on board HMB Endeavour to support his decisions and enforce discipline. Bligh on the other hand, was not granted a detachment of Marines nor did he have any fellow senior naval officers on board to enforce discipline, thus making the chances for a successful mutiny even greater.
It’s also important to remember that a large part of the crew actually remained loyal to Bligh and accompanied him on the ship’s boat when he was sent adrift. Ironically, it is even speculated that those who sailed with Fletcher Christian eventually became discontented with him.
My Submarine pulled into Gibraltar some years ago. The Royal Army were very gracious hosts and provided a tour of their facilities complete with a walking lecture of its history. Also the city of Gibraltar was one of my favorite port visits over a 20 year career.
It's the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, but it's the British Army - not the Royal Army.
@@einarbolstad8150 thanks for the correction. I know how much it annoys me when people get the nomenclature wrong. I am a Submarine/er NOT a Sub/mariner.
Noticed the subtle Thomas Cochrane video reference when discussing the fireships, what a legend, nice to hear a reminder of that man's crazily courageous acts.
Franco-Spanish involvement in the American Revolution is, for me, one of the most fascinating aspects of the war. I would love to see K&G cover the U.S. War of Independence itself. Thank you for this video.
"I don't care if I win. Britain has to lose."
France and Spain.
I’d die of happiness to see an American revolution series.
Some of my favorite history with some wild characters on both sides.
Yes their involvement is often exceedingly full of great stories. And to see this channel do a special on the US War of Independence from Britain would be a dream come true.
Have a they done a video on the Washington Rochambeau March from Newport to Yorktown? That and the comte de grasses attack on the British fleet is really the highlight of Franco American alliance
@@jonbaxter2254 Britain got their revenge on both soon enough though.
Man, can you imagine taking part in such a historically relevant siege and you wind up going down history as “the guy who got his head shot off while taking a sh*t?”
*Laughs in Tywin*
@@jonbaxter2254I'm trying to think if this guy had it better or worse than Tywin. Because at least this guy died in battle, but at least Tywin died with his body intact
Whatever you have to do to get famous!
But no name. Some fame.
I get it, I hear what you're trying to say... Nobody should ever poop. And I can get behind you on that issue in theory.
This was a really good change in pace. I'm an American but I love British history too. I'd love to hear more about lesser-known battles between the two.
This siege helped the americans secure their independence. Spain were actually allies of the american colonists during the entire american revolution war. In a way, hispanics helped the americans with their independence. Mindblown!
@@Trancymind I was watching a PBS special a while back and it was talking Spain helping out during the Revolution. Did you know that when America declared independence, there were actually 15 British colonies?! Florida and West Florida (the panhandle) remained loyalist and were given to Spain for their support.
@@michaelhowell2326I didn't know that. Thanks for this new interesting info. By the way my great grandfather was from Spain. I am an american of salvadoran descent. Did you know El Salvador never wanted to be part of Mexico BUT on 2 different occasions El Salvador wanted to be part of USA as a state. Check out El Salvadors flag from 1865-1912, you are going to be surprised. El Salvador ONLY uses the US dollar and Bitcoin as their currency in that country.
@@Trancymind no, I didn't know that, either. Thanks though. I friggin' love history!
Well I'm an American that loves any kind of history no matter where it's from. And that included British history.
I've heard about this battle many times before. But never knew too many details of how it went down. So thanks a bunch for covering this really interesting battle.
I loved the addition of clips from Empire Total War to the video. Keep up the good work guys!
Honestly knew nothing about this battle. Thanks for finding unique and interesting topics !
Hey I didn't know much about this battle either except that it happened.
Nice vid :)
I've personally gone to the remnants northern defenses in Gibraltar as I live particularly close by, it's worth a visit for its history
If I can I will pay a visit to the place. Provided I manage to get a flight to Spain.
I would like to visit someday, on a tour of the coast.
@@jonbaxter2254---You and me both friend.
Nice job on this video! I also noticed the Empire Total War footage you all spliced in. It worked well for this battle.
Americans: we defeated the might of the British empire
British Empire: we are in 6 wars right now, which one are you again?
After 1777 America became a sideshow war to the greater world war between Britain vs France, Spain, Dutch and the Kingdom of Mysore.
And can you name these 7 wars?
@@LuisBrito-ly1ko mysor, French, spannish, Dutch, American, maratha
Edited to 6 as I mistook a skirmish for a larger conflict
@@LuisBrito-ly1ko Well not 7 different wars perse, but Britain was simultaneously AT war with France, Spain, the Dutch Republic, the 13 Colonies (plus native allies) and two different Indian nations (Southern Asia not Native American). Amounting to being at war with 6 countries and 12 Native American tribes. Britain on the other hand had no major allies, only being supported by minor German principalities and their own native allies.
Without France and Spain, the colonies would still be British.
I've always said that if you want to win money on a historical bet, ask what was the largest battle of the American Revolution. No one is going to correctly answer "The Great Siege of Gibraltar".
Hispanics were allies of the american colonists throughout the american revolutionary war fighting against the british, germans, indigenous and polish troops. There were hispanic troops fighting in the american colonies as well with american troops.
You make a good point
I actually won a pub quiz with that question.
I found out about the siege because of the old £2 coin.
That is how importantly the British deemed the colony of Gibraltar!
@@leod-sigefastAnd yet the british lost so much in the american revolutionary war. The british lost 15 colonies when the war ended.
This is why we need Total War: Empire II.
Dont do that. dont give me hope. 😢
Maybe with the absolute failure of Pharoh they'll figure that out at CA
Watching from Gibraltar! Recommend visiting the great siege tunnels and the city under siege exhibition if you visit
I'm from the UK but I live in southern Spain. I've visited Gibraltar many times and I'm part of the reenactment group there (perhaps you've heard of them)
the band on a saturday through town and on casemates? @@oliversherman2414
One of the best books about the naval war between British and French navies in the American Independence War is Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan´s The Influence of Sea Power upon History: 1660-1783 (1890). That book is most likely the single most important book on the naval strategy in history. This book was one reason for more interest in naval power especially in US, UK and Germany where Kaiser William II liked that book a lot.
Thayer Mahan's influence is still felt today. Even more so with the invention of carriers.
Hey I love your RUclips name FinnishDragon.
The Imperial Japanese Naval Officer Corps studied Thayer Mahan heavily! The most fatal problem they had was that they with the very few exceptions like Admiral Yamamoto, saw and understood the impact of the aircraft carrier. Naval aviation was the future of Naval warfare at sea! The Japanese Admiralty overall still believed the battleship was the key to a decisive Naval victory at sea. Another great victory with the likes of Tsushima Bay was the answer they thought. Admiral Togo's victory at Tsushima Bay over the Russian Navy was decisive! The Battle of Jutland can't even be compared to Tsushima Bay. It was Japan's greatest Naval victory EVER! Admiral Yamamoto was there with Togo on Togo's flagship as a very young fresh lieutenant out of the academy. But the other young officers at Tsushima Bay that was still serving in the IJN in the 1930s and 40s couldn't adapt to the idea's of fighting a Naval war at sea with carriers. They thought that building monstrosities like Musashi and Yamato would be the key to victory. These powerful and massive ships were defeated by tiny piston driven aircraft armed with torpedoes, bombs, rockets, and machine guns. The IJN in the early stages of the war indeed had the best Naval pilots in the world! They were veterans. Therefore, they knew what to do and how to do it! The problem is... the IJN never rotated their pilots. These pilots never had the chance to pass down their knowledge to new recruits. So when many of these veteran pilots and the few carriers the IJN lost at Midway were defeated, the IJN never couldn't match the US Navy at sea at the same magnitude before Midway. Had the IJN invested more in carriers and pilot training, and not building two monster battleships, WW2 in the Pacific might of been different.
@@black10872---I Couldn't agree with you more on all of this.
Excellent explanation of those events. Thank you.
The pinnacle of Britain saying that's my rocks
Thank you for your time!
A very good presentation freind ,much appreciated thanks for your time 🤝
My City of Manchester raised a volunteer battalion to fight in the Great siege of Gibraltar. The US War of Independence had been quite unpopular in Britain, particularly amongst the people, but once France and Spain declared war on a stretched Britain it was seen as a treacherous blow and thus turned a colonial war into a war of national survival. This galvanised the people. Although it didn't help turn the tide in far-off America - an unwinable war for Britain in reality - it did help secure the safety of Britain and vital colonies such as Gibraltar and Jamaica.
Are we [kidnapping] the Pope or what?
I have been following your channel since 2018. From a few thousands subscribers to million today
Well done, so when do you guys plan to do the Spanish war of succession?
That would be extremely interesting
Enjoyed this greatly on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Excellent video thanks
it's crazy to understand that gibraltar has been under british rule longer than under spanish one
@@alessandrogermano2897
What are you talking about?
Lucky them!
@@alessandrogermano2897Spanish Imperialism?
@@alessandrogermano2897 What are you crying about?
@@alessandrogermano2897ceuta?
Very cool to see, there’s not a lot of content about 18th Century History before Napoleon
"Napoleon is overrated"
Kutuzov
There is just so much Britishness in this video. From the soldiers complaining about how dull the siege is, having to be reminded not to bring prostitues on duty to the officers giving snide remarks at each other. Its kinda hillsrious.
Excellent content which is balanced and accurate is all that is necessary to say.
When Spanish politicians mention Gibraltar, it is a strategy to divert public attention from their own incompetence towards their people.
HAHAHAHA
Sort of like Ukraine mentioning Donbass region?
Same with Argentina and the falklands
There are genuine problems with Gibraltar, altough yea, many times it's just an smoke screen.
Yes, this is a tried and tested tactic, a staple of modern right wing populism. It's the same in many other countries that lost territory.
Great video well done Kings & Generals
great vid as always!!
I love early modern history by any chance can we get more in the future
Excellent video
Another good video to watch 👌. Love this channel
When Gibraltar was taken from Spain in 1704, Great Britain as a state did not exist, Scotland was independent under the same monarch in personal union, it was only in 1707 that the British Crown came into being with the Acts of Union, so it was taken from Spain by England and formalised with Great Britain.
Thank you for another good video
Great job!
And for those who love a pub quiz - linked to the siege - a chef invented a sauce to celebrate french capturing a (very highly undermanned British garrison) island in the Mediterranean 😂
What's the answer?
@@jessejojojohnson Minorca - the port is Mahon - sauce - Mahonaise - now know as mayonnaise.
Amazing as always
Great work!
You should consider a série about the Portuguese Empire, very overlooked
Good content 😊
Spanish 'Blockade' that let every ship slip through. 🙉
Thanks To This Excellent Vídeo.
This needs to be made into a mini series or something.
The future king going on the lash, lmao.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO BRITISH GIBRALTAR 4TH AUGUST 2024 .
1704 - 2024 AND LONG MAY IT CONTINUE !
Thank you for this well explained video .
Gibraltar the Spain's greatest frustration.
😂Love it
Spain has been so pissed that it supported Palestinian statehood to irk UK and get Gibraltar back through UN once Pales statehood is realized as a precedence.
Gibraltar has been British longer than it was ever Spanish
Gibraltar was conquered by Ferdinand IV from the kingdom of Granada in 1309, and was taken by the English in 1704, 395 years later.
Between 1704 and 2023 327 years have passed, so I think no, it has been more Spanish time.
@@angelcamachodelsolar okay well by that logic Florida should still be Spanish too as well as the rest of the Spanish empire. And last I checked, the people of Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay British. So maybe I made a mistake, but make no doubt that they are British and not Spanish. Gibraltar is a British city.
@@gatlingrove Don't be nervous, I have only highlighted your mathematical error, I have not said anything about sovereignty. Regarding the future of Gibraltar, I think it is up to the Gibraltarians to decide, who at this moment prefer to continue as they are or be a small country like Andorra. Regarding Florida, Spain sold it to the United States in 1819, so what you say does not make sense.
I know this video is about Gibraltar. But having family ties to the Balearic Island of Menorca its always nice to here it called out in a history video 😊
nice
I always see the Spanish boasting about thier victory at Cartagena de indias, but they forget how many times they were beaten at Gibraltar alone.
Part of the fun, you mention Gibraltar, we mention Menorca, you mention Armada, we mention Counterarmada... But thankfully we are not fighting any more. Best wishes from Spain!
@@multienergico9299 Nothing like a bit of friendly rivalry
If you think this is over, you are wrong the history is still running and we will continue trying to take back our land until we do
@@Peluki83 There has been enough bloodshed as it is, back off.
@@Peluki83 doesn't spain literally have lands in Morocco??
It's funny how Spanish criticize British for taking Gibraltar, but never talk about the lands they still hold in Morocco
Gibraltar was conquered from Spain, while Ceuta and Melilla were conquered when Morocco did not exist, so they have never belonged to Morocco.
In any case, today, the decision of which country they want to belong to must be made by the citizens of those places, and I don't think they want things to change, neither in Gibraltar, nor in Ceuta nor in Melilla.
@@angelcamachodelsolar Gibraltar is staying British and that's the end of that.
@@ChrisCrossClash I would not be so confident in what you assert, as things stand it is more likely that Gibraltar will acquire autonomous or independent status to remain in the EU than that it will remain part of Britain.
@@angelcamachodelsolar 😂You need to go back and read up on that again, the Citizens are mainly from Britain anyway are 100% all for Britain than the EU.
@@ChrisCrossClash LMAO
Don't make things up man.
In the Brexit vote, 96% of Gibratarians voted to stay.
You're making a fool of yourself.
Interesting.
"Nothing to do during this siege except party. 🤷"
William IV would soon be an interesting character in life.
Very nice and informative video 📹 👍 👌 👏 😀
Good vidéo
"Sir, we spotted ships approaching..what should we do?"
Captain of the HMS Enterprise: Engage them, Number One!
"Should would we open fire?"
Captain: Make it so!
Spanish American Wars of Independence and Brazilian War of Independece make an episode about it.
Fantastic history
There were quite a few interesting twists and turns throughout this siege on both sides. I didn't realize Britain was quite so actively engaged in war with the French and Spanish throughout the American revolution. I would be interested in more content on that topic or Gibraltar too. Thank you very much for this one!
God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)
Will other international battles of the American Revolutionary War be covered?
Very likely. But first we will make our main Revolutionary War series.
@@KingsandGeneralsMakes sense, will be looking forward to all of it! :)
I would like to see a video on the kingdom of mysore part in the American revolutionary war @@KingsandGenerals
More from this era would be great
Great insight into history. I live in Spain and this was great to watch. My Spanish friends do not really careless about Gibralter to be honest. The biggest problem they see is chasing smugglers and drug runners due to the jurisdiction and borders.
“ This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history - 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than it was ever Spanish.”
- Michael Ancram,
Still is a British colony in Spain mainland, we will take back one day
@@Peluki83no concern for the people of Gibraltar?
@@Peluki83 I do believe Morocco holds a similar opinion on Ceuta and Melilla.
Plus, pretty sure the people of Gibraltar, given the chance to vote for it via referendum (a popular vote, since we know "referendum" is an alien concept in the castillian spanish political vocabulary), would chose to remain british despite everything.
@@michaelmccomb2594 The original people of Gibraltar live in San Roque, the people now living in Gibraltar are colonists.
@@Mrkabrat Morocco has never controloed Ceuta and Melilla, two cities that always have been linked with the peninsula and whose inhabitants are Spanish with full rights and with representation in the parliament, unlike the colonists that currently occupy Gibraltar.
Incredible.
A forgotten part of the American revolutionary war.
Hispanics were actually allies of the american colonists in the entire american revolutionary war. Your welcome.
@@Trancymind you're
They hide any parts that highlights that Britain was fighting 6 Wars and had to face a force supported by 3 Superpowers but all History does this same with British History!
Background music is EPIC
Also importantish to mention that the British actually went out to I believe board the floating batteries but they then turned to rescue the sailors after they realised the chaos on board. Read this in the book by Osprey Publishing
7,500 vs 65,000.
Great video, what's with the random red capital letters?
I don't know what's up with rocks on that strait, but every nation wants to keep the ones they have there no matter the cost.
A lot of trade went (and still does) go through the Mediterranean.
So for thousands of years whoever held the strategic places could project their influence across the Mediterranean.
Make the British seizure of Manila and the upheaval that went in the Philippines during the 7 Years’ War.
Two-hundred forty years after this seige, the people of Gilbraltar have no ill will towards Britain and are actually grateful to be British nationals.
Spain try to conquer Gibraltar from Britain many time but Spanish empire always do fail in this Conqueror Gibraltar
I note that I see Andorra on the map there. Ever thought of doing a series on the history of the European Microstates?
Yep, something we are considering
Can you do one about the history of Louisiana please
Please bring back old artillery icons omggg
getting your head taken off while taking a dump is a wild way to go out
explosive shits
Love me some Napoleon total war graphics
Is there a video on rome full history as u did the full history on the first crusade?🤔
No, but there are 4 or 5 long videos on Roman history
WE ARE BRITISH! 🇬🇮🇬🇧
I Wonder if you guys will make a series of video about sieges of forteress and citadel in Europe only ..?? And maybe how many sieges per forteress , with the timeline of these sieges... would be great !! Love your vidéos as always
We're finally back at the modern period.
and the Brits are still thieving.
I got to remember that euphemism "easing nature"! 😂😂
sharting his parnts
Excelent channel, but when do a episode of the battle of pensacola whn the spanish ally with the usa and help them in their independence
that Spanish report got me off guard, as the British saying how extortionary even is taking place the Spanish reported that nothing Extortionary happened and dies shortly after.
Why was Ross upset when Eliott joined him for the sortie? No source I've looked up explains it
I'm from the UK but I've been living in southern Spain for the last year and a half. I've visited Gibraltar many times since moving here and I'm part of a reenactment group there
Everyone I've spoken to in Gibraltar is proudly British and Gibraltarian. Many have told me that they would rather fight for their Britishness than let Spain take Gibraltar peacefully 🇬🇧🇬🇮
You are welcome to join your fellow British comrades in their Gibraltar colony and stop enjoying Spanish welfare state as their expense
😂😂😂😂😂
@@giacomobusca644 What's so funny?
@@oliversherman2414 The lack of english knowledge in Gibraltar is funny
@@alvaro701 What do you mean by that?
Will we receive more videos on the post Caesar civil wars soon?
why do so many history youtubers present gibralter as being in different places?
British artillery wore blue.
a bit off topic, but is your history of the khazars still on youtube, i cant find it!
It is not, working on a remake
@@KingsandGenerals okay thanks
British saying you need Independence is the same as the US saying you need freedom
will the american war of independence as a whole be covered?
@@reeyees50if they tell the whole story it will be more interesting.
So including everything doen by European natuon to help the Americans.
And the parts the locals played.
Often we only hear about the Americans against the British.
But so much more countries and people played parts in it.
Hispanics were actually more involved in the american revolutionary war than few think. Hispanics were allies with the american colonists in the entire american revolutionary war. Hispanics were also involved with the american troops in the american soil fighting against the british, indigenous, german and polish troops.
@@reeyees50You say boring even though you are hispanic. Hispanics were very involved with the american colonists on the american soil mainland fighting alongside with the american colonists. Shame on you for ignoring hispanic culture. Let me guess? Are you from Mexico or mexican american? Which really shows with your attitude. I am hispanic by the way.
@@Trancymind WHO ASKED
@@owenowen212This is a comment section from the youtube app online. We have freedom of speech here in USA. Sharing knowledge is power. Reyees50 asked a question if you are still wondering.
Caught between a rock and Gibraltar.