Prince Schwarzenberg: The General who Defeated Napoleon
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Source/Further reading:
Podcast on the endgame of the Napoleonic Wars: www.revolutionspodcast.com/20...
Detailed, cached bio via Napoleon.org: webcache.googleusercontent.co...
Britannica: www.britannica.com/biography/...
History of War: www.historyofwar.org/articles/...
Short bio, cached: webcache.googleusercontent.co...
Battle of Leipzig: www.historyofwar.org/articles/...
Invasion of Russia: www.history.com/news/napoleon...
Also on the Battle: www.history.com/topics/france...
Brief note on the deadly Schwarzenberg ball: www.new.ox.ac.uk/node/1293
Napoleonic Wars explained: www.britannica.com/event/Napo...
Biographics on Metternich and Austria’s take on the Napoleonic Wars: • Metternich: A dandy, w...
@Biographics 4 жыл бұрын
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@overdozze1226 4 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@michaelcorleone392 4 жыл бұрын
Do who a video on Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses s grant
@spacealienrissley 4 жыл бұрын
Wriothesley
@overdozze1226 4 жыл бұрын
@@caesius3567 Lmao what does that mean xd
@drewdurant3835 4 жыл бұрын
Biographics no $1 shave club. Way to many subscriptions already.
@mrme247 3 жыл бұрын
If you want the first time Napoleon lost a battle it was at Aspern-Essling in 1809 at the hands of the Austrian Army commanded by Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen who Napoleon commended for his abilities as a Field marshal, he organised a peace with France which his brother the Emporer hated him for because he didn't speak to him first. The person to go toe to toe with Napoleon and won was unceremoniously relieved of command and never held office again
@Kaiserboo1871 Жыл бұрын
Napoleon respected opponents who beat him. Wellesley was another individual he came to respect.
@grizzzouseley Жыл бұрын
Lost? I think you mean stalemate. It wasn’t really a defeat.
@pompeythegreat297 Жыл бұрын
It wasn't a defeat, more of a stalemate, but even stalemating Napoleon was a big deal, considering most people got steamrolled....
@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000 Жыл бұрын
Feldzeugmeister Józsee Alvinczi was actually the first one to defeat Napoleon in battle. Archduke Charles was a beast too, defeating Napoleon, Masséna, Jourdan, and Moreau.
@ryanjuguilon213 Жыл бұрын
Yup. Archduke Charles was much greater commander than Schwarzenberg. If not for Blucher's actions agains Ney's corps Leipzig might have been a victory for Napoleon. His invasion of France was lackluster as well, motivated by Austria's machination.
@strawbeerysbeauty1 4 жыл бұрын
After 6 years of living in Vienna and passing through Schwarzenberg square almost daily it took a KZfaq video for me to realize that the square was named after a human and not a mountain. There is even a statue of him there.
@higochumbo8932 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen that statue, it's just a mountain on a horse.
@InternetSurfer1215 2 ай бұрын
@@higochumbo8932lol 😂, good one
@HappyOtakoStudios 4 жыл бұрын
The "Order of Maria Theresa" is a very special Medal that can only earned in one certain circumstance that can easily backfire. Circumstance: The soldier or commander has to defy orders and do things on his own. Back Firing: Should these actions worsen the position of the military, the soldier gets court martialed and executed. Successful: But should these actions benefit the war effort the soldier not only is not executed but also receives the "Order of Maria Theresa" It was an effort inside the Austrian Empire that the military doesn't have to execute soldiers who thought for themselves and made the situation for the Empire better.
@Shadow81989 4 жыл бұрын
That's very interesting!
@Shadow81989 4 жыл бұрын
After reading up on it for a bit, it seems like both of these explanations are not exactly to the point. ;-) From what I gathered, it was for officers regardless of exact rank, who (successfully) took the initiative in battle. It was indeed a possibility of getting around punishing beneficial behaviour IF orders were ignored, but disobedience was not a prerequisite. So in the original comment, scratch the "defy orders" part from the circumstances, and it's pretty much spot on. The "doing things on their own" part was correct though, from what I understood after reading both the English and German Wikipedia article about it. _I didn't try and dig up information from military archives, so I might be missing parts, but the articles said more or less the same without sounding like a translation of each other, so it seems reliable enough to me..._
@ranjanmili4471 2 жыл бұрын
It was a kind of test..also largele experimented by ganglords..
@davidhollins870 7 ай бұрын
Total myth - it required two witness accounts from senior officers witnessing acts of bravery. The original statements are still held in the Kriegsarchiv in Vienna. The whole Orderw as published by Hirtenfeld.
@alexanderbemis9065 4 жыл бұрын
It saddens me that at my high school we didn’t really talk about Napoleon but rather treated him as a footnote to the end of the French Revolution when we went over that unit
@Shadow81989 4 жыл бұрын
Same here, but then again the entire French revolution was something like 2 lessons, so I wouldn't expect to learn much about a single person, even as important as Napoleon. :-(
@plzburnme3809 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t listen to anything this guy says if you want to know real history
@at-tegreatest3739 3 жыл бұрын
@@plzburnme3809 wym
@Artur_M. 4 жыл бұрын
Prince Józef Poniatowski, the nephew of the last king of Poland, commander of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw (Polish allies of Napoleon) started his career just as Schwarzenberg, fighting in Austrian army against the Ottomans in 1788 and allegedly saving Schwarzenberg himself. He died at Leipzig covering Napoleon's retreat, just days after being made a Marshall of France. I think his life would be a great subject of one of your videos.
@matyaspavlik3273 4 жыл бұрын
He died under his horse riding into the river after french blew up the only bridge behind their line of retreat. Oof
@unifier308 3 жыл бұрын
@@corruptikoo2683 im a nitpicker for doing this and I'm sorry, but Friedrich August I was declared Duke of Warsaw on the 9th of June 1807
@Artur_M. 3 жыл бұрын
@@corruptikoo2683 But, as we know, nothing came out of this in practice. In 1815 Alexander I also technically became King of Poland. The Kingdom of Poland created at the Congress of Viena was just a rump state in a union with the Russian Empire but it had large autonomy with its own (quite liberal) constitution, government, parliament (Sejm) and army. Nicholas I wasn't particularly happy with this arrangement, trying to limit Polish liberties, which led to the so-called November Uprising of 1830-1831, which was really first a revolution started by young officers and cadets and then a regular Polish-Russian war after Sejm officially deposed Nicholas as the King of Poland, which Russia obviously won. I guess you can't depose someone who isn't really the king, so that would make Nicholas I the last King of Poland. But the version that we are thought in schools is that Stanisław August Poniatowski was the last one. :) All the subsequent Tsars kept using the title 'King of Poland' but it was just an empty title on the laundry list of imperial titulature.
@BOB-wx3fq 2 жыл бұрын
"we are all ready to die for you sire" Poniatowski to Napoleon when taking command of Leipzig rearguard
@alexanderhamilton9891 Жыл бұрын
4 days
@MikeDiEva 4 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early, Simon only had 30 channels.
@flukislucas 4 жыл бұрын
And 30 strands of hair
@plzburnme3809 3 жыл бұрын
and 30 brain cells
@irontusk341 4 жыл бұрын
*Austria:* Declares yet another war on France *France:* How many times do we need to teach you this lesson old man?!
@normanstewart7130 4 жыл бұрын
I suppose the answer is six.
@ohbhai4102 Жыл бұрын
@@normanstewart7130 i might fail 6 time but I will win 7th time. - king of Austria probably
@74aztlan 4 жыл бұрын
Prince Eugene of Savoy would be a great pick for a Biographic, excellent military commander and very interesting life.
@QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 жыл бұрын
"Only the dead have seen the end of war.” - George Santayana
@kingping7979 3 жыл бұрын
Can you shut up
@vitorpereira9515 Жыл бұрын
And the victors.
@flukislucas 4 жыл бұрын
If anyone is interested in the Napoleonic Wars I recommend Epic History TV
@michaelcorleone392 4 жыл бұрын
Or kings and generals
@VRichardsn 4 жыл бұрын
Their series on Napoleon is fascinating. I seriously recommend every part of it. Napoleon: Endgame showcases the genius of the man. Hell, even Leipzig, his "biggest" defeat had the armies outnumbering him 2 to 1, surrounded on all sides with only a single bridge to escape... The Allies not only failed to capture him, but also allowed a large chunk of his army to escape. The battle ended with a meagre 1:1,35 casualty ratio in their favour, and only because someone botched the bridge detonation.
@Martyn737 4 жыл бұрын
Good day fellow watcher. I still remember the line they made in the end of the battle of nations episode. ...fought for france itself, napoleon was going to prove that he was still the master of war.... *Cue in music*
@jonathanbialowas285 4 жыл бұрын
I love the Epic History TV Napoleon series
@Jan-vv1zk 4 жыл бұрын
We nearly had (another) Schwarzenberg president back in 2013 here in the Czech Republic
@vkaivos 4 жыл бұрын
So, he lost the election?
@NobleKorhedron 4 жыл бұрын
V. interesting - who was this Schwarzenberg...?
@Jan-vv1zk 4 жыл бұрын
@@vkaivos yes, he lost to Zeman, unfortunately in my view
@shaggythewriter8185 4 жыл бұрын
Czechia is awesome! Thanks for the word "defenstration" ✊
@goofygoober1009 3 жыл бұрын
@@NobleKorhedron Karel Schwarzenberg
@andrewbagshaw3095 4 жыл бұрын
Napoleon had been defeated in the field before Leipzig, e.g. at the battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809. Napoleon did bounce back from that, but following his disastrous invasion of Russia, which cost him 500,000 casualties (though without a defeat in the field), the coalition forces began to gain the upper hand by combining en masse with large armies from Austria, Prussia and Russia. This happened first at Leipzig in 1813 in the so-called "Battle of the Nations", and then during the campaigns of 1814, which culminated in the occupation of Paris. However, even the latter only occurred after several major tactical victories by Napoleon against huge odds. Partly for this reason, Napoleon was still able to raise an army of 130,000 following his return from exile in 1815. There's no doubt that his ability to unite French militarism, and thus the Napoleonic wars, were not over until Waterloo had been won.
@Ghost_Of_SAS 4 жыл бұрын
"Remember when I said I would defeat you last?" Napoleon: "Yes! yes you said it!" "I lied" Napoleon: "Aiiiieeeeeeee!"
@annescholey6546 4 жыл бұрын
Ooh la laaaa I let him go
@1FokkerAce 4 жыл бұрын
....... - Uprights an overturned horse carriage, rumbles away with no damage at all....
@bretthess6376 3 жыл бұрын
"He's in the carriage."
@VersusARCH 4 жыл бұрын
It was Tolly, Kutuzov, Tsar Alexander and Napoleon's own folly who defeated Napoleon. Many others helped but these really broke the back of the French army in the long run. Many others helped, notably Wellington in Spain, Blucher in Prussia, Napoleon's turncoat marshal Bernaddotte in Sweden, and, yes, Schwarzenberg in Austria (very important in 1812), but the turning point was really the disasterous Russian campaign. Wellington fought Napoleon to a standstill at Waterloo with the Prussians under Blucher turning it into a decisive rout. The first Austrian general to pull a major victory against Napoleon was Archduke Charles at Aspern-Essling. Napoleon's first major defeat was the disastrous Egyptian campaign.
@stefanmaier1853 4 жыл бұрын
Napoleon botched it time after time at the negotiation table. The tragedy of Leipzig is, that it was a battle the Allies, especially Austria did not want to fight. Austria almost pleaded with Napoleon who was the son in law of the Austrian Emperor to accept their rather honourable terms. But enboldened by a string of minor victories in Saxony, Napoleon stalled the negotiations until they broke down, frustrating both the Austrian side and his own delegation.
@thomassenbart 4 жыл бұрын
Aspern Essling was no real victory for the Austrians; more like a stalemate, which decided nothing and only led to ultimate defeat at Wagram. Napoleon was not defeated in the Egyptian Campaign and it was no disaster. Napoleon left Egypt completely under French control and the forces he left there, were only ousted in 1801 and then repatriated to France by the British fleet. During the Campaign Napoleon won all battles save at Acre, for lack of sufficient cannon. There were no disasters. The Russian war of 1812, though disasterous was not decisive. The 1813 struggle was however. Napoleon could have and nearly did, defeat all comers in this campaign. His costliest decision was to pause for two months of negotiation after having won two powerful victories. Had he continued, without pause, he likely would have been able to impose his will on Prussia and Russia and deter Austria from joining his enemies.
@Schugger1 4 жыл бұрын
@@thomassenbart I thought defeat is defined by not accomplishing your strategic goals. The point of the invasion of Russia in 1812 was to beat them into submission. He did not only failed to accomplish that, but also lost his army in the process. If this is not a defeat, I don't not what defeat should really look like. Aspern-Essling was about crossing the Danube at beat Archduke Charles forces before he got reinforced. We all do know that he just didn't manage to accomplish that and Aspern is widely considered being Nappy first undisputed defeat. Sure, he finally managed to beat the Austrians at Wagram, but the whole campaign was such a bloody mess, that Nappy lost quite a bit of reputation as much as Spain a bit undergarrisoned.
@matheuscerqueira7952 3 жыл бұрын
The defeat in Russia was only that significant because France's manpower had been bled dry in the peninsular war
@plzburnme3809 3 жыл бұрын
Egypt wasn’t a major defeat idiot. Do your proper research and read Andrew Roberts
@Taistelukalkkuna 4 жыл бұрын
The Wars of Coalitions were stopped at seven, because producers put their foot down. No more sequels, even though plot changed latter ones.
@pureownageftw 4 жыл бұрын
When you defeat the Final boss but then he respawns.
@AeneasGemini 3 жыл бұрын
It's the canonical end of Tekken 3, when Paul thinks he beat Ogre, but then he comes back and Jin steals all the glory..... Fucking Jin
@marshalsoult3860 2 жыл бұрын
one can admire the will and determination of austria never stopping and pushing forward despite defeats
@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000 Жыл бұрын
British fought till the last Austrian
@codybrox4693 4 жыл бұрын
If your going to do videos on famous generals could you do a video about Alexander survorov? He lead his army through 60 battles even defeated Napoleon in one carried out one of the best tactical retreats in military history in winter and no less through the mountains and one of the few generals in history to never have lost a battle! I would love it if you could do a video on him
@DimBeam1 4 жыл бұрын
The idea for this video was the opposite of famous. Do you even military history bro ?!!?
@shaafalikhan3704 4 жыл бұрын
Suvorov and Napoleon never met in battle.
@VRichardsn 4 жыл бұрын
Suvorov never faced Napoleon.
@codybrox4693 4 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry my mistake suvorov didn’t face Napoleon in battle I was going off the top of my head and forgot that during that time suvorov was in Italy Napoleon was in Egypt I believe but suvorov did reclaim all the territory Napoleon had taken in Italy so there’s that but the rest of the other things I said he did accomplish and more though that failure of a tsar Paul refuses to pay him the respect that man deserved but he’s still remembered as one of histories greatest generals And yes dim I do know parts of history that interest me but I’m no expert But do you even English class?
@lesdodoclips3915 3 жыл бұрын
He didn’t lead his army through 60 battles either
@TheGoldennach 4 жыл бұрын
I feel you heap too much praise on Schwarzenberg, making him too perfect a soldier. 23:30 you mentioned Schwarzenberg made the gamble of his career to march on Paris when Napoleon went east, it wasn't entirely true, and some information is missed out, for instance the coalition received information from Talleyrand that the Paris defence is weak, and they also captured French dispatches confirming this. In light of this, Schwarzenberg decided to march on Paris, it was a small gamble, and they knew what they were up to.
@beefcleavebeefcleave6449 4 жыл бұрын
Yea, + their army were several times larger
@clementl.9566 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah you're right but it is kind of a gamble from its part when you know his extreme caution in battle. He rarely took a gamble but when he did, it turned out to be successful and decisive. Moreover, beside him was a general named Blucher who was a hothead and has been defeated numerous times in France by Napoleon because he tried too hard to reach Paris.
@jonathanbialowas285 4 жыл бұрын
They also received info that Napoleon's army was way smaller than they expected coz during the 6 days campaign where Napoleon faced odds of 4 to 1 he completely neutralized and almost wiped out the entire Russian and Prussian armies
@Vapefly0815 4 жыл бұрын
Similarly, Schwarzenberg wasn't the first to deal defeat Napoleon in a major battle, that honour goes to Archduke Charles at the battle of Aspern-Essling. Overall, it's sad how many inaccuracies are regurgitated in this video.
@abcdef-cs1jj 4 жыл бұрын
While - of course - nobody is perfect, I don't think you can heap too much praise on a commander that leads armies to victory over Napoleon. I mean ... what more can you expect from a man?
@Patchw0rkx 4 жыл бұрын
Another good upload as usual. Thank you biographics.
@rusoviettovarich9221 4 жыл бұрын
A truly well done video - many thanks for a great effot. Bravo!
@aaronbonita2042 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see something in-depth on Klaus von Stauffenberg
@nickdaveNDM 4 жыл бұрын
I liked this one. I watch all the channels Simon hosts, hes by far my favorite host on youtube. This was a really good video
@steffenb.jrgensen2014 4 жыл бұрын
At last Schwarzenberg and the Austrians are given the credit they deserve for defeating Napoleon! Apart from the reasons mentioned in the video I think it also contributed to the Austrian part being forgotten, that Prussia won the "battle over the German soul" in the mid 19th century. Most of the history writing in English about the continental (non-British) part of the Napoleonic wars is based on Prussian history writing from second half of 19th century - at that had as a very strong ambition to downscale the Austrian part in Napoleons defeat and elevate the Prussian ditto. But BTW another Austrian who deserve honourable mention is Schwarzenberg's chief of staff in the Leipzig campaign og 1813 - Radetzky. In combination the two superbly lead the campaign where not only Napoleon was caught like a fly ion a bottle but where also the allied Monarchs constantly had to be kept from breaking the bottle.
@hankthepatriot3733 4 жыл бұрын
INCREDIBLY FASCINATING!!! Never heard of this Gentleman, and I now need to know more! Amazing video! (Sans a minor editing glitch towards the beginning) One of your BESTS!!!
@ComradeCommissarYuri 4 жыл бұрын
The channel Epic History have been doing a good rundown of history around the Napoleonic Wars
@0the0ambient0 3 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video. Thank you.
@historicfootprints Жыл бұрын
Love this!! thanks for sharing I always love learning something new about this topic :)
@zipperman1448 4 жыл бұрын
My mind tried so hard to read his surname as Schwarzenegger
@jamellfoster6029 4 жыл бұрын
Same here...
@axelstone3131 4 жыл бұрын
Lol mine to
@davidchicoine6949 4 жыл бұрын
Take me to the choppa
@AnimatedLives 4 жыл бұрын
Same! 😂
@annescholey6546 4 жыл бұрын
No vun tells Hercules where to go Get your ass down there Get yurs
@ZurielMana 4 жыл бұрын
I love this channel! Been watching videos none stop for the last 2 weeks.
@phantombeard6262 4 жыл бұрын
Bio on folks like Robert Baden Powell (the founder of the Scouts Organization) or Louis Riel (the founder of Manitoba, as well as a rebel against the Canadian government) Also: Beethoven's 5th Symphony as the title cards, awesome
@washubrain 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! That's amazing story of a great man whom even history fans don't often know about. Thanks Simon.
@ryaffus7208 4 жыл бұрын
Love to see a video on Admiral Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonad, the poor badass gets such little attention
@francisharry2196 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very interestiing part of history. I really enjoy these stories that history teachers fail to know.
@ewoudschwartzenberg9065 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting to learn about my family heritage! Thanks for the video
@ANDREAS2786 4 жыл бұрын
jean baptiste bernadotte is a video biagrofi you should do
@Hadar1991 4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, as we talk about great military leaders maybe a material about Stephen I Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory István), who was Voivode of Transylvania (1571-1576), Prince of Transylvania (1576-1586) and jure uxoris King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576-1586). "Jure uxoris" means that formally the KING was his wife Anna Jagiellon and his rule was based on his wife official title (it may seems weird for English speakers that I call a woman a king, but in Poland "queen" is just wife of a king and the two times that Poland had woman on the throne - that is Jadwiga of Poland (born 1373/4, ruled 1384-1399, died 1399) and Anna Jagiellon (born 1523, ruled 1575-1586, died 1596) - they were crowned as King of Poland and their respective husbands - that is and Władysław II Jagiełło and Stephen I Báthory - had to rule jointly with their wives.
@headspaceastronaut 4 жыл бұрын
for a moment I read Schwarzenegger and I was very confused
@williamjones2340 4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video I really enjoyed it.
@jamesbain8167 3 жыл бұрын
Another great piece! Thank you. I like catching up on these things that weren’t covered in my formal schooling. I never heard of Schwartenberg. Now I know a bit and want to find out more.
@CA-bw9vw 4 жыл бұрын
Ever since I've watched business blaze I can't stop imagining cracked simon narrating every biographics and IT IS FUN
@Durahan82 4 жыл бұрын
Napoleon was Fighting a 7 nation army at Leipzig not just Schwarzenberg
@abcdef-cs1jj 4 жыл бұрын
Napoleon was leading French, German, Italian and Polish forces. They were opposed by German and Russian forces. Maybe you are counting Sweden? They supplied like 5% of the Coalitions forces. You surely cannot count GB, they contributed a whopping 150 guys.
@aaronmarks9366 4 жыл бұрын
@@abcdef-cs1jj You may need to google "7 Nation Army" ;)
@matyaspavlik3273 4 жыл бұрын
Schwarzenberg was in command of that 7 nation army.
@somedudetoldmethatiwasgay3095 4 жыл бұрын
abc def Um you don’t know what you’re talking about
@somedudetoldmethatiwasgay3095 4 жыл бұрын
Matty Mrož Nope. Emperor Alexander was the supreme commander
@timwodzynski7234 4 жыл бұрын
I have been watching videos about the Napoleonic Wars on Epic History here. Great videos.
@mx2md176 4 жыл бұрын
Day by Day, Simon strengthens his grip on KZfaq
@napoleonibonaparte7198 4 жыл бұрын
Who still remembers Prince Schwarzenberg? History nerds, M&B players...
@DH-oq9sz 4 жыл бұрын
Me
@etiennejacquesjosephmacdon2560 3 жыл бұрын
Sire, count me in.
@bgmedia9353 4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t Napoleon lose at Aspern to Archduke Charles?
@timwodzynski7234 4 жыл бұрын
He did indeed.
@peculiarpangolin4638 4 жыл бұрын
Ah, everyone forgets my Austrians kicking Napoleon. Only Wellington and Nelson were of any worth, I suppose.
@benjackson91 4 жыл бұрын
Kaiser Franz II because Napoleon spanked them in the 45 other battles he fought with them
@Durahan82 4 жыл бұрын
Only to Kick his ass at Wagram
@timwodzynski7234 4 жыл бұрын
I belive this defeat came before the Battle of Nations.
@stubby3530 4 жыл бұрын
I’m ready to go shave in the shower now! Awesome representation of a simple razor! Dollar shave club...stay with this guy! He connects with his viewers
@miruson 4 жыл бұрын
love your content. keep up the good work!
@TheAlchemist1 4 жыл бұрын
Classic! Great video as always. I think its really interesting how Napoleon's conquest totally reshaped Europe politically, culturally, and scientifically. Really cool to see how his conquest effected other people at the time!
@markjohnson5712 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously, I feel like its always hard to see how interconnected history really is. Like did you know that John Paul Jones, the big important American Navy guy actually went over to Russia to be an admiral in their Navy! So weird... Cool channel btw. I think great scientists deserve more attention!
@scr3aming3agle83 4 жыл бұрын
Itll be a sad day when you stop doing these videos. Until then i will continue to love every moment from your videos
@mario_1683 4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos. Especially the fact that you dont care about the nationality of your depicted persons. I have one thing to ask you: Can you do Prince Eugene of Savoy?
@p03saucez 4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best videos on this channel. Well done. When's the next ancient Rome biographic?
@mitchellneu 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Now you have to do one on Wellington(please?)
@willrobinson5350 4 жыл бұрын
I have two issues with this otherwise superb video. I always thought Archduke Charles defeated Napoleon at one point at Aspern-Essling. The Russian retreat in the face of the French invasion was not a carefully orchestrated strategy as there was considerable disagreement in high command about how to react.
@DJPrince2032 4 жыл бұрын
That's why I love this channel! You cover such a great wide variety of people! This man deserves far more credit than he gets, it's shocking that I had never even heard his name till now... but it also bothers me this channel misses such important people like Augustus Caesar or Constantine the Great or Martin Luther or Adam Smith or John Locke or Voltaire or Attila the Hun.
@alexanderforsman2166 4 жыл бұрын
1) The War of the First Coalition 2) The War of the Second Coalition: War Harder 3) The War of the Third Coalition: Return of the War 4) The War of the Fourth Coalition: War Rising 5) The War of the Fifth Coalition: War Fast, War Furious 6) The War of the Sixth Coalition: Apex War 7) The War of the Seventh Coalition: Revenge of the War
@MubzxayStar 3 жыл бұрын
7) Empire Strikes Back
@elkingoh4543 16 күн бұрын
Peak of the series
@benmallett4070 4 жыл бұрын
A splendidly interesting video once again Mr Whistler. I’m wondering if it’d be possible for you to do a Biographic on William Randolph Hearst, by any chance?
@paytowin8468 4 жыл бұрын
1:00 that's a lie. Archduke Charles was the first man who defeated Napoleon at the battle Aspern Essling in 1809.
@thomasarraneius913 4 жыл бұрын
Kinder to call it a mistake or slip up though it seems telling he skips right to Wagram during that war against Austria
@vitarius2465 4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see some Native American bios. Crazy horse, sitting Bull, those chiefs have amazing stories I am slowly finding out. I just got back from South Dakota and learned some very interesting details about those men!!
@ignitionfrn2223 3 жыл бұрын
1:40 - Chapter 1 - Before the flood 5:10 - Chapter 2 - When the levee breaks 8:30 - Chapter 3 - The empire falls 12:40 - Mid roll ads 14:15 - Chapter 4 - Bad omens 17:00 - Chapter 5 - Brothers in arms 20:20 - Chapter 6 - Downfall
@WingMcCallister 3 жыл бұрын
The conclusion of this video is just straight-up gold.
@Vijay007- 4 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video about Tomáš Gariggue Masaryk or Charles IV ? Very interesting Bohemian(Czech) figures throughout history
@fredmidtgaard5487 4 жыл бұрын
Well, if you see Waterloo as the military defeat of Napoleon then it was General Blücher's army core with the second army headed by General von Bülow (my ancient relative) who actually defeated him. I still have his sword from the battle in my house. I also have his diary from 1815-16. He attacked Napoleon from behind and defeated him in a situation when Wellington had almost lost. But of course, you would never read that in a British history book.....
@JrrrNikolaus 10 ай бұрын
I think that is ignoring the whole reason for the battle, It was a great allied victory that would not have been fought without the knowledge the Prussians were marching. I never understand why people need to denigrate either army who were both instrumental in Napoleons complete defeat.
@tohnic441 4 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated generals ever, seeing his accomplishments in the field. If only he stayed healthy, he could have been mentioned in the same breath as Napoleon today.
@veloriumcamper3 4 жыл бұрын
Toh Nic not even close. Great commander to be sure, but just cuz u beat one of (if not best) of all time doesn’t make you necessarily same level. Muhammad Ali lost multiple times even when he was at his prime. But the guys that beat him just aren’t quite that GOAT status. Not tryna start shish lol
@FranzJosephI. 4 жыл бұрын
At 1:00 you are wrong. The first one who did this was Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen during the battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809.
@bigbird0993 4 жыл бұрын
damn i am super early great vid been watching so much bio/ geo graphics
@alvinamoah4746 3 жыл бұрын
I love your channel .
@bobstewart8032 4 жыл бұрын
I use Dollar Shave Club, and really like their products. This was another interesting video.
@vlera8447 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@grandthanatos 4 жыл бұрын
I bet this guy would make an epic historical movie, a story of a general fighting his health, superiors who refuse to listen, and an emperor he has a bromance with, and the toll it all takes on him. I might go see that. Please do videos on the following people: 1. Dennis Rader 2. Jack London 3. Upton Sinclair 4. Jack Ketchum 5. Jane Austen 6. Anton LaVey
@VRichardsn 4 жыл бұрын
1:01 No... You have Krasnoi the year earlier, then Aspern-Essling, then Bassano...
@skippygatten8572 4 жыл бұрын
Simon we would like an analysis of one of the First World War battles. Like the Somme or Verdun or Gallipoli.
@rubertdandsalceda3861 2 жыл бұрын
The SNEAKING IN OF THE DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB.... GENIUS
@mattday8208 4 жыл бұрын
I had a beer with one of his descendents last year in Prague.
@elkingoh4543 2 ай бұрын
Well, Impressive
@johannestzimiskes2524 4 жыл бұрын
Actually Schwarzenberg was not the first to defeat napoleon in the field, not even the first Austrian, that honor would fall to Archduke Charles the brother of Emperor Franz II/I. While the first ever General to defeat him was actually Sidney Smith at the Siege of Acre.
@wepzuk6730 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you pointed that out. I am sure Prince Schwarzenegger was an experienced and skilled leader but in 1814 Napoleon was fudged. To say the Prince Schwarzenberg defeated Napoleon is like saying a 25 year old professional boxer defeated a once legendary former champion aged 47 years old.
@VRichardsn 4 жыл бұрын
@@wepzuk6730 _but in 1814 Napoleon was fudged_ Not quite. Napoleon was still waaay above the competition. See the Six Days Campaign. The man's genius was still intact.
@alexb.8038 Жыл бұрын
Alvinczy beat Napoleon first.
@collinscody57 4 жыл бұрын
When he turned into the light during the promo spot you can see the 5 o'clock shadow on his head
@michaeljones8028 4 жыл бұрын
i though the reason NB lost at Waterloo was all the rain left the fields muddy. The with the heavier cannon and had problems moving and placing them.
@tylerbaldwin3269 4 жыл бұрын
Declaration of Pillnitz "Hey, behave or we'll start a war" "Bet"
@davidhamilton2093 4 жыл бұрын
Do George Santayana. The guy who coined the phrase "Those who don't remember history are condemned to repeat it".
@rockgod6180 4 жыл бұрын
Can you do one on Plato? You have all the major Greek philosophers except for Plato
@DA-to6gi 4 жыл бұрын
Plato.
@jaywilliams9294 4 жыл бұрын
*The duke of Wellington wants to know your location*
@deuxpomme9777 4 жыл бұрын
Smh no ones giving Blücher the credit he deserves
@TorianTammas 4 жыл бұрын
Jay Williams - Without Blücher Wellington would have been lost.
@deuxpomme9777 4 жыл бұрын
@@TorianTammas lmao it's funny the only reason the Duke of Wellington gave fight is because he was expecting Blücher in the first place
@Ruby321123 4 жыл бұрын
Biographics I would LOVE to someday see: Ishi - The Last of the Yahi Lord Byron - Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know Yuri Gagarin - The First Man in Space I'd also like to eventually see Ozzy Osbourne - The Prince of Darkness, but I'd personally hold off until his last chapter is completed, long may he reign.
@Gigas0101 4 жыл бұрын
Could you please do a video on Alexander Suvorov?
@nils-christiannilsen7115 4 жыл бұрын
Do Jean Baptist Bernadotte. Napoleons Field Marshal that became king of Norway and Sweden.
@lukaszherp 4 жыл бұрын
Please concider doing one of those about Bob Marley. It would be quite interesting to learn more about such an influential person
@stevenjlovelace 4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video about Talleyrand?
@Todesnuss 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect to learn about the namesake of one of my cities nicest squares on here. I feel slightly ashamed I didn't know more.
@dumbcow7722GD 3 жыл бұрын
1:05, wrong. Archduke Charles of Austria won the Battle of Aspern-Essling against Napoleon in 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition.
@samozelic1720 3 жыл бұрын
1:09 *Couth* Aspern-Esling *Couth*
@efeodugala3119 2 жыл бұрын
It's really interesting to see the similarities The Napoleonic Wars share with WW2.
@Downloadguy1995 3 жыл бұрын
I hope we'll get a Radetzky video too
@aaronberta3958 4 жыл бұрын
We want a Simon Whistler convention or conference!!!!!!!!!!!
@kaneo6162 4 жыл бұрын
Hurricun? That's a new one in the Simon Whistler Manglish vocab list.
@Sandy.J.Lloyd.Sr. 4 жыл бұрын
Love bio
@garebear1712 4 жыл бұрын
I went to chateau hluboka and it was awesome in the tower are hundreds of deer antlers with his name and dates of the hunt
@sandrosaladze8095 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you can do a video on one of these French marshals: Lannes, Davout, Murat, Ney, Soult
@rachaelsdaddontdrink 4 жыл бұрын
Hear hear!!!
@Heisenberg882 3 жыл бұрын
Bernadotte
@bekluwe 4 жыл бұрын
Prussian General Gerhard Leberecht von Blücher also defeated Napoleon in Waterloo and Leipzig and other battles. He also fought for Frederick the Great, so as he fought Napoleon he was in his 70s. As he commanded the Russians they gave him the name „general forward“ because he was so brave. And there was also a guy called Joachim Nettelbeck who defeated the French while they tried to capture his hometown Kolberg in 1807. He had only 2,000 soldiers while Napoleon had 20,000! And the Prussian general Yorck was successfully helping Napoleon invade Russia on the Northern flank. Also the famous Yorcksher march, composed by Beethoven, is named after him.
@delfin7461 2 жыл бұрын
I guess living in the Czech Republic, you learn about the Schwarzenberg family. I know I did. That portrait you kept showing is at their castle in Orlík nad Vltavou
@meritathomas3987 4 жыл бұрын
I would like to request for to do a biographics video on, King Selassie Please and Thank you. Being a fan of yours since Top Tenz channel. So I know you will do a great job on his story!!!
@karlafelix7073 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you do a video on Edward Colston?