And that's how you use cav in Napoleon. Superb showcase of how they should be used to threaten, harass and disrupt enemy lines.

Wow dude, you talk like a real boss. Through out the entire battle video the tension was maintained very well and the commentary made it all the more immersing. (hearing commentary of opposition could be an interesting addition) I love your knowledge of tactics and historic references that make everything sound so realistic. - I'm a noob that just started with 'Total War: Empire' and am a little lost at the moment, and I'm sure that I'm not alone, so helpful guides on how to use different unit types and tactics to help you win battles battles in overpowered situations would be very much appreciated.

An excellent example of the use of sound doctrine by a well read and articulate player! It started as Alexander at Gaugamela yes, but the middle and end part was PURE Napoleon, in the masterful use of interior lines and piercing the enemy joint. Well done.

The enthusiasm is strong in this one

I have to say I love your content I just found you today and your use of historical strategies is brilliant. You really bring a higher level of intelligence to the game.

LOL "that's a really tragic sight from the French perspective"

Adapting Alexander's tactic from Gaugamela to the Napoleonic Era? You got your strategic shit in order m8!

Dude, I love how you do these commentaries, contemporary plus historical tactical movement, I love it! keep em coming!!!

Ever since I enlisted I cringe whenever a unit is sacrificed.

Great video! This battle reminded me especially of Frederick the Great's victory at the battle of Rossbach where he too baited the enemy into a fixed position then smashed into the enemy's flanks. It's also very cool to see similarities between Alexander the Great and Frederick the Great fighting in two very different time periods. As you said, certain strategies are timeless!

France with 5 lights and CAC cav on flat, can't get more boring than this, good thing you showed him the error of his ways \o/

this is some of the most amazing generalship i have ever seen from you ! bravo !

You say chasseur à cheval perfectly, it's disturbing :p

Wow dude, awesome tactics and I understood it all the more from the awesome commentary!!

I'm surprised he didn't used his cavalry in its full potential. He didn't have a backup plan. The stretch of his army became his weakness. (I'm talking about the opponent)

It's amazing to see how much his channel has changed. I remember just a few years ago watching some of these videos of total war from him when I was interested in the game. Yesterday I watch one of his misunderstood moments in history videos, completely unaware, and today I reinstalled Napoleon Total War and decided to rewatch them. I look at his channels photo and to my surprise, I realize its the same person.

That was just... beautiful. Very well-done, especially using real historical tactics.

I recognize a frenchman when I hear one. Enchanté!

I absolutely love this video. I was just thinking of getting back into NTW again and I come across this. Definitely good stuff. I know you mostly do Rome II but more videos for NTW would be really cool, esp on the maps where maneuvering for strategic positions is key (eg. Syrian Ridge).

@THFE XLNT job, sir. Even though you posted this almost 3 yrs ago, it's still one of the better How-to-play-a-Total-War-game tutorials. Great content and a clear, low-fat/lots-of-meat narrative. A great example of how to adapt real-world tactics to these games. I especially enjoy your explanations re optimum asset assignments -- i.e., how and why you used specific units to accomplish various tasks. Thanks for sharing. :-) "It's like I told my close, personal friend, Colonel Custer. Sometimes you've just got to take a stand..."

I can't ever find an opponent online anymore, (not that I'm any good anyway) but I use your videos and tactics to apply to my offline wargames I play. So thanks.

Wow, you have some amazing tactics. Really great stuff.

Your Art of War is very strong man...awesome stuff

you always suprise me with your crazy tactics man XD

Great battle, tks for video.

Really smart. Impressive tactics.

Beautiful.

Super cool! Well done :)

Brilliant

great vid as always ;)

Awesome video :)

pretty impresive ! Napoléon would be proud !

Great battle!

Well fought!

U used napoleonic tactics against the French like when napoleon was in Italy lol. You're actually like a modern day napoleon dude amazing strategic thinking

One of the best TW battles by now,finally some tactics on the battlefield

That's a great manoeuvre!

the force is strong with this one

That was impressive wow

Are you french, i'm french and you speak french very well when you say:"chasseurs à cheval" !

I can only dream of my Total War games working like this in terms of graphic. I play with no effects whatsoever. And trust me it looks like shit. Anyway, very good battle man. Good work.

Wow man! You're really good! If they say again on TW Medieval 2 that only a military genius can win that battle, I give you a cal! :)

I have to ask you: Why you play with Normal unit sizes? I personally prefer Huge unit sizes, but I'll like to know your opinion about it and why playing with Normal sizes

nice one!

Coming from Rome II I am finding that I am naturally using my cavalry in more ancient styles, some nasty shocks but used cleverly they are still devestating. Latest game I used 3 units of cav to take out all enemies artillery and several units of rifles with very little losses. May I ask how you move your units into these formations so easily? I always drag and drop

Incredible! Did you plan all of that while playing!? That's really good.

Empire TW is currently on sale on Steam, debating getting that or waiting til Napoleon goes on sale, as I've heard that's a more polished version of Empire. Great vid though!

asome bro

Nicely done. Your opponent probably wasn't too used to losing like that.

Masterful execution, i would dare to say that when he shifted the chasseurs to his left flank you didn´t pressure his right as fast as i would suggest, but again, masterful execution

good Brandon Flowers reference

THFE your are amazing you combine two of my favorite things, games and history I just subbed a couple days ago but you need to keep doing this you are amazing. anyways can you try to do a rome 2 campaign but try to match historical battles

Actually I think this resembles Caesars attack at Pharsalus, where the enemy is engaged at the right flank and pushed to the left.

LME is the best mod for Napoleon in my opinion. Adds a ton of units, increases unit size and adds awesome effects.

The only thing I retain from this is "Chasseurs à cheval" :P

If your opponent stretches his line that thin, just break through one spot and roll up the flanks, pretty simple.

Bon francais dude much love !

makes it look so easy

On a larger scale Napoleon graphics look much better than Rome 2. But the characters look much better on rome2

Wow

lol sooooo goodddd

nice battle. Do you have mods installed? That gun smoke looks amazing

I'd love to now see the exact same forces, but the commanders change sides. What would you have done with more troops? Set a strong center and left and right flanks?

Could you make a tips and tricks video to Napoleon I’m new and I know tactics in Attila but guns and cannons involve different tactics and why do people put their troops into column

Chasseurs a cheval.

this was just newer player, you won not because your "great plan" , but because he did not do anything to oppose your strong flank. Any good player would just go back on your right, so your tired elite can not catch him. and then with his cav and superior light and inf destroy your left because there is where you are weak and can not retreat because he have cav on that side. and then you are left with just tired elite.

You should lose the battle if your general dies. That's how it worked irl, most of the time.

Know this is a real old vid but I have to ask. Does the tactic revolve around baiting the enemy out of position and splitting their forces?

So many guys

The thin line tactic works online cuz ppl dont use Calvary to break it on empire, or Melee rush. Any native american army counter that well too

How do you give those orders so quickly to your troops?! I get the idea you can command multiple units at once; how do you do that?

Have you played on any of the older total war games like the original Rome and Medieval 2 Total War?

Wow it worked

Very cool battle, the irony is that you are using french tactics of the period against them

This guy stretched his lines soo thin...when he saw you pressuring his centre would falling back and tightening up his formation saved him? Seems like he could have screened his reforming main line with his light inf.

iz there a mod or a shader because the battle looks awesome woth all the flashes of light with the muskets and stuff

Invicta have you read the 'Sharpe' series?

in each game´a get so much smoke so that i cant see mine or the opponents troops

*Fighting like Frederick the Great

What is the mod whit the smoke from gun's

you get the vote down for the anyways used here.

lol these guys are going to get shat on

I really want to learn the total war games but it seems quite difficult. All the different types of tactics and units. Does anyone have any advice? Ive got all the total war games (cheap sale), but I think i like the setting of rome 2 best.

What game is this called?

11:00 it is the oblic order

what game is this?

cocaine is a hell'of'a'drug

which game is this

This game would be better if fog is enabled. Vision should be limited by the troops.

These tactics are only possible because there is no artillery in the field. Maneuvers in column within 200 yards are not practical under artillery fire

To be honest your opponent bascially was asking to get wrecked. He made a lot of mistakes, the main one being holding on to the idea of circling around you.

Are you french ? you say chasseur à cheval like a boss

are you playing total war napoleon?

The amount of "These guys" is maybe too high

What game is this?

in opinions what is ther best total war game?

First in the video wow,first time evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,Great video btw

17:30 why did not you engage into the melee

Have you ever lost an online battle?

is it avaible for android