How did it fail? ⚔️ Napoleon's Strategy in Russia, 1812 (Part 1) ⚔️ DOCUMENTARY

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🚩 On June 24th, 1812, the French Emperor Napoleon led 450 thousand men across the Niemen River into Russia, beginning one of the most notorious military disasters in history. Throughout this 6-month campaign, both French and Russian commanders would struggle with forces far greater than any army: politics, logistics and of course, nature.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
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📚 Sources:
Chandler D. The Campaigns of Napoleon. Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd 1966.
Griess T ed. Atlas for the Wars of Napoleon. Avery Publishing Group Inc 1986.
Hartley J, Keenan P, Lieven D eds. Russia and the Napoleonic Wars. Palgrave MacMillan 2015.
Lieven D. Russia Against Napoleon. Viking 2010.
Nafziger G. Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia. Presidio 1988.
Black J. The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Rowman & Littlefield 2022.
Nester W. Napoleon and the Art of Diplomacy. Savas Beatie 2012.
Voelcker T. Admiral Saumarez versus Napoleon. The Boydell Press 2008.
Lunde H. A Warrior Dynasty. Casemate 2014. [Charles XII]
Marvin Girelli
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@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

💥Use my link to install BLOODLINE for Free: ✅ app.adjust.com/6ibf2j0_6whkqm6 & Get a special starter pack [Available for the next 30 days] 🚩 On June 24th, 1812, the French Emperor Napoleon led 450 thousand men across the Niemen River into Russia, beginning one of the most notorious military disasters in history. Throughout this 6-month campaign, both French and Russian commanders would struggle with forces far greater than any army: politics, logistics and of course, nature.

@geraintthatcher3076 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon should've read the Campaign of Charles the 12th and his Invasion

@user-jm3sk8gy4s Жыл бұрын

اكمل سلسلة هانيبال 💔💔☹️

@olexandrs6639 Жыл бұрын

nice point about tactics. now napoleon's frontal assaults make some sense. I commented about wrong conclusions about economy and cause of war u made based on facts u presented. check it!

@rishi7629 Жыл бұрын

Bud.. Do Napoleon's early career & Egypt etv

@geraintthatcher3076 Жыл бұрын

@@rishi7629 and The Italian Campaign

@ashaffold Жыл бұрын

I like how you concentrate on operational part of war. Many either talk about battles or grand strategy with little regard to maneuvering. You remedy this. Thanks!

@HighMaintenancePS Жыл бұрын

Yes, as well as geo political context encompassing economy, church and state.

@wejuliedwin4695 Жыл бұрын

True. This is mind blowing.

@joeljmmp4456 Жыл бұрын

Finally! Could it really be true, more Napoleon?! Your series with epic history tv about Napoleon is probably the best history show I have ever watched! So nice to see too about my countrys history (Sweden) and our great power era, which, just like Napoleons and Hitlers, also ended in Russia.

@EraKindak Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@ChaosMongrel Жыл бұрын

That's why I bought the 1809 map of Napoleonic Europe and French Marshals posters from the Epic History TV merch store!

@harryschlotter3403 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes. The episode about the winter retreat is the best one they ever made, ever ever.

@owenparker-hughes4510 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@flgrown Жыл бұрын

truth

@napoleonibonaparte7198 Жыл бұрын

This is painful.

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

Win some, lose some.

@ottovonbismarck5727 Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryMarche west Europe loser ahahahahaha

@bosbanon3452 Жыл бұрын

I think you should invade the bread basket Ukraine to took Russian grain then allowed the tartar to Rebel

@faisalnehal372 Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryMarche except he lost it all in this

@jaykay6074 Жыл бұрын

No time to weep my emperor! Already your enemies plot in Paris, your allies gain confidence that your star is fading, if this is not brought to head, the resulting treaties could bear poisonous for generations from now! Onward! For peace!

@deteon1418 Жыл бұрын

This might be one of the greatest videos to come from this channel. You cover an influential event with excellent illustrations and fantastic discussion. Well done!

@stevevicory9623 Жыл бұрын

I am very impressed the detail you went into on Napoleons Logistical set up. I have been a student of Napoleonic history for many years. I have never read/heard about the 26 transport battalions! Huzzah! Keep up the great work!

@trentondamm194 Жыл бұрын

Yes! More Napoleon videos!!! Awesome work HistoryMarche! Keep up the splendid work! 👏💯

@Lemme1892 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this channel. Keep up the good work. 😁

@KHK001 Жыл бұрын

NIce! a Napoleons video looking forward for part2!

@jansmigiel6592 Жыл бұрын

Great job! I'm entirely looking forward for next episode

@SolidAvenger1290 Жыл бұрын

Finally, another fantastic video by my favorite historical channel The strategic goals, motivations. and military logistics highlighted by this video were great as always

@derrickcrummie2365 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, as always. Thanks for the lesson my brother.

@carlosariel1909 Жыл бұрын

Esperando o próximo EP. Como sempre, sensacional.

@sangfroidian5451 Жыл бұрын

Great work, as always!!

@reagend1841 Жыл бұрын

Such great content. Have been following you for awhile now and will of course continue to do so!

@nice5396 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the Waterloo video and this video was also very good! I hope to see more Napoleon and "war explanation" videos in the future even though I like the battle videos too!

@blazecraft5429 Жыл бұрын

Man plz upload a Hannibal video. That series is close to my heart. It gives a satisfaction to me. Btw great work😊 love your channel

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

I will!

@blazecraft5429 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I hope you will. Btw how to animate maps I want to make my own history channel and I hope someday I will collaborate with you to make videos

@jasonblack2760 Жыл бұрын

Likewise! I must’ve rewatched it like 7 times now lol

@Tony-pk6ql Жыл бұрын

Well done, very comprehensive coverage.

@takethree69 Жыл бұрын

Ooh...I'm going to love this series. Napoleon's Russian campaign and his eventual defeat has always been sort of a mystery to me. Thank you!

@stroqus3830 Жыл бұрын

Great video, cant wait for part 2

@IOANNOU28 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Keep up the good work!

@HellenicWolf Жыл бұрын

Thank you, great video, keep it up! Waiting for the next one!

@the_rdrksh Жыл бұрын

For the first time, an youtube ad that actually got me to a useful and decent place that I'll stick by. Loved the way of presentation. Keep up the good work.

@robbabcock_ Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! I always appreciate a good study of Napoleon.

@Ejosii Жыл бұрын

Good to see Strategy Stuff still making content

@thomasvandevelde8157 Жыл бұрын

Oh I love this one! At least somebody that provides a looking glass at how Napoleon would've seen the situation. To us nowadays, invading Russia overland seems like an impossibility, but back than many armies had ended up in Moscow. It was only after that that the misery truly started. We often apply hindsightism to these events, thanks for not falling into the same trap!

@z3k139 Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video.. Thank you 🙏

@peregrinemccauley6615 Жыл бұрын

Bloody unreal Doco' . A real treat .

@blazecraft5429 Жыл бұрын

Feeling satisfied after seeing that napoleon poster on the map

@McJibbin Жыл бұрын

love your channel so much HistoryMarche! Keep up the great work and thank you so much for helping me learn!

@valkoharja Жыл бұрын

Excellent. I look forward to learning more.

@bustersanderson9727 Жыл бұрын

As per usual, Absolutely superb!

@mahadlodhi Жыл бұрын

I remember watching tht waterloo vid again and again who knows how many times. So excited getting new napoleonic vids. Thank you HM

@d.theman6945 Жыл бұрын

Wow great informative video!❤

@brianivey73 6 ай бұрын

Fabulous work!

@MrNaKillshots Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite channels. This is better than television programmes.

@zack2608 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as ever, ty!

@Donjuan77 Жыл бұрын

Very entertaining! Thank you!

@ibrahim.n1698 Жыл бұрын

I swear man this guy is the next king and generals, never give up ur the best! Thanks for accepting my request on this series...🥰❤

@gustavoassis1698 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your content. I studying military history and your channel is indispensable for me. I know thank you might no mean much but your work is appreciated. Keep it up

@SuperJay23 Жыл бұрын

great content love these strategy episodes

@phold3604 Жыл бұрын

Great work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@coyote4237 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, thank you.

@parisfrance6483 Жыл бұрын

Love the New edits 👍🙂

@samdumaquis2033 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward for the next Napoléon vid

@stevelebreton3489 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@kimfr3050 Жыл бұрын

Oh man i can't believe it ! My reaction was that of a happy child when i saw more Napoleon on this channel 🇫🇷 vive l'empreur ♥️

@jaycee1111111 Жыл бұрын

v good look forward to next part

@azkamil Жыл бұрын

These logistics, troops pre-deployment videos are amazing. Neven seen this for older times.

@zZzZzyxel Жыл бұрын

This was good! Thanks!

@freeloaderuser6793 Жыл бұрын

Hey absolutely loving your videos man. I've been binging a lot of your older ones as well and its awesome to see how much better you've gotten with the animations. One question though, could you name the specific song you used around 10:55 to 11:00? I've heard it a bunch of times on other videos and I'd love to have it but i cant find it.

@medkitz1483 Жыл бұрын

Ben Hayden - Centurion, there are like a dozen different variants of depth and tempo so you may have to listen to a few of them to find the one you really like. (But I think this one is High Momentum, Medium Depth, Low Power)

@RoBMcCullochexperience Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating

@StoriesFromHistory-rv4oi 7 ай бұрын

Hundreds have already said this here but I just have to say it again. This take is so incredibly good. Thank you for doing these!!!

@liebeskunstnetzwerk Жыл бұрын

Great work!

@MCorpReview Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this campaign by many other channels b4 like k&g or epic history 😢but none focus on the importance of strategy as u did 😮keep up the good work

@Lordborg909 Жыл бұрын

I gotta say, David's voice is silky smooth, and so full of gravitas. Long may he narrate these excellent videos!

@willu842 Жыл бұрын

Post-Revolution tactics with Pre-Revolution logistics. Brilliant. Never thought of it that way.

@volrod8736 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@Hawktotalwar Жыл бұрын

Napoleon's campaign was actually better than on schedule, it was much quicker than what napoleon thought it would be. He achieved his objective in capturing Moscow but is in here the changing nature of warfare where nations don't surrender after a few defeats or losing important cities. Napoleon thought a peace treaty would come so he stayed till winter came.

@fiddlersgreen2433 6 ай бұрын

he never set capturing Moscow as an objective, neither russian army had a plan to withdraw that much. It was more like planning for the next couple of weeks for both sides. Every side the war will happen and be decided relatively close the the border.

@srinivasn1032 Жыл бұрын

good content thankyou

@jonshive5482 Жыл бұрын

Great background info. You really know your history HM!

@billhanna2148 Жыл бұрын

Yeah you can watch countless depictions of Napoleon's mistakes all over KZfaq but you have to come HERE to understand the WHY'S 👍💪👏👏👏 thank you 🙏 again

@mohamedmohy1069 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome i really love it you guys give strategy a whole new meaning please Continue am waiting for part 2

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

Part 2 coming this Friday

@mohamedmohy1069 Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryMarche cant wait to see it thanks guys you are amazing

@thecrusaderhistorian9820 Жыл бұрын

cool video!

@HenrikTheSwede Жыл бұрын

More Napoleon videos please!

@asianbandit4054 Жыл бұрын

I heard the into music and was like Epic TV, rechecked, no I'm watching the right video. Keep em coming History Mache

@leocapnaone Жыл бұрын

Amazing content, it's unreal for me how complex the strategy required to win a war was. KZfaq algorithm please recommend this :D

@mikelane9918 Жыл бұрын

Love this stuff

@stephenjohnson8237 Жыл бұрын

More vids on napoleon please!

@pieters542 Жыл бұрын

great content

@chemicalman53 Жыл бұрын

An excellent video highlighting how warfare is very much an extension of politics in that politics determines the strategic objectives and the breadth of tactics. It is easy to armchair general and say X is the best method without regarding the political ripples that usually follow such a thing.

@ading160 Жыл бұрын

please upload more napoleonic vids! I'm really into this era

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

Part 2 coming this Friday

@FlashPointHx Жыл бұрын

This is fanatic! Never knew you were so big into Napoleon - he got father than Hitler and took Moscow - but then that whole Russian winter thing. . .

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

There were just too many moving parts in his invasion of Russia and lots of those parts needed not to fail for it to work.

@Skinnyjeboss Жыл бұрын

The Russian winter thing is the biggest myth in history... his army was already decimated by the end of summer.

@EraKindak Жыл бұрын

@@Skinnyjeboss Not a myth but a reality

@jarogniewtheconqueror2804 Жыл бұрын

That must be false. Isn't the Caucasus and Stalingrad deeper inside Russia?

@alder2460 Жыл бұрын

Around 500000 died during summer from weather and illnesses, not really a winter's achievement. He started he's retreat from Moscow with 100000 troops

@zjifzmifzukjtrzjghuk Жыл бұрын

There can never be enough napoleon content, never

@jorgecanalesbarrera7090 Жыл бұрын

amazing

@gothexperiments Жыл бұрын

I have watched countless documentaries on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. And I’m always happy to watch more! Congrats!

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

Part 2 coming this Friday

@gothexperiments Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryMarche i saw it! Thanks.

@rioplatense8896 Жыл бұрын

yes please more Napoleonic wars videos!

@ladysnowblood 5 ай бұрын

Not only is this an excellent documentary, the soundtrack is on point. 10-10

@alexanderboev Жыл бұрын

Great job! There is some confusion with the numbers for the army sizes, though.

@mikefingbond3888 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@Poopydiepie Жыл бұрын

Love love love this, puts a ton of perspective into the era I otherwise wouldn’t piece together like the drama with napoleons brother and the politics/public standing of the Russians. Great insight! Keep up the great work!

@Hillbilly001 Жыл бұрын

Smashed the like button as a sacrifice to the Algorithm.

@HistoryMarche Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

@CovfefeDotard Жыл бұрын

Terrific

@saitohiraga6854 Жыл бұрын

Better than history class in france! love your content , and your voice is amazing! it's like im listening to a narrator who came from an ancient era

@spookyboi8446 Жыл бұрын

I barely wanted to get up shovel the driveway growing up in the Great Lakes region. I cant imagine trying to fight a military campaign in a blizzard.

@marktsuro4171 Жыл бұрын

The Voice behind this video eish it makes my day ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to History Marche It is the voice for me

@fuferito Жыл бұрын

I've heard that Napoleon was a great chess player as well as... well... _The General_ of his age. But, Napoleon wasn't expecting Czar Alexander to bring an additional chessboard to the game.

@robrob9050 19 күн бұрын

When you corner the opponent and there existential threat to him, he is gonna fight.

@mohammedsaysrashid3587 Жыл бұрын

Excellent introducing 👌 & historical coverage episode...besides of showing Napoleon campaign mobilized in western Russia 🇷🇺...also video labeled to previous political backgrounds which created this military conflict...History Marche channel always sharing excellent historical coverage episode's...allot thanks...I am glad this channel existed in my utube page

@ritiksharma7281 Жыл бұрын

Why are you not making further videos on Hannibal Barca ? We are eagerly waiting for that.

@benjames1447 Жыл бұрын

The background music reminds me of epic history🔥

@benedictjajo Жыл бұрын

Decisive defeats, especially at the end of a career, can really mar someone's greatness and brilliance.

@BossVonD Жыл бұрын

Wasn't Napoleon a great fan of Hannibal? I bet he wanted to see the whole series finished too!

@talhasial5502 Жыл бұрын

Good one :D

@legalna2rp Жыл бұрын

Super.

@basilyang7777 Жыл бұрын

I have had a question for a long time: why did Napoleon aim for Moscow instead of St. Petersburg? St. Petersburg would be easier supplied from the Baltic Sea and it would cut off Russia maritime trade with Britain, the main reason for the Invasion. And SP was the de jure capital of Russia at the time.

@basilyang7777 Жыл бұрын

Britain did rule the waves. But the Baltic, being an inland sea much smaller than the Mediterranean, was much harder for the royal navy to project their power. For the sake of supply from a Pomeranian Port to SP, all Napoleon needed are some small time window where a convoy can come through..

@omarbradley6807 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon didn't intend to go for a city, he wanted to destroy the Russian army, but it retreated towards Moscow not St Petersburg, that is why he went toward Moscow.

@StrategyStuff Жыл бұрын

Napoleon at the outset didn't 'aim' for either Moscow or St Petersburg; given the difficulty of inter-army communications/coordination during the Napoleonic era, any strategy would have broken down long before the Grande Armee even approached those targets. Instead, it's better to think of Napoleon as planning 3 directions of attack: North (Riga), North-East (vs 1st Army c. Vilnius), East (vs 2nd Army > Minsk), and South-East (Austrians vs 3rd Army; not really an attack). Then he would improvise as the campaign developed. That said, N always intended for the North-East and Eastern attacks (combined at Smolensk, later to drive vs Moscow) to be the main thrust, with the atk on Riga as a supporting move. Reasons: A) That was what Charles XII did, which was helpful not just as historical example but also b/c all the roads were already mapped out; B) The Vilnius-Minsk-Smolensk-Moscow road was the best in Russia (can still see it today on google map) while few roads existed btwn Vilnius/Minsk > Petersburg; C) NE + E direction gave N options to later turn vs Petersburg or alternatively, Ukraine; D) NE + E atk allowed N to push RUS back on a broad front and prevent RUS flank strike into Poland rear; E) As you can/will see in video, Napoleon's chase of 1st and 2nd Army 'pulled' him in Moscow direction, with only weak-ish flanks attacking in Petersburg direction (RUS army also had similar logistical/strategic reasons to seek a campaign along Smolensk-Moscow road).

@rhysnichols8608 10 ай бұрын

The roads were much better toward Moscow and Smolensk, and Napoleons aim was to destroy the Russian army, he didn’t intend to capture any city, he improvised the campaign and followed where the Russians drew him. He opportunistically seized Moscow when he saw if he threatened it the Russians would surly have to fight for it, then one he won he occupied it. Fun fact the only Russian standard captured in the war was in the northern front near Riga, the Prussians captured it, and it was returned to Russia in 1840 in exchange for a Prussian flag captured in the 7 years war

@ericbijkerk7834 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@Cba409 Жыл бұрын

Need more

@davidkardos2794 Жыл бұрын

Please make same analyze about british/french/austrian strategy during napoleonic wars, pre-napoeonic french wars, british strategy from 1500-1914, japan-russian war of 1904, why british strategy fail during/after world wars, american strategy 1800-1945, american strategy in modern era ! THX ! It was a very interesting video. I read much history and still this work has much new information with understandable good maps. Don't stop working guys!