Napoleon's Downfall: Invasion of Russia 1812 (Full Documentary)

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Chapters
0:00 Why Napoleon Invaded Russia
14:50 The Grand Army of 1812
26:30 Napoleon's First Defeat in Russia
38:36 The Siege of Riga
49:31 The Race to Smolensk
1:00:15 The Battle of Smolensk
1:10:26 The Battle of Lubino
1:20:11 The Partisan War Begins
1:30:21 The Battle of Shevardino Redoubt
1:40:11 The Battle of Borodino
1:53:02 Napoleon Takes Moscow
2:04:09 Napoleon's Campaign Collapses
2:26:48 Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow
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»CREDITS
Presented by: Jesse Alexander
Written by: Jesse Alexander
Director: Toni Steller & Florian Wittig
Director of Photography: Toni Steller
Sound: Above Zero
Editing: Toni Steller
Motion Design: Toni Steller
Mixing, Mastering & Sound Design: above-zero.com
Digital Maps: Canadian Research and Mapping Association (CRMA)
Research by: Jesse Alexander
Fact checking: Florian Wittig
Channel Design: Simon Buckmaster
Contains licensed material by getty images
Maps: MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors & GEOlayers3
All rights reserved - Real Time History GmbH 2022

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@Clipper87 10 ай бұрын

Never have I heard a narrator pronounce French, Russian, Polish, and German equally well. Amazing visuals, presentation, and history work. One of my absolute favourites.

@jessealexander2695 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@letsgetsteve 9 ай бұрын

@@jessealexander2695Canadian? Sure sounds like it!

@jessealexander2695 9 ай бұрын

@@letsgetsteve Yup!

@mateuszjokiel2813 9 ай бұрын

And all it would take for more people to probounce names better (maybe not well but better) would be a ten-second visit to the Google Translate text to speech... The dedication on display here is commendable.

@kohtalainenalias 8 ай бұрын

The intonation and articulation is top notch: clear and easy to listen to.

@johnlenin830 Жыл бұрын

Kutuzov is a real man, he promised to make the French eat their horses - he kept his word

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@JingLi-pw3du 2 ай бұрын

test

@swiss9495 6 күн бұрын

ouch!

@silverjace1482 2 күн бұрын

keep retreating

@JmO-ee1bi 3 сағат бұрын

@silverjace1482 Retreat is the right move. Intelligent maneuvering and strategic employment of bravery beats reckless tactical uncompromising “brave” stupidity every day.

@mikes.7654 5 ай бұрын

A three hour documentary on one of the most amazing chapters in warfare. Better and more informative and engaging than any history book I have read on this topic. Well done. Possibly my favorite documentary ever.

@jakobquick6875 2 ай бұрын

❤so many “QUOTES” also..❤ Amazingly Excellent retelling of stuff I’ve heard and read for years… long live the Emperor 😅 unlike the movie😂 Waterloo though❤

@jmous8094 Жыл бұрын

The narration is amazing. Love you throw in quotes in original language, it really adds a layer of authenticity to the whole experience.

@divpolitics9520 7 ай бұрын

The narration is great, but the audio quality isn't.. hope they invest in high quality microphone + soundproofing of the room

@Cre80s Жыл бұрын

32:40 This is the reason my great(x3)-grandfather, who was a prestigious Wachtmeister in Germany (so he had the financial resources many did not), took his pregnant wife and several kids to America, which he described in documents "I didn't want my sons to fight and die in the non-stop wars in Europe". He unfortunately arrived here just in time for them to be caught up in the Civil War.

@Eric-gb9ty Ай бұрын

Great family history and genealogy.

@TweeterAndTheMunkyMan Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✌️

@Michael-us5qx Ай бұрын

why my relatives left europe as well..avoid these crazy, cruel wars..

@elevencharlie9549 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible. I was gripped the entire time. The delivery, the pacing, the story telling on display here is near perfect. I felt so many different emotions. Hearing the perspective of those on the ground really brings the story to life. This is history, but also the lives of real people. It may be morbid but it is completely fascinating.

@micnorton9487 10 ай бұрын

It's kinda morbid but most people who are interested in war aren't particularly warlike,, but feel a nagging fascination with it because as Patton said,, "All other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance when compared to war"... Or as another more cynical author said,, war is "a creature whose vastness alone made it sacred to man",, but my point is that many average people seem soothed by war history because they're safely detached but feel an empathy or sympathy that's paradoxically comforting...

@tigerwoods373 7 ай бұрын

Quotes and first hand accounts really bring it to life. It's not just words on a page anymore, these people experienced the most horrendous events man can create and they share their experiences or feelings with us. It's not just about glorious tactics and massive personalities. The common soldier had lives with problems not so different than our own. I think it's important to look at it this way. War should be avoided at all costs. Too many people today look at the war too fondly, sure it's interesting but it should also teach us an important lesson in why we should avoid war at all costs. Imagine how it would have been to clean up a battlefield. So many dead people with horrific wounds. The smell would be beyond description. Doctors treating casualties with primitive equipment or just amputating limbs. The sounds of men screaming or praying would scar you forever. I see why many would rather avoid describing it as it's very uncomfortable to think about but is necessary.

@20chocsaday 2 ай бұрын

@@micnorton9487 It can also be the speaker. Some people really can make the telephone directory sound fascinating.

@lesleyghostdragon3149 Жыл бұрын

The artwork is so unexpectedly beautiful in this documentary! and the narrator's charming accent makes learning very enjoyable!

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@dontimberman5493 Жыл бұрын

@Iknowaboutroaches3350 Жыл бұрын

True learning comes long after school games.

@tomasspalek142 Жыл бұрын

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@Sing_singo Жыл бұрын

When I first saw how long this documentary was I didn't think I would watch all of it.. But here I am 3:16 am on a Tuesday and I have just finished it.. This is one of the best made documentary I have ever seen. And I watch a lot of historic documentaries but this is beautiful.. Just beautiful.

@jessealexander2695 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ehiracheta Жыл бұрын

Ditto...I grabbed my guitar to write songs...but here I am its 2am...I watched this with my guitar strapped on all the way through didn't even play it...wow.

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@pyatig Жыл бұрын

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@NoahSpurrier Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Great video.

@RooZvonBooZ Жыл бұрын

I can never get enough of this mans exploits and campaigns, this channel is criminally underrated! Thanks so much for making this series and it's nice to hear the French or Russian translations of some of the quotes, brings a whole other dimension to hearing them.

@robertandrews6915 Жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen it already check out epic history series on napoleon. It has his early years and what they call his downfall series.

@RooZvonBooZ Жыл бұрын

@@robertandrews6915 I binged that series so hard, and still watch it from time to time, as with these, I guess they are just both excellent story tellers!

@rosolinolosciuto3644 Жыл бұрын

Le donne in genere sono state un poco emancipate solo nell'epoca Rinascimentale giusto il tempo per fondare le Nazioni Repubblicane

@rosolinolosciuto3644 Жыл бұрын

@@robertandrews6915 C'è un tempo per cadere ed un'altro per insorgere è voi che cosa avete intenzioni di fare da nascosti

@rosolinolosciuto3644 Жыл бұрын

I narratori sono degli asserviti ai vincitori altrimenti non avrebbero fatto carriera sarebbero spariti se scrivevano la verità

@yofoolz2 Жыл бұрын

The best Documentary on Napoleon's invasion of Russia I have ever seen. Very well done! I would love for it to continue through to when Napoleon was finally defeated and including the Battle of Leipzig, it's just at the turning point where the hunted becomes the hunter. :)

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

working on exactly that

@prussia1557 Жыл бұрын

@@realtimehistory You legends.

@4AlokR Жыл бұрын

It's such a shame KZfaq didn't give it the appreciation it deserves

@spacecraftcarrier4135 Жыл бұрын

I won't say it's the only best one. Epic History TV also covers Napoleon's Russian invasion in great detail too.

@extrahistory8956 Жыл бұрын

@@spacecraftcarrier4135 Yea, but this coverage is nearly 3 times longer, and has better coverage of the smaller battles like Mir, Riga, Vitebsk, Mogilev and Tarutino.

@salvadortio7871 Жыл бұрын

I have learned more about the war of 1812 than in all my readings before by following this remarkable presentation. The Invasion of Russia is brilliantly presented.

@eberhardschmolling8060 Жыл бұрын

By far, one of the best documentaries on the invasion of Russia I have ever seen.

@user-hc9jg7bt4p Жыл бұрын

Какой шикарный диктор-даже "клюквы" не насыпал,что редкость эпичная,по нынешним-то временам!Снимаю шляпу!

@bdoon51 Жыл бұрын

Word brother...Word!

@uniquechannelnames Жыл бұрын

@@bdoon51 lol his comment translated as "What a gorgeous announcer-even "cranberries" did not pour, which is a rarity epic, for these times!" hahah wtf

@aleksandrkrupenko9377 Жыл бұрын

@@uniquechannelnamesRussian is a hard language to translate. It's very rich and flexible so u can literally twist the sentence in various ways. For Russians its perfectly normal, as for translations and those who read from it, it goes 2 ways - a riddle if written in a complicated way or a sound sentence that is written plainly so that translator can proceed it perfectly. In your case its a riddle.

@sloshed-rat Жыл бұрын

@UniqueChannelName Think of the colloquial expressions you, yourself, use before insulting someone else's language.

@azzypics Жыл бұрын

@@uniquechannelnames "Didn't put the cranberries" in this case means "didn't tell any ignorant lies".

@surveyore7 Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation! Timeline, Sequence, Content... from start to finish! Learned much I hadn't seen in previous publications I'd read. Certainly paints a 'different story. Thank you for all your effort!

@Noirel Жыл бұрын

Всё очень подробно. Не знаю насколько достоверна информация, но столь привлекающий документалка , что аж само по себе верится в это ,я конечно читаю через субтитры, но это не мешает , чтобы узнать хотя бы частичку историю. Спасибо за проделанную работу

@jessealexander2695 Жыл бұрын

Спасибо за комментарий. Книги, которые мы использовали, вы можете увидеть в описании под видео.

@Rabbi-Jill-kews 9 ай бұрын

@@jessealexander2695love your stuff man

@michaelseltz4460 Жыл бұрын

Great production in every respect. Music, art, the actual words of those engaged, great battle maps and graphics. Very easy to understand, and an honest, unbiased history that’s by the numbers. Thank you!

@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714 Жыл бұрын

I would agree, if it wherent for the absolute butchery of non english and non french words.

@josephlenormand3324 Жыл бұрын

Y f fd

@lesleyghostdragon3149 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Well said👏

@captlee3732 Жыл бұрын

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

@flashgordon6670 Жыл бұрын

You mean German words.

@WalterReimer Жыл бұрын

"Closer to total war than it had ever been before." *The Thirty Years War has entered the chat.*

@SuperMookles Жыл бұрын

I'm sure the Spartans would have had something to add too.

@peterbrown2632 Жыл бұрын

Really brilliant essay and love the interwoven quotes with sources included!🥇

@laetitia-borgia 5 ай бұрын

I love the mention of Russian general Miloradovich, descended from Serb family.

@robrob9050 25 күн бұрын

Russians had really multinational officer corps including no less than Clausewitz who was worthy of single division.

@NikotinKiller Жыл бұрын

This is my favourite channel on KZfaq. Seriously, guys - you are amazing!

@josephmendoza8699 Жыл бұрын

It was Kutuzov that routed Napoleon. Czar Alexander a little to do with the strategy that defeated Napoleon. Gerneral Bar Cal De Toy was the first to suggest the guerrilla tactics on Napoleon. Kutuzov was the one who provided the leadership and keep the strategy of the hitting the French as they retreated from Moscow.

@pyatig Жыл бұрын

Bar cal? I think you meant Barclay de Tully

@DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 ай бұрын

The Emperor Alexander*

@user-gb5wb9vy2w 2 ай бұрын

Barclay wanted to constantly retreat without a fight and ultimately surrender. Kutuzov wanted a fighting retreat and he won.

@DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 ай бұрын

@@user-gb5wb9vy2w wrong

@darkhobo 2 ай бұрын

Alexander was famously incompetent and nearly started a war with the coalition forces over Poland.

@stuartturner6617 Жыл бұрын

Loved it , great work from the team 👍👍👍👍👍 thanks Jesse and co.

@cammandorkeyes 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic series. I’ve followed you guys for a long time and you always produce amazing content. Thank you

@americanmade6996 Жыл бұрын

This was an excellent lecture and video, concise but with superbly curated detail. Your use of original source material is outstanding.

@jessealexander2695 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@williamyoung9401 Жыл бұрын

30 degrees is actually quiet cool. =P (59:35)

@if65group Жыл бұрын

Almost 3 hours flew in one instant. You have done a great job! Thank you.

@jessealexander2695 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rogersledz6793 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

@Mattobehero Жыл бұрын

Amazing upload! Love the content. Keep it up.

@Splattle101 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Nearly 3 hours of content. Astonishing. Well done!

@jona.scholt4362 Жыл бұрын

Loved the "Napoleon is Russia" series; can't wait to see what's next! Real Time History videos on Thursday are always great; they're like the Herald of the Weekend!

@blockmasterscott Жыл бұрын

Omg. The quality of this is amazing.

@Nafoon21 Жыл бұрын

The Age of Napoleon brought me here! Loved this series to bits!

@LibertyandFreedom4 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Informative and thank you for NOT censoring as this is history as it should be, raw and unfiltered. I look forward to your other video's.

@lfmsimoes1 Жыл бұрын

Absolutelly amazing content.

@williamyoung9401 Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Promote this kind of content, KZfaq. How many billions are enough billions?

@schattey2832 11 ай бұрын

Censoring?

@williams3552 11 ай бұрын

1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

@LichsuhoathinhDrabattle Жыл бұрын

The channel releases videos regularly, with an easy to understand and interesting historical recap. Hope the channel produces more interesting historical videos☺☺

@lightwishatnight Жыл бұрын

Excellent work, I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack, as it is what every ambient music must aspire to: add something to the production, and never get in the way of the communicators voice and the audience. Always on point. Congrats 🎉

@siviwemaqutywa647 Жыл бұрын

Soundtrack is extraordinary!

@queylahs Жыл бұрын

Hands down, the best historical documentaries available.

@tabletopgeneralsde310 Жыл бұрын

This was epic, thanks for the awesome work.

@shaunlan5193 Жыл бұрын

This was so well done! Bravo!!

@benzo4504 Жыл бұрын

It was exciting to watch this series episode by episode. I guess now is the time to rewatch it. As I may point out, The Revolutionary Wars started in 1792, so there are many campaigns to cover in the future :) If Napoleon had watched this documentary, he would probably say: What a great series, what a great series!

@flashgordon6670 Жыл бұрын

No he wouldn’t he would say, “mon dieu! and sacre blur! I would never make such a foolish mistake invading Russia!”

@antoniogomez4556 Жыл бұрын

8k((

@spacecraftcarrier4135 Жыл бұрын

@@flashgordon6670 *sacrebleu

@jamesmiller5331 Жыл бұрын

He was average height for the time.

@flashgordon6670 Жыл бұрын

@Soacecraft Carrier: Ok Mr Pedantic

@jhtrevino26 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work, thank you very much. So much detail, very well done. Congratulations. Please keep on with more material

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

we will, thanks

@grahamthesexykid Жыл бұрын

would like to see you do his 6 day campaign and waterloo. great content!

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

there will be more

@donaldmoore4412 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of the best historical pieces I have ever seen or heard.. Phenomenal job. Thank you !!!

@persimmontea6383 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! I had read about the campaign, and especially about the retreat and crossing of the Berezina and it was wonderful to follow your summary as it brought it all to life.

@jessealexander2695 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Conn30Mtenor Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Real Time History is the Gold Standard for KZfaq documentaries.

@williams3552 11 ай бұрын

1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

@casper191985 11 ай бұрын

@@williams3552nope

@davidconrod762 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is amazing stuff. Sharing with friends. Keep up the great work.

@klackon1 Жыл бұрын

An absolutely brilliant presentation, easily the best account of the 1812 invasion I have ever read or viewed. Thank you.

@mortierautomotive Жыл бұрын

In love with this channel, great documentary, great narrator voice and translation. Im French love how you speak it! Keep doing the great work, history is so important! This and Soviet Storm documentary are so great so much details, fascinating!

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@hb.c4899 Жыл бұрын

@@realtimehistory sorry to say but ambient and maps is better on epic history tv and this looks like a copy of. What epic history tv did

@mrdijon5740 Жыл бұрын

So excited to watch this tonight you guys are seriously the best

@snapdragon6601 Жыл бұрын

Being able to spot and promote talented Marshalls seems to be one of Napoleon's best qualities. No wonder he got so far..

@brianjackson5647 Жыл бұрын

Superbly researched. Such an excellent documentary.

@paulomontini2598 Жыл бұрын

TWO HOURS AND FIFTY FIVE MINUTES OF NAPOLEON YES!!!

@ftffighter Жыл бұрын

This was phenomenal! How has this not blown up yet?????!!

@Aemond2024 Жыл бұрын

It baffles me

@closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0 Жыл бұрын

is that a rhetorical question?

@robertjarman3703 Жыл бұрын

Because neither the Russian artillery nor the French artillery has not bombarded the server on KZfaq where it is hosted yet.

@TERMICOBRA Жыл бұрын

I watched the whole 3 hour presentation from beginning to end. Magnificent.

@eoinclan 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic piece of work. The best I've seen on this subject. Keep up the great work.

@irmollaar Жыл бұрын

This was incredible, thank you

@fuferito 6 ай бұрын

Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova (Надежда Андреевна Дурова) is such a uniquely singular figure in this colossal historical event. Her fellow male soldiers said she was "peerless" in courage and was awarded the Cross of St George by Czar Alexander himself for her actions to save her fellow soldiers.

@wollaminfaetter 9 ай бұрын

I'm reading Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" and just needed a refresher on the events. This video gave me everything I needed. Thank you. Liked and subscribed.

@The762nato Жыл бұрын

A truly outstanding production , Congratulations !

@Notaghost603 Жыл бұрын

Anyone with a cursory knowledge of the French Revolution would see what Napoleon envisioned for Europe is absolutely terrifying.

@thijshagenbeek8853 16 күн бұрын

You had more to fear as a Lord or King from Napoleon then as a peasant. For all the blood in the revolution it also birthed the code civil, a document that gave every citizen rights and priviledges in writing that no other ruler would even consider.

@DancingShiva788 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

@BroadwayJosh Жыл бұрын

Braco! Excellent presentation! I don't believe I listened to the whole thing... I coukdn't tear myself away.

@williamS796 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, I needed some more info on this topic!

@absurdist5134 Жыл бұрын

I feel very fortunate that I live at the right time of history to be about to see your content.

@sykaax Жыл бұрын

By the way, not many people know that the Russian Tsar spoke better French than Napoleon. Because Napoleon had a Corsican accent. And the Russian tsar studied French from childhood and spoke like a native Parisian.

@stephens5955 Жыл бұрын

Really incredible amount of data and manpower behind this documentary... Bravo fellows!

@CFLsurfr Жыл бұрын

The brilliant paintings make this entire presentation a sheer joy to follow.

@yesferatu Жыл бұрын

Yup, had no idea I was going to stay transfixed for nearly 3 hours. My goodness, what a production. Congratulations to you and your team, much admiration.

@LBG-cf8gu Жыл бұрын

currently reading With Napoleon in Russia, the memoirs of his aide de camp. this is a perfect companion piece. thanks for the upload.

@dosvidaniya397 Жыл бұрын

This documentary is absolutely superb, well done. Brilliant 👏👏👏

@NathanWilhome Жыл бұрын

An astounding narration ~ captivating the concentration to appreciate the clarity of all rounds of all battles : Very well done ~ Thank you

@drmartin5062 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe they got Jake Gyllenhaal to narrate this channel. Definitely hitting subscribe.

@primigenius623 8 ай бұрын

LMAO

@groovymckraut7179 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to watch, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it greatly!

@gunner678 6 ай бұрын

Gripping, exciting, informative, very well done! A familiar subject, expertly brought to life once again.

@thewesterncanon3080 5 ай бұрын

Been following this channel for some time now, and one day it really struck me: you guys are absolutely brilliant!

@jasonzalewski6098 Жыл бұрын

Better than any TV documentary

@stuarthdoblin Жыл бұрын

You and your team are to be properly celebrated and congratulated. A herculean effort that is to be admired and praised. Thank you immensely for teaching me a part of history that heretofore was vague and opaque. The quote selection was superb, informative, and at times chilling. May your combined efforts reach billions in people and revenues.

@gs6.4 Жыл бұрын

76&7fu

@gs6.4 Жыл бұрын

@PPSunshine Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable video. Great quality work!

@Steve3dot1416 6 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic work and production. Your linguistic prowess impress me. I don't know about the other languages, but your french is 99% perfect! I am a new fan of Napoleon and this video express and makes me feel what a real war is : Intelligence, raw endurance and raw bravery. You have now a new subscriber.

@rogaldorn6290 Жыл бұрын

Great series very detailed ! This need 1 million views!!!

@Zycrian Жыл бұрын

Napoleon is one of my favorite generals in history and made me love the French. Awesome documentary helped me out with my history HW as well

@Cosmic_Code Жыл бұрын

Amazingly done documentary. Epic magnum opus!

@danielkasnett6539 Жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing thank you so much can't stop listening

@TheRelger Жыл бұрын

This was very well done. Fascinating. I watched the whole thing in one sitting!

@cjsmithdo Жыл бұрын

Amazing work to you and your team sir

@dellananjo4379 Жыл бұрын

Very well made. Thank you!

@Borrelaas 10 ай бұрын

It is incredible to think that a soldier back then walked from France to Moscow as part of a war.. And then back again if he survived! Thats like a 5000km walk, and that is a straight line. It would be more then that.. It's wild to think about

@joebidenshandler2149 10 ай бұрын

Not many got back !

@Borrelaas 10 ай бұрын

@@joebidenshandler2149 yeah, it's a long cold walk

@olivierbrunet1337 Жыл бұрын

Merci je suis tellement heureux de votre travail merci incroyable

@alexandru6517 Жыл бұрын

This is great! Fantastic channel, new thing to listen to when working.

@andrejzamkovoj276 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the perfect Presentation, specials thanks for excellent pronounce of historical places/towns/villages/rivers names ,mappings etc... Great works done! Deep respect!

@enalb5085 Жыл бұрын

how does this only have 208k views? this is awesome

@BensWatchClub Жыл бұрын

Great content here, glad to see you guys expanding. A quick note, it might be worth considering some soundproofing/sound blankets, to reduce echo in your studio; through headphones you can hear echo quite noticeably and it takes away slightly from the great music selections you've made. Either way, great use of maps/graphics 😀

@incedofortis 6 ай бұрын

Great summary, watched all. Thank you.

@allanmcinnes4765 Жыл бұрын

Bringing history to life is no mean feat. A great deal of hard work to cover all that befell both sides. I feel so much more educated.

@jiritichy7967 Жыл бұрын

Just excellent! Language note: Russian term prince is in English duke. To use prince in English translations is confusing, it has a different meaning. I watched recently the three part 1986(?) War and Peace based on Tolstoy' book.

@mikeromadin8744 Жыл бұрын

I guess you’re right, I always translate the Russian word “knyaz’” as duke

@Tallorian Жыл бұрын

It works as "prince" when you refer to the rulers of the feudal Rus states or to the members of the royal dynasty (brothers, cousins, uncles of the emperor etc) in the imperial Russia.

@tcswag801 Жыл бұрын

This was well done bro . 👍

@mohammedd.konneh4970 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the beautiful and educative elucidation. Keep it up.

@ducomaritiem7160 Жыл бұрын

Sir, I really like to compliment your pronunciation of French and German. It really adds to the whole story.

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

merci and Dankeschön

@MR-xm4ib Жыл бұрын

Bienvenue 🙏

@jb1934 Жыл бұрын

Like many others I thought this was an outstanding video history series, a generous 3 hour runtime to treat the subject in the detail it deserves, but at the same time not yielding to the temptation of padding with filler material. Maps excellent, ads minimal. Am I correct that the presenter is fluent in both French and Russian? though I can't place his accent in the spoken English. But I'm only a casual part-time viewer of these online history docs, and here I read in the comments that Epic tv brand is out there doing just as well if not better, on the very same topic. Indeed I've quite lost track of all the different video history brands. So what's up with online history documentaries?? the sub-genre has just exploded in popularity and the competition is now as fierce as the battle of Borodino itself.

@jessealexander2695 Жыл бұрын

The presenter is fluent in French, and functional in Russian. His accent in English is Anglo-Quebec. ;)

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

and fluent in German too

@danielhutchinson6604 Жыл бұрын

Defining History that develops our opinion in some way that provides the proper perspective, helps to make some folks preserve their supply of profits. We seem to return to the same foolish conflicts in search of Booty, that were so horribly unproductive in the past? Wisdom comes to those who see beyond the surface of lies.....

@flashgordon6670 Жыл бұрын

@Jesse: There should be You Tube history awards and you certainly deserve some. Ty for such fabulous documentaries.

@Sanguinarius9999 Жыл бұрын

@realtimehistory the main battle or borodino has no numbers for cannons for the Russians and no numbers for Cavalry for the French?

@jasonz7788 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the great work Sir 👍

@CommanderD0uglas Жыл бұрын

This entire video and it's narration is absolutely excellent, thanks.

@agatesmuidre8099 Жыл бұрын

First visit at this channel. I am positively blown away by the quality of this content. Don't know how they managed to make a 3h documentary that's interesting for regular people as well as history nerds.

@realtimehistory Жыл бұрын

thanks and welcome to the channel

@warbrain1053 Жыл бұрын

@@realtimehistory how are you still responding to comments xD

@ScienceDiscoverer 11 ай бұрын

@@warbrain1053 D - for dedication!