Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar 1805 DOCUMENTARY
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6 жыл бұрынNapoleon Bonaparte fought all his battles on land, but no other battle influenced his military and political decisions as the battle of Trafalgar that was fought in 1805 off the coast of Spain between the allied Franco-Spanish fleet lead by the admirals Pierre-Charles Villeneuve and Federico Gravina and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom commanded by the admirals Horatio Nelson and Cuthbert Collingwood. This is our first video on the War of the Third Coalition and second video in this series. We hope to have much more and cover all the Napoleonic Wars.
List of Episodes:
Battle of Marengo 1800 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
Battle of Trafalgar 1805 - You are right here!
Battle of Austerlitz 1805 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
Battle of Jena-Auerstedt 1806 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
Battle of Eylau 1807 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
Battle of Friedland 1807 - • Napoleonic Wars: Battl...
And much more in 2018!
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@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
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@KingExituS 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals gr8 video as always, really enjoyed watching it :)
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend :-)
@davidp.7725 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals watched it in one breath Thanks a lot
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
+kilo grami happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!
@elephantride8912 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals can u guys post video about tippu sultan
@blackadder5346 5 жыл бұрын
I love how Nelson died just after receiving the news of the victory, at least he died knowing he fulfilled his duty.
@kevin6293 3 жыл бұрын
He probably thought they were lying to him to make him feel good before he died. 😢
@thestach7729 3 жыл бұрын
@@kevin6293 nah, no doubt the admiral trusted the men he served with
@arthurgiles379 3 жыл бұрын
His last words included “Thank God I’ve done my duty.”
@schwerpunkt7687 3 жыл бұрын
Myth
@SteymarStark 3 жыл бұрын
@@schwerpunkt7687 LEGEND
@Crichjo32 4 жыл бұрын
Dying just after finding out you won possibly the greatest naval battle in history, is one badass way to go. Nelson is the definition of a great man.
@PatrickKelly-lz3pv 4 жыл бұрын
Nelson was so revered that after his death a statue of the great Admiral was commissioned and placed on a column so high only the Pidgeon's who use him as toilet can see him.
@busterruff9369 4 жыл бұрын
Patrick Kelly Dick head
@Alan_Mac 4 жыл бұрын
@@PatrickKelly-lz3pv Imagine being so incredibly stupid that you think the plural of 'pigeon' is 'Pidgeon's'.
@markbeltra4927 4 жыл бұрын
Copy from Admiral Yi one of the greatest generals
@PatrickKelly-lz3pv 3 жыл бұрын
@Jack Tangles You are looking in the wrong places
@galerinha 6 жыл бұрын
When your commander is napoleon and you still disobey orders...
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Old aristocracy was not fond of Napoleon, obviously.
@christiancristof491 6 жыл бұрын
Was not fond of winning battles too, apparently.
@abcdef-cs1jj 5 жыл бұрын
@@christiancristof491 Well, we shouldn't be complaining. Getting rid of Napoleon was for the better of every nation involved, including France herself - it's just a shame that so much blood was wasted.
@NotOurRemedy 4 жыл бұрын
abc def it’s hard to call Napoleon the bad guy. When he he and France were invaded attacked by a total of seven coalitions. England was the real bad guy. Napoleon screwed up invading Russia and Spain.
@diegonatan6301 4 жыл бұрын
@@abcdef-cs1jj the Chinese, Irish, Indian, and Polish peoples could disagree with you...
@dean1039 4 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine the overwhelming welcome Nelson would have recieved upon his return to Great Britain had he survived. He'd have been hailed as Royalty. But something tells me Nelson would have preferred it to happen just the way it did. Going out in a blaze of glory, surrounded by his men, having secured one of the greatest victories in British history.
@royalhero4608 4 жыл бұрын
He would have been but likely his fame wouldn't have lasted that long sadly as his affair with Emma Hamilton was scandalous
@losethemaskretard2486 4 жыл бұрын
He always said things like " victory or Westminster abbey" meaning victory or the crypt
@charliekenyon9723 4 жыл бұрын
And now the communists want to tear it down. Not when I can still breathe.
@jakesummers1174 3 жыл бұрын
@@charliekenyon9723 the communists?
@karylhogan5758 3 жыл бұрын
Am irish , Nelson pillar was blown up in Dublin in 1966..but I respect his dedication..and England should honor, and respect him... get out if u don’t .!!, it’s still his country he died for.!
@kamilszadkowski8864 6 жыл бұрын
Napoleon made a terrible mistake by sending his Polish troops to crush the Haitian rebellion. Poles, seeing that Haitians are fighting for freedom, were very often deserting and switching sides to help them win their independence. Two polish infantry battalions were formed under the Haitian banners. Many other Poles were fighting as irregulars. After successful rebellion many Polish legionaries stayed in Haiti as they were accepted as Haitian citizens. Polish minority exist in Haiti to this day.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Seems that no one understood what Poland was all about. Even the French revolutionaries. :-)
@robinhood8889 6 жыл бұрын
Kamil Szadkowski how did not know that, very interesting.
@kamilszadkowski8864 6 жыл бұрын
+Kings and Generals Well, these french revolutionaries in future will sabotage Polish uprisings in XIX century.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
It happens all the time, doesn't it? Seems that we have to be dicks to someone at any point in time. Otherwise, we can't live with ourselves...
@kamilszadkowski8864 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it seems so. Although the French probably deserve some additional dick points for how vicious they were.
@samueljackson9401 5 жыл бұрын
Britain's ultimate weapon Tea, biscuits and Lord nelson
@arifhendriyana4399 4 жыл бұрын
And their terrible food! Probably they throw their foods as their ammunition
@Jellygamer0 4 жыл бұрын
@@arifhendriyana4399 Some of it's alright, like fish and chips, but yeah we have a lot of shit food.
@Mr94T 4 жыл бұрын
@@arifhendriyana4399 We'll invade your shit country and force you to eat it if you keep getting fresh.
@JB-el8ur 4 жыл бұрын
@@arifhendriyana4399 yet we've got more mitchilen star chefs and restaurants in london than you do in your entire country lol
@bobs_toys 4 жыл бұрын
@Matthew Smith yes and no. You move away and you'd be amazed at what you miss. I'm in Hong Kong. I'm surrounded by Michelin restaurants. But there are times (lots of them) I'd give my soul for a bacon and egg sandwich. And I've been completely unable to find a decent source of buffalo wings. The great food is great, but for whatever reason, it's not what you miss. Sometimes you want high class fare, other times you want to pig out on something rough.
@loganstroganoff1284 Жыл бұрын
I'm American but I've always been fascinated with British naval history and particularly lord nelson. Last month I visited London and saw his statue in st pauls and then his tomb in the crypt. I'm not ashamed to say I was moved to tears standing in front of his tomb thinking of his final moments and the incredible bravery he displayed.
@johnjesus02 11 ай бұрын
Thank you mate. We appreciate your interest in our history 🇬🇧🍻🇺🇲
@federicoperi6806 10 ай бұрын
If you every come back to the UK I recommend you visit Portsmouth Historic Naval Dockyard where you can visit HMS Victory and a whole exhibit dedicated to Lord Nelson (this includes uniforms, personal letters and personal affects - it's really interesting). I have probably visited HMS Victory over 20 times and every time I go there I learn something new. The Historic Dockyard also allows you to visit HMS Warrior, a WW1 Monitor Ship, the Mary Rose (separate admission), HMS Alliance (WW2 submarine), Explosion Museum (former gun powder storage - exhibit focused on marine guns), a boat tour of the Naval Harbor and many other interesting exhibits.
@HoriaNeagu 7 ай бұрын
@@federicoperi6806Solid advice. I can only second that. The experience of learning about the Tudor navy by seeing the wreck of the Mary Rose and walking around on Nelson's Victory is something otherworldly.
@federicoperi6806 7 ай бұрын
@@HoriaNeagu It definitely is an amazing experience. It's a bit of a "shame" at the moment as HMS Victory is undergoing major restoration work and will be encased in scaffolding for the next 11 years... But I can't wait to see what she'll look like once they've finished!
@JeffMathias 6 ай бұрын
Winston Churchill was quite a fan too.
@Edax_Royeaux 6 жыл бұрын
I feel the need to point out that duel between HMS Victory and Redoutable was not a normal one, as Redoutable closed her gun ports and had all available men move topside to engage in a musket duel with HMS Victory. This unorthodox tactic took Nelson by surprise, as tradition dictated that he stay topside with his men. With the medals on his uniform glinting in the sun, he was a sitting duck to the French sharpshooters, which rendered the topdeck of HMS Victory a no-mans-land. So it isn't quite correct to say that Redoutable had badly damaged HMS Victory, but rather had silenced HMS Victory's guns, and took her out of the fight.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
That is a good comment! Once again, thanks for allowing to use your machinima!
@LordGeorgeRodney 4 жыл бұрын
HMS Victory thrashed Redoutable
@user-ko5gc9os4w 3 жыл бұрын
Am I right in thinking he took his medals off in order to be unidentifiable by sharpshooters or is that what he should’ve done?
@user-ko5gc9os4w 3 жыл бұрын
@@Edax_Royeaux oh that’s cool. I really should’ve known that
@CmoreChap 3 жыл бұрын
@Edax [edited after I was corrected from "Edax" as describing both ships as "first"s while trying to be more succinct than able] Both ships had 3 decks of guns simply putting "everyone" in the yards would not put out the main gun decks as they are "below" the cover of the Top deck. Victories guns were never "Silenced" far less from ...Sharpshooters ! Nelson was not surprised nor was it an unorthodox tactic, slightly unusual to this degree but reason given below(*1). Victory suffered horrendously on the final approach as the British fleet deliberately allowed itself to be "T"d in order to not just "Put themselves along side" but to put themselves between and cut the French Fleet in to piece meal sections. Victory led from the front and took the brunt of fire from many ships broad sides. She tried to smash between Bucentaure, Santisima Trinidad and Redoutable and put herself in a position the use both sides to rake bows and sterns freely. But she had to crash into Redoutable as there was not enough room between the 3 French ships. They locked together, their rigging become entangled with the other, and the momentum of the powerful collision carried them both out of the line. The French historically tended to shoot high to try to damage masts and rigging rather than target the hull, so were less effective at causing gun deck casualties and hull damage when doing so. Once in close the superior rate of British fire told as she raked the Redoutable's gun decks terribly, the horrific casualties this caused effectively disabled Redoutable's ability to fire, ...... no gun crews no guns! Redoutable's hull had been all but destroyed, and almost every man on her lower decks was injured or dead. She closed her ineffective gun ports to prevent the British from using them as entrances through which to board.
@scottwhitley3392 5 жыл бұрын
Nelson- England expects that every man do his duty. Scottish, Welsh and Irish sailors- guess we can sit back and relax today lads.
@Pawn2e4 4 жыл бұрын
England expected its celtic servant boys to do their duties too.
@matcauthon9669 4 жыл бұрын
At the time England meant the UK it wasn't until later in the century that these identities really came out.
@xIBEASTYFUNK 4 жыл бұрын
@@Pawn2e4 Scottish have a good amount of Germanic blood
@Pawn2e4 4 жыл бұрын
@@xIBEASTYFUNK they're more Celtic than the English
@batuhanyayla7214 4 жыл бұрын
@@xIBEASTYFUNK scottish is a anglo-saxon? I do not know that
@hollin220 6 жыл бұрын
I was able to visit the English Maritime Museum in London. They have the uniform Nelson was wearing at the Battle of Trafalgar. Being an American this may sound weird, but the sight of it had me a bit teary eyed. Something about the man’s sense of honor makes him a hero to those who love European / English history.
@likesmilitaryhistoryalanmo9568 6 жыл бұрын
It a sad that often our hero's to not match up to our ideals. He was indeed a great hero and naval man but a terrible husband as he treated his wife terribly
@timsyoutube6051 6 жыл бұрын
likesmilitaryhistory Alan Moore can you blame him? Imagine coming home after all that sailing and fighting and she's on your case right away "where have you been?" "We should go out for dinner" "you didn't do the dishes 8 months ago". On a serious note fuck his wife, he advocated slavery, that's a lot worse in my opinion.
@dickmonkey-king1271 3 жыл бұрын
@@timsyoutube6051 'Great man' does not equal 'good man'. It's unfair to make that confusion. We know who the good men of history are. The great men had a different role that had little to do with goodness.
@B-A-L 2 жыл бұрын
Oh look, another American who has never heard of Britain!
@65stang98 2 жыл бұрын
@@B-A-L huh
@trotski0161 2 жыл бұрын
Napoleon said of the Royal Navy “Wherever wood will float there you will find the British “ He was right 🇬🇧
@EndOfSmallSanctuary97 6 жыл бұрын
Nelson's incredible victory at Trafalgar single-handedly (no pun intended) saved the United Kingdom from a French invasion (that the British would almost certainly lose). He's a national hero on the level of Alfred and Churchill, without a doubt.
@LeHappiste 6 жыл бұрын
"single-handedly (no pun intended)" Lmao
@scottwallace5239 5 жыл бұрын
@ royal navy gun crews were known across the world as the most experienced,well trained and quickest crews on the seven seas but it was thanks to nelsons navy reforms that happened, he made it so his sailors were trained multiple times and trained hard to make them that, he was a hero and respected and loved by any man that sailed in his navy
@andresmora5192 5 жыл бұрын
The Royal Navy was defeated multiple times by the Spanish Navy, but History omits it. Francis Drake, was defeated in Veracruz in the battle of San Juan de Ulua in 1568. The Invincible English, invasion fleet sent by Isabel I to defeat to the Spanish navy, was defeated by Spain and its navy in 1589. Edward Vernon was defeated in Cartagenas De Indias by Blas de Lezo in 1741. Horacio Nelson, the great victor of Trafalgar, was defeated in Tenerife, Spain, 25 of July of 1797.
@jamiengo2343 4 жыл бұрын
Stanley Rogouski “the monarchy would’ve been abolished” oh I don’t know, Napoleon crowning himself Emperor seems awfully similar to me
@dalegrant9282 4 жыл бұрын
@@stanleyrogouski Have you ever read the book 'Letters to England' written by the famous french philosopher Voltaire? He chose England over France during a similar period and wrote extensively about their differences in culture. I think you should read it.
@Malice1111 6 жыл бұрын
I've been re watching this for an hour and it slowly dawned on me the genius of Lord nelson. The tactic of having the first ship pick the enemy flagship to go against while the captains behind him are there to support this thrust and overwhelm the enemy locally at close range is aggressive in a battlefield that demands conservative tactics. That he died yet his ship fought on and his second was able to command the fleet accordingly without losing moral while the enemy fleet was broken after their admirals loss makes him a legend. I do wonder if he was truely able to know he had won the day and the age for his empires navy or if he died too soon.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for rewatching our video :-) Indeed, the idea is ingenious. Give them very little to shoot at and then close in and use both boards to shoot. Very easy. And, obviously, no one thought about it before. :-)
@kasparjuracek1317 5 жыл бұрын
He must have been an incredible man. Just imagine that you are on the first ship of the line (badum tsss) and you know you're gonna get shot at from both sides and potentionally even from front yet you fight because your admiral is here with you and you'll fight for the British Empire!
@alexanderlupi1716 5 жыл бұрын
@@kasparjuracek1317 you are late
@eggtarts286 4 жыл бұрын
Against a more skilled navy with a better-drilled gun crew, it would likely have been a disastrous tactic, with the Victory and/or the second ship in the line taken out in quick order and ensnaring the advance. But, it was splendid for breaking the morale of the numerically superior French-Spanish fleet, because the Spaniards at this point in time were not up to par in their gunnery.
@JarthenGreenmeadow Жыл бұрын
@@eggtarts286 Absolutely one of the highest risk maneuvers ever attempted in warfare. I put up there with Hannibal crossing the alps. It was near insanity to attempt this! The fact they didnt lose a single ship is awe inspiring.
@adrianbrunner8 6 жыл бұрын
This is a great animation. So nice to see the little flags on the ships, the shooting ships, the burning ships and at least the half-destroyed ships with de sails in the water. ^^
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@adrianbrunner8 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals ;-)
@joshlanier8567 5 жыл бұрын
Out fucking standing
@stevewixom9311 4 жыл бұрын
@ I knew something was missing..lol
@danielwoodmore5721 5 жыл бұрын
The Spanish admiral, Federico Gravina on his death-bed said these words; "I am a dying man, but I die happy; I am going, I hope and trust, to join Nelson, the greatest hero that the world perhaps has produced."
@yourboss001 4 жыл бұрын
Really??? I looked for that font and didn't find a word from him to Nelson
@hanyu_dada 4 жыл бұрын
@@yourboss001 Because it's bullshit
@greatalexander3820 4 жыл бұрын
@@hanyu_dada According to Wikipedia he did indeed say this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Gravina "I am a dying man, but I die happy; I am going, I hope and trust, to join Nelson, the greatest hero that the world perhaps has produced." I cannot find any primary sources but many secondary sources do indeed claim that he said this, I cannot speak Spanish so my inability to find primary sources is not very surprising.
@su_morenito_1948 4 жыл бұрын
Great Alexander The Spanish sources don’t say that,so it’s probably just propaganda,but it’s fine we Spaniards have some dumb non sense nationalist propaganda too. Rule Britannia. Sincerely,a sPAINtard.
@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913 4 жыл бұрын
Change ¨Nelson¨ for ¨Alvaro de Bazán¨ or any other great spanish sailor and it could be true, but Nelson? sounds like the tipical english twist of History...
@merdiolu 5 жыл бұрын
French Admiral Villenurve was one few survivors from Battle of Nile in 1798 , there was not much compatent French admirals or captains left after French Revolution. After Trafalgar Napoleon started a new shipbuilding programme to overwhelm Royal Navy but couldn't find enough crewmen to handle them. When Napoleon was finally surrendered to Royal Navy after Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and taken on ship of line HMS Bellaphoron he observed how efficient , orderly and quiet Royal Navy sailors were compared to noisy French crews
@CarrotConsumer 3 жыл бұрын
I have to think those men were under strict orders not to be noisy considering their cargo.
@walideg5304 Жыл бұрын
The French officers were mostly royalists. They fleed the country after 1792. Before that the Marine Royale inflicted terrible defeats to the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence
@merdiolu Жыл бұрын
@@walideg5304 Chesapeake Bay yes a strategic win for French but Battle of Saintes was a British defeat ?
@fuop8718 Жыл бұрын
@@walideg5304 french fleets are clearly no match for the royal navy even when the brits are over extended and at war with most of europe
@Gloriaimperial1 Жыл бұрын
If England were not an island, like Iceland, the British would have seen 300,000 silent soldiers of Napoleon enter in London, 100,000 soldiers of Philip II of Spain and 2 million soldiers of Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries. But the first invasion would have been enough. So Elisabeth, Nelson and Churchill would be smoking a cigar in Australia.
@ThatOtherTom 5 жыл бұрын
Admiral Nelson insisted on having cloth versions of his war medals sewn into his uniform, making him stand out and be an obvious target for the sharpshooters. He also insisted on being out in the open, which was also how he lost his arm earlier in his career.
@HeLLBenDr 6 жыл бұрын
Lord Horatio Nelson.. One of the bravest men in history.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Can't argue with that!
@Leaffordes 3 жыл бұрын
One of how many?
@philjamieson5572 3 жыл бұрын
Thefacelessman: So true.
@riccardobater-james5396 3 жыл бұрын
No your imagining things
@gutsjoestar7450 3 жыл бұрын
*man men it's when there is several of them
@blinkyrem 6 жыл бұрын
This was the charter. The charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: "Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves: "Britons never never never will be slaves."
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, one of the best patriotic songs out there! :-)
@simonhowles3646 5 жыл бұрын
@S billings Oh fuck off, you boring shill
@MegaTamer111 4 жыл бұрын
@@simonhowles3646 he has a point though
@simonhowles3646 4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaTamer111 Nah just another fool
@MegaTamer111 4 жыл бұрын
@@simonhowles3646 says the SJW
@michaelkazam8432 6 жыл бұрын
These Videos are immense, EXACTLY what i look for when learning history, great animations, colored projections of empires territorial extent, battle tactics and leaders names and strategy's !. and your narrator has one hell! of a narrators voice! ... GOOD rant over.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, good sir! You and your rants are always welcome, even if you decide to point out our mistake or criticize us. :-)
@son_of_caesar8908 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing video guys! Great pictures, graphics, and maps. I am a HUGE fan of these videos! I am donating to your channel because of this video and how much I enjoyed it. Keep up the great work!!!!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your support! Hope, we won't disappoint you! :-)
@farhanatashiga3721 6 жыл бұрын
If only the French admiral wasn't so stubborn......
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Yep, Villeneuve was probably one of the last remaining representatives of the old aristocracy in the Napoleonic army. That probably made him nervous about losing his job.
@averagep3rson954 6 жыл бұрын
If only the French admiral uses roman tactics by ramming the British ships they would won the battle
@jacques8221 6 жыл бұрын
John Carlo Abella. haha true. I wonder if it couldve worked centuries later
@averagep3rson954 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah It really works in The Pirate: The Caribbean. But there are some counters for ramming but the British would be surprised if the the French used the ramming tactics and there are almost none who ram the enemy in the 17th to 18th century..
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
:-) These ships were not built to ram, but I am not an expert in the naval warfare. :-)
@Achillez098 6 жыл бұрын
I've never been one for naval battles, I'm always the land lover and land battles guy. BUT THIS WAS AWESOME, THANK YOU!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, noble Achillez! Same here, not a big fan and never considered myself an expert, but there is a certain charm to them. :-)
@aidabagirova4933 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, guys!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@orlandofurioso392 6 жыл бұрын
So basically Villeneuve was leading the fleet without Napoleon's permission?
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
His replacement was already in Madrid.
@aproudeuropean559 5 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals who was he?
@Darth_Enigma 5 жыл бұрын
Francois Etienne de Rosily-Mesros
@AbdelEmperor 4 жыл бұрын
@steve hammond what about admiral Yi
@ArmandDupin 4 жыл бұрын
@steve hammond We don't know that. Even great commanders lose. We do know, however, that Villeneuve was a poor and hesitating commander. The french navy had much better officers. But the fact remains that french sailors lacked training.
@joeadams1225 Жыл бұрын
Thank you much (belatedly) for this perspective and "autopsy" of such an important battle. I have learned much and salute your endeavours.
@hirensheta 4 жыл бұрын
Watched more than 90% Videos of this Channel, my favourite channel till now. Thanks, Kings and Generals, for great content, Cheers...
@KingsandGenerals 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@hirensheta 4 жыл бұрын
@@KingsandGenerals Wow, thanks for the reply. Will always be watching your videos and BTW Watching Right Now, Napoleon 3rd Episode.
@hirensheta 4 жыл бұрын
Please make video series on Mughal Empire in India.
@matthewkuchinski1769 6 жыл бұрын
Great work once again in brining a historical naval battle to life. I hope that you will soon cover one of the engagements that occurred in the infamous Haitian Campaign, as the events on that island had a global impact which still reverberates to this day.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend! :-) I really hope this series is popular. Because if it is, we can cover every part of the Napoleonic wars.
@antonkrieg3708 Жыл бұрын
I do believe this has aged quite well!
@DanielBullock-lo6jn 6 жыл бұрын
I love these videos. You guys do such a great job!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Really appreciate the comment :-)
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was the best moving of the battle i ve ever seen.
@johnwilletts3984 4 жыл бұрын
There were solid reasons for Britain’s more professional seamanship. Britain is an Island, who’s economy was and still is dependent on trade. So we had a massive merchant fleet. The Royal Navy took much of its manpower from those skilled experienced professional seamen. For both warrant officers and commissioned officers, the Navy offered a career, that could transform the life of a smart men from modest middle class backgrounds. Good pay with the prospect of prize money (When an enemy ship was captured, its value was shared amongst the crew, with officers getting more). Then came social climbing. Lord Nelson was one of the twelve children of a country priest. When he married, his best man was navy officer and future king George 1V. Like Nelson many officers joined the navy at the age of 12. Their whole Education and culture was based on seamanship and aggressive naval action. The French Navy did not have such a large pool of skilled men to choose from. They would even make up the numbers by drafting soldiers. Many of the French senior offices had been lost due to political reasons.
@ftr1453 5 жыл бұрын
I'd just discovered this channel and I really love it. Just a short comment: in the video it is said that the eastern line of the allied fleet were not able to join the western line in order to help those ships, but I think it was much more decisive the fact that the British vessels were able to enable fight in groups of three or more. I particularly saw the lack of this decisive data in the minute 9:50, because the narration gives the impression that the "Neptune" itself took out of the fight the "Santísima Trinidad", but this ship was ruined and forced to surrender by the combinated attack of EIGHT British vessels! The whole tactic planned and driven into practice by Nelson was wonderful, but I think this detail of the combinated attacks should be commented, because it was one of the keys of the battle, together with other facts: the superiority of training and combat skills of British crews, and the poor state of many vessels and crews in the allied fleet (particularly among the Spanish, which had great commanders, but suffered a big lack of trained sailors). Acabo de descubrir este canal y me encanta. Solo un breve comentario: en el vídeo se dice que la línea oriental de la flota aliada no pudo unirse a la línea occidental para ayudar a esos barcos, pero creo que fue mucho más decisivo el hecho de que los buques británicos pudieran luchar en grupos de tres o más. Particularmente vi la falta de este dato decisivo en el minuto 9:50, porque la narración da la impresión de que solo el "Neptuno" derrotó al "Santísima Trinidad" y lo rindió, pero esta nave fue arrasada y obligada a rendirse por el ataque combinado de hasta OCHO barcos! Toda la táctica planeada y llevada a la práctica por Nelson fue genial, pero creo que hay que comentar este detalle de los ataques combinados, porque fue una de las claves de la batalla, junto con otros hechos: la superioridad en entrenamiento y habilidades de combate de las tripulaciones británicas, y el mal estado de muchas embarcaciones y tripulaciones en la flota aliada (particularmente en los buques españoles, que tenían grandes comandantes, pero carecían de marineros avezados).
@Marcus.VSousa 9 ай бұрын
Santíssima Trinidad was the heaviest-armed ship in the world when rebuilt, and bore the most guns of any ship of the line outfitted in the Age of Sail! About the battle: "Due to her great bulk, her helm was unresponsive in the light winds on the day, contributing to her ineffective service in the combined fleet's cause. Her great size and position immediately ahead of the fleet flagship Bucentaure made her a target for the British fleet, and she came under concentrated attack by several ships. She lost her mast and eventually surrendered to the Neptune, a 98-gun second rate commanded by Captain Thomas Fremantle. She was taken in tow by the 98-gun second rate Prince,[4] but was eventually scuttled by her British captors northwest of Cádiz"
@josemanuelrosmunoz5546 3 жыл бұрын
Nelson lost an eye, an arm and finally his life fighting French and Spanish... That was the price he had to pay...
@albertogarciaprieto4637 2 жыл бұрын
Well, very similar to Blas de Lezo
@dennis771 Жыл бұрын
@@albertogarciaprieto4637 almost 100 years earlier but de blasio might had been useful for colombia but it change nothing world wide
@albertogarciaprieto4637 Жыл бұрын
@@dennis771 did Nelson changed anything? Besides of been a great admiral he is only well-known because of British propaganda. On the other side Blas de Lezo who achieved a major victory is forgotten and in some cases reviled because here in Spain we only know how to forget our great admirals and generals
@dennis771 Жыл бұрын
@@albertogarciaprieto4637 de Lezo battle is important to the people of Colombia, Panama & Venezuela. It didn’t stop the british American colonies or Jamaica or Caribbean holdings. Trafalgar was a decisive battle that change the napoleon war which affected Europe for almost 130 years and made the royal navy master of the seas going forward. However, I understand where you are coming from Alberto.
@dennis771 Жыл бұрын
@@albertogarciaprieto4637 youbare delusional to think without trafalger napoleon won’t had invaded Britain and most likely changing the world forever. I see your issue is not education but culture. You are probably educated but your culture is probably what’s holding you back from having common sense and being realistic instead of overthinking & overestimating and in some cases being a language imperialist
@rogersledz6793 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!
@sXe4life100 6 жыл бұрын
This Trafalgar upload was epic but I just know your next video (Austerlitz) will be one of my favourite KZfaq videos!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
We really hope that it will be. :-)
@in-depthhistory1940 3 жыл бұрын
For me, Nelson is in the same league as Hannibal or Alexander, in the tier just below Napoleon and Julius Caesar. Admittedly he won less battles, but he won some of the most decisive naval battles ever with novel tactics. The Royal Navy was a ruthless machine back then.
@spigbungus Жыл бұрын
Alexander the great....?
@secktuss9610 Жыл бұрын
i'd put him below hannibal and alexander
@elaineblackhurst1509 Жыл бұрын
@@secktuss9610 I’d abandon the idea of silly lists like this altogether; none of these historical figures are really directly comparable, especially Nelson whose string of victories were all at sea.
@siliconjim2554 Жыл бұрын
You’d put Napoleon above Alexander the Great, a general who never lost a battle?
@spigbungus Жыл бұрын
@@siliconjim2554 Ong, that’s what I was thinking. But I’m curious to hear his angle…
@klemthegem 4 жыл бұрын
What a Victory. Two of the worlds best Admirals Nelson & Collingwood.
@olkarism 6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Loved every second
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! :-)
@aaronargottelopez3488 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the subtitles!
@mostlynew Жыл бұрын
Clearly portrayed background, rationale of battle, and maneuvering illuminates a pivotal sea battle. Bravo !
@deniscostiniuc5967 6 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Hoartio Nelson, one of the greatest heroes of Britain !
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
I mean, he was wounded multiple times, lost an eye, lost one arm and still was right there on the top deck. That is some remarkable spirit.
@deniscostiniuc5967 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals Yup !
@dan-gheorghe2277 6 жыл бұрын
Denis Costiniuc Nelson mondialu maaaaai
@deniscostiniuc5967 6 жыл бұрын
Tovarasul Ceausescu XDDDDDD Da, asta este una bună =)))))
@generalhyde007 6 жыл бұрын
There is a fine line of being brave and stupid.
@Dee4Dy 3 жыл бұрын
In Trafalgar, the best men of the Royal Navy fought against the best men of the Armada Real led by the worst man of France, Pierre Villeneuve
@TexRenner Жыл бұрын
I really like these maps. Representing the water in black makes the graphics show up very clearly.
@kimpeater1 6 жыл бұрын
By far the most immersive video on Trafalgar!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@yourlocalt72 6 жыл бұрын
Clicked faster than german invasion of poland in ww2
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
You weren't there. :-)
@jjkosinski 6 жыл бұрын
clicked faster than soviet invasion of 3rd Reich. XD
@darth1nsidious726 6 жыл бұрын
Clicked faster than the german invasion of Denmark
@trickster759 6 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he was there for at least some time in charge of Hitler's bodyguard sooo..
@Thirenn 6 жыл бұрын
After 17 days Soviet invaded. That was ur blitzkrieg
@Johan_t 6 жыл бұрын
Great video and fantastic victory of U.K.!! 👍👏 Greetings from Spain!!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Canada, thanks for watching! :-)
@hoselui 5 жыл бұрын
No eres más tonto porque no te entrenas!
@royaleuropemapping9306 3 жыл бұрын
@@hoselui No tiene nada de malo mostrar respeto
@jackwhitehead5233 2 жыл бұрын
🏴🤝🇪🇦
@umerawan2834 6 жыл бұрын
Now this is getting extremely ecxciting ;-; ! More of it plzzzzz
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
In 2 weeks :-)
@skyden24195 Жыл бұрын
I gotta say, this video really brought to light how much tactical responsibility Nelson had in this battle as well as how competent the officers and crews of the Royal Navy were. Of course, the mistakes and bad luck of the enemy also added to their demise.
@DanVilleneuve 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting together this polished video regarding the battle. I'm always on the lookout for more detail regarding my ancestor (yes, we did verify the direct link via geneological research). Seeing how you present the battle and the events leading up to it helps to put things into better context for me and is appreciated.
@paulanthonynelson2733 2 жыл бұрын
:) As I too am, for mine. Greetings from Australia. :)). And yes, we verified our line down from his brother, Robert, though it would seem not the brother who got the 100k pounds from the govt!! :(
@1872959 6 жыл бұрын
What a blunder for the French and Spanish. They really had opportunities to counter the British. Can't wait for the next video for one of the greatest battles in history!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Indeed, the next video should be very interesting! :-)
@thedictationofallah 2 жыл бұрын
they didnt. the british where better
@zamirroa 2 жыл бұрын
French leadership, Spanish already defeated nelson in some battles in the past. Also Spain could not put in danger the whole fleet because they had possesion in America to protect
@castellanos6436 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedictationofallah You also had Gibraltar not too far from Trafalgar. That little piece of Spanish land saved your asses more than once lol
@thedictationofallah 2 жыл бұрын
@@castellanos6436 It saved our dicks more than two times
@nickonak5475 2 жыл бұрын
Went there last sunday.. it should be on everybody’s bucket list!!!! I’m now fascinated with the whole subject..
@DocOnDrugs 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, a new video! Was looking forward to it, checking the chanel almost every day :)
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-) The videos are always uploaded on Sunday. :-) The best way to know about the new video is press the notification button. :-)
@NemJani 6 жыл бұрын
Impressive, different battles throughout history are the most exciting things to look back on for me. I just discovered your chanel and I subbed immediately! Great work, I hope you get big and have your own show/magaznie someday. Well, that's probably not going to happen, cuz TV and paper are dying, but that's beside the point... Big thumbs up!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Hopefully you will continue enjoying our content. :-)
@emiruslu4564 6 жыл бұрын
This channel will become bigger and bigger each month mark my words.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
I really hope so, thank you for your support! :-)
@vinodvarghese78 6 жыл бұрын
Good one. Look forward to the next!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@maurik9727 6 жыл бұрын
Damn, what a great channel!!! I am really glad I stumbled upon this!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Seem here, we are happy, you have found us. :-) Now, tell your friends, please! :-)
@maurik9727 6 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, your presentation of the content is by far my favourite in a while, keep it up! (However, I do like numerical data a lot, maybe an interesting feature to add to the visuals, not a necessity though.)
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, will think about a way to implement it!
@maurik9727 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals No problem and thank you!!
@Phessington 6 жыл бұрын
Battle of Lepanto soon please. 😀
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
It will happen within our series on the Ottomans :-)
@gustavotavara9595 5 жыл бұрын
my ancestor fought that one
@samueljackson9401 5 жыл бұрын
it will be interesting because i haven't seen a documentary of the battle of lepanto.
@Kikithekid. 6 жыл бұрын
That was amazing!!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@riassuntidistoria 7 ай бұрын
thanks you so much for these video
@zeeshannazar5884 6 жыл бұрын
Big Fan of your work. Keep it up.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we will!
@arozes8324 6 жыл бұрын
again a epic video!!!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@mpiazza000 6 жыл бұрын
The best narrative I have seen in history documentary
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Stop by Devin's channel and say "hi". :-)
@simeonbradstock7761 6 жыл бұрын
fantastic work!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :-)
@JumpRopeVeteran 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome channel. Thank you!
@KingsandGenerals 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JumpRopeVeteran 5 жыл бұрын
@@KingsandGenerals, I subscribed as well. This is great material.
@ycplum7062 6 жыл бұрын
Sometimes we forget how slow movement can be. The conditions that day was a light wind. The ships were maneuvering at a walking pace, literally. The ability of sailing ships to turn is dependent on the speed of the ship. While Villeneuve had a numerical superiority, Nelson achieve a modest numerical superiority at the point of contact. One third of the Allied fleet was sailing away from the battle. To engage the British, the Spanish fleet had to turn into the wind under light winds. This is an extremely difficult maneuver with these big lumbering ships. Worse, the Spanish crews were inexperienced. It took literally hours. By the time the Spanish made the turn, the battle was effectively over.
@ycplum7062 6 жыл бұрын
Yep. And the wind died down even further. The windward van got stalled and took some serious punishment, particularly the Victory, since Nelson lead from the front. The leeward van had already engaged the Allied fleet. However, ships of the line are pretty tough. A ship usually surrenders due to crew losses than the danger of the ship sinking. While the wind is light, the British had the winds on their back. The Allied fleet never did. Also, the British were much better trained.
@ycplum7062 6 жыл бұрын
He wasn't killed by a cannon ball, but by a sharpshooter. If he didn't insist on wearing all his medals, be might have been less likely to be picked out among the crowd. Of course, he his plan was extremely daring and I guess he needed to instill confidence in his crew.
@VITOLLFOTOGRAFIA 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know how the Spanish sailor was, but I know in good ink that the Spanish commanders had much more experience in the naval war than the French, one of the great problems of the allies, since before this battle, was the continuous clash of doctrines, between French and Spanish, in Trafalgar it was no less.
@anablasco7482 2 жыл бұрын
No os olvidéis que el mando total era Villeneuve. Los mandos españoles no estaban de acuerdo con Villeneuve. En esta batalla hubo un mal mando,y como todos sabéis, en una batalla se obedece la estrategia del Almirante,en este caso Villeneuve. Los mandos españoles sabían y se lo habían comunicado a Villeneuve ,que no era momento de salir del Puerto de Cádiz ,ni la estrategia era la correcta.
@wedge3591 Жыл бұрын
@@VITOLLFOTOGRAFIA You are right. The battle was lost by the Spanish on the political level as King Carlos IV submitted to Napoleon and accepted the unconditional lead by the French who had the worse track record in sea battles against the British. The Spanish flagship, built by an Irish naval engineer in the Havana shipyards was a technichal masterpiece at it's time, being the only four-decker in the battle. This ship was worn down by four British ships, including the Victory, only when two thirds of her manpower were either dead or wounded. Trafalgar under the command of admiral Gravina instead of Villeneuve could have produced a completely different outcome. Damn Bonaparte...
@GrahamWalters 4 жыл бұрын
Your version varies greatly from the official Royal Navy and other historical versions, Temeraire did not sail between Victory and Redoubtable because those two had locked masts, Nelson ordered Victory's gunports closed so that the gunners could go on the main deck and shoot at the Redoubtables infantry, who were attempting to board Victory. Temeraire raked the Redoubtables starboard side with cannonade, killing most of her 643 crew. Throughout the battle Nelson and Collingwood had the wind, the Allied ships were poorly trained and failed to turn into the wind to stop Nelsons move of 'crossing the 'T''. Nelson had refused to engage them in 'line battle, and fire broadsides, instead his plan was to split the line of allied ships in three and rake them from stem to stern, the most vicious form of attack, it meant that he could bring all his ships guns to bear as they sailed through the line, the allies would be unable to bring any of theirs to bear, due to having to have to turn into the wind, a manoever that needed a lot of space and skill on the part of the crews, they would also need to tack in order to make forward progress, again movements that demanded a lot of space and skill. Only one allied ship was actually destroyed, the remainder were captured, although some of these were taken back by their crews in the storm that followed
@hoval2003 6 жыл бұрын
Love Ittttt. you guys are the best!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@william8019 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video brother!! Loved it!!
@christianramos1705 2 жыл бұрын
Si se leen los libros de historia la cosa es un poco mas complicada. A parte que la virada de Villeneuve perjudicaba la punteria de los cañones, pues la marejada que habia impedia disparar con precision, dejaba claro a la flota que no queria entablar combate. Villeneuve no formo dos lineas de batalla sino una sola, pero mal formada debido a la falta de tripulacion experimentada. Una regla del combate naval decia que nunca se debia realizar una virada con el enemigo a la vista, cosa que Villeneuve olvido, al parecer. El almirante Gravina solicito actuar de forma independiente, para cortar los barcos de Collingwood, pero Villeneuve lo denego. Al Santisma Trinidad le rodearon 7 navios ingleses, pero aun asi sotuvo el combate durante horas, cosa que el video no cuenta y solo un barco ya lo deja fuera de juego, como si el navio español de cuatro puentes fuera inoperante. Por ultimo recordar que el numero de cañones de navio de linea no importaba, lo importante es el numero de puentes. A mas puentes, mas altura, a mas altura mas efectividad de los cañones de la bateria superior. Siempre me hace gracia el menosprecio a la flota española por parte de las fuentes anglosajonas cuando recordemos que los franceses no tenian navios de tres puentes, mientras que España tenia 7 en Trafalgar, mientras que los Britanicos tenian 9. Recordar ademas que en los libros de historia no se suelen consultar los cuadernos de bitacora de los buques españoles, cosa graciosa cuando se busca la imparcialidad en los juicios historicos. Muchas Gracias.
@Azzeyman25 6 жыл бұрын
In the movie Master and Commander, the British sailors still think Admiral Nelson was alive and talked very fondly of him. Of course the educated viewer would have known that Nelson was dead already at Trafalgar and Capt Jack and his crew could not have heard about it. It was a nice narrative decision for the filmmakers.
@dickmonkey-king1271 3 жыл бұрын
That is nice.
@inigobantok1579 3 жыл бұрын
No the film takes place in April 1805 which is 6 months before trafalgar Nelson is pretty much alive before then
@Azzeyman25 3 жыл бұрын
@@inigobantok1579 true but I'm pretty sure the screenwriters mentioned the nelson stuff because of his death. which the crew did not know of. dates are not important in Hollywood films, so many examples.
@Belisarius1967 3 жыл бұрын
@@Azzeyman25 The crew mentioned him because after the battle of the Nile he was already a national hero.
@BeeHars 6 жыл бұрын
My God, Thank you, What a voice !!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@milano0103 6 жыл бұрын
nice work as always
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@christopherdenniston9013 3 жыл бұрын
Admiral Collingwood was a great sailor & Hero too, his monument & some of the cannons from the Royal Sovereign are placed beneath it, near the mouth of the Tyne
@alexanderpavlovichromanov3065 6 жыл бұрын
I was in my 20s when the Battle of Austerlitz took place, so... should've used a younger version of me as my image in the video. Nevertheless, this video is SPECTACULAR, and I look forward my "fabulous" appearance in your next video. By the way, thanks for not mentioning my role in my father's assassination, for some even thought that I'm the mastermind behind the incident, though I took no part in it. Keep up the GREAT WORK!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Александр Павлович! :-)
@ivbarpg5747 6 жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying this series. I look forward seeing you again at the Pratzen heights. ;)
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
+IVB ARPG thanks! :-) hopefully, on the same side. :-)
@bobbynicole10 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the battle animation! I was struggling to understand what went on👍
@Raessok 5 жыл бұрын
It would be great to watch an animation about Cartagena de Indias battle in your channel :D Great video!
@daneelolivaw602 3 жыл бұрын
A video of the Spanish Armada in 1588 would be much better.
@rosk9355 3 жыл бұрын
@@daneelolivaw602 counterarmada 1589 better
@zamirroa 2 жыл бұрын
@@daneelolivaw602 hahaha counter armada would be greater since in that battle we fight against you and not the weather.
@jackwhitehead5233 2 жыл бұрын
@@daneelolivaw602 any of the four failed Spanish Armadas would be interesting
@daltonmorgan6464 6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant...great description of a very titanic sea battle! Not until the battle of Midway over a century later would a sea battle have such huge implications for the course of history
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Can't agree more!
@mali15j 6 жыл бұрын
God damn am in love with your channel. I like the diversity of the history battles that you cover.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend, that is great to hear! :-)
@mali15j 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals. Bless you man! although your narration was clear and crisp but the total wars soundtrack was abit loud to be easily distracted. I would like if you lower down the music volume alitttleee abit. Thanks! :)
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Will look into it :-) There are two of us, and that is the thing we often fight about. :-)
@mali15j 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals. hahahha, well thats my opinion as a third person viewer. I rewinded the video multiple times to listen properly what you were saying. But whatever you think works best for most of the people and you both
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
+Ali thanks for understanding! :-)
@user-cd4bx6uq1y Жыл бұрын
I can't believe that such high quality documentaries were on youtube 5 years ago
@stephenmcdonagh2795 5 жыл бұрын
It's refreshing to know that back then- at least in the navy- the admirals were always in the vanguard and walked the decks like peacocks advertising their status. Compared with say, WWI where the generals were so far back, they didn't even understand the battle situations they'd put their men into.
@chazcouzens1456 Жыл бұрын
I've watched this video at least a hundred times and I still cry everytime. Nelson had so much conviction. Our leaders could learn from him.
@gregtunink4539 Жыл бұрын
Giản dị, thật thà , điều mà anh chị đã làm được trong lòng tất cả mọi người. Thật sự tôn trọng và ngưỡng mộ 2 anh chị. 2 anh chị luôn giữ cái cảm xúc này luôn nhennnnn 💋💋❤️❤️❤️
@dardkabadshah 6 жыл бұрын
amazing stuff guys!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, good sir!
@MrJonathan2005 2 жыл бұрын
Nelson Iq was definitely 160+. He was a genius
@Spike-qk3ss 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this interesting video!! I hope you will do more of the sea battles, because I'm more of the ''sea guy''
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :-) That is a rarity, most prefer land battles :-)
@generalhyde007 6 жыл бұрын
Kings and Generals Oh! Do Japanese Joseon campaigns! Both land and sea battles!!!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Will think about it. :-)
@thevoiceless8567 6 жыл бұрын
I'm literally only here due to my interest in our maritime history and our heroes, in these wars alone we were blessed with characters such as, Pellew, Collingwood, Cochrane and of course Nelson, (I think I missed a few). It's a shame that many non-Brits are unaware of most of them... :( But I'm glad I stumbled on this video, it's a good channel and I do have an interest in all aspects of our history as well. :)
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
+Thoroughly Bemused we are happy that you have found us. :-)
@Tube-Shots Жыл бұрын
Great Video This Very Informative
@curiosityscenes3098 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks to upload
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@seanledden4397 6 жыл бұрын
A wonderful video! But one suggestion - if the ships from the different sides had been different colors, it would have been easier to follow, on a visual level.
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, noted! :-)
@JonatasAdoM 4 жыл бұрын
"Villeneuve! Give me back my ships!"
@dashwinreddy 2 ай бұрын
Kings and Generals, you are a great Napoleonic Wars history teacher. Good Job
@Dave-lk4qc 6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@Morthekingz 2 жыл бұрын
It is to be said that the crewmembers on board HMS Victory stored Nelsons body in a barrel of wine. I was lucky enough to go on board Victory in Portsmouth and stood where Nelson was hit. It was a wonderful experience.
@abhinavtiku4501 5 жыл бұрын
After Napoleon's catastrophic loss at Trafalgar, he censored any mention of it. Many in the First French Empire didn't even hear about the battle until 1814, according to historian Andrew Roberts.
@su_morenito_1948 4 жыл бұрын
Abhinav Tiku So did the British censor Cartagena de indias,but I mean history is like that,humiliating defeats are censured.
@daneelolivaw602 2 жыл бұрын
@@su_morenito_1948 Get over it, sad man, this is about Trafalgar.
@ghostmanonthird1912 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing Video.Well Done
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching :)
@ericadasilva02 Жыл бұрын
Revising for my Life in the uk test and these videos are helping to add to my revision 🙏🏽
@blakefishburn Жыл бұрын
U get to learn about this crap, lucky.
@nikkitomas7935 5 жыл бұрын
Lord Nel, probably Britain's greatest hero. A flawed genius, like so many of them. Fortunately for freedom (such as it was back then) he'd done his best and smashed greater odds. RIP ❤
@kiba775237 4 жыл бұрын
very enjoyable.... although you missed out HMS Africa
@juliesgamingscaletta7332 6 жыл бұрын
Wow nice work I love your videos!!
@KingsandGenerals 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@williambilltran3528 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
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