The Great Siege of Gibraltar 1779-1783

The Great Siege of Gibraltar 1779-1783 - Early Modern History

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@KingsandGenerals 7 ай бұрын

@marciofelipejustino2563 7 ай бұрын

OS VÍDEOS SÃO INCRÍVEIS 🎉🎉🎉

@hassaanalisiddiqui3827 7 ай бұрын

Make a series on mughal empire and Silesian wars and the seven years war

@jesseberg3271 7 ай бұрын

The capture of Minorca you mentioned, is that the one where the British hanged the Admiral responsible, "to encourage the others" as Voltaire put it?

@MyWrecker 7 ай бұрын

Can you please do one about the history of Louisiana please

@bradotts 7 ай бұрын

can you please out the sources of your documentary's in the descriptions, for those who might what to study the some topics in-depth.

@johngolden3714 7 ай бұрын

"The captain of the British vessel HMS Enterprise listened to an admiral from a different franchise" Loved it.

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

Imagine if he took from Thrawn.. Britain would rule the world.

@samsonadeyemi2169 6 ай бұрын

Ok this is funny I read ur comment and the first part I heard from the video is this wow

@hfar_in_the_sky 7 ай бұрын

Man, can you imagine taking part in such a historically relevant siege and you wind up going down history as “the guy who got his head shot off while taking a sh*t?”

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

*Laughs in Tywin*

@hfar_in_the_sky 7 ай бұрын

@@jonbaxter2254I'm trying to think if this guy had it better or worse than Tywin. Because at least this guy died in battle, but at least Tywin died with his body intact

@Sulimaaren 6 ай бұрын

Whatever you have to do to get famous!

@spikespa5208 6 ай бұрын

But no name. Some fame.

@lukelee7967 3 ай бұрын

I get it, I hear what you're trying to say... Nobody should ever poop. And I can get behind you on that issue in theory.

@mikemodugno5879 7 ай бұрын

Franco-Spanish involvement in the American Revolution is, for me, one of the most fascinating aspects of the war. I would love to see K&G cover the U.S. War of Independence itself. Thank you for this video.

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

"I don't care if I win. Britain has to lose." France and Spain.

@danielboggan2479 7 ай бұрын

I’d die of happiness to see an American revolution series. Some of my favorite history with some wild characters on both sides.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

Yes their involvement is often exceedingly full of great stories. And to see this channel do a special on the US War of Independence from Britain would be a dream come true.

@thedukeofswellington1827 3 ай бұрын

Have a they done a video on the Washington Rochambeau March from Newport to Yorktown? That and the comte de grasses attack on the British fleet is really the highlight of Franco American alliance

@theenlightener3361 6 ай бұрын

A fun little fact about this siege is that one of the lieutenants aboard Admiral Howe’s flagship during the third relief of Gibraltar was a young William Bligh. 8 years later, he would Captain HMS Bounty during the infamous mutiny of April 1789

@patrickkelly6691 6 ай бұрын

And later the same Bligh would be Governor of the Small settlement of Sydney in Australia - and had a deja vue moment of the Bounty Mutiny : The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was a coup d'état in the then-British penal colony of New South Wales, staged by the New South Wales (Militia) Corps in order to depose Governor William Bligh.

@trevdestroyer8209 5 ай бұрын

@@patrickkelly6691why did all his men seem to hate him?

@patrickkelly6691 5 ай бұрын

@@trevdestroyer8209 He wasn't the sort to inspire , punishment was his motivator. Bad character flaw when you are on a small ship far from home or a similar colony I think. He was in fact good enough a leader as the aftermath of the Bounty showed: **English Captain William Bligh and 18 others, cast adrift from the HMS Bounty seven weeks before, reach Timor in the East Indies after traveling nearly 4,000 miles in a small, open boat.** Also in fairness the problem in the colony was the 'Corps' (the Soldiery) using rum as a coercive 'currency', he tried to suppress that and made some other decisions that got 'the ascendancy' against him He was arrested by the Corps but a new Governor was sent out and accepted, the 'Corps' and Bligh retuned to Britain and he was vindicated (again)

@theenlightener3361 4 ай бұрын

With regards to the Bounty mutiny, I think the mutiny was more of a result of the circumstances after the departure from Tahiti rather than Bligh himself. The morale of the crew plummeted once they had left the paradise that was Tahiti. While in Tahiti, the crew grew lazy and became more accustomed to comfort and carelessness. So when Bligh naturally tried to re-impose naval discipline on the crew, the crew became more and more discontented. Bligh was certainly no flogging-Captain like the infamous Captain Hugh Piggott. I believe there were only 4 floggings that took place during the Bounty voyage up until the mutiny of April 1789. Bligh took inspiration from Captain James Cook (whom he had previously sailed with) in terms of keeping his crew disciplined and healthy. Cook had been in a similar situation when he had departed Tahiti in 1769, however, Cook had 12 marines and 2 fellow Lieutenants on board HMB Endeavour to support his decisions and enforce discipline. Bligh on the other hand, was not granted a detachment of Marines nor did he have any fellow senior naval officers on board to enforce discipline, thus making the chances for a successful mutiny even greater. It’s also important to remember that a large part of the crew actually remained loyal to Bligh and accompanied him on the ship’s boat when he was sent adrift. Ironically, it is even speculated that those who sailed with Fletcher Christian eventually became discontented with him.

@adamhubbert8896 6 ай бұрын

My Submarine pulled into Gibraltar some years ago. The Royal Army were very gracious hosts and provided a tour of their facilities complete with a walking lecture of its history. Also the city of Gibraltar was one of my favorite port visits over a 20 year career.

@einarbolstad8150 6 ай бұрын

It's the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, but it's the British Army - not the Royal Army.

@adamhubbert8896 6 ай бұрын

@@einarbolstad8150 thanks for the correction. I know how much it annoys me when people get the nomenclature wrong. I am a Submarine/er NOT a Sub/mariner.

@thomasrinschler6783 7 ай бұрын

I've always said that if you want to win money on a historical bet, ask what was the largest battle of the American Revolution. No one is going to correctly answer "The Great Siege of Gibraltar".

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

Hispanics were allies of the american colonists throughout the american revolutionary war fighting against the british, germans, indigenous and polish troops. There were hispanic troops fighting in the american colonies as well with american troops.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

You make a good point

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

I actually won a pub quiz with that question. I found out about the siege because of the old £2 coin.

@leod-sigefast 6 ай бұрын

That is how importantly the British deemed the colony of Gibraltar!

@Trancymind 6 ай бұрын

@@leod-sigefastAnd yet the british lost so much in the american revolutionary war. The british lost 15 colonies when the war ended.

@Theflyingsnowman1 7 ай бұрын

Noticed the subtle Thomas Cochrane video reference when discussing the fireships, what a legend, nice to hear a reminder of that man's crazily courageous acts.

@michaelhowell2326 7 ай бұрын

This was a really good change in pace. I'm an American but I love British history too. I'd love to hear more about lesser-known battles between the two.

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

This siege helped the americans secure their independence. Spain were actually allies of the american colonists during the entire american revolution war. In a way, hispanics helped the americans with their independence. Mindblown!

@michaelhowell2326 7 ай бұрын

@@Trancymind I was watching a PBS special a while back and it was talking Spain helping out during the Revolution. Did you know that when America declared independence, there were actually 15 British colonies?! Florida and West Florida (the panhandle) remained loyalist and were given to Spain for their support.

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

@@michaelhowell2326I didn't know that. Thanks for this new interesting info. By the way my great grandfather was from Spain. I am an american of salvadoran descent. Did you know El Salvador never wanted to be part of Mexico BUT on 2 different occasions El Salvador wanted to be part of USA as a state. Check out El Salvadors flag from 1865-1912, you are going to be surprised. El Salvador ONLY uses the US dollar and Bitcoin as their currency in that country.

@michaelhowell2326 7 ай бұрын

@@Trancymind no, I didn't know that, either. Thanks though. I friggin' love history!

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

Well I'm an American that loves any kind of history no matter where it's from. And that included British history.

@tando6266 7 ай бұрын

Americans: we defeated the might of the British empire British Empire: we are in 6 wars right now, which one are you again?

@lordjazoijua94 7 ай бұрын

After 1777 America became a sideshow war to the greater world war between Britain vs France, Spain, Dutch and the Kingdom of Mysore.

@LuisBrito-ly1ko 7 ай бұрын

And can you name these 7 wars?

@tando6266 7 ай бұрын

@@LuisBrito-ly1ko mysor, French, spannish, Dutch, American, maratha Edited to 6 as I mistook a skirmish for a larger conflict

@jensonkiin3678 7 ай бұрын

@@LuisBrito-ly1ko Well not 7 different wars perse, but Britain was simultaneously AT war with France, Spain, the Dutch Republic, the 13 Colonies (plus native allies) and two different Indian nations (Southern Asia not Native American). Amounting to being at war with 6 countries and 12 Native American tribes. Britain on the other hand had no major allies, only being supported by minor German principalities and their own native allies.

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 7 ай бұрын

Without France and Spain, the colonies would still be British.

@FinnishDragon 7 ай бұрын

One of the best books about the naval war between British and French navies in the American Independence War is Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan´s The Influence of Sea Power upon History: 1660-1783 (1890). That book is most likely the single most important book on the naval strategy in history. This book was one reason for more interest in naval power especially in US, UK and Germany where Kaiser William II liked that book a lot.

@black10872 7 ай бұрын

Thayer Mahan's influence is still felt today. Even more so with the invention of carriers.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

Hey I love your KZfaq name FinnishDragon.

@black10872 7 ай бұрын

The Imperial Japanese Naval Officer Corps studied Thayer Mahan heavily! The most fatal problem they had was that they with the very few exceptions like Admiral Yamamoto, saw and understood the impact of the aircraft carrier. Naval aviation was the future of Naval warfare at sea! The Japanese Admiralty overall still believed the battleship was the key to a decisive Naval victory at sea. Another great victory with the likes of Tsushima Bay was the answer they thought. Admiral Togo's victory at Tsushima Bay over the Russian Navy was decisive! The Battle of Jutland can't even be compared to Tsushima Bay. It was Japan's greatest Naval victory EVER! Admiral Yamamoto was there with Togo on Togo's flagship as a very young fresh lieutenant out of the academy. But the other young officers at Tsushima Bay that was still serving in the IJN in the 1930s and 40s couldn't adapt to the idea's of fighting a Naval war at sea with carriers. They thought that building monstrosities like Musashi and Yamato would be the key to victory. These powerful and massive ships were defeated by tiny piston driven aircraft armed with torpedoes, bombs, rockets, and machine guns. The IJN in the early stages of the war indeed had the best Naval pilots in the world! They were veterans. Therefore, they knew what to do and how to do it! The problem is... the IJN never rotated their pilots. These pilots never had the chance to pass down their knowledge to new recruits. So when many of these veteran pilots and the few carriers the IJN lost at Midway were defeated, the IJN never couldn't match the US Navy at sea at the same magnitude before Midway. Had the IJN invested more in carriers and pilot training, and not building two monster battleships, WW2 in the Pacific might of been different.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

@@black10872---I Couldn't agree with you more on all of this.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

I've heard about this battle many times before. But never knew too many details of how it went down. So thanks a bunch for covering this really interesting battle.

@Sindrewino 7 ай бұрын

I was in Gibraltar for the first time 4 days ago! After i was searching KZfaq of a video about the great siege, but i couldnt find anything as detailed as you make it. Or others like epic history TV. A couple of hours ago i sat at a restaurant in Marbella, and we could see The Rock (and Marocco) as blue silhouettes in the far distance. And now this pops up in my feed! I know its just a coincident, but an incredible one.

@auradzrts691 7 ай бұрын

This is why we need Total War: Empire II.

@shaneforan8304 7 ай бұрын

Dont do that. dont give me hope. 😢

@Delogros 6 ай бұрын

Maybe with the absolute failure of Pharoh they'll figure that out at CA

@jakepandas2912 7 ай бұрын

Honestly knew nothing about this battle. Thanks for finding unique and interesting topics !

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

Hey I didn't know much about this battle either except that it happened.

@CropperTV 7 ай бұрын

Watching from Gibraltar! Recommend visiting the great siege tunnels and the city under siege exhibition if you visit

@oliversherman2414 7 ай бұрын

I'm from the UK but I live in southern Spain. I've visited Gibraltar many times and I'm part of the reenactment group there (perhaps you've heard of them)

@CropperTV 7 ай бұрын

the band on a saturday through town and on casemates? @@oliversherman2414

@jeffreyzervos6938 7 ай бұрын

The pinnacle of Britain saying that's my rocks

@Kellers327 7 ай бұрын

Nice vid :) I've personally gone to the remnants northern defenses in Gibraltar as I live particularly close by, it's worth a visit for its history

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

If I can I will pay a visit to the place. Provided I manage to get a flight to Spain.

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

I would like to visit someday, on a tour of the coast.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

@@jonbaxter2254---You and me both friend.

@patrickmckeown3683 7 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation of those events. Thank you.

@alexanderthoms6704 3 ай бұрын

I loved the addition of clips from Empire Total War to the video. Keep up the good work guys!

@orleanist 7 ай бұрын

it's crazy to understand that gibraltar has been under british rule longer than under spanish one

@LuisBrito-ly1ko 7 ай бұрын

@@alessandrogermano2897 What are you talking about?

@davidedbrooke9324 7 ай бұрын

Lucky them!

@DoddyIshamel 7 ай бұрын

@@alessandrogermano2897Spanish Imperialism?

@black10872 7 ай бұрын

@@alessandrogermano2897 What are you crying about?

@legrandboche712 7 ай бұрын

@@alessandrogermano2897ceuta?

@Callofduty4man221 4 ай бұрын

Nice job on this video! I also noticed the Empire Total War footage you all spliced in. It worked well for this battle.

@EdMcF1 6 ай бұрын

When Gibraltar was taken from Spain in 1704, Great Britain as a state did not exist, Scotland was independent under the same monarch in personal union, it was only in 1707 that the British Crown came into being with the Acts of Union, so it was taken from Spain by England and formalised with Great Britain.

@user-iv5gy3rc2b 7 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this greatly on a quiet Sunday afternoon.

@johnchurchill6778 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your time!

@richardprescott6322 7 ай бұрын

And for those who love a pub quiz - linked to the siege - a chef invented a sauce to celebrate french capturing a (very highly undermanned British garrison) island in the Mediterranean 😂

@jessejojojohnson 7 ай бұрын

What's the answer?

@richardprescott6322 7 ай бұрын

@@jessejojojohnson Minorca - the port is Mahon - sauce - Mahonaise - now know as mayonnaise.

@mickharrison9004 6 ай бұрын

A very good presentation freind ,much appreciated thanks for your time 🤝

@azazazazaz936 7 ай бұрын

Very cool to see, there’s not a lot of content about 18th Century History before Napoleon

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

"Napoleon is overrated" Kutuzov

@johnforbes8282 7 ай бұрын

Great video well done Kings & Generals

@jamiegreen4758 7 ай бұрын

Another good video to watch 👌. Love this channel

@alexc1561 2 ай бұрын

great vid as always!!

@-RONNIE 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for another good video

@jimhjortsberg2990 7 ай бұрын

There is just so much Britishness in this video. From the soldiers complaining about how dull the siege is, having to be reminded not to bring prostitues on duty to the officers giving snide remarks at each other. Its kinda hillsrious.

@oneshotme 7 ай бұрын

I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@joeshmoe8345 7 ай бұрын

Amazing as always

@davidweissman219 7 ай бұрын

I love early modern history by any chance can we get more in the future

@dansmith4077 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video thanks

@AironSmieciowy-di3qy 7 ай бұрын

Great job!

@sidp5381 7 ай бұрын

Well done, so when do you guys plan to do the Spanish war of succession?

@Septimus_ii 7 ай бұрын

That would be extremely interesting

@jozzieokes3422 7 ай бұрын

Great work!

@ohajakkwebjekwakabajajakwk4374 7 ай бұрын

I have been following your channel since 2018. From a few thousands subscribers to million today

@chanakasenarathna1849 7 ай бұрын

Good content 😊

@londonbudgetgardner5205 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@tomaslopes8824 6 ай бұрын

You should consider a série about the Portuguese Empire, very overlooked

@carlosfilho3402 7 ай бұрын

Thanks To This Excellent Vídeo.

@RR-pc7yv 7 ай бұрын

Gibraltar the Spain's greatest frustration.

@cpj93070 2 ай бұрын

😂Love it

@jonbaxter2254 7 ай бұрын

This needs to be made into a mini series or something. The future king going on the lash, lmao.

@stephenkayser3147 5 ай бұрын

Excellent content which is balanced and accurate is all that is necessary to say.

@banerjeesiddharth05 7 ай бұрын

Very nice and informative video 📹 👍 👌 👏 😀

@anthonybird546 7 ай бұрын

"Nothing to do during this siege except party. 🤷"

@Vault_Girl69 7 ай бұрын

Spanish 'Blockade' that let every ship slip through. 🙉

@apuie7507 7 ай бұрын

Hello from Sarawak, Malaysia!🇲🇾 🇵🇸

@leod-sigefast 6 ай бұрын

My City of Manchester raised a volunteer battalion to fight in the Great siege of Gibraltar. The US War of Independence had been quite unpopular in Britain, particularly amongst the people, but once France and Spain declared war on a stretched Britain it was seen as a treacherous blow and thus turned a colonial war into a war of national survival. This galvanised the people. Although it didn't help turn the tide in far-off America - an unwinable war for Britain in reality - it did help secure the safety of Britain and vital colonies such as Gibraltar and Jamaica.

@bunk95 3 ай бұрын

Are we [kidnapping] the Pope or what?

@vatsal7640 7 ай бұрын

I always see the Spanish boasting about thier victory at Cartagena de indias, but they forget how many times they were beaten at Gibraltar alone.

@multienergico9299 7 ай бұрын

Part of the fun, you mention Gibraltar, we mention Menorca, you mention Armada, we mention Counterarmada... But thankfully we are not fighting any more. Best wishes from Spain!

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 7 ай бұрын

@@multienergico9299 Nothing like a bit of friendly rivalry

@Peluki83 7 ай бұрын

If you think this is over, you are wrong the history is still running and we will continue trying to take back our land until we do

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 7 ай бұрын

@@Peluki83 There has been enough bloodshed as it is, back off.

@vatsal7640 7 ай бұрын

@@Peluki83 doesn't spain literally have lands in Morocco??

@napoleonibonaparte7198 7 ай бұрын

William IV would soon be an interesting character in life.

@Anton_Io66 6 ай бұрын

More from this era would be great

@gatlingrove 6 ай бұрын

Gibraltar has been British longer than it was ever Spanish

@angelcamachodelsolar 5 ай бұрын

Gibraltar was conquered by Ferdinand IV from the kingdom of Granada in 1309, and was taken by the English in 1704, 395 years later. Between 1704 and 2023 327 years have passed, so I think no, it has been more Spanish time.

@gatlingrove 5 ай бұрын

@@angelcamachodelsolar okay well by that logic Florida should still be Spanish too as well as the rest of the Spanish empire. And last I checked, the people of Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay British. So maybe I made a mistake, but make no doubt that they are British and not Spanish. Gibraltar is a British city.

@angelcamachodelsolar 5 ай бұрын

@@gatlingrove Don't be nervous, I have only highlighted your mathematical error, I have not said anything about sovereignty. Regarding the future of Gibraltar, I think it is up to the Gibraltarians to decide, who at this moment prefer to continue as they are or be a small country like Andorra. Regarding Florida, Spain sold it to the United States in 1819, so what you say does not make sense.

@alexfontaine327 7 ай бұрын

Good vidéo

@davedoiii6288 7 ай бұрын

good vid

@jacobwaddell6075 7 ай бұрын

Background music is EPIC

@sylvanbatalla289 6 ай бұрын

I know this video is about Gibraltar. But having family ties to the Balearic Island of Menorca its always nice to here it called out in a history video 😊

@JC-mx9su 7 ай бұрын

Spanish American Wars of Independence and Brazilian War of Independece make an episode about it.

@samuelmargueret9626 6 ай бұрын

I Wonder if you guys will make a series of video about sieges of forteress and citadel in Europe only ..?? And maybe how many sieges per forteress , with the timeline of these sieges... would be great !! Love your vidéos as always

@vitorpereira9515 7 ай бұрын

When Spanish politicians mention Gibraltar, it is a strategy to divert public attention from their own incompetence towards their people.

@alessandrogermano2897 7 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHA

@RicArmstrong 7 ай бұрын

Sort of like Ukraine mentioning Donbass region?

@loyalpiper 7 ай бұрын

Same with Argentina and the falklands

@alvaro701 7 ай бұрын

There are genuine problems with Gibraltar, altough yea, many times it's just an smoke screen.

@sztallone415 7 ай бұрын

Yes, this is a tried and tested tactic, a staple of modern right wing populism. It's the same in many other countries that lost territory.

@PakBallandSami 7 ай бұрын

“ This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history - 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than it was ever Spanish.” - Michael Ancram,

@Peluki83 7 ай бұрын

Still is a British colony in Spain mainland, we will take back one day

@michaelmccomb2594 7 ай бұрын

@@Peluki83no concern for the people of Gibraltar?

@Mrkabrat 7 ай бұрын

@@Peluki83 I do believe Morocco holds a similar opinion on Ceuta and Melilla. Plus, pretty sure the people of Gibraltar, given the chance to vote for it via referendum (a popular vote, since we know "referendum" is an alien concept in the castillian spanish political vocabulary), would chose to remain british despite everything.

@pablorodriguez2950 7 ай бұрын

@@michaelmccomb2594 The original people of Gibraltar live in San Roque, the people now living in Gibraltar are colonists.

@pablorodriguez2950 7 ай бұрын

@@Mrkabrat Morocco has never controloed Ceuta and Melilla, two cities that always have been linked with the peninsula and whose inhabitants are Spanish with full rights and with representation in the parliament, unlike the colonists that currently occupy Gibraltar.

@SMAXZO 7 ай бұрын

"Sir, we spotted ships approaching..what should we do?" Captain of the HMS Enterprise: Engage them, Number One! "Should would we open fire?" Captain: Make it so!

@MoroccoGamer 7 ай бұрын

nice

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 7 ай бұрын

7,500 vs 65,000.

@lordjazoijua94 7 ай бұрын

A forgotten part of the American revolutionary war.

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

Hispanics were actually allies of the american colonists in the entire american revolutionary war. Your welcome.

@owenowen212 7 ай бұрын

@@Trancymind you're

@JstBrahd 5 ай бұрын

They hide any parts that highlights that Britain was fighting 6 Wars and had to face a force supported by 3 Superpowers but all History does this same with British History!

@bigsarge2085 7 ай бұрын

Incredible.

@Numba003 7 ай бұрын

There were quite a few interesting twists and turns throughout this siege on both sides. I didn't realize Britain was quite so actively engaged in war with the French and Spanish throughout the American revolution. I would be interested in more content on that topic or Gibraltar too. Thank you very much for this one! God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

@nathanspreitzer6738 7 ай бұрын

Love me some Napoleon total war graphics

@pleb3462 7 ай бұрын

Please bring back old artillery icons omggg

@Aginor88 7 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@davidspencer5668 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic history

@LIR_Clarkey_Boy 7 ай бұрын

Great video, what's with the random red capital letters?

@bfdiepictennisballbfdi2359 7 ай бұрын

Will other international battles of the American Revolutionary War be covered?

@KingsandGenerals 7 ай бұрын

Very likely. But first we will make our main Revolutionary War series.

@bfdiepictennisballbfdi2359 7 ай бұрын

@@KingsandGeneralsMakes sense, will be looking forward to all of it! :)

@lordjazoijua94 7 ай бұрын

I would like to see a video on the kingdom of mysore part in the American revolutionary war @@KingsandGenerals

@Roberto-tu5re 6 ай бұрын

Great insight into history. I live in Spain and this was great to watch. My Spanish friends do not really careless about Gibralter to be honest. The biggest problem they see is chasing smugglers and drug runners due to the jurisdiction and borders.

@jj591 6 ай бұрын

It's funny how Spanish criticize British for taking Gibraltar, but never talk about the lands they still hold in Morocco

@angelcamachodelsolar 5 ай бұрын

Gibraltar was conquered from Spain, while Ceuta and Melilla were conquered when Morocco did not exist, so they have never belonged to Morocco. In any case, today, the decision of which country they want to belong to must be made by the citizens of those places, and I don't think they want things to change, neither in Gibraltar, nor in Ceuta nor in Melilla.

@cpj93070 2 ай бұрын

@@angelcamachodelsolar Gibraltar is staying British and that's the end of that.

@angelcamachodelsolar 2 ай бұрын

@@cpj93070 I would not be so confident in what you assert, as things stand it is more likely that Gibraltar will acquire autonomous or independent status to remain in the EU than that it will remain part of Britain.

@cpj93070 2 ай бұрын

@@angelcamachodelsolar 😂You need to go back and read up on that again, the Citizens are mainly from Britain anyway are 100% all for Britain than the EU.

@angelcamachodelsolar 2 ай бұрын

@@cpj93070 LMAO Don't make things up man. In the Brexit vote, 96% of Gibratarians voted to stay. You're making a fool of yourself.

@JohnnyElRed 7 ай бұрын

I don't know what's up with rocks on that strait, but every nation wants to keep the ones they have there no matter the cost.

@ChristiaanHW 7 ай бұрын

A lot of trade went (and still does) go through the Mediterranean. So for thousands of years whoever held the strategic places could project their influence across the Mediterranean.

@historiageopoliticafd 7 ай бұрын

Excelent channel, but when do a episode of the battle of pensacola whn the spanish ally with the usa and help them in their independence

@femia4125 7 ай бұрын

"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."

@sergius9571 2 ай бұрын

General Yamashita in 1941: hold my beer

@cpj93070 2 ай бұрын

@@sergius9571 Yes 1 British division in the battle of Singapore, really hold my beer?

@sergius9571 2 ай бұрын

@@cpj93070 85.000 British prisoners, the Japanese were the Master race of Asia

@uriabinenshtok 6 ай бұрын

I missed to when these videos were simple 😊

@MyWrecker 7 ай бұрын

Can you do one about the history of Louisiana please

@nathantorresstanevil6958 3 ай бұрын

Also importantish to mention that the British actually went out to I believe board the floating batteries but they then turned to rescue the sailors after they realised the chaos on board. Read this in the book by Osprey Publishing

@willtiffany5409 6 ай бұрын

Why was Ross upset when Eliott joined him for the sortie? No source I've looked up explains it

@MikhailTabigay 7 ай бұрын

Make the British seizure of Manila and the upheaval that went in the Philippines during the 7 Years’ War.

@colinspencer4914 7 ай бұрын

I note that I see Andorra on the map there. Ever thought of doing a series on the history of the European Microstates?

@KingsandGenerals 7 ай бұрын

Yep, something we are considering

@linusjansson1802 7 ай бұрын

Is there a video on rome full history as u did the full history on the first crusade?🤔

@KingsandGenerals 7 ай бұрын

No, but there are 4 or 5 long videos on Roman history

@RosierJulio 7 ай бұрын

Ecxelente❤

@pandoraeeris7860 7 ай бұрын

Caught between a rock and Gibraltar.

@lordjazoijua94 7 ай бұрын

British artillery wore blue.

@hound3000 7 ай бұрын

My God, drinking always seemed to be the order of the day for the British soldiers.

@adventussaxonum448 6 ай бұрын

Not just the soldiers...😅

@f3wbs 7 ай бұрын

We're finally back at the modern period.

@tedcrilly46 7 ай бұрын

and the Brits are still thieving.

@arrow1414 7 ай бұрын

I got to remember that euphemism "easing nature"! 😂😂

@owenowen212 7 ай бұрын

sharting his parnts

@theawesomeman9821 7 ай бұрын

Two-hundred forty years after this seige, the people of Gilbraltar have no ill will towards Britain and are actually grateful to be British nationals.

@raysantos9069 7 ай бұрын

I’ve enjoyed your documentaries very much, The Muslim Conquest is my favorite. I would love to hear about the history of the Caribbean and how Spain Conquistadors took over the land and its people.

@evanibarra7060 7 ай бұрын

Will we receive more videos on the post Caesar civil wars soon?

@caiochaves6582 7 ай бұрын

will the american war of independence as a whole be covered?

@ChristiaanHW 7 ай бұрын

@@reeyees50if they tell the whole story it will be more interesting. So including everything doen by European natuon to help the Americans. And the parts the locals played. Often we only hear about the Americans against the British. But so much more countries and people played parts in it.

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

Hispanics were actually more involved in the american revolutionary war than few think. Hispanics were allies with the american colonists in the entire american revolutionary war. Hispanics were also involved with the american troops in the american soil fighting against the british, indigenous, german and polish troops.

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

@@reeyees50You say boring even though you are hispanic. Hispanics were very involved with the american colonists on the american soil mainland fighting alongside with the american colonists. Shame on you for ignoring hispanic culture. Let me guess? Are you from Mexico or mexican american? Which really shows with your attitude. I am hispanic by the way.

@owenowen212 7 ай бұрын

@@Trancymind WHO ASKED

@Trancymind 7 ай бұрын

@@owenowen212This is a comment section from the youtube app online. We have freedom of speech here in USA. Sharing knowledge is power. Reyees50 asked a question if you are still wondering.

@chezburger1781 7 ай бұрын

unexpected but VERY welcome. cant wait to watch! also if this is the prelude to a future american war of independence series then you must do burgoynes offensive justice, brits wouldve won if both commanders stuck to the plan.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

Yeah I get what you mean had Howe n Burgoyne both bet up things might've been quite different.

@chezburger1781 7 ай бұрын

@@brokenbridge6316 yep, also could've destroyed Washington and his army after the battle of long Island. If Cornwallis wasn't so easily fooled his southern offensive couldve been more successful. Also it's worth noting that the Americans were not fighting the entire British army, they were fighting all over the world at the same time. The war was won more so because of Britain having bad generals.

@brokenbridge6316 7 ай бұрын

@@chezburger1781---Bad Generals certainly helped. But the British PM Lord North didn't help much either. During the Seven Years War the man was court-martialed for gross incompetence and mismanagement. Which he managed to escape. Only to do what he did for the British War effort against the Americans.

@chezburger1781 7 ай бұрын

@@brokenbridge6316 yep