The Simple Reason Why Nobody Could Defeat Napoleon

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Thoughty2

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7 ай бұрын

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@horridohobbies
@horridohobbies 2 ай бұрын
I like Nelson bouncing around the Mediterranean like a Windows screensaver. 🤣
@SportsBettingFacts
@SportsBettingFacts Ай бұрын
So what is the simple reason why nobody could defeat him?
@TopTen-virtualvideos2
@TopTen-virtualvideos2 Ай бұрын
@@SportsBettingFacts his fleet was bigger? lol
@SportsBettingFacts
@SportsBettingFacts Ай бұрын
@@TopTen-virtualvideos2 I don't know ;) Does it say that in the video? If yes, where?
@THISISLolesh
@THISISLolesh Ай бұрын
@@SportsBettingFactsBritannia rules the waves
@ajmerthethy6724
@ajmerthethy6724 20 күн бұрын
@@SportsBettingFacts Their navy has always been OP.
@Stan3I3
@Stan3I3 6 ай бұрын
This man did a better job in 36 minutes than the entire movie
@antonyberry1632
@antonyberry1632 6 ай бұрын
No he forgot about Spain
@azizhassen9753
@azizhassen9753 6 ай бұрын
lol the movie should have been named the love between Josephine and Napoleon
@BelowLow
@BelowLow 6 ай бұрын
ur super funny good joke@@azizhassen9753
@osbtm1258
@osbtm1258 6 ай бұрын
@@antonyberry1632 yeah he did which was russia used that tactic in russia
@user-xp8ff6fk7c
@user-xp8ff6fk7c 6 ай бұрын
so sooo true @@azizhassen9753
@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp
@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp 2 ай бұрын
I consider myself very well-informed about European History -but this contribution is hands down the best summary of the accomplishments and role Napelon played during his time. The researched facts are presented in a highly professional way - both voice and visuals are of the highest professional level which captured my attention from the first minute till the very last after over half an hour.
@stefanfilipov7254
@stefanfilipov7254 Ай бұрын
Historiography has lost it's credibility as a science long, long time ago. Especially when it comes to history of Europe and Russia. Fabrications and straight out gutting parts of it that don't fit the political agendas. For example Ancient Greece, It's entire history is based upon documents written after the 18th century, allegedly rewritings. The actual few remaining documents from that era tell quite a different story...
@Ragnovlod
@Ragnovlod Ай бұрын
The man has a gift.
@marquisdelafayette-xe1ht
@marquisdelafayette-xe1ht Ай бұрын
@@stefanfilipov7254 That’s funny. Conspiracy theorist in the comments. You obviously don’t know what you’re talking about, so no need to.
@stefanfilipov7254
@stefanfilipov7254 Ай бұрын
@@marquisdelafayette-xe1ht Yeah it's quite funny actually. It's not important what the facts say, when you have a lobby of fanatics that say what's what. You either flow with the mainstream or you are not a historian. You probably believe ancient Egypt was built with copper chisel and hammer...
@Chris-hb7bl
@Chris-hb7bl 19 күн бұрын
​@@stefanfilipov7254 lol utter bs. Not every person is trying to push some political agenda mate. Some people are genuinely interested only in proven facts. Besides, what alternate history are you referring to? Historians have debunked countless inaccuracies in historical literature so idk what you're talking about lol
@cresenteayo3638
@cresenteayo3638 Ай бұрын
Absolutely true. The Philippine Civil Code was derived or based from the French Civil Code. Between 50-60 percent of the Civil Law Provisions are Napoleonic. Provisions on Persons and Family Relations; concepts of Property, and Modes of acquiring them, Ownership; Succession; Obligation and Contracts, etc are held intact though numerous were amended like Family Relations and Negotiable Instruments. Being the former Spanish colony in the far east, the Philippines was recipient of the Civil Law System that French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte had crafted. He was not only a world military genius in war, he was a law-giver as well.
@chrispauls7178
@chrispauls7178 6 ай бұрын
He reorganized the entire French army completely. They became so fast that it devastated every opponent. Each division would have its own artillery, cavalry, engineers etc.. Look at his Marshalls and you'll see he promoted the best not the richest.
@jacktattis
@jacktattis 5 ай бұрын
He also promoted the most avaricious of his Marshalls
@jean-louislalonde6070
@jean-louislalonde6070 5 ай бұрын
Under the revolution France became a meritocracy.
@mattandrews2594
@mattandrews2594 5 ай бұрын
Wrong. Berthier was the actual genius behind the administration of the French army at that point. Credit to Napoleon for allowing him to do it, but that's about as far as it goes. In fact you can almost pin-point the moment Napoleon starts losing battles is when Coalition armies start copying Berthier's ideas.
@AppolonNoel
@AppolonNoel 5 ай бұрын
His army was defeated by the Haitians in 1803
@jean-louislalonde6070
@jean-louislalonde6070 5 ай бұрын
It could be argued that it was disease that depleted his army.@@AppolonNoel
@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478
@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478 7 ай бұрын
I always knew that Napoleon was a military genius, but I was not aware of just how much of a military genius he was. Turning unwinnable situations into victories or harsh struggles is monumentally impressive. This video was quite the fascinating watch.
@JKa244
@JKa244 7 ай бұрын
You may also enjoy learning about Agrippa. Agrippa was the military mind behind the rise of Octavian/Augustus Caesar and absolutely brilliant especially in that he was able to think outside the box of traditional military tactics of the time. Historia Civilis has an excellent (and entertaining, although a bit drier than this channel) chronological history of the transition of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire (Which features, in part, the tale of Octavian and Agrippa and the folks surrounding them. The tale of Cicero, Rome's finest and final true statesman, is also an excellent story)
@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478
@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478 7 ай бұрын
@@JKa244 I am a big fan of outside of the box methods. I have heard Agrippa's name a few times, but I have not heard of his military exploits. Perhaps I will look into this channel. Thank you for the recommendation.
@JKa244
@JKa244 7 ай бұрын
@@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478 I sincerely hope you enjoy and learn as much or more than I did, should you find the time and interest to do so!
@JKa244
@JKa244 7 ай бұрын
@@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478 I would recommend starting with the assassination of Julius Caesar and going in chronological order - I will find and link that particular video so you can use it as a starting point, and add that link in an additional reply.
@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478
@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478 7 ай бұрын
@@JKa244 That would be helpful. I really appreciate that
@vitanus
@vitanus 2 ай бұрын
Napoleon had 50.000- 60.000 soldiers left when the allies invaded France with 300.000 soldiers and 3 armies after the battle of Leipzig. Their tactics were "Don´t fight Napoleon directly, withdraw and focus on beating the corps of his Marshals instead" They suffered a humiliating defeat when they ignored this during the Six-days-campaing. Napoleon almost destroyed the armies of Bohemia and Prussia during that campaign ... with only 60.000 soldiers ...
@DigitalChainsaw
@DigitalChainsaw Ай бұрын
So... What was the one simple reason?
@NarwahlGaming
@NarwahlGaming Ай бұрын
Because he said, _"No take backsies!"_ But, in French...
@shiningeditedmoon
@shiningeditedmoon Ай бұрын
My opinion: 🧠 + Fate + 🔥Great workaholic Fate: he's the right man for the time - some say, although I might not yet agree fully to it, he is a product of the French Revolution. A genius no doubt but in a different era he might not gain as much glory as he did. Another personal opinion: Maybe he made a deal with the devil? Who knows 🤷‍♂️
@rjn7629
@rjn7629 Ай бұрын
Napoleon was "him"
@butbutmybutt
@butbutmybutt Ай бұрын
Didn't encountered the Russian
@xXyasabeXx
@xXyasabeXx Ай бұрын
@@rjn7629lol
@girth_goblin
@girth_goblin 6 ай бұрын
Apparently he was a very good writer. A writer from the period even said, “it’s a shame that a mind as great as napoleons was dedicated to trivial things, like empires, conquests, and power.”
@unpseudopascommelesautres997
@unpseudopascommelesautres997 6 ай бұрын
source : crois moi frrr
@girth_goblin
@girth_goblin 6 ай бұрын
@@unpseudopascommelesautres997 Book is called: “Napoleon: a very short introduction. By David Bell”. I forget the page number Edit: nvm. Page 17, the writers name was Paul Valery
@mikoto7693
@mikoto7693 5 ай бұрын
Imagine what he could have done if he hadn’t been so obsessed with conquest and actually valued women as equals in everything but raw physical strength. If he’d turned his mind to science and statescraft. Or even if he’d made full use of women. Maybe he would have been another Einstein. Alas we’ll never know.
@paulsansonetti7410
@paulsansonetti7410 4 ай бұрын
Was Napoleon a freemason? Historians do not have a document that could confirm this, but many undeniable facts prove the extreme closeness of Napoleon to Freemasonry. Moreover, it was thanks to Napoleonб Freemasonry spread in Europe and became a mass phenomenon. He turned Freemasonry from a secret society, as it used to be, into almost an official state religion, uniting all the French lodges around the Grand Orient. Back in Corsica, Bonaparte grew up surrounded by Freemasons - after all, his father and all three brothers were Freemasons. There is no doubt that the family spoke about Freemasonry all the time. The youngest brother, Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) was initiated into the Freemasons at the age of 17 in the Mir Lodge in eastern Toulon. His career has developed rapidly. A year later, in 1801, he became Grand Master of the Grand Mother′s Lodge of Westphalia, and in 1807, Napoleon made him king. The elder brother, Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), was initiated in the Lodge La Parfaite Sincérité (Perfect sincerity) in the Orient of Marseille. In 1804, he became Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France and King of Naples, and then King of Spain. Finally, Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), the father of the future Napoleon III, served as Deputy Grand Master from 1803 to 1806, before being succeeded by Jean-Jacques Regis Cambasseres. Napoleon’s wife, Empress Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), was initiated into a women’s Lodge in Strasbourg and held the position of Grand Master for some time. Eugène de Beauharnais, the only son of Josephine from her first marriage, at the age of 24, having received the title of viceroy of Italy from her stepfather, became the founder of the Grand Orient of Italy and the Supreme Council of Italy. It is not surprising that under this leadership, both military and civilian wanted to enter the ranks of freemasons at the earliest opportunity. Masons were twenty-two of Napoleon’s thirty marshals, five of the six members of the Imperial Military Council and six of the nine ministers in the government.
@SeeFreeTV
@SeeFreeTV 4 ай бұрын
@@mikoto7693 You lost me at Einstein. That guy was a racist and a supremacist genocider. Good at physics, but nothing else.
@vamer423
@vamer423 5 ай бұрын
this really makes me think how much we underestimate the strength or radios and how communication is an integral part of warfare
@patrickkelly8095
@patrickkelly8095 2 ай бұрын
The German army capitalized on this in the start of WWII.
@SportsBettingFacts
@SportsBettingFacts Ай бұрын
So what is the simple reason why nobody could defeat him?
@cyclonebicep2316
@cyclonebicep2316 Ай бұрын
​@@SportsBettingFactsHe was short so all the bullets went over his head
@SportsBettingFacts
@SportsBettingFacts Ай бұрын
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@AnonYmous-yu6hv
@AnonYmous-yu6hv Ай бұрын
Comms is the most powerful weapon on the battlefield, next is artillery
@prz88
@prz88 16 күн бұрын
This was the best historic explanation I have ever seen
@timoleary9336
@timoleary9336 2 ай бұрын
That was a great summary of Napoleon. I'm from the USA. So the only part I didn't get was the analogy to British supermarkets. I might use cars to illustrate, they're more universal. "This one's a Mercedes, that one's a Toyota". But the good part is - your videos are reaching across the Pond 😂👍
@rainmanjr2007
@rainmanjr2007 27 күн бұрын
Or maybe Americans can stretch our vast imaginations to include British supermarkets?
@timoleary9336
@timoleary9336 21 күн бұрын
Oh that was snarky. I was being honest. Sorry if I'm not up to your level of snobbery.
@jeancorzo4755
@jeancorzo4755 20 күн бұрын
Try something like 7-11 and walmart idk im not from the usa but im told walmart is the biggest there so theres that
@jyripeltola6677
@jyripeltola6677 3 күн бұрын
@@rainmanjr2007 I'm from Finland and have no idea what superstores are in Britain.
@SamBrickell
@SamBrickell 6 ай бұрын
I always love how they couldn't kill Napoleon, they could only "banish" him to islands. They made him out to be Godzilla.
@jowieonit
@jowieonit 6 ай бұрын
they were so scared of him that even if they banish the guy to the most remote island in the world, they had 2 ships incircle the island 24/7 until he died and when he died they incase him with layers upon layers of metal caskets in case the guy would come back again to haunt Europe
@camm8642
@camm8642 6 ай бұрын
well the british could have killed him.....the prussians most certainly would have that said killing him might have led to more revolution and more warfare and everybody was exhausted at that point nobody wanted another major war europe had been at war off and on for over 20 years
@sorsocksfake
@sorsocksfake 6 ай бұрын
It's a smart move used more often. "If you surrender, we'll give you a luxury villa, a nice island to live out your years. If you don't, then heads, pikes, tar, maggots, you know the rules" If done right, it can help in the aftermath since you didn't murder everyone's favorite hero, and you effectively hold him hostage for their good behavior. If done wrong, they'll revolt anyway. If done very wrong, he builds a boat and goes in for round 2. But ultimately, ol' Nappy failed at that key role in statesmanship: making buddies. Turns out when you're only liked by your soldiers, you can only really lose one major battle.
@wleeclark7696
@wleeclark7696 6 ай бұрын
In modern times, Napoleon would have been charged with "war crimes" and ended up like Saddam after a show trial... @@sorsocksfake
@gaetanhillion8342
@gaetanhillion8342 6 ай бұрын
@@sorsocksfake Well, yes and no... Two members of the 7th coalition were his marshals add in the popularity of the guy in France, they couldn't really kill him outright without facing massive retaliation ^^. Or at least without having a massive grudge of the french and yes, the 20 th century and the first world war attest it could be dangerous ^^.
@melissapozdniakova2544
@melissapozdniakova2544 7 ай бұрын
Can we have more long form history content? I know a lot of the channel is history but this was fascinating to listen to as someone whose view of history class was boring despite how much I wanted it not to be. Great video as always!
@anubis8586
@anubis8586 7 ай бұрын
Yeah he was a great general but he was colonizing murderous barbaric POS as well. Like how he massacred my people (Egypt), even while they prayed in the safety of their holy places while bombing them and desecrating it, slaughtering innocent people and religious leaders, utterly destroying everything and failing to trick our people into believing him and his lies while also failing to bring the country under his control, only to end up running back to France with his tail between his legs abandoning his soldiers cause he failed and didn’t want to take the responsibility and be there when it was clear. Went to France and used his propaganda to convince everyone that it was some sort of epic victory. Lol
@primesspct2
@primesspct2 7 ай бұрын
That sounds just like my long past history classes, if a few teachers had his ability we would all know so much more.
@OnMyLunchBreak07
@OnMyLunchBreak07 7 ай бұрын
​@primesspct2 Same here. My history teachers never failed to leave me bored and uninterested, as opposed to my wild science teachers that ensured I was entertained by whatever they taught.
@nightskycandles1
@nightskycandles1 7 ай бұрын
I HATED history in school. love it now. I'm convinced they don't teach the good parts
@TheAlmightyChaos
@TheAlmightyChaos 7 ай бұрын
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@muyaman
@muyaman Ай бұрын
Big fan of Thoughty2's content - the research, the concise points, excellent vocals and then delivery!
@alexjuarez55
@alexjuarez55 3 ай бұрын
Just wanna say I stumbled across your channel almost 8 years ago and I love what you’re doing glad you are still creating content
@willbart1236
@willbart1236 6 ай бұрын
Interesting fact- I live in Florida, and I metal detect the beaches for jewelry. One day I found an old brass button with some kind of insignia on it. After a quick Google search, I saw that it was from napoleons 7th infantry. It was found around Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach. That is a very old inlet. Pretty cool to directly touch history like that. I still have it. That was over 15 years ago.
@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators
@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators 6 ай бұрын
It is not pretty cool to touch history related to a brutal and failed European military dictatorship. You are from the US, you should know better.
@brady952
@brady952 6 ай бұрын
You must be great at parties 🙄. And please tell us which utopia you come from?
@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators
@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators 6 ай бұрын
@@brady952 Americans should do better and not want part of any failed European military dictators like Napoleon.
@lakzerk2344
@lakzerk2344 6 ай бұрын
​@@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictatorsdork
@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators
@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators 6 ай бұрын
@@seanpaolacci6842 Just like a virgin who pretends that he f*cked a girl, France pretends that they won with Napoleon. Couple of losers who have to resort to pretending.
@brettbenson7690
@brettbenson7690 6 ай бұрын
He commissioned pasteurization so his troops could carry 3 days worth of food. He went to the same war colleges as all of the other European commanders and knew exactly what they would do. Not having to rely on wagon trains, his men could outflank the armies that did. He intentionally ceded the high ground, having preemptively dialed in his artillery on it knowing that enemy generals would rigidly hold to that doctrine and let their men die in neat, disciplined ranks under the ensuing bombardment.
@jmaniere
@jmaniere 6 ай бұрын
Key point shown in Italy campaign is split a rather slow moving enemy , superiro speed of movement and independance of selfsufficient corps , to regroup in mass against an inferior force .. start over ...
@5H1N0B1
@5H1N0B1 5 ай бұрын
Just to add a friendly precision : No he didn't commissioned pasteurization. Pasteur was born after his death in 1822. Napoleon III did it.
@snotnosewilly99
@snotnosewilly99 5 ай бұрын
Napoleon was able to move fast...because his troops robbed the poor farmers of all their food, which left them to starve to death. The opposition generals had huge slow moving support wagons to feed their troops, which gave Napoleon a huge advantage.
@jacktattis
@jacktattis 5 ай бұрын
well that failed in the Peninsula and he ignored what his Marshals said about the British using the reverse slope to nullify his artillery
@BruneSixtine
@BruneSixtine 5 ай бұрын
@@5H1N0B1 Indeed, but he commissioned a solution to feed his soldiers, and canned food was invented by the French, and the troops could feed themselves during long campaigns !
@johannesmantiri8336
@johannesmantiri8336 22 күн бұрын
Probably the most comprehensive video about Napoleon's conquests I have seen so far. A very well done piece.
@lazatron2547
@lazatron2547 2 ай бұрын
What an amazing telling of an, obviously, legendary person. Thank you.
@Levicandoit
@Levicandoit 5 ай бұрын
*I knew almost nothing about Napoleon before this vid and wow what a ride. Someone should make a film about that bloke Napoleon*
@joemwangi1182
@joemwangi1182 4 ай бұрын
Someone did
@Levicandoit
@Levicandoit 4 ай бұрын
@@joemwangi1182 They did? 😲 No idea how I haven't heard of this indie project
@contrerasfrederic6058
@contrerasfrederic6058 3 ай бұрын
F**** you troll ! there's like dozen of movies...
@ericshasbeendoingstuffz
@ericshasbeendoingstuffz 3 ай бұрын
​@@Levicandoit but the director of the new napoleon movie doesnt give a damn about historical accuracy
@SweetWillyD
@SweetWillyD 2 ай бұрын
The Naploean movie was ASS
@haveabeer123
@haveabeer123 6 ай бұрын
The most astonishing fact is that he was only 51 when he died. I'm 52 and I would have to be born a million times more to achieve 1% of what he did. Incredible man.
@jacktattis
@jacktattis 5 ай бұрын
What is incredible? he caused the deaths of millions He condoned torture Rapine and Plundering. He was a thief on a grand scale And the Lourve is full of plundered art. He was as bad as Hitler. He was a party to the executions of the aristocrats and royalty and then becomes one himself. His Hubris had no bounds
@upthebracket26
@upthebracket26 5 ай бұрын
The guy who kept beating him saw the Crimean war. & he was born the same year as Napoleon.
@herbsuperb6034
@herbsuperb6034 5 ай бұрын
Right. No unlike Alexander the Great, whose armies conquered much of the world under his command before we was even thirty. Or like the overall Artillery commander in Lee's Army at Gettsyburg was only 28 at the time of the battle. Unreal how much these young men accomplished in their short lives. So many of today's 28-year-olds still live with their parents, aren't married, have no children. Awful.
@JLamont45
@JLamont45 5 ай бұрын
How did the Congo and Chad vote?
@paulsansonetti7410
@paulsansonetti7410 4 ай бұрын
Was Napoleon a freemason? Historians do not have a document that could confirm this, but many undeniable facts prove the extreme closeness of Napoleon to Freemasonry. Moreover, it was thanks to Napoleonб Freemasonry spread in Europe and became a mass phenomenon. He turned Freemasonry from a secret society, as it used to be, into almost an official state religion, uniting all the French lodges around the Grand Orient. Back in Corsica, Bonaparte grew up surrounded by Freemasons - after all, his father and all three brothers were Freemasons. There is no doubt that the family spoke about Freemasonry all the time. The youngest brother, Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) was initiated into the Freemasons at the age of 17 in the Mir Lodge in eastern Toulon. His career has developed rapidly. A year later, in 1801, he became Grand Master of the Grand Mother′s Lodge of Westphalia, and in 1807, Napoleon made him king. The elder brother, Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), was initiated in the Lodge La Parfaite Sincérité (Perfect sincerity) in the Orient of Marseille. In 1804, he became Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France and King of Naples, and then King of Spain. Finally, Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), the father of the future Napoleon III, served as Deputy Grand Master from 1803 to 1806, before being succeeded by Jean-Jacques Regis Cambasseres. Napoleon’s wife, Empress Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), was initiated into a women’s Lodge in Strasbourg and held the position of Grand Master for some time. Eugène de Beauharnais, the only son of Josephine from her first marriage, at the age of 24, having received the title of viceroy of Italy from her stepfather, became the founder of the Grand Orient of Italy and the Supreme Council of Italy. It is not surprising that under this leadership, both military and civilian wanted to enter the ranks of freemasons at the earliest opportunity. Masons were twenty-two of Napoleon’s thirty marshals, five of the six members of the Imperial Military Council and six of the nine ministers in the government.
@ChristopherJWeeks
@ChristopherJWeeks 3 ай бұрын
I’ve read three books on Napoleon and this short Video made more sense and understanding than all my wrestling with French history! Wow, thank you!!!!
@MEGA1FILM
@MEGA1FILM Ай бұрын
Highly informative summary of Napoleon. The new King of France sending armies that joined Napolean was a point overlooked or at least obscured by most venues for a long time
@catbert7
@catbert7 6 ай бұрын
It's hard to comprehend how he could win so many battles THAT overwhelmingly. I feel like the most important part of this story - his strategies and tactics - was left out. I want the detes!
@BrandonCollinsg
@BrandonCollinsg 6 ай бұрын
Agree. I kept waiting for the "one simple reason" or at the very least, a few of the reasons... Great video but enough with the click bait...
@joshberry1838
@joshberry1838 6 ай бұрын
He said that he invented the corps, and that is why he won battles effortlessly.
@harlowecustommicrogreens
@harlowecustommicrogreens 6 ай бұрын
he simplified and streamlined military structure empowering subordinate generals to make decisions on the fly rather than waiting for orders from above. This made them infinitely more flexible. He also built each corps to be self sustaining, rather than interdependent on other units.
@mikegarvey718
@mikegarvey718 6 ай бұрын
He was a military genius no doubt. I think what made him so ingenuitive is that he was an artillery officer to begin with. the French already had well established Infantry and cavalry traditions already but we was able to mix them all together to seriously strong effect.
@Godspeed_fb
@Godspeed_fb 6 ай бұрын
There’s a great history channel called “epic history tv” and they go into numerous battles in war depth. You should check it out
@damienguy501
@damienguy501 6 ай бұрын
The only omission is my favorite part of the story: Napoleon's tin buttons. In Russian winter under -30°C, tin disintegrates. None of his army could keep their coats buttoned up. Back then, aluminum was a luxury item, surpassing even gold for tableware. Soldiers got tin buttons for their coats
@gregkosinski2303
@gregkosinski2303 6 ай бұрын
I read elsewhere that the buttons thing is not true.
@AnthonyAlba-to2gh
@AnthonyAlba-to2gh 6 ай бұрын
Yet, It's still a mystery what really happened with Napoleon in Russia. I don't think it went the way some report as it was the same time of a catastrophic winter and there are many versions and stories as to what really transpired. The French barely made it out of there frost bit and in rags. I don't think Napolean truly wanted that war. It was pushed by his Rothchild banker handlers.
@pirobot668beta
@pirobot668beta 6 ай бұрын
'Tin pest' (crumbling to dust while cold) is a real thing, but the metal has to be very, very pure and very, very cold. Tin for buttons was closer to solder in composition...lead and copper were blended in to make the tin strong enough to be buttons. Tin becomes quite brittle at temps under 55F; tin-pest phenomena starts being a real problem around -10F.
@gregkosinski2303
@gregkosinski2303 6 ай бұрын
@@pirobot668beta sorry not that tin won’t become brittle in the cold, but rather that most of the soldiers’ buttons were horn.
@esmolol4091
@esmolol4091 6 ай бұрын
What is aluminum? I know only aluminium.
@heidyalfonso6556
@heidyalfonso6556 2 ай бұрын
This was absolutely fantastic!! More videos please!!
@clairepayne3508
@clairepayne3508 Ай бұрын
In 36 minutes Ive learned more about Napoleon and never been more entertained in his story than any other video on KZfaq,well done sir.🙏
@bartsullivan4866
@bartsullivan4866 6 ай бұрын
I think after the disaster in Russia napoleon's greatest achievement was beating army's 2 and 3 times his size in France before he lost Paris. Also you can never really discuss Napoleon without all his capable and brave Marshall's. I didn't know he did all that on the Island of Elba if nothing else you have to give him credit for being a great statesman making positive changes.
@JohnSmith-pj6wb
@JohnSmith-pj6wb 6 ай бұрын
i think his greatest achievement is after losing 700k men in russia...he was still able to retreat and fight off the russians following and was able to muster a big army again and fight and win more big battles until waterloo...that was the best retreat ever in military history imo napoleon still could have beaten them all after going into russia and losing all that he did...france was still a military powerhouse the only issue was all his veterans died there...most of his army was rookies which was huge back then...whoever had the most and or better veterans usually won... people forget napoleon changed arty with interoperatibility...same spare parts for all the dif arty guns so he could keep going and going...napoleon was a logistical genius when it came to moving the army faster than anyone else...he was blitzkrieg for that time
@bartsullivan4866
@bartsullivan4866 6 ай бұрын
He truely was you get it John for sure. If Napolean would have turned back from Moscow a few weeks sooner history could have been very different today. Maybe he does head Northwest toward St. Petersburg or goes south until the Spring. @@JohnSmith-pj6wb
@raphaelprotti5536
@raphaelprotti5536 6 ай бұрын
His top officers were all incredible men as well.
@bartsullivan4866
@bartsullivan4866 6 ай бұрын
Without a doubt. his marshals were excellent and he promoted his officers by competence not by nobility like the old monarch system with surfs and landlords. It's no wonder his men fought harder for him because they knew they could advance and not be held back by their birth status. @@raphaelprotti5536
@alexguyster1908
@alexguyster1908 6 ай бұрын
and who took Paris? the RUSSIANS!!!! They are the only ones who could beat him, and yes, they were present in Waterloo as well.
@excalitto
@excalitto 7 ай бұрын
I swear, no one makes learning history as fun and entertaining as Thoughty2 does. Great video.
@jeffgould4651
@jeffgould4651 7 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree with you more! This is one of my favorite videos that he's done!
@user-zu6wg9wt8m
@user-zu6wg9wt8m 6 ай бұрын
if he was my history teacher id be getting straight A+
@haroldi.6450
@haroldi.6450 6 ай бұрын
Right? Been watching this guy for years, hes really good and non bias
@luvie692
@luvie692 6 ай бұрын
Have you seen 'Drunk History '?? You'll change your mind
@ryanconder637
@ryanconder637 6 ай бұрын
Oversimplified is better
@user-dq3xw9cv3e
@user-dq3xw9cv3e 3 ай бұрын
I can't believe he did all of this despite being 3ft tall.. incredible
@luciferjohnson8495
@luciferjohnson8495 20 күн бұрын
Height has nothing to do with this
@froggyplays6924
@froggyplays6924 20 күн бұрын
ofc it does
@luciferjohnson8495
@luciferjohnson8495 20 күн бұрын
@@froggyplays6924 not when you are a strategist. It's not MMA or a modeling agency. Napoleon, Hitler and Stalin these are few of the names from the history books they weren't tall and yet they are legends.
@cherrie1890
@cherrie1890 3 ай бұрын
I like your history videos very much! Your channel has such a great variety.
@cb5117
@cb5117 6 ай бұрын
Napoleons Tomb, an incredible piece of architecture, surrounded by incredible architecture, is located in the Tomb des Invalides, within the complex of the Hotel des Invalides, and absolutely worth a look if your ever in Paris. The Parisians have a bit of a cheeky joke pertaining Napoleons Tomb/how and what’s it made from; The tomb contains a nest of five coffins: one made of soft iron, another of mahogany, two others of lead, and one of ebony. THE REASON FOR THE FIVE COFFINS IS SO NAPOLEON CANT ESCAPE AGAIN…..
@podunkcitizen2562
@podunkcitizen2562 6 ай бұрын
Supposedly, the tomb is located on the ground floor of a rotunda because anyone on the balcony above it would have to bow their heads to look at Napoleon's tomb.
@paulsansonetti7410
@paulsansonetti7410 4 ай бұрын
Was Napoleon a freemason? Historians do not have a document that could confirm this, but many undeniable facts prove the extreme closeness of Napoleon to Freemasonry. Moreover, it was thanks to Napoleonб Freemasonry spread in Europe and became a mass phenomenon. He turned Freemasonry from a secret society, as it used to be, into almost an official state religion, uniting all the French lodges around the Grand Orient. Back in Corsica, Bonaparte grew up surrounded by Freemasons - after all, his father and all three brothers were Freemasons. There is no doubt that the family spoke about Freemasonry all the time. The youngest brother, Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) was initiated into the Freemasons at the age of 17 in the Mir Lodge in eastern Toulon. His career has developed rapidly. A year later, in 1801, he became Grand Master of the Grand Mother′s Lodge of Westphalia, and in 1807, Napoleon made him king. The elder brother, Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), was initiated in the Lodge La Parfaite Sincérité (Perfect sincerity) in the Orient of Marseille. In 1804, he became Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France and King of Naples, and then King of Spain. Finally, Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), the father of the future Napoleon III, served as Deputy Grand Master from 1803 to 1806, before being succeeded by Jean-Jacques Regis Cambasseres. Napoleon’s wife, Empress Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), was initiated into a women’s Lodge in Strasbourg and held the position of Grand Master for some time. Eugène de Beauharnais, the only son of Josephine from her first marriage, at the age of 24, having received the title of viceroy of Italy from her stepfather, became the founder of the Grand Orient of Italy and the Supreme Council of Italy. It is not surprising that under this leadership, both military and civilian wanted to enter the ranks of freemasons at the earliest opportunity. Masons were twenty-two of Napoleon’s thirty marshals, five of the six members of the Imperial Military Council and six of the nine ministers in the government.
@erwannthietart3602
@erwannthietart3602 Ай бұрын
​@@podunkcitizen2562the tomb is slightly higher than the ground so everyone look up to Napoleon. The Balcony above is so everyone has to bow to Napoleon
@charlie8458
@charlie8458 7 ай бұрын
Very good video. Although he didn't invaded Russia just to add another country to his collection. Because he couldn't invade England, he imposed a European embargo supposed to prevent any UK goods to flow in or out of England. Russia didn't respect the embargo, so Napoléon thought it would be best to invade Russia as well to enforce his policy.
@NazriB
@NazriB 6 ай бұрын
Lies again? Remember The Name USD SGD
@anteep4900
@anteep4900 6 ай бұрын
Shut it bot@@NazriB
@tjanderson5892
@tjanderson5892 6 ай бұрын
Took that as being said facetiously not literally lol
@osbtm1258
@osbtm1258 6 ай бұрын
his blunder in spain is what lead to russia getting impowered to copy cat spain gorrilla scorched earth tactics.
@virgilius7036
@virgilius7036 6 ай бұрын
Right, this is the reason for his invasion of Russia. Bad luck to him!
@emondrag
@emondrag Ай бұрын
Thank for this. Love your narration. I too would have followed Napoleon anywhere. The man lived under the motto “in the face of uncertainty, Attack !!!”
@Just_Listen_Me
@Just_Listen_Me Күн бұрын
That was truly impressive. I hadn't grasped the complexity of Napoleon's life before.
@TheHum0rist
@TheHum0rist 6 ай бұрын
“Sir, Napoleon has beat us again what do we do?” “COALITION TIME BOYS!”
@Crazy-Monopoly
@Crazy-Monopoly 4 ай бұрын
Honestly my favorite moment in this worlds history is that when Napoleon returned to France from exile and was met with guards who were meant to kill him they all joined his battle and helped him.
@planet8491
@planet8491 2 ай бұрын
Your videos are too brilliant 👏 Good job with this one
@JGldmn333
@JGldmn333 2 күн бұрын
One word. Artillery. He was also a genius at maneuvering forces but artillery was the deciding factor.
@SubjectDelta20
@SubjectDelta20 7 ай бұрын
Similer to how Napoleon was one of the greatest Generals ever, Thoughty2 would be the *GREATEST* history teacher ever, capable of making absolutely any subject interesting. Unfortunately that would massively limit his audience. So he made a YT channel in order to be a teacher to million's. Thank you Thoughty2😀👍
@robertostefanowicz9749
@robertostefanowicz9749 7 ай бұрын
I agree and second it !
@Sumirevins
@Sumirevins 7 ай бұрын
I agree and third this.
@ziggo_pro
@ziggo_pro 7 ай бұрын
I am still surprised that Napoleon is more influential than prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Adam should have been in the top
@user-un8tv1pp8m
@user-un8tv1pp8m 7 ай бұрын
Nahh - he´s an entertaining KZfaqr dabbling in exaggerated horror crime stories, Ufology and mythology internet fairytales and making occasional uninformed and overtly biased political commentary. All of which neither a teacher nor a historian should do. I like his stuff, as I said, its entertaining. But he isnt more than a often incredibly research-lazy edutainment youtuber. Dont trust what he posts as well-founded facts, please. It really isnt.
@sews1523
@sews1523 7 ай бұрын
Credit to his team too: Writing: Steven Rix Editing: Jack Stevens
@sfc5239
@sfc5239 7 ай бұрын
Thank you Arran for finally uploading a terribly missed, long-duration video. Exciting and educational as always. Looking forward to more videos like this in the future
@rodolfomorales7017
@rodolfomorales7017 2 ай бұрын
Brilliant presentation!!! My admiration for Napoleon grew exponentially watching this video.
@ngaourapahoe
@ngaourapahoe 3 күн бұрын
These videos are so exceptional and funny ! We are lucky to have you. Your sense of humour adds a lot to the subject.
@nissanzenkiboy
@nissanzenkiboy 7 ай бұрын
Napoleon prob won so much because he was annoyed they stopped him from writing his novels 😂
@kaufmanat1
@kaufmanat1 7 ай бұрын
I once heard a similar story about a guy who failed to get in to art school.
@Barthaneous34
@Barthaneous34 7 ай бұрын
This is 100% better at representing Nepoleon than the new movie
@reallycarson
@reallycarson 7 ай бұрын
It's still an entertaining movie IMO
@Barthaneous34
@Barthaneous34 7 ай бұрын
​@@reallycarsonnah they made Nepoleon to be a weak loser of a man compared to what he was. When you know a truth of a matter and then someone makes a movie you expect some error but not basically the whole thing.
@reallycarson
@reallycarson 7 ай бұрын
@@Barthaneous34 I agree a bit with you there, but "the whole thing" being inaccurate is a gross exaggeration.
@mustplay7212
@mustplay7212 6 ай бұрын
1) you can never be 100 percent accurate mate since sources often can lie or exaggerate themselves. 2) he isnt the greatest general, that is a hyperbole usually made by people who never rly studied history. Also he had several good generals and often times they did the work. 3) Not the most interesting, he is a very stereotypical general that wanted world domination. Not that interesting. Both Hannibal, who couldve destroyed Rome but didnt and Africanus are both more interesting than the french dictator. No i dont like the brits either. Just colonial powers fighting it off. Imo Caesar, Hannibal,Scipio and Zaka Xhulu are more interesting characters than Napoleon. @@TheRanger_
@suec9426
@suec9426 Ай бұрын
Yet another brilliantly presented lesson. Thoughty2 never disappoints.
@alexcastillo9252
@alexcastillo9252 3 ай бұрын
Guy was a beast! Love how he led his men into battle instead of just sitting back... him leading his men would've inspired his troops to fight even harder...
@CodeKokeshi
@CodeKokeshi 7 ай бұрын
It always amazes me how Napoleon seems to see every battle in the bird's eye view. And technically, Napoleon didn't start those wars. It seems to me that he wants to finish it.
@anubis8586
@anubis8586 7 ай бұрын
Yeah he was a great general but he was colonizing murderous barbaric POS as well. Like how he massacred my people (Egypt), even while they prayed in the safety of their holy places while bombing them and desecrating it, slaughtering innocent people and religious leaders, utterly destroying everything and failing to trick our people into believing him and his lies while also failing to bring the country under his control, only to end up running back to France with his tail between his legs abandoning his soldiers cause he failed and didn’t want to take the responsibility and be there when it was clear. Went to France and used his propaganda to convince everyone that it was some sort of epic victory. Lol
@adambattersby8934
@adambattersby8934 7 ай бұрын
Well the Napoleonic Wars started when Britain declared war on France, but Britain did that because she didn't like France controlling Switzerland and because Napoleon declared that Britain should have no voice in Europe, even though King George III was Elector of Hanover. So, yeah, Napoleon started the war in the sense that it was his actions that led to it being declared. And, of course, the British defeated him and he died in exile on British territory on St Helena.
@johnnyjoestar5193
@johnnyjoestar5193 7 ай бұрын
​@adambattersby8934 let's be honest they would have found any reason to go to war with france because every nation on Europe did not like the monarchy being being executed and replaced with a republic.
@ami443
@ami443 7 ай бұрын
@@adambattersby8934 thats not true...Actually frnace did revolution in 1789 ans stopped monarchy....but the french king was a cousin to other kings in england, germany, russia...so they declared war on france to re establish monarchy...napoleon was at first a little soldier fighting to defend the french revolution of 1789.
@MaximillianRobesphere
@MaximillianRobesphere 7 ай бұрын
He found the third person glitch.
@richardcleveland8549
@richardcleveland8549 5 ай бұрын
What a terrific video! This MUST be the best short history of Napoleon anywhere around. I really enjoyed this. I'm ready for more . . . .
@nathanchlysta9849
@nathanchlysta9849 4 ай бұрын
Oversimplified did it first (and better, IMO). The first five minutes or so feel like a straight rip off imo
@danielwardle5374
@danielwardle5374 3 ай бұрын
Great video mate 👍
@Warrior_By_birth
@Warrior_By_birth 2 ай бұрын
I Love HISTORY… and like the way this video was narrated.. and YOU GOT A new SUBSCRIBER.
@markcoroneos7811
@markcoroneos7811 6 ай бұрын
Napoleon didnt "pretend" to care about the sciences, he was an intellectual through and through. He got elected to president of the french science society for a reason. He was also fascinated by egypt and its connection to several of his greatest hero's in alexander and caeser and wanted to follow in their footsteps.
@keendeesjarlais3636
@keendeesjarlais3636 6 ай бұрын
ill never aggrandize him...his decision to slaughter old and young by the blade in Joppa 2 centuries ago makes me sick-
@markcoroneos7811
@markcoroneos7811 6 ай бұрын
@@keendeesjarlais3636 you probs dont want to read about the mongols then 😂
@mgtowmonger2729
@mgtowmonger2729 6 ай бұрын
@@keendeesjarlais3636 oh really? then what opinion do you hold of the israelis today? are you proud of what they are accomplishing in gaza with us-made weapons? because the us supports what they're doing wholeheartedly... and the uk and europe do as well since they do nothing to put a stop to it when they can.
@johnathansaegal3156
@johnathansaegal3156 6 ай бұрын
If Napoleon did not realize his campaign to Egypt would be a scientific boon, he would not have brought the scientists who found the Rosetta Stone. Imagine how far that event has increased the world's knowledge. Napoleon's wisdom in creating organized educational facilities (universities) spread across the world, standardizing education worldwide long after his death. Napoleon, for all his faults, made today's world a better place.
@Chris-hb7bl
@Chris-hb7bl 19 күн бұрын
This man lived his life to its greatest potential. He may not have got everything right, but not many men in history can say they were as powerful as Napoleon was at the height of their career. I have nothing but respect for the man
@Projolo
@Projolo 13 сағат бұрын
He was an evil megalomaniac
@pogiko462_Baconluff
@pogiko462_Baconluff Ай бұрын
The content was so good and detailed that I subscribed to this channel.
@mateosimon4237
@mateosimon4237 6 ай бұрын
I'm not a history professor (as some say) but Ive read enough books to be pretty positive the Scott film is a Big bucket of MANURE
@josephcooter5763
@josephcooter5763 7 ай бұрын
Rene Auborjois was not just in Aladin. He was Odo on STar Deep Space Nice. He was in Benson the spin-off 1970's sitcom Soap. He was also a guest star on Charile's Angels, Wonder Woman and on top of that He was the Original Father Mulchahey in the film version of MASH.
@jerichaux9219
@jerichaux9219 7 ай бұрын
Paul Lewiston in Boston Legal!
@bootstrapperwilson7687
@bootstrapperwilson7687 7 ай бұрын
@josephcooter5763 Auberjonois.
@Donathon-qx8kq
@Donathon-qx8kq 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic actor....the original Dago Red ,
@josephcooter5763
@josephcooter5763 7 ай бұрын
@@Donathon-qx8kq He perhaps the funniest line in the whole film. After Hawkeye Dresses down Hotlips for her attitude and calls her a Regular Army Clown she asks how a man like him could possibly hold a position of responsibility in the United States Army to which the Padre deadpans "He was drafted."
@andrewking9454
@andrewking9454 7 ай бұрын
Also played Mr. House in Fallout : New Vegas
@luissampayo4310
@luissampayo4310 2 ай бұрын
Now ,thanks to you , I have a new favorite historical figure. I've heard of things he's done and his achievements, but never got a story beginning to end. Between him and Joan of Ark ,makes me think there's something in the French water.
@gabrielbalbec883
@gabrielbalbec883 4 ай бұрын
It is a napoleonic task to try and sum up the napoleonic era in less than 40 minutes. I think you have succeeded more than reasonably !
@alenrocha325
@alenrocha325 6 ай бұрын
This man's K/D/A is worth bragging about
@LOLINC2010
@LOLINC2010 6 ай бұрын
This youtube video is about 1,000 times better than that poorly made movie that just came out. What a crapfest that thing was...
@aleddave
@aleddave Ай бұрын
As someone who knows the very very basics of napoleon I left the cinema feeling very confused and disappointed. As soon as I saw the cannon shot hit the pyramid I assumed every detail about the film was off. Such a waste of an opportunity
@mike9031
@mike9031 5 күн бұрын
Why would you go to a movie expecting a biography? That doesn't sell
@aleddave
@aleddave 5 күн бұрын
@mike9031 I didn't go expecting a biography.. I went expecting the true story being told in an accurate and entertaining way. To massively divert and change things unnecessarily ruined it for many people.
@Ragnovlod
@Ragnovlod Ай бұрын
Great job. Your videos never disappoint.
@docSheikh
@docSheikh Ай бұрын
Is it just me or everybody hear ‘42’ when he says ’Thoughty2’
@DixxyV
@DixxyV 5 ай бұрын
Okay, I knew Napoleon was legendary, but never knew how. Dude is definitely a legend
@GATE12_AtemAtomic-cm3yn
@GATE12_AtemAtomic-cm3yn 2 ай бұрын
Am Khalid son of Alwaleed did not lose at all lol. I feel that book is not othantantic and made by someone that does not know history probably or the focus was on Europe for Europe and Europe POV. But even then I would not put him second as what about Rome and Alex as will Hanbil ? This book is political or done by a very narrow minded historian or done by someone that has nothing to do with History or done with presentism. Like Han China defeating the Hun/Shanglio which caused Atilla the Hun thing is more important than Napoleon objectively. Not to mention Napoleon had a uni to teach him Khaild had no one to teach him. Also much more difficult meation with poor limited leogistics. Arabs do not fight like nomads or Empires. They where off the world almost. No arab esp at the time lead more than 10k to a battle. The way they fight was more like a Gang fight. He without even books figured everything by himself.
@erwannthietart3602
@erwannthietart3602 2 ай бұрын
​@@GATE12_AtemAtomic-cm3yn there is ONE thing that goes against Khalid in sheer military stuff, its that both Rome and Persia were utterly crippled by the times the Arabs striked, his victories also happened during a time where his foes were through a period of weakness. He was undoubtedly great, but i doubt the Arabs wouldve managed to win, or at least win as much if both empires were not devastated themselves. It doesnt diminishes his own feats mind you, but it puts things into perspective, its like saying Prussia sucked at military because Napoleon reached Berlin in 16 days and anihilated the prussian army in 1806, it didnt, but it fell into a state of weakness, thus Napoleons win against Prussia at Iena is not as big a masterpiece as Austerlitz, even though Austerlitz only finished off the Austrian as consequence while Prussian forces fell apart entirely due to this one battle in this coalition. But what puts Napoleon above his other great military counterparts, is not his military successes alone, id wager its the least important part of his heritage ironically, its the fact that he is singlehandedly the most important man in the XIXth century, the century where Europe ended up dominating the whole World with no competition anymore and Napoleon was the most influencial man in Europe in this century. For example his book of law was so important in the making of Constitutions all around the world that it was used for 1/4th of the whole world's constitution even today He is the one that broke the old order so hard the whole world changed from the old absolute monarchies, democracies and republicanism spread because of Napoleon even more than due to the Revolution (even if the revolutions were definitly the ideological sources). Even today we had the Arabic Spring at the start of our century, it follows the style of 1848's revolutionary revolts in Europe (even in its failures ironically and unfortunately), which only existed because Napoleon spread the revolution across Europe. Now ofc, putting Napoleon straight up at 2 i dont necessarily agree with myself, but thats solely due to the domino effect of history, the older the more influential, technically the most influential man in History is the one that invented farming first etc... etc... But yea Napoleon is definitly the most influential military commander due to the sheer effect on the whole world, because when most of the worlds modern geopolitics can at one point be tied back to Napoleon, you know he was influential
@TRDGE
@TRDGE 7 ай бұрын
This channel is such a blessing. There's nothing better than coming home from work, having dinner, and playing this before winding down ❤️
@feralbluee
@feralbluee 4 ай бұрын
I studied history in college and didn’t learn about at least half the things you told us about here in your vid. I didn’t even know he got to Moscow or how the Russian strategy worked. I didn’t even know how incredible he was as a general in his battle strategies. How his life ended seems quite sad to me, but he did really have quite a Napoleanic complex. ( just seems I need to call a spade ‘a spade’ :) So thank you for another incredibly interesting video. 🌷🌱 🇫🇷
@Hanoverfist86
@Hanoverfist86 3 ай бұрын
I like this quote that is attributed to him “ History is a pack of fables that is agreed upon.”😊
@qatestbrian1
@qatestbrian1 6 ай бұрын
Wow, that was really great. I didn't realize how complicated Napolean's life was. Amazing.
@schris3
@schris3 6 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1809">30:09</a> Well, everybody in Europe forgot that Napoleon came from a backwater island that he didn't really wanted to leave at first, so sending him to another backwater island nearby wouldn't falter his spirits too much.
@womanplezer
@womanplezer 2 ай бұрын
Great Video my Friend!!!
@Oscarspoem
@Oscarspoem 3 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Thank you.
@jeffrenman4146
@jeffrenman4146 6 ай бұрын
learning about Napoleon was really interesting… But having it being taught by you was brilliant !
@mbp5863
@mbp5863 6 ай бұрын
I really love these stories about the most successful and most powerful people through history! And you did a great job making the video!
@matteo3483
@matteo3483 Ай бұрын
As someone mistaking french histoy as passable & unremarkable this 40 min video did a good job on pinpointing their capability under the right leader, the last great conqueror of recent was Napoleon, sad how I didn't find out until today
@theViperNL
@theViperNL 4 ай бұрын
The guy I hated in Boston Legal is actually family of Napoleon. Whut?
@theboyisnotright6312
@theboyisnotright6312 6 ай бұрын
I read an autobiog <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1094">18:14</a> raphy of a Polish soldier who joined the French army under Napoleon. I was surprised how much the privates in the army were loyal to him. Very good read.😊. And reading of the Napoleon Code and how he changed much of society and how much the monarchs hated him and France.
@movinon1242
@movinon1242 6 ай бұрын
All soldiers are loyal when you're advancing and plundering
@erwannthietart3602
@erwannthietart3602 2 ай бұрын
@@movinon1242 All Soldiers are loyal when you are plundering, advancing, but most importantly win and lead by example. As emperor he did it less but at the start he was always in the thick of the fight, sure usually in the relatively safer Artillery, but its much easier to trust a leader who risks his life with you, over one that leads from the rear and sends his troops to die. It granted his men much better morale than you'd think. Hell even in France 1814 youd think that he was just plain crushed after the disastrous defeats of Leipzig, Spain and Russia, lack of plunder and they are always retreating. but even with a fraction of the soldiers, mostly conscripts barely trained to shoot, their morale was unmatched still both from defending their homes but also because Napoleon led them directly, and he still won several battles in a week before Paris was reached since he couldnt be everywhere at once. All soldiers are loyal when you are proven a legitimately good leader, yes disasters happened, but thats because he was not Perfect.
@itarry4
@itarry4 7 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the Russians plan for defeating Napoleon and his massive army, especially the fact that even when he reached Moscow they just kept on ignoring him and pretending he and the city didn't exist. To then use the tactics of hit and run, hit and run then a forced battle. Did you know that despite how many people, both soldiers and the bag train, army followers etc lost on the way to Moscow and even on the trek back it was at the battle to actually get out of Russia, where they had to cross a major river, where he lost the most and it was only his cavalry basically sacrificing themselves that meant pretty much anyone got out.
@fremeer
@fremeer 6 ай бұрын
Kind of reminds me Afghanistan post 9/11 but with way worse supply lines
@nicolaspeigne1429
@nicolaspeigne1429 6 ай бұрын
"Ignoring" Napoléon means burning their capital city and the whole region around it
@Truewooper
@Truewooper 6 ай бұрын
Although I think he had already lost more than half his troops from the heat.
@CxsualtyGaming
@CxsualtyGaming 6 ай бұрын
Invading Russia was the downfall of Hilter and Napoleon. It is a virtually impossible task due to how Russian geography is and their weather. Just like the US could never be invaded.
@SoulCrapper
@SoulCrapper 6 ай бұрын
Reminds me of how a Roman appointed dictator handled Hannibal’s army. The Roman dictator understood that every time Rome met Hannibal in The field they would lose entire armies. So his strategy to counter Hannibal’s genius was to not allow him the opportunity to use it. He forbid direct military engagements and simply harassed his armies and deprived them of resources where they could. It was a bold move because many saw this as cowardly during the culture at the time. But his pacient strtegy bought time until the political leaders in Carthage forced Hannibal to return when he was on the cusp of victory.
@incorrect2968
@incorrect2968 4 ай бұрын
Khalid ibn Valid had 100% victory record versus the two biggest superpowers of his time
@RoamingRick97
@RoamingRick97 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video
@user-he1yb7pl1w
@user-he1yb7pl1w 6 ай бұрын
This is fantastic and really well done on such a complex man and also such a military genius. He was truly something special to that degree. Trying to writer a single movie on him like they recently have done is just a bad idea. A TV Mini-series or multiple movies on parts of his life would be much better to capture the complexities and details needed.
@FrenchViking466
@FrenchViking466 6 ай бұрын
I fully agree.
@madlad4206
@madlad4206 6 ай бұрын
The movie was awful. They tried to show him as a loser, which he certainly was not. Even mentioned how many people died in the wars he participated in, showed all the wars he lost but no mention of indication of how successful he was.
@topdog5252
@topdog5252 6 ай бұрын
@@madlad4206it had a modern sort of spin, emphasising his weakness with Josephine and women generally.
@davidcolley7714
@davidcolley7714 6 ай бұрын
Of course he was a loser as he ended up in exile @@madlad4206
@poindextertunes
@poindextertunes 6 ай бұрын
I’m sad we never got Kubrick’s Napoleon 😢 Barry Lyndon will do tho 🕯
@stablestone4702
@stablestone4702 7 ай бұрын
Wow!! This is by far my favourite thoughty 2 episode ever!! Well put together! Keep it up.
@Maven0666
@Maven0666 7 ай бұрын
Yes please? You are a wizard at it.
@ivanskif
@ivanskif Ай бұрын
"Special scientific operation" - this is briliant!
@lawofattractionvlog5734
@lawofattractionvlog5734 4 ай бұрын
Great video, Thoughty2. I noticed that you didn't mention that it was Napoleon made the metric system standardized throughout Europe, nor did you mention that Napoleon introduced canned foods to supply his troops.
@user-zy7uy6ki5q
@user-zy7uy6ki5q 6 ай бұрын
It's not only the tactical victories that made him great, it was the fact that he had planted the seed for our modern world and a new way of thinking. He may have been the battle-hungry power-addicted ruler everyone wants him to be, but no-one can deny the fact that without him, the ideas we have build our modern world upon, would have been killed without mercy by the monarchies that had ruled Europe for more than a century. An act they still try to execute, albeit now in a more secretive manner. If anything, he bought us enough time to assimilate those ideas in a manner that could survive the next centuries as we fought step by step for every one of the rights we enjoy today. His legacy is not only that of the name Buonaparte, it is also the countless great minds throughout the ages that had partaken in these reforms. Napoleon was an avid reader and he had tremendous respect for the great minds that shaped our history and during a time that mankind in Europe was susceptible to these ideas, he was the best exponent capable of institutionalising them. Seeing as there now was a man that could bring change in the chaos that was europe, it was also a defining moment in history where men and women had to decide if it was worth fighting for. That it was indeed worth fighting for can be seen in the fact that he commanded one of the most loyal armies in modern history. As for the man as 'Emperor'; He was never respected by his peers (the monarchs) and when he reached out for peace, more often than not, he was shunned by an elite that couldn't understand the changes around them. So, simply put, he did the only thing he could. He crowned himself Emperor, outclassing all those who wouldn't take him seriously. Not just that, it was an event thorougly supported by an overwhelmingly large part of the population of France. A Belgian historian named Johan Op De Beeck wrote a fascinating book about him. It's worth a read and sheds a lot of light on some of the decisions and views he made and held.
@SabastianMoran
@SabastianMoran 6 ай бұрын
December 12, 2023 - I think that your analysis is accurate. In particular I find your comment " but no one can deny the fact that without him, the ideas we have built our modern world upon, would have been killed without mercy by the monarchies that had ruled Europe for more than a century. An act they still try to execute, albeit now in a more secretive manner". Though it may not be your intent. Your comment reflects my own feeling that the "elites" continue to control and to empower agents that further their agendas. I refer to the current era as being the "New Middle Ages", where the world population is controlled by one percent of the population, which I call the "modern aristocracy". Many people might refer to this group as the elite class. In my opinion the current "social conflict" between people who have an idealized and unrealistic view of human nature, and the more pragmatic people who understand both the strengths and flaws in human nature. Is the result of the elite's "divide and conquer" tactics. The objective being to distract a major portion of the human population from what is basically a world that the elites envision for the human race. I believe that human nature will win out ultimately, because when things like survival, and basic freedoms are attacked, along with human biology being ignored. Someone, or a group of someones, will rise up to "right the scale". Napoleon may have had his flaws, but as was said in the video. He was a product of his time in history. I believe that certain periods in the human experience will create people like Napoleon for better or worse.
@kelvinkirby3428
@kelvinkirby3428 6 ай бұрын
He was Evil & destroyed a lot of the natural world. He destroyed Africa the only thing he did was modernised GREED & Promoted European colonialism with pure evil. That’s why he’s remembered.
@TheSilmarillian
@TheSilmarillian 6 ай бұрын
There be truth in that indeed.
@williamwalsh9615
@williamwalsh9615 6 ай бұрын
He also stripped women of many rights they had before. They were just above slaves in his society
@user-zy7uy6ki5q
@user-zy7uy6ki5q 6 ай бұрын
I've heard and seen it a lot before, but where is that so? If all, in his dealings with Josephine, he shows nothing but respect, while she is the one that took advantage of him and when he met with Maria Walewska, they had a most respectful relationship to the extent that he admired her intelligence as one that could rival his own. By the way, Napoleon took ideas that already existed and unified and coded them in a comprehensive guide that was clearly universal and aimed towards men as well as women. @@williamwalsh9615
@anonanim-9601
@anonanim-9601 6 ай бұрын
I must say, I haven't enjoyed most of the recent videos... But this video, in particular, this video is great. Much love to Arran and the Thoughty2 team ❤
@leovolont
@leovolont Ай бұрын
Major League Lecture on Napoleon. When I was young I had read up on Napoleon, and, well, you hit every point. But, yes, I would say that Napoleon's greatness consisted in the Institutions he had left behind, legal, administrative, and educational. Also, ironically, he had created a Federation of German States, which was scrapped after Waterloo, but the Germans missed it and never forgot it, and it came back with Bismarck and the Franco Prussian War which caused the repercussions that would lead to World War One which, really, caused all our subsequent History. But, yeah, the ball that started everything rolling started with the French Revolution, which Napoleon had been able to coopt under his own direction. Thumbs Up, Thoughtly.
@YukonAvie
@YukonAvie 3 ай бұрын
The fact that ODO (Robert Auberjonois) did the voice of the french chef in The Little Mermaid is the tidbit that surprised me most. RIP to this legendary actor!
@Fyre_Blake
@Fyre_Blake 6 ай бұрын
WOW Thoughtly2 this video is exceptionally well made! It's one of best videos on KZfaq I've ever watched. Outstanding!
@user-gw4oz1rk3i
@user-gw4oz1rk3i 6 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="930">15:30</a> actually, the infanteri square was a standard anti-cavalry tactic at the time, but Napoleon WAS The first and ONLY One to adapt it into a combined arms formation, With artilleri at the corners, and cavalry at the center of the square
@grimfrostoreson5800
@grimfrostoreson5800 6 ай бұрын
That’s not true. The British placed their 6 pound galloper guns in infantry squares since the introduction of the galloper guns in the early 18th century, so roughly since the 7 Years War
@MIX_Cast
@MIX_Cast 6 ай бұрын
The battle of Atoleiros represents the first effective use of “square tactics” on the battleground. This tactic, in which groups of infantry armed with both missile and hand-to-hand weapons defended themselves from all directions, was so successful that it was still in use over 500 years later during the Napoleonic Wars against mass French cavalry attacks, and during the Zulu War against huge masses of predominantly spear-armed infantry. It was especially effective when the infantry had to fight against strong cavalry.
@user-gw4oz1rk3i
@user-gw4oz1rk3i 6 ай бұрын
@@grimfrostoreson5800 sorry, my sources WERE wrong, thanks for the information!😁👉
@user-gw4oz1rk3i
@user-gw4oz1rk3i 6 ай бұрын
🧔‍♀️ 😂😂🤣
@Lotterywinnerify
@Lotterywinnerify 6 ай бұрын
I think the difference in this battle was not the use of the square but the size. Napoleon formed his men into division sized squares which I believe was much larger than the norm.
@bepolite6961
@bepolite6961 2 күн бұрын
Guess you never heard of a man named Arthur Wellesley or Wellington. Who unlike Napoleon, never lost a battle and certainly never abandoned his army in the field!
@johnwins6046
@johnwins6046 3 ай бұрын
This was seriously the best concise history of napoleon I’ve ever seen, crazy how much he won. Charlie Sheen and him must be related
@TheAndertejker
@TheAndertejker 6 ай бұрын
A Man who was worth fighting for.
@jekamito
@jekamito 4 ай бұрын
You did such a nice, nice job. Thank you so much. I have learnt a lot!!!
@kolerick
@kolerick 2 ай бұрын
correction. in october 1795, it wasn't soldiers that were marching on the Tuillerie palace, but a mob... of "armed" royalist, most like the mob that took the Bastille 6 years earlier. when prompted for his opinion on the state of affairs and how he would deal with it, he detailed his plan that was to send for the canons that were stored in a camp at some distance and yes, place them in "enfilades", choke point. The politician chief that was here put Napoleon in charge, at which he answered with a warning to not question his method, as he would deal with the disorder and would only sheath back his sword when he was done. He ordered a cavalry officer that happened to be around, to go and seek the canons. This officer was named Joachim Murat. the rest is "History", the royalists were shredded and Bonaparte gained some attention and the "minor" command of the Army of Italy, the most destitute army of France at the time (while the Rhine army and the Army of the North were way more taken care of)... and they ended to be the most successful of the three btw, like he encountered Murat there, he encountered Junot at the siege of Toulon and many of his futures Marshals after that during his Italy campaign... that looking "directly" (not embellished reports, 3 months after the fact and from the safety of a Parisian office) at how they did and how he could pick capable officers through what was probably the last example of a true meritocracy... also, a note: Napoleon being accepted in the academy of sciences wasn't a political or a power move... he was a accomplished mathematician (that's the main main reason he debuted his military career in artillery, "l'arme savante"). another note: not Emperor of France, but Emperor of the French. That was a big point of the revolution to change from a monarch of the land to a monarch of the peoples, meaning they were one of them, not someone above everything, anointed by God.
@tomasdale5306
@tomasdale5306 Ай бұрын
THANKS so much!!!.
@TheEvilDrR
@TheEvilDrR 13 күн бұрын
"Enfilade" means "from a flanking position." Because of the way people fought then, a flank attack would be much more likely to cause casualties.
@kolerick
@kolerick 13 күн бұрын
@@TheEvilDrR Noun. enfilade (plural enfilades) A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
@TheEvilDrR
@TheEvilDrR 13 күн бұрын
@@kolerick Which is what a formation fired on from the flank resembles. The military usage of the word is much more specific. This is a good description: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfilade_and_defilade
@kolerick
@kolerick 12 күн бұрын
@@TheEvilDrR and the picture for enfilade in the wiki link is exactly what happened. Napoleon did place his canon at one end of the street to have the street and the mod that was marching toward the parliement, in enfilade... marching toward canons and a peloton of infantery is a very losing proposition when your boxed between raw of buildings
@bbfire29
@bbfire29 3 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="266">4:26</a> "napoleon was technically part of the aristocracy. but if noblemen had been supermarkets, he'd have been.. asda" hands down the best line i've heard all day lol.....
@hxreal7682
@hxreal7682 7 ай бұрын
When I hear, "Hey, 42 here" I know a great story shall be told.
@whitewalker9862
@whitewalker9862 7 ай бұрын
Only half an hour, but still this is one of the best summaries of Napoleon's life I've ever watched. Thank you.
@Garbagefly
@Garbagefly 28 күн бұрын
I would have to watch 20 Napoleon shows from 20 presenters to piece together all the stuff u said in one. And u have a british accent. Awesome job
@matthewthomas7674
@matthewthomas7674 7 ай бұрын
Please do more long videos like these, absolutely love your channel and was completely glued to this video from start to finish.
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