One of the greatest history channels on the internet, you deserve so many more views!
@eurtunwagens2359
5 ай бұрын
I agree.
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Words cannot describe how glad I am to be done with this one. Had a perfect storm of business, technical issues and delays that made production on this episode a real pain. I'll pre-emptively address a couple of points I expect might come up in the comments: a) Marbot & the Eagle - yes, it's very possible it didn't happen, or at least not as Marbot tells it. He did lionise himself a fair bit in his memoirs and no other first hand accounts back his story. On the other hand, he was a very brave man and we can't put an act of bravery like this past him. I've chosen to include Marbot's account but didn't want to get bogged down with a 'what actually happened' digression. b) Liberum Veto: I expect controversy about this, oddly. It seems that it has taken on a life of its own in pop-history circles as a key reason for the Commonwealth's atavism. Certainly, it was a factor, but the the veto was a symptom of a dysfunctional system, not the cause of it. c) Casaulties: Always tricky. I have given David Chandler's figure of 20-25,000 losses (5-6000 killed) for the French which is on the slightly higher end of estimates. Some go as high as 30,000, as low as 15,000. I have used Chandler's numbers consistently throughout this series. At the end of the day the numbers aren't nearly as important as the effects. That's all. Next time will be the Siege of Danzig and the Battle of Friedland, followed by the summit at Tilsit. As ever, if you have any questions, thoughts, criticisms, let me know!
@DestroyingCrack
5 ай бұрын
Ah, yes, the Polish mud slowed even you.
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
The fifth element
@bman8036
5 ай бұрын
Was a pleasure to watch, thank you!
@JeffArndt-rt5sx
5 ай бұрын
We really really appreciate it. I gave these to my buddy who is a CO. He plays them at night and now the prisoners are asking him to turn it up so they can listen to. You've got like a whole pod of dudes learning about Napoleon 😂😂
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
That's really cool, thanks for letting me know!
@theswordson676
5 ай бұрын
I swear with two more series like this of this level and quality I swear this channel will have a million subscribers one day
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
We'll see
@guymckinnon7582
5 ай бұрын
What a masterpiece. Thankyou 🙏🙏
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@MrWhiskers65
5 ай бұрын
The Greatest Napoleonic & French Revolution history Channel! Thx again! ❤
@DestroyingCrack
5 ай бұрын
Also, I believe it was Ney that said "What a massacre! And without result" not Murat. With that correction comes the realization that I look at too much Napoleonic history.
@claudiusmarcellus1347
5 ай бұрын
“Quel massacre … et sans resultat.” I also believe it was Ney who said that. Murat would not have been bothered by the slaughter as much it seems…
@Conorp77
3 ай бұрын
@@claudiusmarcellus1347 Murat was there. The point is that it was Ney's exclamation upon seeing the battlefield.
@riley3295
5 ай бұрын
another excellent episode 👑 thank you HA
@alexispommier2012
2 ай бұрын
Here, have a comment for the algorithm The quality of your videos deserve it
@alfonsomures732
5 ай бұрын
What a great way to start the day!
@callozgaming8139
3 ай бұрын
Found this channel about 2/3 months ago, for me it rivals if not beats Epic History TV. So much content summed up brilliantly. Keep it up we all need more!!
@historicallyadequate2500
2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you!
@claudiusmarcellus1347
5 ай бұрын
These videos are excellent. Extremely detailed but presented clearly. Phenomenal presentation of military history with good maps and images!
@jessemahan545
5 ай бұрын
Excellent Job as always. Can't wait for Friedland. Don't forget about Heilsburg.
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Wouldn't be able to miss it even if I tried!
@BaronsHistoryTimes
4 ай бұрын
You should be awarded a trophy - so diligent and committed in creating studiously researched and presented historical videos. Your pronunciations are excellent now btw 😁
@historicallyadequate2500
3 ай бұрын
Very gracious, thank you! The Polish pronunciations weren't as hard as I expected, but just you wait til we get to the Spanish and Russian names. I'm sure I'll make some very memorable mistakes
@BaronsHistoryTimes
3 ай бұрын
@@historicallyadequate2500 Before long you'll probably have a modest talent in speaking several languages! :D Some people are urging me to use my own voice in my clips, which I will begrudgingly do; feel free to come and correct my articulation boo-boos at such time :D
@michalispachitis9941
5 ай бұрын
Great timing, something to listen at work today
@Rob-uz2hu
3 ай бұрын
The greatest history Channel on KZitem!
@Zorglub1966
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant! That's what it's all about polish campaign.
@fviannotta
4 ай бұрын
This series is so good. Can't wait to see what you'll focus on after Napoleon !
@historicallyadequate2500
3 ай бұрын
Me too. Thirty years' war is the plan
@igorrromanov
4 ай бұрын
Bennigsen succeeded to make four in the row indecisive engagement with Napoleon, and only at Fridland, when Russian army was reduced to mere 50000 whereas French mustered 85000 and Bennigsen himself was gravely ill, he was mercilessly beaten. Yet he together with Barklay saved the situation at Borodino, struck Murat at Winkovo and locked French garrisons and numerous other detachment out of Napoleon's reach in 1813. It is the arrival of Bennigsen and his "Polish" army decisively turned the tide of the battle of Leipzig. The fate had granted him with felling down two emperors.
@davidmarshall370
5 ай бұрын
Of all your videos describing Napoleons battles,Eylau is by far your best. From naming officers in charge of different units,to detailing different difficulties each core had to deal with. Your description of the destruction of the 14th gave me chills!! I rewound that part 4 times. Every episode surpasses the previous one. By far the best documentary on Napoleon. Your French Revolution series is the best i've ever seen,as well. Keep up the fantastic work.
@meddy833
5 ай бұрын
I had to stop mid-way through. I must go back to Episode #1 to do what seems to be a great series justice. I am already hooked at roughly 10 minutes in. Well done sir.
@eurtunwagens2359
5 ай бұрын
Excellent narrative !
@thunderousflyingpig1
5 ай бұрын
You sir are fucking magnificent! Thank you!!
@eliech7112
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic episode as usual thank you sir
@gigachad7153
5 ай бұрын
Great video as always, dear brother.
@stug41
5 ай бұрын
This entire operation feels like a miniature of what would occur later in Russia. Delaying actions, many indecisive battles for their costs, endless drudgery through mud and the related supply problems, all topped off by the rapture of all useful supplies from the land by the escaping enemies. Do you know if Napoleon reflected on this when invading Russia? Could the idea of ultimately having achieved battle at Eylau here ultimately have warped his future expectations, ironically committing himself to a riskier and grander version of the same effort later?
@abrahamoyevaar2226
5 ай бұрын
Sir Blackadder thank you, thank you, thank you. As always , amazing. I hope you are well and find your videos amazing during my fasting this Ramadan. I have changed my personal details after an arduous house moving experience, so will be able to become a paid member very soon. I hope your personal life is better than a few months ago, and that God watches with love over you and your loved ones. Peace and blessings be upon you Sir, and as always , heads up! Beat the pas de charge and En Avant a la bayonet pour Le Tondu!
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Ramadan mubarak, thank you!
@mechaboy0226
5 ай бұрын
A true bloodbath Napoleon escapes another life or death situation
@tigerwoods373
2 ай бұрын
Just found your channel, gotta say I'm really enjoying these deep dives into the napoleonic wars. Seen enough videos that simply cover the major battles, I like how you include his letters giving a peak inside the mind. Keep up the good work. Earned a sub from me.
@historicallyadequate2500
2 ай бұрын
All good, thank you for the kind words!
@janmichaelalfonso2818
5 ай бұрын
What a series thank you so much but we want more😂😂😂
@nicolekennedy1851
Ай бұрын
Everything that needs to be said about this amazing content has already been said so here's an algorithm comment 😊
@tomekgwiazdka3994
5 ай бұрын
thank you!
@ryanszpak3070
3 ай бұрын
I really enjoy these videos!! Much better than channel's with millions of views.
@historicallyadequate2500
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! These are probably a little more niche than most
@Tassec
5 ай бұрын
I'm finally all caught up on the series again, and as always great production and presentation! I wanna thank you on behalf of all history nerds everywhere for your hard work. Your fanbase may be small now, but we're all enthusiastic in our support for your content. Keep 'em coming, good sir!
@theoddonceextraordinary7172
5 ай бұрын
this series is pure gold and loved every bit of it as an indian who loves history this series gives me great insight into European history .. i would just like to say your narration is superb and your voice is soothing but it would be great if you narrate battles same as epic history tv does and i can promise this series would go viral as wild fire❤❤...
@fedecano7362
2 ай бұрын
you have a new sub in me! Love your content, keep it up son!
@dimonivanovich1095
5 ай бұрын
I recently found your channel and was surprised by such a low number of views for such high-quality content. Your series on anti-French coalitions will be the most detailed and accurate on KZitem. Perhaps I'm asking too early, but I would like to know, after completing the stories about the Napoleonic wars, will you do some kind of chronological continuation from post-Napoleonic France to the second French empire?
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Very kind, means a lot so thank you! Yes, I do eventually plan to do post-Napoleonic French history which would cover the rest of the 19th century for sure. But that's a long way away at this stage. Eventually I want to have a pretty straight line of French history from about the HYW to the 1960s
@JustaKhorne
5 ай бұрын
You uploaded!!!!!!!!!!!
@Sknify
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't failed history if I had only watched this
@ComfortsSpecter
Ай бұрын
Far from Napoleon’s Illustrious Victories These Failings display the True cost of Napoleon’s Campaigns when Context and Tact doesn’t Workout A Visage of The Terroristic Hell to come Incredible Tragedy; Especially for It’s Time Thank You for This Good Work My Great Man
@Zorglub1966
5 ай бұрын
1:39:30 French excel with misleading proper noun spelling : L'Estocq=> "lace tok" (EDIT : which literally means "the thrust" in fencing)
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Strange too, but probably a much cooler surname than the usual aristocratic German fare of x-stein or x-berg
@jmvm31
5 ай бұрын
Marbot didn't talk to colonel Henriod, but with Chef de batallion Daussy who was killed. Henriod survived the battle.
@tylkoodraoksazpozyciakres
5 ай бұрын
Great episode, though 4:30 the region is not Vollhynia (Vollhynia is far more to the east and was part of the russi*n partition), but Lesser Poland& Eastern Lesser Poland (Małopolska, Małopolska Wschodnia), the austrian name for the occupied polish territories was Galicia (the future province of Galicia-Lodomeria) 9:05 the same problem with Vollhynia 46:45 again Vollhynia 1:04:12 prince Joseph (Józef) Poniatowski was a nephew not a son of the polish king, also he wasn t to inherite polish throne as Poland was an electoral monarchy 1:14:28 yet another Vollhynia
@hailawho
3 ай бұрын
I'm so impressed with your videos!!. If I had one complaint it would be is the quality of the maps you use otherwise perfecto!!
@historicallyadequate2500
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Never been much for graphics or design, the maps are functional more than anything
@TheMarshal365.
4 ай бұрын
Great video as always. The details and depth of information is perfect. Keep up the good. One small question: Wasn't it ney that said "what a massacre, without result" not murat. where did you get that information. i am very curious. keep up the good work.
@MrWhiskers65
5 ай бұрын
One more idea is to offer a Q&A every week or month, for a donation that person can ask a question which you answer the following Q&A… you would definitely need the “super thanks” button activated for that to work.
@Curdle7
5 ай бұрын
Wow gold mine channel, can’t believe didn’t find before
@emilkorszun1715
5 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your content. What software do you use to create this videos?
@janmichaelalfonso2818
3 ай бұрын
next episode pleaseeeeeeee master
@danielbwest
5 ай бұрын
Really needs more subscribers. Here's some help for the algorithm 👍
@Thecrownswill
5 ай бұрын
Question, where did all the Poles for the Polish legions come from? Was there a mass flight of tens of thousands of Poles from Poland-Lithuania or was there just a large preexisting diaspora of Poles in France and her neighboring territories?
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
Bit of both. France and Poland's relationship went back much earlier than the Napoleonic era so there were a few thousand Poles floating about in France working as labourers, soldiers, farmers, etc. Combine them with prisoners of war and any expatriates coming in after the Partitions, there was plenty manpower to form the legions. They also weren't picky about who joined, or was forced to join. So Lithuanians, Hungarians, Slovenes, Romanians, etc. were eligible. Most Eastern Europeans would've gone home after the peace or during an exchange, but some also stuck around in French/Polish service.
@sf4734
5 ай бұрын
Yesssssiiirrrr 🎉
@MrWhiskers65
5 ай бұрын
I watched your video you suggested , 2024 going forward. Regardless, You’d benefit greatly by having a more professional looking thumbnail with bold lettering and catchy titles or any title for that matter and for each and every video. You know like what you see on the “Timeline” or “History Hit” channels, and thumbnails can be replaced anytime so yay! Maybe I’m wrong? Maybe you just keep releasing on this channel but start releasing smaller snippets more often going forward. One thing I do know… I’m 100% sure more releases more often will create way more traffic! I mean 2 hour long releases are nice but people who love your work would rather get their fix more often even if they are getting them in smaller packages, I should know because I’m one of them. You should remind people at the beginning of your all your videos how and where they can support your work, because I had no idea you started a Patreon until you just told me… Also what about KZitem’s “Super thanks” button? That’s how I always do my donations. I pick 1 or 2 of my favourite content creators each month to donate too and then next month I pick someone else. I don’t know how you set it up but I’m sure it’s pretty easy and it will help. In fact as soon as you get it set up, I promise I will “super thanks” you $20 😊 Anyway, my apologies, I just really love your work! It’s in-depth and unlike anything else on KZitem and luckily for you and us your reading voice, rhythm and expressiveness is just awesome…it’s wonderful to listen to. You know between KZitem and television I think I have seen everything ever released on Napoleon and it’s always the same, it’s like everyone is using the exact same history book as their source and what’s worse is the more high profile and mainstream the content you watch (for example the head professor of history at Oxford speaking for the history channel) the bloody worse it gets! I won’t keep bothering you my friend. No more suggestions, now I am just wishing you good luck! So Good Luck!
@PueSaness
4 ай бұрын
Not sure if I just missed it, but your patreon link has been missing from the video description of the last two episodes as far as I can tell.
@historicallyadequate2500
3 ай бұрын
Good call, thank you. I'll pop a link in the descriptions
@michalispachitis9941
4 ай бұрын
Do you have Patreon or KZitem membership? I would love to further support this channel
@historicallyadequate2500
3 ай бұрын
Very thankful that you want to support me! I've got a patreon - www.patreon.com/HistoricallyAdequate I haven't done anything on there yet so just be aware. When I have the time I'll get some maps and things up
@emergency_broadcast_system
22 сағат бұрын
The Napoleon movie completely shows his marriage inaccurately
@makus7092
4 ай бұрын
Can someone answer why Napoleon just didn't build fleet after 1807? The true horror of England in defeated Austria and Prussia in 1804-5-6 must have been that now Europe industrial powerhouse united under France Napoleon could easily defeat England on sea and therefore invade. Why didnt he do that?
@historicallyadequate2500
3 ай бұрын
Sorry I'm late replying. Short version: yes, Napoleon did attempt to build a fleet, but it never worked out. Long version: Napoleon did order a massive shipbuilding programme . It was a policy that predated the Empire and went back to his days as First Consul. He understood the need to have a sizable navy to challenge the British, but was not naive enough to think he could literally overpower them. From memory, the RN had more first, second and third rate ships of the line mothballed (150+) than the combined fleets of Spain, France and the Kingdom of Holland throughout the Napoleonic wars. That's on top of the 60-80 ships of the line which were in top condition, well made, superbly led, well crewed, etc. For a modern example, no matter how well a relatively successful maritime power like South Korea leveraged its shipbuilding, it couldn't hope to outcompete/outbuild the US navy at war footing. The British had such a massive advantage that no amount of shipbuilding, even when the French Empire had the resources to do so, would ever meaningfully change things for Napoleon. Again, he did rebuild the navy after Trafalgar, but largely so it was there. Certainly he did kind of revisit invasion plans after Tilsit, but how serious he was about this is debatable. It was the Continental System, not naval strategy, which Napoleon expected to undermine the British, though obviously that failed too. There's a lot more I could say on this but it might be best saved for a video later. I'm sure I can find and excuse to talk about naval stuff again
@JohnEstenCooke398
18 күн бұрын
Andrew Roberts explains this pretty well in his biography. In short, from memory: the French did rebuild their navy, but the blockade prevented them from training new sailors effectively and that was the main reason the French navy stayed in port for most the wars post 1805
@makus7092
17 күн бұрын
thx for answers
@Thecrownswill
3 ай бұрын
Would it be correct to say at this point that by training and leadership the French army was the best in the world, and Russias the second best?
@historicallyadequate2500
2 ай бұрын
100%. LGA dominates on the continent, only really challenged by the Russians for size (about 400,000 French to 300,000 Russian) and ability. The French definitely have the edge though. Better officers, better tactics, much, much better logistics.
@frauleinhohenzollern
5 ай бұрын
So it's mysogyny to not like scheming women? Well, that makes me a mysogynist then because I'm in full agreement with napoleon. That type of behavior is unbecoming for women
@historicallyadequate2500
5 ай бұрын
The point is not that scheming is unbecoming, but that Louise was trying to get the best possible deal for Prussia, and where Napoleon respected that sort of behaviour in men, he didn't respect it with women -> hence, sexism/misogyny
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