Napoleon's Greatest Comeback: The Battle of Marengo
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
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In 1800, after marching across the Alps into Northern Italy and defeating every enemy in his path, Napoleon spreads his army in a bid to encircle the Austrians and block their escape. But he has miscalculated his enemy's intentions.
On a hot summer's day, near the town of Marengo, an advancing detachment of French soldiers find themselves facing 30,000 Austrians. Outmanned and outgunned, the French are soon fighting for their lives, and Napoleon faces an overwhelming defeat. But when last minute reinforcements arrive, victory may still be in sight...
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What's been your highlight of the Marengo campaign? Let us know in the comments!
You always make My day guys😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Since all main Napoleon campaigns are completed after Marengo, is there any chance for smaller campaigns on other theaters of Napoleonic Wars? War in other continents, war of 1812 in USA or smaller european theaters of war like for example Duchy of Warsaw vs Austrians during 1809 campaign. I asking for much i know but i love watching your videos from this era :).
My highlight of the Marengo campaign has to have been Napoleons crossing of the alps.
I thank you for everything you teach me bro, i watch you sense i was are child. Thank you for everything,you channel is more than important to me
Pls take out a new series on the Thirty Years War and War of Austrian Succession.
"I've been in this position before at the battle of Marengo; I lost the battle at five o'clock, but I won it back again at SEVEN!"
Desaix won it.
Waterloo best movie of napoleon ever
@@Alvaro89RusDesaix was a french general serving Napoleon
@@TAZIMFARDIN ...who had to won battle for Napoleon.)
Still the best Napoleonic movie ever
You forgot the fighter jets, which played an enormous part in this battle.
Source: Ridley Scott, 2023.
I heard the movie was bad but didnt know it was a comedy
well they didn't need to cover that since its common knowledge.
Love this 😂
who needs that boomer when you have Epic history TV
@@itseperkele181 It literally is a comedy there is no other way to see this film and not a good one at that
Epic history's napoleonic wars series is literally the best series on youtube
I have to agree
They are the best
And it's not close. It is simply stunning. I can listen on repeat, and still pick up new bits of info
This is fax
“I lost the battle at 5 o’clock but I WON IT BACK AGAIN AT 7!”
Seriously how badass d’you have to be for your troops to shout VENGEANCE when you fall rather than disintegrate? Brilliant as always the drama is palpable owing much to the script, an important yet often overlooked element.
Badass? Napolen properly lost this battle if not Desaix saving his ass
@@Alvaro89Rus Was Desaix a Austrian general ? He was a general of the french army if he did not come for napoleon aid who will come ? Your mother ?
@@TAZIMFARDIN Providing no argument how Desaix acting on his own is Napoleon achievment and going for "your mom"? Keep that high level.))
@@Alvaro89Rus That’s what generalships is Desaix stopped because of high level of the river, when he heard gunfire he immediately sends courier to know the situation and napoleon also ordered every available division to come to him. Desaix knows the battlefield especially he wasn’t pursuing any force and gunfire from north alerted him. Desaix acted cleverly but your argument about Discrediting Napoleons on Marengo victory shows your credibility about battlefield knowledge. Napoleon always praises his generals for their good works and give rewards according to it. Stop spreading hate about Napoleon.
> and napoleon also ordered every available division to come to him.
Is he, hm? Who was that guy then who told Desaix "battle is lost" then? And Desaix basically had to propose atack of his division himself, so in control Napoleon was of battle at that moment.
You dare to talk about credibility along with straightaway calling critisim hate? I think we have case of Napoleon fanboy here
“I Admit that Epic History is the Best Channel covering my name out there”
- Napoleon Bonaparte watching from elsewhere.
Video from british people? Nah he would not like it
Desaix getting sniped only for his troops to literally roar "VENGEANCE" is something straight out of Warhammer 40,000.
"we die with vengeance on our lips"
ONLY IN DEATH DOES DUTY END
“This battle is completely lost….. but there is time to win another.”
And then Desaix arrived and said "Over my dead body"
Wild the sheer discipline from both armies. I've studied this battle a lot and its insane the French line was largely able to retreat in such good order for miles while being harrassed by cavalry, infantry and guns. Andrew Roberts attributes the final Austrain rout to them having dought so hard all day, slowly gaining ground and seeing victory at hand, only to then be punched in the nose and staggered.
Really well done video.
“This battle is completely lost….. but there is time to win another.” pure badass statement
Patreon squad member that already watched it three weeks ago HERE TO WATCH IT AGAIN! This was your best work yet! Bravo!
question, do they cover Hohenlinden?
@@Heisenberg882unfortunately no
@@FireEagle1796 They do mention it though right?
Kellerman's decisive charge, rallying troops and his own initiative enfaging the enemy was that sealed the deal. He's underrated, but it was the many actions of Napoleon's subordinates that won this, not just Napoleon's genius mind.
Kellermann saves france in revolutionary wars in valmy 1792
@@SreevinayakM-s5r And then his son Etienne Kellermann goes on to help save Marengo.
@@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000Kellermann son save the battle with Desaix
Napoleon contribute very little to this victory in fact
@@briantarigan7685 Yes, that's why I mentioned that it was the actions of his many subordinates that won the battle.
"It's Maren-go time."
-Napoleon, watching the French Army deploy for battle on June 14th, 1800... probably.
This 27 min video is 100 times better than Ridley Scott’s disaster
This was the battle Napoleon bet all of his life, his consulship and hold on power as well as glory to save the French nation. It can be argued that theres a Napoleon before and after Marengo. What emerged was a man destined to be the Emperor four years later.
Charging forward when you commander dies is amazing
pretty unusual also, usually the troops loose their moral when their leaders are wounded, not to mention when they died
@@TheLaFleur exactly, they must have really loved him
@@TheLaFleur there have been cases where such an ocasion caused a thirst to avenge their commander. Alexander the Great didn't die in battle but when his men believed he was dead in a siege that only drove them further forward to push into the city
@@masterplokoon8803that is a legend concocted much later by greek historians after his death.
And thus the story is effectively complete. Napoleon's stunning career, from Toulon to Waterloo, now has all the key narrative pieces made about it. Marengo was the missing chapter.
What a journey ladies and gents. What a journey.
We could study the battle of Dresden in 1813 and Napoleon's end game in 1814 agains Blücher where he caused cassualties almost 1:10.
Don't forget they're working on the Battle of Trafalgar and remastering Waterloo! We'll hopefully get Trafalgar in 2 months.
My God. I have been waiting for years for this detailed presentation of this legendary battle. For me this remains perhaps the most legendary battle of the modern world. A battle that shows that Napoleon was a master not only in the art of war but also in the selection of his Generals, Lannes, Desaix, Victor and also Murat and many more. Here Napoleon was surrendered but the skill of the French General made this battle turn from defeat to Victory. If Desaix had not fallen as a hero, this battle would hardly have been won. But what stands out again is General Lannes. The person who led Napoleon's army in the first 5 campaigns. Here again Lannes was in the midst of the attacks of the Austrian cannon and soldiers, holding the line for hours until dinner, while he had only 5,000 soldiers, against 16,000 of the Austrians. What a Man, What Courage. This shows that Lannes is truly the Key of Napoleon's success in every battle he fought till he died. No one else has risked, fought more than Lannes. This battle has shaken me and given me endless emotions. Thanks Epic History TV. Really. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this MASTERPIECE ❤
If Desaix was not killed in Action at Marengo he will be a great marshal of France for sure
"I Lost the battle at 5 o'clock But i WON IT BACK AT 7!"
SUCH BADASS lines! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Sometimes months pass where I haven't seen one of these and then I'm suddenly thrusted into the most immersive experience of bravery and hellfire, and end up binging a whole lot of Napoleonic content for the next couple of days. Truly epic.
On August 24th I was in Marengo with my cultural association for the first official training like Napoleon's real soldiers. We visited the ossuary entitled "To the brave of Marengo" and the Marengo Museum. It was a beautiful day!
I got chills when Napoleon's portrait on the map changed into the Emperor that we would know that would be from Austerlitz to Fontenbleau.
Honestly this might be my favorite video you guys have done. You guys have really gotten your timing down with the music, this really feels like a movie.
"Holy cow! This tiny little fun sized French guy is running rings around us!"
-The Austrians (Probably)
Corsican.
General Desaix's last fight - and what a performance!
If France awards honours retrospectively, he should get the Legion d'Honneur!
A true romantic hero
He died before the Legion d’Honneur was established by Napoleon.
The victory at Marengo was certainly a great victory, and Napoleon used it well in propaganda. But the Battle of Hohenlinden is more important: firstly, it was larger, outnumbering the army at Marengo by 2-3 times; secondly, the direction of Moreau's army was more important, as it was closer to Vienna than the army in Italy; and thirdly, it was after the Battle of Hohenlinden that peace was concluded between France and Austria, ending the War of the Second Coalition. I hope you will make a video about this battle in the future.
"I had thought to attack the enemy, they attacked me!" Marengo from initial disaster to success (with some luck) with Desaix and against all odds! Music is great and syncs with the scene! Great VIDEO!!!!
The quality of these videos is outstanding! The art, commentary and attention to detail is incredible. Thank you as always.
The BIG ONE! I really hope we get a Hohenlinden and Zurich episode as well to end the 2nd coalition, showcasing Masséna and Moreau.
Yeah me too there should be a series about Napoleon marshals, lieutenants and revolutionary wars generals important victories
Yepppp I want a Moreau series so bad even if it's only two parts
Yeah would love a hohenlinden episode since I think that was a larger contribution to ending the second coalition.
For sure I would love to see a Suvorov series and the reason is because he’s an interesting person as he faced a man who Napoleon admired and napoleon reportedly told his marshals while visiting the crypt of the man that he admired to take” Hats off gentleman, if he were alive we wouldn’t be here today” and the he that Napoleon is referring to was a man who was like napoleon in a ways but was more greater and this he was the one and only King Frederick The Great King of Prussia.
@@chasechristophermurraydola9314 if you are interested in Frederick the Great, there is already a 7 hours long series on UA-cam about him, the only bad thing is that the Maps the use are atrocious.
the Austrians and their ammunition wagons, they really have a bad luck
Just like in Rivoli.
Loving the new sounds and graphics in this. Production keeps getting better and better. One of the best History channels out there.
This is what Waterloo could've been if Grouchy had listened Gerard and marched to Napoleon's aid.
Grouchy had taken written orders from Napoleon and his Chiefg of Staff Soult to pursue Prussian rearguard to Wavre. He had no reason to listen Gerard and defy written orders of Napoleon.
@@merdiolu Which is why with Gerard in charge things would've turned out differently.
@@merdiolu He could have disobey because he was listening the massive sounds of the cannonballs and he was in command so he wasn't a simple soldier and this is you can recognize a great military leader when disobeying is appropriate
@@Brumairevideo We say that he could disdorey after 200 years of hindsight when in army during an actual campaign you follow your written orders and to deviate from them on your own initiative can risk distruption of other plans of your superriors which you might not be aware of. Grouchy had his orders from his superiors from Napoleon and Soult , he was not Desaix ( who also was ordered by Napoleon to come his aid during Battle of Marengo , Grouchy had no such orders in 18th June 1815 due to bad staff work of Soult , Napoleons neglect and absence of Berthier) but he could not be since he was not a clone nor twin. He was just a subordinate Field Marshall in a vast campaign as far as he was concerned. After the defeat , Grouchy was scapegoated.
@@merdiolu I agree with some comments you put. Berthier would have sent a dozen of couriers to repeal Grouchy ans Grouchy got a third of he french army to pursue Blucher but Napoleon could have answered Grouchy's question : which route I have to take to do it? Napoleon was evasive in his orders. Gerard was more realistic about the situation : continuing on Wavre route would finish by cutting off Grouchy from the battlefield of Waterloo and was trapped like a teenager on the Blucher's rear guard left there to separate both french armies. Gerard was right and it's pure logic when you know how Napoleon, outnumbered, attacked separately superiors ennemies. He needed Grouchy and Grouchy did nothing even not sending scouts to check the situation in Waterloo. Some say Grouchy was already too far to catch up with the main Blucher's army arriving on the Waterloo battlefield. The question was if he had disobey could he have been close enough to join the battlefield. When you have a third of the army it's not for going fo a walk.
Another great addition to your Napoleonic Wars series!
Just want to say, the Napoleonic videos are my favorites from this channel! I love them!
Kudos for the WDS ad - great studio, super nice people and community!
"It was hot, very hot: the bones of our grenadiers cracked under the Austrian bullets like glass under hail."
General to Bonaparte on the eve of the battle of Marengo.
*Epic History* is arguably the very best historical content creator on the platform, and inarguably, the most accurately named! Truly Epic!
All right epic history fan lads...can we just appreciate how calm and composed General Desaix rescuing napoleon from total defeat..now i know where marshal davout learn from since desaix was his friend....he was such a big lose to napoleon..had he live longer he will be assured as future fieldmarshal..and probably will command the french center in austerlitz instead of marshal soult
20:47 “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” - Napoleon to his ADC.
I suppose none would've guessed that exactly 7 years of the same date after this momentous triumph in Napoleon's military career, that another brilliant and decisive military victory would occur somewhere in East-Prussia that would bring great geopolitical and strategic benefits in the aftermath to his empire, and one that would also yet again solidify his position... not as first consul or emperor... but as Master of the continent... around a single town just besides a lengthy river...
called Friedland
Friedland was a great victory but after the horrors of Eylau 4 months before, it felt like a cheap victory if I'm being honest.
@@inigobantok1579 No, this victory is complete, russian army was crushed and this battle make the end of coalition
when you have comanders like desaix, lannes, victor, kellerman, and murat working together in perfect harmony you simply cannot lose
Desaix is always celebrated for turning a crushing defeat into a brilliant victory, but because of his quick and sudden death, général Boudet is the true unsung hero of Marengo, leading Desaix army to the offensive and victory.
Epic History TV is easily the best history channel on UA-cam, the narrator, the music, the sound effects, perfection.
Kléber died the day this battle took place.
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“I’d lost the battle at 5 o’clock but I won it back at 7” -amazing man
22:26 his own pride
Desaix: Are you sure about that?
The Morale of the French troops during the Napoleonic Era is TERRIFYINGLY high
"I've been in this position before at the battle of Marengo, I lost the battle at 5o'clock, but I won it back again at SEVEN"
My God Epic History TV you’ve done it again, I had goosebumps throughout the entire video. This single episode was better than the entire movie of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, WELL DONE WELL DONE!!!!
If i had a nickel for every time a major Austrian advance in Italy was disrupted by an ammunition wagon exploding, I'd have two nickels. It's not much, but it's weird it's happened twice now lol.
9:25 hits so damn hard 🤌🏻
Napoleon played his future as a statesman in this battle.
In Paris, without news from Italy, there were rumors that he was defeated or even killed. Talleyrand and Fouché were already thinking of their next move.
Fun fact: at the wonderful museum of the Army (Les Invalides, Paris), you can see the uniform of general of division worn by Napoleon during the battle of Marengo.
Spectacular!
I felt as if I was there, the bleakness of defeat, the sadness as Desaix fell, the anger with chants of Vengeance! And the glory of victory finally brought to completion.
Coworker: what are you watching?
Me: Epic History
Coworker: what’s good on that channel?
Me: EVERYTHING!
I do hope we get Hohenlinden too. It would be a shame to miss it only because Napoleon was not there.
Awesome! Thinking of supporting you all further, your videos are very high quality and I'd rather see them early!
"Premiers at 17:30"
You can't tell me that isn't a reference to when after Napoleon lost the battle at 5 o'clock.
But he WON IT AGAIN AT SEVEN!!!
Interesting how the battle mirrors later events. At Marengo, after a pyrrhic victory, the enemy offer an armistice, Napoleon refuses and wins the campaign. In 1814 the same thing happens after Bautzen, this time Napoleon accepts, and loses the campaign. And at Marengo, Desaix "marches to the sound of the guns", and arrives in time to save the battle. At Waterloo, Grouchy fails to do the same, with well known consequences.
Grouchy had taken written orders from Napoleon and his Chief of Staff Soult to pursue Prussian rearguard to Wavre. He had no reason to defy written orders of Napoleon. The blame of defeat in Waterloo on Napoleon and Soult's shoulders who sent one third of French Armee du Nord on an errands chase to further east while enemy concentration on further west was appearent and not communicating Grouch efficiently and fast enough.
@@merdioluThere is a principle in the French army, orders are orders...but a general must be able to think for himself, which Grouchy was not able to do in 1815, nor Bernadotte in 1806...
@@Flo-pl5mg A lot of French officers did not follow that principle , nor used their own initiative both during Napoleonic Wars ( we only know the ones who did and triumphed as a result) or afterwards otherwise the defeat in 1940 would not happen when a lot of French officers just took the orders as written instructions in order based culture. Grouchy was not alone in this thinking.
@@merdiolu Yes it's totally true, it's not given to just any general to have a strategic overall vision, and it's clearly one of the causes of the defeat of France in 1940, if the generals present on the front had the balls to go against the orders of the generals in Paris, the outcome could have been different, unfortunately there were no generals of the quality of De Gaulle, Leclerc or Juin in 1940...
@@merdiolu During the Napoleonic Wars it often happened that generals marched to the sound of cannon rather than obeying an order which was no longer strategically coherent.
Who are you thinking of when you say that?
15:11 “Here they are. Here they are.” Even us the viewers felt the rejuvenation of hope.
This might be your best Napoleon battle video so far. Incredible and intense animations, well done guys. Fantastic work.
The quality just keeps getting better!
I love this channel. Recently I visited Napoleon tomb and the museé l'armée it was a fantastic experience thanks to your videos
"Go tell the First Consul that I die with the only regret of not having done enough for posterity" General Desaix
In my opinion, the hidden protagonist of the epic battle of Marengo is Kellerman, who also played an active role in the battle of Quatre Bras.
He is so underrated cavalery general...
Yep is the same. The son of the Marshall. He was a very talented cavalry officer. Probably competent to lead a cavalry corps. Napoleon awarded him with a promotion to General of division after this battle
This series is so good that im ashamed that i can give only 1 like
Two glorious campaigns in Northern Italy, epic battles like Rivoli and Marengo, yet such triumphs came at a steep cost, with the lives of General Desaix and General Joubert.
Outstanding video nonetheless.
Great video!! I've been waiting for Marengo for months I can't tell how many times I've wanted to watch it for it not to exist yet. Keep up the best history channel there is on any platform!! To the most gifted of the gifted!!
I Have Waited A Long Time For This Moment My Little Corsican Friend Emperor Palpatine
Palpatine???
@@generalgrenade6463 this is where the fun begins
I got goosebumps when the demi-brigade yelled "Vengeance!"
My teacher put one of your videos about Alexander the Great, I came home and saw a new video 😊😊
LFG! Love it! Marengo, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
Napoleon would be very pleased to be presented by such an epic narrator
Legendary battle for Napoleon and his commanders, on top of it the magnificent Desaix. Now after that it would be only waiting for remake of Waterloo campaign in more modern form.
What a fitting end to the Napoleonic Series
honestly, i knew from the beginning that the Austrian gonna overstretch themselves, that's the only reason why a seemingly victorious battle would turn into losses, the side with the upper hand squander their entire chances by being lax and getting themselves overstretch
I didn't watch this specific material yet, but you are so good at what you do, I am sure it is worth more than 99% of other content of TV and Internet.
And now, let's start the best half hour of today's evening. :) Thanks!
Ther are you from my fellow history lover? Just curious. Im from russia
17:45 It's like poetry, it rhymes.
I have been closely watching your videos about Napoleon and I have never seen series with such a quality. Awesome!
That splotch of blood on the map where the Guard got run over playing human road block....wow, and also yeesh! Use that kind of thing more!
Napoleon better keep fighting so Epic History can cover more battles
WOW have to watch it again! So please, think of the 100 days Ligny and Waterloo should be done again as you are super experienced with your awesome videos. And yes the Moreau's campaign has to done too. Thnak you for your fomidable work!
Here they are! Here they are!
Epic history is back with Napoleon!
The potential of this channel is unbelievable
Fresh reserves for the WIN. A principal I have held onto for over 50 years of war gaming.
Another outstanding and incredible documentary. Truly Epic History you are the master of the visual guide to the tactics, triumphs and dizzying strategies of the Napoleonic Age. I request only that you turn your attention to detailed coverage of the American Revolution and the Civil War of America in future.
Shut up and take my money. You outdid yourself @EpichistoryTv. Goosebumps.
LEGENDARY Battle For Napoleón and his commanders and done by such a Legendary channel! Your Napoleónic content is second to none guys! Thanks For this! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
This video single handily made my day better
Keep up the amazing work! Glad I can support y’all
Been wanting to see this one, one of my favourite napoleon battles.
OMG, it's finally happening. Best history channel on youtube
Sadly, it seems we’ve reached the end of the Napoleonic saga.
Not yet we still got Trafalgar to look forward to
Maybe more "voices" videos to flesh out the other campaigns....lots to mine by EH
They also remastering some of the older videos so plenty of Napoleon content yet to come!
If only Napoleon had men like Desaix at Waterloo....
He did, he just gave everyone a terrible job that wasted their abilities.
Nothing better than watching Epic History Napoleon while playing Napoleon Total War
if i was among the men when Desaix died, i would have cried vengeance also, i have no ties to France but damn, the feeling is exciting!
Desaix glorious introduction was astonishing, superb work as always :)
MARVELOUS. NEVER stop your miraculous work friend. Thank for another masterpiece. Can't wait for your next video. And when you are able, I would mean a lot to me if you make a video about the Greek War of Independence of 1821 or at least for one of it's best military leaders, such as Theodoros Kolokotronois, Georgios Karaiskakis and others in the future. Well done 😉👍👌.
It's marengoing time, absolute cinema 😲
Desaix Demibrigade roaring “VENGEANCE!!” countercharging the Prussians while Kellermann and Murat drive swathes of enemies under their hooves . ITS MARENG-O’ CLOCK!
Desaix certainly would have been made a Marshall had he survived Marengo. I wonder what he could have achieved?
I think he would’ve been on par with Victor or MacDonald. Just solid veteran commanders with good skill.
The real wonder was Joubert. He would’ve been right up there with Massena and Lannes, his commanding skill was incredible.