Two things many people don't realize about the Revolutionary War...That almost half of the colonists were loyal to Britain...and how close we came to losing the war...I am a Vexillologist and noticed that you used the correct flag (the Naval Jack of the French fleet) on your battle scenes...great work on your research!! You also made a great point that the French only helped us because they assisted us in their needs...something that is not often taught...You have also gained a great confidence in your commentary that is almost theatrical, giving a more tense feeling to tense moments...Also, perfect music after the defeat in Savannah, which was solemn, and reflected the feeling that all may be lost... BEST LINE: "Lincoln's mercilefullness and pity on the citizens of Charleston would come to bite him in the.....back" Great pause!!!! Another great video..keep them coming!
Have you read Alan Taylor's "American Revolutions"? He actually argues that this was in fact the first American Civil War and goes into great depth about mob violence, Patriots vs. Loyalists, and just how fluid these identities could be depending on circumstances or pragmatic factors (who occupied whom and when, etc). It is a fascinating study.
@@HistoryClarified That sounds like a great book. I'll have to give it a read. After the war concludes, I do plan on uploading a short video which you may be interested in. It will cover what happened to all the loyalists once the United States was founded
It is also on Audible if you have a long commute like me. I look forward to seeing your future videos. I always like supporting fellow small history channels.
I'm excited!! We're finally joining in! Great video; do you have a pop filter? Maybe a sock over the mike? Also you should make your mic louder because your voice is quite low, but I can definitely see an improvement in audio and video.
I'm not sure what a pop filter is, but I can definitely try putting a sock over the mic. Really glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the feedback! I have the voice audio set to "75%" so I can turn it up in my future videos (or try lowering the music alternatively)
I think you definitely should, it'll make you much more clear. A sock over the mic is a good fix I find - it basically avoids explosive sounds, especially p's Did you put the sound lower to avoid echo? If yes, I recommend recording in a closet - helps a LOT.
@@ThisisBarris awesome, I'll definitely take you up on that tip. My next 4 videos are already recorded though so you probably won't hear the change until we reach the Virginia Raids. I live in NYC so I'm basically always recording in a closet haha
@@GrimBattalia I look forward to the improvements and seeing what these next videos are about. Oh yeah, and this is why I turned down a job in NYC haha Basically it's the clothes in the closet that avoids the echo, so if you can speak into a bunch of clothes, it should help a lot.
Man, you're really on to something in terms of putting these battles into their proper perspective. Moreover your love for the subject is clear. It's great what you're doing.
Actually Monmouth was a draw but Washington's troops performed really well after Von Steuben trained them to act like European soldiers and after Washington found out that Lee disobeyed Washington's orders to not retreat he personally relieved Lee from command on the field Washington was furious at lee so furious in fact that his subordinate said that Washington used foul words he never said in a long time (basically he was cursing at Lee) but Washington was able to rallt his troops and fight off the British a woman volunteered to help load a cannon after seeing her husband collapse from heatstroke her nickname name was molly pitcher the temperature was about 100 degrees many died from heatstroke than from combat think about fighting and running around a large area carrying your stuff trying not to die in 100 degree heat.
I agree with all that. Was surprised to hear him call monmouth a defeat. But after a long time of looking, im pretty convinced the molly pitcher thing never really happened
Monmouth Courthouse was not a British victory. The Americans had failed in their strategic goal of the battle, which was to capture the British supplies. At the end of a hard day of fighting, however, the Continental Army held the field. In those days, that was the basic definition of victory. Had the battle been between 2 European armies, it would have been considered a draw. Employing Baron Van Stueben's training, though, the rag tag Continental Army marched and fired in formations, and matched the British regulars move for move. The net result of the battle was a large psychological victory for the Americans.
Narrator has his facts wrong. The River he mentions, the Chattooga, is misnamed. He should have said the Savannah River. The Chattooga River is a long way from Savannah.
For your info, the revolutionary war was WON in the south--The britts were worn down in the carolinas not the cold north, they were defeated and ran into york town after being ran ragged in the deep woods of the south-morgan and green got it done. I like GW but wallace was running from the south to york town with a loss and a pyrric victory. The history channel has a great dvd video on this subject the revolutionary war "History classics". Also new york would have been the biggest loss but GW smartly ran away and not many printing presses in the south in those days
Two things many people don't realize about the Revolutionary War...That almost half of the colonists were loyal to Britain...and how close we came to losing the war...I am a Vexillologist and noticed that you used the correct flag (the Naval Jack of the French fleet) on your battle scenes...great work on your research!! You also made a great point that the French only helped us because they assisted us in their needs...something that is not often taught...You have also gained a great confidence in your commentary that is almost theatrical, giving a more tense feeling to tense moments...Also, perfect music after the defeat in Savannah, which was solemn, and reflected the feeling that all may be lost... BEST LINE: "Lincoln's mercilefullness and pity on the citizens of Charleston would come to bite him in the.....back" Great pause!!!! Another great video..keep them coming!
Have you read Alan Taylor's "American Revolutions"? He actually argues that this was in fact the first American Civil War and goes into great depth about mob violence, Patriots vs. Loyalists, and just how fluid these identities could be depending on circumstances or pragmatic factors (who occupied whom and when, etc). It is a fascinating study.
@@HistoryClarified That sounds like a great book. I'll have to give it a read. After the war concludes, I do plan on uploading a short video which you may be interested in. It will cover what happened to all the loyalists once the United States was founded
It is also on Audible if you have a long commute like me. I look forward to seeing your future videos. I always like supporting fellow small history channels.
it was 1/3 patriot rebel 1/3 loyalist and 1/3 didnt care they wanted to be left alone.
Another great video. Really loved the improvement in the map and audio quality. Hoping the rest of the series is like this, very solid
Keep up the good work! Good videos!!
I'm excited!! We're finally joining in! Great video; do you have a pop filter? Maybe a sock over the mike? Also you should make your mic louder because your voice is quite low, but I can definitely see an improvement in audio and video.
I'm not sure what a pop filter is, but I can definitely try putting a sock over the mic. Really glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the feedback! I have the voice audio set to "75%" so I can turn it up in my future videos (or try lowering the music alternatively)
I think you definitely should, it'll make you much more clear. A sock over the mic is a good fix I find - it basically avoids explosive sounds, especially p's
Did you put the sound lower to avoid echo? If yes, I recommend recording in a closet - helps a LOT.
@@ThisisBarris awesome, I'll definitely take you up on that tip. My next 4 videos are already recorded though so you probably won't hear the change until we reach the Virginia Raids.
I live in NYC so I'm basically always recording in a closet haha
@@GrimBattalia I look forward to the improvements and seeing what these next videos are about.
Oh yeah, and this is why I turned down a job in NYC haha
Basically it's the clothes in the closet that avoids the echo, so if you can speak into a bunch of clothes, it should help a lot.
Man, you're really on to something in terms of putting these battles into their proper perspective. Moreover your love for the subject is clear. It's great what you're doing.
love your videos!!!! post more!
I do like your animations, maps and explanations...Inspiring!
Whats the music in this video
Actually Monmouth was a draw but Washington's troops performed really well after Von Steuben trained them to act like European soldiers and after Washington found out that Lee disobeyed Washington's orders to not retreat he personally relieved Lee from command on the field Washington was furious at lee so furious in fact that his subordinate said that Washington used foul words he never said in a long time (basically he was cursing at Lee) but Washington was able to rallt his troops and fight off the British a woman volunteered to help load a cannon after seeing her husband collapse from heatstroke her nickname name was molly pitcher the temperature was about 100 degrees many died from heatstroke than from combat think about fighting and running around a large area carrying your stuff trying not to die in 100 degree heat.
I agree with all that. Was surprised to hear him call monmouth a defeat. But after a long time of looking, im pretty convinced the molly pitcher thing never really happened
Monmouth Courthouse was not a British victory. The Americans had failed in their strategic goal of the battle, which was to capture the British supplies. At the end of a hard day of fighting, however, the Continental Army held the field. In those days, that was the basic definition of victory. Had the battle been between 2 European armies, it would have been considered a draw. Employing Baron Van Stueben's training, though, the rag tag Continental Army marched and fired in formations, and matched the British regulars move for move. The net result of the battle was a large psychological victory for the Americans.
Narrator has his facts wrong. The River he mentions, the Chattooga, is misnamed. He should have said the Savannah River. The Chattooga River is a long way from Savannah.
For your info, the revolutionary war was WON in the south--The britts were worn down in the carolinas not the cold north, they were defeated and ran into york town after being ran ragged in the deep woods of the south-morgan and green got it done. I like GW but wallace was running from the south to york town with a loss and a pyrric victory. The history channel has a great dvd video on this subject the revolutionary war "History classics". Also new york would have been the biggest loss but GW smartly ran away and not many printing presses in the south in those days
Dude moumouth was not a defeat it technical a draw Clinton retreated to the coast get your history right