A Brief History of the Napoleonic Wars

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  • @Darkworldxl
    @Darkworldxl 5 років тому +227

    Napoleon once said that Russia only has 2 great generals: January and February.

    • @iamgian2925
      @iamgian2925 3 роки тому +2

      Lmao

    • @cyrano5967
      @cyrano5967 3 роки тому +5

      It’s most exaclty : the general Winter

    • @karstenschoenberg9736
      @karstenschoenberg9736 2 роки тому +1

      What about December

    • @urbighomie9925
      @urbighomie9925 2 роки тому +2

      @@karstenschoenberg9736 yeah it’ll be really cold but it won’t stop the army from marching Jan and feb there’s so much mud and it’s cold asf hard to pull cannons that’s what napoleon means

  • @SkinnyBeanss
    @SkinnyBeanss 5 років тому +297

    luckily they banished him to an island
    *BUT HE CAME BACK*
    luckily they banished him to another island

    • @fuciugaming4956
      @fuciugaming4956 5 років тому +4

      Aww Yeahh It's big brain Time

    • @MaktownTV
      @MaktownTV 5 років тому +2

      That's actually an amazing punishment. It's strange because one would think that… after all the people he and his army killed… and after all the turmoil they caused… that they would EXECUTE HIM... not send him to a tropical paradise. It's like saying "Hey, we know you and your army killed millions of people but we need you to go on vacation to this island now".

    • @kolerick
      @kolerick 5 років тому +2

      @@MaktownTV well... but for the Spain intervention and the attack in Russia, all his wars were in position of defense... the thing is, he knew how to fight defensively... by going on enemy land and fight there before the enemy was ready...so, the European powers knew that they were the attackers...
      also, this may have been a bad move to execute him in regard of his popularity with the French peoples... a bad move if you try to make a continental peace

    • @siftanimationsandgaming5297
      @siftanimationsandgaming5297 4 роки тому

      bill wurtz

    • @adelkhairaldin5586
      @adelkhairaldin5586 3 роки тому +1

      Bill Wurtz

  • @Madridy1996
    @Madridy1996 5 років тому +2305

    Who is here after Oversimplified's French Revolution videos?
    Edit: 2K+ Likes!!! Thanks everyone

  • @chicknorton8839
    @chicknorton8839 6 років тому +319

    Russia burned Russia with Scorched earth policy. Mate that's common knowledge

    • @asliceofcheese7888
      @asliceofcheese7888 6 років тому +14

      Chick Norton Ikr, who would even believe that the French did it if they were low on supplies.

    • @hesselhaan4394
      @hesselhaan4394 6 років тому +4

      He never said that Russia didn't use scorched earth tactics, he merely said that the napoleonic troops burned down Moscow which in fact truly happened, just look it up.

    • @rickyspanish7851
      @rickyspanish7851 6 років тому +37

      @@hesselhaan4394 the russians burnt down moscow, leaving napoleons troops all like "oh fuck, its cold and theres no resources"

    • @ishworshrestha3559
      @ishworshrestha3559 3 роки тому

      Ok

    • @mackballingall4312
      @mackballingall4312 2 роки тому

      That's why it's called "brief" lmao

  • @MichalT_03
    @MichalT_03 6 років тому +323

    One of the missing troops was my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather. He was injured and left by the French somewhere which is now the border of Poland and Ukraine and he later moved to Piaseczno a town under Warsaw.

    • @ahlong2339
      @ahlong2339 6 років тому +10

      You great grandfather were lucking

    • @newblitzmapping5985
      @newblitzmapping5985 6 років тому +12

      @@Alexiosization wtf

    • @js2749
      @js2749 6 років тому +3

      Is that where he met Bowie and started the record label

    • @1984Phalanx
      @1984Phalanx 5 років тому +9

      I am my own grandpa.

    • @Deus_Ex_1
      @Deus_Ex_1 5 років тому +6

      @@newblitzmapping5985 Alexiosization
      is obviously jealous because his family must have zero history, lmao, I'd be salty too

  • @sillywilly2805
    @sillywilly2805 5 років тому +1055

    Napoleon: *wins 56 battles*
    Winter in Russia: “I’m about to end this man’s whole career”

    • @violetrose740
      @violetrose740 5 років тому +7

      Thanks for the laugh

    • @sillywilly2805
      @sillywilly2805 5 років тому +3

      @@violetrose740 thank you.

    • @henrylong6492
      @henrylong6492 5 років тому +7

      More like hold my beer

    • @violetrose740
      @violetrose740 5 років тому +14

      @@henrylong6492 you mean "Hold my vodka"

    • @ScottishRebel
      @ScottishRebel 5 років тому +23

      Hitler wins almost every battle
      Winter in russia :"im about to end this man's whole career"

  • @rileyfoster4794
    @rileyfoster4794 6 років тому +436

    Donkey Kong Country music the water level, very clever music lol jk im just a dork and noticed that

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick  6 років тому +51

      Was wondering if someone would notice 😂😂

    • @themrgameboy12
      @themrgameboy12 6 років тому +16

      I also noticed, lovely music made by rare.

    • @trevordelepine7708
      @trevordelepine7708 6 років тому +5

      I was thinking this the whole time as well

    • @nicholasboatright41
      @nicholasboatright41 6 років тому +7

      Omg, this music is so good that I couldn't even focus on the topic of the video.

    • @Cherokie89
      @Cherokie89 6 років тому +2

      Of course someone in the comments already caught it.

  • @jyphox5791
    @jyphox5791 5 років тому +100

    Napoleon 56 victory 2 defeat
    He lost the war

    • @lsatep
      @lsatep 5 років тому +3

      Napoleon The Disaster is what we call him. Napoleon’s colossal disasters completely erase ALL of his victories, and by no means did his territorial occupations lead to complete conquests and subjugation of enemy forces. A conqueror does not later get conquered himself like Napoleon did, that is not the way it works. Napoleon’s colossal disasters prove that he was less than brilliant. Egypt was a disaster (one of the worst plans in military history). Spain was a disaster (unwisely attacking your one ally that had been able to go toe to toe with your biggest enemy, Britain), Russia was the WORST disaster in military history (nuff said). Leipzig was a disaster (all of the veteran soldiers and generals that Napoleon carelessly wasted in senseless campaigns came back to haunt him with less experienced commanders and untrained soldiers). Waterloo was Napoleon’s fault for foolishly dividing his army and rushing into battle. In the end Napoleon left France in tired, defeated, in huge debt, forced to pay 700 million francs in reparations, occupied, and forced to revert to her 1790 borders. Also under Napoleon, France sold Louisiana Territory for pennies on the dollar (The fledgling United States takes advantage of Napoleon and rips France off), and France lost their most prosperous colony, Haiti, to a slave revolt. That’s right, Napoleon lost to slaves fighting with rocks and sticks. That is not great leader. I don’t want a leader who will leave my country occupied, defeated and loss of territory. Because of Napoleon, France would NEVER challenge Britain again, and the Pax Britannica would last 100 years. That is why Napoleon was a huge blessing in disguise for Britain. Honestly, it is shameful that France created an unwarranted monument (Arc de Triomphe) to themselves, glorifying battles in wars that France actually lost because of Napoleon, as France deceptively tries to portray that Napoleon was a triumph when he was NOT.

    • @Solracius
      @Solracius 4 роки тому +51

      @@lsatep Lul , can you even be more the caricature of the biased, delusional and salty english dude that can't help himself hating anything that won't praise the England and stoke your ego ?
      Even if it means distorting facts to make you the cool guy. " Napoleon The Disaster" Nobody calls him that apart from you and your tiny circlejerk.

    • @lasalle1042
      @lasalle1042 4 роки тому +24

      @@lsatep I can't understand why there's a lot of English who think they are the most powerful country in to world, stop with "who has the bigger d" and learn History. English people are so bad in History that they think they never lost a war. Something who's not english isn't always bad, and must remind you that Napoleon Bonaparte and a lot of the french, german generals are way more genious and effective than your Wellington and Nelson, all your generals have been sources of propaganda and don't deserved it. If you think Britain won alone the Napoleonic Wars, well that's not true, and think about one thing, why did Britain attack France so late?? Because they know their infantery was nothing compare to Napoleon's army. They win waterloo thanks to the German and would have lost without them.. France is the source of Liberty and Napoleon's fought for it (Ik he retablished slavery, like the entire wolrd in those days, everybody weren't paying attention to foreign countries) and the coalitions fought him to retablish the Monarchy. Several countries have been defeated by one country in 10 years, 1 vs Coalition, so stop thinking Britain is the strongest country. By the way you'll know for the future that France out of 168 battles fought since 387 BC, they have won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10", making France the most successful military power in European history, yes, Britain is not firt, revise your lessons (French are not cowards, weird isn't it?? ?)

    • @komlat253
      @komlat253 4 роки тому +2

      @@lasalle1042 i actually didn't know that .that's cool .i always cringe when white Anglo would shit on frace for being weak and growing up i always felt that was propaganda but i don't have enough information that times of Europe history cuz i just spend time and the other countries that America refuses to pain fairly. Im honestly not suprise. And i always thought its alittle weird how a country as big and long lasting and influential as France would be seen as week .frace has always had quite the presence in northern steppes since the start so i can't imagine they were just useless and England never thought to take that shit considering they try to take everything else lol

    • @lasalle1042
      @lasalle1042 4 роки тому +2

      @@komlat253 Since a Long Time english and american are joking about France, for several minor reasons... The problem is that the english today really think France is weak and that's a shame for History. But as a French I don't personally Care of those jokes because I know our capacities

  • @davidneuhoff5455
    @davidneuhoff5455 5 років тому +53

    This video suddenly getting a lot of traffic because of oversimplified's new videos.
    Say what you will about the UA-cam algorithm but it's effective

  • @Hwonsrud
    @Hwonsrud 6 років тому +79

    The french did not burn Moscow, it was a suicide mission by some russian troops who had filled some towers with explosives and burning materials :D

    • @xbilion
      @xbilion 3 роки тому

      Mon ancêtre est revenu de Russie

  • @tannercrowe6240
    @tannercrowe6240 6 років тому +14

    bro you hit me with nostalgia when I heard that donkey kong water level music

  • @Seabee2127
    @Seabee2127 5 років тому +2

    Thanks for keeping it short sweet and to the point. Good video

  • @michelleheegaard
    @michelleheegaard 5 років тому +27

    The Danish text around 5.08 'Forkæle dig' means 'spoil you'... what??

  • @vestty5802
    @vestty5802 5 років тому +23

    Huge numbers of Irish were fighting for Britain but a little known fact is that Napoleon had an Irish regiment known as the Irish legion

    • @user-ky6vw5up9m
      @user-ky6vw5up9m 4 роки тому

      Handsome Squidward i believe more than half of British Army was Irish.

    • @vestty5802
      @vestty5802 4 роки тому

      Ian McGreevy something like a third I heard but maybe a half

    • @motajr1108
      @motajr1108 3 роки тому

      Lol irish stay away brothers no point in going to Ireland lol maybe for a drink after war break and go back to wars

    • @vestty5802
      @vestty5802 3 роки тому

      @Nuke Ireland lmao what that’s not true “nuke Ireland” lol

  • @SmoothJonny
    @SmoothJonny 5 років тому +3

    Is that aquatic ambience? History and great music god I love this channel!

  • @ryandebruin9221
    @ryandebruin9221 6 років тому +36

    Was the music used in this video from Donkey Kong?

  • @mattmacaulay2900
    @mattmacaulay2900 6 років тому +63

    LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR!!

  • @viktorlewis3058
    @viktorlewis3058 4 роки тому +1

    Aquatic Ambiance really put me in an extremely nostalgic mood, thanks for that.

  • @jeffcase7827
    @jeffcase7827 4 роки тому +3

    Just finished the french revolution videos from oversimplified, didn't find it, but found something close enough!

  • @nixxel2278
    @nixxel2278 6 років тому +50

    This channel is so underrated.

  • @whizzerow
    @whizzerow 4 роки тому +2

    I’ve always been interested in the Napoleonic wars. I’ve been to re-enactments and played online games (Mount and Blade, Total War) Re-enactments online. It’s just so interesting to think about the battles from the perspective of the soldiers.

  • @bladeplays6425
    @bladeplays6425 5 років тому +2

    LOL At using Aquatic Ambiance as your soundtrack.
    Nice touch.

  • @Optidorf
    @Optidorf 6 років тому +2

    You know a video reaches the maximum level of epicness when it combines Napoleon with the under water music from Donkey Kong Country.

  • @artembentsionov
    @artembentsionov 5 років тому +5

    Napoleon won the Battle of Borodino prior to moving onto Moscow, but he failed to capitalize on it. The retreating Russian forces were able to quickly replenish their ranks. After leaving Moscow behind (which was burned by Russians, by the way, as part of “scorched earth”), the French started moving back to France. The Russians continued to pursue and harass them, whittling down their numbers even further.
    Napoleon’s big mistake was assuming that taking Moscow would force Russia’s surrender. Nope.

    • @ShayPatrickCormacTHEHUNTER
      @ShayPatrickCormacTHEHUNTER 5 років тому

      Yup. He should have realized that primitive slavic culture and stubbornness meant he had to kill them all or they wouldn't realize how much of a bad situation they were in and wouldn't surrender.
      Until the winter decided to save the Russians of course...
      Like it always does...russia gets to live twice just because of the winter.
      If it wasn't for the winter, Russia would have been genocided by Napoleon and later by Hitler...

  • @InspectHistory
    @InspectHistory 6 років тому +38

    Hi dude, I see in 03:37, did you just used random color, or you want to used French flag? :)

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick  6 років тому +9

      Random colour :) was experimenting with map design but I'm a stick with old design from my history of Britain video

    • @xbilion
      @xbilion 3 роки тому

      Drapeau français sous l'ancien régime

    • @ibrahimsiyaaf5408
      @ibrahimsiyaaf5408 3 роки тому

      Wow

  • @carlhugo2667
    @carlhugo2667 6 років тому +3

    The best youtube channel

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick  6 років тому

      Thank you more videos coming soon!

  • @Archangel71
    @Archangel71 6 років тому +4

    2:16 the War of the Fiveth Coalition is my favorite Napoleonic War.

  • @Bazza1993ify
    @Bazza1993ify 6 років тому +84

    What Napoleon didn’t count on was a British officer in the war called Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe 🤣

    • @alexthomas2067
      @alexthomas2067 6 років тому +1

      Hahahaha love it mate

    • @LeHappiste
      @LeHappiste 6 років тому +12

      This show is almost comedy
      In every episode, Sharpe and his two mates take down an entire cavalry division by themselves.
      It's like if a CoD campaign was set in the Napoleonic Wars....

    • @salviniusaugustus6567
      @salviniusaugustus6567 5 років тому +6

      @@LeHappiste
      Didn't you know that Britain single-handedly defeated Napoleon? Napoleon was ruling all of Europe, then the Brits sent a 100% English army at Waterloo and France was defeated and had to give up all its conquest.

    • @toddy3004
      @toddy3004 5 років тому

      Brilliant!😂

    • @chrisholland7367
      @chrisholland7367 5 років тому +3

      Don't forget sir Auther wesley Duke of Wellington 🇬🇧

  • @kiefergricken9235
    @kiefergricken9235 5 років тому

    Love the Donkey Kong Country underwater music utilized here! Haha

  • @albanuelos6399
    @albanuelos6399 5 років тому +16

    *Germany Loses to Russian Winter*
    France: First Time?

    • @komlat253
      @komlat253 4 роки тому

      Haha Russia is harsh and leathel in every way .go to war Russia and have to go to war with all of Russia. Even the weather is fighting yo ass haha. Russia has a well trained climate, even its Russian itself. Kick your ass haha..i bet Russian food will do that too .shiz

    • @lytesky8155
      @lytesky8155 4 роки тому +5

      @@komlat253 then why did Russia get fucked by Finland in winter war??

    • @vaynervayner387
      @vaynervayner387 4 роки тому +2

      @@lytesky8155 or Mongolia

    • @user-py5wc6np4n
      @user-py5wc6np4n 4 роки тому +1

      @@vaynervayner387 or Japan

    • @pfcreiben5244
      @pfcreiben5244 3 роки тому +1

      @@lytesky8155 because the fins were used to the cold weather, they lived up there and had harsh winters too

  • @paul-antonywhatshisface3954
    @paul-antonywhatshisface3954 5 років тому +1

    just wanted to say this background track is deffo off the water level on donkey kong for snes, thanks for the flashback

    • @poundhenry5629
      @poundhenry5629 5 років тому +1

      paul-antony whatshisface lol bra it really is 😂😂

  • @spinnastella420
    @spinnastella420 6 років тому +5

    love the donkey kong country music and history!

    • @sacredspheres
      @sacredspheres 3 роки тому

      i was looking for a comment like this lol this is my fav track from dkc!

  • @themrfretking
    @themrfretking 6 років тому +42

    5:22 not all peninsula, since portugal resisted and expeled the french, portuguese capital was, at that time, rio de janeiro cause royal family run. French couldnt got a grip on portugal cause of all of atretion (guerrilla warfare in spain, peasents revolts on portugal, and anglo-portuguese army's)

    • @paulopabs9172
      @paulopabs9172 6 років тому +11

      He also forgot to mention that Napoleon sent 3 armies to invade Portugal and 3 times he failed (the 3rd time being expelled by the British and Portuguese ay combined). Our Royal family might of fled to Brazil but Portugal has always been more than that, it's the Portuguese people and their stubbornness that make us who we are.

    • @franciscosargento8094
      @franciscosargento8094 5 років тому +1

      @@paulopabs9172
      Yup

  • @Nico-wu3uh
    @Nico-wu3uh 6 років тому +2

    Your content is exelent quality

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick  6 років тому

      Thank you, will keep it up!

  • @Big-Grizz
    @Big-Grizz 4 роки тому +7

    France: overthrow's the monarchy
    Britain: Panic
    France: reinstalls a dictator as emperor
    Britain: Calm
    France: Declares war on Europe
    Britain: *Mega panic*

  • @ok3804
    @ok3804 2 роки тому

    2:22 Great video, but where's Regency of algiers?
    Sorry for getting out of context😂

  • @mrronron7328
    @mrronron7328 4 роки тому +11

    I'm french and in France i can confirm Napoleon is reconized as a hero

  • @j.gczaricit9446
    @j.gczaricit9446 6 років тому +1

    I like the new video but I am surprised you never mentioned colonies south of the equator otherwise a great video.

  • @Ddr.x2
    @Ddr.x2 5 років тому +4

    Did this man really just start this video with the aquatic theme from Donkey Kong country?

  • @hermeticchonk371
    @hermeticchonk371 3 роки тому

    that donkey kong music man

  • @marduk1734
    @marduk1734 6 років тому +2

    4:34
    Napoleon: ...so, over there...
    the Guards to the left of Napoleon: MY EMPEROR, FROM HEART TO SUN!
    Napoleon: FOOLS! THE WRONG TIME LINE, IT'S TOO EARLY!

  • @cameroncaws5959
    @cameroncaws5959 4 роки тому +2

    This angered Denmark and Russia who -punished them severely- then sided with the French

  • @pho.phonic
    @pho.phonic 4 роки тому

    The Coral Capers music...
    I see you’re a man of culture as well.

  • @ThirdPointInLine
    @ThirdPointInLine 3 роки тому

    Nice DKC OST... Adds a nice... Ambience XD

  • @AJMerrick
    @AJMerrick  6 років тому +48

    Hey everyone thanks for watching stay tuned for some South African history next

    • @valtareanimations3786
      @valtareanimations3786 6 років тому +1

      Hello VC3 I've become a big fan of yours in the last 3 weeks and I want to make videos just like you. So I have a few questions for you.
      #1 What Microphone do you have
      #2 how do you make your animations
      #3 what kind of editing software do you use
      btw your channel is really underrated and I love your videos (especially the ones about Scandinavia)

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick  6 років тому

      I will likely make a video on this in the future as its a little long and complicated :)

    • @valtareanimations3786
      @valtareanimations3786 6 років тому

      Okay, thank you for telling me and keep up the good work :)

    • @opaidoharry
      @opaidoharry 6 років тому

      He was French and became King of Italy? Or was he Italian?

    • @loganwilson4625
      @loganwilson4625 6 років тому

      Do a video or two on Otto Von Bismarck and the Franco American war

  • @brrrrr256
    @brrrrr256 4 роки тому +1

    Read: Napoleon - a life by Andrew Roberts. 2014. Probably the best modern, well researched paperback out there now.

  • @beastieman4207
    @beastieman4207 6 років тому +26

    history is my favorite subject

    • @samd1032
      @samd1032 5 років тому

      Joel Hernandez me too

    • @BlackLabelSlushie
      @BlackLabelSlushie 5 років тому +2

      BEASTIEMAN 420 History is great, as long as you realize that it is a collection of SUBJECTIVE narratives. And usually, you are hearing the version of history written by the winners, not necessarily the true story. My dad was a diplomat and so I grew up in several different countries. What always amazed me as a boy in school 10-18 is that when I moved to a new country every 2-3 years, the version of history I was taught in schools was very different.

    • @Bonclayr
      @Bonclayr 5 років тому

      History is garbage cause it's subjective and each nation has its own version of History and nobody know what the true History is (especially not the one that you learn in high school)

  • @uncoolchris9636
    @uncoolchris9636 4 роки тому +1

    Donkey Kong country music you can't fool me

  • @rubengomes_
    @rubengomes_ 5 років тому +19

    U forgot to say that Napoleon tried to invade Portugal 3 times and failed every single time ;)

    • @archivesoffantasy5560
      @archivesoffantasy5560 3 роки тому

      He wasn’t there for any of them. The first one was successful though. Duke of Wellington won Porto back by kicking french out then saved it again with lines of Torres Vedras

    • @marshalsoult3860
      @marshalsoult3860 2 роки тому +1

      1st invasion was successful but was cut off when the Spanish revolted
      ser arthur wellesley landed in pirtugal with 25,000 men and defeated the invaded french forces of 11k men under junot
      2nd invasion was by me but i only stopped at porto for resupply and rest the army after storming it but was then surprised by wellesley at porto and drew me out back to galicia in spain
      third invasion was by massena which is THE failure since the torres vedras stopped massenas army and soon starve outside of lisbon forcing him to retreat and thats it

    • @archivesoffantasy5560
      @archivesoffantasy5560 2 роки тому

      @@marshalsoult3860 Soult youre a competent guy but Wellington is the bane of the french

    • @marshalsoult3860
      @marshalsoult3860 2 роки тому +1

      @@archivesoffantasy5560
      yep
      wellington is a thorn to napoleons ass

  • @doomguym7299
    @doomguym7299 3 роки тому +2

    This is great, The background music to this is the Water level to Donkey Kong Country. What a great song, it worked soo well with this video.

    • @thanasis3999
      @thanasis3999 3 роки тому

      I noticed that! I paused the video and went to the newest comments just to look for someone else who noticed! Haha brings back childhood memories

  • @FRONT-rc1qg
    @FRONT-rc1qg 4 роки тому

    A brilliant legend

  • @Workforaliving2thrive
    @Workforaliving2thrive 2 роки тому

    Music from Donkey Kong Country? Awesome choice 👏

  • @humanbuilding2597
    @humanbuilding2597 2 роки тому +1

    Although, the french soldiers were also responsible for the fire in Moscow, the main reason the city got burned down were Russians themself.

  • @Magic_Ice
    @Magic_Ice 6 років тому +4

    Man, this is a mix of OverSimplified, Brain4Breakfast, and AlternateHistoryHub.

  • @mayanboricua
    @mayanboricua 5 років тому +1

    The background music sounds like you're battling Thardus at times.

  • @simpleman6352
    @simpleman6352 5 років тому +4

    Napolean: *invades Russia*
    Russia: *laughs in Fabian tactics*

  • @Specky4imblack
    @Specky4imblack 5 років тому

    Loving the background dkc2 soundtrack :)

  • @nickvareymusic
    @nickvareymusic 6 років тому +1

    Love the donkey Kong soundtrack! Takes me back to my youth

  • @fnavarrou
    @fnavarrou 5 років тому +1

    Donkey kong music, btw nice video

  • @lalaland1427
    @lalaland1427 5 років тому +3

    Napoleon to french terror : "chaos is a ladder"

  • @TheFenderBass1
    @TheFenderBass1 6 років тому +10

    Actually The king Louis the 16th wanted to start taxing the Church and the nobility not the third estate (they were already taxed heavily much of which went into the pockets of the nobility). This lead to the meeting with all three estates where because the nobility and church did not want heavier taxes they overruled the king. But this assembly was unfair against obviously the third estate which lead to them forming their own national assembly. SO no it wasn't just taxes of the third estate that started the thing. it was in trying to increase the taxes of the rich this started.

  • @thatperson1009
    @thatperson1009 4 роки тому +2

    this is oversimplified's brother / twin/ any kind of reletive and you can't deny it the art style is uncanny

  • @PepsimVideos
    @PepsimVideos 6 років тому

    Good content, I likes the music

  • @SORTEZMKE
    @SORTEZMKE 2 роки тому

    Great video but all i hear is the music from the soundtrack of Donkey Kong Country on SNES haha

  • @KingDenvon
    @KingDenvon 5 років тому +4

    First of all when he reached the Russia and Moscow the city was empty as other small villages. By the time he burned Moscow tjere were a lot of casulties as the Russian soldiers relied on gurilla tactics in the destroyed city which worked even when troops began to move forward out of the city. This made Moscow not secure and let Napoleon push forward even when he was losing which led to hos defeat.

  • @ClubBlau
    @ClubBlau 2 роки тому

    Nice music! Donkey Kong Country from SNES underwater world music - Aquatic Ambiance. Long live Super Nintendo!

  • @davidrosner6267
    @davidrosner6267 6 років тому

    The most famous Corsican ever!
    ...love the background music! So relaxing while the cannons explode in the distance!

  • @obitwokenobi9808
    @obitwokenobi9808 6 років тому +1

    Love the Donkey Kong Country music.

  • @Edmonton-of2ec
    @Edmonton-of2ec 5 років тому +1

    I hate when people use the painting of the woman in the yellow dress holding the Tricolore when talking about the French Revolution. That painting was based on the Revolution of 1830, better known as the July Revolution (not be confused with the Iraqi one of the same name)

  • @ddc2957
    @ddc2957 2 роки тому +1

    In short, Napoleon was the good guy & we’ve all been lied to in Anglo countries.

  • @puniopenetrante
    @puniopenetrante 5 років тому

    Donkey Country music......a man of culture

  • @Bentley7Cruize
    @Bentley7Cruize 3 роки тому

    I just found your channel, please come back and post more soon. You have great content! I know you haven't posted much recently but imma sub in hopes of mord

  • @Sun_Sableye
    @Sun_Sableye 6 років тому

    My teacher put this on for the class today. All I could concentrate on was Aquatic Ambience.

  • @paulusrafaelis4337
    @paulusrafaelis4337 6 років тому +2

    Can you do a vid about the Empire of brazil

    • @AJMerrick
      @AJMerrick  6 років тому +2

      Indeed, i plan to do as many as requested!

  • @WillMilllar
    @WillMilllar 6 років тому +3

    But who foiled him... Britan

  • @vichetlekha1069
    @vichetlekha1069 5 років тому +1

    Basically every war happen in Russia
    Winter: I’m gonna do what’s called a pro gamer move.

  • @AuChoco
    @AuChoco 4 роки тому +2

    1:35 When 6 prisoners sound too small:
    H a l f a d o z e n

  • @cheatcharoninc172
    @cheatcharoninc172 4 роки тому +4

    Everyone talking about how germany took paris in 6 weeks, bruh france took 19 days to take berlin in the Napoleonic wars

  • @Joflojibilio
    @Joflojibilio 5 років тому

    My history teacher showed us this video today, and I think I was the only person that knew that the music was aquatic ambience from Donkey Kong Country.

  • @mr.praiseworthy6306
    @mr.praiseworthy6306 3 роки тому

    is that the donkey kong water ambience in the background?

  • @tgl2343
    @tgl2343 5 років тому +4

    Though it's incredible how Napoleon returned to the power (at least kind of) after being exiled.
    He took a boat, rowed it away till he reached France. The King of France at that time Louis XVIII, caught the wind of this, and sent his troops to capture/kill him. But then something happened which the king totally didn't expect.
    As soon as the troops met Napoleon, he stepped down from his horse and walking towards them casually, said, "Go ahead, shoot your own emperor. " And somehow turned the WHOLE army to *his* side, *alone*. And headed towards France to take it back, and the King pissed himself and ran away knowing that. And you know the rest.
    Source: Khan Academy. (And btw, they don't really say in the video that "he pissed himself " that's just an addition I did.)

  • @tylerdixon-lennett2279
    @tylerdixon-lennett2279 6 років тому +1

    Anyone notice the background music is the underwater theme from donkey Kong snes

  • @simaozinho37
    @simaozinho37 6 років тому +4

    Bruv Napeoleon never conquered Portugal , just Spain , he came to Portugal 3x and were defeated.

    • @tiredgrove
      @tiredgrove 6 років тому +5

      Beatz [KKK] He has occupied Portugal for almost a year to a full year before being ousted.

    • @simaozinho37
      @simaozinho37 6 років тому +1

      It doesnt matter... What matters at is always the bigger figure by all means it was Napoleon who died. Same thing as for example West Ham vs Barcelona (2-0 West ham victory) the news won´t be " West ham won Barcelona" the only thing that will matter is " Barcelona lost"

    • @nikolamujan6695
      @nikolamujan6695 5 років тому

      He was agians whole of wuropw you dumb shit

    • @nikolamujan6695
      @nikolamujan6695 5 років тому

      He was against whole wurope you dumb shit

  • @zakirehman9023
    @zakirehman9023 5 місяців тому

    I didn't know this man had wreaked havoc in the entire europe bro.

  • @paulcestmoi6987
    @paulcestmoi6987 5 років тому +1

    Everyone complaining here already knows, so why are they here? I think this was a good job. I came to just get a brief overview before I jump into the bulk of subject. Let them eat cake! or go suck an egg.

  • @mr.dawson9141
    @mr.dawson9141 6 років тому +14

    Russia: Only Russia messes up Russia okay France?!

  • @hmoobmeeka
    @hmoobmeeka 4 роки тому

    Donkey Kong country 1, 2, and 3 have the best game sound tracks

  • @cpcpu6007
    @cpcpu6007 4 роки тому

    Wait is that donkey kong music I hear when ur under water dodging the squids?

  • @KyleVol1
    @KyleVol1 3 роки тому

    Dude used Donkey Kong Country water level music. Nice.

  • @tonyrame7548
    @tonyrame7548 4 роки тому

    Clint Eastwood said it best about people like Napoleon "A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"

  • @SDCLFC1
    @SDCLFC1 5 років тому

    Did most people want a constitutional monarchy? I don't know whether they did or not, but an explicit statement like that needs referencing otherwise it's just a biases statement. I always saw it as there were those that wanted the king to be part of the new government and those that did not.

  • @roisin9401
    @roisin9401 4 роки тому

    THE SONG IN THE BACKGROUND IS DANK AS HELL I LOVE THAT SONG its called Aquatic Ambience by Funk Fiction

    • @sadcrab9125
      @sadcrab9125 3 роки тому

      Isn't it the donkey Kong underwater level music

    • @roisin9401
      @roisin9401 3 роки тому

      @@sadcrab9125 r u srs

  • @crissy1339
    @crissy1339 5 років тому +1

    You know the art style reminds
    me of alternate history hub

  • @Dutchman451
    @Dutchman451 4 роки тому

    Immediate like for using Aquatic Ambiance as the background music

  • @command_unit7792
    @command_unit7792 6 років тому +101

    continental system=European Union xD

    • @Derperfier
      @Derperfier 6 років тому +3

      Command_Unit + Russia LOL

    • @nahouledeb5949
      @nahouledeb5949 6 років тому +16

      Better than actual EU

    • @toysintheattic2664
      @toysintheattic2664 5 років тому +2

      Command_Unit also Hitlers dream

    • @Shqiptari37
      @Shqiptari37 5 років тому +1

      Except an EU blockade would actually work.

    • @komlat253
      @komlat253 4 роки тому

      Damnnnnnn it was tho .he had it on lock down. This was almost a french speaking world

  • @unitedkingdom1898
    @unitedkingdom1898 6 років тому +6

    thanks a lot FRANCE

    • @erwannleligerien3771
      @erwannleligerien3771 6 років тому +1

      Why ?

    • @LB_die_Kaapie
      @LB_die_Kaapie 6 років тому +1

      United Kingdom you bastards got South Africa because of this damn war. Thank the French for that at least lol

    • @erwannleligerien3771
      @erwannleligerien3771 6 років тому

      @@LB_die_Kaapie You're from South Africa ?

    • @LB_die_Kaapie
      @LB_die_Kaapie 6 років тому

      Erwann Le Ligérien yeah

    • @jortk7598
      @jortk7598 5 років тому

      Lonely Boy did they take it from us?🇳🇱

  • @shenanigansIRA
    @shenanigansIRA 6 років тому

    Is that music from donkey Kong?

  • @wd-type9643
    @wd-type9643 6 років тому +1

    Eh..... Good video but you forgot one major detail that was: Napoleon didn't burn Moscow.

  • @joefuncannon7884
    @joefuncannon7884 5 років тому

    Am I the only one who noticed that the music in this video is the water level music from Donkey Kong Country 1?

  • @hugonubario
    @hugonubario 5 років тому

    the background music on some part is from donkey kong country
    the aquatic mission in the first game