Napoleon's Downfall: Invasion of Russia 1812 (Full Documentary)

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  • @realtimehistory
    @realtimehistory  Рік тому +138

    Watch our WW2 series 16 Days in Berlin on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/16-days-in-berlin-01-prologue-the-beginning-of-the-end

  • @Clipper87
    @Clipper87 Рік тому +1020

    Never have I heard a narrator pronounce French, Russian, Polish, and German equally well. Amazing visuals, presentation, and history work. One of my absolute favourites.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 Рік тому +82

      Thanks!

    • @letsgetsteve
      @letsgetsteve Рік тому +25

      ​@@jessealexander2695Canadian? Sure sounds like it!

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 Рік тому +29

      @@letsgetsteve Yup!

    • @mateuszjokiel2813
      @mateuszjokiel2813 Рік тому +16

      And all it would take for more people to probounce names better (maybe not well but better) would be a ten-second visit to the Google Translate text to speech... The dedication on display here is commendable.

    • @kohtalainenalias
      @kohtalainenalias Рік тому +19

      The intonation and articulation is top notch: clear and easy to listen to.

  • @jmous8094
    @jmous8094 Рік тому +215

    The narration is amazing. Love you throw in quotes in original language, it really adds a layer of authenticity to the whole experience.

    • @divpolitics9520
      @divpolitics9520 Рік тому +5

      The narration is great, but the audio quality isn't.. hope they invest in high quality microphone + soundproofing of the room

  • @mikes.7654
    @mikes.7654 Рік тому +142

    A three hour documentary on one of the most amazing chapters in warfare. Better and more informative and engaging than any history book I have read on this topic. Well done. Possibly my favorite documentary ever.

    • @jakobquick6875
      @jakobquick6875 10 місяців тому +1

      ❤so many “QUOTES” also..❤
      Amazingly Excellent retelling of stuff I’ve heard and read for years…
      long live the Emperor 😅 unlike the movie😂
      Waterloo though❤

    • @R0GUER0CK
      @R0GUER0CK 6 місяців тому

      Im so happy. Being of French Ancestry I feel I was there but fell in love with a Russian woman and desserted.

  • @Cre80s
    @Cre80s 2 роки тому +170

    32:40 This is the reason my great(x3)-grandfather, who was a prestigious Wachtmeister in Germany (so he had the financial resources many did not), took his pregnant wife and several kids to America, which he described in documents "I didn't want my sons to fight and die in the non-stop wars in Europe".
    He unfortunately arrived here just in time for them to be caught up in the Civil War.

    • @Eric-gb9ty
      @Eric-gb9ty 9 місяців тому +14

      Great family history and genealogy.

    • @TweeterAndTheMunkyMan
      @TweeterAndTheMunkyMan 9 місяців тому +5

      Thanks for sharing ✌️

    • @Michael-us5qx
      @Michael-us5qx 9 місяців тому +4

      why my relatives left europe as well..avoid these crazy, cruel wars..

    • @kimchiba4570
      @kimchiba4570 7 місяців тому +4

      And ended up in America which fought more wars than any other countries

    • @Emoijcatroblox1-6
      @Emoijcatroblox1-6 4 місяці тому

      Awesome

  • @elevencharlie9549
    @elevencharlie9549 Рік тому +187

    This is incredible. I was gripped the entire time. The delivery, the pacing, the story telling on display here is near perfect. I felt so many different emotions. Hearing the perspective of those on the ground really brings the story to life. This is history, but also the lives of real people. It may be morbid but it is completely fascinating.

    • @micnorton9487
      @micnorton9487 Рік тому +6

      It's kinda morbid but most people who are interested in war aren't particularly warlike,, but feel a nagging fascination with it because as Patton said,, "All other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance when compared to war"... Or as another more cynical author said,, war is "a creature whose vastness alone made it sacred to man",, but my point is that many average people seem soothed by war history because they're safely detached but feel an empathy or sympathy that's paradoxically comforting...

    • @tigerwoods373
      @tigerwoods373 Рік тому

      Quotes and first hand accounts really bring it to life. It's not just words on a page anymore, these people experienced the most horrendous events man can create and they share their experiences or feelings with us.
      It's not just about glorious tactics and massive personalities. The common soldier had lives with problems not so different than our own.
      I think it's important to look at it this way. War should be avoided at all costs. Too many people today look at the war too fondly, sure it's interesting but it should also teach us an important lesson in why we should avoid war at all costs.
      Imagine how it would have been to clean up a battlefield. So many dead people with horrific wounds. The smell would be beyond description. Doctors treating casualties with primitive equipment or just amputating limbs. The sounds of men screaming or praying would scar you forever.
      I see why many would rather avoid describing it as it's very uncomfortable to think about but is necessary.

    • @20chocsaday
      @20chocsaday 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@micnorton9487
      It can also be the speaker. Some people really can make the telephone directory sound fascinating.

  • @johnlenin830
    @johnlenin830 2 роки тому +270

    Kutuzov is a real man, he promised to make the French eat their horses - he kept his word

    • @bogdanenache8499
      @bogdanenache8499 11 місяців тому

      Li 😊 mm😊😊😊😊 I joine😊😊😊😊 I have sent 😊😊😊😊 my😊😊😊 my😊b😊 mm is la tine 😊
      😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 am o 😊rugăminte 😊😊😊😊 am luat 😊niște
      Noi numai deci de o comandă de a finaliza în acest an în atenția nu este

    • @JingLi-pw3du
      @JingLi-pw3du 10 місяців тому +2

      test

    • @swiss9495
      @swiss9495 8 місяців тому +2

      ouch!

    • @silverjace1482
      @silverjace1482 7 місяців тому +3

      keep retreating

    • @JmO-ee1bi
      @JmO-ee1bi 7 місяців тому +29

      @silverjace1482 Retreat is the right move. Intelligent maneuvering and strategic employment of bravery beats reckless tactical uncompromising “brave” stupidity every day.

  • @lesleyghostdragon3149
    @lesleyghostdragon3149 2 роки тому +143

    The artwork is so unexpectedly beautiful in this documentary! and the narrator's charming accent makes learning very enjoyable!

  • @eberhardschmolling8060
    @eberhardschmolling8060 2 роки тому +33

    By far, one of the best documentaries on the invasion of Russia I have ever seen.

  • @salvadortio7871
    @salvadortio7871 2 роки тому +41

    I have learned more about the war of 1812 than in all my readings before by following this remarkable presentation. The Invasion of Russia is brilliantly presented.

  • @RooZvonBooZ
    @RooZvonBooZ 2 роки тому +465

    I can never get enough of this mans exploits and campaigns, this channel is criminally underrated! Thanks so much for making this series and it's nice to hear the French or Russian translations of some of the quotes, brings a whole other dimension to hearing them.

    • @robertandrews6915
      @robertandrews6915 2 роки тому +10

      If you haven't seen it already check out epic history series on napoleon. It has his early years and what they call his downfall series.

    • @RooZvonBooZ
      @RooZvonBooZ 2 роки тому +10

      @@robertandrews6915 I binged that series so hard, and still watch it from time to time, as with these, I guess they are just both excellent story tellers!

    • @rosolinolosciuto3644
      @rosolinolosciuto3644 2 роки тому

      Le donne in genere sono state un poco emancipate solo nell'epoca Rinascimentale giusto il tempo per fondare le Nazioni Repubblicane

    • @rosolinolosciuto3644
      @rosolinolosciuto3644 2 роки тому +4

      @@robertandrews6915 C'è un tempo per cadere ed un'altro per insorgere è voi che cosa avete intenzioni di fare da nascosti

    • @rosolinolosciuto3644
      @rosolinolosciuto3644 2 роки тому +2

      I narratori sono degli asserviti ai vincitori altrimenti non avrebbero fatto carriera sarebbero spariti se scrivevano la verità

  • @surveyore7
    @surveyore7 2 роки тому +44

    Excellent presentation! Timeline, Sequence, Content... from start to finish! Learned much I hadn't seen in previous publications I'd read. Certainly paints a 'different story. Thank you for all your effort!

  • @Sing_singo
    @Sing_singo 2 роки тому +136

    When I first saw how long this documentary was I didn't think I would watch all of it.. But here I am 3:16 am on a Tuesday and I have just finished it.. This is one of the best made documentary I have ever seen. And I watch a lot of historic documentaries but this is beautiful.. Just beautiful.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 2 роки тому +3

      Thanks!

    • @ehiracheta
      @ehiracheta 2 роки тому +3

      Ditto...I grabbed my guitar to write songs...but here I am its 2am...I watched this with my guitar strapped on all the way through didn't even play it...wow.

    • @imrankhan-jg5fq
      @imrankhan-jg5fq Рік тому +1

      8

    • @NoahSpurrier
      @NoahSpurrier Рік тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing! Great video.

    • @amosbackstrom5366
      @amosbackstrom5366 Рік тому +2

      Yep there's quite a few historical documentaries that I start and don't get past the first 10 minutes but this one was fantastic.
      I'm going to have to listen to it again, which I do with most of the best stuff I find. Especially because I'm only able to listen and not watch, I always get more out of it the second time ...

  • @РонхулМаггот-с1п
    @РонхулМаггот-с1п 2 роки тому +107

    Какой шикарный диктор-даже "клюквы" не насыпал,что редкость эпичная,по нынешним-то временам!Снимаю шляпу!

    • @bdoon51
      @bdoon51 2 роки тому +4

      Word brother...Word!

    • @uniquechannelnames
      @uniquechannelnames 2 роки тому +4

      @@bdoon51 lol his comment translated as "What a gorgeous announcer-even "cranberries" did not pour, which is a rarity epic, for these times!" hahah wtf

    • @Cloudgazer-b7n
      @Cloudgazer-b7n Рік тому +29

      @@uniquechannelnamesRussian is a hard language to translate. It's very rich and flexible so u can literally twist the sentence in various ways. For Russians its perfectly normal, as for translations and those who read from it, it goes 2 ways - a riddle if written in a complicated way or a sound sentence that is written plainly so that translator can proceed it perfectly. In your case its a riddle.

    • @sloshed-rat
      @sloshed-rat Рік тому +5

      @UniqueChannelName
      Think of the colloquial expressions you, yourself, use before insulting someone else's language.

    • @azzypics
      @azzypics Рік тому +25

      @@uniquechannelnames "Didn't put the cranberries" in this case means "didn't tell any ignorant lies".

  • @LibertyandFreedom4
    @LibertyandFreedom4 2 роки тому +36

    Fantastic video. Informative and thank you for NOT censoring as this is history as it should be, raw and unfiltered. I look forward to your other video's.

    • @lfmsimoes1
      @lfmsimoes1 2 роки тому

      Absolutelly amazing content.

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 Рік тому +3

      Indeed. Promote this kind of content, UA-cam. How many billions are enough billions?

    • @schattey2832
      @schattey2832 Рік тому +1

      Censoring?

    • @williams3552
      @williams3552 Рік тому

      1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

  • @americanmade6996
    @americanmade6996 2 роки тому +95

    This was an excellent lecture and video, concise but with superbly curated detail. Your use of original source material is outstanding.

  • @NikotinKiller
    @NikotinKiller 2 роки тому +8

    This is my favourite channel on UA-cam. Seriously, guys - you are amazing!

  • @Noirel
    @Noirel Рік тому +38

    Всё очень подробно. Не знаю насколько достоверна информация, но столь привлекающий документалка , что аж само по себе верится в это ,я конечно читаю через субтитры, но это не мешает , чтобы узнать хотя бы частичку историю. Спасибо за проделанную работу

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 Рік тому +18

      Спасибо за комментарий. Книги, которые мы использовали, вы можете увидеть в описании под видео.

    • @Rabbi-Jill-kews
      @Rabbi-Jill-kews Рік тому

      @@jessealexander2695love your stuff man

    • @PK__44
      @PK__44 7 місяців тому

      No cranberries in this documentary

    • @cryedge8532
      @cryedge8532 3 місяці тому

      Это никак не касается дела, и я скорее душню, но я лично смотрю это видео через яндекс браузер, а у него есть перевод на русский и озвучка.
      Видео действительно бенгер.

  • @peterbrown2632
    @peterbrown2632 2 роки тому +14

    Really brilliant essay and love the interwoven quotes with sources included!🥇

  • @michaelseltz4460
    @michaelseltz4460 2 роки тому +316

    Great production in every respect. Music, art, the actual words of those engaged, great battle maps and graphics. Very easy to understand, and an honest, unbiased history that’s by the numbers. Thank you!

  • @ftffighter
    @ftffighter 2 роки тому +13

    This was phenomenal! How has this not blown up yet?????!!

    • @Aemond2024
      @Aemond2024 2 роки тому

      It baffles me

    • @closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0
      @closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0 2 роки тому

      is that a rhetorical question?

    • @robertjarman3703
      @robertjarman3703 Рік тому +2

      Because neither the Russian artillery nor the French artillery has not bombarded the server on UA-cam where it is hosted yet.

  • @gregalexander1438
    @gregalexander1438 Рік тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @RAND0M7-1
    @RAND0M7-1 2 роки тому +154

    The best Documentary on Napoleon's invasion of Russia I have ever seen. Very well done!
    I would love for it to continue through to when Napoleon was finally defeated and including the Battle of Leipzig, it's just at the turning point where the hunted becomes the hunter. :)

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  2 роки тому +54

      working on exactly that

    • @prussia1557
      @prussia1557 2 роки тому +24

      @@realtimehistory You legends.

    • @4AlokR
      @4AlokR 2 роки тому +11

      It's such a shame UA-cam didn't give it the appreciation it deserves

    • @spacecraftcarrier4135
      @spacecraftcarrier4135 2 роки тому +7

      I won't say it's the only best one. Epic History TV also covers Napoleon's Russian invasion in great detail too.

    • @extrahistory8956
      @extrahistory8956 2 роки тому +14

      @@spacecraftcarrier4135 Yea, but this coverage is nearly 3 times longer, and has better coverage of the smaller battles like Mir, Riga, Vitebsk, Mogilev and Tarutino.

  • @blockmasterscott
    @blockmasterscott 2 роки тому +8

    Omg. The quality of this is amazing.

  • @Jon.A.Scholt
    @Jon.A.Scholt 2 роки тому +61

    Loved the "Napoleon is Russia" series; can't wait to see what's next! Real Time History videos on Thursday are always great; they're like the Herald of the Weekend!

  • @Nafoon21
    @Nafoon21 2 роки тому +7

    The Age of Napoleon brought me here! Loved this series to bits!

  • @if65group
    @if65group 2 роки тому +12

    Almost 3 hours flew in one instant. You have done a great job! Thank you.

  • @mortierautomotive
    @mortierautomotive 2 роки тому +13

    In love with this channel, great documentary, great narrator voice and translation. Im French love how you speak it! Keep doing the great work, history is so important! This and Soviet Storm documentary are so great so much details, fascinating!

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you very much!

    • @hb.c4899
      @hb.c4899 2 роки тому

      @@realtimehistory sorry to say but ambient and maps is better on epic history tv and this looks like a copy of. What epic history tv did

  • @wollaminfaetter
    @wollaminfaetter Рік тому +3

    I'm reading Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" and just needed a refresher on the events. This video gave me everything I needed. Thank you. Liked and subscribed.

  • @lightwishatnight
    @lightwishatnight 2 роки тому +11

    Excellent work, I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack, as it is what every ambient music must aspire to: add something to the production, and never get in the way of the communicators voice and the audience. Always on point. Congrats 🎉

  • @mrdijon5740
    @mrdijon5740 2 роки тому +8

    So excited to watch this tonight you guys are seriously the best

  • @queylahs
    @queylahs 2 роки тому +4

    Hands down, the best historical documentaries available.

  • @cammandorkeyes
    @cammandorkeyes Рік тому +7

    Absolutely fantastic series. I’ve followed you guys for a long time and you always produce amazing content. Thank you

  • @osmondbobby6076
    @osmondbobby6076 7 місяців тому +1

    The beauty of arts, recollections from generals, partisans and soldiers are vividly describe the horror of Napoleon 1812 Invasion to Russia. This is a graphic novel with a clean great explanation for military history! Bravo!!

  • @sykaax
    @sykaax Рік тому +41

    By the way, not many people know that the Russian Tsar spoke better French than Napoleon. Because Napoleon had a Corsican accent. And the Russian tsar studied French from childhood and spoke like a native Parisian.

    • @hansalce147
      @hansalce147 3 місяці тому +1

      wow

    • @Jagerrr1480
      @Jagerrr1480 Місяць тому +3

      90% of the Russian intelligentsia in Russia spoke French at that time

    • @emrecifci8128
      @emrecifci8128 Місяць тому +2

      Yes everyone says Napoleon has a thick accent (Italian/corsican/)

    • @MrBubblecake
      @MrBubblecake 16 днів тому

      @@Jagerrr1480and now everyone speaks English
      Keep living in the past surrender boi

  • @Splattle101
    @Splattle101 2 роки тому +5

    Wow. Nearly 3 hours of content. Astonishing. Well done!

  • @josephmendoza8699
    @josephmendoza8699 Рік тому +21

    It was Kutuzov that routed Napoleon. Czar Alexander a little to do with the strategy that defeated Napoleon. Gerneral Bar Cal De Toy was the first to suggest the guerrilla tactics on Napoleon. Kutuzov was the one who provided the leadership and keep the strategy of the hitting the French as they retreated from Moscow.

    • @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA
      @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA Рік тому

      The Emperor Alexander*

    • @ЯрославЛ-ф1ж
      @ЯрославЛ-ф1ж 10 місяців тому

      Barclay wanted to constantly retreat without a fight and ultimately surrender. Kutuzov wanted a fighting retreat and he won.

    • @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA
      @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA 10 місяців тому

      @@ЯрославЛ-ф1ж wrong

    • @darkhobo
      @darkhobo 10 місяців тому +2

      Alexander was famously incompetent and nearly started a war with the coalition forces over Poland.

  • @klackon1
    @klackon1 2 роки тому +29

    An absolutely brilliant presentation, easily the best account of the 1812 invasion I have ever read or viewed. Thank you.

  • @rogersledz6793
    @rogersledz6793 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

  • @stephens5955
    @stephens5955 Рік тому +3

    Really incredible amount of data and manpower behind this documentary... Bravo fellows!

  • @laetitia-borgia
    @laetitia-borgia Рік тому +14

    I love the mention of Russian general Miloradovich, descended from Serb family.

    • @robrob9050
      @robrob9050 8 місяців тому

      Russians had really multinational officer corps including no less than Clausewitz who was worthy of single division.

  • @DancingShiva788
    @DancingShiva788 2 роки тому +4

    Wonderful presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

  • @JoanieAdamms
    @JoanieAdamms 2 місяці тому +1

    A most marvelous achievement, and this should be loudly proclaimed as such. Real Time History, you catch my breath!

  • @absurdist5134
    @absurdist5134 Рік тому +3

    I feel very fortunate that I live at the right time of history to be about to see your content.

  • @stuartturner6617
    @stuartturner6617 2 роки тому +7

    Loved it , great work from the team 👍👍👍👍👍 thanks Jesse and co.

  • @agatesmuidre8099
    @agatesmuidre8099 Рік тому +6

    First visit at this channel. I am positively blown away by the quality of this content. Don't know how they managed to make a 3h documentary that's interesting for regular people as well as history nerds.

  • @TERMICOBRA
    @TERMICOBRA Рік тому +2

    I watched the whole 3 hour presentation from beginning to end. Magnificent.

  • @donaldmoore4412
    @donaldmoore4412 2 роки тому +12

    Absolutely one of the best historical pieces I have ever seen or heard.. Phenomenal job. Thank you !!!

  • @Steve3dot1416
    @Steve3dot1416 Рік тому +2

    This is a fantastic work and production. Your linguistic prowess impress me. I don't know about the other languages, but your french is 99% perfect! I am a new fan of Napoleon and this video express and makes me feel what a real war is : Intelligence, raw endurance and raw bravery. You have now a new subscriber.

  • @nuadtrainer
    @nuadtrainer Рік тому +5

    La meilleure description de la campagne de Russie que j'ai jamais vue. Magnifique ! Bravo. Thanks for the best description of the Napoleon's Russian war I have seen. Congratulations.

    • @mcgiver6977
      @mcgiver6977 Рік тому +1

      Il fait un travail formidable. Tout à fait. Je vous suggère aussi Batailles de France. Le connaissez-vous ? Sa série sur Napoléon ainsi que celle sur la révolution française sont quelque chose !

    • @sensiptraining
      @sensiptraining Рік тому

      @@mcgiver6977 merci pour cette info

    • @mcgiver6977
      @mcgiver6977 Рік тому

      Au plaisir@@sensiptraining

  • @RoBMcCullochexperience
    @RoBMcCullochexperience Рік тому +1

    Ive never been so impressed and gripped by a UA-cam documentary. This is perfect and it got me emotional. Bravo

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  Рік тому +1

      thanks, glad you enjoyed it. if you want to see how the history continues, check out our 1813 video.

  • @snapdragon6601
    @snapdragon6601 2 роки тому +3

    Being able to spot and promote talented Marshalls seems to be one of Napoleon's best qualities. No wonder he got so far..

  • @JTTimba
    @JTTimba 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi jesse would love if you guys could do something of this length or longer on the 100 years war. This channel and the great war channel are amazing im trying to pace myself to not watch all of the videos too fast. Youre the David Attenborough of military history

  • @persimmontea6383
    @persimmontea6383 2 роки тому +25

    Great stuff! I had read about the campaign, and especially about the retreat and crossing of the Berezina and it was wonderful to follow your summary as it brought it all to life.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 2 роки тому +3

      Thanks!

    • @Conn30Mtenor
      @Conn30Mtenor 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed. Real Time History is the Gold Standard for UA-cam documentaries.

    • @williams3552
      @williams3552 Рік тому

      1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

    • @casper191985
      @casper191985 Рік тому

      @@williams3552nope

  • @yesferatu
    @yesferatu Рік тому +4

    Yup, had no idea I was going to stay transfixed for nearly 3 hours. My goodness, what a production. Congratulations to you and your team, much admiration.

  • @tabletopgeneralsde310
    @tabletopgeneralsde310 2 роки тому +6

    This was epic, thanks for the awesome work.

  • @BroadwayJosh
    @BroadwayJosh 2 роки тому +2

    Braco! Excellent presentation! I don't believe I listened to the whole thing... I coukdn't tear myself away.

  • @WalterReimer
    @WalterReimer 2 роки тому +51

    "Closer to total war than it had ever been before."
    *The Thirty Years War has entered the chat.*

    • @SuperMookles
      @SuperMookles Рік тому +1

      I'm sure the Spartans would have had something to add too.

    • @bobsbigboy_
      @bobsbigboy_ 5 місяців тому

      @@SuperMookles not at all

  • @fuferito
    @fuferito Рік тому +6

    Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova (Надежда Андреевна Дурова) is such a uniquely singular figure in this colossal historical event.
    Her fellow male soldiers said she was "peerless" in courage and was awarded the Cross of St George by Czar Alexander himself for her actions to save her fellow soldiers.

  • @brian_jackson
    @brian_jackson 2 роки тому +3

    Superbly researched. Such an excellent documentary.

  • @JagadanandaDas
    @JagadanandaDas Рік тому +2

    Very well done. Well written, well narrated, and artwork also excellent choice of screenplay.

  • @stuarthdoblin
    @stuarthdoblin 2 роки тому +75

    You and your team are to be properly celebrated and congratulated. A herculean effort that is to be admired and praised. Thank you immensely for teaching me a part of history that heretofore was vague and opaque. The quote selection was superb, informative, and at times chilling. May your combined efforts reach billions in people and revenues.

    • @gs6.4
      @gs6.4 2 роки тому

      76&7fu

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      @gs6.4 2 роки тому

      6

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      @gs6.4 2 роки тому

      Fu

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      @gs6.4 2 роки тому

      &&

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      @gs6.4 2 роки тому

      F

  • @BokulakaLosako
    @BokulakaLosako 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much. I devoured every second of this, at the edge of my seat, couch.

  • @Mattobehero
    @Mattobehero 2 роки тому +3

    Amazing upload! Love the content. Keep it up.

  • @shaunlan5193
    @shaunlan5193 2 роки тому +4

    This was so well done! Bravo!!

  • @tetrapack4229
    @tetrapack4229 2 роки тому +2

    Great Video. I am german and I have never heard a better pronunciation of foreign names from a native englisch speaker.

  • @rogaldorn6290
    @rogaldorn6290 2 роки тому +2

    Great series very detailed ! This need 1 million views!!!

  • @lynngreyling7660
    @lynngreyling7660 4 місяці тому +1

    Listening to this while reading the last part of War and Peace - incredibly interesting.

  • @jasonzalewski6098
    @jasonzalewski6098 2 роки тому +6

    Better than any TV documentary

  • @isabelrodriguezmitchell6057
    @isabelrodriguezmitchell6057 10 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic storytelling, I could actually visualize everything, ❤

  • @hundun5604
    @hundun5604 2 роки тому +9

    20:47 I see that Dutch soldiers are missing in the French army. Between 1797 - 1814, 53.000 Dutch men joined the French army. 15.000 of them joined for the Russian campaign.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 2 роки тому +8

      They are included in the French Empire figures, as indicated, since the French Empire absorbed the Low Countries.

  • @The762nato
    @The762nato Рік тому +1

    A truly outstanding production , Congratulations !

  • @allanmcinnes4765
    @allanmcinnes4765 2 роки тому +4

    Bringing history to life is no mean feat. A great deal of hard work to cover all that befell both sides. I feel so much more educated.

  • @gunner678
    @gunner678 Рік тому +1

    Gripping, exciting, informative, very well done! A familiar subject, expertly brought to life once again.

  • @benzo4504
    @benzo4504 2 роки тому +148

    It was exciting to watch this series episode by episode. I guess now is the time to rewatch it. As I may point out, The Revolutionary Wars started in 1792, so there are many campaigns to cover in the future :) If Napoleon had watched this documentary, he would probably say: What a great series, what a great series!

  • @CommanderD0uglas
    @CommanderD0uglas 2 роки тому +1

    This entire video and it's narration is absolutely excellent, thanks.

  • @olivierbrunet1337
    @olivierbrunet1337 2 роки тому +5

    Merci je suis tellement heureux de votre travail merci incroyable

  • @incedofortis
    @incedofortis Рік тому +1

    Great summary, watched all. Thank you.

  • @EricNielsen85
    @EricNielsen85 2 роки тому +16

    Holly Moses. This is a gift to humanity. Thank you so much. 😊🎉

  • @Paeoniarosa
    @Paeoniarosa 9 місяців тому +1

    Excellent in so many ways. I really appreciate the visuals.

  • @Zycrian
    @Zycrian Рік тому +5

    Napoleon is one of my favorite generals in history and made me love the French. Awesome documentary helped me out with my history HW as well

  • @mctoasty420
    @mctoasty420 9 місяців тому

    I’ve been on a grind from you guys and I love it. Every single documentary is amazing, especially these massive 2-3 hour ones, I watch it all without ever stopping, it’s amazing stuff.

  • @ekszentrik
    @ekszentrik 2 роки тому +6

    The definitive Russian campaign documentary! Needs more views

    • @natalyqueen6676
      @natalyqueen6676 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah rusian campaign which is called history

  • @LBG-cf8gu
    @LBG-cf8gu 2 роки тому +3

    currently reading With Napoleon in Russia, the memoirs of his aide de camp. this is a perfect companion piece. thanks for the upload.

  • @williamS796
    @williamS796 2 роки тому +7

    Thank you for this video, I needed some more info on this topic!

  • @davidconrod762
    @davidconrod762 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, this is amazing stuff. Sharing with friends. Keep up the great work.

  • @irmollaar
    @irmollaar 2 роки тому +2

    This was incredible, thank you

  • @1958Lyonian
    @1958Lyonian 7 місяців тому

    Must be the best documentary about this subject I've ever seen. Well done!!

  • @enalb5085
    @enalb5085 2 роки тому +2

    how does this only have 208k views?
    this is awesome

  • @Joshua-Mark
    @Joshua-Mark 3 місяці тому

    Thank you very much for all the time and effort you and your team put into these documentary's, you have quickly become one of my favourite channels.

  • @nuadtrainer
    @nuadtrainer 2 роки тому +7

    Magnifique description. Depuis l’enfance, je me suis intéressé à l’histoire fascinante de Napoléon, le grand fossoyeur de notre nation. Jamais je n’avais vu une narration d’un telle précision, si bien documentée , d’une telle objectivité. C’est passionnant ! Bravo !

    • @deancorso4630
      @deancorso4630 2 роки тому

      Le grand fossoyeur ?

    • @nuadtrainer
      @nuadtrainer 2 роки тому

      ​ @Dean Corso oui, Napoléon a détourné les aspirations du peuple pour la liberté pour son profit personnel et familial et a engagé des guerres sans fin qui ont fait plusieurs millions de morts et ont ruiné le pays. l'Angleterre en a largement profité pour se hisser à la première place en Europe, place qu'occupait le France avant les guerres révolutionnaires et impériales.Ce faisant, Il a réveillé l'esprit national de la Prusse qui allait bientôt, avec l'aide de la classe des nantis , nous écraser. Surtout, il a laissé dans la tête des dirigeants de nos armées et de nos industries, un esprit de "petit-chef" qui a fait la risée du monde entier. Napoléon a été un tacticien sublime, doublé d'un très mauvais stratège . Sun Tzeu à dit: " Un général qui triomphe de l'ennemi sans guerre devrait être empereur. Un général qui triomphe de l'enemi en une seule bataille devrait être nommé chef des armées. Un général qui triomphe de l'ennemi en 3 batailles devrait être nommé maréchal. Le général qui après 100 batailles victorieuses n'a toujours pas triomphé de l'ennemi , on doit lui couper la tête". Napoléon a été le premier inventeur du "narratif" qui consiste à présenter des défaites sanglantes en victoires de prestige. Pour exemple: la campagne d'Égypte.

    • @coloradoing9172
      @coloradoing9172 Рік тому

      @@deancorso4630 France would never be the power it once was after the Napoleonic Wars.

    • @cryedge8532
      @cryedge8532 3 місяці тому

      @@deancorso4630 Eh bien, oui. Napoléon commença par vendre la Louisiane à l'Amérique et finit par ne pas conclure de traité de paix avec l'Autriche.
      L'Europe lui a proposé de se rendre à des conditions très favorables, ne perdant pratiquement rien sauf des territoires. Avant Napoléon, la France était une superpuissance européenne et le centre de l’Europe ; après Napoléon, la Russie est devenue le gendarme de l’Europe et l’Angleterre une superpuissance.
      S'il vous plaît, si jamais vous prenez le contrôle de l'Europe, reconstruisez votre pays et devenez une grande puissance, assurez-vous que les Russes sont à vos côtés à tout prix.

  • @johnandrews3547
    @johnandrews3547 Рік тому

    This documentary is the Grande Armee of all documentaries....simply superb.

  • @paulomontini2598
    @paulomontini2598 2 роки тому +20

    TWO HOURS AND FIFTY FIVE MINUTES OF NAPOLEON
    YES!!!

  • @CFLsurfr
    @CFLsurfr Рік тому

    The brilliant paintings make this entire presentation a sheer joy to follow.

  • @BensWatchClub
    @BensWatchClub 2 роки тому +17

    Great content here, glad to see you guys expanding. A quick note, it might be worth considering some soundproofing/sound blankets, to reduce echo in your studio; through headphones you can hear echo quite noticeably and it takes away slightly from the great music selections you've made. Either way, great use of maps/graphics 😀

  • @thewesterncanon3080
    @thewesterncanon3080 Рік тому

    Been following this channel for some time now, and one day it really struck me: you guys are absolutely brilliant!

  • @drmartin5062
    @drmartin5062 2 роки тому +4

    I can't believe they got Jake Gyllenhaal to narrate this channel. Definitely hitting subscribe.

  • @willakana3369
    @willakana3369 Рік тому +1

    This and EpicHistory have the best coverage of Napolean in Russia. What makes this particular documentary stand out is it's inclusion of first-hand accounts--which in my opinion makes the story 1000% more gripping.

    • @gingerbill128
      @gingerbill128 Рік тому

      The first hand accounts are what stood out for me , love them.

  • @overworlder
    @overworlder 2 роки тому +40

    Hadn’t Russia been fighting France in every Coalition war since 1799.

    • @robland3253
      @robland3253 2 роки тому +11

      Not the fifth coalition, there they were an ally, but 5 of 7 coalitions is not a bad track record

    • @overworlder
      @overworlder 2 роки тому +1

      @@robland3253 - oh yeah so for that one we can say 'When Russia invaded Central Europe'. Since they invaded Austrian Galicia.

    • @АрсенийА-ю4з
      @АрсенийА-ю4з Рік тому +1

      Russia in 1799 fought against Napoleon together with the Austrians and at the request of the Austrian emperor.

    • @overworlder
      @overworlder Рік тому

      @@АрсенийА-ю4з - yes

    • @tobiaszacarias3206
      @tobiaszacarias3206 Рік тому +2

      It means that Russia has always fought against many nations. And always wins.

  • @adamemmrich283
    @adamemmrich283 Рік тому +2

    I went to honors high School and got my bachelor's degree but never really learned much about Napoleon for some reason. Later in life I've decided to try to fill in some gaps and this is a great way to do it