Here is the latest episode of our Napoleonic Wars series - the giant slugging match of Borodino. It's our longest and most detailed battle sequence ever, and I hope you enjoy it! If you like what we do there are many ways to support the channel.... 👉Buy EHTV merchandise at our shop teespring.com/stores/epic-history-tv-merch-shop 👉Or visit our Patreon page for ad-free early access and other perks www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Next episode will cover the retreat from Moscow, and will be out shortly before Christmas.
What a masterpiece! You sir are a legend.. extremely detailed! And such passion on every video you make. Keep this nice work as long as it's possible for you! Thank you very much!!
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution. First of all, there are zero true transitional species. Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on. But there are none. See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things. There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things. For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians. But there are no species like this. The fact is that there are zero true transitional species. Secondly, there are zero transitional organs. If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs. For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
Napoleon's decision not to commit the guard was right. It's easy for us to complain after watching a full report of the actions,reserves, plan etc. of the battle, but napoleon didn't know what the Russians had left behind their line and after the french costly attacks he learned that everything he throws would survive (if it survives) only at half strength or less. The guard troops were too valuable for such cause especially 800 leagues away from home. This was real life, not a video game. Great video and thanks for the amazing content Epic History, have been waiting long for this one!
Same energy as to when Union General Winfield Scott Hancock knew that his best friend, Confederate General Lo Armistead was at the other side of Gettysburg and had long wanted to see him personally, only for him (Armistead) to be killed during Pickett 's charge.
I'd say the writers, animators, artists, researchers and the rest of the team who do much more hard work than narrate the videos would like to argue with you... Yes the narrator is very good but he's definitely not alone. These napoleon ones were mostly the work of 2 channels as well.
Imagine facing Davout,Murrat and Ney 3 of Napoleons best generals at the same time. Bagration did very well holding the line despite his untimely death. Respect
@@DarthPlato It would have been a whole different ending. Though what caused the defeat to the Prussians after having (almost) defeated Wellington, was the leakage of information for all the messages Napoleon was sending to his generals, by the royalist spies infiltrating the French army...
A french veteran from the great army said after Borodino " Russians are hard and tough to fight - you have to kill them twice " All the french and Russian soldiers really fought with courage and honor.
Not only them, also Saxons (especially their cavarly), Ukrainians, and other eastern nations (cossacks), Belarusians and Lithuanians (on both sides), Swiss, Poles. Borodino was battle of nations, before battle of nations ;).
Good thing they never fought the chinese. I think you'd lose morale pretty fast after killing the same guy seven times and having him come back every time.
@@fakechloe207 I don't remember well, it was a couple of years ago, but I won with like two or three units left. I think that I managed to flank right but I also managed to pierce on the bridge near the house that you can go in
I thought for a moment that the video felt much shorter than usual, but when checking it's length i realized it was just that i had been so fantastically engaged in it that it made 19 minutes feel like less than 5! This series just keeps outdoing itself in quality of production and i can't wait for the next one!
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution. First of all, there are zero true transitional species. Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on. But there are none. See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things. There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things. For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians. But there are no species like this. The fact is that there are zero true transitional species. Secondly, there are zero transitional organs. If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs. For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
After having watched and re-watched this marvellous offering by Epic History TV several times, I would not hesitate to go out on a limb and say that this series on the Napoleonic campaigns is probably the next best thing to David Chandler's classic 1966 tome 'The Campaigns of Napoleon'...especial kudos to Mr. Charles Nove's gripping narration which makes this retelling a thrilling enterprise whilst never forgetting to detail the terrible human cost of war. I can only repeat my request as a fan that Epic History come out with a similarly detailed multi-part series on 'The Thirty Years' War' (1618-48).
Thank you, that's very high praise. I'm too scared of the map complexity of 17th century Germany to take on Thirty Years War! But we have votes on future topics on Patreon.
Is might be the best historic series on UA-cam. The narration and animations are clear and top-class and the overall production value is perfect. I've watched them all at least 3 times and many more will follow
I got another one: At the battle of Eylau, seeing his horse grenadiers lowering their heads as bullets whistled around, General Lepic uttered the famous words: "Heads up, gentlemen, these are bullets, not turds !" (Haut la tête, messieurs, la mitraille ce n'est pas de la merde !).
Yeah, they were badass enough they died for the dreams of a maniac and nothing more. This is exactly the human cost of empires, next time you bust a nut for the grand empires from the comfort of your modern home think about the poor downtrodden soldiers who lived like cattle for months before getting killed for literally nothing
@@KZ-xt4hl Nobody will remember you when you're gone. As Alexander the Great said "you can live a long and die an old man in comfort, but there would be no glory and nobody will ever remember you"...im paraphrasing but that's the gist of it....and it's complete truth too
@@rodgermurphy5721 And it's utterly useless to be remembered if your life was miserable, whether you believe in the after life or not , "being remembered" is of absolutely no use at all. Even if you care about it this much, one should prefer to be remembered as a liberator, revolutionary and a hero to the downtrodden, rather than a cowardly greedy parasitic king or dictator.
Interresting how many people I know think all/basically all of napoleons losses in Russia came from the winter. But his army was already down half the size before the Battle (The Battle everyone conveniently forgets). Thank you Epic history for making this reminder so darn good and interresting.
They didn't mention it, but supply lines was also one of the big reason Napoleon's army was so reduced: in foreign territory, the longer your army was strechted out, the more troups had to be dedicated to supply lines. So it's not like the difference in numbers was just due to deceases and battles.
xenotypos Literally every army that loses in Russia finds “objective” reasons for its defeat. They do not use the lesson? - I do not think so. So what is the reason for their defeats in this case? The reason can be determined by carefully studying events such as: The siege of the Osovets fortress (Attack of the dead) 1915 Siege of the city of Sevastopol 1941-1942 Some cases in the war in Syria - for example, the case of a Russian pilot who blew himself up with a grenade when he was surrounded by militants. (February 3, 2018)
Winter played a MUCH smaller role than is believed in popular myth. It didn't even really kick in until after the campaign was virtually over and Napoleon had crossed the Berezina. If winter was such a problem, then why did they have to build bridges over the Berezina and not just walk across a FROZEN river?
@@xenotypos Many of the units were indeed posted allong the supply lines in garrison duty. I know the example of veterans of the vistula legion who were in reserve at Borodino. There were 3 regiments of 3 battalions each...except the 3rd battalions of eah regiment were left in Smolensk.
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution. First of all, there are zero true transitional species. Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on. But there are none. See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things. There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things. For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians. But there are no species like this. The fact is that there are zero true transitional species. Secondly, there are zero transitional organs. If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs. For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
@@tylerb9877 Whoever was in charge of educating you on the topic of science utterly failed. Stop parroting this anti-science nonsense, you are only embarrassing yourself.
@@tylerb9877 you legit think evolution happens in a couple years lmao. get real, we only know history documented of about 5k years. the latest branch of our evolution, homo sapiens, is about 200k years old. next you'll tell us the bible is a better history record than actual studies??
I feel that the most brilliantly narrated moments on this channel is this, Borodino (1812), Eylau (1807), and the Six Days Campaign in 1814. We really have to appreciate this channel, because the combined elements of carefully implemented music (which adds to the emotional contingent) and the animations are utterly impressive. It is war, but it is beautiful. I cannot neglect to mention the narration once again, because Charles Nove is basically irreplaceable. I have watched so many documentaries, and his narration is the one which emphasizes the content best. Napoleon was right. "Everything on Earth is soon forgotten except the opinion we leave imprinted on history... there is no immortality except for the memory we leave in the minds of men." And here we are, millions of us, watching these documentaries that truly have you feel as if you are part of the subject. When Napoleon's banner falls in 1814, I felt that, oddly enough. When Napoleon wins a great victory, it's appreciated. We can follow the events which shaped history, and I can confidently say there are few channels, maybe none, that do it better than Epic History.
"I will not risk my last reserves"...one of the biggest what-ifs in the Napoleonic era. But even if he had committed the guard and destroyed the Russian forces at Borodino, I doubt Alexander would have sued for peace. The Czar was committed to Napoleon's downfall at any cost.
@@angryman132 unlikely, because at the time Russia's central asian territories were poorly developed. If Napoleon managed to seize all of the major western cities he could force Alexander to sue for peace. The problem is that alone is a tall order -- 1800 countries lack the manpower to control territories as vast as the Russian countryside, which meant Russian guerillas and cossacks would have made suppling garrisons at so many far-flung cities a nightmare.
@@paranoidandroid6095 There are no good and bad forms of media. There are only good and bad stories. Anime has things like [Legend of the Galactic Heroes], 110 episodes of interstellar campaigns focused on battle tactics and geopolitical strategy.
Rapp, Ney and Oudinot are the toughest men I've ever read about, in fact or fiction. I have a copy of Rapp's memoirs, it's fair to say he wasn't a great writer of prose, but tough and loyal as hell.
"Eh quoi, Rapp, toujours! Mais que fait-on là-haut? - But what, Rapp, always! But what are we doing up there?" Napoleon, seeing his aide-de-camp once more wounded at Borodino. Histoire de Napoléon et de la grande armée, pendant l'année 1812, Philippe-Paul de Ségur
Это лучшее видео которое я смотрел за последнюю неделю. Этот рассказ будоражит воображение и вызывает сильные эмоции. У нас в России рассказать историю так же воодушевленно и иронично почти ни кто не может и не делает. Спасибо мне очень понравилось
A superb recounting of a battle! I think that Napoleon's refusal to commit the Guard demonstrates that he doubted his own judgment. He declined to gamble, though it had always been to his advantage in the past. And he no longer expected to crush the Russians. He anticipated a Pyrrhic victory, at best.
It was the "total Stalingrad" at Bagration's Fleches and Rayevsky's battery which were taken from one side to another several times. Borodino is one of the significant and heroic pages of our history.
It is incredible to witness the legendary military figures like Davout, Murat who individually have their names written with golden letters for military excellence fight under Napoleon. Makes Napoleon’s grandeur even more impressive.
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@mr_ anheuser losers according to facts. they died like cowards, dishonorably and after losing, facts. face the facts snowflake!.
Hammertapping is mad because he once failed to throw a punch meanwhile French Marshall's will be remembered forever lol. Mediocrity is a helluva thing.
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@Dex4Sure thanks for confirming validity of facts i mentioned (that napoleon, davout, murat, were losers at end, had cowardly dishonorable deaths ) by not even trying to refute them (indeed facts are irrefutable). instead in typical born loser fashion you resorted to ad hominem attacks, thereby displaying your obvious ignorance, irrationality, and (undoubtedly born) idiocy. always fun when other side scores its own goals through mental disability. now vomit some more irrational idiocies for our amusement!
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@Dex4Sure they were losers who died in cowardly dishonorable fashion, after killing (at second hand) and leading far better braver people to death and destruction. that is no "grand" "achievements", that is just ugly facts. face the facts for what they are, if you are not a loser coward. your stupid attacks on me wont change those facts. your born beta fanboi moanings, and your irrational, ignorant, idiotic, ravings for your idol of worship, will not change those facts. get it? anyway behavior of long hardened beta fanbois, like you, are fun to observe ! so do some more of your public screaming and moaning for your idols here, for our amusement .
By far the best UA-cam history channel without any doubts I've ever seen. The quality is so superb that it looks like there's a huge company behind these documentaries
He was remarkable throughout, without a great deal of experience. During the retreat he effectively rescues Davout at Vyazma, and Ney after Krasny. Both infinitely more experienced commanders. His own Fourth Corps was effectively, completely destroyed.
@@EpichistoryTv Exactly , Italians were just as good as their French counterparts Hope you consider doing a video about Eugene's defense of Italy against Austria
The main reason for higher Russian casualties is French superiority in guns numbers and artillery leadership. Because around half of Russian guns were out in reserve by Kutuzov. So on the battlefield it was basically 585 French guns VS 340 Russian guns. Later some of them were put to battle, but in the end of the day Russians still have 150 guns in reserve. And that is again the answer - what would happen if Napoleon decided to push Guards into battle. They were more likely devastated by Russian reserve guns. Hence, Napoleon was right. Thanks for brilliant video! Love your channel! And don't forget difference in human resources. At 1810 population of Russia was about 40mln. While France alone 30mln. And if we add all subjugated states and Allies, we see that recruit pool for Napoleon was much higher than for Russians. That's another reason why Russian command throughout all camping tried to save soldiers.
Napoleon did start as an artillery officer, and one of the keys to his numerous victories was the development of light, mobile artillery to support his infantry. French Napoleonic artillery was typically lighter (by 1/3) than its contemporaries, making them easier to move around the battlefield, with higher rates of fire. Having these guns support his infantry allowed them to devastate ranks of enemy infantry quickly.
Also the muskets used by the Russians were renowned for their poor quality, there's a good quote from a Russian soldier 'the musket is an idiot, but the bayonet is a fine chap' musketry duals would favour the French. But the biggest reason for higher Russian casualties is they defended to the (nearly) last their fighting positions, one grenadier division, used to retake the fleches, lost 90% casualties, in the evening they numbered only 300, out of 4,000 that morning. The average french soldier in this battle was far more experienced than his counterpart, it all plays a part in the disparity.
@@georgeb65412 bro, this phrase is totally not about virtual "poor quality" of Russian muskets. It's a famous motto of one of best Russian general 😂 One of several general in world history who had never been defeated - Alexander Suvorov. He expressed by this importance of furious bayonet charge - strong side of Russian infantry of that (1710-1870) time.
@@ВикторКутузов-й6э Used the quote to show the russian preference for the bayonet, and their muskets were most certainly of poorer quality than the french, in many aspects
These battle animations are just amazing! Borodino and Leipzig were definitely the most nail biting battles of the Napoleonic wars! One of my German ancestors was actually one of Napoleons personal guards! I just learned that recently!
I imagine it would sound like hell on Earth, think of the gruesome sounds of terror and suffering seen in Saving Private Ryan or the Battle of the Bastards in Game of Thrones.
I remember David Chandler doing the comparison that Borodino was like a 747 crashing every 10 minutes with no survivors for 12 hours. Great documentary.
I must once again applaud you guys for making these battles come alive with wisely choosen quotes and vivid descriptions of the absolute chaos and carnage. I simply cannot imagine the absolute devastation these kinds of battles brought to both the people fighting these battles and the very land they fought upon. Can't wait to see what you guys have in store after Napoleon, God knows that there isn't a lack of wars and conflicts in history to talk about.
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution. First of all, there are zero true transitional species. Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things. If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on. But there are none. See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things. There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things. For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians. But there are no species like this. The fact is that there are zero true transitional species. Secondly, there are zero transitional organs. If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs. For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung. These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
Would be horrific to witness the catastrophic scale of death and carnage on this battlefield. I don't think a movie could do it justice. Thanx for the video explanation of a battle I'd never heard of.
Incredible battle, incredible massacre. Both armies' determination was so strong, even if the Russian retreat was a good choice, it was surely an hard decision, Moscow one of the most important cities, fell in the hands of the enemy.
At that time, Moscow was not the most important city, as it was in 1941 and is now. The capital of the Russian Empire in those years was St. Petersburg, this city was the most important, having direct access to the Baltic Sea. Moscow was the ancient Russian capital - it's true. But there were no railways, which now converge in Moscow, I play a key role in supplying troops.
This series is brilliant, I've just binge watched the entire thing. The narrator has such a relaxing, lovely voice. I love the use of paintings and art, thanks for making this
Да, были люди в наше время, Не то, что нынешнее племя: богатыри, не вы! Плохая им досталась доля: Не многие вернулись с поля... Не будь на то господня воля, Не отдали б Москвы!
Изведал враг в тот день немало, Что значит русский бой удалый Наш рукопашный бой! Земля тряслась как наши груди, Смешались в кучу кони, люди, И залпы тысячи орудий Слились в протяжный вой.
Вот смерклось. Были все готовы Заутра бой затеять новый И до конца стоять... Вот затрещали барабаны - И отступили бусурманы. Тогда считать мы стали раны, Товарищей считать.
@@ВелоМан-ф3н За французами ясень пень, но смысл не в этом, победа была пиррова и подорвала наступательный потенциал армии, без этой битвы дальнейшие действия против наполеоновской армии были бы сильно осложнены.
The quality of this episode and series is testified by the tremendous shiver I sensed down my spine during the merely first seconds watching it. The expectations over Borodino were met with total satisfaction; thanks Epic History TV, what a magnificent piece of art you have been making for us all. As for the battle itself, Lord have mercy, what a horrific display of brutality and death...
5 pm, end of the day, lost a quarter of the army, 2000 officers and 49 generals; "pick up tomorrow everybody?" ... Now that's determination and professionalism that goes down in history!
The Russians are brutes and tough as nails. Very impressed with their willingness to sustain great loses but yet keep fighting. They also produce fantastic equipment that can take a beating and still function.
Seaworth True, they just really needlessly threw men at the German enemy without any real care for their lives. Very sad! As Stalin once said, “the death of one man is a tragedy, the deaths of millions is a statistic.” Just a complete disregard for human life.
@@CocoTaveras8975 What does it even mean? French troops were also thrown on Russian bayonets and artillery at Borodino. They were wasted afterwards, returning from burned Moscow through winter and suffering from Cossack attacks. From Grand Army of around 600.000, circa 30.000 - 100.000 returned. Best fighting force wasted. Germans in WWII were also thrown in a meat grinder that was, for example, Stalingrad. That's what you do in war, put men to kill or get killed. Russians didn't have enough men and were outnumbered by the French, they could not afford the "complete disregard for human life", they had to use smart tactics. Germans in WWII (and their allies) outnumbered the Soviets again in 1941. Both Germans and the Soviets had huge reserves, however, Wehrmacht got itself overstretched on a huge front, with hell of a logistical problems. They brought themselves into it, no one made them attack the USSR. Well, Nazi leadership did... The loss of life was staggering on both sides, again... And despite later myth that circle around, Soviets could not afford to send men into meaningless death, even though they outnumbered the Germans after battles of Moscow and Stalingrad. Their tactics improved over time until 1944-45 when Red Army became the most formidable fighting force there was. Before that, they went through a hell of hard, bloody lessons, especially after 1939 officer core purges in Stalin's paranoia and madness.
no; it's just the russian commenders don't give a shit about their soldiers's live; so they wouldn't bother to let thei rmen die; crushed by french hussars
Yeah, Napoleon was smart to use the reputation of the old guard itself as a weapon and not risk them in a battle and possibly have a mass rout. At Waterloo, the Old Guard was sent in for its first but last time. When they were mowed down the army lost heart and ran. If Napoleon sent the Old Guard that possibility would have happened and a likely stalemate would have been a disaster if the Old Guard fell back during the fighting. Edit: Though, we don't know what would have happend if Napoleon sent in the Old Guard, but defeat and rout was a possibility.
according to the Russian records, Platov's cossack raid on the right flank knocked Napoleon off balance during the the middle of the battle. As he had no idea how many other fresh units Barclay still had on the Russian right, it makes sense for him to hold back his reserves in case something bad happened. It's easy for us to see the mistake in hindsight. Remember Napoleon's inferior light cavalry meant the Russians had far better information than he did.
As Napoleon said "I am eight hundred leagues from France..." If the battle turned decisively against the French at any point the guard would have to get their Emperor back to safety.
Indeed. The Old Guard was held in reserve behind the main line of Middle Guard in the final assault at Waterloo, and did not participate in the fighting there.
Thank you for a clear and concise yet accurate summation of the battle. I must say that I believe Napoleon was right to withhold his guard, given the intelligence that he had at the time he could not have been sure that there was not more reinforcements behind the enemy lines waiting to join battle. However Kutouzove was also correct in his decision, as his army could not have taken another such day of fighting without considerable reinforcements, and if he lost the army at that stage; Russia would've been wide open. Terrific episode looking forward to more of them.👍👍
Loved the documentary! However, I have one notion. The redoute at Shevardino was not supposed to stall the French advance. In fact, it was long planned to be the defensive position for the Russian left flank. All defensive works constructed behind this redoute were improvised within a day before the battle. You see, at this point, the Russian generals had no idea what was going on and where the battle would take place. Barclays right flank was extremely well fortified, even though the French were never planning on attacking it. This lead to the fact that the might of the whole French Army, already outnumbering the Russians, fell upon the poorly fortified positions of the Russian left flank. It's a miracle the Russians were able to withstand them for so long. The perseverance of the Russian soldiers prevented this military debacle from becoming the absolute annihilation of the Russian Army at Borodino.
It was very far from annihilation. In fact, the only one sign of Napoleon's victory is that the battlefield remained French. Napoleon received no strategic advantages from this victory. The losses were almost identical on both sides. The Russian army was not destroyed and organizedly retreated.
@@yasenkrasen1581 false. Casualties were 60% superior on russian side. Better artillery, better muskets and bayonetes and better discipline even if Russians were very courageous.
@@freewal Go edit Wikipedia. Even according to the best estimates for the French, there is no difference of 60%. And then compare the losses of Borodino and Austerlitz in order to understand what happened in the battle of Borodino.
@@freewal Read full text: "... The casualties(28 000) were for a single day of battle, while the Russian figures are for the 5th and the 7th, combined. Using the same accounting method for both armies brings the actual French Army casualty count to 34,000-35,000"
They were fighting the Peninsular campaign in Spain. Sort of like the equivalent of the Allies fighting in Italy while the Eastern Front was raging in 1943-44.
La perfide Albion , l'Angleterre, cette nation insulaire , a toujours profité des guerres fratricides entre les nations européennes continentales . Mieux , elle les a encouragées toujours bien sûr dans son intérêt !
It's almost poetry, that the man who almost never saw defeat would end up losing his entire empire in a battle everyone thought he won or at least tied.
Amazing video, without a doubt, one of the best in this amazing series. Thank you all, for doing such an incredible, fine class job, with such a big subject. I LOVE THIS VIDEOS
What a battle... I am trying to imagine if there were camera to record in full 4K the battle at that time so we could see it today... What a thing it would be
As always great, great work ! Davout’s risky plan could have done a lot of damage, considering he held the entire prussian army in 1806. But maybe Napoleon wasnt the gambler he used to be.
Wow...what an insanely good series, Im left awestruck after every video. This one was particularly gripping. Your videos are enthralling, I don't think anything like this on UA-cam can beat EpicHistoryTV for quality. I love the use of quotes and artwork. Keep up the stellar work guys!!!
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This is the best history documentary channel ever. Only problem is there's not enough of your videos. I've already watched almost every video on here twice. I understand why it takes you so long to make each video but please try to make your goal to at least one video per week.
To me, the most stirring sight was the procession of the Lady of Smolensk before the troops right before the battle. Slavs are usually a peaceful and almost dormant benevolent people group, who would rather just enjoy life and laugh than fight. But, the slavic soul (especially in orthodox Slavs) is also very deep, perhaps one of most primeval souls in the world and is able to tap into awe-inspiring energies when life is not usual and heavens open. then, (usually when pillars of life and universe such as Faith or Homeland are threatened, but also when loved ones need to be saved or protected), the Slav is stirred to awake is transformed into a completely different primeval animal with an ability for thoughtless bravery, complete disregard for life and persistent, obstinate determination that is pretty much out of this world. This is the animal Napoleon met in Borodino. Icons are a direct gateway to holy. so, to have at that grave hour the Lady of the Holy city of Smolensk (now homeless and driven from Her city) presented to the troops, trust me, that transformed the ordinary russian conscripted serf into a fearsome determined and fearless enemy.
Icons are rubbish thing for primitive people. Russia at that time was a shithole for 90% of the population. I love Russian history, but let’s b honest. Imperial Russia was largely primitive. Cerfs, misery, abuses everywhere. Napoleon and its modern army and values, bring a taste of modernity which later will create the Decembrists movement. A serious warning that the Russian nobility refused to hear.
You have very accurately identified the essence of what happened. This is the paradox of the Russian soul. Logically, an impossible transformation of a sluggish chaff into a hardest diamond.
@@freewal Napoleon carried Western values on the tips of bayonets, like many before him and some after. Even now, carriers of Western values are sharpening their bayonets. Russian peasants, enslaved by their own nobility, fled from their masters, strayed into Parisian detachments and tore at the French like wolves. There is a letter from that time, written by the Russian emperor, in which he is horrified by the actions of ordinary people, his subjects, whom he considered an obedient herd. The Russian peasants did not appreciate the gifts of Napoleon, probably because of their lack of literacy.
Coming back to watch this video for the 6th or 7th time. Thank you Epic History. Your hard work is not overlooked. Your channel quality is second to none.
napoleon is just your typical conqueror probably the last one of modern times before everything when to sh*t in ww1 where morals and respect is destroyed
@@hueyfreeman1983 and actually marched into Russia with his men leading personally and enduring some of the hardships they did not sitting in the Berlin opera house etc.
I wouldn't compare Napoleon and Hitler. Hitler was a maniac who wanted to destroy/conquer Russia and it's people. Napoleon went into Russia to fight a major battle, make peace with Alexander so that he Russia follows his embargo against Britain.
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Ok
You guys nailed it again.
This is epic!!! 😎😛
Another great video guys never fail to amaze👍🔥🔥
What a masterpiece! You sir are a legend.. extremely detailed! And such passion on every video you make. Keep this nice work as long as it's possible for you! Thank you very much!!
"Beware the man who's old in a profession where men die young"
Hats off to you Mikhail Kutuzov
Немецкая поговорка ещё была - если гусар дожил до 35 лет, то это никчемный гусар
@@АртАтн that was general lasalles proverb, a french hussar general himself who died at around 36-37.
What he did except sleeping the battle?
Yeah badly positioning his army
Hats off to him for doing nothing during the battle and then not destroying napoleons army?
Time and patience..patience and time..
This was by far one of the most thrilling documentaries I ever saw.
Couldn't agree more
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution.
First of all, there are zero true transitional species.
Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on.
But there are none.
See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things.
There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things.
For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians.
But there are no species like this.
The fact is that there are zero true transitional species.
Secondly, there are zero transitional organs.
If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs.
For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
@@tylerb9877 Thanks for that response, I guess? No one asked and I'm sure no one cared either.
@@tylerb9877 - I suggest you loosen that tinfoil hat.
@@tylerb9877 stop spamming
the battle lasted only one day and in total there were 74,000 casualties in total, that is insane
Like the somme
@@jocelynndotson7273 But without machineguns and modern artillery it was all muzzle loader weapons and melee.
@@jocelynndotson7273 yes,also without a stupidly bad condition
The only battle that even compares to this is Canae. Similar losses but its debated.
@@jocelynndotson7273 somme has less day one casualties than borodino
For this episode, I’m taking a shot for every time he says “with heavy losses on both sides” 💯
Russian vodka, I presume.
the gentleman who posted this comment is now dead
@@BleachAntagonist Andrei Skobtsov His spirit spirited away by all the spirits.
@@EpichistoryTv No thanks. Orange juice
Epic History TV wouldn’t dare do otherwise ;)
Napoleon's decision not to commit the guard was right. It's easy for us to complain after watching a full report of the actions,reserves, plan etc. of the battle, but napoleon didn't know what the Russians had left behind their line and after the french costly attacks he learned that everything he throws would survive (if it survives) only at half strength or less. The guard troops were too valuable for such cause especially 800 leagues away from home. This was real life, not a video game. Great video and thanks for the amazing content Epic History, have been waiting long for this one!
spot on!
I tend to agree. In hindsight, all you see is the missed opportunity. At the time, with the info Napoleon had, it would have been incredibly reckless.
750Km? from what isnt france home if so it wasnt 750Km but you might be refering to something else.
@@pedrorequio5515
i meant 750 km away from friendly teritorry
@@irov5884
i meant 750 km away from friendly teritorry
How Bagration and Barclay spent all the campaign arguing yet leaving their differences for the battle only for Bargration to die in it really hits me.
Same energy as to when Union General Winfield Scott Hancock knew that his best friend, Confederate General Lo Armistead was at the other side of Gettysburg and had long wanted to see him personally, only for him (Armistead) to be killed during Pickett 's charge.
@@morammofilmsph1540
Wow that must be painful for him
Wasn't bagration a Soviet offensive during ww2
@@bobbylasley2612 Yes it was named after the General who fought at Borodino to honor him.
“La Russie n’a pas des bons générales, Bagration fait exception.“ -Napoléon
(Russia has no good generals, bagration is an exception.)
Unbelievable that one guy alone makes these videos in a bombastic manner... greatest respect an gratitude to you sir
What this is one guy not a team wtf
its a team not a big team am i pretty sure of
I'd say the writers, animators, artists, researchers and the rest of the team who do much more hard work than narrate the videos would like to argue with you...
Yes the narrator is very good but he's definitely not alone. These napoleon ones were mostly the work of 2 channels as well.
The narrator makes me think back to Nova on PBS
What else you gonna do with a degree in history?
Lol, jk these videos are truly amazing
Imagine facing Davout,Murrat and Ney 3 of Napoleons best generals at the same time. Bagration did very well holding the line despite his untimely death. Respect
Davout should've been at Waterloo, not left behind in Paris. Rapp as well.
@@DarthPlato It would have been a whole different ending. Though what caused the defeat to the Prussians after having (almost) defeated Wellington, was the leakage of information for all the messages Napoleon was sending to his generals, by the royalist spies infiltrating the French army...
I don't consider Napoleon's memoirs to be a reliable source of what really happened at Waterloo.
@@DarthPlato Would you rather take for granted the version provided by the country who spread rumors that Bonaparte was a short person?
Those are hardly the only choices.
A french veteran from the great army said after Borodino " Russians are hard and tough to fight - you have to kill them twice "
All the french and Russian soldiers really fought with courage and honor.
Moose2222 not to sound like a grumpy annoying guy, but those were other times, men valued honor and courage, they were not pussies
Not only them, also Saxons (especially their cavarly), Ukrainians, and other eastern nations (cossacks), Belarusians and Lithuanians (on both sides), Swiss, Poles. Borodino was battle of nations, before battle of nations ;).
it's "the grabde armée " not great army
it's like if you say armed forces instead of wehrmacht; when you refer WW2
Good thing they never fought the chinese. I think you'd lose morale pretty fast after killing the same guy seven times and having him come back every time.
@@y.r._ well that's what the British ,american, and japanese have been through
It takes a lot to win on legendary difficulty!
When total war hits you with that Pyrrhic Victory screen lol.
@@theartofwar551 + the enemy units retreat in tact and you stay frustrated without any chance of reinforcements!
I managed it only once and the game crashed 😭, I have not attempted it again since, but it hurts
@@grandengineernathan I'm curious on how you managed to win. I won by doing what davot suggested.
@@fakechloe207 I don't remember well, it was a couple of years ago, but I won with like two or three units left. I think that I managed to flank right but I also managed to pierce on the bridge near the house that you can go in
I thought for a moment that the video felt much shorter than usual, but when checking it's length i realized it was just that i had been so fantastically engaged in it that it made 19 minutes feel like less than 5! This series just keeps outdoing itself in quality of production and i can't wait for the next one!
I know right. Such a great video! Hate the western culture look over Eastern affairs but i guess it helped make this video even better!
Love and respect to Russia from France 🇫🇷 ❤🇷🇺
And Viva la France
from RF!
Respect, yes. Love, no. Russia is continually oppressive and abusive of its citizenry. I have no love for that.
Hi from Crimea
Privacy Valued, citizenry makes the nation, not the rulers
It is vive la france not viva. Viva is in Spanish or Italian i don't know
You have come a long way from a breakaway history TV rebel to a real quality history creator on UA-cam
Yes, I quite agree, this was another great presentation! Well done! 👍
Never have a clicked so fast. A top quality production as always!
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution.
First of all, there are zero true transitional species.
Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on.
But there are none.
See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things.
There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things.
For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians.
But there are no species like this.
The fact is that there are zero true transitional species.
Secondly, there are zero transitional organs.
If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs.
For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
@@tylerb9877 What the hell?
Just report him for harassment, hes a moron commenting on almost every thread with something that has nothing to do with the video
@Rui Pinho It's called freedom of speech.
@@tylerb9877 another comment, why are you so obsessed with biology in war history channel?
After having watched and re-watched this marvellous offering by Epic History TV several times, I would not hesitate to go out on a limb and say that this series on the Napoleonic campaigns is probably the next best thing to David Chandler's classic 1966 tome 'The Campaigns of Napoleon'...especial kudos to Mr. Charles Nove's gripping narration which makes this retelling a thrilling enterprise whilst never forgetting to detail the terrible human cost of war. I can only repeat my request as a fan that Epic History come out with a similarly detailed multi-part series on 'The Thirty Years' War' (1618-48).
Thank you, that's very high praise. I'm too scared of the map complexity of 17th century Germany to take on Thirty Years War! But we have votes on future topics on Patreon.
This is literally the _best_ Napoleonic Wars channel on UA-cam! Way to go!
Is might be the best historic series on UA-cam. The narration and animations are clear and top-class and the overall production value is perfect.
I've watched them all at least 3 times and many more will follow
timpyrules how can it be the best historic series, if it doesn’t have squares spinning around fighting other squares??
@@dionysus1917 I personally prefer the bold choice of rectangles theyve gone with
They’re slow to upload tho any other channels like this???
@@osys11 there is History Marche, but compared to this channel, the quality is lower, albeit only slightly
@@osys11 Kings and generals, BazBattles are two good ones
"Soldiers face the enemy, let's go and get killed"...most bad ass words ever spoken in battle
And the most honest ones.
I got another one: At the battle of Eylau, seeing his horse grenadiers lowering their heads as bullets whistled around, General Lepic uttered the famous words: "Heads up, gentlemen, these are bullets, not turds !" (Haut la tête, messieurs, la mitraille ce n'est pas de la merde !).
Yeah, they were badass enough they died for the dreams of a maniac and nothing more.
This is exactly the human cost of empires, next time you bust a nut for the grand empires from the comfort of your modern home think about the poor downtrodden soldiers who lived like cattle for months before getting killed for literally nothing
@@KZ-xt4hl Nobody will remember you when you're gone. As Alexander the Great said "you can live a long and die an old man in comfort, but there would be no glory and nobody will ever remember you"...im paraphrasing but that's the gist of it....and it's complete truth too
@@rodgermurphy5721 And it's utterly useless to be remembered if your life was miserable, whether you believe in the after life or not , "being remembered" is of absolutely no use at all.
Even if you care about it this much, one should prefer to be remembered as a liberator, revolutionary and a hero to the downtrodden, rather than a cowardly greedy parasitic king or dictator.
Interresting how many people I know think all/basically all of napoleons losses in Russia came from the winter. But his army was already down half the size before the Battle (The Battle everyone conveniently forgets). Thank you Epic history for making this reminder so darn good and interresting.
They didn't mention it, but supply lines was also one of the big reason Napoleon's army was so reduced: in foreign territory, the longer your army was strechted out, the more troups had to be dedicated to supply lines. So it's not like the difference in numbers was just due to deceases and battles.
xenotypos
Literally every army that loses in Russia finds “objective” reasons for its defeat. They do not use the lesson? - I do not think so.
So what is the reason for their defeats in this case?
The reason can be determined by carefully studying events such as:
The siege of the Osovets fortress (Attack of the dead) 1915
Siege of the city of Sevastopol 1941-1942
Some cases in the war in Syria - for example, the case of a Russian pilot who blew himself up with a grenade when he was surrounded by militants. (February 3, 2018)
Winter played a MUCH smaller role than is believed in popular myth. It didn't even really kick in until after the campaign was virtually over and Napoleon had crossed the Berezina. If winter was such a problem, then why did they have to build bridges over the Berezina and not just walk across a FROZEN river?
@@xenotypos Many of the units were indeed posted allong the supply lines in garrison duty. I know the example of veterans of the vistula legion who were in reserve at Borodino. There were 3 regiments of 3 battalions each...except the 3rd battalions of eah regiment were left in Smolensk.
Russian partisan attacks as also a factor.
If Cossacks respect you, damn..you must be doing something right. And why not, Murat saved the day at Eylau!
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution.
First of all, there are zero true transitional species.
Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on.
But there are none.
See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things.
There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things.
For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians.
But there are no species like this.
The fact is that there are zero true transitional species.
Secondly, there are zero transitional organs.
If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs.
For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
@@tylerb9877 Whoever was in charge of educating you on the topic of science utterly failed. Stop parroting this anti-science nonsense, you are only embarrassing yourself.
@@tylerb9877 you legit think evolution happens in a couple years lmao. get real, we only know history documented of about 5k years. the latest branch of our evolution, homo sapiens, is about 200k years old.
next you'll tell us the bible is a better history record than actual studies??
@Galvaxatron The theory of evolution is not science.
Science is observable and testable.
The theory of evolution is not.
@Jean-philippe Lefebvre When did I ever claim that the theory of evolution states that these changes take a couple of years to occur?
You have a gift for telling stories! You've inspired me to get back into history. For that kind sir, I thank you.
The narration, the passion, the art, the emotion...This has to be your best documentary yet! :D
I've already watched this video 5+ times with early access from Patreon.
Well worth it for these great videos!
I feel that the most brilliantly narrated moments on this channel is this, Borodino (1812), Eylau (1807), and the Six Days Campaign in 1814.
We really have to appreciate this channel, because the combined elements of carefully implemented music (which adds to the emotional contingent) and the animations are utterly impressive. It is war, but it is beautiful. I cannot neglect to mention the narration once again, because Charles Nove is basically irreplaceable. I have watched so many documentaries, and his narration is the one which emphasizes the content best.
Napoleon was right.
"Everything on Earth is soon forgotten except the opinion we leave imprinted on history... there is no immortality except for the memory we leave in the minds of men."
And here we are, millions of us, watching these documentaries that truly have you feel as if you are part of the subject. When Napoleon's banner falls in 1814, I felt that, oddly enough. When Napoleon wins a great victory, it's appreciated. We can follow the events which shaped history, and I can confidently say there are few channels, maybe none, that do it better than Epic History.
Thank you for the kind words!
"I will not risk my last reserves"...one of the biggest what-ifs in the Napoleonic era. But even if he had committed the guard and destroyed the Russian forces at Borodino, I doubt Alexander would have sued for peace. The Czar was committed to Napoleon's downfall at any cost.
I think the same, Russia would never have stopped, Napoleon could have marched to the Urals and still not have brought about a surrender
@@angryman132 unlikely, because at the time Russia's central asian territories were poorly developed. If Napoleon managed to seize all of the major western cities he could force Alexander to sue for peace. The problem is that alone is a tall order -- 1800 countries lack the manpower to control territories as vast as the Russian countryside, which meant Russian guerillas and cossacks would have made suppling garrisons at so many far-flung cities a nightmare.
@@day2148 gotta watch more anime to understand geopolitics better, i guess
@@paranoidandroid6095 Watch Spice and Wolf if you wanna learn about medieval economics, my dude.
@@paranoidandroid6095 There are no good and bad forms of media. There are only good and bad stories. Anime has things like [Legend of the Galactic Heroes], 110 episodes of interstellar campaigns focused on battle tactics and geopolitical strategy.
14:53 wounded for the twenty-second time. Jesus f***** Christ
Rapp, Ney and Oudinot are the toughest men I've ever read about, in fact or fiction. I have a copy of Rapp's memoirs, it's fair to say he wasn't a great writer of prose, but tough and loyal as hell.
at first I thought I read "killed for the twenty second time"....
@@EpichistoryTv
Spoiler alert:
Bagration dies of his wounds.
"Eh quoi, Rapp, toujours! Mais que fait-on
là-haut? - But what, Rapp, always! But what are we doing up there?"
Napoleon, seeing his aide-de-camp once more wounded at Borodino.
Histoire de Napoléon et de la grande armée, pendant l'année 1812, Philippe-Paul de Ségur
Marshal Oudinot was wounded 34 times in battle
Это лучшее видео которое я смотрел за последнюю неделю. Этот рассказ будоражит воображение и вызывает сильные эмоции. У нас в России рассказать историю так же воодушевленно и иронично почти ни кто не может и не делает. Спасибо мне очень понравилось
Хороший рассказ
Согласен
Но у нас фильмы не хуже
Док фильм про отечественную
Там вроде 4 серии
Ну всё чётко
I'm a simple man, when I get a notification of a new Napoleon Video, you bet your sweet Waterloo I'm clicking on it!
Clicking 🙂
@@Mäxxhölm thanks! Didnt see it lol
A superb recounting of a battle! I think that Napoleon's refusal to commit the Guard demonstrates that he doubted his own judgment. He declined to gamble, though it had always been to his advantage in the past. And he no longer expected to crush the Russians. He anticipated a Pyrrhic victory, at best.
It was the "total Stalingrad" at Bagration's Fleches and Rayevsky's battery which were taken from one side to another several times. Borodino is one of the significant and heroic pages of our history.
It's like Kursk.
@@derptrolling4740 more like dubno in 1941, more tanks than had Wehrmacht, but total defeat
Stalingrad was a victory. Whereas Borodino was a defeat for Russia.
@@walideg5304 Russia won in the long run Napoleon retreated from Moscow 😂
It is incredible to witness the legendary military figures like Davout, Murat who individually have their names written with golden letters for military excellence fight under Napoleon. Makes Napoleon’s grandeur even more impressive.
@mr_ anheuser losers according to facts. they died like cowards, dishonorably and after losing, facts.
face the facts snowflake!.
Hammertapping is mad because he once failed to throw a punch meanwhile French Marshall's will be remembered forever lol. Mediocrity is a helluva thing.
@Dex4Sure thanks for confirming validity of facts i mentioned (that napoleon, davout, murat, were losers at end, had cowardly dishonorable deaths ) by not even trying to refute them (indeed facts are irrefutable). instead in typical born loser fashion you resorted to ad hominem attacks, thereby displaying your obvious ignorance, irrationality, and (undoubtedly born) idiocy.
always fun when other side scores its own goals through mental disability.
now vomit some more irrational idiocies for our amusement!
@Dex4Sure they were losers who died in cowardly dishonorable fashion, after killing (at second hand) and leading far better braver people to death and destruction. that is no "grand" "achievements", that is just ugly facts. face the facts for what they are, if you are not a loser coward.
your stupid attacks on me wont change those facts. your born beta fanboi moanings, and your irrational, ignorant, idiotic, ravings for your idol of worship, will not change those facts. get it?
anyway behavior of long hardened beta fanbois, like you, are fun to observe ! so do some more of your public screaming and moaning for your idols here, for our amusement .
@ When Davout did lose a battle?
This has been one of your best series you've ever done, awesome job!
By far the best UA-cam history channel without any doubts I've ever seen. The quality is so superb that it looks like there's a huge company behind these documentaries
Eugene is a underrated commander , Napoleon must've been very proud of him
He was remarkable throughout, without a great deal of experience. During the retreat he effectively rescues Davout at Vyazma, and Ney after Krasny. Both infinitely more experienced commanders. His own Fourth Corps was effectively, completely destroyed.
@@EpichistoryTv Spoilers!
@@EpichistoryTv Exactly , Italians were just as good as their French counterparts
Hope you consider doing a video about Eugene's defense of Italy against Austria
Eugene was also a good man, and loyal.
He was the son of Josephine right?
The main reason for higher Russian casualties is French superiority in guns numbers and artillery leadership. Because around half of Russian guns were out in reserve by Kutuzov. So on the battlefield it was basically 585 French guns VS 340 Russian guns. Later some of them were put to battle, but in the end of the day Russians still have 150 guns in reserve.
And that is again the answer - what would happen if Napoleon decided to push Guards into battle. They were more likely devastated by Russian reserve guns.
Hence, Napoleon was right.
Thanks for brilliant video! Love your channel!
And don't forget difference in human resources. At 1810 population of Russia was about 40mln. While France alone 30mln. And if we add all subjugated states and Allies, we see that recruit pool for Napoleon was much higher than for Russians. That's another reason why Russian command throughout all camping tried to save soldiers.
Napoleon did start as an artillery officer, and one of the keys to his numerous victories was the development of light, mobile artillery to support his infantry.
French Napoleonic artillery was typically lighter (by 1/3) than its contemporaries, making them easier to move around the battlefield, with higher rates of fire. Having these guns support his infantry allowed them to devastate ranks of enemy infantry quickly.
@@captaindusty4884 brilliant stuff. Thanks mate!
Also the muskets used by the Russians were renowned for their poor quality, there's a good quote from a Russian soldier 'the musket is an idiot, but the bayonet is a fine chap' musketry duals would favour the French.
But the biggest reason for higher Russian casualties is they defended to the (nearly) last their fighting positions, one grenadier division, used to retake the fleches, lost 90% casualties, in the evening they numbered only 300, out of 4,000 that morning.
The average french soldier in this battle was far more experienced than his counterpart, it all plays a part in the disparity.
@@georgeb65412 bro, this phrase is totally not about virtual "poor quality" of Russian muskets. It's a famous motto of one of best Russian general 😂 One of several general in world history who had never been defeated - Alexander Suvorov. He expressed by this importance of furious bayonet charge - strong side of Russian infantry of that (1710-1870) time.
@@ВикторКутузов-й6э Used the quote to show the russian preference for the bayonet, and their muskets were most certainly of poorer quality than the french, in many aspects
These battle animations are just amazing! Borodino and Leipzig were definitely the most nail biting battles of the Napoleonic wars! One of my German ancestors was actually one of Napoleons personal guards! I just learned that recently!
One of the all-time greatest battles in the history.
Mikhail Evtushenko are you Ukrainian ? I can tell by your last name
You have the first name of Mikhail kutuzov
Yeah way too bloody tho
Imagine pile of dead bodies in front of the redoubt.
What's a redoubt
@@abdsnomadicescapades7773 a mini fort made by wood and compacted earth with trenches.
I imagine it would sound like hell on Earth, think of the gruesome sounds of terror and suffering seen in Saving Private Ryan or the Battle of the Bastards in Game of Thrones.
meaty...
some of bodies from this battle are still found to these days!
I remember David Chandler doing the comparison that Borodino was like a 747 crashing every 10 minutes with no survivors for 12 hours. Great documentary.
I must once again applaud you guys for making these battles come alive with wisely choosen quotes and vivid descriptions of the absolute chaos and carnage. I simply cannot imagine the absolute devastation these kinds of battles brought to both the people fighting these battles and the very land they fought upon. Can't wait to see what you guys have in store after Napoleon, God knows that there isn't a lack of wars and conflicts in history to talk about.
Borodino was a valiant day for Russia. They lost, but they fought like cazy.
Totally agree - there is a feeling of absolute epicness that seeps through every moment of this
I thought I was watching War and Peace...
Evolution is a lie. There is abundant evidence that debunks the theory of evolution.
First of all, there are zero true transitional species.
Every single living thing can be classified as a eukaryote or a prokaryote, a fish or an amphibian, and so on.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between two kinds of living things.
If evolution was true, then there must be species that are a transition between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, between fish and amphibians, and so on.
But there are none.
See, in order to be a true transitional species, a species must contain organisms from two different kinds of living things.
There is no other possible way to bridge the evolutionary gap between the different kinds of living things.
For example, a transitional species between fish and amphibians must contain some organisms which are scientifically classified as fish and some organisms which are scientifically classified as amphibians.
But there are no species like this.
The fact is that there are zero true transitional species.
Secondly, there are zero transitional organs.
If evolution was true, then there must be organs that are a transition between two different organs.
For example, according to the theory of evolution, lungs evolved from swim bladders. So there should be an organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
But there is no organ that is a transition between a swim bladder and a lung.
These are just some of the many evidences that prove that the theory of evolution is a fairy tale.
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@Space Marine Chaplain I'm not a boomer.
I'm 18.
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@Jose Reyes Like I said, I'm 18.
6:15 that beat dropped so hard, it left a deafening echo still heard today after 200+ years.
Really conveys the grim feeling at the time.
I’m just imagining hearing it in an imax theater one day for a movie about this battle :(
This is beyond Quality Content. You are amazing. No words to describe the effort and the mastery put into this video.
Would be horrific to witness the catastrophic scale of death and carnage on this battlefield. I don't think a movie could do it justice. Thanx for the video explanation of a battle I'd never heard of.
"Yet even as they were mowed down in their ranks, the Russian infantry stood their ground". Powerful Stuff.
I really love the detail this channel gives.
“With heavy losses on both sides” sums up the video pretty well
The best video about battle of Borodino.
Production quality is over the top.
Many thanks to the author and team.
Agreed, this show should have been sold to some TOP documentary channel on the cable TV. This creator worth money
Incredible battle, incredible massacre. Both armies' determination was so strong, even if the Russian retreat was a good choice, it was surely an hard decision, Moscow one of the most important cities, fell in the hands of the enemy.
I have learnt that Russians can always sacrifice a tanticle or two, but the octupos will strangle it's prey eventually.
At that time, Moscow was not the most important city, as it was in 1941 and is now. The capital of the Russian Empire in those years was St. Petersburg, this city was the most important, having direct access to the Baltic Sea. Moscow was the ancient Russian capital - it's true. But there were no railways, which now converge in Moscow, I play a key role in supplying troops.
железных дорог в 1812 году нигде не было ))))))))@@Andrey_Alex
This series is brilliant, I've just binge watched the entire thing. The narrator has such a relaxing, lovely voice. I love the use of paintings and art, thanks for making this
Да, были люди в наше время,
Не то, что нынешнее племя: богатыри, не вы!
Плохая им досталась доля:
Не многие вернулись с поля...
Не будь на то господня воля,
Не отдали б Москвы!
Изведал враг в тот день немало,
Что значит русский бой удалый
Наш рукопашный бой!
Земля тряслась как наши груди,
Смешались в кучу кони, люди,
И залпы тысячи орудий
Слились в протяжный вой.
Вот смерклось. Были все готовы
Заутра бой затеять новый
И до конца стоять...
Вот затрещали барабаны -
И отступили бусурманы.
Тогда считать мы стали раны,
Товарищей считать.
Yes I agree
Хорош понтоваться. За кем поле боя осталось-то?
@@ВелоМан-ф3н За французами ясень пень, но смысл не в этом, победа была пиррова и подорвала наступательный потенциал армии, без этой битвы дальнейшие действия против наполеоновской армии были бы сильно осложнены.
These are 100% excellent in every way!! Love the graphics, maps, and music. Keep 'em coming!
The quality of this episode and series is testified by the tremendous shiver I sensed down my spine during the merely first seconds watching it. The expectations over Borodino were met with total satisfaction; thanks Epic History TV, what a magnificent piece of art you have been making for us all.
As for the battle itself, Lord have mercy, what a horrific display of brutality and death...
Смешались в кучу
Кони, люди
И залпы тысячи орудий
Слились в протяжный вой...
So much respect for this Channel, greatest history channel in UA-cam. From Philippines.
5 pm, end of the day, lost a quarter of the army, 2000 officers and 49 generals; "pick up tomorrow everybody?"
... Now that's determination and professionalism that goes down in history!
The Russians are brutes and tough as nails. Very impressed with their willingness to sustain great loses but yet keep fighting. They also produce fantastic equipment that can take a beating and still function.
duradim1 YEP. The Russian troops of the Second World War can attest to this well said statement!
Seaworth True, they just really needlessly threw men at the German enemy without any real care for their lives. Very sad!
As Stalin once said, “the death of one man is a tragedy, the deaths of millions is a statistic.” Just a complete disregard for human life.
@@CocoTaveras8975 What does it even mean? French troops were also thrown on Russian bayonets and artillery at Borodino. They were wasted afterwards, returning from burned Moscow through winter and suffering from Cossack attacks. From Grand Army of around 600.000, circa 30.000 - 100.000 returned. Best fighting force wasted. Germans in WWII were also thrown in a meat grinder that was, for example, Stalingrad.
That's what you do in war, put men to kill or get killed. Russians didn't have enough men and were outnumbered by the French, they could not afford the "complete disregard for human life", they had to use smart tactics.
Germans in WWII (and their allies) outnumbered the Soviets again in 1941. Both Germans and the Soviets had huge reserves, however, Wehrmacht got itself overstretched on a huge front, with hell of a logistical problems. They brought themselves into it, no one made them attack the USSR. Well, Nazi leadership did... The loss of life was staggering on both sides, again... And despite later myth that circle around, Soviets could not afford to send men into meaningless death, even though they outnumbered the Germans after battles of Moscow and Stalingrad. Their tactics improved over time until 1944-45 when Red Army became the most formidable fighting force there was. Before that, they went through a hell of hard, bloody lessons, especially after 1939 officer core purges in Stalin's paranoia and madness.
no; it's just the russian commenders don't give a shit about their soldiers's live; so they wouldn't bother to let thei rmen die; crushed by french hussars
Refusing to use the Guard at all in battle is the same as not having them at all. Great video again!
Yeah, Napoleon was smart to use the reputation of the old guard itself as a weapon and not risk them in a battle and possibly have a mass rout. At Waterloo, the Old Guard was sent in for its first but last time. When they were mowed down the army lost heart and ran. If Napoleon sent the Old Guard that possibility would have happened and a likely stalemate would have been a disaster if the Old Guard fell back during the fighting.
Edit: Though, we don't know what would have happend if Napoleon sent in the Old Guard, but defeat and rout was a possibility.
according to the Russian records, Platov's cossack raid on the right flank knocked Napoleon off balance during the the middle of the battle. As he had no idea how many other fresh units Barclay still had on the Russian right, it makes sense for him to hold back his reserves in case something bad happened.
It's easy for us to see the mistake in hindsight. Remember Napoleon's inferior light cavalry meant the Russians had far better information than he did.
As Napoleon said "I am eight hundred leagues from France..." If the battle turned decisively against the French at any point the guard would have to get their Emperor back to safety.
Napoleon was fighting a war, not just a single battle. Had he lost his reserve and the Russians somehow got reinforcements then what?
Indeed. The Old Guard was held in reserve behind the main line of Middle Guard in the final assault at Waterloo, and did not participate in the fighting there.
Murat, the myth, the legend, the GOAT; Greatest Of All Time
Also the worst administrator and traitor.
@@m7ray also true 😂😂
That would be Lasalle.
Despite being a turncoat, Murat was the greatest cavalry officer of the age.
But executed like a mere crook in Italy.
This one is the masterpiece worth watching over and over again. The production! The narration. Perfect in all aspects.
This is a GREAT channel. Best quality on UA-cam concerning the Napoleonic wars (my favorite era). Kudos to you Epic History TV
Just as I sit down to have my dinner I get a notification. Nice timing EH always enjoy your content. 👍
This Chanel is by far one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen
Thank you Epic History TV team, i've learned more about the Napoleonic Wars from your videos than from a master degree in military history, no kidin'
Thank you for a clear and concise yet accurate summation of the battle. I must say that I believe Napoleon was right to withhold his guard, given the intelligence that he had at the time he could not have been sure that there was not more reinforcements behind the enemy lines waiting to join battle. However Kutouzove was also correct in his decision, as his army could not have taken another such day of fighting without considerable reinforcements, and if he lost the army at that stage; Russia would've been wide open. Terrific episode looking forward to more of them.👍👍
This was great work I have been calling for this battle for a long time.
Amazing.
PrinceGaraad Agreed!
Loved the documentary! However, I have one notion. The redoute at Shevardino was not supposed to stall the French advance. In fact, it was long planned to be the defensive position for the Russian left flank. All defensive works constructed behind this redoute were improvised within a day before the battle. You see, at this point, the Russian generals had no idea what was going on and where the battle would take place. Barclays right flank was extremely well fortified, even though the French were never planning on attacking it. This lead to the fact that the might of the whole French Army, already outnumbering the Russians, fell upon the poorly fortified positions of the Russian left flank. It's a miracle the Russians were able to withstand them for so long. The perseverance of the Russian soldiers prevented this military debacle from becoming the absolute annihilation of the Russian Army at Borodino.
It was very far from annihilation. In fact, the only one sign of Napoleon's victory is that the battlefield remained French. Napoleon received no strategic advantages from this victory. The losses were almost identical on both sides.
The Russian army was not destroyed and organizedly retreated.
@@yasenkrasen1581 false. Casualties were 60% superior on russian side. Better artillery, better muskets and bayonetes and better discipline even if Russians were very courageous.
@@freewal Go edit Wikipedia. Even according to the best estimates for the French, there is no difference of 60%. And then compare the losses of Borodino and Austerlitz in order to understand what happened in the battle of Borodino.
@@yasenkrasen1581 28000 casualties vs 45000. 60% more.
@@freewal Read full text: "... The casualties(28 000) were for a single day of battle, while the Russian figures are for the 5th and the 7th, combined. Using the same accounting method for both armies brings the actual French Army casualty count to 34,000-35,000"
Meanwhile Britain was happily rubbing hands.
They were fighting the Peninsular campaign in Spain. Sort of like the equivalent of the Allies fighting in Italy while the Eastern Front was raging in 1943-44.
@joi_is _love333 Nobody seeks Great Britain's alliance for its manpower, Russian knew it
La perfide Albion , l'Angleterre, cette nation insulaire , a toujours profité des guerres fratricides entre les nations européennes continentales . Mieux , elle les a encouragées toujours bien sûr dans son intérêt !
@joi_is _love333
Give them credit for being good at strategy on foreign policys, diplomacy, and their sweet pounds of gold
@@richardavery4811 Yes, English showed up when the french were thousands miles away. They are opportunists.
It's almost poetry, that the man who almost never saw defeat would end up losing his entire empire in a battle everyone thought he won or at least tied.
the definition of a "Pyrrhic Victory"
This battle has been a long time coming. Well done as usual.
Amazing video, without a doubt, one of the best in this amazing series.
Thank you all, for doing such an incredible, fine class job, with such a big subject. I LOVE THIS VIDEOS
What a battle... I am trying to imagine if there were camera to record in full 4K the battle at that time so we could see it today...
What a thing it would be
Seeing REAL pieces of arms, legs, and intestines flying around from artillery fire. Ah the sweet 4K in all it's glory. Think again what you wish for.😂
we have good paints of it; by soldiers or painters who described or fought it
Long awaited video is out,
But your voice malt my heart 😭❤️
Marshall murat even the enemy admire his brave.
I liked the video before even watching it!.......
I have been waiting for this video since last week when you announced it!
As always great, great work ! Davout’s risky plan could have done a lot of damage, considering he held the entire prussian army in 1806. But maybe Napoleon wasnt the gambler he used to be.
Huge respect from me as historian. This is such an awesome content, keep it up!
Wow...what an insanely good series, Im left awestruck after every video. This one was particularly gripping. Your videos are enthralling, I don't think anything like this on UA-cam can beat EpicHistoryTV for quality. I love the use of quotes and artwork. Keep up the stellar work guys!!!
Thank you for posting this. Awesome!
We will die. All of us, but we will win.
-Alexander I
Pretty sure you were relaxing and safe ey 😆
@@geert574 boi, I was in St. Petersburg having a hard time deciding what or how to best help my nation... not exactly relaxing tho
@Seaworth Aye, we all make mistakes, that is. And by God I hope it was all worth it, when I marched into Paris and bring peace to Europe in 1814...
@Seaworth I see, you are pretty anty-russian. But even you must understand, Alexander I wasn't an example of idiotic monarch.
@Seaworth because I don't associate myself with any media clichés
Great vidéo ! This channel deserves to be granted the Légion d'honneur and the title Duc de UA-cam by the Emperor
The Russians are resilient fighters. Big respect from France 🇷🇺🇨🇵
Yet they don't know how to fight. When Tsar lost against Japan, it was the first time in history a European power lost against an Asian one.
لكنهم انتقموا لهذه الهزيمه ولقنوا اليابان درسا لن تنساه@@07Blackbeard
Oh man THANK YOU for this vid! Been waiting for years
Hello from Russia!
I have a doubt what Russians think about India
A Russian as the Elector of Bayern?
Get ready nepoleon is coming to Moscow my friend along we all UA-camrs
@@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 Well, they were the electors of Trump, so why not?
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This is the best history documentary channel ever. Only problem is there's not enough of your videos. I've already watched almost every video on here twice.
I understand why it takes you so long to make each video but please try to make your goal to at least one video per week.
To me, the most stirring sight was the procession of the Lady of Smolensk before the troops right before the battle.
Slavs are usually a peaceful and almost dormant benevolent people group, who would rather just enjoy life and laugh than fight. But, the slavic soul (especially in orthodox Slavs) is also very deep, perhaps one of most primeval souls in the world and is able to tap into awe-inspiring energies when life is not usual and heavens open. then, (usually when pillars of life and universe such as Faith or Homeland are threatened, but also when loved ones need to be saved or protected), the Slav is stirred to awake is transformed into a completely different primeval animal with an ability for thoughtless bravery, complete disregard for life and persistent, obstinate determination that is pretty much out of this world. This is the animal Napoleon met in Borodino.
Icons are a direct gateway to holy. so, to have at that grave hour the Lady of the Holy city of Smolensk (now homeless and driven from Her city) presented to the troops, trust me, that transformed the ordinary russian conscripted serf into a fearsome determined and fearless enemy.
Icons are rubbish thing for primitive people. Russia at that time was a shithole for 90% of the population. I love Russian history, but let’s b honest. Imperial Russia was largely primitive. Cerfs, misery, abuses everywhere. Napoleon and its modern army and values, bring a taste of modernity which later will create the Decembrists movement. A serious warning that the Russian nobility refused to hear.
You have very accurately identified the essence of what happened. This is the paradox of the Russian soul.
Logically, an impossible transformation of a sluggish chaff into a hardest diamond.
@@olegmorenko568 Thank you Oleg!
@@freewal
Napoleon carried Western values on the tips of bayonets, like many before him and some after. Even now, carriers of Western values are sharpening their bayonets. Russian peasants, enslaved by their own nobility, fled from their masters, strayed into Parisian detachments and tore at the French like wolves. There is a letter from that time, written by the Russian emperor, in which he is horrified by the actions of ordinary people, his subjects, whom he considered an obedient herd. The Russian peasants did not appreciate the gifts of Napoleon, probably because of their lack of literacy.
I ve stopped after "slavs are peaceful" 😂
It's one of the bloodies battles, but only respect and admiration shown in the comments. Respect to Russia and France!
Coming back to watch this video for the 6th or 7th time. Thank you Epic History. Your hard work is not overlooked. Your channel quality is second to none.
Outstanding, you guys always delivery top quiality history!.
One of the best video by one of the best channel, exactly as expected!!!
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Also me: Hold my beer
Much unlike Hitler, Napoleon has always remained a well respected historical figure in Russia.
napoleon is just your typical conqueror probably the last one of modern times before everything when to sh*t in ww1 where morals and respect is destroyed
Nothing comparable. Hitler is a criminal. Never compare the two. Napoleon never committed genocide, and never have intention to eliminate slaves.
Probably because he didnt go around calling Russians sub-human
@@hueyfreeman1983 and actually marched into Russia with his men leading personally and enduring some of the hardships they did not sitting in the Berlin opera house etc.
I wouldn't compare Napoleon and Hitler. Hitler was a maniac who wanted to destroy/conquer Russia and it's people. Napoleon went into Russia to fight a major battle, make peace with Alexander so that he Russia follows his embargo against Britain.
The extensive details in this documentary is astonishing. It's a thing of Joy to learn more about the past thanks Epic history TV
Single best documentary about that battle. 👍✊
I watched this video more than once... However I feel enjoyment... as if I am in the Battle of Borodino..
I love this channel❤️❤️😍😍
This was REALLY well done. Great music and timing/production values.
The music choice on this videos is just over the top! EPIC indeed!
Holy shit, the general who was wounded 22 times in one battle, my god! That man's a champ.
In different battles I guess) It was his twenty-second wound he got didn't Borodino Battle.
Being a cavalry guy, wounds are expected through the harsh lines of musketeers.
Check Marshal Oudinot. 36 wounds an still lived longer than every other marshals.
Amazing battle history presentation. Bravo !