The Napoleonic Wars - OverSimplified (Part 2)

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 41 тис.

  • @jaredwyatt3376
    @jaredwyatt3376 3 роки тому +10466

    Napoleon- does literally nothing
    Britain- how many time do we have to teach you this lesson Copenhagen

    • @mosquitobight
      @mosquitobight 3 роки тому +441

      The British were doing to Copenhagen what Saruman did to the Shire and confiscating all the fine pipeweed

    • @UIPLAYS
      @UIPLAYS 3 роки тому +897

      Napoleon: Discontinues trades with Britain
      Britain: What the hell Copenhagen??

    • @Shorty15c4007
      @Shorty15c4007 3 роки тому +137

      Old man voice - "I love the British people"

    • @stevelowe2647
      @stevelowe2647 3 роки тому +29

      @@Shorty15c4007 I think English is more appropriate. British is just what the Welsh, Irish & Scottish call themselves so they don't have to admit being Welsh, Irish & Scottish. The English are more preferential of being called English

    • @rhae6993
      @rhae6993 3 роки тому +9

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @lukedantas8059
    @lukedantas8059 3 роки тому +2549

    The Coalitions tried to defeat Napoleon. This enraged Napoleon who punished them severely.

    • @inferno3345
      @inferno3345 3 роки тому +62

      I wish theres a joke like this in the video

    • @jojo-rc9hb
      @jojo-rc9hb 3 роки тому +12

      @@inferno3345 there may be

    • @blueyintros4482
      @blueyintros4482 3 роки тому +28

      I am still waiting for uncool, we haven’t herd it yet in this series yet.

    • @jamesboulter987
      @jamesboulter987 3 роки тому +33

      @@inferno3345 but there wasn't so we punished oversimplified severely.

    • @jordanelberg3380
      @jordanelberg3380 3 роки тому +5

      @@blueyintros4482 oversimplified is being uncool

  • @SadieNya
    @SadieNya 5 місяців тому +1989

    Needing 5 empires including superpowers of Europe, to defeat one man with untrained troops is crazy

    • @m.c.martin
      @m.c.martin 3 місяці тому +91

      They were incredibly salty and extremely stubborn 😂

    • @Mxtxcoupleslover08
      @Mxtxcoupleslover08 3 місяці тому +1

      Ikr 😂😂

    • @broidk8291
      @broidk8291 3 місяці тому +56

      I’m no historian but isn’t it even crazier they just kept coming back for more? And craziest that Napoleon hadn’t squashed them enough that they were able to keep coming back for more? We’re his treaties pretty light?

    • @m.c.martin
      @m.c.martin 3 місяці тому +70

      @@broidk8291 Napoleon didn’t believe in Harsh Treaties because he didn’t want their economy to shrink, and the more he got, the better his economy. He did most of this to avoid war with England to prevent them from blockading his supplies, which ultimately led to him losing in 1815

    • @Flamingghost1025
      @Flamingghost1025 2 місяці тому

      This story is just europeon countries bullying a short french general and getting their ass kicked most of the tine.

  • @Ethan-bp6wp
    @Ethan-bp6wp 7 місяців тому +3755

    “Sir, Oversimplified hasn’t posted in a year, what shall we do?”
    “There is nothing we can do..”
    Update: HE’SSS BACKKKK

    • @chipperjaunte
      @chipperjaunte 7 місяців тому +24

      Im also waiting

    • @marieblade5275
      @marieblade5275 7 місяців тому +11

      I look at the videos as Xmas presents 😄

    • @UmBetaEdits
      @UmBetaEdits 6 місяців тому +16

      "There is nothing we can do..”

    • @jerriejoen
      @jerriejoen 6 місяців тому +28

      *amour plastique (slowed) starts playing*

    • @domithegoodhomie
      @domithegoodhomie 6 місяців тому +10

      Dans mon esprit tout divague, je me perds dans tes yeux
      Je me noie dans la vague de ton regard amoureux
      Je ne veux que ton âme divaguant sur ma peau
      Une fleur, une femme dans ton cœur Roméo
      Je ne suis que ton nom, le souffle lancinant
      De nos corps dans le sombre animés lentement
      Et la nuit je pleure des larmes qui coulent le long de mes joues
      Je ne pense à toi que quand le jour sombre, que s'abattent sur moi
      Mes tristes démons, dans l'abîme sans fond
      Aime-moi jusqu'à ce que les roses fanent
      Que nos âmes sombrent dans les limbes profondes
      Et la nuit, quand tout est sombre, je te regarde danser
      Je résonne en baisers, le long de ta poitrine
      Perdue dans l'avalanche de mon cœur égaré
      Qui es-tu, où es-tu
      Par les pleurs, par les rires de ton ombre effarée
      Je résonne en baisers
      Dans mon esprit tout divague, je me perds dans tes yeux
      Je me noie dans la vague de ton regard amoureux
      Je ne veux que ton âme divaguant sur ma peau
      Une fleur, une femme dans ton cœur Roméo
      Je ne suis que ton nom, le souffle lancinant
      De nos corps dans le sombre animés lentement
      Et la nuit quand tout est sombre je te regarde danser
      @@jerriejoen

  • @linkfromzelda1002
    @linkfromzelda1002 3 роки тому +17848

    This man was so badass that they needed to give him a heavily reinforced coffin to make sure he didn’t come back from the dead.

    • @florenmage
      @florenmage 3 роки тому +2232

      If he was capable of rising from the dead that Austrian monarch would have had to poop his pants a 3rd time.

    • @simontapaj2313
      @simontapaj2313 3 роки тому +673

      @@florenmage by then everyone would poop their pants even the british

    • @sofiawaqasi5947
      @sofiawaqasi5947 3 роки тому +595

      Ngl pretty sure they did that so nobody would desecrate his body

    • @swagster700
      @swagster700 3 роки тому +43

      @@florenmage lol

    • @Momo_Kawashima
      @Momo_Kawashima 3 роки тому +356

      From now on Napoleon will be described as a hyperactive 44-year-old menace

  • @cyruscheng499
    @cyruscheng499 3 роки тому +12978

    “The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.” - Napoleon

    • @snacksizedsalami1278
      @snacksizedsalami1278 3 роки тому +180

      oH sNaP tHaTs DeEp

    • @carolinacuevas3204
      @carolinacuevas3204 3 роки тому +478

      It means that if someone loudly voices their dislike of you then you know how to have a target on, but if they are slow and methodical you don’t know the danger you are in.

    • @yyn886
      @yyn886 3 роки тому +191

      @Name Osoba They might betray you without you knowing

    • @mobolajiade-aina8643
      @mobolajiade-aina8643 3 роки тому +4

      @22JEREMY OPPENZATO yep

    • @omarbradley6807
      @omarbradley6807 3 роки тому +79

      @Name Osoba Someone who disagree with you openly, could be either your enemy or even your friend. But the ones who don't told their opinions, The "Yes Man" is normally an enigma, and scary, because there must be a reason of why they didn't speak their mind, hence the treason reason is a posible one.

  • @RayzleGZ
    @RayzleGZ 6 місяців тому +605

    Fun fact, Aurther Wellington studied Napoleons tactics, and battles. Helping him to make similar predictions of what Napoleon might do next. And creating formations. Defending attacks

    • @refrigeratorskator
      @refrigeratorskator 5 місяців тому +27

      His name is Wellesley, the Duke of wellington

    • @polkka7797
      @polkka7797 5 місяців тому +15

      Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington @@refrigeratorskator to be precise

    • @MyVideogamesNightmareMVN
      @MyVideogamesNightmareMVN 15 днів тому +3

      Old bullshit. Actually most of the credit has to go to the prussians who forced Napoleon to use 2/3 of the troops he needed to knock off the british. British just hold the ground and curse the Prussians for not being in the fight ( in fact they WERE fighting, but to far to be seen)
      Everyone gives credit to the bruts because Wellington was a marketing genious and spend time and money to sell HIS story

    • @SouthamptonCentral
      @SouthamptonCentral День тому

      @@MyVideogamesNightmareMVNI’m sorry but Britain were undeniably more impactful in that battle

    • @sarasamaletdin4574
      @sarasamaletdin4574 21 годину тому

      Giving him the third best general award seems a bit much however

  • @Red-mg4ro
    @Red-mg4ro 5 місяців тому +275

    Napoleon really did have an action-comedy for his life.
    Half of the wars were the Four Stooges going "it'll work this time" until it finally did.

    • @Doctor__Star
      @Doctor__Star 3 місяці тому +9

      "Hey Prussia, where have you been?"
      "Well, I found out how to beat Napoleon."
      "Oh really Einstein, how do you figure that?"
      "Well, since he always attacks first and wins, I figured that if I attacked first then I'd win! I'll attack with blinding speed!"
      "Oh you wanna see blinding speed chowderhead? *Sweden pokes Prussia in the eyes, then slaps Russia purely to continue the joke.*"

    • @bloodhoundo9320
      @bloodhoundo9320 28 днів тому +3

      ​@@Doctor__Starcan't believe it took THAT long for multiple nations to take out one man

  • @FaffyWaffles
    @FaffyWaffles 3 роки тому +10011

    "Luckily they banished him to an Island"
    "But he Came Back!"
    "Luckily they banished him to another Island"

  • @jorgegandara984
    @jorgegandara984 3 роки тому +2713

    Napoleon: 'If some other small man with a stupid moustache tries to conquer Russia, he must know 2 things: it's huge and it's cooooooooooold.'

    • @slavikchukhlebov8494
      @slavikchukhlebov8494 3 роки тому +156

      Napoleon lost 5/6ths of his army before it got cold...

    • @tow3842
      @tow3842 3 роки тому +48

      Shmitler: hmmm, i have an idea guys

    • @-xnnybimb-9398
      @-xnnybimb-9398 3 роки тому +56

      Napoleon: *I was the average height for the time!*

    • @Nate-dv5dp
      @Nate-dv5dp 3 роки тому +63

      Most oh his soldiers actually died from diseases during the summer march.

    • @OmalleyDoc
      @OmalleyDoc 3 роки тому +17

      Some other small man with a stupid moustache: What? I don't speak French. Vormarsch!

  • @a-e180
    @a-e180 6 місяців тому +246

    "France, the army, the head of the army, Josephine..."
    -Napoleon's last words.

    • @godzillatoons3947
      @godzillatoons3947 Місяць тому +20

      Kinda heartwarming that Josephine was among his last words.

    • @toonistiny
      @toonistiny 23 дні тому +8

      ​@@godzillatoons3947Really shows that despite not having seen each other in years, Napoleon still held Josephine closely to his heart.

    • @alexlun4464
      @alexlun4464 12 днів тому

      @@toonistiny I don't know what's up with french leaders marrying into really old companions

    • @sarasamaletdin4574
      @sarasamaletdin4574 21 годину тому

      @alexlun4464
      Josephine was six years older than Napoleon. I would not call that really old. She was 32 when they married. The reason for the lack of children wasn’t her age like the video implied. She probably had had a poor abortion done after her two children. Although we can’t known for sure.

  • @murmur1721
    @murmur1721 6 місяців тому +211

    After Napoleon's defeat, Tsar Alexander invited him to go to Russia, but Napoleon was offended and refused then. But then, already on the island of St. Helena, he decided to write to Alexander that he thought about their old friendship every day, missed him and would like to come to Russia, but the British did not let him go.

    • @vrubel5301
      @vrubel5301 6 місяців тому +56

      they had an interesting relationship, it seems like Napoleon really wanted to be friends with Alexander

    • @ehellsword2
      @ehellsword2 6 місяців тому +13

      To be fair that's suspicious. You refused an invitation so many times then when you get arrested you want to hang out? That sounds like he only wanted to go to stay out of St. Helena not because he wanted to be friends.

    • @murmur1721
      @murmur1721 5 місяців тому +29

      @@ehellsword2 he refused once, not many. And he often called Alexander his friend in letters, even when he went to Moscow.

    • @ehellsword2
      @ehellsword2 5 місяців тому

      @@murmur1721 Even then. Napolean wants to hang out AFTER he gets arrested? Still suspicious to me.

    • @murmur1721
      @murmur1721 5 місяців тому +5

      @@ehellsword2 but he was friends with Alex long before that, soo

  • @f-35alightningii79
    @f-35alightningii79 2 роки тому +3891

    Parents, teachers, friends, life coaches: “You can’t just run away from your problems.”
    Russia: “Observe.”

    • @Hot_Grill43
      @Hot_Grill43 2 роки тому +44

      Also the emus

    • @jodofe4879
      @jodofe4879 2 роки тому +121

      Russia has virtually infinite space to run away to. Do you?

    • @AnimationFanboy2k4
      @AnimationFanboy2k4 2 роки тому +8

      Thanos: Dread it, *RUN* from it, destiny still arrives.

    • @f-35alightningii79
      @f-35alightningii79 2 роки тому +21

      @@jodofe4879 I have a passport and money for plane tickets. So yes!

    • @swatbaker
      @swatbaker 2 роки тому +4

      I can litteraly see the Spongebob lobster meme lmao

  • @enisserifi926
    @enisserifi926 3 роки тому +12520

    I'm kinda sad Napoleon lost like that, imagine being so good at war the only thing people can do to win is not to fight you.

    • @owesyoumoney3912
      @owesyoumoney3912 3 роки тому +1090

      Rome did it to hannibal in the second punic war lol. Cant lose battles if you never engage.

    • @Sconeburner
      @Sconeburner 3 роки тому +858

      as with most wars throught history, as soon as you invade Russia you start to lose

    • @owesyoumoney3912
      @owesyoumoney3912 3 роки тому +379

      @@Sconeburner Russia is such a large landmass it was harder to conquer than a traditional European power

    • @thestanimal6076
      @thestanimal6076 3 роки тому +261

      Dude how do you lose 4 wars against some one and TRY AGAIN after the 2nd I'd be like naw fam I'm done fighting you

    • @evanq9743
      @evanq9743 3 роки тому +387

      @@thestanimal6076 Imo napoleon should have been more harsh in his peace deals after every war, his enemies were able to just come back again with the financial support they kept receiving

  • @lovetocomplain
    @lovetocomplain 5 місяців тому +1983

    it is CRAZY how 30 minutes UA-cam video is more accurate than a 2.5 hours movie. The director clearly hated Napoleon and did everything to convince the audience of his bias, while Oversimplified shows the true history

    • @christomorpho
      @christomorpho 5 місяців тому +141

      Every frame of that film looks like a neo classical painting. Thoroughly entertaining, visually spectacular, and hilariously dark. Yes, it wasn't historically accurate and the script lacked a bit, but psychologically it wins all around - these were Scott's intentions I'm sure. Brilliant entertainment. The violence was awesome. 4/5 stars.

    • @Mehmetimuser1453
      @Mehmetimuser1453 5 місяців тому +113

      Well Ridley Scoot is British soooooo

    • @ililililili9726
      @ililililili9726 5 місяців тому +36

      @@christomorpho It was boring as hell.

    • @ViMBarN
      @ViMBarN 5 місяців тому +140

      ​@@christomorphothe script lack a BIT? The storytelling was awful, the message unclear and muddled, it wasn't either a deep or interesting character study, nor an epic and grand historical movie... It failed at everything it tried to do. Even Joaquín Phoenix didn't shine.. great photography and music but.. 3/5

    • @johanneswurdak4841
      @johanneswurdak4841 5 місяців тому +19

      ​@@ViMBarN Josefine was the Main character in the movie

  • @F_Bardamu
    @F_Bardamu 5 місяців тому +201

    This mix of historical accuracy and witted humour is unparalleled. From a French perspective, a great relief after watching Ridley Scott's failed biopic. Subbed to your channel.

    • @shurale123
      @shurale123 Місяць тому

      As a french person, what do you think of Napoleon himself?

    • @F_Bardamu
      @F_Bardamu Місяць тому +7

      ​@@shurale123 Napoleon is very controversial even in France: at the same time a dictator spilling blood recklessly for his own ambition, one of the greatest military masterminds that ever lived and, yes, someone who laid the foundations for modern France. His military endeavours were objectively catastrophic (France was smaller and poorer in 1815 than before he seized power), but his attempt to keep the best of both political worlds (royalty and the revolution) was actually quite visionary. That's why the French Republic couldn't completely disown Napoleon. In a nutshell, Napoleon was full of contradictions, lights and shadows. But comparing him to Hitler as Ridley Scott once did is just ludicrous. Either provocative or plain ignorant.

  • @EvilPumpkin
    @EvilPumpkin 3 роки тому +2622

    “France... hell... the army... head of the army... Joséphine..."
    - Napoleon Bonaparte last words, his life truly flashed before his eyes,.

    • @dastemplar9681
      @dastemplar9681 3 роки тому +590

      @some random anime bunny He did, he received word of her passing during a ball on Elba (his first exile) and he shocked everyone by collapsing with grief in front of everyone. Her death shattered his heart.

    • @pancakestack4439
      @pancakestack4439 3 роки тому +190

      It is quite poetic, he died seeing what he had done

    • @EvilPumpkin
      @EvilPumpkin 3 роки тому +363

      @@dastemplar9681 When he asked about what her last words were, and they told him that she whispered: "Napoleon..." before passing away. He got up from the ground and gave a little sad smile and answered: "She really loved me didn't she?" in a cocky-sad way.

    • @CaliburXL99
      @CaliburXL99 3 роки тому +159

      @@EvilPumpkin Damn dude, picturing all of that is really heart-wrenching 😔

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +72

      How the heck is this not a movie yet?

  • @that-one_guy
    @that-one_guy 3 роки тому +6755

    When you realize that Napoleon only lost because his enemy's are fleeing
    No, this is not how you are supposed to play the game

  • @sajaalh7026
    @sajaalh7026 4 місяці тому +38

    Napoleon's story is by far my favourite, he worked to raise himself up the ranks and recived admiriation by his soldiers and by france. He was smart and helped the country of france regain some stability and in my opininon Napoleon is DEFINITELY the greatest military general and i deeply find him a respectable and admireable

    • @shurale123
      @shurale123 Місяць тому +1

      You know, I have a small portrait of him at home. It has been there since my childhood and... well... constantly having napoleon around while growing up kinda makes you adore him. Even despite admitting his many mistakes

    • @hhrrm620
      @hhrrm620 Місяць тому

      ​@@shurale123 can you please point out some mistakes?? I want to learn.
      In this video, I didn’t find him making mistakes, it’s more like people were jealous, greedy and dishonorable which costed him.

    • @Jaime-gm6vy
      @Jaime-gm6vy 7 днів тому

      ​@@hhrrm620mistake number one and the biggest:invading russia

    • @user-yo5lr5jy2e
      @user-yo5lr5jy2e 4 дні тому

      I have a british friend who hates all things french
      Exept napoleon

  • @DeepFactsfy11
    @DeepFactsfy11 4 місяці тому +38

    Napoleon's last campaign to defend France was legendary. At one point he even sighted the cannons himself like he did during the Italian campaign as a general many years ago. His army was small enough that he could take full command of all his men. EPIC history TV's coverage of this campaign is a masterpiece

  • @marshallsharritt9018
    @marshallsharritt9018 3 роки тому +3631

    "It got cold, stupid cold" Is practically a catch phrase now and it is a good point of reference to show the watcher that something that is about to happen

    • @tephlin1405
      @tephlin1405 3 роки тому +27

      There's a good amount of those in this series

    • @raahyama4023
      @raahyama4023 3 роки тому +51

      @@tephlin1405 Especially in russia

    • @ThePorschefan
      @ThePorschefan 3 роки тому +89

      So basically, Russia's superpower ain't nukes but rather winter

    • @jacksonbailey2643
      @jacksonbailey2643 3 роки тому +6

      Are you a member of the Channel?

    • @cheeseballgooberpants3591
      @cheeseballgooberpants3591 3 роки тому +45

      @@ThePorschefan
      How about *Nuclear Winter*

  • @pvzfan4208
    @pvzfan4208 2 роки тому +14796

    I don’t think you can really blame Napoleon’s big ego.
    *Multiple empires declares war on HIM personally.*

    • @damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830
      @damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830 2 роки тому +1398

      And 2000men and 2 ships guarded his island to make sure he doesn't escape. Just HIM, not an entire prison of criminals. Hell i bet most prisons would be a lot easier to escape from. This is some "most wanted" supervillain kinda stuff.
      Also kinda funny how they decided to drop him off on an island under guard if it would have been a lot easier and way cheaper just to kill him. They knew he would rather die than live on an isolated island besides the guards and guests

    • @alicechromatica4540
      @alicechromatica4540 2 роки тому +565

      @@damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830 The reason why they didn't kill him is for them to have positive image from their respective people.

    • @markalanajon3295
      @markalanajon3295 2 роки тому +75

      @@alicechromatica4540 yeh like imprisoning the emperor of France is better than killing the emperor of France

    • @S-Fan2006
      @S-Fan2006 2 роки тому +26

      Do you notice any countries that you wouldn’t expect to declare war?

    • @damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830
      @damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830 2 роки тому +84

      @@S-Fan2006 on france, not HIM, they didn't mind france with a different leader

  • @someguyusingtheinternet641
    @someguyusingtheinternet641 7 місяців тому +48

    “What do we do now?” “There is nothing we can do.” Is such a hard line

  • @schmuckmcgee7294
    @schmuckmcgee7294 5 місяців тому +66

    Just saw the Napoleon movie with Joaquin Phoenix. It was staggering how these two episodes (in a series titles Oversimplified) arguably conveyed more of his life story than a feature film.

  • @MagikarpMan
    @MagikarpMan 3 роки тому +1908

    Napoleons a legend, guy took over Europe, clapped Austria 5 times lost against a combined Europe, got exiled came back and went straight back into war with all of Europe again. If that ain't some shit straight out a movie I don't know what Is

    • @mochalo4912
      @mochalo4912 3 роки тому +266

      Totally agree , I thought he was overrated ,but hands dow this guy is a legend

    • @Windows11Official
      @Windows11Official 3 роки тому +134

      He's probably one of my favorite historical people I have ever seen

    • @Kxy2x
      @Kxy2x 3 роки тому +5

      We alr knew this but okay

    • @sayosweeti5757
      @sayosweeti5757 3 роки тому +69

      and people wonder how he got a complex

    • @frankschaefer8890
      @frankschaefer8890 3 роки тому +95

      Napoleon clapped Austria 6 times though lmao

  • @piersonchristensen8836
    @piersonchristensen8836 2 роки тому +2301

    This enraged the British, who punished Copenhagen severely.

  • @agrimgupta1316
    @agrimgupta1316 6 місяців тому +68

    These 2 videos are 100 times better than the Ridley Scott's movie. Plus unbiased and true to the content.

    • @albetto4475
      @albetto4475 5 місяців тому +5

      too be fair ones for entertainment and this ones meant to be educational

    • @alerted0
      @alerted0 4 дні тому

      @@albetto4475this is also entertainment and more entertainment

  • @jackgamer1418
    @jackgamer1418 6 місяців тому +82

    27:58 There's Nothing we can do.......

  • @lakshyawahi323
    @lakshyawahi323 3 роки тому +2950

    "When he attacks, we run away."
    Emus: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

    • @alishabajaj3575
      @alishabajaj3575 3 роки тому +30

      Shows you actually watch everyone of his videos... Ur a true fan!

    • @jorgeigualbonilla9998
      @jorgeigualbonilla9998 3 роки тому +15

      Fabian: "Hey I invented that!"

    • @afrenchlizard1309
      @afrenchlizard1309 3 роки тому +9

      His strategy was to use speed to overwhelm the enemy and just obliterate them. Sounds like blitzkreg.

    • @stonereviews4738
      @stonereviews4738 3 роки тому +2

      Haha

    • @shawncollard623
      @shawncollard623 3 роки тому +3

      That’s what we call foreshadowing

  • @Randomblindgirl
    @Randomblindgirl 3 роки тому +2661

    Napoleon: *breathes*
    Britain: Alright, war it is.

    • @SP-qs4yh
      @SP-qs4yh 3 роки тому +62

      Pretty much what you get when France and Britain are there.

    • @quintusfabiusmaximus8700
      @quintusfabiusmaximus8700 3 роки тому +41

      france and britain love their rivalry eh?

    • @_Hyunism
      @_Hyunism 3 роки тому +10

      The you are not the father reference at 5:02 😂🤣

    • @2kmichaeljordan438
      @2kmichaeljordan438 3 роки тому +33

      France and Britain is the world’s greatest rivalry, what do you expect?

    • @aniusers
      @aniusers 3 роки тому +1

      @anomie nous I wonder if Britain would've ever even batted an eye if he remained an independent Corsican noble... but well, we wouldn't ever have this epic series to begin with, would we?

  • @karansjet3823
    @karansjet3823 6 місяців тому +49

    the fact that he was able to blitzkrieg with those humongous steel balls is a feat in and of itself..... and his horses

  • @jacobmartinez4031
    @jacobmartinez4031 7 місяців тому +28

    To further put into context how influencial he was, the occupation of spain largely weakened the grip that the Vichy had over the latin-american colonies, seeing the opportunity of liberation, Mexico with a lot of other latin american "countries" declared their independence, and fought spain, even in that weakened state, the war was really hard on the independent side, and it took them 11 years to succesfully fight off the Spanish, and take down the Virrey, marking an end on the Virreinato, Napoleon being truly a legend.

  • @javierramirez7639
    @javierramirez7639 2 роки тому +10371

    He was so dangerous they put 2,000 soldiers on an island to guard one guy, what a legend.

    • @themadsuika3909
      @themadsuika3909 2 роки тому +318

      Just to be sure…

    • @banga-a-bang-a209
      @banga-a-bang-a209 2 роки тому +705

      and the coalition declared war on Napoleon as a person.

    • @jepong1768
      @jepong1768 2 роки тому +336

      even in his burial they even make sure he can't do anything at all...

    • @kepigirl
      @kepigirl 2 роки тому +241

      @@jepong1768 They thinking some mummy type of shit
      Everybody gangsta till the French start becoming pharaohs

    • @damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830
      @damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830 2 роки тому +177

      And 2 naval ships too. Thats some max wanted level shit

  • @hunterkiller1440
    @hunterkiller1440 3 роки тому +37558

    "THE REPUBLIC SHALL NOW BE REORGANIZED AS THE FIRST. NAPOLEONIC. EMPIRE. FOR A SAFE AND SECURE. SOCIETY." - Emperor Napoleon. Probably

  • @Bluesight831
    @Bluesight831 Місяць тому +4

    Never thought Napoleon was such a badass, 6 wars from a coalition of several countries but it never broke him, his mindset was legendary so was his legacy.

  • @sya_7489
    @sya_7489 6 місяців тому +39

    There's nothing we can do
    ~Napoleon

  • @soldierboy-clashroyale9459
    @soldierboy-clashroyale9459 3 роки тому +2225

    "Luckily they banished him to an island"
    "But he CAME BACK!"

    • @Memorex996
      @Memorex996 3 роки тому +186

      Luckily they banished him to another island

    • @Ghostie-Tempura
      @Ghostie-Tempura 3 роки тому +1

      I was waiting for this.

    • @Sander-qf3zx
      @Sander-qf3zx 3 роки тому +3

      This is some palptine shizzle

    • @Robbie-pc1dl
      @Robbie-pc1dl 3 роки тому +20

      mmm yes *Bill Wurtz*

    • @CaliburXL99
      @CaliburXL99 3 роки тому +8

      “You thought I was dead?”
      Napoleon, probably

  • @zombierequin3381
    @zombierequin3381 3 роки тому +2955

    We really need to go over that fact again:
    He got the thousands of troops sent to ARREST him to JOIN HIS SIDE.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +532

      He maxed out his charisma stat.

    • @ryanguy5452
      @ryanguy5452 3 роки тому +118

      A yes a man of culture

    • @tanyag2499
      @tanyag2499 3 роки тому +222

      He masterfully developed a cult of personality over the years and was a legendary general/emperor by that point. Quite impressive.

    • @CaliburXL99
      @CaliburXL99 3 роки тому +165

      “Thanks for the troops”
      Napoleon, probably

    • @paulbarbat1926
      @paulbarbat1926 3 роки тому +268

      This man's propaganda was surely a thing. Let me tell you about one moment during what we French call "Le vol de l'Aigle" (the Eagle's flight, the return from Elba). One time, he was caught by royalist forces. One of his generals come to the royalists and say : "The Emperor is coming". The royalist leader, Delassart, responds with "I am determined to do my duty, and will arrest you if you don't surrender". Then, the best big balls tough guy of all times marches towards Delassart's forces, alone, and says to his army to stay back and not to shoot. The royalist officers tell their soldiers to shoot, but no one dares. Then, Bonaparte says : "Soldiers from the 5th, I am your Emperor ! Recognize me !" Then he opens his coat and says "If among you there is one soldier who wants to kill his Emperor, here I am!" Then the royalists soldiers scream "Long live the Emperor", and Napoleon has a much bigger force

  • @Number1neymarzete.
    @Number1neymarzete. 2 місяці тому +12

    “Atleast he didn’t behead anyone” LOOKIN AT YOU HEN-RY

  • @1stpaperdragon740
    @1stpaperdragon740 15 днів тому +3

    Insane that one Pyrrhic victory killed this man’s whole career.

  • @gabebernhard4601
    @gabebernhard4601 Рік тому +5071

    Napoleon: “You wouldn’t get it Pierre! No one would ever kiss you!!”
    Pierre: “Except your ex wife”

  • @ChengTeoh
    @ChengTeoh 3 роки тому +22829

    It's nice to see that "running away" was such an effective tactic.

  • @nidus638
    @nidus638 Місяць тому +5

    Napoleon was the 🐐

  • @shaiblocker3506
    @shaiblocker3506 7 місяців тому +40

    Yk, I never knew how much he actually did for the French people and the how good he was at war strategies. And his actual push for peace. This man was really a legend! If he would've had strategies for retreat and return who knows what he would've done

  • @cmbeadle2228
    @cmbeadle2228 3 роки тому +2206

    Fun fact: during the Spanish American Wars of Independence, a Scottish mercenary admiral who was hired by the Argentinian independence leader Saint Martin, a hilarious person called Thomas Cochrane, tried to pick up Napoleon midway across the Atlantic and install him as Emperor of Latin America.

    • @bastiangalaz4580
      @bastiangalaz4580 3 роки тому +215

      More respect, it’s lord cochrane

    • @lohexd
      @lohexd 3 роки тому +255

      almost the same happens during the Pernambucan Revolt in Brazil, where the rebels has plans to bring Napoleon to south america

    • @oguzkagankatran522
      @oguzkagankatran522 3 роки тому +61

      wow ı didn’t knew that ı love both cochrane and napoleon

    • @anonymouscausewhynot
      @anonymouscausewhynot 3 роки тому +128

      They should’ve let it happen, tbh.

    • @theotmt7906
      @theotmt7906 3 роки тому +85

      @@bastiangalaz4580 i nearly misread it as lord cocaine lol

  • @vale.antoni
    @vale.antoni 3 роки тому +1412

    The age old question has been answered: Expired poison gets less poisonous, than it was before expiry.

    • @achmodinivswe9500
      @achmodinivswe9500 3 роки тому +69

      Napoleon is the most bravest scientist

    • @Fardinton
      @Fardinton 3 роки тому +49

      I think it depends on the type of poison.. Organic poison like snake's or scorpion's definetly expires but poison made from phosphorus or cianide can last a long time. Freaking ricin from Breaking Bad Lasted a year xD

    • @MrPathorn
      @MrPathorn 3 роки тому +58

      It depends,
      If it is Inorganic (Arsenic, Heavy Metal,Cyanides) It will be more poisonous
      If it is Organic (Snake Venom, Baterium, Herbs) it will be less poisonous.
      If it is Corrosive Substance (Acid/Base), it will be less poisonous.
      If it is radioactive, It will be less poisonous

    • @dont2604
      @dont2604 3 роки тому

      ƊÕÑT ŘĒÄĎ ḾÝ ҎŘÕḞÎĹE ҎÎḈ₸ŬRĘ

    • @emmanueloduntan3286
      @emmanueloduntan3286 3 роки тому

      They Expire on reverse basically😂

  • @PlsLeaveMeAlone
    @PlsLeaveMeAlone 6 місяців тому +15

    Napoleon was truly one of the greatest Giga Chads that will go down in history.
    But because of his age and having to win 1v4s constantly, “there is nothing we can do.” 😢

    • @vitalygolubchik1535
      @vitalygolubchik1535 4 місяці тому

      Four being african nations with zebras with bow and arrow? Why Napoleon couldnt take Britain 1 on 1, he lost in Russia 1 on 1. He is a dreamer soy boy.

  • @codypugh-xr2hk
    @codypugh-xr2hk 2 місяці тому +4

    “Run straight at the enemy. Try not to die”
    The funny thing is, this pretty much sums up Napoleon’s battle tactics from 1812 onwards. He was advised by his Marshall’s to flank the exposed Russian left at Borodino, but opted for a frontal assault. He threw all his reserves at the allied center at Leipzig and again with the Guard at Waterloo. That’s not to say he didn’t still have flashes of brilliance (6 Days Campaign) but Napoleon’s genius had really been worn down by years of war and the constant need to strategize and come up with ever more ingenious maneuvers, as his enemies learnt from his playbook.

  • @friedbagel6893
    @friedbagel6893 2 роки тому +3915

    I can't really remember any other general that slapped the shit out of 6 different countries MULTIPLE TIMES through the years and got to be exiled TWICE before finally dying while being buried in 5 coffins surrounding him, he truly is the strongest militar of all times

    • @bluehoodieguy7568
      @bluehoodieguy7568 2 роки тому +401

      you know its bad when they had to have 2,000 British soldiers guarding him and two ships as well,JUST TO make sure he couldn't try anything AGAIN

    • @PUNISHERMHS_2021
      @PUNISHERMHS_2021 2 роки тому +1

      @Suit Person ?

    • @dreel37
      @dreel37 2 роки тому +7

      @Suit Person 🗑️

    • @taowroland8697
      @taowroland8697 2 роки тому +44

      Caesar, Hannibal, and Ghengis Khan, are probably in the same echelon of top militarily and politically adept figures. Alexander was a doofus though.

    • @sidhantmohapatra5145
      @sidhantmohapatra5145 2 роки тому +4

      @@taowroland8697 I mean if he leaved longer he would have been the greatest general of all time , and probably conquer more than the Mongols.

  • @ice_agebaby6939
    @ice_agebaby6939 2 роки тому +14563

    Everyone turned against Napoleon, even his own people, except pierre the absolute legend

    • @priyan605
      @priyan605 2 роки тому +944

      Chad Pierre

    • @kevinhennessy7658
      @kevinhennessy7658 2 роки тому +1386

      Ladys get yourself a man who looks at you as Pierre looks at napoleon

    • @pillsburydoughboy1693
      @pillsburydoughboy1693 2 роки тому +531

      Pierre is the Iroh of the Napoleonic wars

    • @northernleigonare
      @northernleigonare 2 роки тому +43

      1k likes woohoo

    • @PolskiBelgia6
      @PolskiBelgia6 2 роки тому +307

      I know it's a joke, but it's sad for me that the Poles weren't mentioned at all. They fought on Napoleon's side until the very end.

  • @lastman5680
    @lastman5680 5 місяців тому +8

    Came back to this after the new movie and well, the quality difference is just huge...
    This guy did a much better job at showing what this man was, what he did, and I'd like to highlight the ending montage about the duality of Napoleon.
    THIS is what the movie should have done, explain (or show) each and every good and bad attribute about Napoleon and then just leave the viewer with one question. What was Napoleon?
    I truly hope we will get a miniseries about him someday, with the quality that Oversimplified set.

  • @thalastianjorus
    @thalastianjorus 6 місяців тому +51

    I have always found it interesting that it is a "historical debate" as to whether the Wars of the Coalitions were caused by Napoleon, or if he were defending himself against an aggressive Europe. He literally started none of them. Every single one he was, initially, the defender.
    Yes. He had a habit of pushing _back_ into the countries after their initial attack, and he rarely let go of territory once he took it. However - he did not start the wars. In fact he was quite content to rule over France for a number of years... Before England managed to bribe Prussia and Austria enough. If anyone could be called the aggressor in the Napoleonic Wars? It was England. They spent years throwing the modern equivalent of of tens of billions of pounds at anyone in Europe that would harass or attack France. They funded an entire black market to bypass French borders/laws, and even paid for entire mercenary armies for other nations... as long as they used them against France.

    • @m.r4841
      @m.r4841 6 місяців тому +10

      That's true for the first coalition. But not for the other. Napoleon was so strict, harsh and brutal to his defeated nations like Spain or the the German territory that it was only a matter of time until they had to fought back against Napoleon's oppression. Just like WW1 and 2. WW2 became unavoidable because the harsh terms of the treaty of Versailles. Long-term peace and Friendship in Europe was never a possibility with Napoleon's style of ruling.

    • @thatrabidpotato8800
      @thatrabidpotato8800 3 місяці тому +2

      Oversimplified's videos are entertaining, but you always have to keep the title of the channel in mind. He leaves a lot out and is pretty biased on top of it.

    • @sarasamaletdin4574
      @sarasamaletdin4574 21 годину тому +1

      @thatrabidpotato8800
      I have red books about Napoleon and I still agree that Napoleon wasn’t causing the wars. He certainly has this to criticize about, don’t get me wrong. But UK was the aggressor if we think of the cause of the large scale war in Europe

  • @sam.guirguis
    @sam.guirguis 2 роки тому +29448

    My man was fighting 1v4 consistently, and wining, a true goat.

    • @fredbarker9201
      @fredbarker9201 2 роки тому +3140

      “My enemies are many, my equals are none”

    • @nicksieben7701
      @nicksieben7701 2 роки тому +217

      No wonder Napoleon is a ba-a-a-a-a-ad ass.

    • @atishghosh
      @atishghosh 2 роки тому +814

      His clutch was OP

    • @TheValutOfEd
      @TheValutOfEd 2 роки тому +1419

      Mate it was a 1v7 with Britain Portugal and Spain as well. He was the Goat

    • @mohamedaitbassou6564
      @mohamedaitbassou6564 2 роки тому +657

      Wait till you hear about an Austrian painter

  • @lucabehringer7914
    @lucabehringer7914 2 роки тому +4034

    A "Roman empire" oversimplified would be sick

    • @nonbeliever5027
      @nonbeliever5027 2 роки тому +19

      Hehe boi

    • @derdingsreturnsnochmal5177
      @derdingsreturnsnochmal5177 2 роки тому +186

      I think over two millenia worth of history would be too much, even for Oversimplified. A longer series on the topic though ...

    • @TM-tb4di
      @TM-tb4di 2 роки тому +71

      @@derdingsreturnsnochmal5177 tbf he did make a video on three kingdoms

    • @dominikweber4305
      @dominikweber4305 2 роки тому +2

      That would have to be several seperate videos

    • @nonbeliever5027
      @nonbeliever5027 2 роки тому +37

      @@TM-tb4di Rome is really fascinating, it would miss lot of cultural aspects if it was just a video long and not a series

  • @kwametabiri9501
    @kwametabiri9501 5 місяців тому +11

    This 2 part series was better than the movie and much shorter

    • @suyogmore752
      @suyogmore752 5 місяців тому +3

      This Oversimplified video was the educational one so it is made in simple language and simple story....
      Movie was also far good but it was for those who know the story of Napoleon.
      This series was great but movie was even grater to live and see that story on big screen.

  • @mabel.the.shih.tzu.
    @mabel.the.shih.tzu. 3 місяці тому +8

    Napoleon: stops trade with Britain
    Britain: I SWEAR to god Copenhagen!

  • @mr.fufu1437
    @mr.fufu1437 2 роки тому +3037

    You are forgetting the best part about Napoleon's return from exile.
    When he walked up to the first military outpost, "If there is any man among you who would kill his emperor, Here I stand!” Not one soldier questioned his returned. That's how much he was loved.

    • @onan8431
      @onan8431 2 роки тому +8

      hehehe

    • @SquashGuy02134
      @SquashGuy02134 2 роки тому +61

      How'd he even fit through the door with such huge nuts?

    • @mikeor-
      @mikeor- 2 роки тому +82

      When Napoleon confronted the first legion sent to arrest him, he said this: "Soldats! Je suis votre Empereur! S'il y a quelqu'un qui veut tuer son Emperor, me voici!" In French, these words translate to: "Soldiers! I am your Emperor! If there is any one of you who wishes to kill his Emperor, here I am!" Instead of shooting at him, the men dropped their arms and ran into the embrace of their former comrades-in-arms crying out: "Vive l'Empereur!" meaning "Long live the Emperor!"

    • @Name-lw9uf
      @Name-lw9uf 2 роки тому +13

      @Takeda Shingen ok liberal
      (Btw your essay is wrong)

    • @Name-lw9uf
      @Name-lw9uf 2 роки тому +16

      @Takeda Shingen That English is giving me an aneurysm, and I'm a conservative too.

  • @aldifrpf1188
    @aldifrpf1188 Рік тому +15807

    “A winter saved the Russians, an island saved the Brits”
    -Napoleon

    • @XFHU
      @XFHU Рік тому +612

      As Always

    • @F.R.E.D.D2986
      @F.R.E.D.D2986 Рік тому +16

      @@XFHU no

    • @francesconesi7666
      @francesconesi7666 Рік тому +328

      Winter my ass, dude lost most of his horses due to heatstroke

    • @daudsheikh5001
      @daudsheikh5001 Рік тому

      @@francesconesi7666 Yes it's true the weather attrition myth is false and most of the army died of disease

    • @idosomethingiguess3680
      @idosomethingiguess3680 Рік тому +547

      Without winter, Russia would be nothing.It's their Greatest weapon adter all

  • @CoolestFish2103
    @CoolestFish2103 4 місяці тому +3

    I love how running away is a reoccuring gig in oversimplified videos, im a huge fan!

  • @scandited2763
    @scandited2763 7 місяців тому +9

    Moral of the story: Never forget about fleet (Nelson gaming)
    If to be serious, even if Nelson didn’t head to Trafalgar, even if he lost, Nelson wasn’t the only one experienced fleet commanders. There were Saumarez, Hood, Collingwood and many others

  • @leandros817
    @leandros817 3 роки тому +1902

    almost every campaign in history
    "it got cold."
    "stupid cold."

    • @leon6777
      @leon6777 3 роки тому +86

      Just the ones where Russia is invaded

    • @leandros817
      @leandros817 3 роки тому +5

      @@leon6777 ye XD

    • @condedooku9750
      @condedooku9750 3 роки тому +14

      Cold and...
      Guerrilla time.

    • @raiden6507
      @raiden6507 3 роки тому +44

      Moral of the story: don't invade Russia, especially not in winter

    • @leonardusrakapradayan2253
      @leonardusrakapradayan2253 3 роки тому +41

      @@raiden6507 more like: don’t invade Russia, but if you do, retreat before winter

  • @bendover7258
    @bendover7258 Рік тому +9248

    Napoleon constantly clutching 1v4’s is one of the most badass moments in history

    • @freelanceryuu
      @freelanceryuu Рік тому +138

      GOATED

    • @Rayitolaser569
      @Rayitolaser569 Рік тому +93

      The true goat

    • @The_whales
      @The_whales Рік тому +70

      Tbh, I would mention the fact that those he fought against were on side the dumb except for the Russian who just ran away and let the winter do the work

    • @Yayaloy9
      @Yayaloy9 Рік тому

      @@The_whales Who the fk would want to burn their entire country to win a war? Very few are willing to do that. Would you be willing to burn your centuries old cities that has so much historical values to win a war? Few would, my country's people would defend our 1000 year old temple to the last man. NO ONE gets to claim it other than us. Of course this is pure historical value, we haven't even talked about the scorched earth tatic yet.

    • @SweewzStudios
      @SweewzStudios Рік тому +54

      POV: the one sweat in the squad game

  • @valbroderick8156
    @valbroderick8156 6 місяців тому +7

    I think its rather interesting that throughout all of these wars snd battles, besides only one or two instances, every lost he ever had was simply because the people around him either weren't as snart as him, or inexperienced conscripts.

  • @Goku-bn1lo
    @Goku-bn1lo 6 місяців тому +25

    The fact that this guy destroyed Europe and the Brits for so long it's crazy how he was the actual king of Europe

    • @gg-ps1vz
      @gg-ps1vz 3 місяці тому

      The brits were pretty successful militarily overall but the countries they were financing performed badly. Money couldn’t buy skill

  • @musaal-khadim9794
    @musaal-khadim9794 3 роки тому +3320

    "What's your superpowers again?"
    Britain : "I'm rich..."

  • @jinit6413
    @jinit6413 3 роки тому +891

    "Run from Napoleon"
    Sun Tzu The Art of War

    • @kipronohterere.n4036
      @kipronohterere.n4036 3 роки тому +9

      So many distinctions with someone.
      Make Horses.....Find some ballots.
      Elba is Mar a Lago
      Then the new king was weak
      Napoleon mail was also censored

    • @delareiflaventitus5966
      @delareiflaventitus5966 3 роки тому +3

      @Regdu Geht give that winter man a medal for saving the motherland a hundred of times

    • @homemadepro
      @homemadepro 3 роки тому +3

      Sir...you're a genius!

    • @magnusthered4973
      @magnusthered4973 3 роки тому +1

      @Regdu Geht does that make Finnish winter a God

    • @rafisani
      @rafisani 3 роки тому

      "When he approach, we run away"
      Emu, The genius of war

  • @suyogmore752
    @suyogmore752 5 місяців тому +8

    The Napoleon movie experience just got better thanks to Oversimplified... keep it up brother. We wove you 😂❤

  • @NancyHampton-cn8hh
    @NancyHampton-cn8hh 3 місяці тому +2

    This was by far my favorite 2-parter on this channel. He had such a good story man Holy fuck

  • @acroy8589
    @acroy8589 3 роки тому +1676

    Napoleon: Drinks poison
    Poison: doesn’t work
    Napoleon: “guess thats that”

    • @Megumu_Iizunamaru.
      @Megumu_Iizunamaru. 3 роки тому +22

      Napoleon have poison resistance?

    • @rayzard3687
      @rayzard3687 3 роки тому +50

      BUT THAT POISON CAUSED STOMACH CANCER AND HE DIED AFTER

    • @felixgutierrez993
      @felixgutierrez993 3 роки тому +28

      @@rayzard3687 Thats what I was thinking as well. Most likely that poison lingering there was the cause but YEARS after

    • @fethier4601
      @fethier4601 3 роки тому +25

      When Napoléon drinks poison the poison gets poisoned.

    • @user-kh6qf4jf9p
      @user-kh6qf4jf9p 3 роки тому +12

      Even his poison knew better than to attempt to kill him

  • @Vipers_Pit
    @Vipers_Pit 2 роки тому +6082

    Napoleon to Austria. “How many times do I need to defeat you”
    Austria: Yes.

    • @andrewdiez8353
      @andrewdiez8353 Рік тому +224

      Napoleon: How many times do I need keep teaching you a lesson old man?!
      Austria: I love the young people

    • @Randomboi863
      @Randomboi863 Рік тому +28

      How many pieces of bread have you eaten in your life

    • @kirito3469
      @kirito3469 Рік тому +13

      @@Randomboi863 is that a question or an answer :D

    • @Randomboi863
      @Randomboi863 Рік тому +7

      @@kirito3469 a question i asked to answer this question sir.

    • @kirito3469
      @kirito3469 Рік тому +15

      @@Randomboi863 i tought Napoleon was good commander and admirable person but after this video i am pretty sure he is great guy. Europa declared war to Napoleon not France :D woowowow

  • @PintoBeean
    @PintoBeean 6 місяців тому +7

    Napoleon is undoubtedly the best military general of all time and my favorite historical figure

  • @TopflappenExtrem
    @TopflappenExtrem Місяць тому +1

    I've been a history nerd for 20 years now and this was astonishingly accurate. Well done.

  • @dusanpavlovic5891
    @dusanpavlovic5891 2 роки тому +1751

    Napoleon: *pisses off Britain*
    Copenhagen: Why do I hear boss music?

  • @aastiksaxena4497
    @aastiksaxena4497 3 роки тому +2639

    Copenhagen: *breathes*
    British: So anyway I went blasting

    • @Dr_Grape
      @Dr_Grape 3 роки тому +74

      It's been 200 years without blasting, and looking like this old habit had died down.... Then comes Brexit.... So any bets on how long before the blasting will resume?

    • @putzeus9953
      @putzeus9953 3 роки тому +13

      just blow them up for good

    • @randomrise1st72
      @randomrise1st72 3 роки тому +42

      @@Dr_Grape Oh no... *Sweat in Danish

    • @Dr_Grape
      @Dr_Grape 3 роки тому +5

      @@randomrise1st72 I am!!

    • @feelingnether158
      @feelingnether158 3 роки тому +14

      Revenge you focking vikings !
      Copenhagen : i thought you were doing this to screw the economy !
      British : no its personal.

  • @hassantalib2911
    @hassantalib2911 6 місяців тому +2

    Best videos on history I've ever seen are the work of Oversimplified...kudos to you guys❤

  • @Mike-eo5jk
    @Mike-eo5jk 4 місяці тому +2

    Hilarious and informative. What could be better! I had a smile on my face the whole time! Keep up the great work!

  • @jarupongch
    @jarupongch 3 роки тому +1519

    Napoleon: Makes Britain mad
    Britain: This enraged Britain, who punished Copenhagen severely.

  • @FlowmotionWasTaken
    @FlowmotionWasTaken 3 роки тому +13999

    you know you've screwed up when all your homies abandon you and all they leave behind is a note that says "bruh"

    • @flamingoxe5984
      @flamingoxe5984 3 роки тому +69

      Ok

    • @neednolife
      @neednolife 3 роки тому +52

      Ok

    • @ashvinbinu4382
      @ashvinbinu4382 3 роки тому +45

      Ok

    • @triplem5770
      @triplem5770 3 роки тому +197

      it was a pity. if the coalition were truthful to their promises and didn't keep on back stabbing Napoleon like,
      I'm gonna kill you. (20 mins later) oh you defeated me, sorry.....(10 mins later) I'm gonna do it again
      maybe he would be much more successful... even though I don't like him that much

    • @sepil2227
      @sepil2227 3 роки тому +18

      @@triplem5770 👹

  • @Teaguester12915
    @Teaguester12915 5 місяців тому +6

    And this was a lot better then the Napoleon movie

  • @oceanman6804
    @oceanman6804 7 місяців тому +7

    What an awesome video, you have no idea how valuable your videos are for history!

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 3 роки тому +1438

    "I've got it! When he approaches, we run away"
    *Infinite IQ*

    • @mightycannon1512
      @mightycannon1512 3 роки тому +5

      iS tHaT a JoJo ReFrEnCe

    • @nechrosmaosx4297
      @nechrosmaosx4297 3 роки тому +1

      rUN aWaY

    • @tanishwangoo7379
      @tanishwangoo7379 3 роки тому +27

      Actually the strategy was more complex than that, it was developed by Roman ruler Fabian during the war with Hannibal and basically meant you avoided large scale battles with your enemy and let him run out of resources while combating smaller and numerous attacks in all directions.

    • @sonnajmuddin
      @sonnajmuddin 3 роки тому +4

      @@mightycannon1512 "hey smokey do you see his legs?we'll use that to our advantage." which is running away

    • @luckyluciano1584
      @luckyluciano1584 3 роки тому

      The Dutch had a problem with this strategy

  • @inkcreeper3253
    @inkcreeper3253 Рік тому +2176

    I like how one of Russia's battle tactics is wait for winter

    • @justlol2305
      @justlol2305 Рік тому +187

      "You call camping for winter a military strategy?"
      "Hey, as long as it works."

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 Рік тому +126

      Wait for the invading army to waste all of its resources.
      If you didnt notice, 75% of the French army died off even before they reached Moscow, and it was summer

    • @jasondyrkacz8270
      @jasondyrkacz8270 Рік тому +28

      It's actually really effective.

    • @The_whales
      @The_whales Рік тому

      Too bad the Germany reich didn’t think about wearing a jacket and therefore didn’t prepare the winter

    • @Cicero82
      @Cicero82 Рік тому +19

      I mean, they are 2-0 against foreign invaders…

  • @Hugh_Janus69
    @Hugh_Janus69 5 місяців тому +3

    Great story telling. Thorougly enjoyed this series. Subbed.

  • @yedukrishna8613
    @yedukrishna8613 3 місяці тому

    amazing how this 30mins 2 part yt video with hand drawn character was way more informative and entertaining than the multi million dollar Hollywood production of Napoleon. oversimplified makes videos which take months or even a whole year to release but u just can't compete with this level of quality ❤

  • @voidraldarken
    @voidraldarken 3 роки тому +4736

    I like how the most effective plan against Napoleon is:
    *Don’t fight Napoleon, just run away, and attack everywhere else.*

    • @JesterLaughAtU
      @JesterLaughAtU 3 роки тому +195

      Worked against Hannibal.

    • @SimonNZ6969
      @SimonNZ6969 3 роки тому +259

      It's called humility. Know when you're outmatched. Then instead of confronting them directly, poison their dog and burn their house down. Works every time.

    • @trenchcoatdoggo5185
      @trenchcoatdoggo5185 3 роки тому +164

      @@SimonNZ6969 Does this advice come from experience?

    • @georginho36
      @georginho36 3 роки тому +349

      how to fight napoleon:
      - step 1: do not fight napoleon
      - step 2: fight everyone that is not napoleon

    • @blackhoundSSC
      @blackhoundSSC 3 роки тому +18

      There's a saying I heard that Napoleon was beaten by Captain Winter in Russia.

  • @AD-tj4jc
    @AD-tj4jc 3 роки тому +984

    Austria: declares war on France.
    Napoleon: "how many times do I have to teach you this lesson old man?"

    • @damp2269
      @damp2269 3 роки тому +8

      that was his greatest mistake he should have spanked the old man in public for real after the first war. he wouldn't dare rise up again after that...,

    • @ronjayrose9706
      @ronjayrose9706 3 роки тому +2

      Literally

    • @Slightlywethamster
      @Slightlywethamster 3 роки тому

      @@damp2269 yues

    • @prussianspider2849
      @prussianspider2849 3 роки тому +1

      @@damp2269 probably would have done that if he knew what spanked was the balls on napolean

    • @Mxtxcoupleslover08
      @Mxtxcoupleslover08 3 місяці тому

      Ikr, the idiotic old man never learns 😑🙄

  • @mybutt1929
    @mybutt1929 7 місяців тому +10

    27:32 theres nothing we can do.

  • @boubacarfall1759
    @boubacarfall1759 5 місяців тому +2

    THIS CHANNEL IS OFFICIALLY THE GREATEST THING IN UA-cam

  • @PokeMario-pk4ot
    @PokeMario-pk4ot 2 роки тому +8323

    Fun fact: Napoleon was actually just one inch shorter than the average height of the time. The idea of him being exceptionally short was from propaganda from the allies

    • @noone-qu5ec
      @noone-qu5ec 2 роки тому +428

      UK most probably

    • @Daniel_ACG
      @Daniel_ACG 2 роки тому +109

      So what was George Washington seen as?? That was before napoleon's time and he was 6'2

    • @derpythean-comdoge8608
      @derpythean-comdoge8608 2 роки тому +73

      @@Daniel_ACG Europeans just could never be as HUGE as us Americans.

    • @Daniel_ACG
      @Daniel_ACG 2 роки тому +288

      @@derpythean-comdoge8608 actually the Dutch are way taller and northern Europeans I would say are taller

    • @PokeMario-pk4ot
      @PokeMario-pk4ot 2 роки тому +15

      @@Daniel_ACG tall

  • @552jacki3
    @552jacki3 2 роки тому +4592

    Okay let me get this straight. Napoleon was losing allies left and right, he was commanding an army of noobs, he didn't have enough horses for his army. And his enemies' entire plan was still "don't fight Napoleon". What even is this dude?!?

    • @Psytinker
      @Psytinker 2 роки тому +138

      A talented general in a profession historically populated largely by fuck ups, regardless of how much propaganda says otherwise, and before factoring in nepotism baked into aristocracy, operating during a time where warfare relied heavily on morale and discipline, and pioneering a sentiment of "nationalism", a concept of loyalty to a nation, which is much stronger than loyalty to an aristocrat.

    • @Marrrrley
      @Marrrrley 2 роки тому +269

      I mean, it's largely debatable if Napoleon's existence was beneficial or a prejudice for France's history, since, just looking at the results, France ended up in ruin and left the UK to become the global superpower after all of this... But one thing was not debatable at all, Napoleon's military genius. The guy is at the top of history when it comes to generals' talents, right alongside the likes of Julio Cesar, Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan (probably some Chinese warlords too but pardon me if I don't know their names haha). Some random generals of the time couldn't even compare to him and they knew it, which was probably really humiliating but what you gonna do.

    • @jgw9990
      @jgw9990 2 роки тому +167

      @@Marrrrley The coalitions of monarchs were out to destroy Republican France either way. Without Napoleon its pretty likely they'd have succeeded and France would've descended back into monarchies. In the end he didn't win, but given his opposition that's not necessarily surprising.

    • @JFKLSD8659
      @JFKLSD8659 2 роки тому +87

      Don't forget, Britain was also giving all his enemies a HUGE amount of money. 💰

    • @fredbarker9201
      @fredbarker9201 2 роки тому +137

      @@Marrrrley his biggest achievement is not in battle though. a quarter of the world uses Napoleonic code (many amendedments over the two centuries but with much the same)
      He did a lot for education, economics, science & arts, religion, property rights

  • @PYBR0
    @PYBR0 7 місяців тому +25

    20:55 There’s nothing we can do

  • @muj7697
    @muj7697 5 місяців тому +5

    this is better then new Napoleon movie

  • @ethanelliot4559
    @ethanelliot4559 3 роки тому +1470

    "and they all declared war, not on France, but on Napoleon himself." The only man to ever have multiple countries gather hundreds of thousands of troops JUST to take his head. He may not have been a god, but he damn sure was more than an emperor.

    • @housesports000
      @housesports000 3 роки тому +136

      Napoleon was so powerful that the only thing that really defeated him was himself

    • @Jacob-yg7lz
      @Jacob-yg7lz 3 роки тому +17

      Does Osama Bin Laden count?

    • @josehernandez9565
      @josehernandez9565 3 роки тому +57

      @@Jacob-yg7lz nah that was just payback and it only took 2 squads

    • @hassam171
      @hassam171 3 роки тому +27

      @@josehernandez9565 and 11 years

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 3 роки тому +24

      @@Jacob-yg7lz Well he wasn't exactly a ruler of a country or a state so technically no.

  • @blueghost.
    @blueghost. 3 роки тому +1747

    “Its always invading Russia that destroys the whole army”
    -SunTzu ~The Art Of War

    • @sergelengerelmaa2450
      @sergelengerelmaa2450 3 роки тому +136

      unless you are the mongols

    • @murkywateradminssions5219
      @murkywateradminssions5219 3 роки тому +65

      i think the only country to have truly defeated russia is mongolia
      correct me if I'm wrong

    • @secrectpirate3096
      @secrectpirate3096 3 роки тому +47

      @@murkywateradminssions5219 but even they were defeated by the Russians

    • @zavulon422
      @zavulon422 3 роки тому +16

      Actually thete was not united Russia. Granddad of Ivan the Terrible has united most of russain lands and pushed mongols away.

    • @ivanskopin7723
      @ivanskopin7723 3 роки тому +9

      Before anyone mentions Poland - Poland was successfully kicked out after a very short time in Moscow by a volunteer army.

  • @DOLOR_010
    @DOLOR_010 10 днів тому +1

    "We can't have a hyperactive 44-year-old menace running around reigniting revolutionary Ideals." - Francis I, Emperor Of Austria

  • @Some1didSomething
    @Some1didSomething 7 місяців тому +6

    There is nothing we can do
    (When will he post again?)

  • @thehomie6059
    @thehomie6059 3 роки тому +943

    Imagine being such a threat to all of Europe that you were sent to a island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and guarded by a whole army of troops and two boats 24:7 I would take that as a compliment honestly

    • @gamercarmen3957
      @gamercarmen3957 3 роки тому +18

      couldn't napoleon just swim when the boats where on the other side of the island, at night, or try to kill off the soldiers one by one?

    • @muksimulmaad7413
      @muksimulmaad7413 3 роки тому +87

      @@gamercarmen3957 lmao what is this prison architect?

    • @miguelangelamezcuarosales7687
      @miguelangelamezcuarosales7687 3 роки тому +67

      @@gamercarmen3957 I´m sure you can´t be talking seriously...

    • @sauron8838
      @sauron8838 3 роки тому +18

      That is clearly the mark of the most dangerous man alive.

    • @Noname-gh4jb
      @Noname-gh4jb 3 роки тому +20

      @@gamercarmen3957 dude real life isnt an action movie

  • @grayblur2590
    @grayblur2590 3 роки тому +1709

    The relationship between Napoleon and Pierre is basically Batman and Alfred 😂😂😂😂

    • @panoslazaridis9991
      @panoslazaridis9991 3 роки тому +17

      Underrated comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 .

    • @Skulldude-yj9kg
      @Skulldude-yj9kg 3 роки тому +9

      Henry would be like
      TREASON!

    • @thunderflare59
      @thunderflare59 3 роки тому +33

      Now I'm imagining Napoleon dressed up as Batman.

    • @Skulldude-yj9kg
      @Skulldude-yj9kg 3 роки тому +1

      @@thunderflare59 he has riches so he would diplomatically and financing convince the allies of the continental system would never ally with Britain

    • @ibrahimtuna375
      @ibrahimtuna375 2 роки тому +4

      Pierre: You became emperor, you won. Now you satisfied?
      Napoleon: I don't know Pierre, what comes after emperor?
      -I think god or something. You wanna, become, a god?
      ...
      -yes.
      -I put it down "maybe".

  • @sheeeeesh_dude8324
    @sheeeeesh_dude8324 5 місяців тому +1

    thanks man , i have been watching your video for a year now . i think i can past igcse by watching your video .

  • @NoOne-fe3gc
    @NoOne-fe3gc 3 місяці тому

    It is impressive the impact he had.
    That quick 5 second take on Portugal hugely impacted Brazil