@@bjornodin For sure, History Hustle, Dark Docs, Kings and Generals, etc do a great job of covering overlooked stories. But the Simon Whistler Extended Universe is great for poppy, straight-to-the-point, easily digestible documentaries.
Definitely! It's so sad to see how deeply this war shaked the relationship between France and the German States for almost a century. The next time both governments meet in friedship, will be when Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle sign the Élysée Treaty.
@@leobarberies4032 I mean if I'm gonna be a nerd about it, it _did_ create the country (a sovereign state) It didn't create the nation though (a group of people united by history, origin, culture, language, etc) But yeah I get what you're saying, true
I'm starting to lend credence that Simon is bionic. He is always making new channels like a A.I. super machine. Keep it up whistle, love all the content!
My great grandfather lost an arm in the Franco Prussian war before migrating to Wisconsin in the US. His son, my grandfather, was shot and gassed fighting in WW1 in the US Army. The families short version of that war is that it began with Napoleon IIIs invasion of the German states to prevent unification into one nation that could supersede France's place as the leader of Europe. Reparations owed by France for starting the war were reasonable unlike the revenge reparations France managed to impose on Germany after WWI. The hodgepodge of states that became Germany were the good guys in the Franco Prussian war -- claiming that Prussia forced Napoleon III to invade "Germany" is very Putinish
@@warographics643 the only channel not on 4x speed recording is Business/Brain Blaze, and maybe Casual Criminalist. BB is way too uncut and unclean to be a 4x speed robot Simon. Must be the original Simon's consciousness overriding the robot's programming.
Helmuth von Moltke was a brilliant soldier who nobody talks about, and it's unfortunate. He did far more than military strategy, he single handedly wrote the book on modern mass transit in warfare.
I realize that you’re mainly just the presenter and you have a huge team writing, filming, and editing your videos, but the fact that you can still present so many videos every day so professionally is amazing. Definitely a robot, or a few robots. Or you have a twin or are one of identical triplets…
@Spencer Ellis Simon openly admits he thinks universal basic income is a beneficial and good idea, while simultaneously getting mad about people "gaming" the system, while simultaneously agreeing with the data showing that "cheaters" and whatnot are inconsequential to the benefits of social safety nets. Simon advocated for healthcare as a human right, argues against emperialist actions from America and his home country of the UK. Basically, if you're a BB OG you have heard Simon say "I support something like capitalism, but don't be a dick" many times. Even his hardcore capitalist drive to make money is tempered by being a properly functioning empathetic human being, aka he likes social safety nets and socialist policies despite liking capitalism to a certain extent. EDIT: Simon likely pays fairly handsomely as he has hinted at a few times, and there's clues in some of the anecdotes his writers include.
@@wisersamson9000 Well, Simon isn't very intelligent. So, that explains why he thinks UBI and over-bearing, extremely authoritarian government policies like "social safety nets and socialist policies". Though, most people without the ability to properly function with logic, ignore the facts for "feel good" things as then they can justify their shit government's actions as "good" because it resolves them of any responsibility and individuality.
@@brandondavis7777 yep that’s exactly what happened in Germany during WW2. At first the public didn’t know but once they found out they simply didn’t care or were too scared to do anything. That’s exactly what is happening all over the world right now. First they slowly take your freedom of speech and other rights away, then they take your guns and then they start putting you in camps. The world is turning into George Orwell’s “1984”, the majority of the citizens are the ones voting in their own demise and the minority that aren’t brainwashed are the ones that will have to pay the blood price for freedom.
@@brandondavis7777 You are the perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Countries with strong social safety nets are by and large the best places on Earth to live, as well as being some of the freest countries on Earth. Also, 'government does shit' is not socialism. Socialism is a very specific economic system in which the workers own the means of production and distribution of resources. Social safety nets are not examples of authoritarianism. You, however, are the perfect example of someone who uses feelings instead of logic or evidence. Good day, dummy.
I think it's worth mentioning that Prussia, a proud Kingdom given their history (still in living memory to many) of Frederick the Great, got absolutely humiliated by Napoleon in 1806. Because of this (once all of Europe combined had put down Napoleon), the Prussians severely improved their military capabilities. As well as a bunch of reforms, one of the major things they did was adapt their officer schools. They began studying Clausewitz (who wrote his famous treatise during the Napoleonic Wars) and, perhaps more importantly, Jomini (one of Napoleon's staff who analysed how Napoleon was so successful). Essentially, they began learning from the French victories in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This is, btw, why but the Schlieffen Plan on paper, and also the Bewegungskrieg used in the Second World War (this time to success) were so similar to Napoleonic tactics. There's something poetic, I think, about Prussia using Napoleon's own strategies against France and Napoleon's own descendant in the Franco-Prussian War.
Morris M. is an incredible script writer! I see their name a lot on Simon's other channels, always an interesting video when they're writing. Awesome that they get to be the first writer on Warographics!
The night after the Battle of Sedan, Bismarck gave a toast to the unification of Germany, but he did it in English. The reason why was who he was with: they were all on horseback, and it was Bismarck, his nephew (who was also bilingual, and brought the bourbon), and the man who couldn't speak German: US general Philip Sheridan, famous from his work in the Civil War that had wrapped up six years earlier, there as an observer.
Speaking of the American Civil war… I’m convince that Bismarck was someone who had the power to look into the future with the eulogy he gave about Lincoln assassination, dude literally predicted both world wars
I had been so curious about the hiatus in the other channels only to realize this was the most rewarding thing Simon has. I cannot wait to see what this channel offers.
Great video and clear, interesting explanations. Thank you! I never realized the true impact of the Franco-Prussian war. It makes sense now. I especially liked learning the connection between this peace treaty and the reason the Versailles treaty was so hard on Germany. It makes sense now. Thank you again.
Excellent vid. I really dig your delivery of the subject at hand. You've blended the history with a cheeky narration. Brilliant! Makes a somewhat dry subject entertaining and informative. Outstanding! Keep up the great vids.
Yes!!!! I’ve been asking for a ‘Warographics’ (even same name 🤣) for over a year! I’m really looking forward to this! For April Fools day next year can you do the Great Emu War, which my country lost in 1932? Not our proudest moment. 🤣
1:20 - Chapter 1 - The first iron man 5:45 - Chapter 2 - In the city of lights 9:50 - Chapter 3 - The march to war 13:55 - Chapter 4 - Catastrophe 17:05 - Chapter 5 - 1st as tragedy... 20:45 - Chapter 6 - Stage of siege
I would love to see a video about Portugals "Vietnam", the portuguese colonial war (1961-1974). I feel like it's a very overlooked part of African and portuguese history.
@@tamlandipper29 I’ve looked it up on Wikipedia for you: The Portuguese Colonial War (Portuguese: Guerra Colonial Portuguesa), also known in Portugal as the Overseas War (Guerra do Ultramar) or in the former colonies as the War of Liberation (Guerra de Libertação), and also known as the Angolan, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambican War of Independence, was a 13-year-long conflict fought between Portugal's military and the emerging nationalist movements in Portugal's African colonies between 1961 and 1974.
literally like 4 days ago i was thinking about the franco prussian war and how there’s only a handle of channels i enjoy watching that have good vids on it. then simon out of knowwhere drops this??? Amazing
"The French army, by contrast, was like a slumbering old man raising himself off of the sofa, yawning; scratching his balls before shuffling off to make coffee." There usually isn't even an attempt at humor in these types of videos. Yet, Simon and Morris sprinkle little hilarities like this throughout. I love it. "Now, back to watching France get humiliated."
@@ME-eu9sf Tbf though I wouldn't even really consider it a humiliation because even though they got _crushed_ everyone was like "what the hell are you doing, you've got a strong army but not THAT strong". Napoleon himself was stunned, not as a nationalist but as a strategist, wondering why they thought it was a remotely good idea. I don't think anyone was surprised when the most dominant military in human history defeated them While Russia (in a tale as old as history) was viewed as a terrifying powerhouse, the only thing that could outright break French hegemony, and then their army proceeded to fold like a deck of cards Edit: National humiliation 100% but in terms of joking about a disappointing military performance Russia would probably be the better example since they had much higher expectations. Much like the joke about the Franco-Prussian war, where attacking France seemed like suicide but the military dramatically underperformed
These are the wars I love to learn about. The very interesting obscure ones. There are 50 bajillion documentaries on WW1 and 2. It's so nice to hear about some things that no one really knows about
Very interesting subject that is under-studied. Great video. As a side note, Simon's beard is becoming more epic and should soon launch it's own channel, Mega-Beards.
While I really enjoy Infographics and Mr. Ballen, Simon is my favorite UA-cam commentator by far. Keep up the awesome work. I have been a fan since 2014
My goodness Simon is well on his way of having a monopoly on youtube. But hey I admire the work Simon and his team does. Also I like the video, entertaining and informative as always.
This makes me excited to see some “Wars of Revolution” content, or even smaller conflicts like the Chechen Crises, War in Kosovo, and the Yugoslav Wars.
i clicked on this video so fast! another channel from simon is an early chirstmas gift in my book! simon whistler you have one of the best personalities for hosting and i love your energy! always look forward to a new upload from you! keep up the hard work!
A British guy living in the Czech republic finally gets me to understand a key part of my home country's history and coming into existence. Thanks a lot Simon!
Did you sleep during school history lessons? The Franco Prussian war, as well as the predating wars which made the unification possible (1864 vs Denmark [which was later used as casus belli against Austria], 1866 vs Austria) are part of the curriculum.
He released Warographics this year! Was starting to think it wasn't going to be until January! Simon is a legend!* *It may just be a bunch of clones, instead of just one Simon. He's never really denied it on BB, so it's a definite possibility. 👀
Another very good overview of the roots and culmination of the war. I found it a good overview which complements a week by week series on another channel. I think the cutesy comments and cursing make him seem needy, not hip. Please keep up the good work.
Consider a video about another lesser-known war that changed the course of history - the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. It is a conflict that gave rise to Japan's imperial ambitions over the succeeding 40 years after the conflict's resolution and the beginning of the downfall of the Russian Empire into the path of revolution.
The German portion of my family all emigrated to the USA between 1871 and 1879. Most would list on US census records that they were from West Prussia. Family stories also tell us that many of them left Europe because they wanted to get away from the ongoing wars and political unrest. They all settled in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in communities made up entirely of people of German descent.
Dang Fact boy, do you ever sleep?? Loving the new channel and every other channel. I could listen to you read the phone book, you got such a soothing voice and I love the British accent
Finaly, the channel i have all been waiting for since i first discovered simon on yt! Now i can watch videos about a war in general an than binge the videos of all the generals that fought in it on the biographics !😍 You sir are more educational than my entire school time !
I recently canceled my cable because I have 127 channels of Simon Whistler to keep up with. I feel like there are 20 more channels you're doing out there that I've not yet seen.
Crazy that I've never heard of any of this but it gives SO much context to the events in the beginning of the 20th Century. And it makes me understand why my grandmother sometimes still said that her family was Prussian - despite the fact that by the time she was born (1921), Prussia as such wasn't around anymore...there was always a strange pride in the way she spoke about Germany, about Prussian history - though she didn't exactly give me lessons in it. (Very likely because I was a little kid and wouldn't have paid attention!) But I get it now, at least I have a tiny bit more understanding than I did before. And it makes so much sense too that the French held such a deep hatred for the Germans. One thing I do wonder a bit though - with such badassery in their military history, why on Earth is France considered so bad at war? I can't think of how many times I've heard various comedians and so on diss on the French military. Granted they did lose a LOT - seems like from this war onward - but still!
B wrote: "...And it makes so much sense too that the French held such a deep hatred for the Germans...". You have that exactly backward! After having invaded German territory 40 times over the previous 400 years, it is a wonder that Germans do not have an undying hatred for France.
Simon, you dispense history with the skill of a poet. Your colourful commentry and play on words presents history to us in an honest and frank format. Thank you so much for this channel. I have been enjoying it tremendously, as well as learning a thing or two.
In the United States what is taught in schools of this time period is overwhelmingly about our Civil War, what happens in Europe is barely mentioned if at all. Thanks for the video.
Bismarck employed one of the first modern day style spymasters/ propagandists. He and his agents, among many other feats, surveyed the priority military marching routes within France and then came up with maps that were much more accurate than those of the French Army.
I know it well. The road to German Unification, Bismarck and the Franco-Prussian War was a part of my A-Level History course back in 1986. The joys of AJP Taylor stays in my mind. Along with the brilliance of old Otto and the stupidity of Louis. If you can't defeat a relatively undeveloped Mexico what on earth makes you think Prussia was going to be walkover?
The French had just developed a super weapon the Chassepot rifle. Their economy was insanely strong, the infrastructure around Paris was the most modern in Europe, they expected the Rhinelanders and Bavarians to defect to their side. Louis Napoleon and his government were extremely strong but not at war, and they picked a fight with the master of picking fights Bismark
Not mentioned was the fact that Elsaß-Lorraine/Lothringen was part of the Holy Roman Empire for almost a thousand years annexed by LouisXIV! The scars of French aggression on German territory are still visible today up and down the Rhine, Heidelberg being a prime example. Glad this is all in the past now!🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Nobody speaks about french Intervention into Thirty Years War. Was basicly over in 1632, but french and swedish Intervention doubled war and caused great desth in Germany, a third of popuation died. Louis XIV and his ,robbery wars' caused burning and plundering of south West Germany. Nobody speaks about this, that strongest Army of Europe, French Army , constantly attacked territories of Imperial Circles Franconia and Swabia, most devided areas in Germany. Especially the swabian forces consisted of policemen, Bad trained militias and ceremonial units- a nearly useless force, but great heroic french victories????
Bro this is so sick I swear I remember suggesting something like this a couple months ago or so really good idea chance you got another subscriber. I changed my name but I have given several suggestions that have been made into videos you guys are good people
And thus the foundation for jokes about France and its military was laid for decades to come. And based Bismarck got what he always wanted, a German Empire under Prussian leadership.
@@YenLoWangx The French destroyed parts of German territories in the 30 year war, the Nine Year War (1688-1697), Napoleon Wars etc. They were not the victims, but many time the aggressors
@@ravanpee1325 True, but that wasn't the point. The point is that the jokes about french military prowess are uncalled for. They come mainly from todays internet warriors.
@@YenLoWangx We had a German/French exchange program in school and it was funny to visit Heidelberg castle- which was destroyed on purpose during the Nine Year War - with our french comrads. We all bonded really well, because we were all big Rammstein fans and had a good time with them on the counter-visitation in Alsace :D It was in the 9th class (15 years old)
One bizarre coda of the Franco-Prussian War was the role of disgraced US Civil War General Sickles in assuring the fortress city of Belfort remained a French possession after the war even though France had to surrender the rest of Alsace. "Devil Dan" Sickles, the brilliant but eccentric attorney, polyglot, acquitted murderer of his wife's lover, and self-described Hero of Gettysburg was the US ambassador to Spain at the time of the war, but hurried to Paris after hostilities ended to resume his tryst with the exiled Spanish Queen Isabella II. While there, the desperate Third Republic President Adolphe Thiers apparently asked Sickles to intercede with Bismarck to salvage as much territory as possible during the negotiations over the Treaty of Frankfurt. According to one biographer, Sickles' boozy weekend with the Iron Chancellor in Spa, Belgium was instrumental in saving Belfort for France. Hard to believe? Yet Thiers awarded Sickles the Republic's highest medal, the Grand-croix de Légion d'honneur, before the French President left office in 1873. Sickles became second (or possibly first) American to win the Grand-croix and the first man to hold both that medal and the US Medal of Honor. The thuggish yet cultured Sickles' impressive collection of rare XIXth-century French literature resides in a library named after the General near Belfort. I gave a lecture on this and other unbelievable aspects of Sickles' 75-year long public career (bookended by arrests for embezzlement when he was 18 and 93 years old) : www.c-span.org/video/?456987-1/sculptor-vinnie-ream-daniel-sickles-andrew-johnsons-impeachment
It’s so crazy how the Franco Prussian war set the tables for WWI &II, also a shame how Germany gets blamed for WWI, even though France was the major aggressor on the continent for a long period of time. People also forget about how the 30 years war was fought on Holy Roman soil, so it’s easy to see how there was animosity between the small German kingdoms, Prussia and France.
Germany was the absolute aggressor in WW1 with Wilhelm II looking for just about any excuse to start a conflict. The problem is Wilhelm II was passive aggressive and a bit of a dick when it came to making himself much more important and talented than he actually was. He suffered from an inferiority complex from living under his Grandmother's shadow and then his uncle after her death. He often ignored his military and foreign advisors. He would rudely insult or saber rattle one day and then fawn and compliment the next. Wilhelm II wanted a huge global German Empire to rival Great Britain (his grandmother and uncle) as well as a navy to rival the Royal Navy even though Germany had no maritime tradition. He ignored facts for dreams and ambitions. He assumed his invasion of France would be a repeat of the Franco-Prussian War and even had the audacity to move his armies through the Netherlands even though he knew without a doubt he would be violating treaties that would bring GB into the conflict. He expected the dutch to stand aside and let his army through and when they fought back, he was shocked and mad. Germany deserved losing the war. They were looking for a fight. They got one and lost.
This is when my family fled Prussia, and we came into the US as illegal immigrants over the Canadian border.... along with about 8 other families the still live in the same place in Wisconsin we came to so long ago.
here in Germany, its called Deutsch - Französischer Krieg..... no mention for Prussia only.... the German language is most times straight on the point!
Outstanding. Although I personally would prefer you speaking at 70 kph instead of 100 kph. I’ll VERY anxiously await your next installment. Thank you. 🙏
Viewers: “Do you have a channel that talks about…”
Simon: “yes”
Actually a goal of mine. More granular: I want it to be the case that if someone suggests a topic to cover, I have a place for it.
@@warographics643 gaming stuff next? Video and otherwise
@@warographics643 Except topics about North Korea?
Where is Freddy Mercury in Austria Hungary? Under Prussia
@@sandhilltucker ... no god no
I've missed the old History, Discovery, and NatGeo channels since I was a kid, glad Simon is singlehandedly replacing every one of them!
Not to diminish the awesomeness of Simon, but there are a couple of other channels that also do justice to less famous historical events.
@@bjornodin For sure, History Hustle, Dark Docs, Kings and Generals, etc do a great job of covering overlooked stories. But the Simon Whistler Extended Universe is great for poppy, straight-to-the-point, easily digestible documentaries.
@@RTDice11 I concur 😎
We need another “Wings” channel to replace that History Channel show. I need an update on the most recent fighters, bombers, drones, etc
True statement!
The Franco-Prussian War is so vital to understanding the two world wars yet it's so unknown, I'm loving this new channel!
For real. It's ironic that the Franco-Prussian war which created Germany, would also be the war that destroyed Germany. Because revanchism
Definitely! It's so sad to see how deeply this war shaked the relationship between France and the German States for almost a century. The next time both governments meet in friedship, will be when Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle sign the Élysée Treaty.
@@seventh-hydra not created the country, but the place in europe yes, they need them for existing at that time
@@leobarberies4032 I mean if I'm gonna be a nerd about it, it _did_ create the country (a sovereign state)
It didn't create the nation though (a group of people united by history, origin, culture, language, etc)
But yeah I get what you're saying, true
Using this logic, the Franco Prussian War caused 9/11
A new channel from Simon!? With the first vid being on the Franco-Prussian War!? One of the best Christmas presents anyone could ask for!
:)
Truly
I'm starting to lend credence that Simon is bionic. He is always making new channels like a A.I. super machine. Keep it up whistle, love all the content!
Simon are clones.
#WeAreSimon
Bionic ass, bionic collarbone, he's slowly starting to admit it.
@@Kiefsti allegedly
I am a robot sent from the future.
Not bionics, cocaine. Lots and lots of sweet Columbian Bam Bam. That's the secret ingredient in Beard Blaze too!
In the future, I will tell my grandchildren about a long forgotten time when Simon didn't single-handedly controlled UA-cam...
Keep up the good work!
👍🏿
Your grandchildren will be Simon Whistler. You will be Simon Whistler. The world itself will have a beard. Babish will run the resistance.
There will be no authorized history of the world before the Simonian Revolution. Big Simon will have always existed.
My great grandfather lost an arm in the Franco Prussian war before migrating to Wisconsin in the US. His son, my grandfather, was shot and gassed fighting in WW1 in the US Army. The families short version of that war is that it began with Napoleon IIIs invasion of the German states to prevent unification into one nation that could supersede France's place as the leader of Europe. Reparations owed by France for starting the war were reasonable unlike the revenge reparations France managed to impose on Germany after WWI. The hodgepodge of states that became Germany were the good guys in the Franco Prussian war -- claiming that Prussia forced Napoleon III to invade "Germany" is very Putinish
My god, how old must you be to have lived such times
12 channels and with videos everyday with the same energy for each. Well done Simon and team.
13 now
@@sandybarnes887 Can someone update this. I've only got 11.
No one has this much time to spend on making videos. Simon is a time traveler.
Allegedly….
Robot sent from the future. I record on 4x speed and then slow it down.
@@warographics643 the only channel not on 4x speed recording is Business/Brain Blaze, and maybe Casual Criminalist. BB is way too uncut and unclean to be a 4x speed robot Simon. Must be the original Simon's consciousness overriding the robot's programming.
A new channel? this is one of the best Christmas gifts I could've asked for
Helmuth von Moltke was a brilliant soldier who nobody talks about, and it's unfortunate. He did far more than military strategy, he single handedly wrote the book on modern mass transit in warfare.
Moltke is very famous
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy"
And wrote the book on being flexible in military planning.
Soldier? He was a field marshal lmao
and from Danish decent...lol
he crushed the Danish!
I realize that you’re mainly just the presenter and you have a huge team writing, filming, and editing your videos, but the fact that you can still present so many videos every day so professionally is amazing. Definitely a robot, or a few robots. Or you have a twin or are one of identical triplets…
@Spencer Ellis How much do you reckon they're paid? 25-30k each?
@Spencer Ellis Simon openly admits he thinks universal basic income is a beneficial and good idea, while simultaneously getting mad about people "gaming" the system, while simultaneously agreeing with the data showing that "cheaters" and whatnot are inconsequential to the benefits of social safety nets.
Simon advocated for healthcare as a human right, argues against emperialist actions from America and his home country of the UK.
Basically, if you're a BB OG you have heard Simon say "I support something like capitalism, but don't be a dick" many times.
Even his hardcore capitalist drive to make money is tempered by being a properly functioning empathetic human being, aka he likes social safety nets and socialist policies despite liking capitalism to a certain extent.
EDIT: Simon likely pays fairly handsomely as he has hinted at a few times, and there's clues in some of the anecdotes his writers include.
@@wisersamson9000 Well, Simon isn't very intelligent. So, that explains why he thinks UBI and over-bearing, extremely authoritarian government policies like "social safety nets and socialist policies". Though, most people without the ability to properly function with logic, ignore the facts for "feel good" things as then they can justify their shit government's actions as "good" because it resolves them of any responsibility and individuality.
@@brandondavis7777 yep that’s exactly what happened in Germany during WW2. At first the public didn’t know but once they found out they simply didn’t care or were too scared to do anything. That’s exactly what is happening all over the world right now. First they slowly take your freedom of speech and other rights away, then they take your guns and then they start putting you in camps. The world is turning into George Orwell’s “1984”, the majority of the citizens are the ones voting in their own demise and the minority that aren’t brainwashed are the ones that will have to pay the blood price for freedom.
@@brandondavis7777 You are the perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Countries with strong social safety nets are by and large the best places on Earth to live, as well as being some of the freest countries on Earth. Also, 'government does shit' is not socialism. Socialism is a very specific economic system in which the workers own the means of production and distribution of resources.
Social safety nets are not examples of authoritarianism. You, however, are the perfect example of someone who uses feelings instead of logic or evidence.
Good day, dummy.
I see Simon more on a daily basis than I do my family.
Yes. I think I even know more about Simon. TBH I prefer him over half my family 🤣
Same and mine live one street away.
Yeah sure pal
Simon must be given the Nobel Prize for Free Education to Humanity.
I think it's worth mentioning that Prussia, a proud Kingdom given their history (still in living memory to many) of Frederick the Great, got absolutely humiliated by Napoleon in 1806. Because of this (once all of Europe combined had put down Napoleon), the Prussians severely improved their military capabilities. As well as a bunch of reforms, one of the major things they did was adapt their officer schools. They began studying Clausewitz (who wrote his famous treatise during the Napoleonic Wars) and, perhaps more importantly, Jomini (one of Napoleon's staff who analysed how Napoleon was so successful). Essentially, they began learning from the French victories in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This is, btw, why but the Schlieffen Plan on paper, and also the Bewegungskrieg used in the Second World War (this time to success) were so similar to Napoleonic tactics. There's something poetic, I think, about Prussia using Napoleon's own strategies against France and Napoleon's own descendant in the Franco-Prussian War.
Really liked the prelude section that gives it all the background and also the more casual mode
I can't wait to see the videos this channel puts out. Keep it up Simon.
Morris M. is an incredible script writer! I see their name a lot on Simon's other channels, always an interesting video when they're writing. Awesome that they get to be the first writer on Warographics!
Ohhhh are they to blame hehe, good on them
It is even more impressive if you consider that Morris is chained to the radiator in Simon's basement.
Let’s send him a basement care package. Maybe gloves so he doesn’t have to stop writing because of chilblains.
I wonder if it's the same Morris M. that writes articles for the website listverse?
YAAAAAAAAAS! Simon finally started Wargraphics! I can already tell this is gonna be good!
Next, he will make a channel focusing on diseases
What video did he hint towards this channel again? I know he hinted.
@@ShannonCarter55 Louis XIV 20:55
Wait til he gets to the Afghanistan war
The night after the Battle of Sedan, Bismarck gave a toast to the unification of Germany, but he did it in English. The reason why was who he was with: they were all on horseback, and it was Bismarck, his nephew (who was also bilingual, and brought the bourbon), and the man who couldn't speak German: US general Philip Sheridan, famous from his work in the Civil War that had wrapped up six years earlier, there as an observer.
Speaking of the American Civil war… I’m convince that Bismarck was someone who had the power to look into the future with the eulogy he gave about Lincoln assassination, dude literally predicted both world wars
I had been so curious about the hiatus in the other channels only to realize this was the most rewarding thing Simon has. I cannot wait to see what this channel offers.
That bit at 11 minutes is probably my favorite Simon Whistler line ever. Delivered the perfect dry matter of factness
Great video and clear, interesting explanations. Thank you! I never realized the true impact of the Franco-Prussian war. It makes sense now. I especially liked learning the connection between this peace treaty and the reason the Versailles treaty was so hard on Germany. It makes sense now. Thank you again.
Excellent vid. I really dig your delivery of the subject at hand. You've blended the history with a cheeky narration. Brilliant! Makes a somewhat dry subject entertaining and informative. Outstanding! Keep up the great vids.
Yes!!!! I’ve been asking for a ‘Warographics’ (even same name 🤣) for over a year! I’m really looking forward to this!
For April Fools day next year can you do the Great Emu War, which my country lost in 1932? Not our proudest moment. 🤣
Also would love to see this released as a podcast as well, like Biographics.
as a fellow Aussie I agree not our proudest moment not by a kilometre
We picked a fight against a feather duster with no herd instinct, I’m not sure anyone could have beaten them.
He already has. Don't recall the title but the description was something like "that time birds best machine guns".
Bravo Simon! Great storytelling with insignt and refletion of the impact of this 'small' war right down to our days. A real joy to watch.☮
1:20 - Chapter 1 - The first iron man
5:45 - Chapter 2 - In the city of lights
9:50 - Chapter 3 - The march to war
13:55 - Chapter 4 - Catastrophe
17:05 - Chapter 5 - 1st as tragedy...
20:45 - Chapter 6 - Stage of siege
I would love to see a video about Portugals "Vietnam", the portuguese colonial war (1961-1974). I feel like it's a very overlooked part of African and portuguese history.
Mozambique?
@@tamlandipper29 I’ve looked it up on Wikipedia for you:
The Portuguese Colonial War (Portuguese: Guerra Colonial Portuguesa), also known in Portugal as the Overseas War (Guerra do Ultramar) or in the former colonies as the War of Liberation (Guerra de Libertação), and also known as the Angolan, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambican War of Independence, was a 13-year-long conflict fought between Portugal's military and the emerging nationalist movements in Portugal's African colonies between 1961 and 1974.
Definitely need to cover the Crimean War
I’ve been excited for this channel ever since Simon asked in one of the Biographics videos
literally like 4 days ago i was thinking about the franco prussian war and how there’s only a handle of channels i enjoy watching that have good vids on it. then simon out of knowwhere drops this??? Amazing
Real time history is currently making a week by week documentary about the war.
Armchair historian does a great vid about it too
@@windydickbaker1 i did watch that one, i just found very little solid videos on it overall. armchair historians video was good tho
Drachinefel just did an excellent one on the (admittedly limited) naval theatre of the war.
"The French army, by contrast, was like a slumbering old man raising himself off of the sofa, yawning; scratching his balls before shuffling off to make coffee."
There usually isn't even an attempt at humor in these types of videos. Yet, Simon and Morris sprinkle little hilarities like this throughout. I love it.
"Now, back to watching France get humiliated."
I hope he made similar jokes in a video about Prussian humiliation by France in 1806 ?
@@ME-eu9sf That was more of a Russian humiliation if anything
@@seventh-hydra Prussia in 1806, Russia in 1807. Iena was the biggest traumatism of German history. They had their revenge in 1870.
@@ME-eu9sf Tbf though I wouldn't even really consider it a humiliation because even though they got _crushed_ everyone was like "what the hell are you doing, you've got a strong army but not THAT strong". Napoleon himself was stunned, not as a nationalist but as a strategist, wondering why they thought it was a remotely good idea. I don't think anyone was surprised when the most dominant military in human history defeated them
While Russia (in a tale as old as history) was viewed as a terrifying powerhouse, the only thing that could outright break French hegemony, and then their army proceeded to fold like a deck of cards
Edit: National humiliation 100% but in terms of joking about a disappointing military performance Russia would probably be the better example since they had much higher expectations. Much like the joke about the Franco-Prussian war, where attacking France seemed like suicide but the military dramatically underperformed
""Now, back to watching France get humiliated." Typical British saltiness.
These are the wars I love to learn about. The very interesting obscure ones. There are 50 bajillion documentaries on WW1 and 2. It's so nice to hear about some things that no one really knows about
Very interesting subject that is under-studied. Great video. As a side note, Simon's beard is becoming more epic and should soon launch it's own channel, Mega-Beards.
I'm looking forward to seeing what else crops up on this channel.
Go Simon!
I’m so excited for this channel since I’m a big war geek. Thank you Simon you’re my god
Awesome, glad to see another great channel from Simon! Loving the content as always, sir!
This is fantastic. Lesser known recent-ish deep dive. You really get to gain an insight into the weaponry of pre WWI! Thankyou, Simon! Loved it.
Very interesting, and, as always, very well presented.
Thanks, Simon.
This provides a huge amount of clarity and context to both WW1 and WW2. Brilliant and interesting, thank you.
I am so absolutely excited. Great writing. Great presentation. I love you Simon!
The Boer wars would be interesting to cover.
Great first video 👍 next, please do the Crimean or the Seven Years War.
While I really enjoy Infographics and Mr. Ballen, Simon is my favorite UA-cam commentator by far. Keep up the awesome work. I have been a fan since 2014
My goodness Simon is well on his way of having a monopoly on youtube. But hey I admire the work Simon and his team does. Also I like the video, entertaining and informative as always.
Simon is so eloquent and emphatic ❤❤❤ you and your team should always do videos about everything historical ❤
This makes me excited to see some “Wars of Revolution” content, or even smaller conflicts like the Chechen Crises, War in Kosovo, and the Yugoslav Wars.
i clicked on this video so fast! another channel from simon is an early chirstmas gift in my book! simon whistler you have one of the best personalities for hosting and i love your energy! always look forward to a new upload from you! keep up the hard work!
Perfect Start to Warographics
A British guy living in the Czech republic finally gets me to understand a key part of my home country's history and coming into existence. Thanks a lot Simon!
Did you sleep during school history lessons? The Franco Prussian war, as well as the predating wars which made the unification possible (1864 vs Denmark [which was later used as casus belli against Austria], 1866 vs Austria) are part of the curriculum.
@@f.h.4044 Well there is a difference in a subject being taught and it being understood.
This war is overlooked in most cases. Certainly not spoken of in high school history classes. Appreciate this knowledge.
Loved the Attack on Titan reference. LOVED IT
As a fan of historic warfare I found this absolutely brilliant and I must admit that I’d no idea about this war , not one I’d looked into
Thanks
He released Warographics this year! Was starting to think it wasn't going to be until January! Simon is a legend!*
*It may just be a bunch of clones, instead of just one Simon. He's never really denied it on BB, so it's a definite possibility. 👀
Allegedly...
Oi, Factboy.
About time you did a channel dedicated to war.
Good on ya!
Simon can be so incredibly funny sometimes in the most serious of historical scenarios. Lol
Another very good overview of the roots and culmination of the war. I found it a good overview which complements a week by week series on another channel. I think the cutesy comments and cursing make him seem needy, not hip. Please keep up the good work.
Consider a video about another lesser-known war that changed the course of history - the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. It is a conflict that gave rise to Japan's imperial ambitions over the succeeding 40 years after the conflict's resolution and the beginning of the downfall of the Russian Empire into the path of revolution.
*laughs like emperor Palpatine* I have been waiting a long time for this moment. My little bald friend.
The German portion of my family all emigrated to the USA between 1871 and 1879. Most would list on US census records that they were from West Prussia. Family stories also tell us that many of them left Europe because they wanted to get away from the ongoing wars and political unrest. They all settled in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in communities made up entirely of people of German descent.
Your family and many of the German immigrants were great contributors to American Democracy in the 19th Century.
Dang Fact boy, do you ever sleep?? Loving the new channel and every other channel. I could listen to you read the phone book, you got such a soothing voice and I love the British accent
I wonder how different history would have been if Austria and Italy allied with France for this war
Oh look another Simon channel that I'm gonna love
Just another big piece of a domino effect that's that leads a straight to World War I also just really fascinating.
Came to re-watch this after Simon's video today on The Seven Week's War. It makes much more sense now.
Nice. Can you do the First Sino Japanese War next Simon?
Finaly, the channel i have all been waiting for since i first discovered simon on yt! Now i can watch videos about a war in general an than binge the videos of all the generals that fought in it on the biographics !😍
You sir are more educational than my entire school time !
I recently canceled my cable because I have 127 channels of Simon Whistler to keep up with. I feel like there are 20 more channels you're doing out there that I've not yet seen.
UA-cam: We can never have too much content.
Simon: Challenge accepted.
Keep up the good work.
Crazy that I've never heard of any of this but it gives SO much context to the events in the beginning of the 20th Century. And it makes me understand why my grandmother sometimes still said that her family was Prussian - despite the fact that by the time she was born (1921), Prussia as such wasn't around anymore...there was always a strange pride in the way she spoke about Germany, about Prussian history - though she didn't exactly give me lessons in it. (Very likely because I was a little kid and wouldn't have paid attention!)
But I get it now, at least I have a tiny bit more understanding than I did before.
And it makes so much sense too that the French held such a deep hatred for the Germans.
One thing I do wonder a bit though - with such badassery in their military history, why on Earth is France considered so bad at war? I can't think of how many times I've heard various comedians and so on diss on the French military. Granted they did lose a LOT - seems like from this war onward - but still!
Refused to invade Irak ?
comedians on french military ? you have to real about ALL the history ahah , you will change your ideas about the complete history
Prussia still existed in 1921 as state of the Weimar Republic. Only in 1945/46 it got extinct.
B wrote: "...And it makes so much sense too that the French held such a deep hatred for the Germans...".
You have that exactly backward! After having invaded German territory 40 times over the previous 400 years, it is a wonder that Germans do not have an undying hatred for France.
Yeah, it is an unfair generalization from how quick France fell during WW2 I think.
Simon, you dispense history with the skill of a poet. Your colourful commentry and play on words presents history to us in an honest and frank format. Thank you so much for this channel. I have been enjoying it tremendously, as well as learning a thing or two.
In the United States what is taught in schools of this time period is overwhelmingly about our Civil War, what happens in Europe is barely mentioned if at all. Thanks for the video.
Since the launch of Warographics it’s all I ever watch when travelling from job to job Learning is fun when the teacher is interesting
As a Mexican with German and Spanish ancestry, I was pleased how you mentioned the French’s embarrassing loss in my country 😂 VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽🤝🇩🇪
Just subscribed to ANOTHER channel from Simon. I’m addicted, your shows are awesome
I'm considering making a second UA-cam account just to sub to all Simon's channels.
This will become one of my favorites.
I've really enjoyed this video thus far. Thank you, Simon, and the incredible team!
I think we need to have an Intervention for Simon he's addicted to starting UA-cam channels and podcasts
Oh man!!!! New channel!?!?! This made my day
Bismarck employed one of the first modern day style spymasters/ propagandists. He and his agents, among many other feats, surveyed the priority military marching routes within France and then came up with maps that were much more accurate than those of the French Army.
Very very interesting. I learned a lot today.
Thanks and regards from Chile 🇨🇱!
I know it well. The road to German Unification, Bismarck and the Franco-Prussian War was a part of my A-Level History course back in 1986. The joys of AJP Taylor stays in my mind. Along with the brilliance of old Otto and the stupidity of Louis. If you can't defeat a relatively undeveloped Mexico what on earth makes you think Prussia was going to be walkover?
The French had just developed a super weapon the Chassepot rifle. Their economy was insanely strong, the infrastructure around Paris was the most modern in Europe, they expected the Rhinelanders and Bavarians to defect to their side. Louis Napoleon and his government were extremely strong but not at war, and they picked a fight with the master of picking fights Bismark
Finally!!! I've been excited for this channel since you mentioned it :)
What an absolute legend!
OMG what fresh heaven is this❤️🔥… how long do we have to wait for the next one, I need it as in yesterday!
Not mentioned was the fact that Elsaß-Lorraine/Lothringen was part of the Holy Roman Empire for almost a thousand years annexed by LouisXIV! The scars of French aggression on German territory are still visible today up and down the Rhine, Heidelberg being a prime example. Glad this is all in the past now!🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Nobody speaks about french Intervention into Thirty Years War. Was basicly over in 1632, but french and swedish Intervention doubled war and caused great desth in Germany, a third of popuation died. Louis XIV and his ,robbery wars' caused burning and plundering of south West Germany. Nobody speaks about this, that strongest Army of Europe, French Army , constantly attacked territories of Imperial Circles Franconia and Swabia, most devided areas in Germany. Especially the swabian forces consisted of policemen, Bad trained militias and ceremonial units- a nearly useless force, but great heroic french victories????
Bro this is so sick I swear I remember suggesting something like this a couple months ago or so really good idea chance you got another subscriber. I changed my name but I have given several suggestions that have been made into videos you guys are good people
And thus the foundation for jokes about France and its military was laid for decades to come. And based Bismarck got what he always wanted, a German Empire under Prussian leadership.
Except there was a little thing called World War One, where France was anything but a joke to the germans.
@@YenLoWangx The French destroyed parts of German territories in the 30 year war, the Nine Year War (1688-1697), Napoleon Wars etc. They were not the victims, but many time the aggressors
@@ravanpee1325 True, but that wasn't the point. The point is that the jokes about french military prowess are uncalled for. They come mainly from todays internet warriors.
@@YenLoWangx We had a German/French exchange program in school and it was funny to visit Heidelberg castle- which was destroyed on purpose during the Nine Year War - with our french comrads. We all bonded really well, because we were all big Rammstein fans and had a good time with them on the counter-visitation in Alsace :D It was in the 9th class (15 years old)
@@ravanpee1325 Great! I see it as a great achievement of both nations to overcome their centuries old enmity. Grüße aus der Palz :)
Another excellent and fascinating channel. Well done Simon and team! 😊❤
One bizarre coda of the Franco-Prussian War was the role of disgraced US Civil War General Sickles in assuring the fortress city of Belfort remained a French possession after the war even though France had to surrender the rest of Alsace. "Devil Dan" Sickles, the brilliant but eccentric attorney, polyglot, acquitted murderer of his wife's lover, and self-described Hero of Gettysburg was the US ambassador to Spain at the time of the war, but hurried to Paris after hostilities ended to resume his tryst with the exiled Spanish Queen Isabella II. While there, the desperate Third Republic President Adolphe Thiers apparently asked Sickles to intercede with Bismarck to salvage as much territory as possible during the negotiations over the Treaty of Frankfurt. According to one biographer, Sickles' boozy weekend with the Iron Chancellor in Spa, Belgium was instrumental in saving Belfort for France. Hard to believe? Yet Thiers awarded Sickles the Republic's highest medal, the Grand-croix de Légion d'honneur, before the French President left office in 1873. Sickles became second (or possibly first) American to win the Grand-croix and the first man to hold both that medal and the US Medal of Honor. The thuggish yet cultured Sickles' impressive collection of rare XIXth-century French literature resides in a library named after the General near Belfort. I gave a lecture on this and other unbelievable aspects of Sickles' 75-year long public career (bookended by arrests for embezzlement when he was 18 and 93 years old) : www.c-span.org/video/?456987-1/sculptor-vinnie-ream-daniel-sickles-andrew-johnsons-impeachment
Wow, incredible! Thanks!
Excellent. So much detailed background and lucid telling. Thanks from Vancouver!
It’s so crazy how the Franco Prussian war set the tables for WWI &II, also a shame how Germany gets blamed for WWI, even though France was the major aggressor on the continent for a long period of time. People also forget about how the 30 years war was fought on Holy Roman soil, so it’s easy to see how there was animosity between the small German kingdoms, Prussia and France.
Germany was the absolute aggressor in WW1 with Wilhelm II looking for just about any excuse to start a conflict. The problem is Wilhelm II was passive aggressive and a bit of a dick when it came to making himself much more important and talented than he actually was. He suffered from an inferiority complex from living under his Grandmother's shadow and then his uncle after her death. He often ignored his military and foreign advisors. He would rudely insult or saber rattle one day and then fawn and compliment the next. Wilhelm II wanted a huge global German Empire to rival Great Britain (his grandmother and uncle) as well as a navy to rival the Royal Navy even though Germany had no maritime tradition. He ignored facts for dreams and ambitions. He assumed his invasion of France would be a repeat of the Franco-Prussian War and even had the audacity to move his armies through the Netherlands even though he knew without a doubt he would be violating treaties that would bring GB into the conflict. He expected the dutch to stand aside and let his army through and when they fought back, he was shocked and mad. Germany deserved losing the war. They were looking for a fight. They got one and lost.
please just keep your onesided knowldge in a box in the cellar, where it can rot for the next millenias..........@@swordmonkey6635
An important but often overlooked peice of European history. Thanks for sharing this story.
"But Bismarck had a plan...Bismarck always had a plan" 😎
Very informative video. It’s amazing how critical role this minor war played in the near term history to come.
And for next week. We will see Simon speaking to a therapist about his addiction to making youtube channels.
IMPORTANT CONFLICT, thanks for covering this.
This is when my family fled Prussia, and we came into the US as illegal immigrants over the Canadian border.... along with about 8 other families the still live in the same place in Wisconsin we came to so long ago.
Love the new channel Simon!!
here in Germany, its called Deutsch - Französischer Krieg..... no mention for Prussia only....
the German language is most times straight on the point!
Outstanding. Although I personally would prefer you speaking at 70 kph instead of 100 kph. I’ll VERY anxiously await your next installment. Thank you. 🙏
Simon, you know you don't need to create a channel for every video you make?