Grant takes Fort Henry & Fort Donelson | American Civil War | Foote ironclads | mapping history
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- February, 1862.
Ulysses S. Grant takes Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee, turning the tide in the western theater of the American Civil War.
At daybreak on February 6, Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman at Fort Henry knows he is under siege. He knows a large Union force has landed on both sides of the river only a few miles downriver.
It's too much for the defenders. The confederates strike their colors. Tilghman surrenders the fort.
McClernand's division approaches the fort. He approaches just as the rear guard of the retreating rebels is departing. Smith overtakes the abandoned works across the river at Fort Heiman.
Foote sends the Conestoga, the Tyler and the Lexington up the Tennessee River, disabling rail bridges, capturing and knocking out rebel ships. The timberclads steam all the way to Muscle Shoals at Florence, Alabama, a visible symbol that Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama were all now penetrable by the Tennessee river. Columbus, Kentucky, which had been a stronghold on the Mississippi, now has its primary supply and communications rail cut.
General Grant's eye turns toward Fort Donelson, twelve miles to the east. His attack will be postponed by a few days, as Commodore Foote sent to replace the damaged ironclads to Cairo, Illinois.
With the repaired fleet approaching up the Cumberland River, Grant gives the order to advance some 15,000 men against Fort Donelson on February 12.
Opposing them from behind a network of pits are three divisions under the command of Buckner, Floyd, and Pillow. Bushrod Johnson had been in command prior to the arrival of Pillow and Floyd, and he will remain for the siege with a command.
That evening the weather begins to turn, winter weather comes in.
Then, the next day, February 14, Foote's fleet arrives, having made the long circuit from the Tennessee to the Ohio to the Cumberland River. Foote moves four ironclads--the St. Louis, the Carondelet, the Louisville, and the Pittsburg--and two timberclads--the Tyler and the Conestoga--toward Fort Donelson.
The failed attack shows that Fort Donelson will not fall as easily as Fort Henry. However, the fleet brings transports full of reinforcements. Together with additional reinforcements sent in from Fort Henry, Grant's army now consists of three divisions. Wallace's division holds the center, and Smith and McClernand are able to extend their lines further on either flank.
Grant prepares for a siege.
Snow, sleet, and ice come in.
It is dawn, February 15, the third day of the battle for Fort Donelson.
At daybreak there is a great commotion on the Union right. McArthur's brigade is hit. Two rebel divisions are moving out of the fort. The force overpowers McArthur. The rebel tide pushes forward, hitting Oglesby. McClernand's division is in danger of being outflanked. In Oglesby's brigade, the 8th Illinois will lose 242 holding its position, and the 18th Illinois will lose 228. McClernand sends for help from Wallace and Smith.
Grant tells his officers, "The position on the right must be retaken."
Grant tells Smith to attack the Fort. Smith will move two brigades forward, Cook and Lauman.
Hit on the right by advancing Yankees, and stifled by stubborn defense on the left, there is now a disagreement between the Confederate generals. Buckner wants to continue the attack and cut through the Union lines to escape to Nashville. But Pillow is now unsure of the practicability of a breakout. He wants to stay in the fort. Floyd sides with Pillow and the rebels return to the fort.
The confederates return to the positions they held at morning, losing all the ground they gained.
Buckner is alone with the garrison on the morning of February 16. Buckner has the grace to stay and suffer the same fate as his men. But Buckner actually knows Grant personally. However, Grant demands nothing but Unconditional Surrender. The phrase "unconditional surrender" stuck. US Grant, or Unconditional Surrender Grant, takes Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862. Over 12,000 rebels surrender.
In just over two weeks, Grant swung the entire western theater on its head. Suddenly, the north had command of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The veritable fortifications on the Mississippi were now isolated. The path to Nashville opened. The Confederates abandoned Nashville on February 23, just one week after the fall of Fort Donelson.
President Lincoln received what might have been the best news of the war thus far. And Grant's name is now on Lincoln's mind.
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Arguably, the most under-rated battles of the American Civil War. Only learned about these when I read "Grant" by Ron Chernow. Visited Donelson in 2021 and walked a key part of the Confederate positioning on their right flank that I believe made them vulnerable to Lauman's 4th Brigade's penetration on the 2nd Day.
Grant's difficulties with Halleck both impeded his rise as a General, but perhaps also prepared him for the arduous politics of the Vicksburg campaign which had many unsuccessful efforts along the way (Holly Springs, Chickasaw Bayou, etc.). Similarly, his difficulties in earning a living developed a character that wasn't rattled by defeat.
1. His willingness to go on to Ft Henry/Donelson even after "losing" a Confederate counter-attack at Belmont.
2. His tactics to turn an initial defeat on the Right flank at Donelson to a successful attack on the left flank.
3. This led to his unwillingness to retreat after a bloody, demoralizing (to many) 1st day at Shiloh, followed by a hard-won victory on the 2nd Day . . . . which led directly to the capture of Corinth and then, eventually, Vicksburg.
One of the very best recounting of the Fall of Forts Henry and Donelson. Thank you! A lot of times, this campaign is kind of brushed over as being only significant to the ascendency of U.S. Grant. However, it was a hugely important battle(s) in the Civil War itself. I once read that some Confederate generals felt that the South actually lost the Civil at these two battles. Basically the interior of the Confederacy was now ripped open and laid bare to attack. The American Civil War was won in the Western theater.
Agreed. The North actually made significant progress in the west pretty quickly. The Mississippi was clear by the summer of 63. The North was as successful in the west as the South was in the east.
This was really good! I loved how you removed the trees to see the rifle pits. Learned something new!
Thanks for watching!
I agree about the "tree removal" also trips me out about the river levels rising!
Very well done. The visuals add a factual understanding to what written text left to the imagination
The emphasis on the importance of not just the Mississippi River, but also the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, is very well done, here.
Armies march on their stomachs, which means they need food and boots more often than they need powder and shot, and that makes communications and supply key to victory.
There are no dams on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, at this point in history, and they both run pretty wide and deep.
That makes them navigable for steam-powered riverboats that can carry tons of supplies.
Because both of them bend so far south between their headwaters in the Appalachians, and their confluences with the Ohio, anyone who controls access to the Cumberland and the Tennessee can support operations deep within Confederate territory.
This was very well done. :)
Thank you! The rivers are critical. They are highways, and the Tennessee and Cumberland cut across large portions of the south.
I just discovered your video series yesterday with Buford’s stand at Gettysburg, and I was blown away by the clarity of the narration and the illumination of the visuals. I’ve read both Grant’s Memoirs and several of his biographies but your video provided a visual picture that brought it all to life.
I hope you will consider doing a video on Grant’s Vicksburg campaign, which was taught at West Point for many years afterwards.
My friend, you've made a great video with easy to follow exposition and graphics. Most importantly, you've shed light on what made Gen Grant first stand out in the war. Here, you make clear his boldness in strategy, whereas most texts focus on his tenacity in grinding out tough battles. Really appreciate the insight. Subscribed!
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Great vid! Well done! One note: The locals have always pronounced Cairo as Kay-ro. The area may be referred to as "Little Egypt", but the pronunciation of the town does not follow linguistic rules. See: Buena Vista, VA. :)
Thank you!
Same in Hudson Valley with name Cairo pronunciation
Locals actually pronounce it Care-row. Kay-row is how other close-bys pronounce it
Pronounced like Karo corn syrup.
Ugh. Now there's a horrible movie and song stuck in my mind! "Kayro - Ayro -Illinos" . I don't recall the movie but there it is. 😮
I have been on an American Civil War binge. Your, kind sir, have the best ratio of battle, context and logistics explained in a video. Thorough, professional and kinky!
Thank you so much! That means alot to me.
You're going to be the all-time King of this if you continue. Beautiful maps. Great breakdowns. I love this. Dont stop
Thank you so much. I plan to keep plugging away.
Yes, you DO have to stop these "war" videos, because I need my Koine Greek!!! 😐
Fantastic video Jeffrey. As a "strategy nut," I love the great detail you lend to both the (decisive) campaign and to the constituent battles. You weave the whole thing together very well while providing a wealth of pertinent information. Bravo sir!
Thank you so much!
I didn't know much about these two battles until watching this video. Now I do! You also showed how they fit into the bigger picture and how important they were. Also, they showed the Union they needed to build stronger ironclads!! Very important info! Keep your videos coming, please. I'm a new subscriber.
Thanks! The battles happen in specific places for specific reasons, and geography (rivers, mountain passes, cities, railroad junctions) were critical to the success of each side.
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Guess you never heard of another invention other than TH-cam. It's called history books.
The most surprising thing to me was that it seems the Union had a dozen or so casemate ironclads by the end of 1861. I thought ironclad monitors and such were a development of the war, but in this case it is apparent they had several in construction before the war even broke out.
Excellent presentation with very clear and well researched graphics.
Thank you!
Extremely well written. I studied the Ft Henry/Donelson campaign for the Civil War Times magazine years ago. I found that most historians gloss over Grant's assessment of the breakout attempt. You nailed it right on the head.
Grant really shook up the front in a few days. Those rivers lead right into the deeper south. I am also surprised the little attention these forts get. It's a major decisive victory.
Very well done. The maps help so much to understand what you are saying. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Amazing show! The topography is vital to each part of the battle. The way you show the rivers now and what they would have looked like at the time was wonderful for understanding what happened. Grant really did help turn the war. Thanks!
Loved your maps. Zooming in while giving relevant information. Kuddos for your work on recreating the river in its 1862 condition. Narration also very nice. Calm and clear.
I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
This was extremely well done. Thank you.
Thank you!
Your videos are excellent! This is such a gift to all who are able to watch. You are truly preserving history.
I really appreciate it! Thank you!
People might be willing to believe him if he would only learn how to correctlypronounce city names properly. ciaro Ill clearly shows he has never been here nor done his homework It is NOT Ciro but is pronounced Caro. Long “A”. I knoww I live at Columbus Ky. Gheesh!!!
Nicely done! Well paced, and the historical changes to the battle sites was very nice to see. Thank you!
I appreciate it!
Fantastic effort! I learned a ton.
Thanks for watching!
This is WONDERFUL. I have been to these areas. My mom's (Mary Immel) book "CAPTURED" tells the true story of a boy taken by Confederate troops as they fled these areas. Grant was truly on his game and on the rise. I enjoyed Michael Korda's small and very accessible bio of Grant - used it in all my classes. THANK you, Jeffrey. Well done.
Thank you for the book recommendation. Thanks for watching!
Yes you have like a simplistic flow that makes it easy to understand or something. Thank you for the knowledge bomb!
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Knowledge bomb. Really.
This was an amazing video. There are nitpicks that others will address, but the primary purpose is "inform the uninformed," which you do admirably. You've sweated the details, and it shows. I'm now a subscriber.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
Great videos! I've been enjoying your work very much. My question is did you mean "Gibraltar" the British fortress versus "Trafalgar" the Spanish cape near where the naval battle took place when referring to Columbus, KY?
You are correct. I was so caught up in the ironclads I switched out one British metaphor for maritime supremacy for another.
Glad I didn’t have to be the one to point it out. Great video, Grant is an underrated military genius.
As always great job...just enough detail to fully remember and explain everything simply to the viewer!
Thank you!
Indeed. Well done! I love the graphics and detailed order of battle.
Thank you very much for this. My great-great-grandfather fought in Mc Clernand's division. He was in the 8th Illinois infantry. I knew about this battle, but, not as much as you presented here. Interestingly this division would go on to fight in other well-known battles such as Shilo. Thank you again.
If you visit Fort Donelson there is a cemetery there, and right in the middle is a monument to an Illinois regiment surrounded by the graves of 30 men from the regiment killed in the battle.
I really appreciate that. That's neat that you can trace your ancestry back to a relative in McClernand's division.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian What I know was passed down to us is from my great aunts. Some of what we know is from original documents and stories, of course.
Very excellent videos my friend, your a true professional....Makes all us Civil War Buffs giddy
Thank you, that really means a lot. I appreciate it.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian Your Welcome
Excellent work. I knew of these battles and their general importance, but you made it come alive in a really clear way. I was impressed with the satellite views. Grant was a real strategist.
Grant opened the front in a few weeks, giving the south its first devastating loss.
absolutely outstanding
these maps really helped me understand this battle
I can only really understand it myself if I put it on a map. Thanks for watching!
Excellent video! Thanks so much for making this!!
My pleasure! Thanks!
Buford at Gettysburg - Grant at Fort Henry. Your explanations and graphics have helped me understand these battles better than anything I have seen over the 5 years I've been following Civil War literature. Wonderful productions. Looking forward to viewing more videos. Thank you
Thank you, friend! That is greatly appreciated. I am close to having another big Civil War video out.
Very well done and educational. I have visited Memphis, Shiloh and Vicksburg campaigns but hadnt yet paid much attention to these 2 forts which became the first victims of Grants assault down the Mississippi river. Now I know and hope the visit again.
Thanks for watching! Those forts were critical. The only good news the Union had that first year or so. Grant secured the Tennessee River early on, which is really significant but overlooked.
Stumbled upon this video by accident. As a German, strangely enough, I am totally fascinated by the American Civil War. I know a lot through years of studying scripts, Ken Burns documentation, etc. This video is a very well explained lesson on a small part of the conflict. More please.
Vielen dank! Ich arbeite, um mehr Videos zu machen.
Plenty of germans served in federal forces, immigrants to usa after 1848, year of revolution, would have been somewhat experienced in war and still under age 40 yrs, many served at gettysberg , culps/ kulps? hill esp new york units,
I read about these battles many years ago in Civil War Times. Thanks for refreshing my memory.
Thanks for watching!
You start each of your videos with a shot of eastern North America and then zoom in to the relevant area. This reflects your commitment to context. I'm fascinated by the Civil War and for the first time I really understand these battles. Excellent work!!
Thank you! The battles happened in specific places for specific reasons. There was a strategic element to each site, and the only way to really understand it is to see it spatially. When you see the locations of Henry and Donelson on a map, it suddenly makes sense why Grant would want those.
15:40 it‘s odd how much less famous this battle is than Hamton Roads. Yes yes, that was two Ironclads fighting each other and scattering the wooden ships, but really, this battle already shows what they can do. Wooden ships were in trouble the moment Foote‘s turtle boats were able to approach and shell an enemy gun fort at point blank range without being turned into match wood.
yep these are top notch... by far the best... thank you for your hard work and focus w/ Foote like dedication on details and balanced narrative... cheers!
Much appreciated!
i love this, now understand the battles of early Grant.
Thanks for watching!
Your maps are fabulous! I have read a few accounts of this campaign, but you really solidified my understanding of both the strategic situation and the tactical considerations.
Absolutely brilliant analysis of the two sieges. I have read books (and the wiki articles) but this mode of information really clears up exactly what happened. You are a scholar and a gentleman, Sir.
Thank you, sir! I appreciate it.
Your films are Great! You're an amazing story teller. Again, very well done, Jeff.
I really appreciate it! That means alot to me.
What an awesome job you did on this. Perfectly paced, great narration, just the right amount of detail, great maps...Thank you so much for your time doing this.
I am hoping you have done some Napoleon videos ;)
Thank you! I plan on doing Napoleon in the future.
Really enjoyed this. You set up the operating environment, showing the challenges and significance of the battles and the theatre. Also great showing the terrain features and how they affected the tactics and strategy. Great briefing!
I appreciate it. Yes, when the geography is shown, it makes sense why certain locations were targeted.
Fantastic presentation, as another "strategy nut" being able to visualize Gen. Grants western theater campaign is truly a pleasure. Thank you Jeffrey.
Grant cracked the front wide open very quickly. He saw how the rivers would lead to victory.
Surprisingly, great video. Well documented well explained. Subscribed.
You are one of the best I've seen very detailed 👌 enjoyed Gettysburg.
So very helpful! Thank you for all your time and effort.
Thanks for watching! Much appreciated!
Love it. Great video. Grant has such an impressive career as he starts in the west and eventually is called east. Great narration and maps to show how the battles happened.
Thank you for the nice feedback.
Thanks for all your efforts with this video! Very well done!! 🎩🇺🇸🎩
Thanks for watching!
My great-great grandfather was with the 2nd Iowa at Ft. Donelson. He left our family a fascinating account of the battle naming a number of the people serving in the battle with him.
Your ancestor's contribution is a treasure that should be passed down the generations. 2nd Iowa was critical in the attack on Fort Donelson.
Really good and enjoyable video. I am a Civil war history nut and it looks like you have plenty on the subject, so I will be sure to check out your other videos. As a sided note on the USS Carondelet, the locals pronounce it "Karon'delay" (the t is silent. Wiki has this wrong as well; at least how the locals say it. It follows the same principle as Chevrolet). It was a independent city during the civil war era and was incorporated into the city of St Louis in 1870. The St Louis area has some tricky names based in part of their French heritage. Other fun city names in the area that usually get butchered are Des Peres and Creve Cour. Keep up the good work!
Yes, French names are difficult in the USA. Sometimes we do the silent letters, sometimes not. In the future, I will pronounce it like you recommend. thanks!
I agree that your analysis and overall account are excellent. On the question of pronunciation, it is KAY-ro, Illinois, not KY-ro.
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MY 3X Great grandfather was with the 2nd Illinois Calgary engage in this conflict. Great to see this narrative on these battles and to see what he went through. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
My 3x great grandfather was also with the 2nd Illinois Calvary in these
engagements. Wonder what part the Calvary played in these fights?
Thanks JtL. Your detail filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of these two battles. I am sure that you are aware, but your readers may not be, but you can see a salvaged Ironclad gunboat of this era, the USS Cairo, on display at Vicksburg Military Park. My understanding is that only 4 ironclads survive to this day.
Thank you! I think Fort Donelson is one of the most decisive actions of the war. Stonewall returned the favor later that year at Harper's Ferry, capturing about the same number of Union soldiers.
I’ve watched a lot of these and this one is exceptionally good. Congrats. !!
Thank you!
Great vid. Had no idea the Union was using iron clad ships in brown water operations
Crazy to think ironclads were slinking up and down American rivers.
You can visit the USS Cairo at Vicksburg.
Fantastic job. Loved the old pictures.
Thank you!
This is well done. I visited and walked parts of this battlefield in Oct'21, and I discovered something interesting per 26:07 of your video. The 30th Tennessee's lines on the Confed's extreme right were at the "actual crest" as opposed to the "military crest" {You can see them if you drive or walk the park sites!}. This is a rookie mistake as it made their defense against Lauman's Iowan who were attacking thru lowlands to the West that Lauman's line couldn't see.
By the time the Confed's realized they were under attack, the it was too late and 2nd Iowan's were upon them. Even thought fighting was fierce, this was a huge gain of territory for the Union. The Confeds retreated back to thru the gully at the their back, to the next ridge East, which led to (imo) the unexpected surrender.
This is one of the most under-rated Union victories / Confederate defeats of the early war. Without Donelson/Henry . . .there would be no Shiloh, Corinth or Vicksburg.
Thank you!
My moms family is from Dover Tennessee. I’m half Yankee and half Reb. Spent many summers exploring Ft Donaldson and the surrounding woods. Tennessee is beautiful!! So are the people.
These are, in my opinion, some of the finest CW videos. Just a fine point: Cairo is not pronounced like the Egyptian city. The city in Illinois is prounced as KAY ROW.
Extremely educational, very well presented. Congrats on showing how this should be taught.
Thank you for watching!
Really clear, informative and well done - thanks!
Much appreciated!
When I went on a week trip with my father to see Civil War battlefields, Fort Donelson was our first stop. Seeing those massive guns aiming upriver must have been very intimidating for the Union Navy.
Yes, and the US learned real fast that those guns could stop the ironclads at Fort Donelson.
Correction you mean aiming down river
This is the way to explain Civil War history! Excellent!
Thank you! I need to visually place things myself to understand them.
I study this war and knew those two battles but your vidéo is great! Congrats! GG - City of Tours - France
I really appreciate it. Thank you!
What a superb commentary. You explain the strategic situation, the general's tempers and thinking, influences & risks of new technology, use maps wonderfully and clearly show the process of campaign & battles. Liked, subscribed, & recommended. Thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you. GREAT work! Knew none of this basicly.
That's great that you know your ancestor was under McClernand. Many folks don't realize what their ancestors did.
I found this documentary to be both excellent and fascinating. I always keep in mind the people involved in those events wouldn't have described the hellish suffering and abject terror as fascinating.
Thanks for watching! I imagine many would wonder why we want to remember something so terrible, but others would be heartened that people generations later were still remembering their efforts.
Great graphics and period photos to help illustrate the story.
Thank you!
This deepens my understanding on, well, everything!
This video impressed me so much that you've earned my subscription. I'll start binge watching your videos now.
Thank you!
Good Job Homie! Much love from Kansas City!!
This is so well done man. Thanks for the content.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for putting in the work. I enjoyed the presentation. Well done! Have a day. 😐
great graphics - excellent video - thank you
Many thanks!
Just asking but can you do a video on the battle of Chickamauga and the battle really interests me because you see on the last day of the battle Longstreet made a charge just like he did at Gettysburg but instead of the charge being a defeat like it was at Gettysburg the charge at Chickamauga was successful and it lead to a devastating rout of the southern portion of the union army however not all of the union army had fled as general Thomas With 4 divisions was reinforced by the troops from the Reserve Corps under Gordon Granger and then at 4:30 pm Longstreet unleashed prestons division and Longstreet later wrote that there were 25 assaults on Snodgrass Hill and at the same time Thomas received orders from general rosencrans to take command of the army and begin a general retreat and among the generals killed were union Brigadier General William Haines Lytle, Union Colonial Hans Christian heg, Confederate Brigadier Generals Preston Smith and James Deshler but among the most famous famous casualties at the battle of Chickamauga was Confederate Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm and he is famous and also well known for being the Half Brother in Law of President Abraham Lincoln and after the battle Rosecrans was relieved in command of the army of the Cumberland and was replaced by Thomas but the battle of Chickamauga laid the way for the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge and these two battles broke the confederates grip on Chattanooga and opened the doors to the Deep South which resulted in the Atlanta Campaign where Sherman would lock horns with Confederate Generals Johnston and the One Legged and One Armed Confederate Lieutenant General John Bell Hood and the Atlanta campaign set in motion the famous March to the sea and the union victory’s at Franklin and Nashville Tennessee but the fighting around Chattanooga also set the stage for general grant to be commanding general of the USA army and the rise of General Philip Sheridan and the Inevitable clashes between Grant and Lee
I eventually hope to cover all the major engagements, so Chickamauga is on the list. Thanks for watching!
Very good understandable graphics.
Well done.
I appreciate it!
Nothing is ever spoken of Brigadier General Grant. This is the point of the Civil War where he tastes unconditional victory.
Grant was winning from the beginning.
Clear explanation, though I've read about the battles in many accounts, this presentation made the action easy to understand. Thank you.
Much appreciated. Thanks!
Excellent presentation. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
I was there in June, '19. Drove past at first and went back around. I stood at the cannon battery, looking at the river imagining in my mind's eye what it looked like with the ships in water, imagining what the soldiers must of thought, etc.
Well done Jeffrey. I enjoy the maps.
Much appreciated!
Your videos are educational and awesome. Thank you
Thank you!
Never even heard of this operation to take Fort Henry and Donelson before but I can now see why Abraham Lincoln would take note of Grant later in the war and he would eventually assume overall command of the Union Army. I also never knew about the use of ironclads in this manner as the only battle I have read about is the one between the Merrimac and the Monitor if memory serves me right. Thanks for the detailed description of not only the battle(s) but also the terrain and how it looked all the way back then!
Very good description of the battles at all levels, I learned a lot, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Outstanding work BZ
Thank you!
The best battle video there is!
Thank you!
"I propose to move immediately upon your works."
Great presentation! I appreciate how you show where everything was on the now altered landscape.
One thing though... You twice refer to the defenses at Columbus as a "Trafalgar". I believe the word you're thinking of is "Gibraltar", a great British naval fortress. Trafalgar was a large scale naval battle out at sea.
You are correct. I had ships on my mind, and the wrong word came out.
Excellent video! Thank you!!
Thank you!
Once again, fantastic!
A superb rendition.
Thank you!
I knew of these battles a long time ago but I never knew metal clad gunboats were used. Thank you!
Yes, ironclads were in the rivers! Thanks for watching!
I'm currently rereading(for the third time) Shelby Foote's the civil war and this is exactly where I'm at! This was an amazing video and really put the battle into perspective! I'm glad I found your channel and will definitely be checking out more of your videos!
Also did you know about some sailors actually getting a mine onboard the Essex? Grant and Foote wanted to see it so the gathered around it and had the ships armourer try and take it apart to learn how it worked but when he started working on it the mine started hissing like it was about to blow up so they all scattered. Grant seeing Foote climbing up a ladder figured a navy man knew best and followed but when Foote got to the top he turned around and the mine appearing to be no longer a danger said "general! Why this haste?" Grant replied "I merely don't wish the navy to get ahead of me" his cheeks flush in embarrassment 🤣
Yes, I did come across that story on the Essex. Foote's Civil War is a book that you could pick up and read all day. It has the detail of good nonfiction but it reads with the vivid description and narration of a great story.
great JOB! REALLY I enjoyed this had no idea about any of it, man you are like Mark Felton I would like more close ups of the actual terrain this was huuuge fun to see the historic left overs as well. Check out what they're uncovering using satellite HD imagery in Egypt the things that are buried is AMAZING! A big TU to you!
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words.
your very welcome indeed Im checking out ' harpers prelude to war' now.
well done great troop movements very fine video will be subscribing
Thanks!
We need more of these videos of many other battles
I will continue to churn them out. I'm averaging about one every six weeks.
Unbelievable good piece! Nice usage of maps and laser scanned topographic information. Would like to do similars from European wars..
Thank you! Yes, I will get over the pond to Europe.
Very great very clear and easy to understand
Thank you so much!
Thank you for an excellent guide
Thanks for watching!
Outstanding work!
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Thanks!