by far the best piece of Crimean history i have seen or read since a child.. im now 60,, just known facts, how refreshing, great graphics, as good as any bbc history production,, the south african zulu war series was equally as good,,
As usual, you have assembled a superior historical product: well written and shot, with excellent analysis and supporting 3D maps. You have done a superb job explaining this confused action. Thank you and I second what one of your Patreon subscribers wrote, it has been well worth the wait!
That lived up to every minute of the suspense! Informative and a rousing telling for such an understated delivery. I was actually angry for a moment when the "End of Part Three" sign came up. It also it also really shows how the British made use of the narrowing of the plateau where the ravines came up from the East and West, as well as the command of the ridges to force the Russians to narrow their attack so that had their superior numbers were waiting in lines to meet volleys and steel instead of swarming over and around. The aggressive, early defence to keep them there probably saved the day.
An excellent account. Far more interesting than any book on the subject. My Great x 3 Grandfather was a corporal/sergeant in the 47th regiment and was certainly at the battle, probably in the Light Company. We are fortunate in knowing quite a lot about his army career. Having been badly wounded in the trenches before Sevastopol, he was in the casualty list published on the front page of the very first Daily Telegraph. By an odd coincidence I used to work with a great x 3 nephew of his commanding officer, Lt Col Haly.
The clone troopers are formidable! The demonstration, the 3D terrain and movements, music & sfx, photography all together with probably days and days of editing was well worth all the work.
It has taken months and months to get there with this project.. there is some yet to do of course.... lot's more to talk about regarding the battle for sure!
What a well done video! This series is some of your best work ever. It is a maxim of tactics that "surprise happens in the mind of the commander," and this video really shows how the picquet system creates a kind of "crumple zone" (like on a modern automobile) that cushioned a force against attack and allowed a commander to respond effectively and rationally despite being surprised. Also, the video work you did here was exceptional. Both the mapping and the figure movement on the maps made things extremely clear, and the visual effects you employed, such as the fog filter, were quite impressive, as were the massed troops shots (shades of the Clone Wars!).
@@britishmuzzleloaders I also noticed you new approach to graphics and, as Schlachtschule already said, I think the animated graphics did a great job of enhancing the maps and your account of the troop movements. Overall, in common with many other commenters, I really enjoyed this episode and the enhancements that you brought to it by all your clever video production work.
Very GOOD Kind Sir, I really liked the skirmish lines it seemed that all the British Soldiers had the same style mustache LOL. Thank You for a Brilliant History Lesson. I'm here in the States I wish someone would do our Civil War as BRILLIANT as you do SIR Again THANK YOU
Great stuff. Your video shows what a difficult position this was to defend. Those valleys and gullies were like passages into the heart of the British position and I can see why they call this the soldiers battle. Small units and local commanders showing great initiative and courage. Astonishing that they survived. It seems like they were one local defeat away from general catastrophe. Brilliant video Rob I have never been able to visualise it so clearly before. Thanks !
Top notch, as before with the previous segments. The combination graphics render an unparalleled understanding of events. Bravo, Sir! We are all much grateful for your obvious efforts to produce this gem.
I'm a fan watching from South Korea. This Fantastic Work! Thank you for putting in all the long hours to make this super authentic and informative series. You really make history come to life!
The battle of Inkerman, the French and the English after fighting against each other for centuries, are fighting together against the Russians, who later became the allies of the French and the English during the 1st and 2nd world war, which afterwards will still be enemies during the Cold War. Lol the world is really crazy. I'm afraid for the future, I don't know what humans are capable of ... Horror is human. Quick ! My asbsinthe ! Thank you for the quality of your video, and all those weapons that are interesting to see. But that for shooting, sport. God only ( if he exists ) knows how much I love to shoot black powder.
Wow. Remarkable. A much unknown part of military history for me but your work has me fascinated. I'll have to rewatch the whole series when you're done.
Grear video again. Amazing how energetic commanders and determined small units thwarted the plans of much larger forces. I remember reading a comment by a German commander in Italy 'as in so many other cases, the outcome of the engagement turned on the actions of a single man with a machine gun' in this case a sargeant at the bsttle of Monte Lungo.
@@britishmuzzleloaders btw I'd like to see some officers pistols ( flintlock, percussion cap, and cartridge pistols) please!! I love your work and always look forward to your newest videos cheers from Nevada!! USA 🇺🇸
An excellent production. I found it informative well narrated and clearly presented. A thoroughly professional production. Thank you for the hard work that has clsarly gone into this series. Looking forward to part four. Thank you
This is a fantastic video! The visuals are exceptionally clear, and your re-enactments of key events are both illuminating, entertaining, and even humorous where appropriate. I have seen many of your "battle series" videos and I think this is among your finest ones yet-- all the pieces really come together to create something spectacular. It's been great seeing you improve at every aspect of your presentation skills as you've continued with your channel. You did a really good job of providing a sort of "narrative structure" to a hectic, evolving situation. I know how difficult it is to synchronize animations with the content of the video, especially since I imagine animating the movements of the troops involved considerable historical research, and potentially extrapolation from limited information when necessary. So I understand if my following idea isn't feasible, given all the amazing effort you've already put in, but... My one suggestion would be to include some sort of timer or clock (not real time of course!) to help the viewers keep track of when certain events are taking place, and in what order. Either by putting it in the corner throughout (where such information is available to you from your research), or potentially by interleaving in some title/cue cards with the times on them at particularly critical inflection points in the battle. Sometimes relating what happened can be faster or slower than the historical event itself, so this might be a relatively straightforward way to keep the viewer oriented in time as they follow along with your masterful descriptions of events. With a bit of artistic license in how the timer is displayed, this might also allow you to tell the story of the battle non-linearly ("meanwhile, on the left flank...") if needed to better suit the narrative you've crafted. Can't wait for part 4!
Hi Stanley. That is a good idea, about the "clock". I'll see what I can do... even if it's a better reference to the "window" of time that things are taking place.
Wonderful as always. It's always good to read of - or in this case, to listen to - stories of officers and men performing very capably in the face of the enemy. A grand amount of respect must be shown to the officers and men of these British regiments; I appreciate you bringing to life this grand historical event!
Whew! You breath a lot of life in to that battle! Your spirited shooting and charging interspersed helps bring it alive. It will be well worth the wait the next part.
Excellent! As always. Thank you for detailing this fascinating battle in such clear and accessible terms. Here in Victoria, we have many street and place names that recall the battles, places and pivotal characters of the Crimean War; Alma, Balaclava, Cardigan, Inkerman, Nightingale, Raglan, Sebastopol.
Or you can make a cardigan with raglan sleeves while sitting in a nightingale ward wearing your balaclava. The cold seems to have come back with the men.
I traveled in Crimea around 2007, I recommend it. Lots of history! You can stand on 13th century Genoese fortifications while looking at a cold war sub pen in Balaclava harbour
Just another shout out this was done so well with all of your editing and personal shots edited in was fantastic. As a one man show I dont see how anyone could do better
Good job! The Crimean war is almost unknown in France, never heard of it at school. I made my basic training in the 46th Infantry Regiment (46eme RI), which took part in the two last Malakoff redoubt assaults.
I'm so glad I found this channel! Well researched content like this is something very rare on TH-cam. Great editing too, can't complain about anything. I really appreciate you not going the sensationalism route like most TH-cam channels. Thanks for all the great content and keep it up. I have lots of videos to go back and watch too :) Happy days
Brilliant thanks for putting in all the hard work to create such an engaging history of the battle! By the way I wonder what the method was for clearing a damp loaded rifle?
By removing the nipple, you can put some dry powder in the bolster and then try to fire it.... period works suggest this was something that was done on the day.
Wince. Your mention of the light division’s “unfortunate demise” had me thinking they were caught unaware and massacred. My heart caught for a second until you said they were captured. Don’t get me wrong being captured is horrible but I’m hoping they lived at least
Rob, you're doing a great job on all your videos! I particularly enjoy your Battle series. I hope there will be more in the future but I know I will thoroughly enjoy all videos. Greetings from way down south in Idaho!
In the book " Connaught rangers in Crimea" he described how during the battle 16 members of his regiment scrambled over a low wall and disappeared. The following day they were found all bayoneted on the other side of the wall.
Nicely done. I particularly enjoyed the manner in which you manage singlehanded to portray the entire British contingent, such as at 31:13, where - with a little help from the wonders of modern photography - you represent a dozen individual soldiers with no other support than your faithful mustache. You might at least have removed it for a few of the images, or at least added a beard to make it a bit less obvious. But I don't wish to denigrate a very fine effort. I must, however, take issue with your representation of the British artillery batteries as simply "RA". Surely you would realise that the Royal Horse Artillery has a very proud tradition as a distinct and elite arm of the British Army, second in seniority only to the Household Cavalry and taking precedence even to them when on parade with its guns. As my father told me, their motto was "The right of the line (ie place of honour), the pride of the British Army, and the terror of the whole wide world." As someone with three family members in the RHA, from a great grand uncle at Waterloo down to my own father in WW1, I cannot refrain from bringing this to your attention. In future amendments to this content I hope you do the right thing and identify them correctly as "RHA". It's only fit and proper. One further addition you might consider is a mention of Brig Gen Thomas Fox Strangways, a veteran of Leipzig and Waterloo and commander of the British artillery. On horseback at Inkerman in consultation with Lord Raglan, a Russian shell exploded among the group and took off his leg, and he died an hour later.
@@britishmuzzleloaders There were certainly many RHA batteries in Crimea, and one of Roger Fenton's photos shows their camp. Also, Gen Strangways, chief of British Artillery and an old RHA officer, was killed at Inkerman. I'd be very surprised if there were no RHA at Inkerman, but I'm not certain. Doing more research to find out, and will get back to you.
Wow you answer every comment I love that. I also love this content why couldn’t you be my history teacher I would have payed attention if it was you. 😭😭😭
I just picked up an 1837 Prussian (Danzig) Potsdam musket. With only a couple replacement parts, front barrel band and hammer, it'll be fully ready to go.
Is it possible for you to access an Ishapore 2A/2A1? They have 12 round magazines, meaning you can start with 13 rounds, and then only need to put in a stripper clip something like 3-4 times to hit 30 rounds or even 35. A mad minute with it could be the best.
Would you ever do a video on battles from the American Revolution? (British perspective, of course.) How about the Napoleonic Wars? I’m dying to see a video covering fighting from the square formation.
This series is proof that the British had cloning technology mid 19th century. The British Army of the East deployed clone troopers en masse. Same face. Same mustache. Same posture. How is that even possible? Jokes aside. Excellent serie. Will you do the rest of the Crimean war to including the charge of the light brigade. I kniw your emohasis is on muzzle loading weapons.
We saw it done at a re-enactment of a napoleonic battle in Europe. Polish cavalry were’nt allowed to take their horses across the border, so they came on to the battlefield mimicking being on horses. Everyone saw the funny side 😀 Now that’s how to make the most of a bad situation.
A more competent response from the British troops than my rather basic knowledge of the Crimean war would suggest. Thank you Rob for the great content.
Thank you for a thunderingly good account of the battle. Been waiting for this. PS I'd just make a small correction to assist with any future presentation that features Colonel Egerton. The G is pronounced as in Ginger, and so Egerton is pronounced Edgerton. It's sometimes spelt this way, but I'm not sure which one is the original.
Excellent series, extremely informative and I loved the animated maps. BUT IT IS INCOMPLETE. The last episode available (Part four) ends after the struggle around the sandbag battery with no part five to tell us of the conclusion of the battle. Is part five coming or are we to be left hanging?
by far the best piece of Crimean history i have seen or read since a child.. im now 60,, just known facts, how refreshing, great graphics, as good as any bbc history production,, the south african zulu war series was equally as good,,
That was very kind, thank you.
As usual, you have assembled a superior historical product: well written and shot, with excellent analysis and supporting 3D maps. You have done a superb job explaining this confused action. Thank you and I second what one of your Patreon subscribers wrote, it has been well worth the wait!
Thank you kindly Ewan! I'm so happy to have been able to get this done so far!
He really is amazing except he dont want my 1918 Lee Enfield I offered to donate.
"well written and shot".... I see what you did there. 😉🙂
As I sit here and clean my enfield, your video managed to capture the attention of my 1 year old daughter as well! Good stuff!
Nice!
That lived up to every minute of the suspense!
Informative and a rousing telling for such an understated delivery. I was actually angry for a moment when the "End of Part Three" sign came up. It also it also really shows how the British made use of the narrowing of the plateau where the ravines came up from the East and West, as well as the command of the ridges to force the Russians to narrow their attack so that had their superior numbers were waiting in lines to meet volleys and steel instead of swarming over and around. The aggressive, early defence to keep them there probably saved the day.
Glad to hear! Hopefully you got over your anger... Part 4 should be along in a wee while. It's such an interesting, but horribly confusing action.
An excellent account. Far more interesting than any book on the subject. My Great x 3 Grandfather was a corporal/sergeant in the 47th regiment and was certainly at the battle, probably in the Light Company. We are fortunate in knowing quite a lot about his army career. Having been badly wounded in the trenches before Sevastopol, he was in the casualty list published on the front page of the very first Daily Telegraph. By an odd coincidence I used to work with a great x 3 nephew of his commanding officer, Lt Col Haly.
Wow! What a cool story! Thank for sharing.
The clone troopers are formidable! The demonstration, the 3D terrain and movements, music & sfx, photography all together with probably days and days of editing was well worth all the work.
It has taken months and months to get there with this project.. there is some yet to do of course.... lot's more to talk about regarding the battle for sure!
A "day for night" shoot, very nicely done mate. Wonderful work as always.
Thank you Matt!
@@britishmuzzleloaders Can't wait to see who wins!
@@TheArmourersBench Is that a joke about French Waterloo reenactors?
@@britishmuzzleloaders haha its an oldie but a goodie!
Marvelous. I hope this gets attention far and wide as reference material for educators and historians alike.
Very kind.
Possibly a certain man has already decided what to avoid.
What a magnificent recounting, with every element of good storytelling and vital historical detail present! Thank you.
You are most welcome. Very kind.
What a well done video! This series is some of your best work ever. It is a maxim of tactics that "surprise happens in the mind of the commander," and this video really shows how the picquet system creates a kind of "crumple zone" (like on a modern automobile) that cushioned a force against attack and allowed a commander to respond effectively and rationally despite being surprised.
Also, the video work you did here was exceptional. Both the mapping and the figure movement on the maps made things extremely clear, and the visual effects you employed, such as the fog filter, were quite impressive, as were the massed troops shots (shades of the Clone Wars!).
Glad you enjoyed it! A bit of "new ground" for the Channel, getting that involved in the graphics... Hope they were clear enough.
@@britishmuzzleloaders very--remarkably well done.
@@britishmuzzleloaders I also noticed you new approach to graphics and, as Schlachtschule already said, I think the animated graphics did a great job of enhancing the maps and your account of the troop movements. Overall, in common with many other commenters, I really enjoyed this episode and the enhancements that you brought to it by all your clever video production work.
@@derekp2674 Glad you enjoyed it... So much work though...
Absolutely bloody marvellous sir, for the first time in a dozen books I really understood the battle.
A very kind compliment. Thank you.
Very GOOD Kind Sir, I really liked the skirmish lines it seemed that all the British Soldiers had the same style mustache LOL. Thank You for a Brilliant History Lesson. I'm here in the States I wish someone would do our Civil War as BRILLIANT as you do SIR Again THANK YOU
Very kind. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great stuff. Your video shows what a difficult position this was to defend. Those valleys and gullies were like passages into the heart of the British position and I can see why they call this the soldiers battle. Small units and local commanders showing great initiative and courage. Astonishing that they survived. It seems like they were one local defeat away from general catastrophe. Brilliant video Rob I have never been able to visualise it so clearly before. Thanks !
A near run thing, to quote another famous General...
Well done, informative and fascinating! Thanks, British Muzzle Loaders.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Huzza! Well done indeed. An excellent production. Your use of maps is very well done.
Thank you.
Top notch, as before with the previous segments. The combination graphics render an unparalleled understanding of events. Bravo, Sir! We are all much grateful for your obvious efforts to produce this gem.
It's a real dog in the time department but I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
The effort, time and dedication this video must have taken is something else. Superb.
Thank you kindly!
A very impressive presentation. It is worth appreciating the ingenuity and graphic maps.
Very kind.
I'm a fan watching from South Korea. This Fantastic Work! Thank you for putting in all the long hours to make this super authentic and informative series. You really make history come to life!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers.
The battle of Inkerman, the French and the English after fighting against each other for centuries, are fighting together against the Russians, who later became the allies of the French and the English during the 1st and 2nd world war, which afterwards will still be enemies during the Cold War. Lol the world is really crazy. I'm afraid for the future, I don't know what humans are capable of ... Horror is human. Quick ! My asbsinthe !
Thank you for the quality of your video, and all those weapons that are interesting to see.
But that for shooting, sport.
God only ( if he exists ) knows how much I love to shoot black powder.
Indeed!
Top research and some of the highest production values of any channel I follow, or have seen. One of the top YT channels in my opinion.
That is very kind. Thank you.
The excellent animations made the battle very clear and easy to follow the action, thanks Rob..
Thank you!
Wow. Remarkable. A much unknown part of military history for me but your work has me fascinated. I'll have to rewatch the whole series when you're done.
Glad to hear! Cheers!
My thoughts exactly. When the series is complete I'll enjoy and learn from another watch in its entirety!
Grear video again. Amazing how energetic commanders and determined small units thwarted the plans of much larger forces. I remember reading a comment by a German commander in Italy 'as in so many other cases, the outcome of the engagement turned on the actions of a single man with a machine gun' in this case a sargeant at the bsttle of Monte Lungo.
Well put!
Ah, the long awaited continuation of Inkerman! And you, good sir, have made that wait worth every second with yet another fantastic video!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Cheers.
Epic. Keep up the good work!! This was great!!
Glad to hear! Thanks.
@@britishmuzzleloaders btw I'd like to see some officers pistols ( flintlock, percussion cap, and cartridge pistols) please!! I love your work and always look forward to your newest videos cheers from Nevada!! USA 🇺🇸
An Excellent Presentation Good Sir !
Thank you.
Bravo!! You're YT video, pictures, 3D imagery and audio description of the details of the order of battle are wonderful. I learned a lot.
Wonderful! Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
I hope part 4 comes soon. Excellent Part 3.
There will not be as great a gap next time...
Another fascinating, historical video. Really brings the events alive. And what a beautiful part of the world you’re lucky enough to live in!
Lucky indeed!
An excellent production. I found it informative well narrated and clearly presented. A thoroughly professional production. Thank you for the hard work that has clsarly gone into this series. Looking forward to part four. Thank you
Very kind Sean. Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding series, please keep up the great work!
Thank you!
This is a fantastic video! The visuals are exceptionally clear, and your re-enactments of key events are both illuminating, entertaining, and even humorous where appropriate. I have seen many of your "battle series" videos and I think this is among your finest ones yet-- all the pieces really come together to create something spectacular. It's been great seeing you improve at every aspect of your presentation skills as you've continued with your channel.
You did a really good job of providing a sort of "narrative structure" to a hectic, evolving situation. I know how difficult it is to synchronize animations with the content of the video, especially since I imagine animating the movements of the troops involved considerable historical research, and potentially extrapolation from limited information when necessary. So I understand if my following idea isn't feasible, given all the amazing effort you've already put in, but...
My one suggestion would be to include some sort of timer or clock (not real time of course!) to help the viewers keep track of when certain events are taking place, and in what order. Either by putting it in the corner throughout (where such information is available to you from your research), or potentially by interleaving in some title/cue cards with the times on them at particularly critical inflection points in the battle. Sometimes relating what happened can be faster or slower than the historical event itself, so this might be a relatively straightforward way to keep the viewer oriented in time as they follow along with your masterful descriptions of events. With a bit of artistic license in how the timer is displayed, this might also allow you to tell the story of the battle non-linearly ("meanwhile, on the left flank...") if needed to better suit the narrative you've crafted.
Can't wait for part 4!
Hi Stanley. That is a good idea, about the "clock". I'll see what I can do... even if it's a better reference to the "window" of time that things are taking place.
yeehaa! how long have I waited for this! CHEERS!
Thank you!
This is some real high quality content about a very interesting conflict.
Cheers!
Wonderful as always. It's always good to read of - or in this case, to listen to - stories of officers and men performing very capably in the face of the enemy. A grand amount of respect must be shown to the officers and men of these British regiments; I appreciate you bringing to life this grand historical event!
Thank you.
Can't believe I missed this. Once again, Rob, am in awe of your dedication, passion and attention to detail. Worth every penny of patreon.
Thank you!
I saw you a long time later with a new video. Thanks for your new video.
You are most welcome.
Thank you once again. I really enjoyed it.
Glad to hear. Thank you.
Whew! You breath a lot of life in to that battle! Your spirited shooting and charging interspersed helps bring it alive. It will be well worth the wait the next part.
Haha... lots of charging back and forth..... lots...
Excellent! As always. Thank you for detailing this fascinating battle in such clear and accessible terms. Here in Victoria, we have many street and place names that recall the battles, places and pivotal characters of the Crimean War; Alma, Balaclava, Cardigan, Inkerman, Nightingale, Raglan, Sebastopol.
Names like that all over the former Empire, for sure!
Or you can make a cardigan with raglan sleeves while sitting in a nightingale ward wearing your balaclava.
The cold seems to have come back with the men.
Thanks for posting this very informative episode, and for all the work you put into this channel's content.
You are most welcome!
I traveled in Crimea around 2007, I recommend it. Lots of history! You can stand on 13th century Genoese fortifications while looking at a cold war sub pen in Balaclava harbour
I wish I could get there... things are a bit dodgy there at the moment...
Another EXCELLENT presentation!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great series. Thanks Rob.
Thank you!
Brilliant as always, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Three cheers for you, sir! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!
Thank you!
Just another shout out this was done so well with all of your editing and personal shots edited in was fantastic. As a one man show I dont see how anyone could do better
That is very kind. Thank you.
Ah, yes. Part 3 of this excellent work. Thank you so much for these videos. Excellent!
You're very welcome!
Blessings from Australia 🇦🇺🙏
Cheers!
Good job!
The Crimean war is almost unknown in France, never heard of it at school. I made my basic training in the 46th Infantry Regiment (46eme RI), which took part in the two last Malakoff redoubt assaults.
Interesting touchstone!
I'm so glad I found this channel! Well researched content like this is something very rare on TH-cam. Great editing too, can't complain about anything. I really appreciate you not going the sensationalism route like most TH-cam channels. Thanks for all the great content and keep it up. I have lots of videos to go back and watch too :) Happy days
Very kind, thank you.
Brilliant thanks for putting in all the hard work to create such an engaging history of the battle! By the way I wonder what the method was for clearing a damp loaded rifle?
By removing the nipple, you can put some dry powder in the bolster and then try to fire it.... period works suggest this was something that was done on the day.
Love the content. Thank you for your efforts.
My pleasure! Cheers!
Excellent video once again. God bless from your brothers in Great Britain. God Save the Queen.
Thank you.
God Save The Queen
God, those mountains and forests are beautiful.
Indeed they are.
Great map work!
Thank you!
Superb video. You've done a great job. Looking forward to the next installment.
Hopefully you enjoyed it!
"Good gawd, he's got a dog on his head!" - The Goodies
Haha!
Wow that is a lot of work put into that
It was, and continues to be, yes...
Yet another fine episode BM. Well done.
Thank you!
Wince. Your mention of the light division’s “unfortunate demise” had me thinking they were caught unaware and massacred. My heart caught for a second until you said they were captured. Don’t get me wrong being captured is horrible but I’m hoping they lived at least
It was a piquet of the Light Division, or about 60 men.
I love those bearskins, but how do you see out of them? I'd be constantly trying to blow up to get the hair out of my face!
You can see quite easily, actually.
Absolutely superb 👌
I love these series.
Thank you!
really enjoy your presentations informative and well done
Thank you!
Brilliant!!!!!!
Cheers.
"your clones are very impressive. You must be very proud"
I see what you did there.....
Rob, you're doing a great job on all your videos! I particularly enjoy your Battle series. I hope there will be more in the future but I know I will thoroughly enjoy all videos. Greetings from way down south in Idaho!
Glad to hear! I'll get to finishing this one at some point!
Welcome back, I thought we had lost you. I wonder how some one runs with the bearskin on. :) Best video so far.
With a very straight back...
Don't know what happening but I've had to re subscribe to this channel three separate times now.
Don't know what to say, other than thank you for your perseverance.!
Another great video. Brilliant stuff.
Thank you kindly!
Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and everyone else
Fancy that, meeting a fellow Upstate New Yorker here. I'm from north of Syracuse.
Thank you kindly!
I really enjoy your re-enactment of different history battles and the uniforms and weapons
I'm a history buff and a person who does re-enactment of 1754 French and Indian wars
@@earlshaner4441 Nice!
Fantastic, thank you
Quite welcome.... now just have to find time to shoot more....
@@britishmuzzleloaders you and me both
Wonderful video, superb job!
Thank you!
In the book " Connaught rangers in Crimea" he described how during the battle 16 members of his regiment scrambled over a low wall and disappeared.
The following day they were found all bayoneted on the other side of the wall.
After they were split in half and the one half charged and followed the Russians back to the West Jut.
Fan Flippin Tastic sir, well done
Thank you kindly!
Splendid!
Thank you!
Thank you
You are most welcome!
Nicely done. I particularly enjoyed the manner in which you manage singlehanded to portray the entire British contingent, such as at 31:13, where - with a little help from the wonders of modern photography - you represent a dozen individual soldiers with no other support than your faithful mustache. You might at least have removed it for a few of the images, or at least added a beard to make it a bit less obvious.
But I don't wish to denigrate a very fine effort. I must, however, take issue with your representation of the British artillery batteries as simply "RA". Surely you would realise that the Royal Horse Artillery has a very proud tradition as a distinct and elite arm of the British Army, second in seniority only to the Household Cavalry and taking precedence even to them when on parade with its guns. As my father told me, their motto was "The right of the line (ie place of honour), the pride of the British Army, and the terror of the whole wide world." As someone with three family members in the RHA, from a great grand uncle at Waterloo down to my own father in WW1, I cannot refrain from bringing this to your attention. In future amendments to this content I hope you do the right thing and identify them correctly as "RHA". It's only fit and proper.
One further addition you might consider is a mention of Brig Gen Thomas Fox Strangways, a veteran of Leipzig and Waterloo and commander of the British artillery. On horseback at Inkerman in consultation with Lord Raglan, a Russian shell exploded among the group and took off his leg, and he died an hour later.
Was there any RHA at Inkerman?
@@britishmuzzleloaders There were certainly many RHA batteries in Crimea, and one of Roger Fenton's photos shows their camp. Also, Gen Strangways, chief of British Artillery and an old RHA officer, was killed at Inkerman. I'd be very surprised if there were no RHA at Inkerman, but I'm not certain. Doing more research to find out, and will get back to you.
I think there was in one of the divisions
@@johngretzer6956 you think there was what in one of which divisions?
Does going from shooting black powder to smokeless require any adjustment in shooting method or aim? does it depend on range?
It does not. Just management to control fouling.
How timely. Our game club is fighting this battle tomorrow.
Have a great time fighting the "Soldiers' Battle"!
Great job on the video
Thank you.
Excellent work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Please keep up the good work
Cheers!
That is a magnificent mustache.
Thank you!
Wow you answer every comment I love that. I also love this content why couldn’t you be my history teacher I would have payed attention if it was you. 😭😭😭
I try to... unless it's spam or abusive....
I just picked up an 1837 Prussian (Danzig) Potsdam musket. With only a couple replacement parts, front barrel band and hammer, it'll be fully ready to go.
Nice!
Is it possible for you to access an Ishapore 2A/2A1? They have 12 round magazines, meaning you can start with 13 rounds, and then only need to put in a stripper clip something like 3-4 times to hit 30 rounds or even 35. A mad minute with it could be the best.
I do not have one, nor am I likely to acquire one...
From one history nut a damm good video thank you thank you for it.
You are most welcome. Cheers.
Well Done, that man.
Thank you!
I’m impressed by how the production quality of your channel has evolved over time. Fan and subscriber since I watched the Snider episode back in 2016!
Thanks for sticking around!
Brilliant!
Cheers!
Would you ever do a video on battles from the American Revolution? (British perspective, of course.) How about the Napoleonic Wars? I’m dying to see a video covering fighting from the square formation.
It's really hard to do massed formations with only me....
This series is proof that the British had cloning technology mid 19th century.
The British Army of the East deployed clone troopers en masse.
Same face. Same mustache. Same posture. How is that even possible?
Jokes aside. Excellent serie. Will you do the rest of the Crimean war to including the charge of the light brigade. I kniw your emohasis is on muzzle loading weapons.
Thank you!.... Kind of hard to mimic a cavalry charge without horses....
We saw it done at a re-enactment of a napoleonic battle in Europe. Polish cavalry were’nt allowed to take their horses across the border, so they came on to the battlefield mimicking being on horses. Everyone saw the funny side 😀 Now that’s how to make the most of a bad situation.
No Winter kit and winter on the Horizon ? Well done supply commanders well done
No kidding.
I can only hope you might develop enough support to work at this full time.
Somehow I doubt it...
Very good vid.
:-)
Thank you very much!
A more competent response from the British troops than my rather basic knowledge of the Crimean war would suggest. Thank you Rob for the great content.
Cheers!
Thank you for a thunderingly good account of the battle. Been waiting for this.
PS I'd just make a small correction to assist with any future presentation that features Colonel Egerton.
The G is pronounced as in Ginger, and so Egerton is pronounced Edgerton. It's sometimes spelt this way, but I'm not sure which one is the original.
Thank you for that!
Excellent series, extremely informative and I loved the animated maps. BUT IT IS INCOMPLETE. The last episode available (Part four) ends after the struggle around the sandbag battery with no part five to tell us of the conclusion of the battle. Is part five coming or are we to be left hanging?
Yes, I am aware that the series is incomplete. Thank you, 😀. I will eventually get around to finishing it.