Pellew joined the Royal Navy at 13 and quickly showed promise during the American War of Independence, earning promotions through his bravery and leadership. In 1793, he was captain of the Nymphe and during the early stages of the Revolutionary Wars seized the first French frigate of the struggle. He was knighted after his capture of the Cleopatre.
@Mattthornz actually he said "BRETON lobster." It's a particularly flavorful species of lobster. He meant that when the french and irish were done, (he thought,) admiral pellew would be defeated, his ships would be sunk, so he'd be at the bottom of the sea; hence, lobsters could 'dine on him.'
One of his most courageous exploit came in 1796 and was not a naval action, but a rescue mission. It came near Plymouth when Pellew and his men bravely risked themselves to save the crew and passengers of the Dutton, a transport that had run aground in a fierce storm. In recognition for his herosim he was rewarded with a baronetcy.
His success and personal style made him a popular commander and in 1802 he became an MP. Two years later he was made a rear-admiral and while naval chief in the East Indies he destroyed Dutch naval power in the area. From 1808 he was closer to home and in charge of first the North Sea, then Mediterranean fleets and was promoted to admiral in 1814. His final campaign included the famous attack on Algiers after its ruler refused to free Christians held as slaves in his lands.
In 1814, he was made Baron Exmouth of Canonteign. He led an Anglo-Dutch fleet against the Barbary states and was victor of the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816 and secured the release of the 1,000 Christian slaves in the city. For this action he was created 1st Viscount Exmouth on 10 December 1816. Following his return to England he became Port Admiral at Plymouth from 1817 to 1820, when he effectively retired from active service.
He bought Bitton House in Teignmouth in 1812 and it was his home until his death in 1833. The museum in Teignmouth has a comprehensive collection of artefacts which belonged to him.
LOL, not offended, more surprised. Your comment has lead me to read-up on the Belgian Civil War; I hadn't realised that there had been one. I have learned something new!! ... and that pleases me. Except that the historians choose to call it the Belgian Revolution ... sounds more polite, I suppose.
Edouard Driault, the great historian of the Napoleonic period, used to say that Poland `is more Napoleonic than France'. Although this remark may seem to be exaggerated, the durability and the strength of the legend of Napoleon in Poland cannot be doubted. The Poles are the only people in the world to sing about Bonaparte in their national anthem.
@mabhekaphansi It's from Shakespeare, the play Julius Caesar....Marc Anthony says that the evil men do lives after them, while the good is often interred with their bones. ("So let it be with Caesar.")
Pellew's next command was the frigate Indefatigeable and against the French ship of the line Droits de l'Homme he showed his skills as a fighting captain. in 1797 Pellew's 44-gunner took on the much larger 74-gun warship and destroyed it.
As something of an irony, Napoleon dreamed of a united Europe, of Europeans and a Eurpean empire... Now we have the EU... We British opposed Napoleon because we had the dream of a British Empire. Ultimately, there would be no empire for anyone...
No. An admiral would not be in command of a frigate. He wouldn't be in command of an individual ship at all, except in extremis. His flag would be on a ship of the line.
@LordWellington15 I was pointing out that in this series people die instantly from wounds that would perhaps not kill at all, unless by infection a week later. If Matthews sliced someone's head in two I still might expect atleast a little twitch action
well polish hated napoleon and his false lies, its even in their national anthem to this day, france ended up putting him in prison, and he was considerd a revolutionist tyrant in britain where the majority supported the monarchy
France never ended up putting Napoleon in prison. She welcomed Napoleon back from Elba, while the Loyalists, other European powers called him the "monster", "corsian ogre". The Polish never hated Napoleon. When the French entered the Polish territory, the French were hailed as liberators. Napoleon created the Duchy of Warsaw. Worry about your own "false lies". May I remind you how brutally tyrannic the British were in her oversees colonies? Ask the Irish, for example.
Sorry mate,if i offended you. but i was a bit pissed of because of some irl shit =) It is nice to see someone use his brain and good manners for a change. Not that a lot of people who respond on these videos don't use theirs.But there's a lot wrong in the world today. En Afrikaans is een leuke taal,die een beetje op het Nederlands lijkt :P.
Your forgetting that as well as those success, there were some spectucular failures of British colonies afgter they became independant such as Pakistan, Plastine, Kenya and Zimbarwae
Why do you not "nag" about the Belgian civil war? It would add richness and depth to these comments. I mention our own war against tyranny on these pages is because it is very recent (I was involved), and many of the events portrayed have direct bearing on British and European colonial activities in South Africa. I find many of the comments on these pages enlightening and stimulating, and it is interesting to read contrasting views.
"And when we're done bread and lobster will be dining on admiral Pellew" Whaaaaat? I can understand the Lobsters...but bread? Bread will be dining on someone? monster yeast?
Ok, so I wish they had chosen actual French people to play the French, not English actors with phony French accents, who don't know how to pronounce one French word correctly. Clearly this wasn't filmed for anyone outside the English speaking world. That said: awsome episode nonetheless! Thanks for posting!
@markmason1000 Boy, its like talking to a university student, who has just come out of the Left-Wing polling station. You obviously do not know anything about politics or history, or you would know that the British have a constitutional monarchy, lead by the Crown and by Parliament. Come talk to me when you learn a little bit more about how things are run okay?
These NEVER get old.
agreed
Pellew joined the Royal Navy at 13 and quickly showed promise during the American War of Independence, earning promotions through his bravery and leadership.
In 1793, he was captain of the Nymphe and during the early stages of the Revolutionary Wars seized the first French frigate of the struggle. He was knighted after his capture of the Cleopatre.
@Mattthornz actually he said "BRETON lobster." It's a particularly flavorful species of lobster.
He meant that when the french and irish were done, (he thought,) admiral pellew would be defeated, his ships would be sunk, so he'd be at the bottom of the sea; hence, lobsters could 'dine on him.'
Stunning viewed in High Quality ... the stereo effects are wonderful!
One of his most courageous exploit came in 1796 and was not a naval action, but a rescue mission. It came near Plymouth when Pellew and his men bravely risked themselves to save the crew and passengers of the Dutton, a transport that had run aground in a fierce storm. In recognition for his herosim he was rewarded with a baronetcy.
His success and personal style made him a popular commander and in 1802 he became an MP.
Two years later he was made a rear-admiral and while naval chief in the East Indies he destroyed Dutch naval power in the area.
From 1808 he was closer to home and in charge of first the North Sea, then Mediterranean fleets and was promoted to admiral in 1814.
His final campaign included the famous attack on Algiers after its ruler refused to free Christians held as slaves in his lands.
In 1814, he was made Baron Exmouth of Canonteign. He led an Anglo-Dutch fleet against the Barbary states and was victor of the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816 and secured the release of the 1,000 Christian slaves in the city. For this action he was created 1st Viscount Exmouth on 10 December 1816. Following his return to England he became Port Admiral at Plymouth from 1817 to 1820, when he effectively retired from active service.
He bought Bitton House in Teignmouth in 1812 and it was his home until his death in 1833. The museum in Teignmouth has a comprehensive collection of artefacts which belonged to him.
LOL, not offended, more surprised. Your comment has lead me to read-up on the Belgian Civil War; I hadn't realised that there had been one. I have learned something new!! ... and that pleases me. Except that the historians choose to call it the Belgian Revolution ... sounds more polite, I suppose.
Styles throwing rocks into the latrine, and giggling when he heres the shitsplat,lol.
Edouard Driault, the great historian of the Napoleonic period, used to say that Poland `is more Napoleonic than France'. Although this remark may seem to be exaggerated, the durability and the strength of the legend of Napoleon in Poland cannot be doubted. The Poles are the only people in the world to sing about Bonaparte in their national anthem.
The Poles also have the only non-Frenchman to be awarded a Marshal's baton.
Napoleon was also admired here in South Africa during our own fight against foreign tyranny.
you were all foreigners there, Shane.
The Hornblower has really good luck on trustable and reliable people, hasn't he? :)
@mabhekaphansi It's from Shakespeare, the play Julius Caesar....Marc Anthony says that the evil men do lives after them, while the good is often interred with their bones. ("So let it be with Caesar.")
Pellew's next command was the frigate Indefatigeable and against the French ship of the line Droits de l'Homme he showed his skills as a fighting captain. in 1797 Pellew's 44-gunner took on the much larger 74-gun warship and destroyed it.
LOL 'tell him we have a lobster for his officer or something'
As something of an irony, Napoleon dreamed of a united Europe, of Europeans and a Eurpean empire... Now we have the EU...
We British opposed Napoleon because we had the dream of a British Empire. Ultimately, there would be no empire for anyone...
Well said!
To us, the Irish Republicans are heroes.
Like many historical figures, he's seen in different lights by different people. Take both perspectives to get a more balanced view of him.
No. An admiral would not be in command of a frigate. He wouldn't be in command of an individual ship at all, except in extremis. His flag would be on a ship of the line.
@LordWellington15 I was pointing out that in this series people die instantly from wounds that would perhaps not kill at all, unless by infection a week later. If Matthews sliced someone's head in two I still might expect atleast a little twitch action
well polish hated napoleon and his false lies, its even in their national anthem to this day, france ended up putting him in prison, and he was considerd a revolutionist tyrant in britain where the majority supported the monarchy
@tyrannusBE It's not "...bread and lobster...", it's "...Breton lobster..."
imagine what this would look like with a holywood buget
France never ended up putting Napoleon in prison. She welcomed Napoleon back from Elba, while the Loyalists, other European powers called him the "monster", "corsian ogre". The Polish never hated Napoleon. When the French entered the Polish territory, the French were hailed as liberators. Napoleon created the Duchy of Warsaw.
Worry about your own "false lies". May I remind you how brutally tyrannic the British were in her oversees colonies? Ask the Irish, for example.
Sorry mate,if i offended you.
but i was a bit pissed of because of some irl shit =)
It is nice to see someone use his brain and good manners for a change.
Not that a lot of people who respond on these videos don't use theirs.But there's a lot wrong in the world today.
En Afrikaans is een leuke taal,die een beetje op het Nederlands lijkt :P.
Check me if I;m wrong, but wasn't lobster considered peasant food back then?
Somehow these night scenes make me wonder if they just shot during the day and used a filter.
That’s exactly what they did Vincent from 2009
@smellincoffee Bravo! Yulius Kaiser it was from!
@robbyxc I think your confusing who the president answers to to who congress answers to
Long time over.
Who was it that said, "The evil that men do lives after them..."
Shane Wilson Marc Antony (Julius Caesar, Shakespeare)
the indy might be in his fleet, but i doubt it
Never trust a suspicious guy named wolf
Your forgetting that as well as those success, there were some spectucular failures of British colonies afgter they became independant such as Pakistan, Plastine, Kenya and Zimbarwae
That French soldier at the start actually didn't see that they were British?
6:51- Dun dun DUUUNNN!
Why do you not "nag" about the Belgian civil war? It would add richness and depth to these comments.
I mention our own war against tyranny on these pages is because it is very recent (I was involved), and many of the events portrayed have direct bearing on British and European colonial activities in South Africa.
I find many of the comments on these pages enlightening and stimulating, and it is interesting to read contrasting views.
@bobslay12 Oh well, it depends on where one stands vis a vis "the troubles".
"And when we're done bread and lobster will be dining on admiral Pellew"
Whaaaaat? I can understand the Lobsters...but bread? Bread will be dining on someone? monster yeast?
He said Breton, not bread on, the region of the Northern French coast this is meant to be happening
@AgentM062509 the pistols only differed in accuracy
@freddie249 could that be called the "rockets blue(red) glare"? LOL
@freddie249 Congreve Rockets were awesome, suck it. You just had to shoot them at mass columns which would be devastating.
@uclmu2008: Frankly, I have heard French people speak like the French Major.
why is it,that in almost every video,you post something about the war in your country?
I could nag about the belgian civil war,but i don't.
Ok, so I wish they had chosen actual French people to play the French, not English actors with phony French accents, who don't know how to pronounce one French word correctly. Clearly this wasn't filmed for anyone outside the English speaking world. That said: awsome episode nonetheless! Thanks for posting!
@LordWellington15 IvA monarchy's a monarchy no matter what you try to dress it up as
wheres part 8?
@mabhekaphansi
The troubles are over and o is the famine!
lol matthews stabs that guy in the belly and he dies instantly.... yeah okay
Quite.
@freddie249 My thoughts exactly.
You forget the U.S....
Id like to.
@MajBlood she hit her head on a rock
i agree
@robbyxc: I have to agree with this I'm afraid..... :-(
you realize Canada is part french, too? ^^
shame about the literacy though
bahahaha yeah... rotten luck
@markmason1000 Tell me again how he was a tyrant, or any different from the current President of the US?
@markmason1000 Boy, its like talking to a university student, who has just come out of the Left-Wing polling station. You obviously do not know anything about politics or history, or you would know that the British have a constitutional monarchy, lead by the Crown and by Parliament. Come talk to me when you learn a little bit more about how things are run okay?
@markmason1000 You obviously know nothing of history or politics.
@tyrannusBE It's not "...bread and lobster...", it's "...Breton lobster..."