Frenchy Reacts to the Most BADASS American Veteran
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- A Frenchy Reacts to the Most BADASS American Veteran ! Let's review the Fat Electrician video on Samuel Whittemore AKA the Most Badass American Veteran of all times.
Original video:
• Angry Old Veteran vs. ...
#americanhistory #americanrevolution #revolution
Now I am wondering who would win: Samuel Whittemore or Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino?
@@BigIronKate-uj5vk hey, thanks, you can find it in my playlist "Revolutions" 😃 greetings from Froggyland
Well if they join up,look out world.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Clint's character died, so I'd say Mr Whittemore...
neither. they would shake hands. go crack a beer, and see who is the better shot out in the back yard.
Just as an aside you did an excellent job adding facts good work you earned a sub .
I love your commentary, point of view which sets you apart from others.
Thank you very much!
Hello, I have been watching and enjoying your content, and on today the 4 of July 2024 I wanted to stop by and offer my thanks to you and to the French people. The United States of American would never have come into being with out the Arms, ammunition, supplies and manpower of France. Sadly, not enough "Americans" these days realize that, but those of us that do know that we own a debt of gratitude and friendship.
We see you, we appreciate you, and
Thank You.
Thank you so much for this heartwarming comment 🫡 I wish you all the best from Lyon, France
Love breaking baguettes or dumping red wine =tea party
You're stirring up old traumas, and I'm going to have nightmares again! 😂
The USA Wouldn't be a power without the french!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn we love the french, we wouldn't be free without you.
@@jak959 We love you too mate, we cherish and celebrate our shared history!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn🤣🤣🤣 got to love our french brethren
The British march back to Boston was hell on earth. The whole country side rose up and converged on that road and historians estimate as many as 10,000 rural basically farmers tried to reach the road and take a pot shot at the retreating British.
Yup, I wouldn't have liked to be a redcoat with a whole population in ACAB mode around them. Thank you for the comment!
Another lunchtime treat for me! Have to love the fat electrician, what a great storyteller. Not heard this man's story before, and to think I'm on the wrong side of middle age and had only planned to live long enough to become a burden to my kids but this makes me want to trudge on and become a long term burden😊. What a fascinating story, thank you as always for the video and thoughtful commentary, and to any fellow Americans here, happy and safe independence day tomorrow.
Oh, I'm sure you'll live to be 100 and fit enough to take on an army of redcoats! Thanks for your comment and happy Independence Day tomorrow!
dude i love french people. i hope they love us too. we never forgot what you guys did for us during the revolution, and the gift you gave us. (statue of liberty) we love the french. every histroy buff does atleast!
Yes of course we love you, we'll never be thankful enough for what you did during WW1 & WW2 + you gave us an opportunity to troll the Brits during the Revolution and this is the most beautiful present you can offer to French people!!!!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn we Americans enjoy linking up with the French just to hoodwink the brits LOL. have a great day my friend
Americans do make fun of the French an awful lot, but at the same time if I'm going into a fight, the two people that I would want going into that fight with me would be an American and a Frenchman
@@PhycoKrusk true. we make jokes on them but we (history buffs) all know france is badass and i mean they lost 92,000 men before they even thought of surrendering in ww2 so they fought hard but they had barely any support
Before the battles at places like lexington & concord most people in the colonies werent raising up for independence they just wanted more representation. If it werent for the "shot heard around the world" theres a good possibility the war wouldnt have been as large and important as it is.
Thanks, we're still talking about an armed confrontation between 700 British soldiers and thousands of militiamen, and you're right to point out that this was a major event.
Samual Colt. The creator of Colt firearms and creator of the revolver made a revolver called the dragoon
Thank you, I did not know that!
Yeah it's always funny hearing these stories because it really goes to show just how we got out culture so quickly compared to like the old world. Constantly needing to prove why we need to be left alone makes for pretty aggressive stances to potential conflicts.
That's why we always need storytellers like The Fat Electrician to make us appreciate the power of a good old story to relax and laugh for a moment :)
That was by far the most educated guess at the number of his descendants that I've seen
Thanks, yet I was almost 50% wrong... Which show how crazy the number is!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn exactly!
Jesus Christ, the man was still living when his grandchildren had grandchildren of their own.
Not only living, but wrestling against a whole army 😶
It was happening anyway, one way or another. That was just the way it started. Like you said with the Arch Duke, the conditions and atmosphere were already set, the tension was on the coiled spring, this was the trigger that set it off.....literally, the trigger.
Thank you, I also see history in this way: what has to happen, happens one way or another
The stamp act described as a tax on any viewing of a website and text is a great analogy
Oh indeed, very nice way to describe it thanks!
Shoutout to our best French ally of this time period - Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette - hero in both the US and in France.
After the War of Independence he returned to France, but he did visit the US again in 1784.
He addressed the Virginia House of Delegates where he called for "liberty of all mankind" and urged the emancipation of all slaves.
Maryland's legislature honored him by making him and his male heirs "natural born Citizens" of the state, which made him a natural-born citizen of the United States after the 1789 ratification of the Constitution.
He visited the USA for the last time in 1824 and was awed at the love the Americans had for him.
Lafayette arrived at New York on 15 August 1824, accompanied by his son Georges Washington and his secretary Auguste Levasseur. He was greeted by a group of Revolutionary War veterans who had fought alongside him many years before. New York erupted for four continuous days and nights of celebration. He then departed for what he thought would be a restful trip to Boston but instead found the route lined by cheering citizens, with welcomes organized in every town along the way. According to Unger, "It was a mystical experience they would relate to their heirs through generations to come. Lafayette had materialized from a distant age, the last leader and hero at the nation's defining moment. They knew they and the world would never see his kind again."
Lafayette died in France in 1834. President Jackson ordered that Lafayette receive the same memorial honors that had been bestowed on Washington at his death in December 1799. Both Houses of Congress were draped in black bunting for 30 days, and members wore mourning badges. Congress urged Americans to follow similar mourning practices. Later that year, former president John Quincy Adams gave a eulogy of Lafayette that lasted three hours, calling him "high on the list of the pure and disinterested benefactors of mankind".
Today there are hundreds of streets, cities, and towns in the USA named after him - so many that they have their own page on Wikipedia:
(List of places named for the Marquis de Lafayette).
Thank you very much. I swear I'll do a full, proper video on Lafayette (one day haha), the hero of the two worlds. I don't think people here in France realize how significant Lafayette is in the US and even I must admit that I'm impressed by its legacy in the states.
All my friendship from France
The £10000 of tea would be the modern equivalent of about €2500000 now. That's a lot of freaking tea...
Look no further, this is the greatest trauma in British history!
Billy Waugh, a legendary CIA paramilitary officer, was 71 when he entered Afghanistan in 2001. He showed up armed to the teeth and went on horseback missions with other spec ops teams. So similar stories still happen today 😂
Hahaha incredible stuff, I did not know that one. Thank you!
Well you were the closes one I heard, to guess how many direct descents Samuel Whittemore had.
185... It's not a family it's a whole clan! This guy was both war machine, and a reproduction machine.
@@ToonStory-fh4gnwrong its a damn army 😂
Actually, I did a small research and they are large enough to man an entire company 😂😂😂
@@ToonStory-fh4gn 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ToonStory-fh4gn i recommend the fat electricians video on operation paul bunyan its utterly hilarious 🤣
I never knew 'dragoons' got their name from the small arms weapons the French issued to their cavalry units in the 18th century!
Yes I discovered it a couple months ago. Their were equipped with this weapon designed to be easy to carry and helping them to stay mobile. Cheers!
I agree with Alonzo… the added commentary makes your reactions to TFE rise above many of the others. (Not that they’re bad… you’re just better).
Thank you mate!!!!
Googled "the british have landed", was not dissapointed... That is hilarious. Never change french people... never change.
At your service 🫡
My friend, I want to thank you for helping us Americans to gain our freedom from Britain!!!
Oh you repaid us big times during ww1 and ww2 🫡 thanks and all my friendship!
You have lots of knowledge regarding history, and I love YOUR love of learning ❤ Me too😊
@@victorialamphear430 thank you so much, saying to me that I love History is the best thing you can say to me 🥰🥰🥰
I am enjoying watching your reactions. 👍
Thank you very much :)
Ah, a frechman, run!
@@Anarcho-harambeism 🫡
It is often taught that the U.S. won its independence due to France basically rescuing them.
As true as a lot of this is, it's important to also realize that the U.S. had to prove it was worth rescuing by the French.
Meaning several big battles took place where the U.S. was on its own and had to fight the toughest army in the world and win.
Really loved the extra history you provided in the breaks!
Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it!
I love the detail you add to the story. Thank you. Best wishes from Alabama, USA
P.S. You might find this interesting- a 16 year old girl, Sybil Ludington, rode twice as many miles that night than Paul Revere. They did not shout, “The British are coming,” because these colonials were also British. Instead, they told the people that “The regulars are coming.” 😊
Thank you very much for the comment, and for the anecdote I really like these stories :) All the best from Lyon, France
Ah, yes, The Casting Musket episode...😂😂😂
I could not find anything about this one?
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Sorry, was a joke. Whenever you see Nick put a pew on the couch behind him, it is so that it is used in his video and is now a tax right off. It has become a bit of a running joke to call it The Casting Couch. Today's "Model" was a musket.
LOVE your research and facts you talk during the video! I learn even more! Just found your channel and love it. Def a new subscriber 💜
@@LilRedWitch thank you so much!!!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn absolutely! Just binged watched like 5 of your videos 😂 I GENUINELY loved your input of North Korea propaganda into the “world war tree” video because I had NEVER seen those! Absolutely brilliant thank you! May I ask where you find your videos of that propaganda from? I am also interested in learning more as well. Thank you again 🙏🏻
@@LilRedWitch I am not sure where I found them, some on humoristic Twitter accounts, other from my friends... I imagine you can just search for "north korean propagande clips" on YT and you're in for a good laugh 😅
@@ToonStory-fh4gn thank you! 🙏🏻 I was watching a super interesting video on NK defectors in SK reacting to TikToks about life in America and it was fascinating how they described how they lived as children, which got me into a rabbit hole like you mentioned lol fascinatingly hilarious propaganda
A musket ball from that day was recently found on the green where it all began.
Thanks for the information! Crazy how we still find such reminders of the past everywhere
Kentucky Ballistics has a video demonstrating a Dragoon... And a bunch of other giant pews, both shouldered and hand held, too... Hint, hint.
Ah cool I'll have a look thanks!
Another fantastic video my friend,such heroic actions by a lone man,is just fantastic,you can't not just love the guy,an I love tea,being Scottish lol.
I am more a coffee guy, but I like tea as well. Thanks my Scottish friend!
Happy 4th of July ❤it begins...
Happy 4th of July!
I wonder what really went through his mind stepping out Infront of those Red coats. He must have spent a lot of his time in life marching and being part of British formations. Oh what a shame it is we cannot go back in time and have deep conversations with these historical figures.
Also I dont really buy the theory that the Great War was inevitable and the spark would come anyway. I think there is several periods in history with high tensions and similar structures that were solved by time and in other ways. But who knows, maybe Princip's shot wasnt really that important.
Thanks for your comment, maybe he saw it as an experiment and wondered what it would be like to fight the redcoats?
To support your point about the Great War, we can look at the sequence of events that followed the assassination and see how many times things could have been stopped. But you also have to remember that no one anticipated what the war would really be like. Ahhhhhh History, so complicated!!!!
Considering the current situation in France, which side are you most scared of?
I am 10000000% against the Rassemblement National. They would represent the death of our democracy.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Why do you think so? From what I have seen regarding protests, it seems the popular front has a higher potential for violence. But I dont have inside knowledge since I dont live in France.
@@keto0303 We live in a divided society with many opposing struggles. The last government had a sometimes authoritarian and violent policy in a context of economic and social crisis that created social movements (yellow jackets for example). Now here's what the Constitutional Council decided when it came to categorising parties:
- The Popular Front is an association of social democratic parties and we may or may not agree with their ideas, but it is a democratic party that respects the constitution.
- The Rassemblement National, on the other hand, is an extremist party.
Now their aim is to discriminate between citizens, which is in direct conflict with Article 1 of our Constitution: "France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic. It ensures the equality of all citizens before the law without distinction of origin, race or religion. It respects all beliefs".
Dozens of potential RN representatives have been convicted of violent, racist, anti-Semitic and even Holocaust denial offences. The party was founded by former Waffen SS and Pétainists. In recent weeks, the number of racist attacks has soared in France, and pro-RN supporters are heard everywhere saying openly that once their party is elected they will be able to do whatever they want to people of colour.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Of course that doesnt sound good, but I am not convinced that popular front is democratic, in my opinion. They also have a lot of divisive policies on social issues, also touching into race but from a different perspective. I am not convinced that such people are democratic.
@@keto0303 It's here that I can give you a glimpse of the very worrying media climate in France, where tycoon Bolloré controls part of the news business and has turned all-news channels into opinion channels.
These same channels who have constantly attacked one of the coalition parties with repugnant associations, and thus tarnished their reputation.
Opinion channels that make violent xenophobic comments, comparing skin color with hygiene standards, for example.
I personally believe that we can totally disagree with this coalition, but it's still democratic and it's possible to work with them even if it's difficult.
A French presenting his surrender welp how very french of you. (All jokes aside love your reactions and added tidbits)
hehe thank you :)
I like you dude... We've got blenty of old dudes like that but you can't light a match near them.... Truth!
Hahaha I believe you! Thanks!
Samuel Whitmore: THE OG American Gangster.
Well I won't say otherwise
In America it's beer - don't mess with my beer!
Amen to that sir!
You'll be happy to hear our love affair with frivolous/bad faith lawsuits has only grown since this time.
interesting observations
Thank you :)
This man understands American history better than most American college "children"!
TFE should be teaching History to kids!
My favorite guy
Yeah I loved this one too
The French, humm yes no, love hate thing.
Really like your responce vids .
TFE, and the WT Files are my favorites. So watching the responses facinates me. Different perspectives helps me think differently, (stating the obvious lol. ) or just are cool!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! At the end of the day it's all about hearing and talking about great stories, and that will be cool forever. Greetings from France 😀
Toon History when he hears how many descendants Whittemore has: 😳
"He must have French blood" 🇲🇫
😅
@@ToonStory-fh4gn (I have French blood myself)
Dude don't be so quick to surrender! 😬 We already have a bad reputation about it!!!
I know, it's all about mind games. I'm trying to gain their confidence and before they realise it, we're masters of the world again!
Kings And Generals have done a series on The American Revolution I suggest you react to it
Thanks I watched some of it, it's really good
What kind of monster wastes wine???
I KNOW!!! 😂
Boston tea party Pizzed off most people. It was NOT seen as a great thingby the majority of Bostonians. A big OOPS moment.
I did not knod that, but I love these wild events that put a bit of spice to History!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn regardless the people wanted the tea. Only 1/3 were patriots/revolutionaries. 1/3 were loyalists 1/3 just wanted not involved in the treason and insurrection and terrorism 😉. It was a pretty even three way split. But we LOVE saying WE ROSE UP! as a free people. Nawww lol just some .
That's my understading .
i usually don't care about the French. But love you brother
Thanks bro, all the best from BaguetteLand
Liberty grab it while you can❤
Amen to that
Would not have said the british are coming
Yup
The regulars or the red coats are coming
GOOD GUESS at 22:04 EH!🍁🍁🍁🍁I've watched just about every REACTION video of this TFE video & YOU are the closest disclosed guess🖖🖖🖖🖖
Thank you!! Yet I was almost 50% wrong... This family was a procreation machine 😶
Did I miss hear, or did you say " the Hapsburg's and their chins?" 4:30
P.S. or maybe you said "the Qin."
I mentioned the legendary Habsburg's chin
@@ToonStory-fh4gn i was hoping it was that one.
@@thomasnelson6161 hehe
And also they had just let the colonials do whatever they wanted up until that point. They just came in there and exerted their power and the colonials weren't having that I completely understand we have been doing our own thing this whole entire time and then government in Britain wants to try to exert power after all them years nah they wont having that.
Don't tax people if you don't give them rights or representation!
We talk shit on the French, but yall have always been cool as fuck. even after your revolution you were cool to us, napoleon was cool to us, and the second French monarchy was cool to us. vicci France doesn't count. We just have issues with the Parisians
Thanks mate, France also has an issue with parisians 😅
It is often taught that the U.S. won its independence due to France basically rescuing them.
As true as a lot of this is, it's important to also realize that the U.S. had to prove it was worth rescuing by the French.
Meaning several big battles took place where the U.S. was on its own and had to fight the toughest army in the world and win.
Yes, you have to put things in their proper place: the French intervention was probably a huge boost, but the ones who really won the war were those who fought for their own freedom. You could go further and say that convincing the French to join the conflict was also a diplomatic victory to the credit of the Americans.