Napoleon's Downfall: Invasion of Russia 1812 (Full Documentary)

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    Chapters
    0:00 Why Napoleon Invaded Russia
    14:50 The Grand Army of 1812
    26:30 Napoleon's First Defeat in Russia
    38:36 The Siege of Riga
    49:31 The Race to Smolensk
    1:00:15 The Battle of Smolensk
    1:10:26 The Battle of Lubino
    1:20:11 The Partisan War Begins
    1:30:21 The Battle of Shevardino Redoubt
    1:40:11 The Battle of Borodino
    1:53:02 Napoleon Takes Moscow
    2:04:09 Napoleon's Campaign Collapses
    2:26:48 Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow
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    » SOURCES
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    Nieuwazny, Andrzej. “Les Polonais de la Grande Armée,” in Rey, Marie-Pierre and Thierry Lentz, eds. 1812, la campagne de Russie. 2012.
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    Clausewitz, Carl von. Hinterlassene Werke des Generals Carl von Clausewitz über Krieg und Kriegsführung. Siebenter Band, Der Feldzug von 1812 in Rußland, der Feldzug von 1813 bis zum Waffenstillstand und der Feldzug von 1814 in Frankreich. Berlin 1835.
    Geschichte der Kriege in Europa seit dem Jahre 1792 als Folgen der Staatsveränderung in Frankreich unter König Ludwig XVI., neunter Teil, . Berlin 1839.
    Hartwich, Julius von. 1812. Der Feldzug in Kurland. Nach den Tagebüchern und Briefen des Leutnants Julius v. Hartwich. Berlin 1910. Becker, Carl August. Tagebuch 28.03.1812-21.09.1812 (Beiträge zur sächsischen Militärgeschichte zwischen 1793 und 1815). 2019.
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    Mikaberidze, Alexander. The Battle of Borodino: Napoleon against Kutuzov. 2007.
    »CREDITS
    Presented by: Jesse Alexander
    Written by: Jesse Alexander
    Director: Toni Steller & Florian Wittig
    Director of Photography: Toni Steller
    Sound: Above Zero
    Editing: Toni Steller
    Motion Design: Toni Steller
    Mixing, Mastering & Sound Design: above-zero.com
    Digital Maps: Canadian Research and Mapping Association (CRMA)
    Research by: Jesse Alexander
    Fact checking: Florian Wittig
    Channel Design: Simon Buckmaster
    Contains licensed material by getty images
    Maps: MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors & GEOlayers3
    All rights reserved - Real Time History GmbH 2022

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  • @realtimehistory
    @realtimehistory  ปีที่แล้ว +79

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  • @Clipper87
    @Clipper87 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +643

    Never have I heard a narrator pronounce French, Russian, Polish, and German equally well. Amazing visuals, presentation, and history work. One of my absolute favourites.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      Thanks!

    • @letsgetsteve
      @letsgetsteve 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      ​@@jessealexander2695Canadian? Sure sounds like it!

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@letsgetsteve Yup!

    • @mateuszjokiel2813
      @mateuszjokiel2813 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      And all it would take for more people to probounce names better (maybe not well but better) would be a ten-second visit to the Google Translate text to speech... The dedication on display here is commendable.

    • @kohtalainenalias
      @kohtalainenalias 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      The intonation and articulation is top notch: clear and easy to listen to.

  • @johnlenin830
    @johnlenin830 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Kutuzov is a real man, he promised to make the French eat their horses - he kept his word

    • @bogdanenache8499
      @bogdanenache8499 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Li 😊 mm😊😊😊😊 I joine😊😊😊😊 I have sent 😊😊😊😊 my😊😊😊 my😊b😊 mm is la tine 😊
      😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 am o 😊rugăminte 😊😊😊😊 am luat 😊niște
      Noi numai deci de o comandă de a finaliza în acest an în atenția nu este

    • @JingLi-pw3du
      @JingLi-pw3du 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      test

  • @jmous8094
    @jmous8094 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    The narration is amazing. Love you throw in quotes in original language, it really adds a layer of authenticity to the whole experience.

    • @divpolitics9520
      @divpolitics9520 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The narration is great, but the audio quality isn't.. hope they invest in high quality microphone + soundproofing of the room

  • @mikes.7654
    @mikes.7654 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    A three hour documentary on one of the most amazing chapters in warfare. Better and more informative and engaging than any history book I have read on this topic. Well done. Possibly my favorite documentary ever.

    • @jakobquick6875
      @jakobquick6875 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ❤so many “QUOTES” also..❤
      Amazingly Excellent retelling of stuff I’ve heard and read for years…
      long live the Emperor 😅 unlike the movie😂
      Waterloo though❤

  • @Cre80s
    @Cre80s ปีที่แล้ว +66

    32:40 This is the reason my great(x3)-grandfather, who was a prestigious Wachtmeister in Germany (so he had the financial resources many did not), took his pregnant wife and several kids to America, which he described in documents "I didn't want my sons to fight and die in the non-stop wars in Europe".
    He unfortunately arrived here just in time for them to be caught up in the Civil War.

    • @Eric-gb9ty
      @Eric-gb9ty หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great family history and genealogy.

    • @TweeterAndTheMunkyMan
      @TweeterAndTheMunkyMan 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for sharing ✌️

    • @Michael-us5qx
      @Michael-us5qx 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      why my relatives left europe as well..avoid these crazy, cruel wars..

  • @elevencharlie9549
    @elevencharlie9549 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    This is incredible. I was gripped the entire time. The delivery, the pacing, the story telling on display here is near perfect. I felt so many different emotions. Hearing the perspective of those on the ground really brings the story to life. This is history, but also the lives of real people. It may be morbid but it is completely fascinating.

    • @micnorton9487
      @micnorton9487 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It's kinda morbid but most people who are interested in war aren't particularly warlike,, but feel a nagging fascination with it because as Patton said,, "All other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance when compared to war"... Or as another more cynical author said,, war is "a creature whose vastness alone made it sacred to man",, but my point is that many average people seem soothed by war history because they're safely detached but feel an empathy or sympathy that's paradoxically comforting...

    • @tigerwoods373
      @tigerwoods373 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Quotes and first hand accounts really bring it to life. It's not just words on a page anymore, these people experienced the most horrendous events man can create and they share their experiences or feelings with us.
      It's not just about glorious tactics and massive personalities. The common soldier had lives with problems not so different than our own.
      I think it's important to look at it this way. War should be avoided at all costs. Too many people today look at the war too fondly, sure it's interesting but it should also teach us an important lesson in why we should avoid war at all costs.
      Imagine how it would have been to clean up a battlefield. So many dead people with horrific wounds. The smell would be beyond description. Doctors treating casualties with primitive equipment or just amputating limbs. The sounds of men screaming or praying would scar you forever.
      I see why many would rather avoid describing it as it's very uncomfortable to think about but is necessary.

    • @20chocsaday
      @20chocsaday 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@micnorton9487
      It can also be the speaker. Some people really can make the telephone directory sound fascinating.

  • @user-hc9jg7bt4p
    @user-hc9jg7bt4p ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Какой шикарный диктор-даже "клюквы" не насыпал,что редкость эпичная,по нынешним-то временам!Снимаю шляпу!

    • @bdoon51
      @bdoon51 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Word brother...Word!

    • @uniquechannelnames
      @uniquechannelnames ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bdoon51 lol his comment translated as "What a gorgeous announcer-even "cranberries" did not pour, which is a rarity epic, for these times!" hahah wtf

    • @aleksandrkrupenko9377
      @aleksandrkrupenko9377 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@uniquechannelnamesRussian is a hard language to translate. It's very rich and flexible so u can literally twist the sentence in various ways. For Russians its perfectly normal, as for translations and those who read from it, it goes 2 ways - a riddle if written in a complicated way or a sound sentence that is written plainly so that translator can proceed it perfectly. In your case its a riddle.

    • @sloshed-rat
      @sloshed-rat ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @UniqueChannelName
      Think of the colloquial expressions you, yourself, use before insulting someone else's language.

    • @azzypics
      @azzypics ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@uniquechannelnames "Didn't put the cranberries" in this case means "didn't tell any ignorant lies".

  • @Sing_singo
    @Sing_singo ปีที่แล้ว +119

    When I first saw how long this documentary was I didn't think I would watch all of it.. But here I am 3:16 am on a Tuesday and I have just finished it.. This is one of the best made documentary I have ever seen. And I watch a lot of historic documentaries but this is beautiful.. Just beautiful.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks!

    • @ehiracheta
      @ehiracheta ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ditto...I grabbed my guitar to write songs...but here I am its 2am...I watched this with my guitar strapped on all the way through didn't even play it...wow.

    • @imrankhan-jg5fq
      @imrankhan-jg5fq ปีที่แล้ว +1

      8

    • @pyatig
      @pyatig ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out star media on TH-cam

    • @NoahSpurrier
      @NoahSpurrier ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking the same thing! Great video.

  • @lesleyghostdragon3149
    @lesleyghostdragon3149 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    The artwork is so unexpectedly beautiful in this documentary! and the narrator's charming accent makes learning very enjoyable!

  • @RooZvonBooZ
    @RooZvonBooZ ปีที่แล้ว +437

    I can never get enough of this mans exploits and campaigns, this channel is criminally underrated! Thanks so much for making this series and it's nice to hear the French or Russian translations of some of the quotes, brings a whole other dimension to hearing them.

    • @robertandrews6915
      @robertandrews6915 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      If you haven't seen it already check out epic history series on napoleon. It has his early years and what they call his downfall series.

    • @RooZvonBooZ
      @RooZvonBooZ ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@robertandrews6915 I binged that series so hard, and still watch it from time to time, as with these, I guess they are just both excellent story tellers!

    • @rosolinolosciuto3644
      @rosolinolosciuto3644 ปีที่แล้ว

      Le donne in genere sono state un poco emancipate solo nell'epoca Rinascimentale giusto il tempo per fondare le Nazioni Repubblicane

    • @rosolinolosciuto3644
      @rosolinolosciuto3644 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@robertandrews6915 C'è un tempo per cadere ed un'altro per insorgere è voi che cosa avete intenzioni di fare da nascosti

    • @rosolinolosciuto3644
      @rosolinolosciuto3644 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I narratori sono degli asserviti ai vincitori altrimenti non avrebbero fatto carriera sarebbero spariti se scrivevano la verità

  • @salvadortio7871
    @salvadortio7871 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I have learned more about the war of 1812 than in all my readings before by following this remarkable presentation. The Invasion of Russia is brilliantly presented.

  • @surveyore7
    @surveyore7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Excellent presentation! Timeline, Sequence, Content... from start to finish! Learned much I hadn't seen in previous publications I'd read. Certainly paints a 'different story. Thank you for all your effort!

  • @eberhardschmolling8060
    @eberhardschmolling8060 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    By far, one of the best documentaries on the invasion of Russia I have ever seen.

  • @Noirel
    @Noirel ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Всё очень подробно. Не знаю насколько достоверна информация, но столь привлекающий документалка , что аж само по себе верится в это ,я конечно читаю через субтитры, но это не мешает , чтобы узнать хотя бы частичку историю. Спасибо за проделанную работу

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Спасибо за комментарий. Книги, которые мы использовали, вы можете увидеть в описании под видео.

    • @Rabbi-Jill-kews
      @Rabbi-Jill-kews 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jessealexander2695love your stuff man

  • @yofoolz2
    @yofoolz2 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    The best Documentary on Napoleon's invasion of Russia I have ever seen. Very well done!
    I would love for it to continue through to when Napoleon was finally defeated and including the Battle of Leipzig, it's just at the turning point where the hunted becomes the hunter. :)

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  ปีที่แล้ว +49

      working on exactly that

    • @prussia1557
      @prussia1557 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@realtimehistory You legends.

    • @4AlokR
      @4AlokR ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's such a shame TH-cam didn't give it the appreciation it deserves

    • @spacecraftcarrier4135
      @spacecraftcarrier4135 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I won't say it's the only best one. Epic History TV also covers Napoleon's Russian invasion in great detail too.

    • @extrahistory8956
      @extrahistory8956 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@spacecraftcarrier4135 Yea, but this coverage is nearly 3 times longer, and has better coverage of the smaller battles like Mir, Riga, Vitebsk, Mogilev and Tarutino.

  • @josephmendoza8699
    @josephmendoza8699 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    It was Kutuzov that routed Napoleon. Czar Alexander a little to do with the strategy that defeated Napoleon. Gerneral Bar Cal De Toy was the first to suggest the guerrilla tactics on Napoleon. Kutuzov was the one who provided the leadership and keep the strategy of the hitting the French as they retreated from Moscow.

    • @pyatig
      @pyatig ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Bar cal? I think you meant Barclay de Tully

    • @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA
      @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Emperor Alexander*

    • @user-gb5wb9vy2w
      @user-gb5wb9vy2w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Barclay wanted to constantly retreat without a fight and ultimately surrender. Kutuzov wanted a fighting retreat and he won.

    • @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA
      @DIRECTORAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-gb5wb9vy2w wrong

    • @darkhobo
      @darkhobo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Alexander was famously incompetent and nearly started a war with the coalition forces over Poland.

  • @peterbrown2632
    @peterbrown2632 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Really brilliant essay and love the interwoven quotes with sources included!🥇

  • @michaelseltz4460
    @michaelseltz4460 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    Great production in every respect. Music, art, the actual words of those engaged, great battle maps and graphics. Very easy to understand, and an honest, unbiased history that’s by the numbers. Thank you!

  • @NikotinKiller
    @NikotinKiller ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is my favourite channel on TH-cam. Seriously, guys - you are amazing!

  • @americanmade6996
    @americanmade6996 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    This was an excellent lecture and video, concise but with superbly curated detail. Your use of original source material is outstanding.

  • @WalterReimer
    @WalterReimer ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "Closer to total war than it had ever been before."
    *The Thirty Years War has entered the chat.*

    • @SuperMookles
      @SuperMookles ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm sure the Spartans would have had something to add too.

  • @LibertyandFreedom4
    @LibertyandFreedom4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Fantastic video. Informative and thank you for NOT censoring as this is history as it should be, raw and unfiltered. I look forward to your other video's.

    • @lfmsimoes1
      @lfmsimoes1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutelly amazing content.

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indeed. Promote this kind of content, TH-cam. How many billions are enough billions?

    • @schattey2832
      @schattey2832 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Censoring?

    • @williams3552
      @williams3552 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

  • @grahamthesexykid
    @grahamthesexykid ปีที่แล้ว +20

    would like to see you do his 6 day campaign and waterloo. great content!

  • @benzo4504
    @benzo4504 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    It was exciting to watch this series episode by episode. I guess now is the time to rewatch it. As I may point out, The Revolutionary Wars started in 1792, so there are many campaigns to cover in the future :) If Napoleon had watched this documentary, he would probably say: What a great series, what a great series!

    • @flashgordon6670
      @flashgordon6670 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      No he wouldn’t he would say, “mon dieu! and sacre blur! I would never make such a foolish mistake invading Russia!”

    • @antoniogomez4556
      @antoniogomez4556 ปีที่แล้ว

      8k((

    • @spacecraftcarrier4135
      @spacecraftcarrier4135 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@flashgordon6670 *sacrebleu

    • @jamesmiller5331
      @jamesmiller5331 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was average height for the time.

    • @flashgordon6670
      @flashgordon6670 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Soacecraft Carrier: Ok Mr Pedantic

  • @cammandorkeyes
    @cammandorkeyes 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Absolutely fantastic series. I’ve followed you guys for a long time and you always produce amazing content. Thank you

  • @LichsuhoathinhDrabattle
    @LichsuhoathinhDrabattle ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The channel releases videos regularly, with an easy to understand and interesting historical recap. Hope the channel produces more interesting historical videos☺☺

  • @rogersledz6793
    @rogersledz6793 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

  • @stuartturner6617
    @stuartturner6617 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Loved it , great work from the team 👍👍👍👍👍 thanks Jesse and co.

  • @if65group
    @if65group ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Almost 3 hours flew in one instant. You have done a great job! Thank you.

  • @Nafoon21
    @Nafoon21 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Age of Napoleon brought me here! Loved this series to bits!

  • @laetitia-borgia
    @laetitia-borgia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I love the mention of Russian general Miloradovich, descended from Serb family.

    • @robrob9050
      @robrob9050 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Russians had really multinational officer corps including no less than Clausewitz who was worthy of single division.

  • @ftffighter
    @ftffighter ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This was phenomenal! How has this not blown up yet?????!!

    • @Aemond2024
      @Aemond2024 ปีที่แล้ว

      It baffles me

    • @closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0
      @closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0 ปีที่แล้ว

      is that a rhetorical question?

    • @robertjarman3703
      @robertjarman3703 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because neither the Russian artillery nor the French artillery has not bombarded the server on TH-cam where it is hosted yet.

  • @Splattle101
    @Splattle101 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow. Nearly 3 hours of content. Astonishing. Well done!

  • @lightwishatnight
    @lightwishatnight ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Excellent work, I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack, as it is what every ambient music must aspire to: add something to the production, and never get in the way of the communicators voice and the audience. Always on point. Congrats 🎉

  • @blockmasterscott
    @blockmasterscott ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Omg. The quality of this is amazing.

  • @tabletopgeneralsde310
    @tabletopgeneralsde310 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was epic, thanks for the awesome work.

  • @queylahs
    @queylahs ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hands down, the best historical documentaries available.

  • @Mattobehero
    @Mattobehero ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing upload! Love the content. Keep it up.

  • @jona.scholt4362
    @jona.scholt4362 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Loved the "Napoleon is Russia" series; can't wait to see what's next! Real Time History videos on Thursday are always great; they're like the Herald of the Weekend!

  • @mortierautomotive
    @mortierautomotive ปีที่แล้ว +13

    In love with this channel, great documentary, great narrator voice and translation. Im French love how you speak it! Keep doing the great work, history is so important! This and Soviet Storm documentary are so great so much details, fascinating!

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you very much!

    • @hb.c4899
      @hb.c4899 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@realtimehistory sorry to say but ambient and maps is better on epic history tv and this looks like a copy of. What epic history tv did

  • @jhtrevino26
    @jhtrevino26 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amazing work, thank you very much. So much detail, very well done. Congratulations. Please keep on with more material

  • @davidconrod762
    @davidconrod762 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, this is amazing stuff. Sharing with friends. Keep up the great work.

  • @shaunlan5193
    @shaunlan5193 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was so well done! Bravo!!

  • @snapdragon6601
    @snapdragon6601 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Being able to spot and promote talented Marshalls seems to be one of Napoleon's best qualities. No wonder he got so far..

  • @mrdijon5740
    @mrdijon5740 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So excited to watch this tonight you guys are seriously the best

  • @persimmontea6383
    @persimmontea6383 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Great stuff! I had read about the campaign, and especially about the retreat and crossing of the Berezina and it was wonderful to follow your summary as it brought it all to life.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks!

    • @Conn30Mtenor
      @Conn30Mtenor ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. Real Time History is the Gold Standard for TH-cam documentaries.

    • @williams3552
      @williams3552 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1:01:27 Does anyone know the name of this masterpiece of a song? I really really want to know

    • @casper191985
      @casper191985 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@williams3552nope

  • @LBG-cf8gu
    @LBG-cf8gu ปีที่แล้ว +4

    currently reading With Napoleon in Russia, the memoirs of his aide de camp. this is a perfect companion piece. thanks for the upload.

  • @donaldmoore4412
    @donaldmoore4412 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Absolutely one of the best historical pieces I have ever seen or heard.. Phenomenal job. Thank you !!!

  • @jiritichy7967
    @jiritichy7967 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Just excellent!
    Language note: Russian term prince is in English duke. To use prince in English translations is confusing, it has a different meaning.
    I watched recently the three part 1986(?) War and Peace based on Tolstoy' book.

    • @mikeromadin8744
      @mikeromadin8744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I guess you’re right, I always translate the Russian word “knyaz’” as duke

    • @Tallorian
      @Tallorian ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It works as "prince" when you refer to the rulers of the feudal Rus states or to the members of the royal dynasty (brothers, cousins, uncles of the emperor etc) in the imperial Russia.

  • @eoinclan
    @eoinclan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic piece of work. The best I've seen on this subject. Keep up the great work.

  • @TERMICOBRA
    @TERMICOBRA ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I watched the whole 3 hour presentation from beginning to end. Magnificent.

  • @brianjackson5647
    @brianjackson5647 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Superbly researched. Such an excellent documentary.

  • @klackon1
    @klackon1 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    An absolutely brilliant presentation, easily the best account of the 1812 invasion I have ever read or viewed. Thank you.

  • @CFLsurfr
    @CFLsurfr ปีที่แล้ว

    The brilliant paintings make this entire presentation a sheer joy to follow.

  • @thewesterncanon3080
    @thewesterncanon3080 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been following this channel for some time now, and one day it really struck me: you guys are absolutely brilliant!

  • @jb1934
    @jb1934 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Like many others I thought this was an outstanding video history series, a generous 3 hour runtime to treat the subject in the detail it deserves, but at the same time not yielding to the temptation of padding with filler material. Maps excellent, ads minimal. Am I correct that the presenter is fluent in both French and Russian? though I can't place his accent in the spoken English. But I'm only a casual part-time viewer of these online history docs, and here I read in the comments that Epic tv brand is out there doing just as well if not better, on the very same topic. Indeed I've quite lost track of all the different video history brands. So what's up with online history documentaries?? the sub-genre has just exploded in popularity and the competition is now as fierce as the battle of Borodino itself.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      The presenter is fluent in French, and functional in Russian. His accent in English is Anglo-Quebec. ;)

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      and fluent in German too

    • @danielhutchinson6604
      @danielhutchinson6604 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Defining History that develops our opinion in some way that provides the proper perspective, helps to make some folks preserve their supply of profits.
      We seem to return to the same foolish conflicts in search of Booty, that were so horribly unproductive in the past?
      Wisdom comes to those who see beyond the surface of lies.....

    • @flashgordon6670
      @flashgordon6670 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Jesse: There should be You Tube history awards and you certainly deserve some. Ty for such fabulous documentaries.

    • @Sanguinarius9999
      @Sanguinarius9999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@realtimehistory the main battle or borodino has no numbers for cannons for the Russians and no numbers for Cavalry for the French?

  • @absurdist5134
    @absurdist5134 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel very fortunate that I live at the right time of history to be about to see your content.

  • @wollaminfaetter
    @wollaminfaetter 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm reading Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" and just needed a refresher on the events. This video gave me everything I needed. Thank you. Liked and subscribed.

  • @The762nato
    @The762nato 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A truly outstanding production , Congratulations !

  • @fuferito
    @fuferito 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova (Надежда Андреевна Дурова) is such a uniquely singular figure in this colossal historical event.
    Her fellow male soldiers said she was "peerless" in courage and was awarded the Cross of St George by Czar Alexander himself for her actions to save her fellow soldiers.

  • @irmollaar
    @irmollaar ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was incredible, thank you

  • @NathanWilhome
    @NathanWilhome ปีที่แล้ว

    An astounding narration ~ captivating the concentration to appreciate the clarity of all rounds of all battles : Very well done ~ Thank you

  • @stephens5955
    @stephens5955 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really incredible amount of data and manpower behind this documentary... Bravo fellows!

  • @rogaldorn6290
    @rogaldorn6290 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great series very detailed ! This need 1 million views!!!

  • @stuarthdoblin
    @stuarthdoblin ปีที่แล้ว +76

    You and your team are to be properly celebrated and congratulated. A herculean effort that is to be admired and praised. Thank you immensely for teaching me a part of history that heretofore was vague and opaque. The quote selection was superb, informative, and at times chilling. May your combined efforts reach billions in people and revenues.

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      @gs6.4 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @gs6.4 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @gs6.4 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @PPSunshine
    @PPSunshine ปีที่แล้ว

    Unbelievable video. Great quality work!

  • @allanmcinnes4765
    @allanmcinnes4765 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bringing history to life is no mean feat. A great deal of hard work to cover all that befell both sides. I feel so much more educated.

  • @agatesmuidre8099
    @agatesmuidre8099 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    First visit at this channel. I am positively blown away by the quality of this content. Don't know how they managed to make a 3h documentary that's interesting for regular people as well as history nerds.

    • @realtimehistory
      @realtimehistory  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      thanks and welcome to the channel

    • @warbrain1053
      @warbrain1053 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@realtimehistory how are you still responding to comments xD

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@warbrain1053 D - for dedication!

  • @Steve3dot1416
    @Steve3dot1416 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is a fantastic work and production. Your linguistic prowess impress me. I don't know about the other languages, but your french is 99% perfect! I am a new fan of Napoleon and this video express and makes me feel what a real war is : Intelligence, raw endurance and raw bravery. You have now a new subscriber.

  • @tcswag801
    @tcswag801 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was well done bro . 👍

  • @groovymckraut7179
    @groovymckraut7179 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can’t wait to watch, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it greatly!

  • @DancingShiva788
    @DancingShiva788 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderful presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

  • @mctoasty420
    @mctoasty420 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve been on a grind from you guys and I love it. Every single documentary is amazing, especially these massive 2-3 hour ones, I watch it all without ever stopping, it’s amazing stuff.

  • @BroadwayJosh
    @BroadwayJosh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Braco! Excellent presentation! I don't believe I listened to the whole thing... I coukdn't tear myself away.

  • @Borrelaas
    @Borrelaas 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It is incredible to think that a soldier back then walked from France to Moscow as part of a war.. And then back again if he survived!
    Thats like a 5000km walk, and that is a straight line. It would be more then that.. It's wild to think about

    • @joebidenshandler2149
      @joebidenshandler2149 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not many got back !

    • @Borrelaas
      @Borrelaas 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joebidenshandler2149 yeah, it's a long cold walk

  • @hundun5604
    @hundun5604 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    20:47 I see that Dutch soldiers are missing in the French army. Between 1797 - 1814, 53.000 Dutch men joined the French army. 15.000 of them joined for the Russian campaign.

    • @jessealexander2695
      @jessealexander2695 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They are included in the French Empire figures, as indicated, since the French Empire absorbed the Low Countries.

  • @alexandru6517
    @alexandru6517 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great!
    Fantastic channel, new thing to listen to when working.

  • @thecopilot-twitch5085
    @thecopilot-twitch5085 ปีที่แล้ว

    This documentary was incredible! Fantastic work!

  • @TheSpritz0
    @TheSpritz0 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    REAL TIME HISTORY- Hopefully your channel will make a GREAT video about the "Hundred Days" campaign of Napoleon, Epic History did one on Waterloo BUT added on Battle of Quatre Bras and Battle of Ligny as quick footnotes, and they each deserve so much more, noting that SO many famous military figures died especially at Quatre Bras including the Duke of Brunswick, Lord Hay, and the Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders, John Cameron among many!!

    • @bengerber735
      @bengerber735 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      YES! If there is ONE battle that hasn't received ANY attention...It's WATERLOO! That video NEEDS to happen!

  • @enalb5085
    @enalb5085 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    how does this only have 208k views?
    this is awesome

  • @krasimirtodorov7135
    @krasimirtodorov7135 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am so happy I found this channel! Thank you!

  • @dosvidaniya397
    @dosvidaniya397 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This documentary is absolutely superb, well done. Brilliant 👏👏👏

  • @Bigsky1991
    @Bigsky1991 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Where I live in Germany, I've seen and examined in detail the amazingly detailed French Grande Armee Quartermaster requisitions from our village of Gochsheim and Schweinfurt as they bought Pigs, hay, goats from local farmers . All in correct military French, paid in Francs. I had a Polish Lancer Tschapka from this campaign for many years, Finally selling it to a well known Hollywood actor that is also a quiet but advanced Napoleon era Militaria collector.

  • @Zycrian
    @Zycrian ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Napoleon is one of my favorite generals in history and made me love the French. Awesome documentary helped me out with my history HW as well

  • @andrejzamkovoj276
    @andrejzamkovoj276 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the perfect Presentation, specials thanks for excellent pronounce of historical places/towns/villages/rivers names ,mappings etc... Great works done! Deep respect!

  • @cjsmithdo
    @cjsmithdo ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing work to you and your team sir

  • @willarth9186
    @willarth9186 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    It was NOT French Hvy. Cav. that opened the way for the final assault on the Great Redoubt. It was the Saxon Guard du Corps which did that duty, but Napoleon insisted that the credit be given to the French cav.

    • @brianwoodruff4891
      @brianwoodruff4891 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This is why I love TH-cam great comment

    • @Englishman-_-Mongolia2022
      @Englishman-_-Mongolia2022 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The french will take credit for anything. They pretend napoleon fought all alone too

    • @robertandrews6915
      @robertandrews6915 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022 I don't think that's true. At least not for his 1812 campaign.

    • @Kruglik_Igor
      @Kruglik_Igor ปีที่แล้ว

      What difference does it make who did it? The bottom line is the same, the Russian army buried everyone. For there is no reason to visit us without permission.

    • @1991PDX535i
      @1991PDX535i ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi see

  • @williamS796
    @williamS796 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for this video, I needed some more info on this topic!

  • @JagadanandaDas
    @JagadanandaDas 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very well done. Well written, well narrated, and artwork also excellent choice of screenplay.

  • @homuraakemi493
    @homuraakemi493 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are so great man

  • @olivierbrunet1337
    @olivierbrunet1337 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Merci je suis tellement heureux de votre travail merci incroyable

  • @TheRelger
    @TheRelger ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was very well done.
    Fascinating. I watched the whole thing in one sitting!

  • @CommanderD0uglas
    @CommanderD0uglas ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This entire video and it's narration is absolutely excellent, thanks.

  • @jasonzalewski6098
    @jasonzalewski6098 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Better than any TV documentary

  • @paulomontini2598
    @paulomontini2598 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    TWO HOURS AND FIFTY FIVE MINUTES OF NAPOLEON
    YES!!!

  • @Paeoniarosa
    @Paeoniarosa หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent in so many ways. I really appreciate the visuals.

  • @dragoscc1163
    @dragoscc1163 ปีที่แล้ว

    Masterpiece! Thank you for this beautiful documentary!

  • @yesferatu
    @yesferatu ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yup, had no idea I was going to stay transfixed for nearly 3 hours. My goodness, what a production. Congratulations to you and your team, much admiration.

  • @drmartin5062
    @drmartin5062 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can't believe they got Jake Gyllenhaal to narrate this channel. Definitely hitting subscribe.