Napoleon One? Seriously? Isn't it Napoleon the first? Thanks for the videos, I'm enjoying learning about history. It was really boring in school compared with your videos.
@sasamuraki Yes, the irony :P The reasons behind this are actually very interesting. It goes way beyond mere desires of grandeur on Napoleon's part. That's the problem with Sal's videos, they are just an overview and cannot communicate the details behind some of these events. Added to that Sal has an extremely negative bias of Napoleon, so that doesn't help to paint a differentiated picture either (not uncommon for those influenced by British propaganda ^^).
I love your videos. I want to point out that you keep saying "Council" but it's "Consul" just in case anyone got confused, my prof does it all the time.
I read that he accepted the defeat at Trafalgar calmly, like he wasn't interested anymore of war on sea. When he realized that invasion is not possible he delivered to his general intendant one hour later a finished plan of concetration of his army from Boulogne-sur-Mer to the Rhine, with march routes, structure of columns and stopping points even for regiments. He was also a good organizer and administrator. As military commander he was a genius. ''Do not march on Moscow''.
Napoleon wasn't the only one to consider himself invincible. That was the perception of many people, including his enemies. For instance, Metternich wanted to avoid further direct confrontation knowing how skilful and powerful Napoleon was until the time was right again.
It is misleading to call The Duke of Wellington Irish. He famously said "Being born in a stable does not make one a horse" Additionally, the Portuguese and Spanish armies were reorganised and trained, largely by British officers, and the guerrillero's, who did much of the fighting in the Peninsular War were armed and funded by Britain. Britain did not win the Napoleonic Wars alone, but it is equally wrong to give them no credit at all.
napoleon bonapart was the greatest man that ever lived true he was vain and egotistical, he deserved to be he did do some brutal stuff but HE WAS MORE THAN A DICTATOR, his napoleonic code transformed law and created modern justice and the concept of equality before the law ended med evil religious tyranny liberated jews from ghettos and ended the inquisition in spain he created the modern world we live in, he created modernism by bayonet vive la emperor!!!!
"Small little things"? You calling the British Empire and the strongest navy in the world - at the time - a 'small little thing'? By way of explanation, I'm from New Zealand (a former colony founded through British naval supremacy ). That said, I think you're doing an excellent job.
@PhotoPlankton thanks for the insight- u r right that there is always the other side of the coin to everything, particularly history - it links very well to 2 of his famous quotes 'history is a set of lies agreed upon' and 'history is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon' - from that only i guess he was foretelling how people will partially view him or so - but nevertheless sal has at least presented a side of the story n i guess its ones onus to dig for the other :)
@sasamuraki There is a good podcast on the subject called The Napoleon Podcast. Those guys are a little too positive (like the opposite of Sal), I think, but it's really good, especially if you commute a lot and don't have the time for reading it's a great introduction to the topic and a more personal view of Napoleon. ^^
Who beat Napoleon.......If the great Napoleon was so great, how come a nation of shopkeepers didnt lose a single major battle in the entire (Napoleonic) war?
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The Khan Academy history videos are the perfect companion to G.A. Henty's historical epics.
Napoleon One? Seriously? Isn't it Napoleon the first?
Thanks for the videos, I'm enjoying learning about history. It was really boring in school compared with your videos.
@sasamuraki Yes, the irony :P
The reasons behind this are actually very interesting. It goes way beyond mere desires of grandeur on Napoleon's part.
That's the problem with Sal's videos, they are just an overview and cannot communicate the details behind some of these events. Added to that Sal has an extremely negative bias of Napoleon, so that doesn't help to paint a differentiated picture either (not uncommon for those influenced by British propaganda ^^).
I love your videos. I want to point out that you keep saying "Council" but it's "Consul" just in case anyone got confused, my prof does it all the time.
this is really informative but i wish there was more excitement 😣
I read that he accepted the defeat at Trafalgar calmly, like he wasn't interested anymore of war on sea. When he realized that invasion is not possible he delivered to his general intendant one hour later a finished plan of concetration of his army from Boulogne-sur-Mer to the Rhine, with march routes, structure of columns and stopping points even for regiments. He was also a good organizer and administrator. As military commander he was a genius. ''Do not march on Moscow''.
Say his name!!!! Toussant L’ouverture!!!!!! Hero!!
You should go watch Epic History TV's documentaries on the Napoleonic wars and you'd see that there is MUCH more Military Genius than luck.
Thank u sir...
More history videos, please. These are awesome!
He wasn't "Napoleon One" but "Napoleon the First".
these are really informative.
@ArtemisSchenck he actually does not say council. he even spells it out. consul
Great Video, pleasing explanations
@firehound100 well, there is a difference. Mongol empire was the most biggest empire on land. British empire was consisted of colonies.
this is amazing, okay i really have to cite this, your name is sal khan right?
nice thank you lov history
I can imagine Napoleon, after the battle of Trafalgar, acting all cartoon-y whilst shaking his fists in the air, shouting "HORATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!".
The nation's leader leading the army
Napoleon wasn't the only one to consider himself invincible. That was the perception of many people, including his enemies. For instance, Metternich wanted to avoid further direct confrontation knowing how skilful and powerful Napoleon was until the time was right again.
@criscobucketeer he does spell it out, I simply noted that his pronunciation often sounds like 'Council' rather than 'Consul'.
It is misleading to call The Duke of Wellington Irish. He famously said "Being born in a stable does not make one a horse"
Additionally, the Portuguese and Spanish armies were reorganised and trained, largely by British officers, and the guerrillero's, who did much of the fighting in the Peninsular War were armed and funded by Britain.
Britain did not win the Napoleonic Wars alone, but it is equally wrong to give them no credit at all.
napoleon bonapart was the greatest man that ever lived true he was vain and egotistical, he deserved to be he did do some brutal stuff but HE WAS MORE THAN A DICTATOR, his napoleonic code transformed law and created modern justice and the concept of equality before the law ended med evil religious tyranny liberated jews from ghettos and ended the inquisition in spain he created the modern world we live in, he created modernism by bayonet
vive la emperor!!!!
Nelson destroyed the combined French-Spanish navy at trafalgar. They wanted to do that before they could hook up with the Danish navy in the future.
How about you make videos about Mongol Empire, the most biggest Empire ever existed.
"Small little things"? You calling the British Empire and the strongest navy in the world - at the time - a 'small little thing'?
By way of explanation, I'm from New Zealand (a former colony founded through British naval supremacy ).
That said, I think you're doing an excellent job.
@PhotoPlankton thanks for the insight- u r right that there is always the other side of the coin to everything, particularly history - it links very well to 2 of his famous quotes 'history is a set of lies agreed upon' and 'history is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon' - from that only i guess he was foretelling how people will partially view him or so - but nevertheless sal has at least presented a side of the story n i guess its ones onus to dig for the other :)
i hope you mean horatio hornblower, not that other guy.
napoleon actually crossed the alps with a donkey
@PhotoPlankton agree :)
@jantsankhorloo The Bitish Empire was slightly larger
KANKI.
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lol, he fought against monarchy/royalists just to crown himself as emperor later....
@sasamuraki
There is a good podcast on the subject called The Napoleon Podcast. Those guys are a little too positive (like the opposite of Sal), I think, but it's really good, especially if you commute a lot and don't have the time for reading it's a great introduction to the topic and a more personal view of Napoleon. ^^
what about amarica?
@jantsankhorloo Or British even
Who beat Napoleon.......If the great Napoleon was so great, how come a nation of shopkeepers didnt lose a single major battle in the entire (Napoleonic) war?
Maby cuz they toke cover like cowards in thier island?
You wrong dude. There is a lot of battle that english lost...
I will give you one :
Bergen Battle 1799
@mwillis1000 really?
why Russia? such a wasteful move. no one can take Russia even today!
Britain was the dominant figure not only in Europe but the world. Please mate, get it right.
British empire was the dominant force in the world.
But not in Europe :D
He calls himself the empire but he only occupied a small portion of Europe and lost a couple of battles to Nelson. So much fuss for nothing.
Damnit, is the Black Forest the only thing Americans know about Germany?! The Black Forest is not "near" Ulm. :P
What ? Go read a history book, not your propaganda textbooks.
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