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HMS Victory: Total Guide Part 2
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- ๊ฒ์์ผ 2023. 09. 22.
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This is Epic History TV's guide to HMS Victory, one of the most famous warships in history, and flagship of Vice Admiral Nelson at his decisive victory over the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet at Trafalgar in 1805. In this episode we look at the composition of naval crews, and how they sailed, fought and lived aboard a warship like Victory.
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The Patrick O'Brian books are fantastic, also the Thomas Kydd series by Julian Stockwin is a similar series that I'd always recommend to enjoyers of O'Brian's novels.
I wonder what video youโll do next...
thanks for russian subtitles
i don't need them but was able to get my friend to watch them with subtitles
i guess glory to Ukraine!
I cannot tell you how many years Iโve wanted a series on KRclip exactly like this, absolutely amazing job!
Truly superb! These are well researched, well presented and edited educational videos. Epic History really has something to be proud of here as their dramatic and engaging retelling of history connects today with centuries ago.
Plus the dudes voice is enjoying nothing I hate more then when someone does a good job on a video Iโm interested in but then the narrator is annoying af this dude he talks like a cat purrs
I absolutely agree!
There is a video on KRclip showing Victory firing a broadside, you will not be disappointed even though the cannons have only 1/4 -- 1/2 powder , purley for the preservation of the cannons and ship of course .
@Tubuskan The narrator is called Charles Nove, a BBC announcer, shameful there is no acknowledgement to him
This and the previous episode was absolutely phenomenal. This is the best series I have ever seen on such sailing warships of the Napoleonic period, by far. It is so so good to have video that is not only thoroughly researched, but also uses both numbers, examples, and illustrations to showcases the ship and life aboard it. Absolutely outstanding work with this one!
As a boat builder, I'm stunned by the level of craftsmanship I know goes into such ships. I'm also horrified to know they constantly kept trying to destroy each other lol.
I can only imagine how highly respected the carpenters would be after a serious battle victory and of course keeping the ship a float through it all.
hear hear
"You're telling me you spend 6 years to build a highly intricate marvel of engineering, just to go and shred it to pieces!?"
Naval officer: _yes_
This channel is truly a gold standard in historical documentary. I adore HMS Victory and the Napoleonic Wars, and nowhere else do I get the sense that my intense passion is so equally shared than I do here. Even though I knew much about HMS Victory owing to reading on the subject, this miniseries was a profound joy to watch, interesting and awe-inspiring all-through. Your series on Napoleon's Marshals introduced me to a series of inspirational and deeply interesting characters, many of whom I've come to admire profoundly since learning of.
Romanticising the Napoleonic Wars is something I may be very guilty of, but I am filled with emotion at the exploration of these times and the people that forged them. Such pride, inspiration, courage and glory the world so seldom seems to see these days, and yet this era has it in abundance.
I do so adore these videos and hope they may long continue. Thank you to all involved. Your work is so deeply appreciated. :)
I too kind of romanticize the Nap Wars as well. The great thing about this video is it literally explains EVERYTHING in Master and Commander than I had no clue what they were talking about. I now know exactly in detail what the Wind/Weather Gauge was and why it was so important to Aubrey.
I ALSO. PLUS CIVIL WAR..
@Ewjiml Haha, yes! It was Hornblower that started my journey into understanding sailing ships and their terminology, but I'm in deep now. I love it all, from the actual knowledge to the language used to communicate it at sea. Their vocabulary sounds so good! Far superioir to the bland words we use on land. Even something as simple as "on your left" as we'd say, sounds so much better as "portside".
One thing I have learned, as I've understood more about sailing a square-rigged tall ship, is that many of the phrases we now use on land are from the Royal Navy. There are loads of examples but for example, if we change the subject of a conversation we might introduce it by saying, "changing tack" - exactly as a ship does.
Once you start to learn the etymology of our words and phrases it will surprise you how many come from the sea.
P.S. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, had intended we answer calls not with "hello", but "ahoy". :)
@Edward The American Civil War, you mean? If so, yes. Me too, haha.
What are the books that you read abt Victory?
About halfway through and I had to drop a comment to say how impressed I am with the amount of research and effort that must have gone into this. There's knowledge being dropped with every sentence. Whoever you are - you deserve to get commissioned by the BBC or history channel. Your work is as good if not better than many mainstream studio's that I've seen. Keep it up! Very appreciative.
I absolutely second that.
4:51 It's great that we know the names of all of Victory's crew. None of them have been forgotten.
We also have records showing the ages, place of birth, etc. Interesting that there were many Americans, and even French and Spanish fighting for the British at Trafalgar. Some of the ships had women on board.
I wonder how so many Americans ended up on the ship. Were they pressed? In which case, where were they pressed? Or did some join willingly, being Loyalists perhaps?
Any idea where one could find the full list, ideally with any additional information about where they were from, how long they served etc? I'm sure a few people doing genealogy research may find it useful.
To find those born in America write America as the birthplace - not USA. Although many were born when America was still British.
When I was a child I lived on a farm in the UK. The covered yards we kept the cattle in had a roof made up of wood and clay tiles. That roof was held up by massive wooden pillars that were about 30 feet high that were said to be the recycled masts from ships in Nelson's navy. The wood was so hard it was impossible to knock a steel nail in more than a half inch before it bent over. The buildings were certainly the right age and they were protected by law so they could not be demolished.
Thats awesome, my wifes farm here in sweden has a barn built in similar fashion, also with old ship timber a few centuries old. Guess old and bad ship material still was stellar material for other usages back then
@Rainleoleo I think it is the fact that a piece of timber that large was so valuable it simply had to be recycled for economic reasons. In fact, the timbers were so large and heavy I don't even know how they got to the farm. I guess some kind of articulated horse drawn wagons but getting them along narrow country roads then from horizontal to standing vertical in hand carved stone bases would have taken dozens of men.
Many half timbered houses in england were made from hulks and reused for houses.
The famous London Store called Liberty was built using around 24,000 cubic feet of ships timbers, from two RN ships, HMS Hindustan, and HMS Impregnable, both of three gun decks.
And the wooden floors of the store are the decks of the two ships, the store is the same length and height as HMS Hindustan, it is a beautiful Building, look for pictures or videos on KRclip.
How is that for recycling.
@daneel olivaw What an interesting piece of history. I have been in the store quite often. There is a lot of wood and it is a somewhat unusual building to be sure. Now I know why.๐
Absolutely insane I was literally on HMS Victory when this video was uploaded! I stood in the spot where Nelson fell, goosebumps guys
Basically the only videos I watch that I wish were longer.
shame about the shitty war thunder ad at the start tho
@astro boi he must live of some thing have respect
@astro boi I assume you'd rather have 15min of ads?
@CptDylster i would prefer yes because have ad blocker installed
@astro boiyou can say whatever. My only point is we have moved away from 10 ads every 10min to one or two ads in the beginning by KRclip that donโt pay quite enough for the creator and usual one quick sponsor which helps pay for the content you are literally watching for free.
I could watch this for hours! I'm about halfway through the Aubrey/Maturin series and am absolutely enamored. As a citizen of the US, I've always respected the British armed forces, and learning the history of the Royal Navy has only added to that respect and admiration. Incredible stuff, amazing times.
I'm always amazed at the quality of epicHistoryTV's videos. While I think all of your videos are terrific, I think this series on Victory might be some of your best work to date. Keep up the great work and hats off to the entire team.
Hear, hear !!!!
It is truly mind boggling how such a quality production hasn't yet been cemented as the standard for making historical documentaries. Epic History TV leads the way!
Well first of all, this costs *a lot* of money to do
Secondly, many people don't have a lot of money
We need more accurate productions like this.
Misinformation has spread wide because of the proliferation of amateur enthusiasts armed only with wikipedia and pride.
โ@Be Kind To Birds misinformation and ignorance is hardly a new thing.
What does that even mean? This is KRclip, you want there to be some sort of standard for KRclip videos? Lol
Master and commander is one of my all time favourite films so this documentary has really helped me understand how things worked, exemplary work! This channel is so underrated
It is one of my all time favourite movies. I wish they made the movie more like that book though.
Even better was the Hornblower series
The books are excellent too, worth a read for sure.
@Jeff C The charming musical concluding scene still ripples through my mind when I least expect it.
Most historically accurate portrayal we've ever gotten if I'm not mistaken.
I was waiting for a series like that on KRclip exactly, the first and second episode was absolutely amazing!
It would be cool to see a series detailing napoleonic regiments or units, similar to the Napoleons marshals series. Good content otherwise! ๐
Agree
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I didnโt want it to end. Is there going to be more parts? Boy I hope so. You guys do just amazing work
These documentaries are of unbelievably high quality. The attention to detail in narration and visuals is stunning - the History Channel would be lucky to have content like this. Even as an avid enthusiast of this period and topic, I found myself learning lots of new things - and was kept very well engaged!
Wow. As an Englishman, a carpenter, an engineer and a 5 times visitor to the Victory in Portsmouth, I found both these videos amazing. I will watch them several time more you know ;) Thanks.
Absolutely incredible, especially the explanation of the preparations for combat and the functioning of the guns. The most professional History channel on KRclip. The ships of the line were one of the most impressive and complex machines ever created, it's amazing the level of organization and logistics that they managed to get at that time, they're a true monument to human ingenuity and cooperation.
So so fantastic - thank you so much! Your narrator is simply incredible - such a perfect voice for these videos! Bravo Epic History TV - thanks so much for all your incredible work.
This has been a great series, guys, really informative & loved the CGI of her in full sail and the explanation of managing the wind. Thanks for making it.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Jolly tars are our menโฆ
I've been waiting on the edge of my seat for this second video after being blown away by the first one on HMS Victory. Absolutely incredible content and I'm so glad I found this channel! I've been fascinated by the Napoleonic Wars and naval warfare of that period ever since watching Master and Commander years ago. Just binge watched the 4 hours of so of the complete Napoleonic Wars and could not stop watching. Thank you so much for these top notch history videos. Should be shown in every high school history classroom.
As a French, can i take this opportunity to share my upmost respect for Great Britain and itโs navy. Vive la France et la Grande Bretagne !
The Royal Navy had to be good, because the French were a worthy adversary.
Also; British Naval gunnery was superior because they were given extra gunpowder to practice with, the French field artillery was superior for the same reason.
Try policing your shore's and stop criminals from crossing the channel with French aid.
Phenomenal series - incredibly fascinating; it blows my mind that it survives even today. How they even designed such a machine, let alone built it, is incredible. Really well shot, written and narrated too. Thank you ๐
What a magnificent piece of history!!
As an American, I'm humbled that this mighty ship is older than my nation, and is a testament to our cultural heritage as well. Thank you for this amazing video.
Another astoundingly detailed video. Awesome work, it was a pleasure to watch!
The professionalism of the Epic History TV crew is an inspiration. The quality of your work is nothing less than astounding. I cannot tell you how much this program is appreciated, respected, and impactful. Thank you so much for your time and effort in researching and producing such a respectable video.
This is great, I hope you do a lot more videos on naval warfare of the Napoleonic era. It would be really cool to learn about the battles in which Victory took part.
If you ever visit the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth and are lucky, you might get to see the Fore topsail that Victory was using during the Battle of Trafalgar, all the holes, and rips you can see are the result of battle damage. It is very rarely on display these days, only for a few days at a time, and on special occasions.
Over many years I've been to see the Victory three times and every time it was stripped substantially in some way for repairs and rebuilding. Amazing ship amazing crew but just give a thought to those incredible craftsmen who built such a technological monster out of a most unforgiving material, oak.
For sure! I'm a carpenter, and can say first hand how tough oak is. It was the steel of their times.
I was in England last Jyme and made a special trip to Portsmouth to see the ship. ...and would make the trip again in a minute.
The only problem I had! My height. At 6'3", I'll bring a hard hat next time!
@W. PattersonHey, just remember a hard hat ADDS another 1 1/2" to 2" to your height, so you'll have to duck a bit lower than you're used to! ( But at least you won't bonk your head!)
@David I built a model of the Victory, it's 4ft wide and three foot high, which took me three years. When I was planking the hull I used 3mm mahogany and bending that wood up to the captain's cabin was a lot of trouble due to the sharp angle. I steamed them first and when doing that I thought to myself, how the hell did those old shipbuilders bend that oak at such an angle? On my first visit I shot straight to the stern to see if that angle was as sharp as my drawings and sure enough it was. Absolutely incredible.
@copferthat Yes, old world craftmanship astonishes me, too. I imagine the model you built is nothing short of a masterpiece. I'm sure you wondered about the lives of the seamen who were on her. So many jobs, and such harsh conditions and discipline. Every single piece of your model represents its equivalent on the real ship, which those sailors used to sail and fight that masterful piece of maritime construction. You must be very proud of your work! I hope that you protect her from dust and abuse of any kind. Congratulations on a painstaking piece of work!
I knew that modern anchors worked like that, but I was never sure if it was the same in the age of sail! Really nice video by the way :)
Amazing that such a documentary could be made today. More of this please!
I knew quite a bit of this from reading Hornblower and other novels on the same period but I learnt a lot. These have been excellently put together and presented, thank you.
You can only imagine how horrifying and chaotic a battle on these ships would be. At any second you could be hit by a cannonball or debris. Or in some cases, part of a sudden and huge explosion.
This is incredible you guys really need a show on one of the popular streaming platforms. Explained all parts of the ship the crew how they worked, amazing
As somebody who's currently reading through Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey Maturin series, these recent videos have been amazing to teach the finer details of naval terms for rigging, sails, crewmember roles and more. Absolutely amazing stuff!
Brilliant video. Something to mention is the bravery of officers, who were expected to stand practically in the open in visible uniform with sharpshooters aiming for them, splinters flying everywhere. Very brave
This is so very well done -- absolutely brilliant. I'm in my 2nd and 3rd circumnavigation of the Aubrey-Maturin series (Master and Commander for you lubbers) and have compiled a few resources but none so comprehensive. LOVE the ship's maneuvers, especially considering the wind, and I remember Jack Aubrey being quite proud of his Baltimore Clipper for its ability to sail one point close-hauled. Now I know that's a mere 11.5 degrees of the wind -- incredible! ***AND THE BELLS!*** My God I have had a time understanding the bells, which I love but do not understand. How do we contribute to more of this? I'd love to see some even more technical information such as USS Constitution, HMS Shannon, and some of the "fascinating modern age" French ships of the early 19th century :)
Haha I definitely gonna continue reading them tonight too after watching this. The dialogue is only sometimes a bit hard to follow for a non native speaker, but at least the nautical terms will be a lot easier now :)
Can you please make more of these going in depth about how you did with the ships construction and how they sailed it?! Very unique and super interesting
Absolutely exceptional series. Long long over due, so many thanks and very well done.
Take your time Epic History! It takes time to make these kind of top-quality videos! We love them
Extremely interesting insight into the life of former sailors. It's really hard to imagine what they had to go through... life on the seas was simply hell on Earth.
To many poor people of the time they most likely found it more suitable. A fitting quote would be:
"It may not sound like heaven, but at least it isn't hell"
I can remember on excercises on HMS Ashanti in the magazine loading shells onto the lift that takes them up to the big guns, sheer luxury compared to what the gun crews of old had to do.
@Gunther B Gunnerson admiralty records show directives from the King who realised that training sailors was expensive, and that experience and education was vital, the appointment of ships schoolmaster, the admiralty was to increase the pay of ships surgeons and assistant surgeons by threefold - ships captains were to visit the surgeon daily check on sailors in sick bay and sign the surgeons day book to check up on health of sick or wounded seamen any ship recording higher than average sick rates was to be investigated by their lordships at the admiralty , they are to check victualling purchase records and correct daily ration allowance to seamen is recorded. ships captains could buy local to add to rations, but proof of purchase was to be shown after a sailor was flogged around the fleet in New York the sailor was flogged as his ship sailed past other ships, the king decreed that no Seamen is to be punished at the whim of a captain he is to be given fair trial by officers of the ship, 'punishment must be seen as suitable and just, by the crew. The death rate of sailors late 18th century was lower than farm labourers as they had no surgeon/doctor no ration allowance or reasonable pay, that was at best seasonal often no winter work . Some sailors left the service with accumulated pay and any prize pay they had accrued during service. The king was keen on medicine, he encouraged spending on Haslar naval hospital and the investigation of diseases 'Malta disease and others were investigated by doctors like Dr Lind from Edinburgh he published directive for a healthy diet of sailors 1790s
@Will Rose Punctuation?
@David. Yes I normally go back and punctuate, this time I left the pc to do something else, posting later , this time I posted without doing this.
Man, at 1:01 I cannot imagine what it must have been like to see this MASSIVE ship of the line with full sails set "sailing large" like that come over the horizon!
Portuguese gun crews of the 15th-16th centuries invented cannon shot skipping as a way to maximize the use of the Caravel as a highly maneuverable sniping platform.
It's hard to say anyone "invented" this practice. Every navy with higher velocity guns will have noticed that effect sooner or later independently of one another. Not to mention that the same effect was also used in land battles.
@rockyblacksmith By "invented" i meant the purposeful, sistematic use of a gunnery skill, not happy little accidents of ballistics occasionally observed. Also, gunnery engagements at sea are far from being the same as on land.
@Rusticus Of course gunnery engagements on land and sea are different, but the effect of skipping the shot off the surface was used in both. My point was that it would have been a known effect at the time, just seenand used in a different context.
Now, if we are talking about systematic use of the practice, then yes, that was the portugese from what we know.
@rockyblacksmith I must point out, however, the "portuguese gun crews" were made up of a considerable portion of "bombardeiros alemรฃes" or "german gunners" (mostly germans and dutch) who would pas on their knowledge to actual portuguese. They were higly valued at the time.
they did not the brought us periperi chicken and its delicious imho.
Amazing job geezers, super immersive series. The detail is second to none
Your work is truly stunning, you deserve to be recognised for the รฉducation you bring us
Great video! Each segment of the video could have had another 30 minute video. Like, Press Gangs, Grog, Firing a cannon, Midshipmen, Marines, etc. You summarized so many things well, and with aplomb.
Been to many museums, read books, and been on ships. This video knitted together a lot of knowledge. Thank you!
Incredible job on this HMS Victory series, one of the most engaging and best produced video series I've seen anywhere for a long time, nevermind youtube. Subscribed and looking forward to more!
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Spectacular 2 part series with such good quality 3d animations, pictures, sections, cutaways and so many details. Thank you very much for your hard work :D
I went to the National Maritime Museum a few weeks ago and it was a true treat. Galleries upon galleries of excellent historical value and interesting objects with themes and a coherent structure, and pleasing aesthetic. The fact that the museum is free and come with a free audio guide only adds to its excellence. Highly recommend a visit.
Thank you so much for the love & effort you put into this & part 1. It was well worth the wait. There was 1 small omission: you didn't define what an Able Seaman was but with so much else to cover it is understandable.
Wow! This 2 part total guide video was just wonderful, thanks for your high quality documentaries!
That was really amazing, it must have taken so much work to make this. Would you follow it up with covering the battle of Trafalgar or the Nile at some time? I'd love to see what you would make of it.
'Master and Commander' is one of my favourite movies. And this video gave me even more apreciation for the level of detail they put in to make the movie more realistic
you are my favorite history KRclip channel! The epic narration, the visuals, the stories are all so amazing! Iโm so happy that you guys keep releasing amazing stuff. Keep up the good work!!
The first part was amazing! I watched it several times. I can't wait to see this one.
Very interesting & educational video series, I learned a few things I never knew about before in my military studies. If I ever get to the U.K., this ship as well as a number of museums would be the reason why. A+ presentation, I just wish it was a 4 or 6 or 10-part series Haha
Right now Iโm binge re-reading (for about the 4th time) the Aubrey/Maturin series which is set in just this era. Most of the terms can be found on the interwebz but this is so much better than just a definition and a some illustrations. Thank you so much. Fair winds and following seas!
never knew naval warfare is so interesting and complex. this series is already more interesting then the Alexander series. great, can't wait for the next one to drop.
It's been a while since an hour long documentary has captivated my imagination so. This was an amazing documentary and thus you have yourself a new subscriber. The Napoleonic era is one of my favorite times in history and specifically ships of sail during that era. These ships are an amazing piece of technology.
A superior production, as always. Charles Nove as narrator brings it unto perfection.
12:49 This is very similar to how, in aerial combat, the aircraft at higher altitude has the advantage. It can easily dive in order to gain speed, attack with the sun behind it, can counter any move an opposing aircraft makes, and can easily disengage.
Excellent, excellent. Parts 1 and 2 of HMS Victory were the best explanation of British naval history and by extension their American cousins. I grew up reading and re-reading the Hornblower series of novels. I very much enjoyed your two part documentary on the Victory. The graphs, illustrations, sound effects and the narrator were wonderful. Thank you very much from across the Pond in Missouri, USA. I subscribed immediately. I am looking forward to exploring your entire channel. I'm an old history major graduate, Class of '67. I also am a veteran of four years enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps. Thanks for posting.๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ
I've been a documentary nerd since the early 90's. These 2 episodes were easily some of the best I've ever seen.
Thank you very much for this jam-packed video full of interesting details. I was also very happy to see the basic overview of naval procedures, routines, tactics and general life on a historical sailing ship of the time. Fantastic work!
What a fantastic documentary. Thank you so much, this elucidates a lot of things about the age of sail which I had always wanted to know about.
Yet again, just top notch! Very well made, packed with facts and visuals, and the narration is so good and so fitting.
The quality of this video kept me watching the screen and listen carefully the entire video. Top tier excellence in video documentary.
My only wish is that Epic History TV releases videos on a weekly basis.. I waited a long time for this to be received and it didn't disappoint.. Kudos to the team and the brilliant narrator!
An absolutely stellar series thus far
Every subject you guys touch turns to gold. Fantastic series!
I learned so many things about sailing from this video! Love this series :)
A masterpiece of history. Breathless elegance.
So much information in this video - its quite amazing. I found myself pausing many times. As a fan of Patrick Obrian's Aubrey and Maturin series, I found this video fantastic and accurate. What an achievement.
Absolutely the same. I've read the Aubrey-Maturin series several times. This is a truly outstanding video.
@Brian Messemer Ive read all 20 books 3 times over. Oh, to live on the sea in that era!
@Jon Rob We are a couple of rare ones, arenโt we? Truth be told I actually only read the books twice and then after that Iโve listen to the recorded book series I think three times. Theyโre narrated by Patrick Tull and are absolutely fantastic, I can highly highly recommend them. Cheers to us, vicarious sailors and lovers of the age of sail ๐ป
@Brian Messemer Ive never in my life listened to an audiobook, but i must confess i am half way through the series a 4th time. i usually read during my summer vacations lol
Epic History TV has to be the greatest example of dedication and quality that KRclip has to offer. Thanks to you for your inspiring ability to entertain and teach!
Visiting the HMS Victory was one of the highlights of my trip to England. Fantastic series, thank you!
The absolute pinnacle of history docs on KRclip. Always great.โ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ
I've been dreaming for a masterpiece like that for a really long time. Good job team!
Hey, just wanted to say thanks. I am currently writing a book set in the latter portion of the Napoleonic wars and rewatching your old vids on that war has really helped with not only some of the details to include such as notable battles that I didn't know about before but also the general geography of mainland Europe at that time. So thank you again :) and keep up the great vids.
Still the flagship of the first sea lord to this day, shows the significants of a stunning warship.
Thank you for making this incredible two-parter, wow. Absolutely top-shelf and fantastic narration! Subscribed.
These two part series have been the BEST of Epic History TV. So well narrated and fluid, rich with information and details about the age of square-riggers fighting ship(s), and in this case, the legendary HMS Victory. These two episodes are awesome!!!
Considering the normal crap on KRclip, this is a marvelous treasure to find. Loved every second of this video. So much was covered. Thank you so much EHTV.
Excellent. I enjoy the way you break down the components of the whole and then show how they come together. There is a Canadian author Gwyn Dyer( Iโd check the spelling) who wrote a book โThe faces of battleโ it may supply some material for you as he breaks down three battles, Agincourt,Waterloo and The Somme in much the same way you do your videos.
Keep up the good work.
Matt.
What an unbelievable adventurous life it must have been. Going for months and years on a ship and discovering the world and its mysteries, sometime destroying and sometime studying whatever they found, and often both at the same time. But what a time nonetheless and imagine their tells when they come home.
HMS Victory carried 104 guns. The whole of Wellington's Army at Waterloo had only 156 guns, and none of Wellington's guns were larger than 12 pounders (most being 9 and 6 pound cannon). Two thirds of HMS Victory's guns were 32 and 24 pounder guns...
Amazing stuff, really enjoying this new topic, and the way you manage to teach so much, yet keep everything so interesting, honestly that 30mins felt like 2mins. Thanks again.
This was an amazing series.
Recommendation for future series on the Napoleonic era:
How a late 18th and early 19th century land armies would operate. Foraging, supply lines, recruitment, coordinating between corps, offensive, defensive, tactics, and the branches (infantry, artillery, cavalry). Maybe use France 1805 or 1807 campaign armies as examples.
Again. Your channel has all my support, thanks for the time and work involved on this series.
Love this stuff. Thank you for a well-wrought production!
Fantastic double episode featuring Victory. Absolutely loved this.
This is really incredible, i found out so much about naval warfare, especially the splinter nets, sand and boat towing
At 18:14. Oooh, love the foreshadowing here for the Battle of Trafalgar. LOL. The maneuver that allowed the British to come out victorious at Trafalgar is the fact that Admiral Nelson ordered his line of ships to smash perpendicular to the Franco-Spanish line of ships. I wasn't aware of raking being the most destructive maneuver for a battleship. But at Trafalgar practically all the British ships raked the French and Spanish ships. Now I get why that was a very deadly and potent maneuver.
Nelson was very aggressive. He knew that by splitting the French/Spanish line would disrupt the formation.
The two British lines not only had the advantage of raking, they also had the weather gauge after the passed through the opposing line.
@Jeff C but they were under fire for 8 hours before they got to fire a shot. I bought a book on Nelson from the gift shop at The Victory in Portsmouth. There is a very graphic first hand account of the raking of a French ship. They blew the back out with heavy shot, then they fired shrapnel through to kill the men , then chains to take down the masts and sails. It's a gruesome account.
Wonderful video, and overall great content. I hope you guys release new videos on a shorter cadence. Keep up the great work!
Amazing as usual, the details I learnt from this video surpassed even documentaries from massive corporations. Keep up the good work and thank you so much for keeping me entertained and learning at the same time.
I loved part 1 and was so excited for part 2 and was not let down, amazing video!
Imagine if the history channel actually did shows like your videos. Incredible quality !!
Excellent video as always. I am re-reading Aubrey Maturin at the moment and this adds a lot of texture to the more technical aspects of the novels.