Somewhere, Sharpe and his chosen men fight their way across the battlefield to steal a French eagle.

@peterbray5383

9 ай бұрын

Steal is a strong word... it was found in the middle of a French column.

@judgeboony2695

9 ай бұрын

@@peterbray5383 Of course, what was I thinking. Sharpe would _never_ have stolen it, he said he wouldn't.

This has more to do with the Total War Engine graphics than the vid creator, but just FYI, Infantry of the period never fought the entire battle with bayonets attached as it makes loading muzzle loaders much more cumbersome and far more hazardous. Firing rate drops from 2-4 rounds per minute (depending on how good the unit was) to barely 1 as the infantry have to avoid cutting their face and hands open on their own bayonets during the loading and ramming process. Bayonets were only attached under direct orders when melee combat was imminent.

@LoudaroundLincoln

9 ай бұрын

Big piece of metal as well a bayonet. Makes firing a musket that bit more inaccurate I guess.

@johnh8780

9 ай бұрын

hell yeah.

Quite good video, only one thing the French did not attack in line, they attacked in column and then spread out in line when about to engage. Wellington caught them like this on a number occasions, including at Waterloo.

@stevencrutchley3234

Жыл бұрын

Also the British didn't fight in columns they fought in lines

Excellent! Love to watching these battles I've read about.

Never heard of the war before thanks for the information, Blessed Be.

Beautiful video

Very good presented.......

A lot of mistakes. 1- Talavera is a failed Wellington campaign countered by the French. His attack on an isolated French corps was far too slow and hesitant, giving the French time to bring reinforcements to the battlefield. 2- Nothing about the French night attack, which surprised the English. 3- The disorganization of the Allies led to a lasting quarrel between the English and the Spanish. 4- The battle was followed by Wellington's costly retreat, forcing him to abandon his baggage and wounded to avoid the destruction of his army. After that, Wellington was out of action for many months.

@charliereader3462

6 ай бұрын

A night attack which, whilst it did take the British lines by surprise, was promptly defeated. Disorganisation of the allies? If you mean during the battle then it was column after column of French troops unable to withstand the rate of fire and steadiness of Wellingtons men. Meanwhile the Spanish on the right flank fled from their own volley and looted the allied baggage train. Cooperation between Wellington and the Spanish was poor yes, but that was primarily due to the utter incompetence of his Spanish counterpart General Cuesta. Wellington had also been promised supplies from the Spanish which he still had seen none of so I can’t imagine that added anything to the ‘spirit of cooperation’. He had to retreat because Venegas’ army hadn’t marched on Madrid as agreed, so the French were able to converge on Wellingtons position forcing a retreat

@user-zg8px7ye1g

2 ай бұрын

​@@charliereader3462 Do you really cheer for the Anglos?

@charliereader3462

2 ай бұрын

@@user-zg8px7ye1g well I’m hardly going to be cheering for the French now am I dear

@user-zg8px7ye1g

2 ай бұрын

@@charliereader3462 The Brits are bad, evil empire... Napoleon was going to put an end to their grip...

great vid

@cinematicbattles559

Жыл бұрын

Cheers bro

You should do one with Spanish armada vs English ships

Nice to see a battle of the Peninsular War. That was Napoleon's early blunder and a campaign where musketry and guerilla warfare coalesced.

Can you do another video of Napolean crushing Wellington in a parallel Universe on Earth-2? In that Universe, Napolean also crushed Alexander I. All hail Napolean!

Nice vid. I have read a bit about this battle, does not fit the vid but one must be right? Ish!!!?..?

@cinematicbattles559

11 ай бұрын

Thanks man, what have you read that differs?

historical research on head gear is incorrect.

I love history

The voice over can't pronounce correctly any of the names, even Wellesley. Makes me think it's just robotic. Thumbs down.

@cinematicbattles559

11 ай бұрын

It is an AI generated voice, my apologies but there is nothing I can do about it

@britishpatriot7386

10 ай бұрын

​@@cinematicbattles559try using your own voice like others do.

AI voiceover always gets things wrong. For me, it makes a video second or third rate.

Did the French typically form Square against cavalry?

@cinematicbattles559

11 ай бұрын

Yes it was a very effective formation to fend off cavalry

@Richard500

11 ай бұрын

@@cinematicbattles559 Oh I agree with that but I thought it was more a British tactic (which is effectively acted out in the ceremony of Trooping the colour as the parade forms in lines and a "square")

@ivandevera7665

10 ай бұрын

​@@Richard500it was more of a french concept I think considering it was an effective tactic they used against the mamluks in Egypt far before the peninsular war

@joaquinrodriguez227

6 ай бұрын

​@@Richard500if anything that formation is inspired in the Tercios, but of course you would think only british do that, it seems propaganda is very effective to make anglosaxons think only they knew how to do basic manouvers

The french used rocket artillery at talavera? News to me

"Kooster" Would that be "Cuesta" then?

Grrr.. redub Welle-ez-ly to Wells-ly.. hurts my ears.. otherwise fine stuff

Well that was a confusing mess. Could not tell who was doing what, when or where. Ever use a top down map to show what is actually going on ? Oh, it is pronounce KooEhsteh, and cannons were Twelve Pounders. Horses are bigger targets and easier to hit, shooting standing up was just stupid. Kneeling is a smaller target and more stable. Aim at the horses keeps the guy with a lance and sword from coming close. Plus the horsemeat will keep men eating for days.

Boys? Let's load up and do some shootin! First Rayank! Fayer! Second Rayank! Fayer! Y'all doin real good boys!

@Richard500

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 What British dialect is that? Not one THIS Brit has ever heard... .except, Dick Van Dyke!!!

@daveroe4961

11 ай бұрын

@@Richard500 We can't call him that anymore because dick and dyke are offensive terms. We have to call him Penis van Lesbian.

@daveroe4961

11 ай бұрын

@@Richard500 Besides it was Captain LeRoy from Sharpe, who was American.

@LoudaroundLincoln

21 күн бұрын

​@@daveroe4961Virginian.

Pronunciation check! Tge centre E in WELLSLEY is not spoken, thus it is WELLSLEY! also TALAVERA is TAL A VERA, THANK YOU

@cinematicbattles559

10 ай бұрын

My apologies the narration was generated with AI

@britishpatriot7386

10 ай бұрын

Get a life

@juanmanuelgarciamonje2319

9 ай бұрын

Ta la ve ra

Not into politics personally, but I think the current president, Mr Blingdern, is great, as is his wife, Drooly.

Bro talavera is in spain not in egypt 😂

@cinematicbattles559

5 ай бұрын

I know, simple error my apologies

Poor narration

@cinematicbattles559

Ай бұрын

Yes I have since changed the narrator

3:56 what the hell? 😂🤣