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@clintmoor422

2 жыл бұрын

brilliant video thanks! hope it does well!!!

@antonisauren8998

2 жыл бұрын

One of the better integrated adds I've found recently. Good work. :)

@gabrielcurraj3994

2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a viedo how to build the perfect star shaped fortress or you can make a viedo about ww1 fortresses

@gabrielcurraj3994

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of you !

@user-lj5xn4ro2g

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpiW1rKfhpe3lLw.html

Next time i will find myself defending a star fortress i will definitely use these tips.

@SandRhomanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

can happen any day, you never know

@Flow86767

2 жыл бұрын

You will in total war Empire 😳

@TimDutch

2 жыл бұрын

@@Flow86767 If only CA would create Empire II. I am still waiting...

@lkcdarzadix6216

2 жыл бұрын

@@SandRhomanHistory hahahaha

@joekrebs964

2 жыл бұрын

Never say never…

"Mi'lord, they are upons us! What are your orders!?" Me francticly watching video: "Shut-up I'm in still on the intro!"

@evryatis2853

2 жыл бұрын

"THE CASTLE, MOVE IT NEAR THE RIVER!" "SIR?"

@TheZenytram

2 жыл бұрын

are the "mi" part of "mi lord" still pronounced "mee" cuz that was the pronunciation of "my" at the time the phrase "mi'lord" was coined?

@admiraladmirable4532

2 жыл бұрын

@@evryatis2853 Underrated comment

@bobfrank3575

2 жыл бұрын

@Zenytram Searon big brain think

@TheZenytram

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobfrank3575 a much bigger brain is thinking about the origin of the word "Lord" which was "hlaf weard" which means "loaf keeper". so my lord means "my bread dealer"

"How To Defend A Star Fortress Forever" Step 1. Have infinite food and men. Step 2. Step 3, done.

@dr.shibleehassankhan8023

2 жыл бұрын

step 2 have unlimited Water and immortal troops

@auroraflos2498

2 жыл бұрын

If you have that you can conquer the whole fucking world

@magolvl9274

2 жыл бұрын

What about gunpowder?

@christopherwyatt9754

2 жыл бұрын

"How To Defend A Star Fortress Forever" Step 1. enter god mode cheat code. Step 2.sit back and watch your cannons nuke your enemy. Step 3, done.

@yuribezmenovthegreat4705

2 жыл бұрын

@@magolvl9274 kame hame ha

The Spanish “Don’t worry once it’s winter we’ll march over the frozen water” The Dutch “….. get the ice skates “

@Zraknul

2 жыл бұрын

The skate lancer division.

@merdas9058

2 жыл бұрын

Now I'm curious how would a ice skating sword fight look like

@jerrykwan150

2 жыл бұрын

@@merdas9058 I would imagine that they would use curved slashing blades as opposed to straight stabbing ones. If fighting on ice, getting your weapon stuck in an enemy would render you a sitting duck and possibly ruin your balance. I also think that skating would allow for a cavalry-like speed optimal for slashing attacks. If stabbing was used I think it'd be in the form of one-off pikes or spears that were abandoned after stabbing someone in a charge.

@Muenni

2 жыл бұрын

War sledge incoming!

@nicholaswallen8147

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrykwan150 CURVED. BLADES.!!!

Fun Fact: The base of the Statue of Liberty sits atop an old star fort that was built for the war of 1812

@Keifsanderson

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks. I had no idea. Had thought the base was merely decorative.

@aldrinmilespartosa1578

2 жыл бұрын

Its really cool if think of it

@oleksijm

2 жыл бұрын

Mind. Blown.

@rogerelzenga4465

2 жыл бұрын

fun fact.... my whole country has star shaped cities.... he's actually talking about my city >.>

@johnnotrealname8168

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerelzenga4465 Italy?

The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict is by far the most useful tool in order to protect your 16th century star fortresses

@birgaripadam7112

2 жыл бұрын

What is that?

@not-a-theist8251

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

@finderdiler

2 жыл бұрын

@@birgaripadam7112 TLDR: Stuff that is relevant for Culture, e.g. Books, special architecture, and so on, is protected under this treaty from desctruction and plunder. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Cultural_Property_in_the_Event_of_Armed_Conflict

@birgaripadam7112

2 жыл бұрын

@@finderdiler oh thanks I thought you are talking about a boom series or joke about another video

@townazier

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice strategy, seems overlooked in recent conflicts.

9:00 Psychological warfare about food stock: In my hometown Neuss there is a story about one time during the countless sieges the city endured they had it really rough and almost no food left. So they decided to take their last cow for a walk on the wall to mock their enemies.

@terribledeadlinegameplay

2 жыл бұрын

they did a little trolling

@diatonicdelirium1743

2 жыл бұрын

Good thinking, even if it got shot the meat would be usable!

@valentinmitterbauer4196

2 жыл бұрын

Considering how many cities feature this story in their history books, it was probably rather common at a certain point in time. The viennese version of this tale is even wittier, as they walked their last ox on the wall, painted it white, went for yet another walk, painted it black, for a third walk and so on. The goal was to make the besiegers believe that there were many oxen left.

@warthoggoulags1679

2 жыл бұрын

@@valentinmitterbauer4196 there's also a story like this in france during the muslim invasion in the early middle ages

@hotman_pt_

Жыл бұрын

@@valentinmitterbauer4196 Portugal also has an old story similar to this

And then the enemies decide to just build a bigger star fort around your star fort.

@thecommunistdoggo1008

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much what Julius Ceasar did

@GuinessOriginal

2 жыл бұрын

In alesia? Think the mongols did something similar

@1orangutan656

2 жыл бұрын

@@GuinessOriginal But Caeser did it first

@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479

2 жыл бұрын

@@1orangutan656 who knows, some caveman in the mesopotamian age probably did

@jjrneptune

2 жыл бұрын

@@1orangutan656 Ok, and? I might be missing something, in fact I probably must be, but why does that matter? All Guinness did was say that they thought the mongols did something similar. Guinness didn’t say that the mongols did it first, they just asked if the mongols did it at all.

SandRhoman History's next video: The Staggering Siege of the Hive City of Vervunhive

@SandRhomanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Since Abnett gives a lot of details and uses maps it would be possible to do :P

@AdairCorbin

2 жыл бұрын

@@SandRhomanHistory I would love to see this as well.

@Gandalf50Shades

2 жыл бұрын

@@SandRhomanHistory Its too bad he had to skip one half of the defense of Hagia, otherwise it would have made a great sequel

@birgaripadam7112

2 жыл бұрын

@@SandRhomanHistory please do it

@SandRhomanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gandalf50Shades yeah but the series was at its best in Honor Guard and the following books, imo.

I'm sorry, but if I have to siege a city for 21 years, then clearly they want it more than I do. I would have let them keep Crete.

@1mol831

2 жыл бұрын

I think a country the size of Bangladesh could be built for 21 years, and Bangladesh is likely worth as much as 1,000,000 middle age cities.

@spencervance8484

2 жыл бұрын

@@1mol831 ...ok?

@johnnotrealname8168

2 жыл бұрын

@@1mol831 Huh?

@captaindonut5240

2 жыл бұрын

@@1mol831 what

@alexvig2369

2 жыл бұрын

That's because you're a weak man

Spain:we need to buy more supplies for the war Dutch: I Heard you want to buy something Spain: but we’re at war with you Dutch: And do you want to buy or not don’t waste our time

@johncharleson8733

Жыл бұрын

Hilarious in that the Dutch first reaction would be to sell.

@jodofe4879

Жыл бұрын

It was just good business

@benji45645

Жыл бұрын

This is the irl equivalent of getting the economic victory condition in a 4X game

@moblinmajorgeneral

Жыл бұрын

People often fail to realize that countries at war with one another didn't stop trade with either side until World War II. Even in World War I, the US was paying royalties to Germany for the bolt on the M1903 bolt.

@HarrDarr

Жыл бұрын

@@moblinmajorgeneral that's not trade though, nor is it as you say; the lawsuit wasn't finalized until 1921 and first payments were paid in after that

Wife: "Honey, why isn't the washing machine fixed yet? You said you were watching a how to video" Me: "Now technically thats still true..."

You know you got the defences in the bag when you hear "the people worship you sire!"

@luxlightlegend1273

2 жыл бұрын

"The keep is enclosed"

@andrewgodly5739

2 жыл бұрын

You know you're doing bad if you hear "site your granary, sire"

@FigureOnAStick

2 жыл бұрын

"Wood Needed"

@mrgreatauk

2 жыл бұрын

People are leaving the castle, my Lord!

@NcrXnbi

2 жыл бұрын

If our kingdom is to prosper, it needs more heroes.

My girlfriend actually lives in the village of "naarden" wich is an still almost tottaly intact star fortress in the netherlands next time im around ill use this video as a guide to keep the' in laws away! Many Thanks!

@holdthedoor8130

2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the hand grenades!

@chocoman45

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakobinobles3263 If all of that don't work just try bad food, unwashed sheets and loud music.

@BoopSnoot

2 жыл бұрын

to clarify, by "girlfriend" he means his hand, and by "in laws" he means his mom yelling at him to stop playing on the computer and get a job.

@baggiobeer5918

2 жыл бұрын

Ik ben er geboren Naarden vesting

@hispaniaerex8933

2 жыл бұрын

@@BoopSnoot Stop to dusturb

Seeing all the careful covering and angling of parts of the forts, I can see why howitzers and indirect fire became far more popular.

@Igor369

2 жыл бұрын

Back to trebuchets

Me: Should actually learn for University since exams are next month. Random history KZreadr: "Hey, wanna see how to defend a star fortress forever?" Me: "Well, better be safe than sorry."

@vectrom21

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck our lives!

@ImperatorRom

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, you never know when you could get transported to the past!! Or have to rebuild civilization from scratch! It's critical information. Now I'm going to see videos on metallurgy! :P

@amoghdesai9075

2 ай бұрын

​@@ImperatorRomMy dreams be like: Btw give me the source!

Summary: hold out as long as you can to try and force a Pyrrhic victory on your enemy. Yet another interesting & well researched video, thanks

@rubenskiii

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you prove to be a worthy advisary you can negotiate surrender on very good terms. But there is a not definable Line you can't cross: If you hold out to stoutly the attackers might unleash revenge on your city, even if you surrendered on favourable terms. Breda will agree on this...

@alexandervlaescu9901

2 жыл бұрын

@@rubenskiii This is the biggest reason most sieges ended when the defenders approached low food or saw the inevitability in their loss.

@iliketurtles2322

Жыл бұрын

Superficial research

Water, Earth, Fire, Stocks, Flesh, Time - the Avatar is Master of all Elements. But when the besieged needed him most - he disappeared...

@tomat05

2 жыл бұрын

lmfao

@CellGames2006

2 жыл бұрын

It was only after 100 years did me and my brother find a new Avatar, a KZreadr named Sandroman, and even though he has a lot to learn I believe he can save the world... AVATAR - The Last Fortbender

@Wish-and-Hope

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderthompson7164 Europe in peace and harmony - truly a fantasy setting!

@coatguards8032

2 жыл бұрын

@@CellGames2006 Warvatar, He who bends Forts either to be impenetrable or be besieged like a thin wood door.

@aapjew18

2 жыл бұрын

Flesh bending too OP

The 80-year war or Dutch war of Independence has so many examples of this. There are towns to this day that retain their star fortress battlements, well worth visiting.

America: *Drops a Fatboy* Me in the fortress: "Well, shit.."

@datonecommieirongear2020

2 жыл бұрын

Me : *Climbs out of the rubble, weapon in hand* "NICE TRY, BUT FOREVER MEAN FOREVER"

@NathanaelKeller

2 жыл бұрын

I think this would fall in the category of Walls/Defenses. Just build a Dome over your city. Plant some SAM missiles and Radars or an Iron Dome system on and around the Dome.

@NathanaelKeller

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, and Fighterjets as sorties of sorts.

@Zraknul

2 жыл бұрын

Fatboy! You're like 70 years late.

@jeffreypierson2064

2 жыл бұрын

High trajectory explosives is pretty much why fortresses became obsolete. First the howitzers grew powerful enough to sweep exposed troops and demolish houses, then planes could drop high explosive bombs, and finally nukes.

Ironically in Antwerp it was the fixing of the price of bread, not the Spanish attempts at a blockade, which caused the merchants to stay away. They could make the same amount of money by just trading at home so they saw no reason to risk running the Spanish guns.

@evannibbe9375

2 жыл бұрын

That’s where having a government elsewhere use eminent domain to give you bread bought from the merchants is a good idea

@PolishBehemoth

2 жыл бұрын

@@evannibbe9375 heh?

@RoyontheHill

2 жыл бұрын

@@PolishBehemoth merchants; yay I got bread Government; I need bread , it's now mine Merchants ; aww :(

@cara-seyun

Жыл бұрын

Don’t mess with the free market

@Joesolo13

8 ай бұрын

@@cara-seyun I'mma tread even harder now

Remember, you don't have to hold out forever, you just have to hold out longer than your enemy

@LevNRev

2 жыл бұрын

No Nut November but longer and worse.

@user-qi6pv9jh7o

10 ай бұрын

​@@LevNRev depends on how much can your opponent stand If you both are really determined, you may get own wives and children before one loses

It is now canon in my head that SandRoman History is one of the small surviving strategy and tactics of mankind written in the Tactica Imperialis. From what remains of DaoT youtube.

I am happy to report that not only has this video helped me save my people, it has allowed us to project our power over our neighbors and become the very villains we once fought against.

@user-qi6pv9jh7o

10 ай бұрын

Don't worry, someday I'll take that villainous throne from you!

Thanks, now I can finally build a star fortress around my village, declare it as an independent country and defend it from attacks! Wish me luck!

@captaindonut5240

2 жыл бұрын

Ive always wanted to do that

@nedisahonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Heads up, if you do that me and my town WILL lay siege to yoyr nearly declared country

@BoopSnoot

2 жыл бұрын

Also, if you resist the above, you will be labeled a "racist" by everyone, which is the modern equivalent of being excommunicated from Christendom.

@themilk2448

2 жыл бұрын

u still building it?

@captainpea7776

2 жыл бұрын

I HATE THE ANTICHRIST!!!!!!

"How to defend a star fortress forever" Me, who has watched some of this channel's videos: "Impossible."

@benrex7775

2 жыл бұрын

Me who watches Shadiversity (and only stumbled upon this video): "Impossible."

@tomfennesy9105

2 жыл бұрын

Without a field army all forts fall. Starving happened or the people give up as their homes fall to fire.

@alifio2183

2 жыл бұрын

Me, with Cobalt bomb= "parry this you filthy besiegers!" *proceeds to give everyone extreme radiation sickness and made the fort immune to invation because high radioactivity* The fort defender survives as a ghost, guarding the fort for eternity

@benrex7775

2 жыл бұрын

@@alifio2183 I guess that would work.

@dv9239

2 жыл бұрын

How to defend a star fortress forever? With the power of friendship

As a 16th century general I'm really glad this video exists. I found it really helpful for my campaign in Hungary thank you ❤❤❤.

"Nuke it, it will work" -MacArthur

@juliuszkocinski7478

2 жыл бұрын

You're fired! ~King Harry "the True Man" 3rd

As a military general in the 17th century I highly recommend 10/10 guide worked extremely well when I beat back those Spanish.

@SandRhomanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

glad we can help sir!

@jesusperez-bz6pq

2 жыл бұрын

You never win the spanish!

@CCSI322

11 ай бұрын

Andalusia will return for your wine and your women !!!

The segue into the advertising was so smooth.

@scottostrowski5406

2 жыл бұрын

Too smooth, I couldn’t even tell until the last moment

@galvatron0810

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing NEVER AGAIN WILL THE LANDS OF MY PEOPLE FALL INTO ENEMY HANDS

@Thraim.

2 жыл бұрын

@@FutureBoyWonder How dare these guys make a living off their college education. We should all shun them. Never again shall they teach us history!

@richyhu2042

2 жыл бұрын

@@FutureBoyWonder We live in a world were some people are too stuck up to be able to have a chuckle

@Thraim.

2 жыл бұрын

@Cancer McAids Dude, get another username if you want to moralize

I've seen a few of these built by the Spanish. The one in Saint Augustine Florida is my favorite. It has never been taken by force. Only changed hands by treaty. The walls were built from local coquina stone which is sea shells compressed over millions of years. The walls absorbed cannon balls and got impeded in the walls rather than breaking them.

Cheers mate, these tips really came in handy, still got my fortresses.

How to survive a siege: Wait till September when THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVE

@unlimitedpower1385

2 жыл бұрын

COMING DOWN THEIR MOUNTAIN SIDE

@relaxingsleep2383

2 жыл бұрын

@@unlimitedpower1385 then the winged hussars arrived

@coolice5786

2 жыл бұрын

@@unlimitedpower1385 TO CLASH AND TURN THE TIDE Idk the lines...

@brian4804

2 жыл бұрын

I came here for the Sabaton comments, and I was not disappointed

@parkeryoung8259

2 жыл бұрын

Or even the...... PANZER ELITE!

How to defend a star fortress forever EU4 players: *incomprehensible screeching*

@asgrahim9164

2 жыл бұрын

99% gang

@breadvactor9156

2 жыл бұрын

I honest to god thought this was an EU4 video when I clicked on it, but watched it anyway

@destrylett1619

2 жыл бұрын

@@asgrahim9164 mega sadness gang

@jackhazardous4008

2 ай бұрын

Mfw cant just drop 10,000,000 paratroopers to capture everything

That transition into an ad was possibly the most masterful I've ever seen. Holy shit...

Nice switch to the sponsor. I read Necropolis years ago and thougt, "wait, I do know that map" before realising the picture of Gaunt Himself. Straight Silver!

Nice point at the end. Fortresses are not meant to be invincible, but if they can be so costly to take, to end the war it is their ultimate purpose.

@rubenskiii

2 жыл бұрын

It's a Fundemental law in defence, even to this day: Make taking your city or something else more Trouble then it's worth... They will reconcider their attack. Funny side note: it's a great tactic to defend your home against burglers as well, if your house is better protected then the bigger house next door you are most likely never gonna be victim of such crimes.

@tgramachandran5125

Жыл бұрын

You said it CORRECTLY.

"Bok, intruder!" That is good thinking on your part but there is a mistranslation, bok means shit but it simply isnt used by turkish people. We use "Siktir !" Which can be roughly translated as "Fuck it !". Good video as usual !

@bigpotato8

2 жыл бұрын

And here we once again witness the influence the ottomans left in the Balkans. "Siktir" is also used in Greece, alongside many other Turkish phrases.

@SandRhomanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

damn, well alright. thanks for letting us know!

@LuisAldamiz

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigpotato8 - Croatians apparently use "bok" (instead of pan-Slavic "nashdravia") when they raise their glasses or bottles for cheering. This is arguably an innovation in an attempt to differentiate the unique language Serbocroatian along political lines.

@mihovilraboteg6160

2 жыл бұрын

In Crotian bok means hi, it seams i was calling people shits all my life.

@lastmanstanding5423

2 жыл бұрын

@@LuisAldamiz nah... Croatian "bok" is a greeting not a drinking salute... it comes from "bog" or "god" in english... coming from "bog s tobom" or "may god be with you"... Croatian drinking salute is "zivili" meaning "live long"... this may be _"an innovation in an attempt to differentiate the unique language Serbocroatian along political lines"_ as you say... not sure...

I'm a free-lance medieval siege defense engineer and I can confidently say that I started getting more calls from employers thanks to having this video on my CV.

Imagine reincarnating as someone in medieval like or renaissance world but remembering every video like that, every yt analysis of historical battles. That would be cool as heck.

Who needs Bear Grylls when you can build a star fortress

@Sk0lzky

2 жыл бұрын

1.Get lost in the jungle 2.Build a star fortress near the river 3.Intercept travelling natives, scientists and coke smugglers 4.Pressure them into military service 5.Spread your area of control to surrounding native settlements 6.Proclaim independence saying your country is called Amazon.com 7.Threaten Bezos with lawsuits and invasion 8.???? 9.You're a rich dictator now

@cjclark2002

2 жыл бұрын

Beat Grylls will lead the sorties and make sure men get their vitamins.

@dv9239

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sk0lzky You're thinking too loud

At the start of the 30 Years War, Hamburg got itself nice brand new star fortifications from Dutch engineers. It ended up being the only major city in Germany that nobody even tried to attack during the war.

I’ve heard Death Stars are significantly harder to defend.

@ephraimawesome4447

2 жыл бұрын

That's because they're moon shaped instead of star shaped

now since we all know how to defend it, we can start building one. who starts kickstarter?

@captaindonut5240

2 жыл бұрын

Lets just take Ostende

@AdrianOkay

2 жыл бұрын

We can't take ostende because they saw this video

Me: tries to fall asleep while listening to calming soft yoga sounds Sandrhoman: how about warhammer 40k

@tachy1801

2 жыл бұрын

FOR THE EMPEROR, WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

@akshayjb8205

2 жыл бұрын

@@tachy1801 WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH

@xn85d2

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpiGsa-GkbjKnMY.html Video title :"(ASMR) 1 hour of Moar Dakka for a calm, relaxing sleep"

you are setting a very high standard for history channels, fantastic work. thanks for all the sources, as usual

The guys that literally blew up from dysentery was the most impactful part of this doc for sure! I had no idea it could get that bad

My man you are saving my life right now. You know hard it is to find a video like that?( even when you're deliberately looking for it)

spanish habsburger: NO YOU CANT BREAK YOUR DEICHS dutch: water goes blub blub

the moment you mentioned the wing hussars of poland insert satabon's song wined hussars. :P *then the winged hussars arrived.*

@kokorochacarero8003

2 жыл бұрын

COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

@onpsxmember

2 жыл бұрын

Sabaton - winged hussars watch?v=rcYhYO02f98 just for those looking for the song.

Author Geoffrey Parker has a great book "Success Is Never Final" in which he addresses star fortress defense strategy.

Imagine a game based off of these sieges, similar to holdfast but in the style of BF5’s grand operations, attack outer walls, attack a bastion, fight on the walls, fight in the city. There could be some naval combat as well, like a frigate vs a galleon or two Maybe you could play as cannons, that would be awesome I know it’s all wishful thinking but how cool would it be to play as an Austrian sortee at Vienna or attack Antwerp as the spanish

@honzapansky440

2 жыл бұрын

same idea lol

@the_tactician9858

2 жыл бұрын

Chivalry 2 seems to have pretty okay siege warfare, even though that is not quite the age of star fortresses.

19:59 yes, Cadia broke before the Guard did, but Candia just surrendered

@MrDudenaldo457

2 жыл бұрын

Lasguns still fireing as she broke.

@wagnercarvalho1854

2 жыл бұрын

After the French showed up you mean

@sodinc

2 жыл бұрын

@@wagnercarvalho1854 ultimate weakness

@ernestvanophuizen461

2 жыл бұрын

Cadia. STANDS.

@johnrunner1026

2 жыл бұрын

I live in todays Candia , well after 21 years of siege , the terms of surrender were actually more complex. The reason was treason , as the main engineer that constracted the city walls , after a fight with franchesco morozzini ,the citys commander , gave important information to the ottomans about weakpoints on the walls , where they should dig and place explosive. That , plus the failed counter attack of the allies and the accident that exploded the french flagship broke the morale of the defenders.

Thank you for these great tips! You never know when you have to defend a star fortress in these trying times

One of the smoothest segues into an advertisement I have witnessed on youtube! First time viewer, sufficiently impressed with animations, images and narration! If this is your standard, then kudos to your group!

My grandma’s last star fortress was unfortunately taken down, bless you for your strategies , I will pass this on

Turning your land battle into a sea battle is the most Dutch thing I can think of .

I am really happy you make these videos. The early modern period is fascinating and underappreciated. I think the complexity of this period is what pushes people away but it is also what makes it so interesting.

I'm always so amazed by your animations, it gives so much character to your videos

This is my first time watching your channel and I must say I am throughly impressed. It was a complete joy. Thank you.

11:09 that awkward moment when the entire city just disappears

SandRhoman History: "How To Defend A Star Fortress Forever" Howitzers and 20th century aircraft: "I'm about to end this mans whole career"

@5678sothourn

2 жыл бұрын

SAMs and C-RAMs

@a.N.....

2 жыл бұрын

yea thats why the new wars will be fought underground. the air war in desert storm, the drone wars in saudi arabia and the devestation of the armenian military by the drones. thats the path the wars are going. so heavy armored suits to fight in tunnels and close quarters.

@VentiVonOsterreich

2 жыл бұрын

@@a.N..... new wars weren't fought underground. Many of the videos by SandRhoman himself already mentioned Trench Warfare especially the Swedes who fought in the Thirty Years War in thr 1600s and the Ottomans during the Siege of Vienna. This was done to protect soldiers from artillery fire. Trenches were even dug in antiquity - I forgot the name of the battle, but it was the last battle Pyrrhus of Epirus fought against the Spartans, who dug protective trenches alongside their wives before Pyrrhus' army arrived to besiege them. Even until today from World War 1 to the Iran-Iraq War to possible future wars, as long as dirt can stop projectiles, they'll still be used very extensively in warfare.

I worked at a Vaubant style star fortress at the citadel of Quebec. Its pretty impressive to see the thick walls and how advanced the techniques were done

one of the most well done ad sections I have seen in a youtube video, very very smooth.

That was a smooth lead in to the advert. I like it.

Just from the title this vid seems SO interesting! Can't wait to watch it all

Wow, your channel is fantastic! I am highly interested in that era of military history and it is astonishing to see that kind of quality on several aspects and the love for details. Keep it up! I hope you become way more popular.🤩🤩🤩

Thank you I am defending a star fortress tomorrow and I need to prepare more

The first time I saw the title, I thought SandRhoman was doing a Star Wars video…

@SandRhomanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

maybe one day :)

@501ststormtrooper9

2 жыл бұрын

@@SandRhomanHistory How well would Mark 3 Dark Troopers (SW Legends) do against a standard Jedi Knight?

@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874

2 жыл бұрын

Warhammer 40K was much more about sieges than Star Wars ever was.

Me watching this like: "Mmmmmm yes this will definitely be useful later in my life"

the art and animation you use is so stunning and brilliantly compliments your vids.

That way of getting us into the add before we realise where you have brought us was just brilliant

As a citizen of Venlo I am happy you mentioned the city at 14:29

I had to do a double take with the 40k reference 😆😆😆 Ave Imperator!

Didn’t go to work today. But I learned how to defend a star fortress in the 16th and 17th century

Awesome video! I really liked, that there were so many reflections to real sieges. It was perfect, because source material help a lot to prove points, but also it wasn't just digging through tons of historic material.

One very important additional advantage of water defenses is to neutralize the options for digging tunnels and undermining. Indeed, this might be the most important advantage. Very little can be done to stop capable sappers on dry land.

How to defend a star fortress: make sure no one attacks it e.g.: Mars, or a secluded area which nobody wants, or telepathicly control the great powers of the world. It's your choice

@matteoaievola8643

2 жыл бұрын

That's why Switzerland was never invaded in both world wars, it would cost a lot of money and manpower for nothing

@decorn2542

2 жыл бұрын

@@matteoaievola8643 it was a bit more complicated but you agree with me so you are right 👍

@matteoaievola8643

2 жыл бұрын

@@decorn2542 yeah I know it's only one of the reasons

@newCoCoY6

2 жыл бұрын

@@matteoaievola8643 can ya elaborate a bit why nobody wants switzerland?

My friend send this link in a GC and I forgot everything else existed for 20 minutes, the way you explain things is just so interesting!

A star-shaped/polygonal wall embankment allowed for intersecting fields of artillery/musket fire. When one or more bank was firing another was reloading.

I was not expecting to see 40k referenced in a video about medieval forts. I have to agree that Necropolis is easily a must read and a fantastic novel. I am actually currently reading Only In Death.

But you see, I have the star DESTROYER in my arsenal… -Palpatine, probably

That was the single smoothest sponsor promo transition I’ve ever see

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I NEEDED THIS TUTORIAL REALLY SWIFTLY!

That was a smooth transition into the sponsorship lol.

This is basically a recap episode, you get before season finales... I hope this means something big is comming!!!

That was the smoothest ad transition I've ever seen on KZread. Props

I gotta say, your ad integration is top notch. I watched your whole Audible spiel

The early modern period is highly underrated for settings of books and tv-shows. The political landscape and the tactics and technology employed in warfare in the early modern period are just so interesting and would make for great entertainment. Like: a siege lasting 20 years ? That is insane.

@henryneubert7798

2 жыл бұрын

true

@Jack-Hands

2 жыл бұрын

Completely true. There are many renaissance shows and films. And many about the American revolution and the 18th century. But the 200 or so years in between are completely forgotten. Evident by those nutcases who think Star fortresses are pre-biblical structures.

Yeah, idk if I can cover the entire fortress. Man I love these videos! Great job as always!

Great video! And that add integration was smooth as can be... nice!

Owning a star fortress?!?!? In this economy?!?!

Some walls in the star fortress where I live, 's Hertogenbosch, look like impossible to take. Frederik Hendrik must have found another weak spot, some 400 years ago.

The entire video I kept thinking about the siege on crete, it's such an amazing story of how to defend a fort

JUST WHAT I NEEDED! THANK YOU!

Instructions were unclear, took Jerusalem instead.

I think the most important part of a Star Fortress defence is it's fighter protection.

@lonelystrategos

10 ай бұрын

If only the Empire had scrambled more than one squadron of TIE fighters, maybe the Death Star wouldn't have been destroyed.

Really good video, I never knew the early modern period was so interesting. Liked and subscribed.

I live on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands near Hulst. There used to be a lot forts here from the siege of Hulst in 1596. Although they’re gone, it’s still cool to see the outline of the ditches during a dry summer. In a radius of maybe 3-4km of my house, there used to be 3 spanish forts. It makes me sad we don’t learn a lot about it in school here.