Here's a compilation of all our episodes about Napoleon's Marshals - 3 hours, 23,000 words, the most detailed video about the Marshals you'll find anywhere! Enjoy! Our next video is out mid-May and covers the 1813 Vitoria campaign. Don't forget you can sign up at patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV for early access and exclusive updates. For those wanting to skip right to their favourite Marshal: Pérignon 4:18 Brune 5:51 Sérurier 8:41 Kellermann 10:45 Grouchy 12:43 Moncey 15:24 Poniatowksi 18:36 Jourdan 22:03 Bernadotte 24:58 Augereau 31:19 Lefebvre 36:18 Mortier 41:03 Marmont 46:16 Saint-Cyr 52:36 Oudinot 57:54 Victor 1:04:15 Murat 1:10:33 Bessières 1:22:39 Macdonald 1:29:57 Masséna 1:38:42 Suchet 1:47:29 Ney 1:55:43 Soult 2:10:17 Berthier 2:22:25 Lannes 2:33:54 Davout 2:45:41

@deteon1418

3 жыл бұрын

Great work on all these videos! Video idea: The evolution of aircraft over time.

@kirillisaev7288

3 жыл бұрын

You are the best!

@TheMelbournelad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the stamps and an excellently made series without a single ancient alien in see😝.

@TheMelbournelad

3 жыл бұрын

@@deteon1418 agreed it’s amazing went from kitty hawk to f-22 in 100 years. That said the last 30 seems to have been a slower grind.

@natehammar7353

3 жыл бұрын

I love all your Napoleonic vids. They’re great. I’ve wondered if you plan to go through more of the battles before 1804?

Davout is one of those guys who went for a 1 in Charisma while maxing all other stats.

@ucifer_c3036

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh lol

@RambleOn07

Жыл бұрын

Massively outnumbered and all but surrounded. Davout: pfft easy.

@ucifer_c3036

Жыл бұрын

@@RambleOn07 I bet he didnt even panic when he knew he was outnumbered👌

@flyerton9958

Жыл бұрын

@@ucifer_c3036 Outnumbered 2 to 1 against the Prussians? Now it is a fair fight!

@artificialintelligence8328

Жыл бұрын

@@flyerton9958 Not trying to question or challenge his skill, but he was helped significantly by Prussian incompetence.

"His troops were so well turned out that one observer compared them to the Imperial Guard itself". -> what a legend Davout was:)

@JungleJim

2 жыл бұрын

Or the victory at Auerstedt. I've read in his biography that Napoleon at first made it look like it was one Jena battle (cant have a Marshal defeat the main army while I fight the rest :) ). But in 1867 Prussian King William while visiting Paris and looking at some picture was told that it is Davout, the Prussian king knew who he was.

@joshuagrover795

7 ай бұрын

The fact also his Corps for the invasion of Russia was the biggest, all French and the spear tip is also very intriguing definitely wanted to outdo the other Marshals. Not bad for a guy before 1805 who had not held even a division command but straight to a Corps command.

Marshal Bernadotte was a French commoner who started his career in the French Army as an enlisted Soldier. He ended up as the King of Sweden and his direct descendant Carl XVI Gustaf now sits on the Swedish throne and is the head of the House of Bernadotte. Truth is frequently stranger than fiction.

@ryanlaird6447

25 күн бұрын

Needs a movie or his life

"I did not know you well, I was prejudiced against you, I have done so much for so many others who have abandoned me, and you who owe me nothing have remained faithful, I appreciate your loyalty too late." - Napoleon to Jacques Macdonald. wow what a quote that is.

@dynamo1796

Жыл бұрын

Napoleon was nothing if not (mostly) a realist. He was generally pretty good at knowing where the value of his marshals and generals were, though as time went on he seemed to lose this knack. As his marshals gained their own power I think Napoleon became less trusting of them, and as the defeats started piling up, they less trustful of him.

@suspicious2delicious

Жыл бұрын

@@dynamo1796 what I've noticed is Napoleon started to take less risk in battle which was one of the attributes that made a great general in the beginning.

@marechalney8019

Жыл бұрын

@@suspicious2delicious Napoleon had to rely more on conscription, and you can not make maneuvers with this kind of soliders because they don't have the training. That's why he had to rely more in the end on frontal attacks.

@hugomendes9154

Жыл бұрын

what a quote indeed

@albert3671

10 ай бұрын

Also me talking to the mango lady

Brain: You have seen this all already, why do you watch it again? Me: I ... just ... have ... to

@seamonster936

3 жыл бұрын

*to

@catoshinakamoto42

3 жыл бұрын

@@seamonster936 *too

@seamonster936

3 жыл бұрын

@@catoshinakamoto42 🤣

@flashgordon6670

3 жыл бұрын

I've got it on repeat.

@diegoriverospineda3338

3 жыл бұрын

same lol

I've never watched a 3 hour documentary 5 times until now.

Davout was an extremely kind man outside of the military. As it was well said in this video, his marriage was a loving one; he carried a watch with his wife's picture in all his major battles. He remained faithful to her throughout his military career, which cannot be said about other Marshals (Murat, Massena, and even Napoleon). Furthermore, just after he became a Marshal, Davout found and met with his old schoolteacher, whose school was shut down due to the French Revolution. Davout pushed for the school to be reopened, and it was, with his old schoolteacher as the principal. He was truly one of the best examples of a Marshal, a true terror in war, but a kind figure outside of it too.

@louisdavout7136

Жыл бұрын

I tried my best.

@AthanaSus

Жыл бұрын

Terror belli decus pacis. Oh Davout 😢

@albert3671

10 ай бұрын

Napoleon would rather be defeated than allow one of his marshals to outstage him

@Terrorwanderer

6 ай бұрын

Terror in war, ornament in peace

@valvrooo

6 ай бұрын

@@albert3671no one would outstage Napoleon, if davout put up a brilliant thing in waterloo and save the empire, it would still be a Napoleon’s victory

The Battle Cries of the Marshals: Davout: "For the Emperor!" Lannes: "I just want to fight!" [throws chair through the window] Soult: "That's right, crate those paintings up. The porcelain too. Take the silverware." Murat: "Sire, look at these pants! 100% cashmere! And I bought this new cologne..." Oudinot: "Dammit, got shot again!" Marmont: "Ope, sorry. I was just talking to Tallyrand. Say, those Bourbons aren't all that bad..." Bernadotte: "Pffftt. The Corsican can jump in a ditch. I can do the job as good as he can!" [and then he does as King] Ney: "Ohh boy! Here I go killing again!" Suchet: "Sorry, can't talk. Too busy being competent."

@virusguy5611

2 жыл бұрын

I love Suchets battle cry xD

@austinkendrixfadera1705

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean by Bernadotte's battle cry He's actually Crown Prince and not King of Sweden

@centurymemes1208

2 жыл бұрын

i fcking love you... especially soult xD

@AdmRose

2 жыл бұрын

I got the Rick and Morty reference

@danperez7821

2 жыл бұрын

Lannes

I know people are doting over Soult, Ney, Murat and Davout (and rightfully so) but give it up for my boy Suchet, probably the only sane commander in the mess that was Spain.

@marshalsoult3860

2 жыл бұрын

Eyyyyy

@harbingerd.8457

2 жыл бұрын

Massena is okay....if he had more resources at his disposal and his eye not being shot by Napoleon (Accidentally)

@marshalsoult3860

2 жыл бұрын

@@harbingerd.8457 massena my old buddy is now old. Marmont could have been a good marshal but assuming the enemy is retreating is a big mistake from him

@josephshillabeer

2 жыл бұрын

Read further into Suchets work and career and you will see he truly was a spectacular soldier, leader, commander and governor.

@-MATER.DEI-

2 жыл бұрын

hear! hear!

Am I the only one who gets chills over the fact that Suchets enemies prayed for his soul. Such a token of honor & respect.

@monsieurcharcutier4490

2 ай бұрын

It's a sign of the times people had honor back then

@mcnettsuxwang

2 ай бұрын

Certainly not all of them had honor

@tiagomonteiro130

2 ай бұрын

​@@mcnettsuxwangYea but most did, reminds me of the allies honoring the German ace the red baron with full military honors, meanwhile today's soldiers put their foot on dead childrens body's and take pictures doing a hero pose disgraceful.

@tiagomonteiro130

2 ай бұрын

​@@mcnettsuxwangEven the Germans in ww2 let the French have a military parade after defeat, to honor the French resiliance against them.

@gordonbryce

2 ай бұрын

Yes I agree with your comment , we see a complete loss of chivalry and honour. I did my own video on this highlighting the courage, honour and decency of Belisarius the leading general of Justinian's (circa 560A.D.) armies.@@tiagomonteiro130

An interesting theme is how many rose from humble origins. It makes you think about the wasted talents of those in the coalition armies who stayed in obscurity due to their lack of aristocratic pedigree and connections.

@WookieTekkit

Жыл бұрын

You aren't wrong, but the most brilliant and successful did come from at least minor nobility, including Napoleon himself. Clearly they were all intelligent and ambitious, but I would guess the advantage of being in the nobility was that it allowed them to be educated from an early age. Perhaps it also gave them a sense of entitlement/arrogance, which can actually be beneficial when the odds are stacked against you (and you are brilliant).

@austinclark6371

5 ай бұрын

@@WookieTekkit it's true that Napoleon was of minor nobility but he was still seen as an outsider and less than the French aristocratic class.

Perhaps a video of Napoleon’s greatest opponents could be an idea. A video detailing the lives and battles of great coalition generals such as Wellington, Kutuzov and Blücher.

@SolidAvenger1290

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Especially the Austrian generals he had to face from the rise of his career to the latter stages of the 1814 Campaign. Many people harshly pushed the Austro-Hungarian military leaders (excluding Archduke Charles in 1809) to the side to praise many on the Prussian, British, and English sides in most of these wars. We got to give credit to the older (aging) general staff by Austria in the 1790s because many were close to the level of Napoleon's idol, Eugene of Savoy, a century earlier. HistoryMarche is currently doing a series on Eugene's rise.

@walteralvaroaraucovera4751

4 ай бұрын

Achiduke Charles was the best, Wellington and Blücher are overrated

@revain2383

4 ай бұрын

Yes!!

@aleksandarivanov5860

4 ай бұрын

Don't forget Charles. He had to face Napoleon at his peak with no allies, and did relatively well considering

@rear9259

4 ай бұрын

Green paint don’t for get green paint

Tbh, I cant listen to Beethoven's egmont overture without the "terror belli, decus pacis" part playing in my head

@SonOfSalop

3 жыл бұрын

Same xD my dad and I both do it whenever it's on the radio or one of us puts it on lol

@pexxajohannes1506

3 жыл бұрын

I cant read French Navy histories without thinking " Decus belli, terror pacis" and Bethoven egmont overturn playing in my head...

@znco180

3 жыл бұрын

I can't help to kneel down every time I hear this

@Galvaxatron

2 жыл бұрын

I get goose bumps every time I hear it.

@12345fowler

Жыл бұрын

Stunning. Where do you guys learned this ? I used to listen to that piece for years but I had no idea about the connection.

Napoleon talking about his Marshall's: He is literally worst military commander in human history. Napoleon 5 seconds later: I have never seen such a brilliant general!

@niallhiggins2342

2 жыл бұрын

Ney is constantly the best and then worst of all time ahahaha

@lxtx99v12

2 жыл бұрын

@@niallhiggins2342 Ney cost him Waterloo with his failure at Quatre bras to destroy the British and together with Grouchy destroyed him

@niallhiggins2342

2 жыл бұрын

@@lxtx99v12 maybe if Bonaparte had put Soult and Davout in change of his left and right it never would have happened.

@lxtx99v12

2 жыл бұрын

@@niallhiggins2342 fair point good sir

@niallhiggins2342

2 жыл бұрын

@derrick khoo Jing yu he was one of only two marshals to meet him at the Tuileries in 1815 and was minister of war. No he didn’t refuse.

Time traveling in the Napoleonic Wars Me: Hey what battle are we at? French soldier: Ouidinot was wounded! Me: Do you realize how little that narrows it down?

@troyanderson881

2 жыл бұрын

Napoleon just came to power!! Me: that literally tells me so little you have no idea

@centurymemes1208

2 жыл бұрын

french soldier: we won again! me: dammit!!

@AdmRose

2 жыл бұрын

Soldier: Devout won with a flanking attack! Me: Aww come on!

@curranlakhani

2 жыл бұрын

We got ambushed in Spain then Wellington gave us a real ballache. Oh well I'll end up dying of dysentery anyway!

@anadaere6861

2 жыл бұрын

French soldier: Uh...Napoleon is making miracles? Me: Emperor or general? French soldier: The boss becomes an emperor?

As a Frenchman I’m truly impressed by the amount of research and dedication you put into this. Heartfelt bravo to the all the team !

@hsgame4088

Жыл бұрын

Yes It mustve taken a tremendous amount of time. But Im very grateful for it

@cliffgaither

4 ай бұрын

It's very unfortunate that their research was very selective as Thomas Alexandre Dumas is not even given an "honorable" mention.

@ScoopDogg

4 ай бұрын

from an Englishman I send you a new found sense of respect, I was almost rooting for France by the end of this, gotta say, the French put up an hell of a good show old boy. Almost saddened we English won at the end of this great series. : ) Does make you wonder if he had used Davout though and how the outcome probably would have been different.

@Thomasdutheildecholet

4 ай бұрын

@@ScoopDogg perhaps at Waterloo yes but the forces were overstretched and the country exhausted anyway I can’t think of a configuration where this artillery cadet would have made a suitable ruler like Marcus-Aurelius we was too blood thirsty ,as we say here a bakery is either good for bread or pastry rarely both ;) and that verifies every time!

@jonathanh761

2 ай бұрын

@@Thomasdutheildecholet bloodthirsty? He declared almost none of the wars and during peace made sweeping civic reforms that greatly benefitted the French people. The Brits never let him be at peace long enough to see how he would have done as a peace time ruler.

You guys are literally the greatest history channel on KZread.

@alexandrebenoin40

3 жыл бұрын

Equality with kings and generals

@brandonpelch3248

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandrebenoin40 they are a tremendous channel as well, I honestly can’t even refute you saying that.

@azarakhshsawmen127

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandrebenoin40 Narration of Epic history is more epic

@masonlee89

3 жыл бұрын

Just flat out best history channel.

@alexandrebenoin40

3 жыл бұрын

@@azarakhshsawmen127 absolutely but kings and generals has 100 time more content

Davout is the kid in the class and is the best at everything. But has no freinds and nobody carss about him

murat and lanne really trolled the austrians on that bridge

@Perskk

8 ай бұрын

Seems like a scene from a movie haha

The more I get to know Napoleon and his battlefield victories the more I realize he had his 26 outstanding Field Marshalls to lift him to a legend status . Each one of them were incredibly talented , brave and skillful military commanders . These legendary commanders deserve all the credit and some . It’s an understatement to call them Mini Napoleons.

@dynamo1796

Жыл бұрын

Well - certainly for some, others were really not worthy Marshals or they failed at core moments. The top 10 Marshals are really the ones who won Napoleon's campaigns and were the truly brilliant tacticians and battlefield commanders. The remaining 16 were pretty much the B squad.

@anshdeulkar2004

Жыл бұрын

​@@dynamo1796 I would say St.Cyr and Victor were pretty decent

@yochaiwyss3843

11 ай бұрын

​@@anshdeulkar2004St. Cyr MacDonald and Suchet were criminally underlooked. Consummate professional officers who suffered no political asskissing. Each in his own way stayed true to their path with little relation to Napoleon. Who needs Neys, Soults and Murats when you have men like these?

@dominicp9296

11 ай бұрын

It wasn't that actually but close. They were perfect under napoleons watch. And obviously some were better then others. But with napoleons guidance they were truth a force no other could do anything about for a long time. Spain sooner or later would of been pacified going to Russia at the same time was the problem. Everyone who's fighting on 2 fronts and 1 is Russia they end up losing no matter how well it goes. Napoleon was a absolute genius but he got to cocky and even admitted when he got back from Russia. So many veterans dead. After that it was just a matter of time but dam did he still show why he was the best before that end

@goldeagle8051

4 ай бұрын

Not all of them were brilliant and not all of them prooved up for the task when alone in high command. Few men could have done what Napoleon did.

Epic History are easily the greatest historical content I have ever seen. You guys deserve Hollywood level funding but you work wonders even without it.

@angelicajones6690

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@googlefashists4986

Жыл бұрын

With Hollywood funding comes wokeism.

I actually cried at Lannes’ death. Like damn. What a legend, whose life was snuffed out at the worst possible moment

@pukus123

2 жыл бұрын

Same here :(

@JeffSmith-pl2pj

Жыл бұрын

Don't sit on the window sill after you have had a few drinks. Good advice even today.

@napoleonbonaparte8778

Жыл бұрын

I am crying to this day

@JessiContingenC

Жыл бұрын

@@napoleonbonaparte8778 :pensive:

@jeffbosworth8116

Жыл бұрын

He was always my favorite because I read a book as a young teenager where he comes out well (The Grenadier by James Farmer - written in 1898)

Fun fact General Gudin who was in the honorary mention at the begining of the video. His remains were found near smolensk a few years back and on the 2nd of december were transported to the Les Invalides and laid to rest in the same place where napoleon's remains are located....

@RA10H56

Жыл бұрын

That is something to be sure! I will have to find article!

@drketchupvonmustard7201

Жыл бұрын

00000000+ooo

Marshal Ney is the man. I did a good amount of research on him while in college. Although he wasn’t perfect, he was always fully committed to achieving the goals set before him and hardly held anything back when pursuing them. On at least several supposed occasions (including before the war in Russia), he grabbed a musket and stood with his men while encouraging them to stand fast and keep pressing on. Long live “Napoleon’s Lion!”

@thewolfofswingthat2035

2 жыл бұрын

man died ordering his own execution without a blind hold, what a way to go.

@turnbackthealarm

2 жыл бұрын

He seems more intelligent and insightful then Napoleon made him out to be. As you studied him can you explain why he was regarded as excellent tactical commander and yet at Waterloo, Quatre Bras and Bautzen he seems also a clumsy tactician?

@danielmorgan3812

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewolfofswingthat2035 Indeed. The man went out like a true man, not trying to flee and generally being pretty candid, which tended to be fairly common for Ney.

@danielmorgan3812

2 жыл бұрын

@Dyl His last words still strike my heart pretty good.

@TomOostenrijk

2 жыл бұрын

Ney and Murat are total Gs. Lannes and Soult as well. It takes gut to be any kind of soldier but the courage it must take to be at the front while, by virtue of rank you don´t need to or aren´t expected to be, is awesome. And they all seem so damn quotable too. ´´I will show you that before I was a Marshal I was a grenadier, and still am!´´ How badass can someone get.

This is something else. More than 3 hours of the History of Napoleon's Marshals. Epic History TV is a genius. When playing Napoleon: Total War, I would have this men commanding the armies of France.

@marshalsoult3860

2 жыл бұрын

2:17:55 during the battle of albuera wasn’t that a stalemate? how come i suffered a bloddy defeat when both of us couldn’t accomplish anything aside from stalemate

@Superutubeking

2 жыл бұрын

I love playing Napoleon total war that’s the best game ever!!

@jayeshmarathe2744

2 жыл бұрын

@@marshalsoult3860 yeah dude I disagree on this one part from EHTV , U literally achieved ur Goal of not losing Badajoz to British and still they shamed u for defeat !!

@marshalsoult3860

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayeshmarathe2744 heh anglo propaganda its ok

@JM-cg2mj

2 жыл бұрын

A few hours went into this one

There is NO way we have to pay netflix and THIS is free, no way. Im living in another dimension rn

@vicenteasaro1823

3 жыл бұрын

One may not pay for this, but the cost is real.

@aggelos8256

3 жыл бұрын

@@vicenteasaro1823 absolutely

@flashgordon6670

3 жыл бұрын

Netflix is fiction, why would anyone want fiction?

@ryanshaw4250

2 жыл бұрын

KZread are thieves, they take 96% of ad revenue. The people who create this content are going to retire off this content and crypto and tokenized media will enable people like this to retire.

@MrWarhead16

2 жыл бұрын

@Francis Mendoza there is no shame in that.

Even movies about these individual Marshalls would be more interesting to watch than Ridley Scott's Napoleon.

@andreimontecillo5706

2 ай бұрын

Ridley Scott: Napoleon is a man child.

Davout being at the top does him justice. He was way too underused in Leipzig and Waterloo that could have changed the tide somewhat given how well he did in individual command and how loyal he stayed to Napoleon.

@andrewchen6826

2 жыл бұрын

@Andre Massena while I do agree that Davout should have been at Waterloo, keep in mind that Napoleon's political position was weak and unstable and need Davout to keep Paris under control

@napolien1310

2 жыл бұрын

@Andre Massena Davout was holding command on defense of France, if Napoleon took his best at Waterloo his worst will take command elsewhere. Marshal Ney is good as a commander of a core (good tactician in battles) and taking command not issuing them. Also who knows we can't say all of his generals were very Loyal maybe there was some problems and Napoleon wanted them elsewhere or he wanted to proof his genius to the people and generals that's why he didn't take the most capable. Who knows

@_greenrunner_

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewchen6826 suchet could have done it too. Next to Davout, he was the best administrator of the marshals.

@tonnuz87

4 ай бұрын

​@@andrewchen6826 Napoleon should have stayed in Paris and let Davout lead the army against Wellington and Blucher

Full Ranking List of Napoleon's Marshals 1. Marshal Davout "Iron Marshal" - "Davout was one of the purest glories of France." 2. Marshal Lannes "Roland of the Grande Armee" - "He had truly become a superior being by the time he perished. I found him a pygmy but I lost a giant." 3. Marshal Berthier "Napoleon's Wife" - "No one else can replace him." 4. Marshal Soult "Iron Arm" - "I should have made a great example and had Soult shot. He was the greatest pillager of them all." 5. Marshal Ney "Bravest of the Brave" - "Ney was priceless for his valour, his obstinancy in retreats. He was good for leading 10,000 men. Otherwise he was a true idiot." 6. Marshal Suchet "Fox of Spain" - "If I'd had two Marshals like Suchet I would have not only conquered Spain but kept it." 7. Marshal Massena "Child of Victory" - "He came alive when surrounded by danger... When defeated, he was always ready to begin again as if he was in fact the victor." 8. Marshal Macdonald "His Outspokenness" - "Good and brave, but unlucky." 9. Marshal Bessieres - "If I had Bessieres with me at Waterloo, my Guard would have brought me victory." 10. Marshal Murat "The Dandy King" - "I cannot conceive how so brave a man could be so unreliable. He was only brave when fighting the enemy... in the council he was a fool with no judgement." 11. Marshal Victor - "Victor was better than one might suppose." 12. Marshal Oudinot - "A decent fellow, but not very bright." 13. Marshal Saint-Cyr - "He is the best man in defense among us in the line of defense, though I am superior to him in attack." 14. Marshal Marmont - "I was betrayed by Marmont, whom I could call my son, my child, my creation..... Vanity was his undoing." 15. Marshal Mortier - "The three of my best generals were Davout, Soult, and Bessieres. Mortier was the most feeble." 16. Marshal Lefebvre - "A truly brave man, who does not concern himself with the maneuvers on his left and right, but thinks only of fighting well, and is not afraid die." 17. Marshal Augereau - "His courage, his outstanding virtues elevated him far above the crowd. But honours, titles and money plunged him back to it." 18. Marshal Bernadotte - "I can only say Bernadotte let me down... I can accuse him of ingratitude, but not of treason." 19. Marshal Jourdan - "I certainly used this man very ill... Jourdan was a true patriot, and that is to answer to many things that have been said about him." 20. Marshal Poniatowski - "A man of noble character, brimming over with honour and bravery." 21. Marshal Moncey - "He was an honest man." 22. Marshal Grouchy - "His conduct was as unfortunate as if his army, on the march, had been struck by an earthquake and swallowed up." 23. Marshal Kellermann - "I think that I was probably the boldest general who ever lived, but even I wouldn't have dared to take post there." 24. Marshal Serurier - "He retained all the characteristics and severity of an infantry major - an honest man, with integrity and reliability, but unfortunate as a general" 25. Marshal Brune - "He was justly proclaimed the saviour of the Batavian Republic... By saving Holland he also saved France from invasion" 26. Marshal Perignon Best Generals who deserved to be Marshals 1. General Bertrand later Marshal 2. General Clauzel later Marshal 3. General Desaix 4. Prince Eugene 5. General Gerard later Marshal 6. General Gudin 7. General Junot 8. General LaSalle 9. General Maison later Marshal 10. General Nansouty 11. General Saint-Hilaire 12. General Vandamme This has been a great series. Wish you guys recreate the Waterloo campaign for the 200th death anniversary of Emperor Napoleon.

@patriotadam4091

2 жыл бұрын

One thing Bertrand was never a marshal of france. He was made Marshal of the Palace - a type of Marshal under Napoleon. He was one of three along with Duroc, Cauliancourt and himself

@exverge1522

2 жыл бұрын

I see a true epic history fan

@derpynerdy6294

2 жыл бұрын

anime pfp = no opinions

@terencewinters2154

2 жыл бұрын

St. CYR MILITARY ACADEMY NAMED AFTER HIM.

@terencewinters2154

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how many performed administrative tasks.

Children would follow Marmont through the streets of Venice and shout “there goes the man who betrayed Napoleon!”

@freewal

2 жыл бұрын

He had a difficult life. Even. Charles X, during the revolution of the 3 glorious asked him : “Will you betray me like you did with him ? (Him = Napoleon.)

Napoleon characterized Marshal Michel Ney as "le Brave des braves (the Bravest of the Brave). On 6 December 1815, Ney was condemned to death, and on 7 December 1815 he was executed by firing squad in Paris near the Luxembourg Gardens. He refused to wear a blindfold and was allowed the right to give the order to fire, reportedly saying: "Soldiers, when I give the command to fire, fire straight at my heart. Wait for the order. It will be my last to you. I protest against my condemnation. I have fought a hundred battles for France, and not one against her . . . Soldiers, fire!"

Your videos on Napoleon and his marshals made me go to Paris to visit his tomb and the Museum of War next to it. Seeing the portraits of all these familiar faces, knowing all their stories, how they got to be marshals, how they fought, how they died... it really was an unforgettable experience. Still, somehow I felt like I've already been in this museum. And that's due to the superb quality of your videos. Thank you for all of this.

Watching this in winter, dressed in modern clothing (and still cold) makes me feel really sorry for those that had to endure the winter retreat 2 centuries ago.

@shawnk7720

Жыл бұрын

as somebody who lives in a very cold US state, you SORTA get used to it. You can handle cold more you're out in it, but there's also precautions one needs to take that unfortunately they couldn't do back then. As everybody in this channel knows, you NEVER invade russia. Lol.

@paranoidandroid6095

Жыл бұрын

It's +3 where I am, but I've heard about american freezing

@hessen5498

Жыл бұрын

@@shinrapresident7010 Bro wants to invade Russia💀

@milelemi8725

Жыл бұрын

There was alsow great retreat of Serbian army and civilians in winter 1915. trought albanian mountains! My grandfather barely survived that extreeme retreat but many did not! Cassualities still unknown! Estimated around 70 000 - 240 000 dead, missing or captured!

@hessen5498

Жыл бұрын

@@milelemi8725 Your Grandfather fought in WW1? You are old damn. My Great Grandfather fought in WW2

It'll take me a few days to get through this mammoth of a documentary. Thanks for the really in-depth content!

Napoleon’s quotes are hilarious: Oudinot « Decent fellow, but not very bright »

If Napoleon had Davout, Lannes, and Berthier at Waterloo, Wellington would have never stood a chance.

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this entire video. It's a work of art. Thank you Epic History!

What a stunningly good presentation of these historical characters and details of their exploits. I was riveted to their stories one by one. Congratulations to those who produced it.

I've watched this so many times, i already memorized the intro and most of the lines

@Perskk

8 ай бұрын

Same, same. It's the music, the narrator and these incredible men. Feels almost unreal, like a fictional story.

The death of Lannes, that of Desaix (deprived of the two best commanders), not reconciling with Murat (Ney's bad decision at Waterloo) and not using Davout, were many designs for Waterloo to be a defeat.

@bustersanderson9727

2 жыл бұрын

Also using Soult as a chief of staff which was a proper waste of his abilities as a corp commander.

@coltoncyr2283

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe just Napoleon being blinded with reality, spies also played a HUGE role, and Wellington actually being a tactician as well. These Marshals made Napoleons reign last as long as it did. It was just a matter of time, being pinched from land and sea.

@dynamo1796

Жыл бұрын

Using Soult as a chief of staff was a disaster - he was a corp commander not an administrator. The other big whoopsie was to send Grouchy nonsense orders and have him waste his time chasing Prussian shadows. Lastly would be the cartoonish way in which Ney and Napoleon ordered d'Erlon back and forth between Quatre Bras and Ligny all day long, meaning there was no decisive outcome at either battle. Had d'Erlon been engaged at either battle, there's a good chance that either Blucher or Wellington would have been routed and Waterloo wouldn't have happened. But no.

@gigachad7153

Жыл бұрын

As Andrew Robert puts it, "Waterloo was the most mismanaged campaign of the Napoleonic Wars"

@CianHeno

Жыл бұрын

Napoleon was cooked before Waterloo geezers.

A photo of the The Retreat from Russia with Marshal Ney leading the way now adorns my wall thanks to this channel and video series. Keep up the great work!!

@MrGhazkull

Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the Foto in High Quality? 👀

@georgecoventry8441

Жыл бұрын

Ney's courage was a legend, and his men would follow him anywhere. He should never have been executed.

KZread: “If I had two channels like Epic History TV, this war would already be over.”

Davout's complexity and depth of character shine through in this documentary. Truly a remarkable figure both on and off the battlefield. A testament to the power of free historical content available to all.

Not many KZread videos i rewatch but this one i have multiple times.

Possibly the best historical documentary I've ever seen. I've watched this 5 times already and it's good for another5.

I’m currently homeschooling my son Freddy and will be having him watch this as a fun assignment. Thank you Epic History TV!

@jeddkeech259

3 жыл бұрын

Keep teaching your children history!

@vladducu7767

3 жыл бұрын

Mister, i wanna keep in touch with You because i wanna ask Something

@rivolverocelot3010

3 жыл бұрын

There are a few doing such a great job they should be considered curriculum

@flamingoxe5984

2 жыл бұрын

lol i’m 15 and i’m watching this on my spare time i love history!

@AbrahamLincoln4

2 жыл бұрын

Only if my teacher was that cool to show us this.

You forgot one nice little anecdote of Soult (or rather Wellington). Years later when the Duke of Wellington was prime minister he sneaked up on Soult (who was visiting England) and exclaimed "I finally got you!!!"

Sincerely, thank you for this. Amazing.

*Terror Belli. Decus Pacis.*

"Terror Belli, Decus Pacis" "Terror in War, Ornament in peace" The Marshal's series compilation. For the Emperor!

@johnghudjars3496

2 жыл бұрын

Depending on the Marshal. Davout: "For the Emperor!" Lannes: "I just want to fight!" [throws chair through the window] Murat: "Sire, look at these pants! 100% cashmere! And I bought this new cologne..." Oudinot: "Dammit, got shot again!" Marmont: "Ope, sorry. I was just talking to Tallyrand." Bernadotte: "Pffftt. The Corsican can jump in a ditch. I can do the job as good as he can!" Ney: "Ohh boy! Here I go killing again!" Soult: "That's right, crate those paintings up. The porcelain too."

@jb89769

2 жыл бұрын

Gets me every time

@dynamo1796

Жыл бұрын

Murat taking the last part of his baton to heart... Ornament All The Time!

Ironic. The king Poniatowski was a mouse when the Prince Poniatowski was a lion.

@MrAragorn1996

2 жыл бұрын

Ironic. Poniatowski & his country : Poland was not far from having a French king, how did they not get it? this person refused to be foreign king in poland, this person who refused the polish crown offered by napoleon is called "DAVOUT" 100 times bruh for Poniatowski who believied that poland hardly liberated is going to be a country administered by the polish, but this successful hope is due to the fact that marshal davout was not like "murat concerning the power and corrupt mind" Bruuh

@jedrzejpietrzak8781

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrAragorn1996 King dosent matter here. Poland was a country where king had way lower power and basicly everything was ruled by the aristocrats. The election kings were in most not a poles…. even the first of them was french ; Henryk walezy.

To this day, I still ask myself: "Where is Grouchy?!"

@Meksgehere

2 жыл бұрын

I NEED HIS MEN

@vladouzeshitpost

2 жыл бұрын

Eating Strawberries near Waterloo, I think. Ah ! And "chasing" the prussians...

@murkywateradminssions5219

2 жыл бұрын

for all we know they could be in saint Petersburg right now...

One of the best series ever. Thanks epic history

@jeanlanes962

3 жыл бұрын

BTW rip marshal lannes

@raitismartinsons1492

2 жыл бұрын

This reclamation Latvian woman face Kretiniums people

Lannes seems like an interesting man. I didn't catch that when watching the Napoleonic wars series

@guigoufred1

2 жыл бұрын

Lannes is the best. Started from nothing, elevated himself. His early death deprived France from the best vanguard Marshall ever. With him in Russia, Germany or France, things would have been different. He was also the only one saying "tu" instead of "vous" to the Emperor and capable of truely speaking his mind. He is the only Marshall buried in the Pantheon in Paris, the place of heroes.

@Tazer183

2 жыл бұрын

@@guigoufred1 yea It's valid to put Lannes #1 - i'm no historian, but EHTV showed he was undefeated as Napoleon's *vanguard*. He just needed to you know - live a bit longer

@felixtla93

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tazer183 I wanna see Lannes or davout or prime massena against Wellington in spain

@jeanlannes4375

2 жыл бұрын

@@felixtla93 I would smash Wellington easily

@felixtla93

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeanlannes4375 As brave as you maybe my friend I doubt it. Considering Wellington always pick his ground and remained defensive almost 90% of the war. Well I never seen you handling a large independent command aside from Friedland. Worse British troops are well trained against French frontal attacks. But you could win against wellington if you wage war of a movement against him. Keep in mind marmont lost by assuming his enemy which is a huge risk.

I'd like to have soult, Lannes, Murat, Bessieres and Ney. Its gonna be a chaotic room eh..

@ke612

2 жыл бұрын

Soult might steal your silverwears tho be carefull

@grimm5475

2 жыл бұрын

Murat is a betrayer for his title of italy

@joshuagrover795

Ай бұрын

Lannes and Bessieres probably end up murdering each other. So, I kept both on leads.

@slider903

23 күн бұрын

Davout and Suchet just watching in the back. LOL.

I would love to know what your general procedure was for making this list. Great content keep it up.

I don't have the words to explain how amazing this series was. Having all parts in one... I just can't praise this enough. An infinite people can go over the Napoleonic wars, I never seen such a detailed history and analysis of the just the Marshals. Well Done.

The quotes of Napoleon all are badass and even funny like the quote about victor or ney 😂

@user-yd4nk4lm6s

10 ай бұрын

Haha yes he was extremely charismatic. That’s what largely drove support for his return from exile in 1815.

The greatest thing I’ve ever found on KZread. Truly the greatest of the great.

History will never see such a colourful and diverse excellent commanders

Damnit when napoleon speaks about macdonald,it really hits the feels

@Wilk32

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

Sorry girlfriend but EPIC history just uploaded a video on Napoleon and A 3 HOUR VIDEO ON THAT 😍

@AbrahamLincoln4

2 жыл бұрын

John Smith knows what's up.

Such an amazing history lesson.Bravo.

This is pure gold. Quito-Ecuador 2021

I should be studying for finals, but I think this is a better way to spend my time.

@onetwothreefourfive12345

3 жыл бұрын

It is

@edeliteedelite1961

3 жыл бұрын

It is

@The_Liszty.9664

2 жыл бұрын

It is what it is

I enjoyed it so much. Thank you.

For all the talk that has been done about Napoleon being let down by his Marshals, each of these men were truly exceptionnal

Words fail me - absolutely brilliant - such an excellent video - reflecting many hours of work. Well done, excellent work.

Napoleon commenting on this video: "What a video, one of the purest glories of KZread".

Incredible work, thank no you very much!

Davout, the one of trully undefeated marshall.

I didn’t think you would do it since it would be so long but once again Epic History TV delivers an unprecedented surprise.

Congratulations on a million subs Epic History TV!!! You guys truly earned it 💕💕

Doesn't get much better than that

So grateful for this. Superb.

Thanks for this contribution. It's an honor to learn much about Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

2:44:14 The tragedy of Aspern

@generaljeanmoreau6853

2 жыл бұрын

General busae Knocked by cannon lannes: oh my gosh… few seconds later cannonball: SIKE

Ney & Lannes gotta be my favourites

Un travail magnifique bravo

At this point I have an unhealthy obsession for Napoleon pls send help

What a brilliant series. To everyone involved I say, très bien!

Excellent video. Wow. I learned so much!!!!!

Interesting video. thank you.

2:28:45 Berthier and Napoleon are most definitely using MacBooks in this coach.

This is not a series for me but a movie about the Napoleonic Marshals!! Absolutely Amazing !!!🔥

Very interesting. Thank you... So many battles...!!

This is simply incredible. Thanks Epic History TV

Thus channel is a Masterpiece and deserves way more attention! And Hands down the best Narrator

Thank you for those wonderful 3 hours of pure history!

1:01:52 - Dang. Oudinot ALMOST went out like James Bowie at the Alamo. Almost.

Purely Superb, thank you for your hard work, excellent natration, presentation and research.

My pick for best boi is Oudinot because of his tendency to turn into a pin cushion.

Napoleon: This marshal must be the greatest idiot in human history Also Napoleon: His military genious is so outstanding, I wish he was the boyfriend of my wife

@Daggz90

Жыл бұрын

L'Imperiale Garde does not like your tone when speaking of L'empereur. Change it.

@jeanlannes4375

Жыл бұрын

@Leo not funny. Napoleon was one of the greatest men to walk this planet. Show him some respect

@joshkidd5463

Жыл бұрын

@@jeanlannes4375 cope

@georgecoventry8441

Жыл бұрын

Napoleon was a passionate man...which is not unusual among the French...and his words generally fit his passion of the moment to a "T". There is no need for any concern that he might have said contradictory things on different occasions. Almost everyone does that from time to time. It is, in fact, quite natural for human beings to do that. You only have to know what feelings were moving them at the moment that they spoke. In other words, you need to know the context.

Brilliant channel. Many thanks. Subbed.

Simply amazing

2:45:46 - Adage : Quand un Davout sort du berceau, une épée sort de son fourreau ( When a Davout comes out of the cradle, a sword comes out of its scabbard)

Watched it all already. Just wanted to say what an amazing series this was, and how class this channel is 👏🏾👏🏾

Thnaku so much for this work ...... Keep it up

great work