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@johngalt3614

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making such good videos. I live your channel it's on par with the other best history channels like bow tie guy and others.

@gabrielcurraj3994

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could give you oscar award and 10 million subs best channel for early modern technology and warfare.Also can you make a viedo how to build a Bastion fort or all field fortifications explained

@brokenbridge6316

3 жыл бұрын

This video was great. And I think this siege was more dramatic than Troy itself.

@bjorntorlarsson

3 жыл бұрын

This is great! I read quite a bit about 17th century Europe in the 1990s, and last year I've studied quite some naval warfare history (as a private person using fantastic resources like this). Still I had never heard of this war! Naval warfare history people should certainly take a closer look at the events during this long war. It's great that you give attention to (publicly) lesser known and accessible episodes of history. The dominance and maturation of history presentations that are of more immediate interest to the English speaking countries, gives the "niches" covered here ever increasing content value. The illustrations are a bit funny by today's standards. But they do add both some humor and a feeling for the time in question.

@sgdk_1044

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the content you create and share. I would be very grateful if you reveal what programs you use for animating historical maps. I'm interested in history too and would like to create similar maps for my project. Thanks in advance. P.S. I'm not going to compete with you, as I work for Ukrainian-speaking audience.

You know your seige is not going well when after 20 years the garrison still has cavalry

@ferchulanderful

2 жыл бұрын

XDDDD

@MrRamazanLale2

2 жыл бұрын

And your spelling

@hoticeparty

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrRamazanLale2 epic burn

@takezokimura2571

2 жыл бұрын

They had time to breed more horses.

@VioletMilks

2 жыл бұрын

@@takezokimura2571 well… that proves his point even more doesn’t it?

“Let’s go. In and out. 20 minutes adventure. “ -Ottoman Grand Vizier before the siege of Candia

@aksmex2576

3 жыл бұрын

We'll be home for Christmas, that's what they all say.

@SirNarax

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like he used the wrong measurement of time.

@useodyseeorbitchute9450

3 жыл бұрын

That are Ottomans. So it would be: We'll be home for Ramadan. ;)

@bigtechdicktators6704

3 жыл бұрын

ever heard about odyseuus and his campaign ?

@SirNarax

3 жыл бұрын

Although upon second thought. Is it possible that this is just one of those things that someone later wrote down to make the event more significant or for story purposes? The words of generals and leaders get written down a lot by people that were not there to write it. This is a long winded way to say is there a source?

This is probably the only siege ever to be lost because they got reinforced.

@martinplojhar

10 ай бұрын

Being the worst ally is a national tradition for France...

@Ihavpickle

9 ай бұрын

They got unreinforced

@rhs5683

7 ай бұрын

By french, so the average moral sunk.

@samwisegamgee8318

7 ай бұрын

Frenchmen literally count as negative troops. French women however are still worth something in a fight, hence why they needed a little girl to bail them out of being occupied by the english

@HFFCANADA

6 ай бұрын

​@@samwisegamgee8318​​​almost as useless a Americans, at least the french will bring cheese. Everyone loves cheese

Francesco Morosini: *Holds Candia for 21 years straight* Philipp II: Nah fam, this ain't holdable, I'm out, cya! *Leaves while shattering troop morale*

The Grand Vizir to the Sultan: "We have weakened them sir!" The Sultan: "How?" The Grand Vizir: "They got old!"

@GuderII

3 жыл бұрын

And France

@iLaeyes

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@KunglawAdy

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA

@thesexybatman263

Жыл бұрын

The Sultan: "But so did we."

@krishnenduray1758

Жыл бұрын

wrong ..we allowed the french to enter

- Defends the town for over two decades - Frogs arrive to help - "Undefendable." **proceeds to fuck off** - Morale destroyed The worst enemy is a french ally.

@someonesilence3731

3 жыл бұрын

Dude your name

@bjorntorlarsson

3 жыл бұрын

Funny, my professor in monetary policy said about the same about the EURO. "This won't work, the French are involved."

@spruceevergreen5665

3 жыл бұрын

"The worst enemy is a french ally." USA wouldn't be independent without the French.

@bjorntorlarsson

3 жыл бұрын

@@spruceevergreen5665 Nonsense and French propaganda! There wouldn't have been a French revolution if there hadn't been the first ever successful anti-imperialistic revolution in the US, won by the Americans themselves. As if the British ever worried about the French military, as they beat'em up again and again, and then again.

@spruceevergreen5665

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjorntorlarsson You are a waste of breath.

What puts it into perspective for me, is that the Executions of Charles I, the abolition of the monarchy, the lord protectorate, the restoration of the monarchy and the great fire of london all happened while this siege was ongoing. An entire era of english history passed while one siege outlived it.

@darealmrog

5 ай бұрын

And the French ruined an entire army, ruined all the defences and retreated in the matter of days. Classic french experience.

@johnwright9372

5 ай бұрын

English history was not important in the light of these epic events.

@tacidar558

2 ай бұрын

XD

@nofearofwater

2 ай бұрын

@@johnwright9372Are you mad your country wasn’t around so you have no reference? Because these are common things Europeans would know like the Great Fire of London, English history is also OUR history like Venice history is also our history.

@thefourfourfour9512

2 ай бұрын

​. Every city burnt at one time or another. No one cares about England and they're fake claims about potato cakes or fish and

@37:00 - we were doing fine for 20 years until the French turned up, launched an ad hoc raid that cost them 1200 men when a mine was set off against them, caused disarray when their flagship exploded, called us cowards for fortifying the ramparts and bulwarks, then flounced off in disgust.

The French did more damage to the defenders than the ottomans.

@Gothmetalhead13

3 жыл бұрын

And like typical French, they ran away

@Dexusaz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gothmetalhead13 Most recorded victories of any country... so hardly typical for the French.

@CaptMoerik

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dexusaz Either the French win, or they run away before they lose.

@Rayan2Musikahan

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's more of a french prejudice of the Italians at this time.

@Dexusaz

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaptMoerik I'm not even French, but that's just not true. They had some of the best armies and generals ever.

The amount arrogance you would have to criticize a commander after they have went through holding on to a besieged settlement for years is staggering in itself.

@nocensorship8092

2 жыл бұрын

well or rather the amount of common sense. would you defend some city for twenty years or would you want to leave and enjoy good wine and cheese and clams and whatever French people love

@MrLurkProduction

2 жыл бұрын

@@nocensorship8092 leave it to the french to tuck tail and run 😳

@BrazilianImperialist

2 жыл бұрын

@@nocensorship8092 Frogs

@tomorbataar5922

2 жыл бұрын

Good example of why you need to select the most fitting person for the job. This idiot was probably just in it for the glory, I can imagine thing would've gone differently had the french sent a leader more interested in cooperating and learning from the venetians and their experience.

@noiJadisCailleach

2 жыл бұрын

@@nocensorship8092 Same can be said for the siegers. Twenty years trying to siege a city and no sex? That's just rough, man. At least inside the city, the commander has a supply of women.

As a Cretan myself, I greatly appreciate the effort you have put in this research. It truly is a shame, but most Greeks, including Cretans, have never actually heard of it. Thankfully, people like you arise every now and then and render these astonishing moments of history accessible to a greater audience.

The reinforcements broke before the defenders did. I loved the "Cadia Stands" reference. Perfect for this kind of story.

@dapperbunch5029

Жыл бұрын

The City Broke Before The Guard!

@AkkaAlbatros

10 ай бұрын

considering the name of heraclio back then was candia you can guess what games workshop copied

@noobsworld4217

8 ай бұрын

I KNOW SOMEONE ELSE WAS GONNA NOTICE IT. In my opinion this might have influenced the lore surrounding cadia.

@CrusaderCrunch

7 ай бұрын

"FOR CADIA!" *Rushes trenchline to die horribly.

Candia stands! The city broke before the Garrison did!

@whitegold2960

3 жыл бұрын

A I see you a man of culture aswell But yes that damn city

@riograndedosulball248

3 жыл бұрын

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!

@sill5876

3 жыл бұрын

@Zoomer Waffen Imagine conquering one planet for almost 10 000 years.

@DenisLyamets

3 жыл бұрын

I got here just for that comment :D

@riograndedosulball248

3 жыл бұрын

@Zoomer Waffen because Failbaddon rage quitting and destroying his own weapons into Cadia totally wasn't just a plot device huh

Venetian general: The siege was going well. Then we got French reinforcements...

@realkorti

2 жыл бұрын

As usual. French fucked it uö

@cpp3221

2 жыл бұрын

@@realkorti Not really as usual : France is the country with the most impressive military history of humanity, with more than 1000 years of constant warfare.

@realkorti

2 жыл бұрын

@@cpp3221 Not very impressive to lose all these, including their war against themselves

@autokrator_

2 жыл бұрын

@@realkorti Pick up a history book.

@cpp3221

2 жыл бұрын

@@realkorti They lost so mutch that they became a superpower. Open an history book sometimes... We're talking about the country who won the longest war in human History, won the American independance war and became the center of Europe multiple times.

Really puts modern battles in perspective - at Verdun, 40-60 million shells were fired for twice as many casualties in less than a year.

>be french >arrive 21 years late to a siege >lose 1200 noblemen in a single day >berate the defenders and call them cowards >refuse to elaborate >leave

"Maybe the real Siege of Candia was the friends we made along the way." - Some Venetian or Ottoman infantryman

@MaxwellAerialPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Looks at shovel longingly

@minerdalta

3 жыл бұрын

definitely not the French tho

@Brakvash

2 жыл бұрын

Lemme fix that. "Maybe the real Siege of Candia was the french allies we made along the way"

@tomurg

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah like Hitler said in the movie Look Who’s Back “with comrades your shared the trenches”

@NathanaelKeller

2 жыл бұрын

What friends, the French?

Le plan French: 1) Arrive under cover of broad daylight. 2) Leave a perfectly good city fortress to attack a numerically superior force on unknown ground in an open field. 3) Lose 1200 noblemen in one day. 4) Eat a frog. 5) Merde...

@JayzsMr

3 жыл бұрын

Typical french

@henripoisot2119

3 жыл бұрын

It is le panache

@GuderII

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO 😌👌

@johntheknight3062

3 жыл бұрын

When you study French military history, you wonder how they even managed to survive for so long. Their soldiers were brave but their commanders and especially their nobility were always one of the biggest idiots ever.

@smolkafilip

3 жыл бұрын

@@johntheknight3062 It is not a coincidence that the most fearsome armed force of France is the Foreign Legion.

can i just say that it's crazy that such a violent and bitter siege ended on such peaceful terms? there's so many cases in history of sieges like this ending in horrific atrocities, and here it felt like there was some mutual respect or weariness that stopped that.

@bernard3303

6 ай бұрын

The ottomans rarely betrayed their treaties, and since they agreed upon their terms the venetians left unharmed

@matthew7027

6 ай бұрын

Thats because "barbarian" Turks won.

@andreascovano7742

3 ай бұрын

@@bernard3303 Well they did with the Venetians at the siege of famagusta and went behind their word and killed Marcantonio Bragadin

@txorimorea3869

2 ай бұрын

The average soldier had nothing to win. The city was in ruins, all the valuables already sold for food and war supplies after so many years. Soldiers at least got some loot from the french, and the Sultan didn't want to prolong that war with a casus belli that could result in more money being wasted facing another western power.

@roddbroward9876

10 күн бұрын

At this point they just wanted to be done with it

*French show up* "Aw heeeelll nawww..." *Germans show up* "Franz look! An impossible city siege! Vee must stay!"

The French: "You are not brave enough." Also the French: proceed to leave the city.

@SquaulDuNeant

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes famous quote recorded in a time with trustable recording device.

@dibbadyda1728

Жыл бұрын

​@@SquaulDuNeant it's a joke, fool.

21yrs of siege : an Ottoman could join the war as a sapper and by the time the war ended he already a Professor of Geology

@herpyderpy2869

2 жыл бұрын

Assuming he was still alive of course

Thank you for telling their story

Grand Vizier: So you came here to die with your town Francesco and his cat: No, I came here to stop you

The French: well My Job here is done Morosini: but you didn't do anything The French: Leaves

@g.sergiusfidenas6650

3 жыл бұрын

Actually made things worse I think.

@spencerevans8719

3 жыл бұрын

"Didn't I?"

@theblancmange1265

3 жыл бұрын

They went home to see the new play, Mignonnes.

@g.sergiusfidenas6650

3 жыл бұрын

@@theblancmange1265 and to bury the Duc de Beaufort that died at Candia but yes the play first then the whole burial of the stiff business.

@klartraum8495

3 жыл бұрын

That's a typical French strategy

I do prefer these longer histories, but I also understand that these take a great effort to make. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

@npickle54

3 жыл бұрын

simp

@npickle54

3 жыл бұрын

@Romanian Comrade ouch

@ANNEX3D

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@leahcimolrac1477

2 жыл бұрын

💰 talks 🐃 💩 walks

@jonhall2274

2 жыл бұрын

@@leahcimolrac1477 Actually 🐂💩 just lays there.

*holds candia for two decades* Venice: bro wtf. Why did you surrender?

That bit about Dr Salamon seems like a perfect set-up for some horror RPG scenario.

"In general, the Venetians held the upper hand on sea, but they failed to transform their dominance into *con-crete* results"

@SandRhomanHistory

3 жыл бұрын

ba dum tss

@majdaasee4744

3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful exchange

@seneca983

3 жыл бұрын

@@SandRhomanHistory 36:55 "Duke of navelless declared that he has been tricked into thinking that the town was defendable" Maybe you should have said that he had been *conned* into thinking the town was defendable. :)

@spartanrh83

3 жыл бұрын

🙄

@danfoley7527

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that too

I live in the city, no more than 5 minutes away from the center, and there is fountain called Morosini there. A couple of the venetian buildings are still standing and used for various purposes. The part of the city inside the walls is maze-like and narrow as it was during the siege and a good part of the walls and and some of the bastions are still standing, especially on the west and south, along with 3 of the main gates of the city. The walls are mind bogglingly wide, layed with grass, like a park, great for a stroll. It's a shame I'd never heard of this siege before.

@charisantonakis

3 жыл бұрын

Γεια σου σύντεκνε!

@user-hr1iy4nz4s

3 жыл бұрын

Καλησπερα σύντεκνε

@Jojothegodofrandom

3 жыл бұрын

That’s actually cool to find out tho I bet for your locality

@therealoldnosey8689

3 жыл бұрын

you live less than 5 minutes from there and you never knew about that siege? How long have you lived there for?

@BL1zZ4Rth

3 жыл бұрын

​@@therealoldnosey8689 Well, I live a short distance from a fountain called Morosini. Francesco Morosini is usually known for damaging the Acropolis of Athens while/ after sieging the city some years after the siege of Candia. There are multiple fountains bearing italian names so I thought they were named after the people that commissioned them. As for why I didn't know about the siege, it's more correct to say that I knew the city had been sieged a couple of times, but had no idea of the scale or the length of either. The whole war simply isn't taught at greek schools. You'll find the same kind of comments in the videos about the 80 years war's sieges.

Most important info was missing: The cat was named Nini. She was embalmed alongside a mouse after her death.

@joebussen5034

Жыл бұрын

No shoot? Got any more info?

Your animation style is genuinely brilliant. Very unique and memorable.

"Nice defense you put up here. Be ashamed if someone made you... Surrender." -Philipp II Duke of Navailles

_"The Siege is not a strategic move, it's a way of life."_

@bjorntorlarsson

3 жыл бұрын

One doesn't wage war in order to achieve victory. But because IT'S FUN!!!

@Holuunderbeere

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjorntorlarsson blessed and posessed

@nenad-seguljev

3 жыл бұрын

quote?!

@chrisrosenkreuz23

3 жыл бұрын

@@nenad-seguljev ~some guy that died in a siege

@renedekart5069

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisrosenkreuz23 ~some guy that lived and died in a siege*

I always admire Italian's defending abilities. They are incredibly good at it. They were the very reason who it took so long for Ottomans to conquer İstanbul.

@Lavenderwave704

11 ай бұрын

You mean Constantinople.

@theboyothatcalledzabe7307

11 ай бұрын

@@Lavenderwave704 nope we changed it name after taking it from weak bois B)

@thatonedude6247

10 ай бұрын

​@@theboyothatcalledzabe7307COLD 🥶

@Ihavpickle

9 ай бұрын

Italians were okay

@pierregentilini4375

4 ай бұрын

Anatolia were one of the poorest roman regions during romans republic era. Who weak now, b**ch.@@theboyothatcalledzabe7307

Candia fell but the guard did not

"The result of their chivalric landing were several dead musketeers" "Rich booty taken from French Nobility and head money" "Refused to make defenses" Oh the French, please don't ever change.

@Thraim.

3 жыл бұрын

France: "We were one of the mightiest empires in history, why are people always making fun of our military?" Venice **points at Candia**

@user-mw2vn7pv8n

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thraim. Crecy, Agincourt, Sedan...

@TheLoyalOfficer

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-mw2vn7pv8n Plus Morocco, Algeria, Diem Bien Phu, the Maginot Line...

@leonrothier6638

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLoyalOfficer France fucked over the Vietnamese and North Africans in the vast majority of the battles, it’s just that the global decolonization policy enforced by the UN forced the withdrawal. As for the Germans they lost both world wars along with Alsace-Lorraine

@TheLoyalOfficer

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonrothier6638 Winning battles means relatively little - we Americans found that out the hard way in Vietnam and Iraq...

The cat was clearly a tactical genius and or siege expert.

@paulherzog9605

3 жыл бұрын

I always said in my next life "I want to be a cat"

@molybdaen11

3 жыл бұрын

Did the cat survived the siege - or did it died of old age and that's why the attackers won?

@freakinElvis

3 жыл бұрын

The commander was mourning his cats death and could not find the courage to continue lol

@stefanocamoni229

3 жыл бұрын

You can see It in the Museum of piazza s.Marco in Venice... Mummified like a celebrity.

@molybdaen11

3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanocamoni229 Really? That's cool. It's like a old Egyptian God who protect his followers then.

I didn't how the siege ended, so this whole documentary was like a thriller to me! Great job!

One guy who participated in this battle, Georg Rimpler, went on to participate in the second Siege of Vienna, where he died thanks to wounds sustained from a mine exploding while he had been examining a palisade wall.

Morosini later became Doge of Venice, and kept fighting the Ottomans, conquering all of the peloponnese in the Morean war. Fun fact, his embalmed cat is on display in the Museum Correr, in the famous San Marco square in Venice :)

@renkov8466

2 жыл бұрын

Much wow

@Halcon_Sierreno

2 жыл бұрын

Such conquer, very battle.

@warpigs9069

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Bet no one dared criticize him after that counter offense.

@jphalsberghe1

Жыл бұрын

@@renkov8466 mi-wow🙀

@zxylo786

11 ай бұрын

Damn. What a guy.

For those wondering as I did, what the longest siege in recorded history was: The SIege of Ceuta 1694-1727.

@Legendaryplaya

3 жыл бұрын

Why when I google the longest sieges in history everyone says Candia?

@saggybones

3 жыл бұрын

Now I want them to make a video about this siege (and the Great Siege of Malta)

@philip2009

3 жыл бұрын

@@Legendaryplaya i think that the siege of Ceuta was interupted and separated into 2 sieges technically. Thats why most people say the siege of candia was the longest

@boulderbash19700209

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@mrngdw5334

2 жыл бұрын

Ceuta was not a continuous siege, it was a series of sieges.

In the 17th century did “Retreat” lead to a many more casualties rather then what’s now known as “till the last man” Partly why Alexander the Great was so successful is that they never retreated, and tried to force others to first. It’s amazing how few men died in battle because of this. But I’m curious how long that lasted. As once muskets were introduced the range of fighting changed so dramatically.

After 1 viewing & reading your channel description & goals thereof it's only fair to tell you, you've nailed it. The quality of your videos makes it nigh impossible to not subscribe! ✌❤ from Canada

Candia broke before the guard did.

@xavi.cat.4095

3 жыл бұрын

@Zoomer Waffen I've seen you go on a rampage through every comment that quotes Cadia, butthurt much?

@danisrusski6297

2 жыл бұрын

Candia did in fact surrender

Holy Cannoli, thats long enough for someone to be born at the start of the siege, live their entire life under siege and be a fully grown adult by the end, perhaps even dying defending in the same siege they were born in!

@aklszkopek3470

3 жыл бұрын

İ am 21 years old :)

@MasonGreenWeed

3 жыл бұрын

Lifetime of siege

@backpackpepelon3867

3 жыл бұрын

The longest standing siege right now is the city of gaza, its a multi generation siege.

@alvinlin8140

3 жыл бұрын

Now that’s just grimdark. Your entire life is literally war and in the end you die in a ruined carcass of a city that you grew up in. Fucking hell

@Anonymous-ld7je

2 жыл бұрын

@@backpackpepelon3867 Israel could take Gaza in an afternoon if they wanted. Their military power is overwhelming compared to the Palestinian Authority. There is no siege.

5:40 okay, that sponsorship had good thinking. I also thought of Cadia upon reading Candia.

That moment your reinforcements did more damage than your enemies Historical bruh moment right there

Lol the french show up to help and just tell everyone to surrender.

@jacopofolin6400

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahahah

@enginduygu6028

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@iLaeyes

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they have no interest in fighting an enemy that is more powerfull. They prefer attack poor African nations

@emameyer

2 жыл бұрын

military traditions MUST be observed!

@stevenmike1878

2 жыл бұрын

lol they surrendered to hard, the rest of the city got the surrender flu.

A couple of fun facts from a local in Herakleion. First, some of the ottoman fortresses build for the siege around Candia still stand and the small towns developed around them are now suburbs of the city. Second, during WW2 the population of Herakleion took cover from the air raids of the german air force inside the city walls. This proved to be a wise move since the city was heavily bombed and many buildings were left in rubles, but the walls did not crumble.

@MrWario999

3 жыл бұрын

@John Adams Actually, outside of Chania, a city in western Crete, there is a pretty big graveyard for the fallen fallschirmjagers. However, as this video proves, the battle of Crete was a massive victory for them since they took over the whole island in only 12 days instead of the roughly 7500 it took the ottomans.

@nzer57

2 жыл бұрын

I was there in 2018 - loved Crete and stayed a week at Chania and a week at Heraklion. Walked the walls and much of the old city. Great vibe. I look forward to getting back there one day when this BS plague is sorted out.

@yiast8709

Жыл бұрын

Thats interesting. Where these sieges were located?

@tacidar558

2 ай бұрын

​​​@@MrWario999 MAYBE because there is a whole 300 years difference, so MAYBE it is possible to take it with modern strategies or MAYBE technologies. MAYBE the walls are useless against modern weapons, or air forces? Who knows, MAYBE

I really enjoyed this video, thank you for making it. I had never heard of this or even been aware of the Ottoman 'small' scale campaigns and now I'm interested in learning more. Thats the mark of a well made lesson.

I’ve watched and subscribed to soo many history documentary channels that I can tell if it’s my type of documentary and I SUBSCRIBED to this channel 15 seconds in! Can’t wait to catch up on previous videos along with the newest releases! 🎉

It's like growing up in a lockdown of *21 years...*

@TeutonicEmperor1198

3 жыл бұрын

I have heard that Napoleon could be at two different places at the same time but you are everywhere

@GAndreC

3 жыл бұрын

More like under the countrywide siege we can pull off today

@Nitidus

3 жыл бұрын

See? It could be way worse. People at the moment definitely act like they live under even worse conditions, though. Spoiled brats everywhere

@davesomeone4059

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nitidus If I stomp on your toe and say it could be worse does that make it ok? Everyone is hiding from nothing while watching videos about people who got shelled for 21 years and still left their house everyday.

@freakinElvis

3 жыл бұрын

Fauci says "hold my beer"

Imagine being born inside the city at the start of the war and living the most of ur early years thinking that a siege is a part of normal life

@user-sc7fk5ys6x

5 ай бұрын

Sounds about like growing up in Taiwan or South Korea doesn’t it.

@SpeaksYourWord

3 ай бұрын

This siege is older than me wow

@kamal777VVV

2 ай бұрын

It's called Gaza

First time seeing your channel and videos. I really liked the way you broke it down and explained it. The animation was good to show the situation. You now have a new fan, thank you. Thos is the content I love

This was so entertaining to listen to. Truly well done.

The French retreated so hard a city that had been under siege for the past 20 years fell because of it.

@maverickbeal2030

3 жыл бұрын

Lul'd pretty hard reading that.

@fluorekcyjanowodorek1744

3 жыл бұрын

yeah this is definitely the only reason it fell👍

@walterweiss7124

3 жыл бұрын

drole de guerre

@jugbywellington1134

3 жыл бұрын

@@walterweiss7124 🤣🤣🤣

@agungmadika1087

3 жыл бұрын

We surrender😂

Your attention to detail is absolutely stunning. From the Ottoman battles flags you had hanging in the cannon forgery to the Venetian commander's cat, you create such an immersive, entertaining, and education experience! Thank you for doing what you do :)

@SquaulDuNeant

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it would cool if he could commit even more in this style of animation ! Irt's so good!

37:00 french recklessly attacking, then fleeing, hence boosting the morale of the turks. Then fucking up the attack, following that viewing the defenders as cowards. Following shortly after, they leave the city. Exactly my humour

one of the only channels I could consider being a patron to

This was almost like a 17th century edition of a world war 1 battle. The majority of the time is spent slowly digging and shelling and building with sporadic and bloody conflict, all the while being plagued by morale issues (and also actual plague).

@jevinliu4658

2 жыл бұрын

Well, that describes the entirety of the "Staggering Sieges" series, to be fair

@thatonedude6247

10 ай бұрын

Siege of Malta also gives ww1 vibes

French: "You are a coward!" Also French: *RAN AWAY COWARDLY*

This was absolutely riveting, thank you.

First video of yours that I've had the pleasure to view. Your art style is unique! Never change

So this is why my armies kept failing at 99% siege in EU4

@ralfantino2291

3 жыл бұрын

Just tell ur enemy to ally the french

@Koellenburg

3 жыл бұрын

@@ralfantino2291 ... wich is a very bad thing in Eu4 ^^ '

@shabdasingh8954

3 жыл бұрын

@@Koellenburg ikr. in eu4 french army is lit and the generals are quite awesome

@agungmadika1087

3 жыл бұрын

Big blue blop is awesome you know,until prussia formed😅

@flimpeenflarmpoon1353

3 жыл бұрын

It's impossible to fail a 99% siege.

In Venetian you can call a very thin person "seco/a incandio/a" and the say dates back to when the survivors of Candia returned to Venice and the population of the city witnessed their poor conditions Anyway great video covering an almost forgotten but long war, the first Morean war and the key role which Morosini played in it would be a great sequel

@erikrungemadsen2081

3 жыл бұрын

I hope they plied those veterans with plenty of beer and vine when they returned, they earned it.

@kosmas173

10 ай бұрын

That's a very intresting saying, as a person from Candia (Heraklion) I've never heard of it.

“CADIA STANDS” even as the planet broke apart and turned into drifting debris. The guard valiantly fought on. The planet broke before the imperial guard.

Awesome anomations, dude! Love your way of telling history!

Throughout the entire length of the siege, someone would have been born, started kindergarten before graduated high school, got a good paying job, met and married a woman, bore a son and bought a plot of land and lived in their own house, with a few months to spare before the siege was even over.

@jbussa

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt their opportunities were so good during a siege though. hehe

@aksmex2576

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbussa i feel like the inhabitants were mostly families of the soldiers. Which explains their resilience.

@kiuk_kiks

3 жыл бұрын

I’m under the impression the city was entirely populated by troops with no civilian population.

@FifinatorKlon

3 жыл бұрын

@@kiuk_kiks Check out what a Tross is. There was a whole lot of money to be made in soldiers who spent all their time doing monotonous things but earned a ton of money. And with ships constantly going in and out there was little to no reason not to try to get there as entrepreneur, entertainer or prostitute.

@gibbcharron3469

3 жыл бұрын

@@FifinatorKlon For those who don't want to look it up, a Tross is another word for a 'camp follower': A civilian merchant, prostitute, chef, etc who follows a group of soldiers to offer their services.

It looks like average EU4 siege. 21 years and still standing strong. Amazing video of the highest quality! It's pure pleasure to watch you.

@doraorak

3 жыл бұрын

@Aq qoyunlu mapper you underestimate level 8 forts. With 10k artilery they can go as long as 25 years

@SerPinkKnight

2 жыл бұрын

Only if that is you siegeing an AI fort If it is an AI siegeing your fort it'll last a year tops

@poussinmignon3193

2 ай бұрын

@@SerPinkKnightThe ai is cheating like crazy

I was just there a couple years ago! Crete is great and the harbor wall and fortress are still standing and make a great tour! Thanks again!

@manos7958

7 ай бұрын

Actually the harbor wall is about the only piece missing of the about 5km of Venetian walls and bastions, the rest of the fortifications have been restored and you can walk topside for 4 km or so.

The Historians are my heroes. Their documintations of time, political narratives, statistics and strategies offers todays an understanding of our present predicament. Is my life so important to you? At 74 years I don't know and this present tears.

You do realise that this single siege lasted twice as long as Napoleon's empire and how many battles did he fight. Man!

I always love how you are still able to see where the walls once stood on google maps. Very nice video

@miskas123456789

3 жыл бұрын

I went to school on those walls :p Cheers from Crete!

@astronautis1674

Жыл бұрын

Most of the walls are still up though. They're humongous, can't miss em!

Mad props to Morocini who both defended the city for over 2 decades and then got his people to safety when it was finally over, saving them from an enemy known for their especially ruthless pillaging.

@justamoroccandude2588

10 ай бұрын

The ottomans Allowed them to leave ...... The christians would never Give the Muslims a deal like this if the roles changed U can check what happend to the Muslims and the Jews of spain

@kosmas173

10 ай бұрын

In Candia (modern day Heraklion) we hold praize for Morocini.

@lastword8783

10 ай бұрын

"Especially ruthless pillaging" ya right

@tamoray7319

9 ай бұрын

"Ruthless pillaging" lmaooo from where do you get your sources. Actually ignore that im sure these ruthless monsters allowed their enemies to safely retreat only by mistake, i think the crusaders did that at least one time...right ?

Amazing channel, thank you for your work.

21 years of siege. Venetian: that's a G R A N D E P R O B L E M A

So the French were trying to defend Candia or help the Ottomans?

@andrepettersson175

3 жыл бұрын

Considering French friendship with the Ottomans to weaken the Habsburgs the answer is most likely the latter.

@GiulioImparato

3 жыл бұрын

to ally with the french it was and it is like putting a snake in your bed.

@slome815

3 жыл бұрын

@@GiulioImparato That would be the italians, who have a nasty habit of changing sides.

@neutronalchemist3241

3 жыл бұрын

@@slome815 Tell that to the Ottomans.

Brilliant animation, very well done. I had no idea.

crazy stuff, I had no idea that mine warfare was used like that in the 17th century. What a crazy feat of sheer willpower! :O

After a couple of years, you would think an invading nation would find it too costly to keep on sieging

@Bird_Dog00

3 жыл бұрын

Sunk cost fallacy?

@MoffatLee

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bird_Dog00 Just one more year, I'm sure they'll surrender if we keep the siege for just one more year.

@teaCupkk

3 жыл бұрын

It was no mere nation. It was the Ottoman Empire in it's heyday, commanding the power and wealth of numerous nations.

@FifinatorKlon

3 жыл бұрын

@derp butt And still more rational than most democratic options. Sad, really.

@pandax75

3 жыл бұрын

@@FifinatorKlon Not really when you consider most wars at that time in Europe were over which royal family would get to rule what.

When the video is nearly as long as the siege you know that this will be good!

@globalistswilllose

Жыл бұрын

Tiktok generation

One of the best documentaries very well made

Grazie mille. Grazie per aver ricordato e mostrato le imprese dei miei antenati.

@Boretheory

2 ай бұрын

Le serenissime basate come sempre

Leave it to the french to turn a guaranteed victory into a completely pointless defeat. Shoutout to the Germans for staying with the Venetian heros until the very end!

@nnass262

2 жыл бұрын

There are no heros

@sigstenbockgard8080

2 жыл бұрын

@@nnass262 there are here

@MartinJuric

Жыл бұрын

@@nnass262 Nice moral relativism you got there. Hard disagreement. Those who defend their lands and families from foreign invasion are heroes

@sisi4508

Жыл бұрын

​@@MartinJuric well that island wasn't Venetian

@MartinJuric

Жыл бұрын

@@sisi4508 oh, shut up. It was a defensive war. Europe had lots of them against the ottomans. Every defeat meant further ottoman conquest into Europe, with slavery and rape accompanying.

I don't know if I am more impressed with the Venetian and Candian resilience and will or with the Ottoman dedication.

@m1xwelth453

3 жыл бұрын

Both are very impressive. The French however, are a bit dissapointing.

@ingold1470

3 жыл бұрын

Did the Ottomans rotate their forces out?

@gangnamstyle5270

3 жыл бұрын

I'm most impressed by the French....they single handedly managed to turn the tides of war and bravely run away.

@boulderbash19700209

3 жыл бұрын

@@m1xwelth453 The supporting role that ruined the movie.

@RAIDER-xq4pt

3 жыл бұрын

Both fought bravely and wisely this siege was full of traps and riddles to breach the city or lift siege, literally mind blowing

It's funny that you mention Warhammer in the ad, because this has to be one of the most 40k battles I've ever heard of. Massive siege lasting decades, large naval blockades, intelligence services that just so happen to be Inquisitors and not only that, but a bloody attempted plague bombing!

Thanks for the video , outstanding

Imagine that: Cretan soldiers could grow a family and have their son grow and also fight in the siege all during this period.

@neutronalchemist3241

3 жыл бұрын

You did born in a city under siege, and grow up to become one of the defenders on the walls.

@Jack-gp1ng

Жыл бұрын

sounds like it could be a romeo and juliet esque story. Parents from either side or sibling fighting on the other side would be quite interesting

@andrewgates8158

5 ай бұрын

​@@neutronalchemist3241john snow

So sad that the defenders lost after all that brave fight they had made.

@Kirin2022

3 жыл бұрын

The good news is that the Greeks regained control of Crete and maintain sovereignty to this day. May God make Istanbul Constantinople again!

@A_Shanto

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kirin2022 next time you should teach your greek young generation how to swim before invading Istanbul

@kornaros96

3 жыл бұрын

@@A_Shanto we know how to swim, what about you so you don't descent like a stone?

@Demicleas

3 жыл бұрын

@@A_Shanto didint the greeks burn entire fleets to ash?

@molybdaen11

3 жыл бұрын

At least the war was over.

Omg you need to do a 40k city seige series like your historical ones that would bring so many new subs to your channel

Candia: 'withstands a siege for 20 years' The French: 'show up' 'they lose the entire city 3 months later'

It looks like the French noblemen behaved the same as their ancestors did during the battles of Crecy and Azincourt.

@ralfantino2291

3 жыл бұрын

What happened

@kristijangrgic9841

3 жыл бұрын

Arrogance and incompentence of French knights was legendary They arrogantly charged at Ottomans at Nicopolis and then got slaughtered by Janissaries and Sipahis

@xenotypos

3 жыл бұрын

@@kristijangrgic9841 The Ottoman had twice the forces of the Crusaders though. And well, you can cherry pick horrible battles very easily, and forget that the only totally successful crusade (the first), was mainly french. History is a very large thing.

@stefanocamoni229

3 жыл бұрын

Also in Malta they did the same. Check It. French love attack, Italians love defense Also in football.

@neutronalchemist3241

3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanocamoni229 At Malta the most attack-minded captain was the Italian Vincenzo Anastagi, in charge of the cavalry, and the most defense-minded, the same La Valette.

Duke Phillip was so brave he...went home.

@samuele7098

3 жыл бұрын

Brave sir Phillip ran away

@erikrungemadsen2081

3 жыл бұрын

This video was allmost longer than Duke Phillips expedition.

21 bloody years?! Good lord, two generations of kids Deadass were born and grew to be battle ready and probably defended Candia. That's insane to think about. At least I assume so, because the age of fighting was often very young back then.

a realy nice video, good explanation of what happend etc.

I wanna hear more about that Francesco Morosini character and his fighting feline sidekick!

@neutronalchemist3241

3 жыл бұрын

15 Years later he captured the Peloponnese from the Ottomans and held it for 14 years, occupying the same Athen for two years. It had been a Venician cannonball fired in that occasion that made the powder magazine the Ottomans put in the Parthenon explode. It's said that Morosini, informed about the "unfortunate" event commented "Unfortunate? I hit it with the first shot!"

@jacopofolin6400

3 жыл бұрын

@@neutronalchemist3241 ahahahah what a chad, rip for the parthenon

@ipsylon9833

2 жыл бұрын

Ending fells bad man, he held a fricking siege for 20 years and the venetian senate complains. What else did you want? a hundred years siege?

33:00 "Exceptional dimensions", bring forth the holy hand grenade. I love the fact that it’s a bigger version of the two bombs on the left.

Half of me thought that this influnced the lore of cadia in warhammer 40k. The reference at the end really sold it.