"Like Risk, but people died." My friend, you _clearly_ haven't been playing Risk properly.

@davidmapping4041

6 жыл бұрын

Bear McBear MC XD

@fot6771

6 жыл бұрын

^ made me chuckle

@samueljwilson418

6 жыл бұрын

quality :)

@j.knetsch3413

6 жыл бұрын

Yea i alwayd murder at least 1 of my friends while playing risk

@aleksandarvil5718

5 жыл бұрын

XD ;D 😂😂😂

Ancient warfare: soldiers chase their enemies across the screen with swords Modern warfare: soldiers chase their enemies halfway across the screen, stop, and shoot

@masternobody1896

2 жыл бұрын

advanced warfare: soldier died from a disease or atom bomb

@MyTran-gn4rk

2 жыл бұрын

Future warfare: unmanned everything.

@vaimantobe3034

2 жыл бұрын

Further-in-the-future warfare: sticks and stones

@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022

Жыл бұрын

As a 5 star general, can confirm. Pesky enemies often escape beyond the screen and we're forced to admit defeat sometimes.

The British Empire always felt to me like a thing of centuries past, like the wooden sail ships, single-shot muskets, and coonskin caps. It's a bit of a shock that it really only started dissolving in the 50s.

@dusawzay4286

2 жыл бұрын

Guessing you’re American. The US is only taught about the empire up to the point of 1776. Even though that’s only when the empire was at its early beginnings. The empire was at its peak once it defeated Napoleon and had India.

@alpaca9994

2 жыл бұрын

Not rly (pax britanica)

@user-tf5lg7fc9s

2 жыл бұрын

@@dusawzay4286 Did you just try to claim the British Empire defeated Napoleon? Russia did nothing, right? Prussians, who are those, right?

@jedixxx2914

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-tf5lg7fc9s He didn't say only the British Empire defeated Napoleon he just said they did defeat Napoleon, which is True. On top of that the British, not being a fan of Napoleon, heavily funded countries if they opposed him (namely Austria, Prussia and Russia)

@user-tf5lg7fc9s

2 жыл бұрын

@@jedixxx2914 That's like saying the US defeated Germany in WWII, because they heavily funded the countries that opposed it.

As a Kenyan, I love your inclusion of our uprising and how it affected Britain's thinking. Most historians would overlook such a minor or insignificant country or only recognize it as the only African colony that fought back.

@Ocinneade345

2 жыл бұрын

I hope that in the future women and children aren’t considered targets

@evelynzlon9492

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ocinneade345 If wishes were horses. But even if England ever gets completely overpowered by an enemy, here is one tactic I'm sure they would never use: deprive their noblewomen of water and all fluids for about 36 hours. Then make them traverse a racetrack with a bowl of water at the finish line. Except bind their wrists and ankles in such a way that they can only crawl across the racetrack on their hands and knees. Naked. At the halfway mark, let some sex-starved male dogs loose on the whole bunch of 'em.

@ianwaynemcdonald

Жыл бұрын

Canada here and I learned about the Mau Mau rebellion in grade school.

@jakehall4493

Жыл бұрын

Kenyans are well respected in UK because they stood up to Britain big time

@kw695lh

Жыл бұрын

I’m Kenyan as well

British Empire: We would show the world of our peaceful ways by force.

@seniorscouse3346

3 жыл бұрын

Its peacekeeping with tea thats all

@OnlyGrafting

3 жыл бұрын

5 people in a room with a remote machine gun controlled by someone outside the room. Now everyone in it will listen to the one outside and wont try shit.

@vedsingh9785

3 жыл бұрын

@@OnlyGrafting lmao wut is that economy

@OnlyGrafting

3 жыл бұрын

@@vedsingh9785 economies aint been doing to well lately 😬

@rohanghaisas535

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda sounds like the religion of "peace" *cough* *cough* *explosion* *cough*

This production was from the pre James Bissonette era.

@blackblack6032

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@lordmeow

2 жыл бұрын

Looooool

@kennethnwebb

2 жыл бұрын

i don't get it really...what does James do that's so important

@pashauzan

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennethnwebb He controls the global economy

@SunnySJamil

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennethnwebb. He funds this channel.

British empire in 1800’s: *doom* British empire in 1950’s: *mood*

@kamanashiskar9203

3 жыл бұрын

Britain no longer wants an "Empire". It just wants to be a US puppet.

@cameronscamerabusiness6675

3 жыл бұрын

@@kamanashiskar9203 you can mark so many countries off for being a US puppet that at this point the puppet master is confused

@tyronetyronerson8993

3 жыл бұрын

@@cameronscamerabusiness6675 very true

@joeldixton5627

3 жыл бұрын

@@kamanashiskar9203 labour party being influenced by democratic party of USA is one of the worst impacts of this imo

@99999bomb

3 жыл бұрын

@@kamanashiskar9203 AKA being a bossed by their own son

The writing is LITERALLY on the wall, oh GOD I love it! You've got by far the best history channel to ever exist, and that includes history channel in its prime. Thank you for your awesome content, I look forward to your next upload!

@vroqin

Жыл бұрын

Oversimplified?

@donschlafrythmus2357

Жыл бұрын

Historia civilis does give this channel a run for its money. I personally enjoy the more detailed approach and slower pace of hc, but both are sensational!

@ryanford2965

Жыл бұрын

Your both unquestionably right, and I do miss the 10 minute videos he would do on here, going more in depth on different topics. It's just a certain charm I appreciate from this channel! It's like why if I want to learn the history of one of London's Tube lines I'd rather watch a Jago Hazzard video over say Geoff Marshal, though nothing against Geoff!

Basically the whole video: So they started a war and Brittain won.

@kareem6222

4 жыл бұрын

@@envyus8257 when did he say that

@remembertotakeshowerspleas355

4 жыл бұрын

@@kareem6222 Any acknowledgement of European imperialism is apparently a direct attack against the entire white race.

@specialunit0428

4 жыл бұрын

@@remembertotakeshowerspleas355 Considering the "white race" all comes from Europe...

@remembertotakeshowerspleas355

4 жыл бұрын

@@specialunit0428 So? The "white race" isn't the fucking borg, you can't hold people responsible for things other people that looked and sounded like them did, before they were even born in most cases. Also, there are hundreds of millions of white people that have never even set foot in Europe, blaming them for colonialism is just as retarded as blaming them for the Rwandan genocide on the basis that their ancestors technically originated from Africa.

@specialunit0428

4 жыл бұрын

@@remembertotakeshowerspleas355 I didn't blame anyone for anything. You are just making bold and incorrect assumptions. However, I honestly don't remember writing my original comment and apologize for it as it is honestly a bullshit point and I don't understand what I was trying to say lol :)

"Britain found itself opposed by two anti-imperialist superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union." *Good one*

@sammyshafty3485

4 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOOOO

@LimerickJim

4 жыл бұрын

Just because America isn't anti imperialist in practice doesn't mean it said it was.

@dantem4119

4 жыл бұрын

Anti not soviet or American imperialism anyway...

@proximacentauri3627

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredrik38949 "truly anti imperialist" What? The Soviet Union forcibly annexed many of its neighbors when it signed a NAP with Germany. Others were indirectly controlled through the Warsaw Pact under threat of invasion. Tell the Poles, or Finns, or Hungarians, ect.. that the USSR was anti-imperialist.

@ColtsMan2005

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredrik38949 they also annexed parts of Ukraine and Siberia.

Correction: In 1922, Ireland became a dominion, retaining control over foreign policy as well, as the Irish Free State was dissolved in 1948, becoming the Republic of Ireland.

@brrruuuh8287

3 жыл бұрын

What do that mean?

@robbie8449

3 жыл бұрын

Basically before 1922 we Irish people controlled our own national affairs while Britain controlled our international affairs. In 1937 we became the Republic of Ireland and 26 out of 32 counties were independant of Britain. The remaining 6 counties became Northern Ireland

@CKM1909

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment.

@dessnom4333

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it became a commonwealth nation like Australia not a dominion

@Xerrand

3 жыл бұрын

@@robbie8449 We had control over our International affairs as well as our internal ones. Hence the Freestate deciding to remain neutral in WW2. I can guarantee you if Britain retained control over our foreign policy that would not have happened lol.

Famine: *strike a british colony* The British: This is fine, gave us your food.

RIP History Matters from being 1 second away from 10 minutes

@xaviation5144

4 жыл бұрын

Aww

@Perririri

3 жыл бұрын

Normie

@Tom-tu4mr

2 жыл бұрын

@@Perririri Ah the intellectual superior red pilled stranger arrives

@kennethnwebb

2 жыл бұрын

they didn't have patreons to thank

"It's like Risk, except people died" So...exactly like Risk, then.

@reallyrandomrescacs529

4 жыл бұрын

Syovv

@Perririri

3 жыл бұрын

No, only triangular chits died!

@chipschannel9494

3 жыл бұрын

Janeen Phayne square chits plastic stars, friendships

1:03 I like how the pillars in China just say 'China' (中国) over and over. I can't read Chinese, but it's the same as in Japanese.

@bruhmomentgaming

3 жыл бұрын

lel

@scotandiamapping4549

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh

As a Kenyan I feel proud that you included us and even took time to animate Kenyatta! (and not too bad pronunciation for good measure!)

@madeinengland1296

Жыл бұрын

Proud of the country going back wards with Kenyatta?

@sebastianbattaglia6330

Жыл бұрын

Since Kenya is not more a colony ,the country went downfall as a stone..... corruption is a common practice and brothers still sell the country to world rulers

R.I.P. The British Empire 1497-1997 "The Sun has Set"

@hivaladeen4892

7 жыл бұрын

Ananymouse 30 but it will never set for the commonwealth which I guess is the 21st centuries variant of what was an empire

@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music

7 жыл бұрын

It could always make a comeback. : )

@hivaladeen4892

7 жыл бұрын

KEEP CALM and PLAY SOCCER IN YOUR PAJAMAS imagine a union of commonwealth as one country similar to the EU, it would be cool AF, you could travel to any continent in the world ViSA free

@Iason29

7 жыл бұрын

Lol, what happened in 1497? Nothing...

@intergalactichumanempire9759

7 жыл бұрын

Iason29 Thats when The British Empire technically started

Lesson learned: Do not invade Afghanistan. Do not invade Russia.

@nishhnishh1088

4 жыл бұрын

Ashoka the Great.... Kaniskha the Great.....

@serhandoganer9852

4 жыл бұрын

@Jim Hope looool

@andrewchin5583

4 жыл бұрын

And vietnam, dont forget vietnam

@david-os1we

4 жыл бұрын

@Gap they could have still mixed with other powers at the time but they still call themselves afghans

@CH-ek2bm

4 жыл бұрын

But Britain and France invaded Russia in the Crimean War and won...

“REAR RANK, FIRE! ADVANCE! REAR RANK, FIRE! ADVANCE!” “They’re mocking us!” “No you fool, they’re saluting you! Saluting fellow braves!” Great movie. Dawn was ok but the first was better.

@6timesbabyyy996

3 жыл бұрын

"I came here to build a bridge" Greatest war film of all time hands down

@lesmup2159

2 жыл бұрын

"When you take command you're on your own, Old Boy. "

@davesy6969

2 жыл бұрын

Great film, not historically accurate.

Thanks for the way you bring all these events into a succinct narrative

0:59 things that are banned -opium -mongols -brithis gunships

@merrittanimation7721

7 жыл бұрын

capitan soos Eventually it would be expanded to include the Japanese and capitalists

@user-uq3um5nq7d

4 жыл бұрын

@@merrittanimation7721 more like Communist until they lost to the Chinese Communist Party

@danh4673

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Democracy

@cp2826

4 жыл бұрын

Brithis?

@lukashradecky5492

4 жыл бұрын

Gunboats

One small thing, you said "the population of Ireland was halved and still hasn't returned to it's pre-1840 level", it was actually much worse than half, as Ireland has only RECOVERED to about half it's pre-1840 pop, which was ~8 million, as opposed to the ~4.5 million today Edit: yes, I know I forgot to include NI, my bad.

@flybobbie1449

7 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised. All the Irish families I know have about six kids or more.I forgot they are the one's in England.

@thomasdootson9693

7 жыл бұрын

killerlork not quite, you're mixing and matching the population of the whole of ireland pre 1840 and the current population of only the Republic of Ireland

@Memento--Mori

7 жыл бұрын

killerlork There are still more people of Irish blood in America today!

@davidbuchanan1577

6 жыл бұрын

What about the Irish diaspora? Increased mobility and economic opportunity are important considerations.

@Paws.of.Justice

6 жыл бұрын

Can we term it as genocide ?

Fwiw, I was talking with a British friend of mine, and she said she remembered the moment when she realized Britain was just Britain and not "Great Britain" anymore. By the time the British handed over Hong Kong the empire had been over for decades, a lot of historians mark its end as when the US forced the British to relinquish the Suez canal.

@5eyesalliance785

2 жыл бұрын

It is still one of the most powerful countries in the world with a platinum record in all areas.

@chrisklenke9681

2 жыл бұрын

@@5eyesalliance785 not human rights

@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_

2 жыл бұрын

It is still Great Britain no? The word _Great_ just means that England, Wales, and Scotland reside on the largest of the British Isles. Ireland resides on the smallest island of the British Isles.

@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisklenke9681 I don't think anyone has a platinum record on human rights.

@chriscrawford6191

2 жыл бұрын

Better human rights than like 95% of the world tho...

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!

Congrats on being so attentive to the small details in your maps! Not only you remembered that Goa was not under British rule in India, but also you didn't forget about the Falklands/Malvinas in the last map. Congrats! ☺

@bloodyconfessor

2 жыл бұрын

falklands is british clay, argie

@GoldenSunAlex

Жыл бұрын

Argie spotted. Malvinas isn't the actual name.

@namename3130

Жыл бұрын

Falklands/falklands

@LeonidasArg2021

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenSunAlex >Argie spotted His name is "Flávio Filho" pretty Portuguese name, so he is Brazilian

@Rayitolaser569

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenSunAlex algun ploblema con los argentinos?, pirata

Hey there- Just want to say an Irishman really appreciates your inclusion of the Great Famine in this overview. It's overlooked soooo often by history channels it was a pleasant surprise to see it dealt with a nice bit of depth & sensitivity for such a short video covering a complex topic. You do fantastic work, man!

@MD-vw5xw

4 жыл бұрын

As a British person, I apologize for my ancestors :(

@yarm71

3 жыл бұрын

Same, although I think it’s cool how a British person describes the British empire with out any bias as far as I can tell.

@spotthedod

2 жыл бұрын

Correction: The Republic of Ireland was founded Easter 1949 not 1922. History only matters if it is factual.

@NoName-st2jl

2 жыл бұрын

@@spotthedod i don't know man. A lot of source said ireland became independent in 1922.

@jacksonhenry7049

2 жыл бұрын

@@spotthedod you are technically correct, but in the same way how the United States of America was technically founded in 1787 after the constitution was signed, but we declared independence in 1776

7:57 smart of you by not showing Kashmir...

@ShubhamMishrabro

3 жыл бұрын

8:10 he showed

The more I see your channel the more I appreciate it, so thank you!

9:59 so close, yet so far away

@Perririri

3 жыл бұрын

Normie

@shinmadd3517

2 жыл бұрын

@@Perririri nigga....

Ones does not simply walk into Afghanistan

@xaph5575

4 жыл бұрын

Unless you’re Alexander the Great

@tomasziskierka9557

4 жыл бұрын

Its called The graveyard of empires for a reason

@life...539

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomasziskierka9557 it is not a stable country nor land..from thousands of years everyone eho lived there has felt only misery, even today people suffer in afgan

@spartanx9293

4 жыл бұрын

The u.s did

@tomasziskierka9557

4 жыл бұрын

@@spartanx9293 Yes, but with help of over 40 countries (including all NATO members).

Absolutely brilliant! just found this channel and binge watching

Love to watch these videos when I have to wait like a half hour it's funny, love the animated style and I get to learn something new

Sorry about the wait. The next episode if 'The Early Portuguese and Spanish Empires (1415 - 1570)'. What other episodes would you like to see?

@hardy3407

7 жыл бұрын

You made a mistake, George III was ill but not crazy ,he had a metal illness ,he was tracig good man

@Max-mk1jo

7 жыл бұрын

There should be one about Swedish history :D

@hardy3407

7 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@marinnens4227

7 жыл бұрын

the rise and fall of the bytine empire and isreal-palestine conflict

@swydebarca9562

7 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the Greek city-states, but I would also love to see Sweden and the Roman Empire :D

Ang on a sec we still own the falklands. The empire lives!

@tenebrisscarrow3140

7 жыл бұрын

Noah Severwright We have a few more overseas territories as well, watch the CGP grey video on the united kingdom explained to learn more!

@thefinest7574

7 жыл бұрын

Noah Severwright you guys aren't an empire anymore

@tenebrisscarrow3140

7 жыл бұрын

The finest See my comment above

@cankerousnigov7262

7 жыл бұрын

The finest its called a joke

@tenebrisscarrow3140

7 жыл бұрын

Noah Severwright Didn't sound like it but I'll take your word for it

I love this channel and I love studying history... keep up the good work

great work putting all this together

There were mistakes in south east Asia *British Malaya gain independence peacefully in 1957 *Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak became part of malaysia in 1963 but Singapore gain full independence in 1965 *Brunei gain independence in 1984

@risannd

4 жыл бұрын

Not so peacefully because Indonesia invaded Malaysia.

@risannd

4 жыл бұрын

Indonesia had regime change and got tired of it. So peace.

@herald4992

3 жыл бұрын

@@risannd no we didn't. foreign peoples especially british elites called us Indonesians invaded Malaysia. but it's wrong. Sukarno said that "Sabah and Sarawak could join Malaysia IF they have the support from the people." When Azhari, an Brunei militia rebel against the Brunei government and creating independence in the North Borneo, we support them with moral and aid, because it was similar as how us Indonesians fought for our independence against the (freaking) Dutch. No wonder we support them. But IF JFK STILL ALIVE, Indonesia will withdraw their troops.

@BLACK_

3 жыл бұрын

it wasnt so peaceful because the communist in the Malaya had to be suppresed

@redegg7530

2 жыл бұрын

@@BLACK_ And we don’t talk what happened to communist in Indonesia

"whether the British Empire was a civilizing force or an oppressive one" Why not both? Imposing the particularly British civilization onto the world. It has certainly aided in uniting the modern world and globalization, even if just by their common English language, although it has done this by often systemically wiping out native ones. It is fascinating that each former colony, while clearly retaining their British legacies, have evolved and are continuing to evolve uniquely. Some people say we're living in an American Empire today, but it seems more like a case of a former colony usurping their motherland in the leadership of the continuation of the same empire if you ask me!

@UnderWarranty

7 жыл бұрын

The Commonwealth pushes for a better life in all Britains former colonies , education/health/wealth. The British Empire did some atrocious things but it made countries like India what they are today. India have a much larger army and more money then Britain now, so they left the world in a much better place

@slyninja4444

6 жыл бұрын

"Civilizing" people was and is compleatly unnecessary. What is civilized and uncivilized is all a matter of opinion.

@zebedeehill5709

6 жыл бұрын

Dakota Conn then you're asking a question that is based on opinion. What we see as civilised is having manners like in England, but to others burping after a meal is considered good manners in Turkey when it isn't in other countries.

@Paws.of.Justice

6 жыл бұрын

Corn Pop indian already had those before the brits came here . The only good thing the brits done is English lang and united india under hate aganist british . How can brits civilze which already civilzed ? Can britain civilze Greece ? Indian civilization is about same ageand advanced or more compare to the greeks .

@dansimmons21

6 жыл бұрын

Corn Pop actually, India was one of the richest countries in the world before Britain invaded. India had many natural resources including spices, precious stones and premium textiles. When Britain invaded it took control of all these trades and raped India of its wealth for Britain's own benefit.

6:10 Rorkes drift was an amazing battle, I heard that during the battle, the commanders yelled at the troops *"the lines must hold"* its amazing how their story is told, and how rorkes drift was controlled

PLEASE keep doing these. Please.

It's sad because if you look at polls the Hong Kong population clearly preferred British rule

@maxthecharacter1296

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I don't imagine anyone want to be part of a country where Human Rights violations is high, protests are squashed, and their right to choose a leader is not even theirs. Britain did want Hong Kong to be independent, but the Chinese wouldn't allow that. So they simply tricked the United Nations (somewhat), which resulted in Britain giving the colony away, but not without adding a few terms of their own.

@maxthecharacter1296

5 жыл бұрын

Now Britain is China's little bitch. Oh how the tides has changed.

@Huskie

5 жыл бұрын

Hong Kong, the only British colony to still be a colony... A Chinese colony. Never given independence.

@user-uq3um5nq7d

4 жыл бұрын

@Nazx 36 except that the China you're talking about is gone

@viveka2994

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-uq3um5nq7dQing dynasty rip

Not sure why Malaya (modern day Malaysia) wasn't highlighted on the map

@muhammadalfatih2640

4 жыл бұрын

Tanah Melayu wasnt lit up but Sarawak and Sabah were probably because they had achieved independence in 1953 or his map was simply wrong

@fulcrum2951

4 жыл бұрын

They don't exist

@solehsolehsoleh

4 жыл бұрын

They highlighted Malaysia only after 1921, at 6:43, maybe because Terengganu as the last state to got a British 'Advisor' in 1919. But after 8:25, maybe they just forgot.

@eustache_dauger

4 жыл бұрын

In pre-ww2, only the Straits Settlement (Penang, Dindings (before returned to Perak), Malacca & Singapore) were actually colonies in the British Malaya, whereas Labuan was their own crown colony in British Borneo, also administered as part of the Straits Settlement before returned to North Borneo. Sarawak & North Borneo on the other hand became the last British colonial acquisition, against the Atlantic Charter and the population demands in July 1946. The Malay states of & by themselves were never part of the British crown colonies, or administered by the Governor General of the colonies.

@BytzDrawz

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmmmm

A great video. Your honesty is appreciated.

Ireland did not “[become] an independent republic in 1922.” It became the Irish Free State, essentially no different from Canada or SA etc. It formally became an independent republic in 1949. And I believe it’s worth distinguishing that it wasn’t the whole of Ireland; this distinction is what led to huge bloodshed in Ireland (not the Republic, but in the six counties of Ireland in the north).

You didn't even mention the colonisation in Malaysia, despite it being one of THE most important trade routes in human history.

@Paws.of.Justice

6 жыл бұрын

Jun Yan rubber meh We got spice tea people & more

@Kuro_2712

5 жыл бұрын

Finally someone recognised us.

@seifsherif8142

4 жыл бұрын

The most important is the Suez Canal and Panama Canal

@oihanlarranegi472

4 жыл бұрын

@@seifsherif8142 both are very new, comparin with the strait of Malacca, a very strategic place. Both the dutch and the british competed for this region, as it was the way to the spices of Indonesia and the trade with China.

@seifsherif8142

4 жыл бұрын

@@oihanlarranegi472 wasn't the spices in India ?

The Great Game - It's like Risk, except people died. Fucking loved it.

@6timesbabyyy996

3 жыл бұрын

It's basically the cold war but not so cold

This video was so well written, and I learnt so much from it, mad respect, def a new sub 🙏

That's a solid ten minutes. Well done :)

@tonikeirouz7347

3 жыл бұрын

not rlly, it was 9 mins and 59 seconds.

6:07 Great reference! I loved that movie.

Top notch as usual. One small often misunderstood fact. Kenya got home rule not independence in 1963. Kenyatta (a made up name, that roughly translates into light of Kenya - spoiler alert, turned out rather differently - his real name was Johnstone Kamau) was first Kenyan Prime Minister of Her Majesty and Kenyans still used British passports. Kenya became a republic in 1964 and that's when we formally left the empire and the queen ceased to be head of state. Until then she was on our money, god save the queen was the anthem and our flag was navy blue with a Union Jack in the top left and a red rampant lion in the mid-right.

Who would win? *Half the world or 1 tiny tea thirsty island?*

@harbl99

3 жыл бұрын

"Give us the tea and no one gets hurt." -- Lord Palmerston

@anupamtiwari5587

2 жыл бұрын

@@harbl99 "We gave and we were hurt the most" - Me, maybe

"since about 5 minutes after it turned up." I love the humour. Best history summary channel on KZread.

This is one of my favourite history KZread channels, I was searching for ages for an interesting video about the prelude to ww2 and you definitely have the best video on it. All your vids are great

When i first came across this channel i was surprised you had such few subs. with these high quality videos this channel will be big

@didd2810

2 жыл бұрын

Well...

@sus-le5sx

2 жыл бұрын

Well...

@SpahGaming

Жыл бұрын

Well...

@ikemebenezer8684

Жыл бұрын

Well

@Kratos18155

Жыл бұрын

Well...

“That led to war which the British won” just say that and roll credits bruh

@sryan9547

3 жыл бұрын

Afghanistan would disagree

@ShiverinEskimo

3 жыл бұрын

@@sryan9547 Ireland wants to have a word too.

@mirzahamzabaig5667

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShiverinEskimo USA: Gentlemen!

@xxxBradTxxx

3 жыл бұрын

@Gunner White Canadian troops actually burnt it down 😛

@ehvaandal

3 жыл бұрын

@@xxxBradTxxx please, they were not Canadian troops, there was no Canada at the time. They were troops of the British empire.

Great content!

6:10 A hostile spear A new frontier The end is near

@darrenclarke4281

4 жыл бұрын

The next line is...Now live in fear

@jamiegray6931

3 жыл бұрын

There's no surrender

@cleeiii357

3 жыл бұрын

The lines must hold

@pesii1452

3 жыл бұрын

Their story told

@piggysew797

3 жыл бұрын

Rorkes drift controlled

10 mins, more accurate info than in most 40 min so called history vids ive seen. Great work! 👍 Subscribed

I love how you pay attention to little details like goa

Choose Your James: James Cook Or James Bissonette

@genalynnesanjuan5788

3 жыл бұрын

yes

These are awesome btw :D

@HistoryMatters

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. They should be coming out more often from now on.

A list of possible videos: Sweden Portugal/Spain Netherlands France Russia Ottomans Or Scotland ;)

@tiagoalmeida4068

7 жыл бұрын

Saying Portugal/Spain is rather disturbing. Portugal is an older state than both the UK and Spain and it has never lost its independence since its founding (the union with spain was not a country union, but a dinastic union, there were still different governments and set of laws, as well as borders, but we shared the king for 60 years, which himself was half portuguese) So don't put two quite different countries in the same bag. Especially when Portugal has been a traditional enemy of spain and an ally of england

@AdamSmith-rj3yc

7 жыл бұрын

Tiago Almeida Yeah, I don't know why I did that. I just saw earlier comments doing the same thing

@tiagoalmeida4068

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@AdamSmith-rj3yc

7 жыл бұрын

Tom Sanders What has any of this got to do with Irish Americans and English people?

@AdamSmith-rj3yc

7 жыл бұрын

What?

4:00 leading to the term "refusing to bite the bullet "

Being British today is like being a Roman after the fall of Western empire

@Macheako

3 жыл бұрын

Just wait...

@John-tc9gp

3 жыл бұрын

@@Macheako for what

@Macheako

3 жыл бұрын

@@John-tc9gp for the *ground* mate 🤣👍

@kubakornijenko1927

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah and all you have now that is not Bitan are the God Damm Falklands and you have them only because Tacher .

@kangaroo4847

3 жыл бұрын

@@kubakornijenko1927 Yeah the Falklands and 13 other overseas territories, but let’s forget about the others

"An civilizing force or an oppressive one" this things aren't mutually exclusive, the answer is, it was both.

@thetruereality2

4 жыл бұрын

Please shut up

@SharkyMcSnarkface

4 жыл бұрын

thetruereality You need to elborate or else you just look like a rude plonker on the internet.

@livinglifeform7974

4 жыл бұрын

Do countries become more civilised when they are forced to live in dirt and starve to death?

@newpham957

4 жыл бұрын

Very civil rape, plunder, murder, divide and conquer and all evils imaginable. Not to forget the continued theft of resources, effectively taking trillions out of Africa to this day. Yes very civilising indeed. Those western tinted glasses will polish any turd for some people.

@aidanciesinski8174

4 жыл бұрын

@@newpham957 I know right? How dare they ban child marriages and slavery! The answer isn't black and white. Britain helped modernize and civilize many nations and also committed many atrocities. You can't summarize a massive empire's several hundred year history with "tHey wEre eViL"

Just found this channel, I am a self stylized history nerd and love these types of videos. Good work.

Great video!

If I had a nickel for every time Britain funneled food away from a region severely stricken by famine in this video, I would have two nickels.

@awildpybro6018

2 жыл бұрын

Which isn't alot, but its weird that it happened twice.

@taiwandxt6493

Жыл бұрын

In this video...if you had a nickel for every time Britain did that for real, you'd be Elon Musk.

@photlam9769

Жыл бұрын

​@@taiwandxt6493that's propaganda and never happened...

@taiwandxt6493

Жыл бұрын

@@photlam9769 heh????

@photlam9769

Жыл бұрын

@@taiwandxt6493 i said it never happened

man you need more subs. your videos are awesome

The description of the Maori wars was far too simple which kinda made it wrong however I think you did a good job of making it quick and I’m just happy y’all included us lmao

Ah, the glory days of this channel content wise. Volume wise... well my ears are blown out every time I switch to a video not from this channel.

6:52 Looks like someone looking down, about to strike something with a tool.

This channel is amazing! Keep up the great content this is one of the best channels on KZread for history by far!

Fantastic video. Thanks.

Ireland: starves Britain: shame

I was a part of an American invasion force of Britain back int he 90s. We were on a mission to occupy Britain's pubs and drink up as much beer as we could. Really, I was stationed there from 93-96 and had a great time.

@simplesimon8255

Жыл бұрын

No one asked

@masterdeetectiv9520

Жыл бұрын

@@simplesimon8255 i did

@wallybrown3016

Жыл бұрын

@No I did too.

@bigbay1159

Жыл бұрын

@@simplesimon8255 someone is easily bothered

@JohnCooper-gm6mn

Жыл бұрын

​@@simplesimon8255 Your mum did.

Fantastic channel and good solid research, you'll go far! All the best and anxiously waiting for the Portuguese and Spanish Empires, a biased portuguese fan

Didn’t realise that was so recent. I mean my Nan was alive whilst the empire was at its peak

6:04 thanks for the shout out😁 love from the Zulus

Interesting that Victoria also quietly supported the Confederacy in the United States' civil war. If the CSS had succeeded, the British empire would have had a major emerging rival (albeit a friendlish one) greatly diminished, and Pax Britannica would have been different.

2:25 thank goodness you pronounced it right

love the animations

1:54 Risk is such a great game. My dad introduced me to it and I’ve successfully clobbered him twice.

Hey, as a South African who recently learnt Isandlwana at school, this is some background on that one great Zulu victory. (British burned their capital Ulundi later on after winning war). They defeated the British, who had opted not to dig in and build defensive structures and who were unawares of their presence in that exact region. Anthony Durnford, his men, and the rest of the British faught back valiantly but due to ammunition shortages, (having to run back and fetch large wooden crates of ammo from a distance away), a huge numerical disadvantage (martini-henri rifle was highly efficient however and led to initial successes in the battle), and a wide thinly spread circle of men around the camp (about 1 metre between each man) they ultimately lost. Hours afterwards the British were able to hold the Zulu off at the Battle of Rorkes Drift (trade outpost with a small garrison) which is a really good story with tons of bravery and courage, enjoyed learning about it.

Beautiful video. Can you please do one on the Swedish Empire?

@goatamongsheep4296

4 жыл бұрын

How about right now, NATO-Norway-Sweden EU-UN but is it time to tell the world?

Very nice video. I wonder what the painting is at 2:18? It's very much unlike any painting Ive seen before.

Very enjoyable clip and well narrated. Just one detail to be mindful of. You stated Ireland became an independent republic in 1922. 26 counties of Ireland did gain independence- however only as a free state and was still part of the British empire as the country had to swear an oath to the British crown- this was naturally a divisive issue in Ireland which was the main reason for the civil war. 26 counties of Ireland became an official independent sovereign republic in 1949. Thanks. Anthony.

Thank u ur the only channel that inclueds Ireland

I remembered Sherlock Holmes deduced Dr Watson’s battle wound in Afghanistan

I grew up in Canada but by the time I came of age any trace of brittania had been wiped out. I suspect sometime in my retirement Canada will become a republic

@twoshedsjackson6478

3 жыл бұрын

Probably when the Queen dies. Then you can have the lovely Mr. Trudeau as head of state.

@johnlee3899

3 жыл бұрын

Have you not heard about CANZUK mate. We're looking to get the family back togethor all on an equal footing to be a force of good.

@davesy6969

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect those remaining countries with the Queen as head of state will not have the new british monarch as their new head of state, which is a shame because i reckon I'm about 7 millionth in line for the throne.

@sweiland75

2 жыл бұрын

I hope it happens but I doubt it will in my lifetime.

@theoutlander1411

2 жыл бұрын

Canada won't exist at some point in your lifetime if you're under the age of 50.

I realize that compared to all the more recent videos History Matters has produced, this one might seem drier. It's brilliant, actually. The density of important information is astonishing.

This channel needs more subscribers.

These videos are excellent. I'm currently studying the history of empire as one of my modules to get my degree and they're incredibly helpful, as well as interesting. Thanks.

Watching this video 4 years later, I started saying the "Thanks to the Patrons on Patreon" spiel that he does now. It was weird hearing silence in place of the "James Bisonette, Kelly MoneyMaker, Maggie Paskowski" bit!

1:54 what do you mean “except”?

Thanks for bringing up the Concentration Camps used against the Boers. Many English people hardly realize how awful that was.

@vinyl2627

7 жыл бұрын

More British Army soldiers died in those concentration camps then civilians did I read. I think the camps were a necessary evil in defeating the Boers.

@matheuroux5134

7 жыл бұрын

VC YT no the brits started it they invaded.

@markjones3778

7 жыл бұрын

Matheu Roux the British have given the world an infrastructure which people seem to forget ! The only regret is having these people in our own country ! Like lunatic merkal has done allowing these terrible Arabs / Muslims into Europe which will only end bad!!

@matheuroux5134

7 жыл бұрын

mark jones infrastructure would have eventually spread naturally. The brits only brought death to the world. Have you noticed that the brits didn't really help africa? it's still a shithole. You racists only used your colonies as big mines and didn't give a shit about the people.

@matheuroux5134

7 жыл бұрын

English Muffin that's not true

Really glad to see the honesty when describing the great hunger. Well done.

Great video.

Britain's tactics for creating an empire: 1. Replace food crop production with cash crops. 2. Put down resistance when people rebelled against famines.

@sc_ken6300

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like every country ever