My father said "No one returns from a war. We're all still out there, fighting".

Sad that Stobo was tormented by his own demons during peacetime, and took is own life, after playing such a crucial role during the war. Brilliant episode as always!

@GeorgeSemel

5 жыл бұрын

Then as today, some are able to better cope with such things. It's not a natural act to kill each other, we have laws in that regard that is old as man himself. Wars are a necessary evil. It's never a good thing but human nature being just that human nature well we have them, Being able to defend and to fight is out of necessity and human beings do was in necessary all the time.

@Dr_Do-Little

5 жыл бұрын

He can rot in hell for eternity ... If only I believed in hell... But yes. Good episode. As always.

@oldesertguy9616

5 жыл бұрын

It's not unusual for someone to become accustomed to strife and the excitement of combat, and the resulting fame and feelings of accomplishment. Once the excitement is over, it is difficult to go back to a normal life.

@BrassLock

5 жыл бұрын

Probably an undiagnosed case of what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In World War One it was called Shell Shock. Prior to that, it probably wasn't considered worth bothering about, just referred to as "Soldier's Heart", or "Battle Fatigue". "Melacholia" may have been the term used in his case, following his untimely death, but which only describes the symptoms of reactive depression. It doesn't include the issue of flashbacks, which usually disturb sleep, and reduces ones ability to deal rationally with life's challenges plus severely affects the immune system. Good enough reason for him to think about ending it all, especially if he had taken to the cheaply available alcohol, but which wasn't featured in this narrative. However, George Washington was known to favour the Army's use of "moderate amounts of strong liquor" and may have encouraged those in his circle of influence.

@ralphcraig5816

5 жыл бұрын

@@oldesertguy9616 Many never do and end up addicted to any number of things, drugs and alcohol obviously, or other high risk behavior, gambling, skydiving , mountain climbing, anything that either promotes an adrenaline rush or tamps down the need down. As a three tour Vietnam vet, I know of what I speak. The fact that I'm still alive considering all the crazy stuff I've done since then is just dumb luck. My family and friends all agree. I've been in counseling groups with fellow vets, and in the end, we all end up still looking for that buzz that normal civilized behavior will never produce! Good chance Stobo suffered the same malady...

I grew up 25 miles north of Pittsburgh. There’s a town called Braddock near Pittsburgh and in my township in Beaver county there’s an area named Stobo. I never knew the history till now. How tragic that he took his life after the accomplishments he achieved. Thank you for bringing his story to life.

I'm calling it. He's an alien. The history guy is not of us. He's too damn brilliant and to upbeat and happy about history to have a degree in history and still be human. This guy is amazing

@rpierwit

5 жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought of that but it seems reasonable. 😉

@ohmeowzer1

5 жыл бұрын

Jason Hobb 😂

@barrylucas505

5 жыл бұрын

Hey! Keep it to yourself!

@conveyor2

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. He has been living among us for several thousand years, observing, recording, interpreting, feeding cats. Cats are alien as well.

@jasonhobb4520

5 жыл бұрын

@@conveyor2 lol. I knew it! No one could go through the mundane and tedious routines and test of historical education to get a degree and still come out with such a love for it and great attitude about it. It's just beyond The Human Condition. It defies the very physics of the human brain. Alien I say. They don't make people like that.

That third escape would make a great movie! Thank you for another wonderful dose of 18th century history.

@Wallyworld30

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they made a theatre play about him back during the 18th century.

@renton6349

5 жыл бұрын

His whole story would be worth a movie

If they had been able to make history this interesting when I was in school I might have paid more attention. It turns out that I didn't hate history, after all. I just hated the way it was taught.

@QuantumRift

5 жыл бұрын

I have a zeal for History. I was lucky enough to have good history teachers and profs that 'made learning fun' and interesting.

@RebeccaCampbell1969

4 жыл бұрын

John Opalko Then, now? Who cares! You are enjoying it now… and as an adult you get to understand it

@RebeccaCampbell1969

4 жыл бұрын

John Galt Ouch, now imagine today’s kids in western nations schools… this is problematic

@cascorick8253

4 жыл бұрын

Most of what we learn in history classes in the states turned out to be lies, what we were told about Christopher Columbus is evidence of that! If the guy with the bow tie was my history teacher, I would have never missed a single day of school!

@DylanVotaire

4 жыл бұрын

@John Galt you should not take the crimes of Columbus so personally. A great part of Western culture is enlightenment--getting out of the cave to find and face the truth. Then, the human thing to do is make a better future for all based on rational thinking, compassion for your fellow human beings and grace. We are all human. When one recognizes that fact and fully comprehends what that entails, we can all celebrate our human heritage and enjoy peace. That is probably what your teachers were trying to get across to you. Just because your Spanish teacher showed you the value of the many peoples that Columbus and Westerners called "others" does not mean you cannot enjoy the beneficial elements of your "heritage". Tribalism is by definition divisive; moreover, it is imagined and not extremely useful in our modern world. Peace.

The suicide of Stobo reminded me of the suicide of Meriwether Lewis a generation later. Great men both. And tragic. Thanks for this video. Superb as always.

@andrewinbody4301

5 жыл бұрын

My thought too.

@rutabagasteu

5 жыл бұрын

There is some evidence the Inn keepers killed Lewis for money they thought he had.

@JeffDeWitt

5 жыл бұрын

@@rutabagasteu Well... at least that is what was in a Cussler novel. Learning history from a Cussler novel is a bit like learning about WWII from Hogan's Heroes, but he does but it bit's of historical fact.

@Reneelwaring

4 жыл бұрын

Most don't know the unwritten history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. How the US Government wouldn't give Clark the rank of Capt. but Lewis felt it was nec. so he called Clark Capt. Clark charged a lot of the items used for the voyage but the US Gov. would not honour those purchases because he didn't have the rank to make them. His family bour the weight of this debt for three generations, to the tune of $47,000. Lewis wasn't happy at how the Gov. treated Clark, not even giving him a Gov. Post as they did Lewis and he ended his life in Kentucky across the river from Indiana where Clark was living with his daughter. This information is from memory, given to me by the Clark family in Indiana.

Stobo had to have suffered from PTSD after all of that! Amazing video, I had never heard of this man.

I've yet to see a dud History Guy vid. You just keep knocking them out of the park. Thank you for another H.G. gem.

@jonslg240

5 жыл бұрын

That's because the duds are still fireworks

@tedthesailor172

4 жыл бұрын

He should be appointed Professor of Pocket History...

@eugenetswong

4 жыл бұрын

I was shocked to discover that he seems to not be funded by PBS or a university. The storytelling and information seems to be at such a high level, that I was surprised to see that he is simply running his own KZread channel. Wow.

All Canadian school children are taught extensively about the battle of the Plains of Abraham and of Montcalm and Wolfe (at least they were...) but I'd never heard of Stobo until today.

@1KJRoberts

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ian. You answered the question that occurred to me as I listened - riveted to this great lesson.

@hshs5756

5 жыл бұрын

"What is history but a fable agreed upon?" -- Napoleon Bonaparte We can only hope that the constant presence of modern recording technology will change that, but so far it hasn't had much of an impact. This is evidenced by things like abundant video showing explosives bringing down the WTC towers, yet the world is still full of people who believe airliners and jet fuel achieved the impossible, even bringing down a building, WTC7, that was never hit!

@zabaleta66

5 жыл бұрын

@@hshs5756 Stop it, just stop it!! There were no explosives, you fool!

@SlyPearTree

5 жыл бұрын

Same here, but that history course was about 40 years ago for me so it's quite possible I simply forgot about Stobo.

@erg0centric

5 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian I learned this as well, then I went to Montreal and learned the truth - that they had never lost a battle.

at the point in Pittsburgh there was a 4 point fort and a larger 5 point star fort inluding a canal. that got filled in and destroyed by a highway system. not much is left or even visible today. i remember when you could still see the bricks and walk down in the old canal where George Washington himself would have sailed around it. thats now filled in with just a new concrete sidewalk outlying it. pittsburgh ruined history for a highway fountain and an art festival. its disgusting when you see old depictions and photots. at 1 point the park had a pond in the canal part and walking bridge over it. that was before i was born. point stat park ruined fort Duquesne/pitt.🤢 i didnt know about this guy. very interesting. as always great video!🍻

@niteshades_promise

5 жыл бұрын

kcotte59 books? what are those?😂🍻

The very definition of a "Man of Action".

I love it, you worked in pirates!! What a wonderful story. I have never heard of him before. Though I am most saddened that this remarkable man ended his own life. I say again you should put "And don't all great stories involve pirates?" on a t-shirt. It would be great!

It is amazing that many times, in America's hour of need, history finds a man such as this to appear and win the day. We are a blessed nation.

@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry

4 жыл бұрын

He was a British soldier and officer of the King. No one knows for sure which side he'd have fought for had he remained in North America, but with his being an officer, it'd be a good bet he'd have remained loyal.

@rhett1029

Жыл бұрын

@@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry doubt it he grew up in Virginia and Scots while did fight alongside their fellow English they did not have the best relationship with them which made it entirely plausible he would’ve fought for the Americans. However I guess we’ll never know

@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry

Жыл бұрын

@@rhett1029 Plenty of Virginians were Loyalist, and fought for the Crown in the Queen's Loyal Virginia Regiment, the Virginia Light Horse, and the Virginia Volunteers Regiment. And there were several Scots regiments of the British Army fighting in the War of Independence, including the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emmigrants), the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, 70th RoF (Glasgow Lowland), 71st RoF (Fraser's Highlanders), 74th Ro(Highland)F, 76th RoF (Macdonald's Highlanders), 80th RoF (Royal Edinburgh Volunteers), and the 83rd RoF (Royal Glasgow Volunteers).

A great story, Stobo achieved a full lifetime of adventure in his short life. I worked on a job converting an old Victorian house to a restaurant, it was next door to Quebec House, Wolfe's old residence in Westerham, Kent in the UK. The owner of the restaurant was a top French chef who decided to call the restaurant, The Marquis de Montcalm, very expensive but extremely good food.

As a life long resident of Pittsburgh and ardent history buff i found this story very fascinating. Thank you.

My fav channel on youtube🤩

I along with my 3 children look forward to your videos. Thank You.

@johnbockelie3899

3 жыл бұрын

May be being in peace time army, he was too used to action, and.fighting , the peace idea was something.he couldn't comprehend.PTSD was also present after the Civil War as well.

Even today, many old soldiers have problems dealing with non combat times, and Stobo WAS an old soldier. Thanks again for the lessons.

Really enjoyed this one. Great stuff! It's disheartening how many wonderful stories are _not_ taught in history classes. Thankfully, we've got the History Guy to fill us in on some of the great stories we missed.

I used to think I had a pretty good handle on the history of America, but this guy teaches me daily that I've still lots to learn. Thank you, sir. And please continue with your lessons.

In all my days... I have never chuckled while learning something about history. Most of us can learn about other events, other news and find something to chuckle about. Yet very few find anything to chuckle about in history. And that is sad because all the current events that we chuckle about today, are tomorrow's history, and should still be worth a chuckle. I am sure that many time in history, were composed of moments of humor, irony, or comic tragedy. Yet we so seldom see those qualities in history. Thank you, History Guy, for presenting history with the same humors that it was created with.

I believe that someone stole my education as a child. I had never heard anything about this until now.

@victorcastle1840

5 жыл бұрын

For sure your children won't since schools have either pretty well rewritten American history or stopped teaching American History completely . ......:-( and you know the saying, those who don't know history and bound to repeat it .

@JeffDeWitt

5 жыл бұрын

I knew about Fort Necessity and Washington's surrender, but only because I stumbled across it while driving through Pennsylvania.

Being a native born Virginia with roots (Albemarle County), I was fascinated by this historical gem.

I believe this is the best story you have ever told with such a tragic ending that it brought me to tears. You are to be commended, sir.

Any story with pirates is awesome. Thanks again THG!

A remarkable story. Never had even heard of this brave and innovative man before.

Another outstanding tale of, as you say "History that Deserves To Be Remembered".

This was awesome! Thank you!

Found your channel yesterday. I've subscribed and binge-watched your videos for hours. Best channel on KZread.

Another sad example of military depression not being confined to recent conflicts within our lifetime. Excellent telling of his tale.

Amazing absolutely love the vids always so insightful and packed with great facts

I enjoy this man's delivery and his picking sort of obscure stories. Every summer my parents would load my 3 bros and I and travel NY state visiting historical sites, Fort Niagara.ft Ticonderoga , West Point.I spent a summer at Laval U in Old Quebec City studying French and walked across the Plaines of Abraham on my way to class. and one day a small group of self and other students located a path from the top down to the St Lawrance River. and it was far easier down than the trek up to the top

As a teacher of History and having taught and lived throughout Asia and Europe as a Dept of Defense Educator, I find these videos the best you can see. Would love to buy the History Guy a Cup of Coffee and a donut now that I have retired to Carson City Nevada. Hope to meet him some day...as a Captain of Marines I say....Semper Fi and God Bless the History Guy!

I attended High School in Fort Chiswell,Va. which was one of the border forts set up by Col. Washington. The area is ripe with arrowheads, musket balls, and Minie rounds that have accumulated from so many battles fought over that land. It is probably not the case anymore but in the 1960s the History Classes taken that year were of Virginia alone which considering it's rich history was a deep well to draw from. Love the show and look forward to future episodes.

Amazing bit of history. Keep it coming!

Excellent as usual ! Most amazing .

That was both fascinating and in the end quite tragic. Thanks!

Another fantastic telling of an amazing and nearly forgotten piece of history. Bravo!

Plains of Abraham, the battle of Quebec (fortress)… both General Montcalm and General Wolfe died during and after the battle. The city of Quebec is, IMO, the best tourist attraction of Canada… one can enjoy good coffee and an omelette for breakfast, and buy a Chess set made in stone with the colors of the two armies, and Montcalm and Wolfe as kings Montcalm was badly immortalized in the Last of the Mohicans propaganda book, Wolfe was a veteran of the Jacobite war in Scotland… where he as a lieutenant choose not to execute every scot soldier or civilian as per his royal orders said, thus he was respected and then loved by Scottish troops after the 1745 war. Both men were good considering the circumstances, but then again the world needed to be forged.

Outstanding job time after time!

enjoying your history lessons... thanks for sharing with us!

Another great history lesson. In school we are taught about Wolfe and Montcalm and the Plains of Abraham, but not the whole story. Thank you from a Canadian for another history lesson about Canada that we never learned about.

What wonderful histories you produce. They surely do deserve to be remembered.

Thank you. Very illuminating.

Fantastic insight into a equally fantastic character in our history..... thanks again

Wow...What an amazing 20+ years Stobo had; cramming more into those yeas than most people do in a lifetime. I can understand how he couldn't adapt to a boring and uneventful day to day life after doing all of those incredible things. I do not remember ever hearing of Stobo. Thanks, Mr. H...!!

I was waiting for the pirates and you dd not disappoint. Thank you History Guy!

I could listen to your presentations for hours. Wish my history teachers in high school and college had your enthusiasm and depth of knowledge. Under them, history was dull and boring.

@jeffwalther3935

5 жыл бұрын

I became a history teacher to do just that. No one hired me. I wrote a book of 2 editions, hundreds of letters, 19 years of newsletters, all selfpublished with little or no significant acknowledgement, encouragement, guidance or assistance, much less dozens of other reasonable expectations. No one responded except in a rare, although telling, occasional, extremely minor and petty case of correction of grammar, never of the slightest significance AT ALL. Wtf?

I highly recommend reading more about his escape. There is soooooo much more to it between using a canoe and taking over the two sloops. Stobo is the coolest figure in history you never heard of. Present at the very beginning and the very end of the French and Indian wars. My favorite historical figure.

WOW.....................Thank you, History Guy and Gal, for this one especially.

I think I finally figured it out of i watch the video twice i think I can absorb at least half the information. I have a thing for maps though and second time thru I pause it a lot just for the maps. Thanks for another great one history guy!

Stobo cut quite the character. Sad that he took his own life. With the looming American Revolution, his greatest adventures might have lain just ahead.

@dugroz

5 жыл бұрын

But which side would he have been on???

@ReflectedMiles

5 жыл бұрын

@@dugroz Exactly my thought. He had suffered and expended much of his life's work on the protection and advancement of the British cause. His brilliance might easily have become the turning of the Revolutionary tide in Britain's favor as well. He possessed a lot of the ingenuity and audacity that the colonists depended upon for their advantage.

@RebeccaCampbell1969

4 жыл бұрын

A fellow Bipolar Disorder, type 2 perhaps,… like so many historical figures, and some not so historical. But 43 is quite good age, and list of accomplishments for those XVIII century years. Vincent Van Gogh lived in the XIX century, and took his life at a younger age… but then again this is not a “whose story is sadder” discussion Cheers!

@eugenetswong

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReflectedMiles as sad as I am that the Americans broke away from us, I find the thought of Canada and America being 1 country to be quite disturbing. The idea is that the amount of land and amount of people under a few rulers would put us in a weak position. If our countries were broken up into 4-8 countries, then we might have more independence. That's just speculation, though.

@squidly6179

3 жыл бұрын

Rebecca Campbell I’ve also got bipolar type2 and it’s so hard in addition to being a true Gemini I have two distinctly opposite personalities that provide chaos in my life.

This guys the best. I wish he was my neighbor!! How cool it would be to sit down and talk with this guy. I too am quite the history buff and could talk to this guy forever. History guy keep up the good work and know you make the day of a lot of people

always amazing how the course of history turns on the actions of a few.

Awesome History narration! I felt the excitement in your narration of this man’s adventures. WOWED AGAIN ! Thank you History Guy.👍🏽👍🏽

Great new video! I start - and end - most days with The History Guy.

Excellent as always!

Thank you- such a thrilling and feel good story... until the end.

I cannot thank you enough history guy your channel is so enlightening and it's just great it is great and there's nothing else on anyting near it thank you sir and keep up the good work

As always THG makes another banger! Love it as always❤️

I’ve watched this episode at least 5 times. So good.

Really enjoy your videos.

another great video.thank you

The Citadel in Quebec is one of the coolest things I ever saw on summer vacation!

great history...thanks, once again and probably not for the last time, for the wonderful presentation and story.

Another excellent episode!

Awesome! Keep em coming!

That really is a great untold story. Thanks again.

Great one! Well done!

This is yet another really amazing piece of history. Thank you for your wonderfully entertaining and educational presentations. It is sad that Robert Stobo felt so depressed that he took his own life. His story is important, and I'm glad you remembered him.

Appreciate all of your videos but this one is especially interesting. Thank you.

As many times that I've been to fort Pitt and fort necessity I've never heard this harrowing tale. Thank you HG !!!!!

I'm an avid history buff and never heard of Maj Stobo, what a character! Excellent presentation.

You sir, have a very unique way of presenting history. Thank you

Wow!! Please don’t ever stop making these vids!!👍👍

Amazing story... thanks for doing it.

wow what a great episode. I have always loved the story of Wolfe and Montcalm. Of the British troops climbing the cliffs up onto the plain and the ensuing battle. Thanks for the telling of it. The two generals gave their lives in the battle but they seemed such gentlemen. The story of those two would be a great episode

A most excellent presentation......as a native Virginian, I thought I knew a great deal about historic Virginians(in my generation we studied Virginia history in not 1 but 2 entire school years, in lieu of U.S. or world history)...but you made me aware a great Virginian, hitherto unknown to me......thank you, indeed, sir

Very well told piece of history. Your passion is impressive.

Thank you, again.

Another delight! You do a really great job at presenting slivers of history in interesting and engaging way. Thanks you and keep it up!

Holy crap... what a story. Pity about the end i guess the chap was impacted greatly by his own deeds, yet his story is not forgotten thanks to this channel. bravo #thehistoryguy

Great history to be had here!!!

Fascinating! I think you'd also enjoy the story of Simon Kenton. Thanks for sharing!

I had heard of Stobo in the past, but wasn't aware of many of the things in this video. Thanks!

Another great story, sir. Keep them coming. As we move forward, we occasionally lose sight ( knowledge ) of where we've been.

Excellent work

Astounding piece of history. I've been fascinated with the 7 years war since a child. Reading the books by Donald Clayton Porter In the White Indian series started the fascination. I had heard bits and pieces about Stobo, but this was way more than I had ever read. Amazing!

Thank you for these videos, History Guy & Mrs. Hstory Guy! I have enjoyed all of your videos and learned something new every time. Unfortunately, I forget what had for breakfast.

Simply awesome. I have considered myself a studied amateur historian. Your presentations fill in the niches and shades of history i had forgotten or not known. My thanks!

I misread. I thought this was about Capt. Stubing. The LUUUUUVE BOAT!!! 🎶

The best KZread channel! You are indeed the History Guy

I'm thinking the chronic malnutrition he suffered, and surely did not fully recover from, played a very large part in his depression and suicide.

Awesome episode! Sad ending to such an incredible adventure.

Once again I learned something new , thank you .

Well done, sir! Thanks for this

Another great story. Thanks

Great video as usual

A great story told in a wonderful way.