Wacky War Tactics in another Nutshell
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Big thanks to Morek, AmberJewel, and AuAK92 for suggesting the video topics!
War, for all of its destructiveness, ironically brings with it big pushes for innovation and creative problem solving. Some famous examples of this include the atomic bomb developed over the course of WWII, or the Trojan Horse from Homer's epic poem, "The Iliad." However, every once in a while an individual with a more zany mind comes up with some rather peculiar plans. In this video, I cover some of the more interesting plans/circumstances that occurred during battles throughout history, including Cambyses II's use of cats and animals during the 'Battle of Pelusium', the world's first "successful" combat submarine, the Confederate-made H.L. Hunley, and the story of some unexpected combatants during the 'Battle of the Bees'.
Some Sources:
Battle of Pelusium:
www.worldhistory.org/article/...
H L Hunley:
www.history.com/news/confeder...
www.history.navy.mil/research...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._H...
www.usni.org/magazines/naval-...
Duke University researcher who investigated and proposed the cause of death for the crew: today.duke.edu/2017/08/confed...
www.hunley.org/the-hunleys-si...
Battle of the Bees:
www.westernfrontassociation.c...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
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Жыл бұрын
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one of them is actually still in service there as a ferry (or at least was a few years ago)
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Ай бұрын
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Gongsun Zan, a warlord during China's three kingdoms era. Was fighting an enemy nation that believed white horses were sacred. So he just outfitted most of his horse archers and calvary with pure white horses so the enemy would be more hesitant to attack/shoot arrows back in fear of harming the horses. It worked.
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@@winggweeps tbf, suicide seems pretty common in ancient times
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"A battlefield woefully underpopulated by bees? A forest of BEES should remedy this" -Dr Bees, 1914
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2 ай бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
As a Brit born decades after the end of the empire it’s easy to forget sometimes why everyone’s still so mad at us. It’s shit like that isn’t it?
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Жыл бұрын
@@Bobby-wn5yr so that we can start a new war... Make a ton of money and stabilise population a bit. War is good.
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
"The Indian troops raised the British flag over a German colony in Africa in retaliation to what those Serbians did to that Austrian"
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Жыл бұрын
@@rerror3577 we live in a society
As a Connecticut resident I know for a fact that the first submersible ever used for war purposes was the Turtle. Basically it was The Hunley in the revolutionary war but with a much lower kill count… of zero. Although that’s not from lack of trying. They tried to use it to attach explosive charges to British ships on two separate occasions but both failed and forced the operator of the craft to retreat. So the Turtle is the first war sub but the Hunley does still hold the title of first sub with kills under its belt. Even if most of those were it’s own operators.
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8 ай бұрын
How can we take information seriously by a person from a state with a "c" where it is not needed? NICE TRY
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@user-cw3wm9lx7w
Ай бұрын
intwresrinf.
I laughed way too hard at the bee lighting a cig, saying, "looks like someone's a little lost,"
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Жыл бұрын
Even funnier is that he lights the fucking filter and drags on the embers lol
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Жыл бұрын
“NOW SQUEEL LIKE A PIGGY”
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Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I almost broke, to make it funnier I say that it is a split.
@CesarGarcia-nd5xz
Жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha same XD
12:03 "For the bees did not believe in the magic of friendship, *_only pain_* " You could really feel the raw emotion when he mentioned the pain of being stung by bees there ;_;
Actually, there were instances of submarines being used even earlier than the Civil War. During the Revolutionary War, for example, there was a submarine that was literally just a sealed barrel with hand powered propellers and a drill to attach a bomb to British ships.
@joshuapettus6973
10 ай бұрын
Yes but the turtle wasn't as successful in that it couldn't sink it's target.
Fun fact, the wrecks of the CSS Hunley and the ship it sank were both discovered by Clive Cussler - an avid car collector and author of several semifamous book series
Now I know how to defeat my enemies using tactics that should be war crimes but mostly aren't. Thanks Bluejay.
@slaughterchainsaw
Жыл бұрын
Animal shields, suicide submarines and bees. Weapons to surpass metal gear
@Raul_T
Жыл бұрын
@@slaughterchainsaw nah, I'll use endangered animals as shields because I doubt soldiers of today would care otherwise. Also, release rabid bees into enemy camps. Don't have much for the submarines.
@CoralCopperHead
Жыл бұрын
@@Raul_T Load 'em with explosives, slip into an enemy harbour and detonate.
@Dabigboii
Жыл бұрын
the bees are definitely the war crime
@WhatEver-ys4oe
Жыл бұрын
It isnt a war crime if its the first time its done!
The Persians releasing cats is just an Urban Myth. Historians found out that the Egyptians surrendered because they heard “It’s Morbin Time” from the Persian side and they refuse to kill they’re God
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Жыл бұрын
anybody who doesn't know about Morbius memes will instantly believe it's true
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Жыл бұрын
As an Iranian can confirm
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
Your cultural references are not understood.
7:25 I could loop this all day.
"the Indian troops raised the British flag over the German colony on African soil"💀
7:54 "The Hunley sank for the last time" Not to worry submarines can be drained and people can be replaced so there is still hope
@kyledavis4890
Жыл бұрын
Actually, I think I remember reading that they found it recently. I think the plan was to raise it and put it in the Smithsonian, but I don't know if it ever happened... I've been out of touch with the archeological field for too long now.
@ntfoperative9432
Жыл бұрын
@@kyledavis4890 yes, it was raised a cleaned out of silt so it could be properly displayed
@eldorados_lost_searcher
Жыл бұрын
@@kyledavis4890 I think they're still desalinating it so it doesn't crumble from the massive corrosion it's suffered.
You know I thought it was a Dr. Bees reference when you said 'woefully unpopulated by bees. But I went something like ' nah why would he know about Dr. bees' Imagine my surprise when I saw you mention him later. I wonder how he died this time?
@BlueJayYT
Жыл бұрын
Probably machine gun fire
@LexYeen
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueJayYT Curse those metal bees and their entirely understandable immunity to Dr. Bees's bee-like charms.
“Polyaenus” was the best
Calling it the: 'Slightly above average' war.. got me with that one
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Жыл бұрын
damn thats deep
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Жыл бұрын
This is inaccurate, it really just, “once, every BlueJay upload, an eternity has passed.”
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Жыл бұрын
People say that's a hell of a long time, I say, that's a hell of a bird.
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Жыл бұрын
The mountain is also made of diamond.
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Жыл бұрын
@@Redbird-dh7mu And that bird? Doctor Who.
The Hunley wasn’t made from a boiler, boilers used lapped construction and standard rivets. The Hunley was constructed using butted seams with an internal doubler and countersunk rivets. This was done to reduce drag in the water, it was a reasonably well thought out vessel for the technology available.
@sjs9698
Жыл бұрын
aside from the suicidal bomb-on-a-spear method of attack...
@notreallyhere67
Жыл бұрын
@@sjs9698 Yeah, it's a classic case of "race with what you got" as the first self-propelled torpedo didn't come about until 1871 or thereabouts :D
@arleccino1313
Жыл бұрын
A vehicle made by racist losers.
@halogod0298
Жыл бұрын
@@sjs9698 yea they miscalculated
@elroyscout
Жыл бұрын
Reasonably well thought out for a ship armed with high explosives at the end of a long stick.
As a female I can confirm, that your tactic to lure more of us thru fashion worked. (At least I found your channel through the weird history fashion video)
"Looks like someone's a little lost" one of my best fav lines in this video
The "Persian conversion excursion" made me laugh so hard
@Riverrat93
7 ай бұрын
Pure Genius.
I am instructor at the Navy’s Submarine School. I’ll be using your explanation of the CSS Hunley from now on when I teach Submarine History to the new sailors.
@jamesg1968
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't do that. He is actually wrong about many aspects of the Hunley and its evolution. Altough he is right about you can raise a sub and replace the crew. Most times. Given ideal conditions and a load of people and resources.
@blurb9319
8 ай бұрын
@@jamesg1968what about it is he wrong about? This is just from a cursory glance online, but everything seems to match up.
@yumad9830
4 ай бұрын
@@jamesg1968 Nothing he said was wrong.
"Slave loving land of traitors" new favorite channel
Here before the Roman Apologists
Excellent video! I can actually think of one earlier example of a "submarine" though, the USS Turtle, a submersible used by the United States in the Revolutionary War. Essentially, it was an insulated wooden barrel with a stick with a bomb on the end of it (similarly to the Hunley). The Turtle attempted several missions to sink British vessels on the Hudson River but was never successful.
@BlueJayYT
Жыл бұрын
That is very true! I remember learning about that from a TV show, Turn. Tis why I specified first 'successful' combat submarine!
@kiranclarke869
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueJayYT "successful" is pushing it a little
@LexYeen
Жыл бұрын
@@kiranclarke869 It sunk its target _and_ got a bunch of racists killed. Sounds successful enough to me.
@manuxx3543
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueJayYT Turn was so good compared to how unknown it is worldwide
@lachlanv.b.7783
Жыл бұрын
@@kiranclarke869 I mean it's a 1.0 KD for ships sunk with an unproven weapons system. Ignoring crew losses it was a pyrrhic victory
I always love his wholesome family friendly videos
@Bambisgf77
Жыл бұрын
Sarcasm? Hilarious content but wholesome family is a bit ….. stretch 💁🏻♀️
The Hunley is even funnier after the Titan debacle
In the Battle of Kwajalein (WW2 Pacific), the Japanese did all sorts of weird things to try and thwart the American advance on the island. One that comes to mind with this video took place at night. The Japanese used palm fronds held out in front of them to try and disguise their counter attack into American lines. The Americans were absolutely baffled the Japanese thought this would work and cut them down in huge numbers. Another, more grim tactic was to use Korean slaves dressed in white to try and draw Americans to shoot and expose their positions in the dark night. One Japenese officer even tried to fight a flamethrower with a fire extinguisher. It didn't end well for the Japanese officer.
''The Indians popped off more lead than a Detroit suburb'' -BlueJay 2022
Honestly, the "perhaps it was just a desperate attempt to remedy a battlefield woefully underpopulated by bees" bit is 1, probably a brand new sentence, and 2, my favorite sentence I've heard today. Whoever did the writing on this is AWESOME!
@SKC-uc7rw
Жыл бұрын
Look up harry partridge. Doctor bees is a fantastic series.
@bigmike9947
8 ай бұрын
12:44
Good news! I’m a lady and watched BECAUSE of the bonkers war tactics. The massive failure at Tanga was apparently quite brutal. My favourite war documentary included accounts from soldiers that were actually there. Most of the forces were people that were basically forced into a conflict for land they didn’t own or live on and had 0 control over or even voting rights on. Add to that that it was mainly dense jungle that they were unfamiliar with, and it was a goddamn massacre. Just running blind through the brush while you hear your comrades screaming in agony all around you.
@user-cw3wm9lx7w
Ай бұрын
that sucjs,
Okay but to think the Hunley was basically a primitive, unwitting kamikaze bomber, it done a pretty good job. It took out an entire naval vessel several miles off the coast in a single hit. If it was lowered to 1-2 crew members and consistently sank ships, as opposed to having full-on conflicts where an entire ship might fail to take down another, it'd probably be one of the more efficient tactics available for the time.
lady here! would love to see something between early edo period fashion, OR the most brutal ways to torture people through history! if you take that latter option, scaphism, the (probably not true) practice of forcefeeding people money and milk while theyre trapped between boats, then GIVING them the boats, and dumping them in a swamp to be horrifically devoured alive by insects would be an excellent addition.
@marycae
Жыл бұрын
@@CoochSmooch sometimes, the two are even connected! yippee!
@Black-Sun_Kaiser
Жыл бұрын
@@CoochSmooch agreed
@Lily-ed8fl
Жыл бұрын
@@CoochSmooch i showed my friends this, and they still make fun of me with it. thanks!
@midladder
Жыл бұрын
Pick me much
@user-cw3wm9lx7w
Ай бұрын
interesting
Tanga in Filipino means idiot, so the Battle of Tanga is pretty accurate for the British side. Also, it's pretty ironic that the machine gun used against the Brits was actually designed by Brits.
@HauntedXXXPancake
8 ай бұрын
'Tanga' in German means 'G-String' (The Underwear). I can't think of a way in which that may reflect on the Battle.
@justinsanchez3286
8 ай бұрын
@@HauntedXXXPancake the Brits got their ass cheeks clapped, so there's that
@user-cw3wm9lx7w
Ай бұрын
lol
During world war II, an Italian fort was Captured by Charles Leclerc (French general), although they had almost no equipement, and only one canon... They moved it from place to place to make Italian believe they had plenty, so the Italians (Well equiped, and that was'nt exhausted by travelling though desert) surrender XD
@user-cw3wm9lx7w
Ай бұрын
lol
As a resident of Alabama, I am honored to have my state credited with the creation of the worlds first successful combat submarine.
Seriously humiliating how the Hunley lost to a target that was incapable of fighting back
@justinsanchez3286
Жыл бұрын
>Sinks enemy ship and kills 5 enemy sailors >Loses submarine and entire crew Mission Failed Successfully
@jj02mc27
Жыл бұрын
@@justinsanchez3286 > approaches defenseless ship with boom stick > hits it in the explosive-filled cargo section > refuses to elaborate >sinks
@The_Tech_Priest
Жыл бұрын
@@jj02mc27 truly an Chad u boot tactic
@shinydewott
Жыл бұрын
@@justinsanchez3286 “don’t blame me, there was no ‘return alive’ at the mission briefing”
@lupohutchington269
Жыл бұрын
Think it as the first american kamikaze submarine
In 657 during the battle of Siffin, pages of Qu'ran were ripped and put in front of spears against Saint Ali and his army. This caused the winning side to immidiently stop fighting as to not destroy the pages of the holy book. Its very similar to the egyptian example you gave.
@HellbirdIV
Жыл бұрын
Coalition forces should've thought of that. Don't have to rip out the pages, just mount a bookshelf full of Qur'ans to the side of the Humvees and Land Rovers.
@generalquack9844
Жыл бұрын
@@HellbirdIV paper is mightier than the IED
@alexanderrobins7497
Жыл бұрын
After Alexander The Great died, his mother Olympus and one of Alexander’s step mother’s raised armies to fight each other for political power. (I think the issue was about Alexander’s successor.) When the other army saw they were ordered to kill the women who gave birth to Alexander The Great, they threw down their weapons and changed sides. Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History did a five hour podcast episode about it which was fascinating and perfect for the road trip I was on.
@user-cw3wm9lx7w
Ай бұрын
@@HellbirdIV lol
Ha ha here's another BlueJay joke that aged like fine wine 5:47
@kinman3051
9 ай бұрын
Been looking for this kind of comment
@Hifuutorian
8 ай бұрын
Lmaaoo
That's like employing dozens of Jesus's lookalikes into the war against the crusaders
6:56 as a native of Columbus, Ohio I'll testify that everyone sounds just like that, I sound like that
@carlaconnolly6038
Жыл бұрын
Down in Ohio Swag like Ohio
@craftyalmighty6646
Жыл бұрын
Only in ohio💀
I don't come here just for the war tactics, i also, like most women, like that dancing bird. i would add a squeak or two tho. edit: and thank you for not talking about that Egyptian crocodile dung face mask thing again. its a bummer.
History, satire, military history, vulgarities, and esoterc references make this my new favorite channel!
As a female I love learning about crazy ways people died :)
Blue jay: damn 90% men Not enough
@BlueJayYT
Жыл бұрын
no more, please, I can't breath
Hearing the opinion on Missouri as a Missourian made me think "how dare you" and "very true" at the same time. Definitely not the state for everyone with all of the bendy roads still good enough to make you car sick and weather that nobody seems to be capable of predicting.
@bugbear2001
Жыл бұрын
We might have St Louis, but at least we don't have Chicago!
I live in Charleston and so the Hunley is pretty famous, and so I thought of submarine warfare I thought of both civil war and ww1 when you mentioned submarines lol.
I wonder if bluejay discussed ironclads in another video, very very interesting part of the civil war. The presubmarine, submarines. I loved the southern sailors yeehawing as they died btw, got a kick out of it.
I was invested into a series for 3 days and as soon as I seen “blue jay” I clicked it😂 he cracks me up
@BlueJayYT
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha thank you! What series did I beat out?
@whyops9862
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueJayYT Breaking Bad
@Menno_3
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueJayYT Better Call Saul for me
@littleshopofhorrors6573
Жыл бұрын
@@BlueJayYT Tks mantis (fallout lore creator)
@OpoOnTheGo
Жыл бұрын
It's short for BlueJason
Never thought I’d be terrified of a bee lighting a cigar, taking a strong puff and then proceeding to tell me how lost I am.
I wish more of my classmates saw these. Your videos are great
@BlueJayYT
10 ай бұрын
give me their addresses and I'll find them
@larryalvares1369
10 ай бұрын
@@BlueJayYT unfortunately for me, one of my classmates went to Missouri once :/
As a girl who loves history, war-related videos on this channel are my absolute favourite
I love the idea that towing a mine was too dangerous so obviously the thing to do was put it on a long stick.
The ending statement reminds me of a motto I imagined about my own interest in history that “history should be about how people lived, and not how they died. We all die the same way after all”
@RipRLeeErmey
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call dying to artillery fire and dying in your sleep the "same way"
@wjzav1971
Жыл бұрын
I think there is a difference in dying to bees or to Persians swarming you with cats.
@stephen3164
Жыл бұрын
Bees. Always the bees.
@Flaschenteufel
Жыл бұрын
ehh pretty much more important how people died or this war thing will haunt us forever
08:10 laugh so hard!
7:14 I am replaying this and every time I am dying with laughter
"I think you missed a golden opportunity with a CATapult." Had me rolling!
@brendaeli557
Жыл бұрын
Shutthefukup and grab the kittens!!! lmao! 🤣
@DippfaceHQ
Жыл бұрын
@@brendaeli557 *GRAB THE FUCKING KITTENS PULVESIUS*
3:36 holy fuck you are hilarious
Wow was not expecting that Missouri roast 😂
This channel has everything I love! Birds, history explained with animations, and most importantly, a deep seeded hatred of the state i live in! Thank you youtube algorithm!
As a native Missourian, who grew up in St. Louis, I can confirm that's exactly what we do. (Moved out of the state very early in adult-life, and will never go back...)
I lost it earrrllyyy on this one 🤣 "Persian Conversion Excursion" whatttttt 💀
I honestly love the way you talk, idk what i like about it but it is perfect. Joke delivery is tight and crisp
Jay took every opportunity to dunk on the Confederacy he could and I am here for it
@BlueJayYT
Жыл бұрын
🎵Away down south in the land of traitors! 🎵
@kingofflamingos4344
Жыл бұрын
Got to make sure certain folks know they aren't in good company cause of this one half ass achievement.
Dude whatever your doing, somehow you'll suprise me everytime. All jokes hit and its always a uniqely fun experience to watch your videos. keep it going
@YourMomLivesHere
Жыл бұрын
And now, much like Blue still waiting for his dad to return, we wait for him. Tis a sad state.
Getting attacked by bees while under MG fire got to sting.
If the Hunley hadn't sunk itself, General Sherman would've had to continue his March *into* the Sea!
10:06 I feel personally attacked
@WhosCurtio
Жыл бұрын
Same 😔
HES BACKKKK
Bro i forgot my daily conflict of nations login and ur sponsor reminded me
@kinman3051
9 ай бұрын
Awesome. Good to see another Missouri hater
As someone from Columbus, Ohio I can confirm we do, in fact, talk like old-salt sailors from the 17th century
7:20 holy fuck
My favorite thing about the Hunley is that it basically used the same strategy that Japanese infantry used during the Soviet push at the end of WW2: a bomb on a stick. Simple, elegant, suicidal. Perfect.
Persian Conversion Excursion that killed me
“Oh no we brought cats. We always bring cats” “Grab the kittens! Grab the fucking kittens!” Heh That sounds like me tbh
3:57 woah, dem Egyptians so scared they fled all the way to Tennessee
@carlaconnolly6038
Жыл бұрын
There's a town in Egypt called Memphis
@creatinerd
Жыл бұрын
@@carlaconnolly6038 I know, that was the Joke. Memphis, Tennessee
"More lead in all directions than a Detroit suburb" caught me completely off guard and I love it
I laugh so hard watching your videos. Thank you for the brevity in these trying times.
The shade being thrown at the fucking South is phenomenal.