Napoleon's First Victory: Siege of Toulon 1793
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He told his men that they would attack. There was some dissent because he had been ordered to stand down on pain of death. He told them, I intend to take the fort by myself, you can come along to watch if you wish, and at that, he ran off into the darkness on his own. His men followed him with a hue and cry. Napoleon was an expert in artillery and so he knew how to take the fort. He carried out the instructions, which he had previously given to the Army, but which they had failed to follow. As he was running he had a man counting out. Once the man counted to 100, he ordered everyone to hit the dirt. At that moment, the cannons fired above their heads.
Napoleon and his men stood up untouched. They had done the impossible, they'd crossed the no-man's-land and were right in front of the fort. Napoleon knew it would take the British another hundred seconds or so to reload. At that, he drew his sword, and Napoleon and his men enter the fort and massacred the English. It was at this point that Napoleon received a bayonet wound to his thigh.
Not sure if anyone can corroborate this version, which I heard a long time ago in France. I've looked for it on the internet, but have never found it. But it's a great story if true.
Date: 2022-09-12
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Aniber
The British just couldnt catch a break during the late 18th century with the seven years war and then only about a decade later war and signs of revolution break out in Massachusetts with it being probably the most profitable and powerful colony controlled by the British and because of this revolution spreads out to the other 12 colonies controlled by Britain. After about another decade of fighting the Brits are disastrously defeated by the colonial army led by George Washington and only a couple years after this they begin fighting France again because of the threat posed by the French Revolution its incredible someone should try and find out the the total amount of Gold the Brits had to pay for all three conflicts because that would truly be fascinating.
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The British just couldnt catch a break during the late 18th century with the seven years war and then only about a decade later war and signs of revolution break out in Massachusetts with it being probably the most profitable and powerful colony controlled by the British and because of this revolution spreads out to the other 12 colonies controlled by Britain. After about another decade of fighting the Brits are disastrously defeated by the colonial army led by George Washington and only a couple years after this they begin fighting France again because of the threat posed by the French Revolution its incredible someone should try and find out the the total amount of Gold the Brits had to pay for all three conflicts because that would truly be fascinating.
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Oliver
1793 is one of my favourite years in history - the threat of invading armies from all the great neighbouring powers and France facing imminent invasion and total defeat; entire regions in revolt and a nation in turmoil. Meanwhile, at the centre of the storm, some of the most legendary, titanic political and ideological struggles are taking place within Paris itself, wrestling for France's very soul. The fact that France emerged from this at all is amazing; the fact that Napoleon would rise during this era and make France the preeminent power in Europe for over a decade is quite simply incredible.
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1793 is one of my favourite years in history - the threat of invading armies from all the great neighbouring powers and France facing imminent invasion and total defeat; entire regions in revolt and a nation in turmoil. Meanwhile, at the centre of the storm, some of the most legendary, titanic political and ideological struggles are taking place within Paris itself, wrestling for France's very soul. The fact that France emerged from this at all is amazing; the fact that Napoleon would rise during this era and make France the preeminent power in Europe for over a decade is quite simply incredible.
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bbbbbbbouli
Stop being a fearmonger with the Terror yes we understood you are perfect liberal democrat opposed to violence (but still beeing a battle analyst. Oh my God Robespierre was such a Tyran, he guillotined the poor Louis XVI. Oh please Anglo-Saxon I beg you to stop talking about French History you cannot apprehend it. You don't have the culture and the heritage. That's all.
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Stop being a fearmonger with the Terror yes we understood you are perfect liberal democrat opposed to violence (but still beeing a battle analyst. Oh my God Robespierre was such a Tyran, he guillotined the poor Louis XVI. Oh please Anglo-Saxon I beg you to stop talking about French History you cannot apprehend it. You don't have the culture and the heritage. That's all.
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Shane
No evidence Bonaparte was directly involved in the atrocities? He secured Toulon for the extremist new revolutionary republic! I guess he had no idea what was going to happen to the dissenters. He may not have executed anyone personally, but make no mistake, he was directly involved.
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No evidence Bonaparte was directly involved in the atrocities? He secured Toulon for the extremist new revolutionary republic! I guess he had no idea what was going to happen to the dissenters. He may not have executed anyone personally, but make no mistake, he was directly involved.
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scott
Bonaparte was not only a brilliant tactician but a career soldier. Some of the best soldiering I have seen has been from those with non-combat experience; engaging without the prejudices of defeat, casualties, and the cynicism that generally comes with combat experience.
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Bonaparte was not only a brilliant tactician but a career soldier. Some of the best soldiering I have seen has been from those with non-combat experience; engaging without the prejudices of defeat, casualties, and the cynicism that generally comes with combat experience.
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videre
He was a Freemason. The pictures showing him with his hand in his jacket prove it. There is a hand sign in Freemasonry called the 'Hidden Hand' and it looks like what Napoleon did in his pictures. Stalin and other leaders also made this hand signal.
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He was a Freemason. The pictures showing him with his hand in his jacket prove it. There is a hand sign in Freemasonry called the 'Hidden Hand' and it looks like what Napoleon did in his pictures. Stalin and other leaders also made this hand signal.
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asdLArs
Just here to comment that around this parts Toulon means A man with a huge dong (Toulona would be in the case of a woman having a huge one) and even though that is for completely unrelated reasons I think it gives some context to the battle.
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Just here to comment that around this parts Toulon means A man with a huge dong (Toulona would be in the case of a woman having a huge one) and even though that is for completely unrelated reasons I think it gives some context to the battle.
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Jeffsframe
You mean determined to stamp out freedom for people from monarchies and the ancient feudal system that was basically slavery.
Not a political experiment!
All the other powers wanted to keep their dictator Kings!
Imagine that
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You mean determined to stamp out freedom for people from monarchies and the ancient feudal system that was basically slavery.
Not a political experiment!
All the other powers wanted to keep their dictator Kings!
Imagine that
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Andrew
Engrossing, but raises questions not answered in the film. For example, why didnt the Allied fleet shell the French positions to the southwest without relief in order to help prevent the French assault and deployment of heavy guns?
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Engrossing, but raises questions not answered in the film. For example, why didnt the Allied fleet shell the French positions to the southwest without relief in order to help prevent the French assault and deployment of heavy guns?
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Alister
8: 47that General mustve lost so much reputation for losing to America surrendering and then surrendering to Napoleon 12 years later this guy has a track history of quitting and not very experienced. thats the English for you
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8: 47that General mustve lost so much reputation for losing to America surrendering and then surrendering to Napoleon 12 years later this guy has a track history of quitting and not very experienced. thats the English for you
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education
So by not diverting more resources to defend Mont Caire, was it overconfidence or incompetence by the allied general? And also what about using the ships (specifically their cannons) to support their ground troops?
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So by not diverting more resources to defend Mont Caire, was it overconfidence or incompetence by the allied general? And also what about using the ships (specifically their cannons) to support their ground troops?
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education
What a terrible lie the Anglosphere has been fed about the Napoleonic Wars. Frances enemies were vomitous people, fighting for nothing short of serfdom, congenital privilege, & the murder of meritocracy.
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What a terrible lie the Anglosphere has been fed about the Napoleonic Wars. Frances enemies were vomitous people, fighting for nothing short of serfdom, congenital privilege, & the murder of meritocracy.
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Gungnir
french revolution was the beginning of europe and the wests problems. what a retarded and dystopian thing to survive infancy. How great it would have been had they been squashed in their initial spasms.
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french revolution was the beginning of europe and the wests problems. what a retarded and dystopian thing to survive infancy. How great it would have been had they been squashed in their initial spasms.
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NJ
Charles O'Hara got to surrender to 2 of the most important men in the 18th century: George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte. Even though it was on the losing end I hope he realized the significance of this.
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Charles O'Hara got to surrender to 2 of the most important men in the 18th century: George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte. Even though it was on the losing end I hope he realized the significance of this.
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lukas
Hi, great video. I want to ask, if it is possible to get the map of toulon somewhere. I wish to have it for wargaming purposes. Thanks in adance. Good work and keep doing so.
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Hi, great video. I want to ask, if it is possible to get the map of toulon somewhere. I wish to have it for wargaming purposes. Thanks in adance. Good work and keep doing so.
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Right
Yea, O'Hara lost, but he got to surrender to Bonaparte. There's probably fewer than a dozen men in history great enough that just being on the same battlefield was an honor.
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Yea, O'Hara lost, but he got to surrender to Bonaparte. There's probably fewer than a dozen men in history great enough that just being on the same battlefield was an honor.
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alitlweird
surrendering to George Washington _AND_ Napoleon Dynamite Bonaparte in your lifetime just to be forever connected to those men! not a bad legacy if ya think about it.
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surrendering to George Washington _AND_ Napoleon Dynamite Bonaparte in your lifetime just to be forever connected to those men! not a bad legacy if ya think about it.
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Ernesto
11: 27 others were left to face the Wrath of the Revolution hell of theres something you never would want to face is the Wrath of Any Revolution
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11: 27 others were left to face the Wrath of the Revolution hell of theres something you never would want to face is the Wrath of Any Revolution
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Роман
The introduction is funny, I laughed.
Author, you are not telling fairy tales, but a real history, but there is no difference
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The introduction is funny, I laughed.
Author, you are not telling fairy tales, but a real history, but there is no difference
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