Napoleon's Downfall: Germany 1813 (Full Documentary)

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Hey, fantastic video! Just as a side note - the lakes south of Leipzig shown in the maps during the Spring Campaign section didn't exist back then, they were coal pits flooded during the 90s and 00s. The large, square section of river next to Leipzig is the Elsterbecken, also only constructed during the 1860s. Just wanted to put some trivia out there :)

"When he approaches, we run away" - Crown prince Karl Johan of Sweden

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Your coverage of Bautzen seems to be based on some very old works. More modern research from the likes of Arnold of the actions at Konigswartha and Weissig show the allies were aware of Ney's march and put in some very effective spoiling attacks which meant his command was probably unable to do the manoeuvre required of them.

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Remember, even during his late campaigns, specially during 1813, the allies had to avoid directtly fighting napoleon to even conceive the idea of winning, and even during his endgame (1814) the allies, with their profesional, tough and experieced soldiers, were constantly defeated by 16 years old conscripts. if napoleon isnt the greatest of all times, then no one is

For me the major issue is the lack of Cavalry, Napoleon march virtually blind

There is a minor mistake on the map of the battle of Bautzen around 21:00 The big lake north of Bautzen is actually the Bautzen Reservoir, whose dam was constructed in the late 1960s - so the lake did not exist in 1813.

Napoleon COULD have kept the throne, even after losing in Russia. I think Austria offered some compromises, but Napoleon refused, believing he could defeat everyone again. I wonder if he regretted that.

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A little thing that i found a bit sad, constantly during the video it is shown that the two duchies of Mecklenburg were still part of the Federation of the Rhine and only joined the allies, acording to the map at the end, after Napoleon was defeated and yet the two duchies were part of the 6th Coalition from the very start, their troops fighting along the allies. I know, the two duchies were small and yet they did what they could and unlike the talk that the german princes were very careful and waiting how thing went, here were two who were in right from the start. Other then that a very nice video, wonderfuly presented and one almost wants to complain that it is to short for such a extensive topic. Looking forward to more of your stuff in the future.

500k+ casualties in the early 1800s is just insane

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