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History documentary on the Genoese Crossbowmen! Check out this Crusade inspired book from our community "A Remedy for Mercy" amazon.com/Remedy-Mercy-Myles-Kearsley/dp/B0FWYPXPGJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
We continue our series on the most famous Units of History with a deep dive on the Genoese Crossbowmen. This begins with the historical origins of both the crossbow and the city state of Genoa. We then see how these two came together to form the first of the Genoese Crossbowmen. We then trace their development over the Medieval era across the Crusades, the 100 Years War, the Renaissance, and more. Along the way we cover their equipment, training, and organization as a military unit.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:00 Origin of the Crossbow
05:46 Rise of Genoa
12:31 Equipment
19:02 Organization
23:22 Training
25:17 Tactics
26:39 Service in 3rd Crusade
31:55 Service in Hundred Years War
34:22 Decline of Genoa
35:48 Siege of Constantinople
37:40 Closing Thoughts
39:30 Outro
Sources and Suggested Reading:
"The Medieval Crossbow" by Stuart Ellis-Gorman
"Studies from Genoese History" by George Malleson
"The Battle of Crecy, 1346" edited by Andrew Ayton
"Failure of an Elite - The Genoese at Crécy" by David Nicolle
"Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years’ War 1337–60" by David Campbell
Credits:
Research = James Currie
Script = James Currie
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
#history
#documentary
#military
History documentary on the Genoese Crossbowmen! Check out this Crusade inspired book from our community "A Remedy for Mercy" amazon.com/Remedy-Mercy-Myles-Kearsley/dp/B0FWYPXPGJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
We continue our series on the most famous Units of History with a deep dive on the Genoese Crossbowmen. This begins with the historical origins of both the crossbow and the city state of Genoa. We then see how these two came together to form the first of the Genoese Crossbowmen. We then trace their development over the Medieval era across the Crusades, the 100 Years War, the Renaissance, and more. Along the way we cover their equipment, training, and organization as a military unit.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:00 Origin of the Crossbow
05:46 Rise of Genoa
12:31 Equipment
19:02 Organization
23:22 Training
25:17 Tactics
26:39 Service in 3rd Crusade
31:55 Service in Hundred Years War
34:22 Decline of Genoa
35:48 Siege of Constantinople
37:40 Closing Thoughts
39:30 Outro
Sources and Suggested Reading:
"The Medieval Crossbow" by Stuart Ellis-Gorman
"Studies from Genoese History" by George Malleson
"The Battle of Crecy, 1346" edited by Andrew Ayton
"Failure of an Elite - The Genoese at Crécy" by David Nicolle
"Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years’ War 1337–60" by David Campbell
Credits:
Research = James Currie
Script = James Currie
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
#history
#documentary
#military
![True Size of the First Crusade [1095] 3D DOCUMENTARY](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pJDQ2llJu0Y/mqdefault.jpg "True Size of the First Crusade [1095] 3D DOCUMENTARY
Documentary on the True Size of the First Crusade! Play Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus https://play.tacticusgame.com/invicta-0825 and use code INVICTADEPTUS for extra rewards.
In this history documentary we seek to bring to life the army of the First Crusade. Contemporary accounts report incredibly high figures on the order of 600,000 men with claims that the army would have numbered in the millions had everyone made it to the holy land. But just how much can we trust these claims.
We reconstruct the army using using more recent academic analysis of casualty rates and unit composition ratios to estimate a more accurate model. This is covered with topics or organization, equipment, and more.
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
03:56 Context
05:20 Preparations
07:00 Soldiers
09:06 Typical Organization
11:00 Crusade Organization
17:16 Reconstruction
23:45 Princely Armies
26:34 Task Forces
28:25 Army at Nicaea
31:03 Outro
Credits:
Research = James Currie
Script = James Currie
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
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#documentary
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![True Size of Napoleons Army - The Infantry [c. 1808] 3D DOCUMENTARY](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qR0sODDUT8U/mqdefault.jpg "True Size of Napoleons Army - The Infantry [c. 1808] 3D DOCUMENTARY
A 3D visualization of Napoleons Army, starting with the infantry. Try Opera browser FOR FREE here: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-Invicta
In this history documentary we bring to life the True Size of Napoleons Army. This subject is absolutely massive and so we will be exploring it in a series of True Size episodes covering the infantry, the cavalry, the artillery, and finally the combined arms force of an Army Corp. This video focuses exclusively on the infantry. Here we begin with the smallest level of the 15 man Ordinaire and go up to the largest pure infantry group of the Brigade.
I hope that by visualizing the army in the way you can get a better understanding for a Napoleonic Army and especially the way in which the Napoleonic Wars were waged across its famous battles including the Battle of Austerlitz, the Battle of Waterloo, and more. For those with a sharp eye, you will now be able to see how such formations may or may not manifest in popular media such as the Napoleon Movie battle scenes.
Sources:
La Grande Armée by Georges Blond
Napoleons Guard Infantry by Osprey Publishing
Swords around the Throne: Napoleons Grande Armée by Elting
The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and his Guard by Lachouque
Historical Dictionary of Napoleonic France, 1799-1815 by Connelly
The Eagle in Splendour: Napoleon I and His Court by Mansel
Les grenadiers de la Garde by Rousselot
Credits:
Research = Daniel Messman
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
Music:
Fight Until We Die by Ruiqi Zhao
Wherever I Wander by Bonnie Grace
Napoleon Plans Waterloo by Total War Napoleon OST
Choral Music I - VI by Total War Napoleon OST
String Orchestra I - VI by Total War Napoleon OST
The Fields of War by Total War Napoleon OST
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:42 Overview
04:21 Ordinaire (15)
05:04 Section (60)
06:16 Company (120)
08:02 Platoon (120)
09:03 Battalion (720)
12:08 Battalion (Formations)
16:55 Regiment (1440)
20:18 Brigade (4,320)
21:57 Brigdae (Combat)
23:02 Outro
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![True Size of a Space Marine Thunderhawk [999.M41] LORE DOCUMENTARY](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qqeB49SavYs/mqdefault.jpg "True Size of a Space Marine Thunderhawk [999.M41] LORE DOCUMENTARY
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In this series we continue to explore the warfighting capabilities of the Space Marine Chapters. While prior episodes focused on the Marines themselves, in this video we turn to their primary transport vehicle, the Thunderhawk. We begin with a review of the history of Space Marine dropships. In the years of the Great Crusade this included such vehicles as the mighty Stormbird which was capable of carrying hundreds of troops at a time. However the breakup of the Space Marine Legions and a need for more tactical deployments eventually led to a shift towards the Thunderhawk. It struck the right balance in terms of combat strength, cargo capacity, and perhaps most important, cost.
We then go over the full details of a Thunderhawk. This includes its propulsion systems, navigation, weapons, interior facilities, and crew. Finally we then detail the operational uses of the Thunderhawk for both orbital insertion and void combat.
Here are more videos about Warhammer 40,000 Lore:
Units - Imperial Guard Orgyn https://youtu.be/2cle-AdV_Q0
True Size - Space Marine Chapter E01 https://youtu.be/88NDRvAHWd4
True Size - Space Marine Chapter E02 https://youtu.be/3ZeQCkYQOJU
True Size - Tyranid Invasion E01 https://youtu.be/zfaYrTEg7hg
True Size - Tyranid Invasion E02 https://youtu.be/LSRNDJCuRPg
True Size - Tyranid Invasion E03 https://youtu.be/I7roLmvskRc
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:24 Origins
05:18 Thunderhawk Overview
08:00 Crew Capacity
09:59 Flight Deck
12:12 Crew Stations
14:19 Troop Hold
15:48 Ground Deployment
18:11 Emergency Beacon
19:11 Void Combat
21:25 Outro
Credits
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
3D Model = Leonardo
Editing = Penta Limited
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#documentary
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