Battle of Gadebusch 1712 - Great Northern War DOCUMENTARY

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[KingsandGenerals]

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[julianscaeva]

These new cannon were the invention of the Swedish artillery officer Carl Cronstedt. Instead of being dragged into position they could actually be pushed muzzle forward by horses or men and were elevated with modern screws as opposed to wedges, but the biggest innovation were the so called "geschwinda skott" (=fast/nimble rounds), a kind of proto-cartridge that cut down on reload time. In extreme cases a gun crew could shoot up to sixteen shots a minute.

This kind of firepower, great mobility and the quick and accurate firing thanks to the aiming screws made these cannon a force to be reckoned with. In a letter from Stenbock to Charles XII after the battle of Gadebusch he writes that "Next to God we have Cronstedt and his guns to thank for this victory".

[michaelsinger]

Charles XII really is a case of “pride comes before the fall.” He had so many chances to escape this war intact, but his stubbornness doomed him and his empire.

[jonaslindberg]

Glad to see more videos on the more unknown battles of GNW.

I want to share a personal connection to the battle of Gadebusch: One of my ancestors fought in this battle on the swedish side. As an infantry sergeant in the Dalecarlia regiment he participated in the assault on the Danish guard regiment during the most critical phase of the fighting. He survived the battle despite several wounds but later became a POW after the siege of Wismar 1716. During the prisoner transport to Russia he managed to escape and found his way home to Sweden where he took service again, helping in the defence of the swedish coast against russian attacks. He served a total of 35 years in the army before retiring. All of the above was noted in the obituary by the local parish priest upon his death in 1768. By comparing the story with surviving regimental records ive been able to confirm most of the story.

[akinakinyilmaz]

Charles is known as 'fixture Charles' in Ottoman history, because he stayed for long time with his remaining army in Ottoman lands and all expenses of Charles were paid by state, so he was like a part of state's inventory for a long time

[austinreed]

The Great Northern War is an underrated war.
I wish more people will cover this, in the future.

[ancientsitesgirl]

A very devastating war for Poland. My country was then the arena of struggle of great empires, Poland suffered similar losses 50 years earlier during the Swedish Deluge. Augustus II was a terrible king... ✌

[Raadpensionaris]

After this we need a Wars of Louis XIV series

[markymarc]

You guys are always a go to for me, you have taught me so much history, love this channel

[cabbage]

I'm so glad he is making this series as virtually no one else covers the great northern war

[WizardsandWarriors]

We have asked Admiral Ackbar what he thinks about attacking Russia in the winter. Can you guess the answer?

[pand]

The battle where Sweden defended Scania from Denmark was important too, maybe it deserved a detailed summary.

[Rumpknullet]

Never have I seen such a combination of uncontrollable dash and perfectly controlled discipline, such soldiers and such subjects are not to be found the wide world over except in Sweden. -Magnus Stenbock after the battle.

[joshualieberman]

That’s the difference between Charles and Peter. Peter preferred to sign an armistice with the Ottomans and give them some minor territorial concessions before they realised that Peter is fkd up with his last decisions. Charles meanwhile refused to give up a tiny land of Saint Petersburg to sign a peace treaty, just allow that poor Russian fella to have a port and trade, mate. Jeez.

[huseyincobanoglu]

Didn't know the Sweeds were so aggressive! Once again, great documentary. Thank you Kings and Generals Team.

[cgt]

Interesting fact: The Prince of Moldavia at the time, Dimitrius Cantemir, sided with Peter the great when he invaded and after he lost, the former lost his position and had to seek refuge in Russia. And his son, Antiochus would become the father of the moder russian poetry. Not bad.

[kaatharos]

Again, so glad to see coverage of this period with such high quality. The rise of Russia as the dominant northern power under Peter’s vision is fascinating to watch.

[emperornapoleon]

Watching Sweden win the uphill battles of the GNW in such overwhelming fashion will never cease to be entertaining! Thanks K&G for this great series.

[gustav]

16:42 It's important to note that the entire Swedish transport fleet had also just beed captured by the Danish Navy at the Battle of Rügen. 17:08 The force which surrounded Stenbock in Tönning was primarily Danish, not just Russian and Saxon. With the fall of Tönning, Denmark also achieved it's primary goal in the Great Northern War: the conquest of Holstein-Gottorp's possessions in Schleswig.

[teliris]

thanks for so many uploads, the constant updates makes me happy.