Battle of Narva 1700 - Great Northern War DOCUMENTARY

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New Kings and Generals animated historical animated documentary series will cover the Great Northern War - this early modern era conflict that changed the balance of power in northeastern Europe for centuries, allowing Russia of Peter the Great to become an empire, while Sweden under Charles XII and the Poland-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled by Augustus II began declining. This video will cover the background of the war, events that led to the hostilities, as well as the famous battle of Narva of 1700.

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[KingsandGenerals]

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[ThomasL]

It may be noted that while Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Poland and Saxony were busy with the great northern war, Spain, England, France, Austria and Holland were occupying themselves with the war of Spanish succession. The only major European power not affected by either war was Brandenburg. And when noone was paying attention, the elector of Brandenburg proclaimed himself king of Prussia.

[alexoisthestupid]

Finding people making videos on the great northern war is scarce and I’m glad that you’re covering it

[furman]

I can't believe you still haven't done a series on Russian Time of Troubles. Mysterious death of crown prince, four dynasty changes, two impostors on the throne, two foreign interventions, a peasant war, all in just over 25 years - such a rich material.

[Fin]

In Finland, we have "Narvan Marssi" (Narva march): It is played in funerals, when died person is war-veteran or milirary person. It is belived, that the march was first played during the battle of Narva. I know it also exist in Swedish with different name today.

[abcdef]

Russians in Narva: "A Storm is approaching".

Swedes in Narva: "We are the Storm!"

[board-quiu]

This war is so underrated. It's nice your making this a series

[albiceleste]

Charles 12th early campaigns make him look like Alexander the great, being young, victorious, fighting larger opponents, having a well trained army and fighting from the front himself

[firstconsul]

Peter's quote "We will learn to beat them" sounds a lot like the other side to Napoleon's "Do not fight your enemy too often, or you will teach him all your art of war." It seems like basic logic, that eventually the enemy will adapt to using the same thing over and over again, but neither Charles nor Napoleon heeded this advice (idk if Napoleon said this before or after 1813/15, there was a lot of stuff he wrote at St. Helena, and this could be among that).

Also ignore the idiots that somehow think that the people living and ruling Russia for centuries aren't Russian.

[Dylan-lwxc]

You guys are the best on YouTube for historically mapped content. Keep up the good work and can’t wait for the pacific series.

[thetranlo]

Great video! Scania was however not conquered during the scanian war ( the swedes defended an invasion). It was aquired from the treaty that Charles X Gustaf signed at Roskilde, after a bold march over the frozen Danish sounds. No summary of the Swedish empire is complete without a mention of the march across the Belts.

[GeWi]

One tiny mistake pointed out: Rehnskiöld wasn't a fieldmarshal at the time, he was a lieutenant general. He got his promotion to marshal for his victory at fraustadt in 1706. :)

[LCMhistory]

Looks like I just got inspiration for my next history brickfilm!

[alexandersturnn]

"I WAS CHOSEN BY HEAVEN!
SAY MY NAME WHEN YOU PRAY!
TO THE SKY, SEE CAROLUS RISE!!

[kriidy]

Seeing Estonian lands history being covered by the legend himself, GLUED TO MY SEAT FOR THIS!

[Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Sweden was a glorious military power for it's size, another of my favourite armies of the early modern firearms age.

[alexanderb]

I'm Swedish myself and reputedly one of my ancestors was war-council to Gustavus Adolphus. We read a lot about him and Karl XII in school, one fun fact is that prior to the engagement at Narva when the Swedish campaign in Russia was still young, King Charles would walk the encampments in winter and throw snowballs through windows, breaking them. He did this because he did not want his men to become too comfortable but be alert, stoic and ready at every second. He also just played regularly with his troops in snowball fights. He was known as the "soldier king" because he wanted his army to see him as a fellow fighter, not as a privileged monarch, and so he always dressed in a plain, moderately refined soldier's uniform. Distinguishable as the sovereign only by the long cape and his regal feather hat.

There's also a record of the Polish wars that precipitated the hostility with Russia, wherein a force of a 1, 000 Poles marching through the countryside encountered a band of a 100 Carolean soldiers. And the Caroleans crushed them. The cavalry, consistent of the dreaded Swedish dragoons engaged the Poles while the musket-men hid in the tall grass by the road until the opportune moment when they rose and fired, routing the remainder. There's a reason the Caroleans were called the "invincible army", a good reason.

[Lukastar]

Awesome stuff! Charles XII seems like a badass 18th century monarch. I’m 22 and this guy was leading armies as a teenager

[petervanwyk]

Thanks, I really enjoyed all your projects.

[adulkisepic]

This is the type of content I pay my internet bill for