French Resurgence - Hundred Years' War DOCUMENTARY

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[KingsandGenerals]

This is a strange and difficult period to cover in the Hundred Years' War series, but we believe that the way we have covered it will allow us to transition from Crecy and Poitiers to Agincourt, Orleans, Formigny, and Castillon. Eventually, there will be a stitched episode, that will feature the battles of the War of the Breton Succession, Castilian Civil War, and, most importantly, Bertrand du Guesclin's most famous battle - Pontvallain.

[tuomaspirinen]

Bertrand du Guesclin was such a badass. I hope Kings and Generals can do a video on him some day. He won 4 pitched battles against the English, no mean feat!

[pablom]

I feel that showing one episode of Kings and Generals per week to students at school would automatically explode their thirst for historical knowledge.

[barbiquearea]

Bertrand du Guesclin was quite the enigmatic figure. Born to a minor Breton nobleman, he was said to have gotten into fights as a youngster and even organized gangs of young men and lead them. Despite this poor reputation however, he did manage to earn his spurs in 1354 when he counted a raid against English marauders during the War of Breton Succession. He would go on to further distinguish himself by using guerilla tactics against the English in France and Breton, which were so successful that it brought him to the attention of Charles V. The French monarch entrusted him to lead French forces in Navarre, Breton and then Castile to help Charles's preferred candidate retain his crown. Then in 1369 when war with England resumed, Charles V appointed du Guesclin Constable of France, such a promotion was unprecedented at the time as this position had always gone to a highborn nobleman, whereas du Guesclin heralded from minor nobility.

[Velkan]

It's a shame that the battles of Cocherel (1364), Pontvallain (1370) and Rosebeeke (1382) aren't covered in detail.
These deserve much attention imo. Their omission in contrast to the attention English victories get contribute to make it seem as if the French were tactically and technologically inferior throughout the period.

In case anyone is interested:
At Cocherel Bertrand du Guesclin won the day by performing two successive charges with a feigned retreat (which baited the English into pursuit) and a flanking charge with his reserves.
At Pontvallain not only did the French caught the English off guard before they could fortify a favourable position in a hilltop but their advancements in horse armor undermined the effectiveness of the English arrows, leading to a succesful frontal charge.
At Rosebeeke the French crushed a great Flemish army with a double Cavalry enveloptment.

[HistoryOfRevolutions]

"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter"

- Denis Diderot

[syedazam]

Woah, A Naval Battle in Medieval Europe brought to such perfection. Salud!

[samrevlej]

2:44 Étienne Marcel wasn't just a cloth merchant, he was Provost of the Merchants, which was basically Mayor of Paris (he was in charge of taxable income, supplying the city, etc). His revolt was closely linked with Charles of Navarre's manipulations, and the Grande Jacquerie of 1358.

[ignaciocristobal]

Bertrand du Guesclin said a famous sentence in Castilla that we hear a lot here in Spain: "yo ni quito ni pongo rey, sólo ayudo a mi señor" (I don't remove or put kings, I just help my lord". He said that when after the battle of Montiel, he supossedly held the arms of Pedro the Cruel so Henry Trastamara could stab him. I believe this Bertrand du Guesclin retired to non other than Mont Saint-Michel. Not bad.

[genericnpc]

Crusader Kings 2 ptsd runs strong in this one... I remember everytime a strong King in my dynasty dies and left a boy King I see my realm get torn by Civil War...

[kevintierney]

I need to take a step back that you guys are not actually a major historical network with a billion-dollar budget. I've come to trust what I hear on this channel more than I do anything on actual TV, least of all the history channel

[alexandrebenoin]

Incredible job, actually it's the first time i see an history channel go beyond than Crecy and agincourt, so with such quality ...

[AdrienPERROT-tc]

Bertrand du Guesclins's motto was that his bravery gave's him what his beauty couldn't

[jav]

Ah, good old Spanish and English fighting each other since the XIV century even in France

[starkiler]

Unexpected. As a spaniard, thank you for covering this quite unknown battle.

[elpresidente]

Damm Bertrand du guesclin MUST have been covered in greater detail

This guy was the hight of chivarly he defeated several great English Knight in single combat, he took entire forts with a handful of men and won several battles against the English

There a reason he was nickname the "black doge of Britanny"

[seantomlinson]

Delightful. I've wondered about the enormous gap between Poitiers and Agincourt. That was a great way to cover the period.

[royalantoine]

Man...I just can't get enough of this channel. top quality right here once again without getting into to much detail. As a french, I can't wait to see the next part of your the Hundred Years' War series. Small questions for you : any plans for a video on the sultanate of Grenada ? Or about the story of Quebec and new France from 1532-1775 ? ( I would gladly help for this one). Anyway Thanks for making once again theses documentaries, I love them all. cheers.

[jacobkoenig]

I used to be a history major and found it so boring to try and learn about this stuff from a textbook so I switched majors. Your videos however have gotten me to find this period interesting again. They’re really well made, good job!

[traviswebb]

Oh man that was great. So excited for the next episode!!!!