Duarte Pereira - Part 2 - Age of Discovery

Regarded as the Portuguese Thermopylae, the Battle of Cochin in 1504, was one of the most lopsided engagements in history. Over 65,000 soldiers of Calicut attacked Cochin that had 150 Portuguese defenders. But in the narrow fords of the Cochin Harbor, the Portuguese commander Duarte Pereira was determined to make his opponent's numbers count for nothing.

0:27: ⚔️ Strategic defense plan against enemy forces at two fords based on tide knowledge.
4:01: ⚔️ Zamorin's army faces Portuguese at Ford of Pagar, hindered by spikes, leading to unexpected compacting of waves.
7:45: 🔥 Calicut king abdicates after failed assaults by Pereira's fleet, leading to high casualties and shattered morale.

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[FlashPointHx]

So again - an amazing battle. Wanted to break it up into two videos as time was a constraint and in an attempt to spread it wider over the algorithm. I'll combine these two videos into one for my 'Art of War' series as well. In the mean time - enjoy! Don't forget to share on social!

[csventura]

“Lord, don’t make me pay for my sins just yet!”
What a great quote!

[donquixote]

I am Angolan. I have a Portuguese surname and I always wondered about our history with Portugal, my father always told me that when Angola was a part of Portugal, life was much better than it is here now. I wanted to know more about Portugal and this channel taught me so much about the Portuguese Empire. Its weird because I feel very proud of the history as if it is my own. I hope others feel this way too. Thank you for this channel for sharing this in so much detail. I hope my Portuguese brothers will also feel proud. Yes it was a rough history with some questionable actions, but overall one cannot deny how fascinating it was for brave men to travel so far into far off lands in search of adventure and fortune. A part of all of us longs for such glory. 🇦🇴🇵🇹❤

[alexfilipe]

Duarte Pacheco Pereira is the greatest hero that we the Portuguese never really knew 🥹

[Pedro-rnfx]

Im portuguese and this war never thought in school, thank you so much, your videos are amazing, viva Portugal

[hondac]

Another amazing story about this Portuguese hero who with his intelligence and courage managed the impossible to defeat a huge army with a few men... it's a shame, however, that instead of being a national hero for Portugal, he had an unfulfilling end and he died alone and forgotten as the same has happened here in Greece where the heroes of the revolutions of 1821 against the Turks fought for the homeland but only got contempt from the Greek state and many died forgotten and hello from Greece and I am waiting for the continuation of the Portuguese story.

[tacodias]

Imagine being a Zamorin’s soldier charging in knee deep water fearfull because your comrades told stories of the previous attacks 3 weeks prior and how a few hundred enemies massacred your army…

Then it was your turn to charge…

The terror must have been terrible.

Thanks for creating such a tense and wonderful storytelling

[tacodias]

Thanks you for showing us Duarte Pacheco Pereira and his contributions to the Portuguese!

[Tusiriakest]

I had a dinner with some friends in a few minutes ..
I just told them we have to reschedule plus one hour just to watch both Duarte Pacheco Pereira' videos first

[J.O.J.]

As a proud Portuguese person, I am very grateful to you for the way you tell our story, which makes us so proud.
Please continue the good work you have been doing.
Obrigado.

[TSilva]

An untold military genius Pereira. Thank you for these videos. You are great!

[lfsm]

This was a bit emotional. Always felt that Duarte Pacheco Pereira was deeply, unjustly mistreated by the court and by history. This was a man of the highest caliber. The type of friend that you would take to a mortal place or to a suicidal war, and also the type of person that you'd gladly spend time with absorbing his vast knowledge and vision over a glass of Portuguese red wine. Thank you for making him justice. And thank you to promote this extraordinary warrior and Renaissance man to a vast audience. Again: thank you. What a trinity: Pereira, Almeida and Albuquerque. Regardless of the epoch, circumstances or geography, they would be military geniuses of the first order, the cream of the cream. Intelligent, resourceful, dynamic, analytical, great leaders, incorruptible, visionaries, cultured and ruthless. If you know their story, and you compare them to other revered military figureheads from other countries, you cannot deny such assumption. The intro with Camões' words was also a touch of class. All the very best

[FutureMythology]

Once again, we are enthralled by the tale of this Portuguese warrior who, despite facing an overwhelming enemy force, triumphed with a small band of brave men. It's unfortunate that his life didn't turn out the way he had hoped. Like in Greece, where the revolutionaries who fought against the Turks in 1821 were met with contempt by the state and left destitute and forgotten, he should have been a national hero for Portugal. Greets from Greece! I can't wait for the Portuguese story to continue.

[SplendidFactor]

The Age of Discovery is one of my biggest blindspots in terms of World History, thank you for this.

[FernandoDIY]

I'm Portuguese and living in Australia, I did most of my school in Portugal but coming to another country ruined my education so I lacked of Portuguese history, thanks for the lessons :)

[froldelamar]

Bravo! Muito obrigado por todo o teu trabalho! Viva Portugal!!!

[vitorpereira]

It is a great honor to be a descendant of this colossus of a man. 🇧🇷🇵🇹

[luvslogistics]

Those men were extremely brave and enterprising. I am enthralled by these videos, that is to say, I’m more than a fan! I wish epic movies would be made to teach this to our youth.

Imagine sailing there, thirsty, hungry, constant headache from dehydration, scurvied, and then arriving and fighting for your life.

[napoleonbonaparte]

I am very glad i caught this series now so i didnt have to wait for the next episode of the age of discovery but now instead lament that i need to wait for the age of conquest to begin. You should be proud of this incredible production.

[igorlopes]

This is pure art! Beautiful video! As a Portuguese myself I am baffled by the quality of the content and happy to be learning new things about the history of my country!