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Patreon Early Access: The Road to Leipzig

Here it finally is, the latest episode in the Napoleonic Wars series. This one covers a lot of ground, as Napoleon rebuilds his army after the Russia disaster, and takes on the Sixth Coalition in Germany. I hope you enjoy it, and do please share feedback. This is a much more complex episode than usual, but I've done my best to pack in all the crucial information, without getting too bogged down...

The Road to Leipzig is nearly here...

Just a quick update to let you know that 'Napoleon 1813: The Road to Leipzig' will be out exclusively for Patreon supporters on Friday! It's another serious chunk of Napoleonic history, about 25 mins long, which I hope you will enjoy. This episode covers the fast-changing strategic and diplomatic situation that followed Napoleon's Russian disaster, and takes us to the eve of the the 'Battle of ...

'The Road to Leipzig' - production update...

Hello Patrons, 

Quick update from me - work is underway on the first of two videos that will cover the 1813 campaign in Germany, culminating in the famous 'Battle of the Nations' at Leipzig. This was  make-or-break time for Napoleon, as both sides put gigantic armies into the field - about 3x the size of the armies that fought at Austerlitz! 

You can see 3 little prev...

Happy New Year from Epic History TV!

Dear Patrons, 

Thank you so much for your support in 2019. With your help, I was able to release 10 new videos, which reached an estimated 2 million people and were watched 20 million times! But it's the small percentage of people who, like you, take the time to support my work on Patreon that makes it all possible. So thanks again, and here's wishing you all a very happy and success...

YouTube link for new video

Hi all, 

I know some prefer the YouTube version for playing on big screens etc, so here it is. Enjoy! 

Early Access to the Retreat from Moscow

Hello Patrons, 

Here it is, Napoleon's 1812 Retreat from Moscow, ad-free and a week before anyone else will get to see it. I hope you enjoy it. It's a longer video than usual, but I wanted to try and do justice to this incredibly dramatic and poignant story. I look forward to your feedback and let me know if you spot any mistakes!

I'll share a link to the YouTube version with i...

Micro-update on the Retreat video...

Just a few sneak peeks at the Retreat from Moscow video, which is now in production. Hoping to get this one finished before Christmas. So far I've burnt down Moscow, and Sergeant Bourgogne of the Imperial Guard has stuffed his pack with sugar, rice and loot as he begins the retreat... More soon! 

New Borodino video - YouTube link

Great to see so many Patrons have watched the new Borodino video already, and also a big welcome to the many new Patrons who've recently signed up to get early access.

I know some prefer to watch using the YouTube player so here's the link. (Please don't share this link until the video goes live on Friday).

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Battle of Borodino early access

Here it is - ad free, early access for Patreon supporters to the new Borodino video! 

This is the most detailed coverage of a single battle so far, although in a way it's one of the least sophisticated - irresistible force smashes against immovable object for 12 hours, creating approximately 75,000 casualties. 

I hope you find it informative and engaging. I'll share the li...

Borodino update and sneak peeks...

Hi all, 

Animation for the Battle of Borodino video is now complete! I've attached some screenshots to give you an idea of how it's looking. 

The battle section is about 13 minutes long, which means we're going into a lot more detail than usual. For those who don't know the story, I'll just say that although it was not a very tactically sophisticated battle (see first scre...

First sneak peek at Borodino...

Here's a first little sneak peek at Borodino - Kutuzov's Russian army in position, blocking the road to Moscow. I won't pretend that this work isn't sometimes a lot like playing with toy soldiers..

Napoleonic Wars Parts 1-6...

For the hardcore, here is the link to the new compilation video I've just released - the first six episodes covering the story from Austerlitz to Wagram in 95 minutes. 

Just to make clear, Patreon supporters are NOT charged for these remix videos! Only for new videos. 

Thanks again for your brilliant support, and I'll be back with Borodino updates soon.

Toby

Napoleon's Invasion of Russia YouTube link

Here's the link for the new video on YouTube, for those eager to watch it on a TV screen (or get in first on the comments!). Please keep the link private until the video goes live on Thursday. 

I'm posting two other (old) Napoleonic videos to YouTube this week - today, our quick guide to infantry tactics, to the tun...

Napoleon in Russia Part One - early access

Hello Patrons,

Here it is, ad-free early access to the new Napoleon in Russia video. This is the first of 3 videos that will cover Napoleon's Russian campaign, and deals with the build up to war, the Battle of Smolensk and sets the stage for the Battle of Borodino. 

One lesser known fact about this campaign is that Napoleon lost more men during the summer advance to Moscow than...

Invasion of Russia teaser...

Here's the (work-in-progress) intro from the Invasion of Russia video to get you in the mood. 

Part one of this trilogy will cover, inter alia, the reasons for war, the composition of Napoleon's army, Cossacks, 'the Smolensk Manoeuvre' and the Russian decision to fight at Borodino. (The battle itself will be part two, and the retreat is part three).  

Charles Nove (our nar...

Napoleon's Russian adventure...

Hello Patrons!

Quick update from me. Work is underway on the next Napoleon video. There is good news / bad news - it depends how much you like the Napoleonic Wars!

The news is that I've decided to break down the 1812 invasion of Russia into three videos: Invasion; Battle of Borodino; Retreat from Moscow. They're all so interesting and important that I could see no other way of doing...

'Wellington Strikes: Salamanca 1812' YouTube link

Here's the link to the new video on YouTube, if you haven't had a chance to watch it yet. This video goes public tomorrow pm. The sponsor for this one is Audible, and (#ad!) if you're thinking of getting into audio books, do give them a try using this link. They have a huge range of history titles (Antony Beevor's Stal...

Wellington Strikes: Salamanca 1812 early access

Video > https://vimeo.com/355155015/b088457d05

(edit: if clicking on the image doesn't play the video, please use this link)

Here's the ad-free version of the new Napoleonic Wars video, exclusively for Patreon supporters. This one is all about Wellington, who finally goes on the offensive in Spain - ta...

Help me pick a thumbnail for the next video!

I hope to have the Patreon early access for the next Napoleonic Wars video ready very soon (it will be a full 2 weeks before public release, due to sponsors versus summer holidays..) 

But first help me pick a thumbnail for it! Vote for your favourite, I'll be counting them up tomorrow so don't hang about... 

Option 1 - Riflemen on the march

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A few work-in-progress shots from Salamanca video

Hello Patrons! 

Here's a few sneak peeks at the next Napoleonic Wars video, which will cover the Salamanca campaign of 1812. Apart from the battle itself, we'll also be featuring dramatic moment such as the storming of Badajoz, as well as the strategic ebbs and flows of the Peninsular War. Should be a good one. Aiming to get this one out by 6 Sept. 

As always please feel f...

Early Access to new Napoleon video!

Here it is - the new episode of the Napoleonic Wars series, 'Napoleon's Vietnam: Spain 1809-11'. 

(N.B. - this link is to an ad free, early access version for Patreon supporters only)

This episode covers the war in Spain from where we left off in early 1809 (with the British beating a hasty retreat from Corunna) until the end of 1811, with the war in stalemate. But it's a war N...

Epic History TV update!

Hello Patrons!

I hope all is good with you wherever you are. Quick update from me: 

I've split the next Napoleon video into two parts, because there were just too many interesting stories to tell. 

Part 1 will be 'Napoleon's Vietnam - Spain 1809-11'. There's no featured battle in this one, but plenty of history and plenty of action. Guerrillas, sieges, the Lines of T...

New Napoleon video: Wagram 1809 - Patreon early access!

Link to ad free version for Patreon supporters: https://youtu.be/SSIKi8n8R1Q

Here it is - the massive, brutal battle of Wagram - a great Napoleonic victory, but at such cost. I hope you enjoy it, each one of these videos is a labour of love, but this one took many late nights to get all those brigades moving across the b...

Epic History TV production update & patreon news...

Hello Patrons,

Hopefully you've had a chance to check out the latest Napoleon video and learned of Napoleon's shock defeat on the Danube! Work is well underway on the rematch - Wagram 1809, the largest and bloodiest battle in European history to that date. Here's what the animation currently looks like...

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Alexander in Ancient Greek - Patreon Early Access

Here it is - an Ancient Greek version of our 'Mutiny at Opis' video! This is exclusive Patreon early access, so please keep the link private until the video is released on Thurs at 1800 GMT. 

I hope you enjoy this, it was great fun to record and make, and got to work with some very talented people at Barefaced Greek...

New Napoleon video out now!

Here it is, thanks for all your patience, and hope you enjoy the video! 

I'm always interested to get your feedback so feel free to share here or message me directly. 

The Alexander the Great speech in ancient Greek is also nearly ready, I'm really pleased with how it's come out. That should be released next week, with exclusive early access on Patreon. 

More up...

Early Access - Napoleon Defeated: Aspern 1809!

Here it is, finished late last night and uploaded mere minutes ago. You are the first to see this video, which doesn't go live until next Thursday 1800 GMT, so as usual please don't post the link anywhere public until then. Then share as freely as you like!

As you will see, this video was another labour of love, perhaps more so than usual, with a fairly detailed section on Napoleonic infa...

Epic History TV production update!

Hello Patrons,

A quick update to let you know that despite the lack of new videos, behind the scenes it is all activity! There are now THREE videos in production - 

1. The next Napoleonic Wars video (screen grab above) - the topic for this has changed: the 1809 Battle of Aspern-Essling now gets its own video (closely followed by Wagram). 

2. The Battle of Salamis, (h...

Epic History TV production update

Hello Patrons, 

It's been a while since the last video, but be assured that behind the scenes it's all fevered activity. I'm happy to reveal that the top-secret project will be a video about the Battle of Salamis, and should be a good one. I've spent a week brushing up on Herodotus, Aeschylus and Plutarch, as well as the latest interpretations of the battle, and will be working with ...

Epic History TV production update

Hello Patrons!

I hope you're all having an excellent start to 2019, and that you've had a chance to check out the latest video - 'Napoleon's Great Blunder: Spain 1808'.

(Full disclosure - I'm a big Sharpe fan, and as an army cadet I was once presented with the Sir John Moore cane, which may be why Mo...