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counting down our picks for the top ten battles in history as if by signal from
battles in history as if by signal from
battles in history as if by signal from the french admiral the whole van or at
the french admiral the whole van or at
the french admiral the whole van or at least seven or eight of the weather most
least seven or eight of the weather most
least seven or eight of the weather most ships opened a fire upon the victory
ships opened a fire upon the victory
ships opened a fire upon the victory such a fire is scarcely before been
such a fire is scarcely before been
such a fire is scarcely before been directed at a ship for this list we’re
directed at a ship for this list we’re
directed at a ship for this list we’re reviewing specific battles in history
reviewing specific battles in history
reviewing specific battles in history and not over all wars these battles can
and not over all wars these battles can
and not over all wars these battles can be from any place in the world and from
be from any place in the world and from
be from any place in the world and from any time in history number 10 the Battle
any time in history number 10 the Battle
any time in history number 10 the Battle of Thermopylae
but during the second Persian invasion
but during the second Persian invasion of Greece this battle saw spartan king
of Greece this battle saw spartan king
of Greece this battle saw spartan king leonidas the first lead fellow Greeks
leonidas the first lead fellow Greeks
leonidas the first lead fellow Greeks into battle against the forces of
into battle against the forces of
into battle against the forces of Persian King Xerxes
choosing to guard a small gap through
choosing to guard a small gap through which their opponents could reach Greece
which their opponents could reach Greece
which their opponents could reach Greece Leonidas realized his forces were
Leonidas realized his forces were
Leonidas realized his forces were outmatched with about seven thousand
outmatched with about seven thousand
outmatched with about seven thousand waiting to face a group of possibly
waiting to face a group of possibly
waiting to face a group of possibly 100,000 Persians the Greeks managed to
100,000 Persians the Greeks managed to
100,000 Persians the Greeks managed to hold off the Persians until a turncoat
hold off the Persians until a turncoat
hold off the Persians until a turncoat leaked information to Xerxes he informed
leaked information to Xerxes he informed
leaked information to Xerxes he informed the king of a path that led behind
the king of a path that led behind
the king of a path that led behind Leonidas men and so Zeus II sent his men
Leonidas men and so Zeus II sent his men
Leonidas men and so Zeus II sent his men down the path to surround the Greeks in
down the path to surround the Greeks in
down the path to surround the Greeks in a heroic last stand Leonidas and his
a heroic last stand Leonidas and his
a heroic last stand Leonidas and his Spartans fought to the death but
Spartans fought to the death but
Spartans fought to the death but ultimately lost this battle
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[Applause] in an attempt to expand the Umayyad
in an attempt to expand the Umayyad
in an attempt to expand the Umayyad caliphate into the tour part see a
caliphate into the tour part see a
caliphate into the tour part see a region of golf now France abdul-rahman
region of golf now France abdul-rahman
region of golf now France abdul-rahman alga feekiee led an army against
alga feekiee led an army against
alga feekiee led an army against Frankish and Burgundian forces since
Frankish and Burgundian forces since
Frankish and Burgundian forces since alga feekiee thought he was facing
alga feekiee thought he was facing
alga feekiee thought he was facing unorganized barbarian groups he was not
unorganized barbarian groups he was not
unorganized barbarian groups he was not expecting a formidable resistance from
expecting a formidable resistance from
expecting a formidable resistance from Frankish Prince shalva Hemmer Martell
Frankish Prince shalva Hemmer Martell
Frankish Prince shalva Hemmer Martell alga feekiee was subsequently killed in
alga feekiee was subsequently killed in
alga feekiee was subsequently killed in the battle which turned out to be a
the battle which turned out to be a
the battle which turned out to be a decisive victory not only for the Franks
decisive victory not only for the Franks
decisive victory not only for the Franks but for Christianity in Europe in fact
but for Christianity in Europe in fact
but for Christianity in Europe in fact many historians believe that had the
many historians believe that had the
many historians believe that had the battle gone the other way Islam would be
battle gone the other way Islam would be
battle gone the other way Islam would be the dominant religion on that continent
the dominant religion on that continent
the dominant religion on that continent number 8 the Tet Offensive nobody knows
number 8 the Tet Offensive nobody knows
number 8 the Tet Offensive nobody knows what the hell is going on but you can
what the hell is going on but you can
what the hell is going on but you can tell it’s something different that it
tell it’s something different that it
tell it’s something different that it wasn’t isolated all these places getting
wasn’t isolated all these places getting
wasn’t isolated all these places getting in at exactly the same time just sit
in at exactly the same time just sit
in at exactly the same time just sit there and listen it’s like listening to
there and listen it’s like listening to
there and listen it’s like listening to to a radio program except that it’s it’s
to a radio program except that it’s it’s
to a radio program except that it’s it’s reality on January 30th 1968 the North
reality on January 30th 1968 the North
reality on January 30th 1968 the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched the
Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched the
Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive against the South
Tet Offensive against the South
Tet Offensive against the South Vietnamese and US military’s the day the
Vietnamese and US military’s the day the
Vietnamese and US military’s the day the first attack took place was a
first attack took place was a
first attack took place was a significant one as it was the Vietnamese
significant one as it was the Vietnamese
significant one as it was the Vietnamese new year known as Tet these highly
new year known as Tet these highly
new year known as Tet these highly coordinated attacks saw more than 100
coordinated attacks saw more than 100
coordinated attacks saw more than 100 cities and villages attacked by the
cities and villages attacked by the
cities and villages attacked by the communist northern forces surprising the
communist northern forces surprising the
communist northern forces surprising the south and their allies this incident was
south and their allies this incident was
south and their allies this incident was a turning point in the Vietnam conflict
a turning point in the Vietnam conflict
a turning point in the Vietnam conflict as it precipitated a shift in US public
as it precipitated a shift in US public
as it precipitated a shift in US public opinion against the war while the u.s.
opinion against the war while the u.s.
opinion against the war while the u.s. and South Vietnamese eventually emerged
and South Vietnamese eventually emerged
and South Vietnamese eventually emerged tactically victorious it was a political
tactically victorious it was a political
tactically victorious it was a political win for the North Vietnamese to say that
win for the North Vietnamese to say that
win for the North Vietnamese to say that we are hired in stalemate seems the only
we are hired in stalemate seems the only
we are hired in stalemate seems the only realistic if unsatisfactory conclusion
realistic if unsatisfactory conclusion
realistic if unsatisfactory conclusion but it is increasingly clear to this
but it is increasingly clear to this
but it is increasingly clear to this report that the only rational way out
report that the only rational way out
report that the only rational way out then will be to negotiate not as victims
then will be to negotiate not as victims
then will be to negotiate not as victims but as an honorable people lived up to
but as an honorable people lived up to
but as an honorable people lived up to their pledge to defend democracy number
their pledge to defend democracy number
their pledge to defend democracy number seven the Battle of Gettysburg
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[Music] just as the Battle of Yorktown served to
just as the Battle of Yorktown served to
just as the Battle of Yorktown served to boost the morale of Americans during the
boost the morale of Americans during the
boost the morale of Americans during the Revolution Gettysburg proved a turning
Revolution Gettysburg proved a turning
Revolution Gettysburg proved a turning point for the north in the Civil War I
point for the north in the Civil War I
point for the north in the Civil War I have never yet left the enemy in command
have never yet left the enemy in command
have never yet left the enemy in command of the shield no sir
of the shield no sir
of the shield no sir Retreat is no longer an option intent on
Retreat is no longer an option intent on
Retreat is no longer an option intent on invading the Union Confederate General
invading the Union Confederate General
invading the Union Confederate General Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia surged north and squared off against
surged north and squared off against
surged north and squared off against Union Major General George Meade’s Army
Union Major General George Meade’s Army
Union Major General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac in Gettysburg
of the Potomac in Gettysburg
of the Potomac in Gettysburg Pennsylvania between July 1st and 3rd
Pennsylvania between July 1st and 3rd
Pennsylvania between July 1st and 3rd 1863 while the Confederates initially
1863 while the Confederates initially
1863 while the Confederates initially had the upper hand they were quickly
had the upper hand they were quickly
had the upper hand they were quickly beaten back and within these three days
beaten back and within these three days
beaten back and within these three days this became one of if not the bloodiest
this became one of if not the bloodiest
this became one of if not the bloodiest battle of the entire war
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[Music] the Confederacy was never in a position
the Confederacy was never in a position
the Confederacy was never in a position to invade the north again and this
to invade the north again and this
to invade the north again and this started the downward spiral that led to
started the downward spiral that led to
started the downward spiral that led to their defeat in 1865
number six the Battle of Trafalgar there
number six the Battle of Trafalgar there was the fire from above the fire from
was the fire from above the fire from
was the fire from above the fire from below besides the fire from the deck I
below besides the fire from the deck I
below besides the fire from the deck I was upon the guns recalling with
was upon the guns recalling with
was upon the guns recalling with violence reports louder than thunder the
violence reports louder than thunder the
violence reports louder than thunder the dets heaving and the side straining I
dets heaving and the side straining I
dets heaving and the side straining I fancied myself in the infernal regions
fancied myself in the infernal regions
fancied myself in the infernal regions where every man appeared a devil British
where every man appeared a devil British
where every man appeared a devil British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson went
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson went
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson went head-to-head with Napoleonic France and
head-to-head with Napoleonic France and
head-to-head with Napoleonic France and Spain at cape trafalgar spain on october
Spain at cape trafalgar spain on october
Spain at cape trafalgar spain on october 21st
21st
21st 1805 with the brits 33 ships facing a
1805 with the brits 33 ships facing a
1805 with the brits 33 ships facing a combined force of 41 ships the royal
combined force of 41 ships the royal
combined force of 41 ships the royal navy proved their supremacy by taking
navy proved their supremacy by taking
navy proved their supremacy by taking down 22 of their opponent’s ships
down 22 of their opponent’s ships
down 22 of their opponent’s ships without losing one of their own however
without losing one of their own however
without losing one of their own however the british did lose roughly 500 seamen
the british did lose roughly 500 seamen
the british did lose roughly 500 seamen including lord nelson who was killed by
including lord nelson who was killed by
including lord nelson who was killed by a french musketeer the french and
a french musketeer the french and
a french musketeer the french and spanish were left with a total of over
spanish were left with a total of over
spanish were left with a total of over 3,000 dead and 8,000 in prison three
3,000 dead and 8,000 in prison three
3,000 dead and 8,000 in prison three thousand of whom tragically drowned
thousand of whom tragically drowned
thousand of whom tragically drowned during a storm
during a storm
during a storm after the battle concluded this was a
after the battle concluded this was a
after the battle concluded this was a decisive British victory during the
decisive British victory during the
decisive British victory during the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars Nelson toured the HMS victory before
Nelson toured the HMS victory before
Nelson toured the HMS victory before Trafalgar yes but Nelson never returned
Trafalgar yes but Nelson never returned
Trafalgar yes but Nelson never returned from – father did it no but the battle
from – father did it no but the battle
from – father did it no but the battle was won number five the Battle of
was won number five the Battle of
was won number five the Battle of cajamarca Otto Alba is a bastard he is
cajamarca Otto Alba is a bastard he is
cajamarca Otto Alba is a bastard he is the son of the son he needs no way that
the son of the son he needs no way that
the son of the son he needs no way that mother he is God
mother he is God
mother he is God Inca Emperor atahuallpa agreed to
Inca Emperor atahuallpa agreed to
Inca Emperor atahuallpa agreed to receive Spanish conquistador Francisco
receive Spanish conquistador Francisco
receive Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro at the city of cajamarca on
Pizarro at the city of cajamarca on
Pizarro at the city of cajamarca on November 16th 1530 to the conquistador
November 16th 1530 to the conquistador
November 16th 1530 to the conquistador arrived to an abandoned city and set a
arrived to an abandoned city and set a
arrived to an abandoned city and set a trap with his 106 infantry and 62
trap with his 106 infantry and 62
trap with his 106 infantry and 62 cavalry men who were armed with 12
cavalry men who were armed with 12
cavalry men who were armed with 12 firearms four cannons and a lot of
firearms four cannons and a lot of
firearms four cannons and a lot of swords keeping his army outside the city
swords keeping his army outside the city
swords keeping his army outside the city limits atahuallpa entered with his
limits atahuallpa entered with his
limits atahuallpa entered with his unarmed royal entourage the trap was
unarmed royal entourage the trap was
unarmed royal entourage the trap was from
thousands of Incas were massacred and
thousands of Incas were massacred and Pizarro captured Otto WAPA thus bringing
Pizarro captured Otto WAPA thus bringing
Pizarro captured Otto WAPA thus bringing one of the largest empires in history to
one of the largest empires in history to
one of the largest empires in history to its needs
number four the Battle of Waterloo
number four the Battle of Waterloo gotcha Newmarket pay gap work until the
gotcha Newmarket pay gap work until the
gotcha Newmarket pay gap work until the compy no here lazy team all on Oprah
compy no here lazy team all on Oprah
compy no here lazy team all on Oprah [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Napoleon returned to power in March 1815
Napoleon returned to power in March 1815
Napoleon returned to power in March 1815 and in response European powers formed
and in response European powers formed
and in response European powers formed the seventh coalition to oppose him
the seventh coalition to oppose him
the seventh coalition to oppose him fearful of an invasion of France
fearful of an invasion of France
fearful of an invasion of France Napoleon preemptively struck at Waterloo
Napoleon preemptively struck at Waterloo
Napoleon preemptively struck at Waterloo in the Netherlands now part of Belgium
in the Netherlands now part of Belgium
in the Netherlands now part of Belgium On June 18th 1815 Napoleon’s French
On June 18th 1815 Napoleon’s French
On June 18th 1815 Napoleon’s French forces numbered 73,000 whereas the
forces numbered 73,000 whereas the
forces numbered 73,000 whereas the coalition had 118 thousand men with
coalition had 118 thousand men with
coalition had 118 thousand men with forces drawn from the Netherlands UK
forces drawn from the Netherlands UK
forces drawn from the Netherlands UK Prussia Hanover Nassau and Brunswick
Prussia Hanover Nassau and Brunswick
Prussia Hanover Nassau and Brunswick Napoleon suffered a devastating loss
Napoleon suffered a devastating loss
Napoleon suffered a devastating loss with 1/3 of his army killed this was
with 1/3 of his army killed this was
with 1/3 of his army killed this was Napoleon’s final campaign and he was
Napoleon’s final campaign and he was
Napoleon’s final campaign and he was forced into exile ending his reign as
forced into exile ending his reign as
forced into exile ending his reign as Emperor ap Suliban geodyssey
Emperor ap Suliban geodyssey
Emperor ap Suliban geodyssey [Music]
number three the Battle of Gaugamela
number three the Battle of Gaugamela conquer your fear and I promise you
conquer your fear and I promise you
conquer your fear and I promise you you’ll conquer death
Alexander the Great was bent on bringing
Alexander the Great was bent on bringing the Achaemenid Empire known as the first
the Achaemenid Empire known as the first
the Achaemenid Empire known as the first Persian Empire under his control to
Persian Empire under his control to
Persian Empire under his control to achieve this he personally led his army
achieve this he personally led his army
achieve this he personally led his army into combat against Persian King Darius
into combat against Persian King Darius
into combat against Persian King Darius the third on October 1st 331 BC at
the third on October 1st 331 BC at
the third on October 1st 331 BC at Gaugamela which today would be found
Gaugamela which today would be found
Gaugamela which today would be found near muscle Iraq
near muscle Iraq
near muscle Iraq Alexander led a Greek army of roughly
Alexander led a Greek army of roughly
Alexander led a Greek army of roughly 50,000 into battle against a Persian
50,000 into battle against a Persian
50,000 into battle against a Persian army likely more than double its size
army likely more than double its size
army likely more than double its size and emerged victorious due to carefully
and emerged victorious due to carefully
and emerged victorious due to carefully coordinated tactics this single battle
coordinated tactics this single battle
coordinated tactics this single battle brought Babylon and much of Persia under
brought Babylon and much of Persia under
brought Babylon and much of Persia under his immediate control causing the
his immediate control causing the
his immediate control causing the downfall of the Achaemenid Empire Jason
downfall of the Achaemenid Empire Jason
downfall of the Achaemenid Empire Jason you risk losing your army here we can we
you risk losing your army here we can we
you risk losing your army here we can we gain an empire
number two the Battle of Stalingrad Nazi
number two the Battle of Stalingrad Nazi Germany invaded Western Russia and came
Germany invaded Western Russia and came
Germany invaded Western Russia and came to a standstill at Stalingrad now
to a standstill at Stalingrad now
to a standstill at Stalingrad now Volgograd the battle began August 23rd
Volgograd the battle began August 23rd
Volgograd the battle began August 23rd 1942 and continued until February 2nd
1942 and continued until February 2nd
1942 and continued until February 2nd 1943 and during that time the Nazis
1943 and during that time the Nazis
1943 and during that time the Nazis fought Soviet forces throughout the city
fought Soviet forces throughout the city
fought Soviet forces throughout the city and targeted civilians Germany met with
and targeted civilians Germany met with
and targeted civilians Germany met with early successes but was ill-equipped for
early successes but was ill-equipped for
early successes but was ill-equipped for a Russian winter and lacked sufficient
a Russian winter and lacked sufficient
a Russian winter and lacked sufficient rations the Soviets saw this and pushed
rations the Soviets saw this and pushed
rations the Soviets saw this and pushed the Nazis back and this became a turning
the Nazis back and this became a turning
the Nazis back and this became a turning point for the Allies potentially the
point for the Allies potentially the
point for the Allies potentially the bloodiest battle in history the Soviets
bloodiest battle in history the Soviets
bloodiest battle in history the Soviets themselves suffered more than 1 million
themselves suffered more than 1 million
themselves suffered more than 1 million casualties according to records but they
casualties according to records but they
casualties according to records but they decisively won the encounter
before we get to our number one battle
before we get to our number one battle in history let’s review some honorable
in history let’s review some honorable
in history let’s review some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
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[Music] they’re approximately 60,000 British
they’re approximately 60,000 British
they’re approximately 60,000 British casualties at the end of the first day
casualties at the end of the first day
casualties at the end of the first day we’re talking about 40,000 wounded in
we’re talking about 40,000 wounded in
we’re talking about 40,000 wounded in these trenches another 20,000 dead
these trenches another 20,000 dead
these trenches another 20,000 dead [Music]
imagine Angela
imagine Angela Booya
Booya
Booya [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one the invasion of Normandy on
number one the invasion of Normandy on June 6th 1944 the Allies overwhelmed
June 6th 1944 the Allies overwhelmed
June 6th 1944 the Allies overwhelmed Nazi forces in occupied France by
Nazi forces in occupied France by
Nazi forces in occupied France by storming the beaches of Normandy by sea
storming the beaches of Normandy by sea
storming the beaches of Normandy by sea and parachuting men behind enemy lines
and parachuting men behind enemy lines
and parachuting men behind enemy lines in an event now referred to as d-day the
in an event now referred to as d-day the
in an event now referred to as d-day the Allies sent between 130 and 156 thousand
Allies sent between 130 and 156 thousand
Allies sent between 130 and 156 thousand soldiers on this first day to overwhelm
soldiers on this first day to overwhelm
soldiers on this first day to overwhelm the Nazi forces after that first day of
the Nazi forces after that first day of
the Nazi forces after that first day of fighting the invasion lasted until
fighting the invasion lasted until
fighting the invasion lasted until mid-july
mid-july
mid-july the Allies sent a total of 1.3 million
the Allies sent a total of 1.3 million
the Allies sent a total of 1.3 million men whereas the Nazis were only able to
men whereas the Nazis were only able to
men whereas the Nazis were only able to send 380 thousand in what is still the
send 380 thousand in what is still the
send 380 thousand in what is still the largest invasion by sea ever the Allies
largest invasion by sea ever the Allies
largest invasion by sea ever the Allies pushed the Nazis back eastward and thus
pushed the Nazis back eastward and thus
pushed the Nazis back eastward and thus began the crushing defeat of Germany
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