What if Napoleon Never Fell? (ft. Armchair Historian)

So yeah VidCon took a lot out of my schedule. I was actually working on two videos at the same time. The other is halfway edited by now, so look forward to that next week. Check out Armchair Historian's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_dtHRITY8

Napoleon's goal at waterloo wasn't to take over Europe again. His goal was to win and then negotiate for peace from a position of strength.

"My enemies are many, my equals are none. In the shade of olive trees, they said Italy could never be conquered. In the land of pharaohs and kings, they said Egypt could never be humbled. In the realm of forest and snow, they said Russia could never be tamed. Now they say nothing. They fear me, like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death. I say, I am Napoleon, I am Emperor."

1800s Europe: everyone vs. France 1900s Europe: everyone vs. Germany 2000s Europe: everyone vs. Russia

Napoleon wouldn't have fallen if he had used Skillshare

If you're invading Russia, learn from the Mongols and invade from the east.

Also Tchaikovsky wouldn't have written that dope 1812 Overture where the cannon officially became an instrument.

"No amount of planning wins against the grim reaper" CGP Grey wants to know your location

It seems like part of Napoleon's early death was attributed to the really crappy living conditions that the British forced on him on St. Helena. If Napoleon was properly taken care of instead of basically being put under house arrest with nothing to do except exist, and with the warden being as abusive he was, I would argue that Napoleon's chances of living longer would've increased exponentially. Furthermore, it's still debated as to what his actual cause of death was. While his father did have stomach cancer, its also a possibility that the british, wanting to throw off criticism of their treatment of Napoleon, fabricated the exact cause in order to shift blame away from them and onto something like hereditary causes. Overall, Napoleon's cause of death isn't exactly cut and dry, and if the British can create such a well-parroted lie as Napoleon being a manlet (when he was actually just average for the time), then I wouldn't say that it's exactly out of place to consider that his cause of death under British supervision could've been a similar story. I get the whole "crappy living conditions" thing from Napoleon: A Life, by Adam Zamoyski. One of the people staying with Napoleon was allowed to return home, so they had their clothing stitched on the inside with writings of how horrible things were there, allowing everyone to know of the British abuse of Napoleon.

Don’t think we didn’t notice that parody of Childish Gambino.

Thanks for working with me Cody, your video came out excellent!

i just realised that even though the napoleonic wars lasted for more than a decade, i never took into account napoleon would age

"Napoleon would've been more successful if he took a defensive stance." Lol nah, Napoleon was at war with Britain, Prussia, Russia and Austria. France would be defeated in a matter of weeks. Napoleon's decison to attack while his enemies were divided was a smart strategic decision.

I think the more interesting scenario would be if the Battle of Trafalgar ended in French Victory

Simple Answer: ABBA would've had one less song on their greatest hits playlist.

Never doubt an 11-year-old's ability to rule an empire. He may surprise you.

0:05 as a brazilian, i'm very offended thank you reminding us of that

AlternateHistoryHub: "Napoleon and Waterloo, name a more iconic duo." Me: PFFT that's easy. AlternateHistoryHub and The Armchair Historian of course.

I never fell. I live on in the hearts and minds of revolutionaries and contrarians the world over.

I love how all the history Channels here are friends, like they have their own secret club