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Get 4 months extra on a 2 year plan here: https://nordvpn.com/kingsandgenerals It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on early modern warfare and naval warfare continues with a video on the evolution of the Ironclad, as we talk about the HMS Warrior. How did naval warfare move from wooden ships of the line to ironclad warships? In this video, we explore the technological revolution that transformed sea power in the 19th century and culminated in the launch of HMS Warrior, Britain’s response to the French ironclad La Gloire. From the limitations of paddle steamers to the game-changing screw propeller, from Paixhans shell guns to the lessons of the Crimean War, this episode shows how mobility, protection, and firepower evolved together to end the age of wooden walls. We examine the Anglo-French naval arms race known as the Great Race, the impact of French innovation under Dupuy de Lôme, and the dramatic British effort to restore supremacy with Warrior and Black Prince. The video also covers the first ironclad battle at Hampton Roads during the American Civil War, where USS Monitor and CSS Virginia proved that armored warships had forever changed naval combat. This is the story of steam, iron, armor, and industrial might reshaping the balance of power at sea. HMS Warrior did not merely represent a new ship, but a turning point that paved the way for pre-dreadnoughts and eventually HMS Dreadnought itself.🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on ✔ youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgeneralsHow Dreadnought Made Fleets Obsolete: https://youtu.be/5zugafO6rKsWorld War I’s Greatest Naval Battle Explained - Battle of Jutland: https://youtu.be/BQRT4Hi7nA8The Naval Race That Started WWI: https://youtu.be/vtITLmVIOs0Battle of Tsingtao: https://youtu.be/-LRHW2E0rO0Battle of Jutland https://youtu.be/BQRT4Hi7nA8Battle of Coronel https://youtu.be/kWAiQrZ61gkBattle of Falklands https://youtu.be/0QzAxaO2LHsEastern Front of WW2 Week-by-Week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6ubSghjj0fxjMRvShxAUGTEastern Front Podcast: https://theeasternfront.podbean.com/e/eastern-front-prelude-01-the-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war/Pacific War: https://youtu.be/MEgIHN63ojU?list=PLaBYW76inbX4kE52CPUvx8gZ7CQyjweEgModern Warfare: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08Video: Leif SickScript: Craig WatsonVO: Devin http://bit.ly/3XzSCgV & http://bit.ly/3GUO9iT✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00:00 - The Race to Reinvent Sea Power00:02:19 - Steam Engines Challenge the Age of Sail00:03:58 - Screw Propellers and Explosive Shells00:07:24 - Crimea and the End of Wooden Walls00:08:45 - La Gloire Shocks Britain00:10:50 - HMS Warrior Changes Naval History00:16:14 - Ironclads Clash in the American Civil War00:17:41 - Warrior’s Legacy and the Road to DreadnoughtSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19VBP8DLPyRou4qSaa-v2W0jdN_fbYq16p4_Wvi-C9nY/edit?usp=sharing#Documentary #Ironclad #EarlyModernhistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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🎥 Watch 230+ exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/joinSupport Kings and Generals:✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals✔ PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kingsandgenerals✔ Bitcoin (BTC)► bc1qe0a9266ksksncp44flhgrwex5sm94w3y576z7t✔ Ethereum (ETH)► 0x6F453dBc50F21816dCe8fdaE797AA9071c8d3a8a✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the early modern history and history of the United States of America, continues with a new series on the Civil War. Previously, we have covered the American Revolution - the War of American Independence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5_jkn_ODCM&list=PLaBYW76inbX6qMQ2CfpU0TUTxW3-D00nU). The setup episode of our Civil War series will discuss why the South seceded and the real reason behind the American Civil War (https://youtu.be/E_rV6QGjRmQ), while the first episode will describe how and why the American Civil War happened (https://youtu.be/o96xUF5mjOs). The first shots were fired with the Bleeding Kansas in 1854–1861 and John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, but the war started with the Confederate secession and the attack on Fort Sumter in April of 1861 and the first battle of Bull Run in July of 1861 (https://youtu.be/akciSbEka_E). In the aftermath, Lincoln and his commander, McClellan, launched the Peninsula Campaign, hoping to take the Confederate capital of Richmond during the Seven Days Battles and win the war quickly. (https://youtu.be/7ky86GF-cW0). These events allowed Lee to go on an offensive, leading to the second battle of Manassas (Bull Run), Cedar Mountai,n and Antietam (https://youtu.be/RNUA2vEklIQ). The war continued with the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg in 1862 (https://youtu.be/2FWziwTQOFA), and the hostilities peaked at Gettysburg in 1863 (https://youtu.be/HXPYeONfF90). In episode 7, we described the naval theater of the war, including the birth of the ironclads and the Battle of Hampton Roads (https://youtu.be/phL_VOwjTtQ), while episode 8 turned towards the western states, as we discuss the events in Kentucky and Missouri, Ulysses Grant enters the war and the battle of Fort Donalson takes place (https://youtu.be/eB21WzUCgWI). The Confederates launched a desperate counterattack at Shiloh, Corinth and Stone’s River (https://youtu.be/FHtJgiMrm64) and Grant's campaigns continued at Vicksburg (https://youtu.be/DPO4lqqfaLw), following the battles at Chickamauga and Chattanooga (https://youtu.be/y76wfHmySak), and Sherman’s campaign from Meridian to Atlanta: maneuvers, battles, leadership shifts, and decisive Union victory (https://youtu.be/tpHEz3iCon4), followed by Grant’s Overland Campaign: Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and the brutal march toward Petersburg.Videos on American history:American Revolution - https://youtu.be/yRfAoxJj5j8When America Invaded Russia - https://youtu.be/7rRq3McTnYsTecumseh and the Native American Resistance - https://youtu.be/cH-T2aY4DPYHistory of the American Mafia - https://youtu.be/jUne3fMzPKUBattle of New Orleans - https://youtu.be/IH6CsX_nOVsThe video was made by Antoni Kamerans, while the script was researched and written by David Ernenwein. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). Machinima by Malay Archer.✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Soun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Support Our Channel! Download Free ⚔️ Vikings War Of Clans Here➤ IOS: https://clcr.me/MekoGk ➤ Android: https://clcr.me/645UIUAnd Get 200 💰 Gold And a 🏥 Protective Shield for FREEIn our new animated historical documentary, we will talk about Malik Ambar, who started his life in Ethiopia, was enslaved, brought to India, where he managed to become the prime minister of the Ahmednagar sultanate and the leader of the anti-Mughal resistance fighting against the likes of the emperors Akbar and Jahangir.Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DQwzJap6YHkfui48a3gVNOX_G-p2cYgwDJrQEX69Idk/edit?usp=sharingThe video was made by our friend Oğuz Tunç http://bit.ly/2H6oRjw while the script was researched and written by Leo StoneThis video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #MalikAmbar #India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
💻Make your life easier and get Dashlane on your first device @ http://www.dashlane.com/kings and use code kings to get 25% off premiumThe new Kings and Generals animated historical documentary will cover the rise of the Jardine-Matheson, a British conglomerate that started as an opium smuggling company, causing the Opium Wars in China and playing a crucial role in the foundation of Honk Kong.Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgeneralsWe are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_RlpYcXb7Q-bF6Lyv0NZHeg_49HuX_oifliX5Rt6Ny0/edit?usp=sharingThe video was made by Yağız Bozan and Murat Can Yağbasan, while the script was researched and written by Leo StoneThis video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #HongKong #OpiumWars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
📕Support our channel and your hobby, click https://www.worldanvil.com/kings-and-generals and use our code KNG to get 25% OFF all 12-month MembershipsKings and Generals historical animated documentary series on Roman history continues with a video on the emperor Commodus, where we talk about the real story of the famous villain of the movie Gladiator and ask if he was the one who ended the golden Age of Rome after the death of his father Marcus Aurelius. We'll try to use a variety of sources to see if Commodus was a decent emperor who tried to reform the empire or a maniac whose paranoia was unjustified and led to suffering.Our video on Marcus Aurelius: https://youtu.be/cLtDWIsOs1EAurelian: https://youtu.be/YQHNaemGOoIHistory of Rome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIuNd9KulZM&list=PLaBYW76inbX6WrNCeL_AdR36ZIODiGNzqSupport us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals or by joining the youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooKPbpq0z8ciEjz5Zmrga4-gWRmripm0u4BHMkkXHVc/edit?usp=sharingThe video was made by Lito Areta, while the script was researched and written by Matt HollisThis video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ)✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_GeneralsProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com#Documentary #Commodus #RomanEmpire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🎥 Watch 250+ exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/joinSupport Kings and Generals:✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals✔ PayPal ► https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kingsandgenerals✔ Bitcoin (BTC)► bc1qe0a9266ksksncp44flhgrwex5sm94w3y576z7t✔ Ethereum (ETH)► 0x6F453dBc50F21816dCe8fdaE797AA9071c8d3a8a✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgeneralsKings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the middle ages and crusades continues with the video on the Second Crusade. Previously, we have covered the First (youtu.be/kxfP_BSnmyw), Third (youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ) and Fourth Crusades (youtu.be/uZ5-wPyqk3s). The 12th-century Crusader States were defined by constant warfare, shifting alliances, and the ambitions of powerful rulers whose decisions shaped the fate of the Latin East. This documentary examines the decades between the death of Baldwin I and the end of the Second Crusade—an era marked by critical battles, political rivalries, and the rise of new powers across the Near East. We follow the ascent of Baldwin II, his capture by Artuqid forces, the desperate campaigns fought to free him, and the fragile balance he maintained among Jerusalem, Antioch, and Edessa. The film highlights the roles of Joscelin I and II, Bohemond II, Raymond of Antioch, Fulk of Anjou, and Queen Melisende, whose conflict with her son Baldwin III reshaped the kingdom’s internal power structure. The narrative then turns to the military crises that defined the era. Key engagements include the catastrophic Battle of Ager Sanguinis (1119), where Antioch’s elite forces were destroyed by Ilghazi; the crucial Battle of Hab, which stabilized the northern frontier; and the decisive Siege of Tyre (1124), a rare major victory for the Crusader coalition. We further explore the expanding influence of Zengi, culminating in the fall of Edessa, the first Crusader state to collapse. His successor, Nur ad-Din, intensified pressure through campaigns in Syria and northern Mesopotamia, including the grinding Siege of Aleppo. These events set the stage for the failed Second Crusade, which ended with the disastrous Siege of Damascus and left the Crusader States weakened and politically divided.Previous videos on the Crusades, Eastern Roman Empire and more:First Crusade: youtu.be/kxfP_BSnmywThird Crusade youtu.be/jCyCSgsFXKQ Fourth Crusade: youtu.be/uZ5-wPyqk3sMedieval Battles: youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M&list=PLaBYW76inbX46r95D4BjCxiJz7-OeyOtWThe video was made by Martin Stamatov and Talha Sial, while the script was researched and written by Jerzy Dobruchowski. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total War: Attila engine.✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals✔ Podcast ► http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/✔ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/KingsGenerals✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/KingsGenerals✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/Kings_Generals✔ Discord ►https://discord.gg/DpuRAMa75VBibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15P42TKHDUkQkxED7khQmjTsdIoBnDP4roVQh4-I1R04/edit?usp=sharingProduction Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00:00 – Crisis After Baldwin I’s Death00:05:20 – Baldwin II Rises Amid Chaos00:12:40 – Early Challenges Facing Jerusalem00:16:22 – Battle of Ager Sanguinis (1119)00:20:15 – Aftermath and Regional Shock00:28:22 – Battle of Hab00:35:10 – Consolidation After Victory00:42:18 – The Regency and Political Intrigues00:50:42 – The Military Orders Take Shape00:51:14 – Siege of Tyre (1124)00:57:55 – Wider Impact on the Crusader States01:05:22 – Fulk, Melisende, and Dynastic Tensions01:11:17 – Siege of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices