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Whenever a careful victory gets thrown away, why is it always you three? -French knights -Pride and overconfidence -Unplanned frontal cavalry charge

Can’t believe I watched this for free it’s better than most paid history documentaries thank you for the amazing content you guys are producing.

"When your team rushes for the kills instead of playing the objective." Sums of the French Knights.

French Knights: Gets bogged down in their trademark stupid frontal charge Allied Infantry: I miss the part where that's my problem

King Sigismund: Don’t worry guys! I have a plan! French: Screw your plan, let’s go. French: *Get Surrounded* King Sigismund: Don’t worry, if we put all of forces together, we can still win! Hungarians and Wallachians: *Run Away* King Sigmund:*…*

Leave it to the French nobility to try to tank entire armies by themselves. You'd think they would learn that this sort of tactic only works against peasants and levies

"Go and meet me with more allies and bigger armies, so that the glory and the glory that I will gain will be even greater!" Yıldırım Beyazıt, 1396, Nicopolis.

The French had a Leroy Jenkins moment there, one of many in their history. Their inability to learn from past mistakes is mind boggling. Kaloyan slaughtered them in a similar way two centuries earlier at the battle of Adrianople.

Fun fact, this also happens to be the battle where the famed French Knight John de Carrouges fell in battle at the age of 66. Aka the guy who Matt Damon played in the Last Duel.

If this particular crusade had not acted so treacherously and brutally, they might have managed to pull more of the locals and even the Serbians to their side and achieved total victory but that was not likely in this era of competing short term interests.

Sigismund and Mircea had the the right idea here. Pity others did not listen to them. Bayezid was wise to get Stefan and the Serbs as allies. But he would not get to enjoy his victory for long. Timur is coming soon.

Repeatedly throughout history we have seen this same scenario play out when Christian forces unite. The arrogant French knights(young pups) usually listen to no one and lose several battles due to overconfidence. They arrive full of pride, disregard all, and die while costing everyone else everything. Note to self: Don’t invite French aristocrats.

30 Minutes + huh? These are killer to make. But nicely done! Just gonna have to get a video out that long to match you ;)

*Everyone* : _how to lose a battle that is almost for sure supposed to be won?_ *French Knights* : _HOLD MY ARMOUR_

The most poignant line ever 'we lost the battle on the vanity and pride of those French Knights'

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Great thanks for this brief documentary. I am Serbian and have great urge to comment about this historic battle and repercussions. I am speaking as enthusiast and academic historian at the same time. The actual events presented in this video are speed up and not clarified enough. First of all Crusader Army had numerical superiority. Yes ,Vanity among them cost them and they paid ultimate price with their heads. But before this battle there was one before battle of Rovine which took place on 17 May 1395, near present-day Pitești in deep Wallachian territory which Bayezid lost.His Christian Vassals get killed during this battle and Bayezid annexed their lands and properties(quite common in so "honourable" middle age).Marko Mrnjavcevic and Konstantin Dragas died during battle. According to chronicles Constantine of Kostenets :Marko said to Dragas before the battle :"I pray God to help the Christians and that I will be among the first dead in this war." So it was morally difficult to be a vassal in such battle. Stefan Lazarevic had Baptism of Fire in this battle also(18 year of age ) And in early 1394 2 years before Nicopolis battle Bayezid began gathering his Christian vassals at Serres. Among the vassals were Stefan, Emperor Manuel II (1391-1425), his nephew John VII (1390) and his brother Theodore I of Morea (r. 1383-1407), and the Serbian lord Constantine Dragaš. It is believed( Byzantine sources)that Bayezid planned to kill the vassals at the meeting and take their lands. He gave the order to kill them, but it was not done immediately, then he changed his mind, after which some of them went home, while the rest of them completed the conquest of Area of Thessaly and Thessaloniki (12 April). I need to emphasize that a significant role was played by Stephen II and Mircea I because they withdrew with their forces from both wings and the battlefield just before Stefan's attack, leaving Sigismund without support. They had probably dealt with Stefan before the battle. Sigismund managed to escape by fisherman's boat to the Venetian ships in the Danube. It is possible that Stefan left enough time for him to board the boat; Stefan saving Sigismund may be one of the causes of Stefan's later induction 1408 into the "Order of the Dragon". Later he was forced to watch execution of captive french Burgundian Crusaders almost 3000 heads chopped off . Quite horror spectacle as vendetta for executed Muslim prisoners in sieges before Why Stefan Lazarevic support Bayezid as loyal vassal and knight at that time? Simply he choose lesser of the two evils for his country.His father waged wars with Ugars and they plundered North of Serbia after Kosovo clash. So he had deep rooted distrust to Crusaders and actual Northern neighbor. His sister become one of Bayezid's four legal wife's (after she was sent to his harem) He was loyal until Bayezid last moment and crushing defeat from Tamerlan at Angora 1402. Not all Serbian Nobles accept this vassal obligation Vuk Brankovic (Game of thrones expression :"refuse to call ") and consequently lost all his lands and died in Ottoman captivity. Bayezid is reported to have held Prince Stefan in high esteem One of the cronicles from that time recorded Bayesid words: "I think of you as my eldest and favorite son, who stands before me in such honour as you? I am already growing old, and soon will die perhaps in battle or of illness - and then your time will come." Stefan also saved one of his sons during aftermath of Battle of Angora 1402. Stefan Lazarevic later become one of the richest rulers in Medieval Europe mostly because of Silver Mines(Novo Brdo) True Knight. So simply there is no space and time to present all turbulent events from early 15th century (this is just tip of the iceberg) Audience sorry for this long story i simple had inspiration and motive. Keep Going- this history video documentaries makes world better . Vladan

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Sigismund: We should work together to ensure we achieve total victory. French Nobles: F1, F3

I love the energy of the narrator Realy makes the whole story so much more intense and interresting

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What an amazing battle, and what an excellent presentation. HistoryMarche's animation never fails to fill me with appreciation for the details of a battlefield and the surrounding terrain, while the narration helps one connect with the emotion that courses through such events. I can tell the narrator sympathizes with Sigismund (as we all do) when he quotes him. There is a reason we Anglo-Americans make French surrender jokes!

Absolutely amazing video. Bayazid was very impressive. It's pretty damn phenomenal the streak of stellar Sultans the Ottomans had.

According to Ottoman sources, upon the ransoms for the nobles had been paid, they swore to never fight against Bayezid. But Bayezid replied with: “I return this oath to you. Go, gather armies and advance on me again. And give me the opportunity to regain the glory of victory!” He was the chad of the 14th century.

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The French also "squabbled" with each other before the battles of Crecy and Agincourt over who will take the glory!! Also, they celebrated their victories the night before... both times!!🤦‍♂️

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1:15 Events after Battle of Kosovo (1389) 7:09 Call for Crusade 15:25 Crusader attacks begin 18:03 Ottomans approach the besieged city of Nicopolis 22:43 *Battle of Nicopolis*

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Unfortunately arrogance hit Bayezid to “I return this oath to you. Go, gather armies and advance on me again, and give me the opportunity to regain the glory of victory!” he tasked captured Jean the Fearless. Bayezid then would become forever humbled by a Titan from the East, Tamerlane...

I mean, I know the story here but hearing the narration + the strategy map got me on the edge of my seat non the less haha. Great channel. (leave it to the french to rush B and snap defeat from the jaws of victory.. eh, se la vie)

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I see your courage, and I will demonstrate courage no less than yours ! Behold ! I will be like lightning during the battle ! Sultan Yildirim Bayazid

Almost looked like for once that the French cavalry mass charge wouldn't lead to disaster. They almost had me!

David McCallion awesome narrator thankyou HistoryMarche

I did not plan to watch the whole thing. But, it is so interesting I stayed till the end. So much blood has spilled over these grounds. Happy Trails

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Great documentary Mircea The Elder was the grandfarther of Vlad III Dracula.. and is one of the most appreciated walachian voievods by us romanians.. Those darn pridefull frech should had listened to him.. About the walachians retreat he did the right call to preserve his troops as he knew otomans will atack Walachia again and they did.. for several centuries after this events Walachia was a buffer between Otomans and Hungary (and after hungary fall )Austrian empire

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It's always the same suspects who snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I swear during this time all it took to be a legendary military leader is patience and caution.

I am so amazed how The Ottomon Empire was able to produce such great millitary and War Heroes one after another.

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I am Romanian, I love history and Mircea the Elder and I did not knew shit about him until you. I only knew he did good job on Rovine battle. Thank you for your wonderful work.

The Wallachians had just fought the Ottomans and their Serbian allies the previous year at Rovine and basically won the victory that saved us from becoming an eyalet. They lost most of their army there. Knowing the military prowess of the French and seeing them destroyed surely shattered their hopes of victory.

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The amount of frustration I get when I see the battle in action. It’s like watching a kitchen slowly being consumed by fire and the process of stopping it was constantly hindered before it all got consumed.

1:42 Ottomans were not only bless with one ‘gifted’ ruler but more like 10 competent rulers with no interruption over 2 centuries, so it can’t just be explained by luck, it is actually the brutal genius of their fratricidal succession system. The minute they messed with it, thanks to Suleiman the not -so-magnificent, they immediately went into stagnation and their luck ran out when it comes to gifted rulers.

That was a particularly bloody battle

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5:56 after that "But" I felt convinced to follow you in battle.

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19:07 that messenger was Sultan Beyazid the Thunderbolt himself.. he was a true legend you can only imagine

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I really love your channel and have seen all the videos but I have a question on this one. Did you hesitate to portray the duke of Burgundy with of map of his estates? Here he just looks like a random french noble, which although legally accurate, doesn't reflect the real situation at the time. His banquet of the pheasant impressed the whole of Europe with his wealth and power and he basically financed and organised and substantially manned the crusade. Not only that but he was the senior noble in France, the king was his nephew and he had huge influence over french affaires while building the richest state of Europe in the low countries. De facto he was independent and his son who indeed led the crusade will end up causing a civil war in France and even allying with the english against them. I was wondering if you would consider making a video on that history not often told (mostly historians focus on the death of the last duke but the state they created was way more interesting).

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In the name of all the Serbs, we do not apologies to the Allies. They should have helped before or after the battle of Kosovo, instead of bickering amongst themselves. The Serbs here did not betray christendom, but rather christendom betrayed the Serbs. We did what we could and now had to survive under the boots of the Ottomans. Stefan Lazarevic is the prime example of leadership, chivalry and bravery. He would have been an amazing asset to the Allies if they have helped the Serbs.

Stefan was a man of the match..

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If there is one thing that cannot be blamed on the French knights, it is their courage and their valor in battle. On the other hand the tactic (apart from that of big nags) was not their forte. This irrational search for glory at all costs, even that of their death, has something both magnificent and tragic about it. A tradition inherited from their Gallic ancestors who fought naked to defy death and their adversaries?

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