Admiral Horatio Nelson - The Trafalgar Campaign (Part 3) 

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At last, we conclude the saga of Nelson, the greatest frigate in the history of the British Navy.

“Hurled his telescope, and then his wig….” Tell me, did he have any family in the Russian navy?

H.M.S. Malta, “I’m not trapped in the fog with you lot, you’re all trapped in here with me, lads!

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"Guess we should have let him go duel the Admiral." - some French officer in October 1805

I love how Villneuve's plan went from "complex" to "labyrinthian".

It's been 84 years and Part 3 is finally here! *Now... I just gotta go back and rewatch the other two for context again.*

You know... I've always blasted the IJN for their "Napoleon at Sea" tactics but I didn't realize even Napoleon used "Napoleon at Sea" tactics.

Confidence in a close in fight during the age of sail is utterly key, when everything is being done by muscle power a good crew is more than a good crew, its almost equivalent to a steel and steam warship with clean boilers, quality coal/bunker oil, a state of the art comms suite, top end hydraulics and more since all this in a sail ship is done by your ratings and their officers French timidity and defeatism, infuriating to the captains of the French ships certainly trickled down to lower ranked officers and men. When you have no faith in your leadership you’re much more likely to strike your colours when your broadside to broadside Compare that to Nelson who at this point was a living legend of the RN, when he said “I’m going to defy naval tradition and just run right at them” his captains were hanging off his every word, both parties had total confidence in each other. Thats leadership

It was awesome to see both carriers in the background when Drach and Matt were on the deck

"MAKE ME MASTER OF THE CHANNEL FOR 6 HOURS AND ILL BE MASTER OF EUROPE" - Napoleon "Not today short man" - Some British admiral

The description of Villeneuve's Nelson fixation reminds me of the Japanese before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. They set out with faith in Divine Providence, or, as another officer phrased it, with faith in total annihilation. (Paraphrased from Hastings' "Retribution".)

Finally, I've watched the other episodes atleast a dozen times by now. Thank you Drach

interesting, Nelson's closest counterpart in Korea,Admiral Yi, was also killed via small arms fire (I think Japanese arquebus in this case).

Rear Admiral Magon de Médine use of invective, and abuse of optical instruments is so like Zinovy Petrovich Rozhestvensky ;-)

Seeing the Trafalgar Gun Company in action was super cool, and answered a lot of my questions about age of sail gunnery in ways that written or spoken descriptions never have been able to. Seeing it happen just makes everything clearer. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Regarding the comment about the gun crew's entire focus being on gun drill, a more modern example of this would be the Boy (1st Class) Jack Cornwell at Jutland though mortally wounded his default reaction was to pick himself up and return to his position to continue serving his gun.

"Villeneuve was convinced that to fight Nelson was to lose"... I mean, he wasn't wrong!

shame it was not an actual 32 pounder, used the same cartridge as the 6 pounder? much reduced muzzle size, but great video cheers

Just to note that the Victory has now been repainted in the colour scheme historians believe to be closer to the time of Trafalgar rather than the deeper yellow previously seen . Great video

I want to hear the story of the cutter and the schooner that found themselves at the battle of Trafalgar.

*Drach uploads part 3 of Nelson's Saga* Finally my collection is complete

Rochefort is not pronounced like roquefort. God I want blue cheese now.

I feel like the artist of that painting in the thumbnail left out a few vital parts.

This has been a most excellent video, despite me taking two days to enjoy its full goodness. Good to see Matt and his expertise, love the Trafalgar Gun lads too. Thank you Drach - it was worth the wait. One more day to Trafalgar Day - we always celebrated it at my school in Newcastle as one of its old boys was a certain Cuthbert Collingwood.

The very thought of being picked off by a sharp shooter using a 9 pounder makes all my bits try to hide.....

A quote of Nelson's was : "Don't worry about manouveurs, just go right at them" It wasn't clear if he was talking about Naval Warfare or the business of dating the opposite sex at the time , though..

Wind noise on a sailing ship??!?!??!!!? Outrageous!! Great video 👍👍🇺🇲🤝🇬🇧

So I have to wonder if Nelson had in fact expected the Spanish Inquisition. I think he would have.

"slightly crazed British crews"? You say that like it is unusual. DON'T MESS WITH SHIPS FLYING HER MAJESTY'S ENSIGN!

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I really enjoyed the section with Matt Easton because it got Drach answering the kind of questions I have and really explaining things to a lay audience.

May not be getting three shots a minute out of this crew, but their aim is true.

I watched the Nelson video yesterday and spent like 4 hours looking for the third part

The small battery of sixteen guns, which in another video they said was used for performances of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, reminds me of another performance using real guns. Usually during Labor Day weekend, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, during their summer residency at Ravinia Park, will also perform that piece. There is somebody who provides a battery of Lyle Guns, which are short-barreled muzzle-loading guns, 2.5 inch smooth bore, developed by the United States Life-Saving Service (now part of the Coast Guard) to fire rescue lines. I've been to one of those performances and it's a lot of fun.

Good morning all. Been looking forward to this👍

Does this vintage gun/cannon company you had as guests on the video ever have the opportunity to live fire actual solid shot or other type of period projectile(s) at some appropriate range or location?

Interesting to think what history would have been like if Napoleon had succeeded in conquering Britain.

I'm sure someone has already said it - but I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

18:41 This guy would probably get along real well with Rozhestvensky, perhaps the two of them could have a friendly contest on who will send their optical aids the furthest

You know you’re good when the most replayed section is the start of the video, people (myself included) are starting over and listening again because there’s so much info and it’s so interesting

I would love to watch more content about the anglo- Dutch wars!

I've actually been waiting 2 years for this, let's go

Hook this content to my veins

I could almost smell the powder during that rolling broadside

Any chance of doing a video on Nelson at Naples Drac. It's incredibly controversial and is arguably a War Crime. If his glory is celebrated then his badness should be recognised too

This is my first post on youtube and I can't say how excited I was to see part three this morning, Thank you!

52:32 A wild Drach appears, attracted by the blast and gunsmoke produced by the cannon... :)

From now on, I propose exaggerated skittishness in an admiral be termed "Villenerve".

Dear god! The ridiculous complexity of Napoleon’s plans. Sounds like something straight out of the IJN playbook.

Is that the Prince of Wales in the background

Awesome to see Matt Easton pop up in another video!

1:17:00 Am I the only one fascinated by the contrast of HMS Victory, one of the most powerful Royal Navy ships of her time, having the two QE class carriers, her modern day counterparts, in the background?

Napoleon should have appointed Ney or Murat commander of his navy and let them learn on the job.

".....is underselling it considerably." Love it.

Loved the Monty python photo clip discussing Spain (“Nobody survives the Spanish Inquisition”)…

7:45 - Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Holy shit I just rewatched 1 and 2 last night to refresh hoping this would come out soon.. can't wait but I must I'm at work.

It may have taken two years, but blessed be the day it arrived

Great video as usual. If I may suggest something though. Some good portable microphones would be good to hear ye when ye are outside

I had never heard of the HMS St. Lawrence. I have learned more about history from following RU-vid channels such as yours than any history school books, thank you.

Having a tall gunner on a small gun looks to be a severe disadvantage 😊

1:10:30 Wikipedia records In the fight between HMS Shannon and the USS Chesapeake (both frigates)", "Here the helmsmen were killed by a 9-pounder gun that Broke had ordered installed on the quarter deck for that very purpose, and the same gun shortly afterwards shot away the wheel itself."

Thanks Drac. The final chapter of the story of The Norfolk Hero.

Was refreshing yt to look for something to watch, very delighted to see this pop up.

I was just thinking about when we were getting part 3. I guess today!

Finally part 3, I waited ages for this ^^

Finally! I have been waiting for this for so long!

Sweet, the new audio book version of Hornblower is out!

War in the Ukraine, Americans trying to get to the moon, Drach posting Nelson videos.... it's like we're living in the distant past.

Honestly, Nappy would have been better off building a damn bridge over the channel than relying on his navy - even more so when the Spanish are thrown into the mix.

The ballistic capability of optical instruments was well known in this and later era..... hair pieces not so in line with the current male fashion and Uniform regulations.

Even 2 years ago when this series started i wouldn't have imagined that Drach would be filming his material ON HMS Victory. its amazing the access a dedicated educator can get these days, and the things they can show us from halfway across the planet. thanks for all your hard work Drach.

After the first 20 minutes, I don't think Nelson is mentioned. A bit odd.

I've been on the field at American Civil War reenactments when there was a 24 pounder on the field. When it fired about 1/8 of a mile away you could feel the pressure wave.

I do hope you make a playlist for this series, I had missed the first two and had some issues finding the other. Great work as always.

Can we see the rolling broadside at full speed. Not modern level of okay?

He was no less fallible than any other man, however, he was one of the greatest combat leaders in Naval history. Greatly admired for his physical courage, patriotism and humanity...

"Nelson was taking on water . . ." Bad show. Man the pumps!

Just finished watching this three part documentary. Absolutely fantastic thoroughly enjoyed it. Also as a video suggestion for HMS Manchester or HMS Liverpool. Thank you for these videos great stuff keep it up

It would be fascinating to witness how fast a highly trained British crew could load and fire one of their pieces.

Can't belive Drach finished the Nelson series haha

Drinking a Lambs Navy 1:4 with water, watching part 3 of the Nelson series, and thoroughly enjoying both.

Guys, this is not a drill, the next part Is finally here!

In today's episode of : Why the French don't name their ships after famous admirals!

"NOONE expects Spain to come to the aid of the French!"

With all that rigamoral needed to fire one of those cannons, its amazing they did as well as they did in the 17’th and early 18’th Centuries.

No spoilers...this is the email I wrote Drachs in Jan 2021: Just rewatched your Nelson Part 1 and 2 this morning. Part 2 ends with a cliffhanger as Nelson boards HMS Victory - to be completed in Part 3! Alas, I can't find Part 3.....do I suck at the internet? How will I ever know what happens to Nelson? So many questions remain unanswered! Why was Nelson named after that statue in Trafalgar Square? Why is it not square? Why is nobody named Horatio anymore? When Nelson crossed the T, did he also dot his i's? Do you think Nelson wore an eyepatch on Holloween for LOLZ? And why do Lord Nelson pet portraits exist?? The last time I was so excited by the possibilities was in 1999 after watching the first Matrix movie. I thought Neo was still in a simulation and the sequel would be "Inception x Matrix". You can imagine my disappointment when my friend Mark said my idea was stupid because the Matrix was based on a true story and that Inception was still 10 years away. A few years earlier, he also informed me "The Terminator" was a documentary, which must mean SkyNet created the Matrix. That's like discovering Horatio Nelson anagrams "Lo Nations Hero" and "So honor at Nile". Although the lack of a "u" in "honor" reveals Nelson was either a secret American or a chronic misspeller....or BOTH! #Fact Anyway, I hope Nelson's story is more believable than Neo's - and not just a rehashed "Hero's Journey" story arc like Luke, Froddo, and Robert Downey Jr. You know....where they go on an adventure, face danger and tests, have setbacks and are scarred, then triumphantly return and overcome adversity through personal sacrifice. All towards a greater, more noble purpose... PFFFFTTT!!! LAME!!!! But seriously, what happens to Nelson? Wait....a minute....N E l s O n.... N. E. O. ??? *** KABOOSH ***

Cochran was no slouch in battle either.

The prophesied day has come, the great speaker of Nelson’s saga has returned.

Do my eyes deceive me? Or is it really? Oh boi. Part 1 was one of the first videos I got in my recommended from you Drach. This feels downright nostalgic

18:45 I see that Rear Admiral Rozhestvensky was indeed not the first!

Lovely video, but as always when you film outside the sound quality suffers a lot. I would love either actual subtitles or better sound, because it seems such a waste of good content to not be able to hear it properly. You can pretty easily boost the sound volume and then reduce the noise, via a program such as audacity. Also sound levels continue to be uneven, 19:44 cut as an example. And the first interview as an example of noise reduction opportunity.

Nothing like a rum ration to pull me out of the doldrums

Total spoiler at 45:18 turns out Nelson Dies!

First Mate of the Malta: Captain they have us surrounded! Captain: Jolly good then, we can't miss! Fire all weapons!

That was most illuminating, thanks very much.

I presume Drach will cover the actual Trafalgar battle next. Hopefully.