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The Death of the Prince Imperial - Zulu War 1879
Join Chris Green (The History Chap) for this forgotten story from the the Anglo-Zulu war in South Africa in 1879, when in a minor skirmish Napoleon Bonaparte’s great nephew, Louis-Napoleon, the Prince Imperial was killed.
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Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was the heir and great hope to restoring the Napoleonic legacy in France, was aged just 23, when he was killed by the Zulus.
But what was the relative of France’s greatest military general doing fighting the Zulus in a British colonial war?
This is the story of the Death of the Prince Imperial, and with it the dreams of a Bonaparte revival in France.
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0:00 Introduction
0;30 The French Second Empire
1:30 The Prince Imperial
2:53 Woolwich Military Academy
4:35 Anglo-Zulu War
6:35 Prince Imperial in South Africa
7:25 Lt. Carey
9:00 The Last Patrol
10:45 Death of the Prince Imperial
14:28 News of the Death
17:03 Carey’s Court Martial
18:48 Memorials
19:55 End of Bonaparte Dreams]
20:48 The History Chap
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Following the Franco-Prussian War, the French Second Empire was overthrown.
Louis-Napoleon’s father, the Emperor Napoleon III (nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte) fled into exile in England with his wife and son.
Louis-Napoleon, the Prince Imperial attended Woolwich Military Academy where he excelled but as a frenchman with a desire to one-day return as Emperor and lead his country, he could not join the British army.
Nevertheless, when the Anglo-Zulu War broke out in 1879, he asked to accompany the British army as an observer.
On the 1st June 1879, the Prince Imperial went out on a patrol with an escort of just 7 men.
They were ambushed by a small party of Zulu warriors and in the brief skirmish that followed, the prince Imperial was thrown from his horse whilst the rest of the patrol fled.
Utterly alone, the Prince Imperial turned to face his pursuers.
He reached for his great-uncles Austerlitz sword, but found that it was no longer in it’s scabbard.
Instead he drew his revolver and as the Zulus closed in he fired 2 shots.
They were the only shots anyone in that patrol fired.
Seven Zulus surrounded him. Zulu survivors, said that he fought like a lion.
Eventually, exhausted and losing blood, he sank into a seated position.
In a short stabbing frenzy it was all over, the Prince Imperial was dead.
The last great hope of a Bonaparte revival in France lay dead and deserted in a dried up river-bed in Zululand.
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@Thomgxx100 2 года назад

Empress Eugenie was a walking disaster, first pressing Marshall MacMahon, Napoleon 3rd and his Chalons Army into an utterly disastrous campaign resulting in the subsequent defeat at Sedan 1870, thus putting a definitive end to her husbands second empire, subsequently pressing Disraeli to accept her son into the Zulu campaign and thereby causing the final end to the Napoleon dynasti !

@Brehat29 2 года назад

This is a bit more complicated. At the time of the French/Prussian war in 1870, Napoleon III was a sick man. His power was fading and France was at the verge of a new revolution. By all means, in a way the disastrous war of 1870 was seen, at least at first glance, as a great opportunity for the French Emperor to strengthen his power and subdue all opposition. It worked : the French welcomed the war with cries such as "A Berlin" (To Berlin). In England, Eugenie - quite penniless - struggled to maintain the appearances of an Imperial court, so spending quite some money futilely. I do not know if there is a connection, here, but I read different stories regarding "Loulou"'s habit to break his saddle's yoke when trying to get on his horse. Was he forced to buy a cheap saddle for a lack of funds ? Or was the saddle some kind of heirloom (from his father or his great-uncle) and therefore in bad shape ?

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@nicktamer4969 Год назад

She was, according to herself, 100% responsable for the Mexican expedition.

@rumelia545 Год назад

@@Brehat29 on the verge of new revolution??? In a nationwide referendum in 1870, a majority of the people appeared to support the Empire and their emperor (though this would be disappointing to the Republicans).

@barryshevill7270 2 года назад

Curious how Q Victoria would lobby and support a relative of Napoleon ,once the the most hated and feared figure of GB and the monarchy, ! How things change when you call yourself an emperor, “you’re now one of us” . Another great well told piece of history ,

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Barry, isn't it interesting how positions change? Glad you enjoyed and please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com

@51WCDodge 2 года назад

But you are also keeping a useful political pawn around to keep the opposition of balance.

@jokesonyou1373 2 года назад

Why? They're all related at some juncture! Sort it out bruv

@stevekaczynski3793 2 года назад

@@51WCDodge There may have been political calculation. France was a potential enemy in war and exploiting its political fissures - ie. an exile considered the legitimate ruler by some French - would have been a consideration.

@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel7204 2 года назад

Napoleon himself wanted to settle in England after his defeat but was refused

@Johnny-Thunder 2 года назад

In my humble opinion it was completely reckless of him to go into hostile territory with only a tiny escort and letting their horses wander off. Still, knowing how he felt he had to live up to his war hero relative and that is what got him killed I can't help but feel sorry for the poor bastard.

@jamesburns2232 2 года назад

Killed by the Zulu's indeed! Reckless like him wandering into a black neighborhood on a Saturday night. You can feel sorry for him if you want. But......going into hostile territory with only a tiny squad of men without transportation demonstrates poor judgement.

@freneticness6927 2 года назад

Died in battle. Unlike his great uncle.

@neilpemberton5523 2 года назад

Blame for his death fell on Lt Carey, it had to. He was the experienced professional soldier who was automatically charged with keeping Louis out of danger. If any of his superiors knew beforehand that Carey would let Louis lead the patrol they would have assigned someone else to lead instead. Carey was a fool who should have recognised a potential ambush situation. That was his job, and he didn't bother doing it.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks for taking the time to post. I see you have really opened up a debate, which is great.

@Johnny-Thunder 2 года назад

@@TheHistoryChap My pleasure :)

@charlesmaximus9161 2 года назад

You, sir, are a master storyteller. This was delightful indeed, despite the sad fate of the Prince.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thank you for those kind words.

@ghostdancer444 2 года назад

Absolutely fascinating. I remember when I first became aware of this episode several decades ago. I stumbled across his bust at the old National Army Museum in London. I couldn't believe the irony of the last of the Bonaparte dynasty dying whilst serving with the British army. He might have had a rather Gaulish impetuosity and not reached the heights of military accomplishment of his Great Uncle, but my word what a brave man and a credit to his family's Marshall past. What a faux pas by the British Officers on the spot though. Wonder what happened to the Austerlitz sword?

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks for your comments and I agree with the irony. Not sure whatever happened to the sword. If you enjoyed then please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com

@ghostdancer444 2 года назад

@@TheHistoryChap Already subscribed, wouldn't miss it for the world 👍

@lablackzed 2 года назад

@@TheHistoryChap Was going to ask the same question about the sword be amazing if it hung in some old Zulu warriors home or maybe its still out there in a field.

@Brehat29 2 года назад

@@TheHistoryChap I don't know if this is true (I read many conflicting reports of the Zulu war) but it seems that the sword was returned by the Zulus.

@SNP-1999 Год назад

@@Brehat29 Okay, but to whom, and do you by chance know where it is today? Thanks in advance.

@MajorCoolD 2 года назад

Pretty good video, however I think you made a few mistakes. At around 2 minutes you said that in 1879 the Franco-Prussian War broke out, while it was in fact in 1870, which lead to Napoleon the 3rd being deposed. I think you simply messed up the years due to the significane of 1879 in this particular snippet of history.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

You are absolutely correct!

@Macilmoyle Год назад

My great-grandfather was with the British Army during the Zulu war and was at the camp when the news of his death was brought in. My sister still has a letter he wrote that night telling the news.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Wow, thanks for sharing.

@samuelmbokazi2318 Год назад

You know more about history.

@carolwilliamson4154 8 месяцев назад

I’d love to know what he wrote

@the5thmusketeer215 2 года назад

Thank you for yet another excellent episode... Never tire of these poignantly stirring, remarkably detailed & very well narrated Colonial episodes. Look forward to more of the same. 😊👍

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@patrickbarrett5650 2 года назад

You bring us some incredible episodes, well done and thank you. 👏🏻

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Many thanks, Patrick. it means a lot to know that people enjoy my work.

@DalekSec4 2 года назад

Never heard of that story. Many thanks for sharing it with us all. As always a excellent video your passion for history always come across.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@Bluebellwoods75 2 года назад

Fascinating as always! Many Thanks again!!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@Jan6750 Год назад

A fascinating story forgotten or unknown by many! Thank you for your hard work! Great channel. 👍

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Many thanks for watching and for the kind comment.

@natureschild.5380 2 года назад

Thank you for retelling these interesting events from the past.

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@brianford8493 2 года назад

Fantastic stuff ta!....fascinating time in French history...The Mexico debacle and all the rest....love the work you are putting out.✌

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Hi Brian, Of course, his father was mixed up in the Mexican debacle. If you haven't already, please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com Chris

@glynwilliams2333 Год назад

I have loved history all my life. You have an equal enjoyment and passion for the past which is clearly expressed in your stories, many thanks.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

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@eyesofisabelofficial 2 года назад

I knew of this, but thank you for the copious detail and excellent storytelling.

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@harryshriver6223 11 месяцев назад

An amazing story and a tragic tale of the last hope for a Bonaparte restoration, my friend. I truly enjoyed it and studiying British history. As an American, especially a southern American, the lack of history taught in our schools is appalling. Thank you for your amazing channel and your pleasant narrations, keep up the great work 👍 😀

@MrTristanryan 2 года назад

Great video, thanks. I look forward to more content

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Definitely more coming. Watch out for my next video - all about what happened the VC winners from Rorke's Drift after the battle. Please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com

@doconline 2 года назад

Fantastic video as always!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@edthilenius7530 Год назад

Excellent report. Thank you for sharing this story!

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

My pleasure.

@GrandAdmThrawn 2 года назад

Another great one!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@davidmacnab5213 2 года назад

Thank you for telling this story so movingly. I have a framed page from the London Illustrated News commemorating the Prince's short life and death on my wall. It's amazing what an emotional impact this minor skirmish had for so many people.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@johne7100 10 месяцев назад

Great story, excellent delivery. Thanks!

@TheHistoryChap 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it.

@klackon1 2 года назад

Napoleon III lived in my old home town of Royal Leamington Spa between 1838 and 1839. The house is known as Napoloen III House, Clarendon Square, and there is a blue commemorative plaque on the wall.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Pete, I love how the golden thread of history connects different stories and events.

@j3v167 Год назад

I recall reading a story that when his mother visited South Africa in order to erect a cross, they had difficulty in finding the marker that had been placed on the spot where he died. She then looked around and saw some flowers growing in a certain spot and hurried there. The marker was found in the same spot. She stated that he had always loved those flowers. Did you find any mention of this when you researched this story?

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Yes, I did read that story. Not sure how accurate it really is but just from a sentimental angle maybe I should have included it.

@peterwilliams1706 Год назад

I remember there were no actual flowers, just the scent.

@emperorpalpatine4681 2 года назад

Congrats on the growth the channel is having. Great stuff and we’ll deserved.

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@fredazcarate4818 2 года назад

Thank you for presenting this forgotten episode of The Anglo-Zulu War

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@joezephyr 2 года назад

Wow! Fabulous video thank you!

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@bobsmoot2392 2 года назад

A great story... Well told. Thank you, sir.

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@Oscarhobbit Год назад

Another great piece of work, well done 👍👍

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Many thanks.

@suleimanlauderyoung6833 2 года назад

Once again magnificent history telling and , once again, i like the snippets you add re after the event (s). My English great grandparents, grandparents, and parents (b4 moving to Aotearoa/NZ) were from Farnborough and Aldershot region due to the Army and Airforce bases there.: Most of my cousins etc are still in aboding there :)

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks, I'm glad that you enjoyed. If you haven't already, please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com Greetings from a cloudy Cheshire. Chris

@gunter8506 2 года назад

I have to add yet another absolutely fascinating comment. Well done sir.

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@RareSense 2 года назад

Great story telling! Absolutely fascinating…

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@alilaal3284 2 года назад

Awesome commentary. 👏👏👏

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@glynnbates3241 2 года назад

Fascinating, many thanks.

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@joshthemediocre7824 2 года назад

I wish I would have been this into history in my 20s while stationed in Europe. I had plenty of time to travel but just didnt care to be there at the time, what a waste and a shame for me. Ita okay to have regrets but I'm glad I love history so much today. Its much easier to learn about in these short fantastic documentaries.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@Bobby071161 7 месяцев назад

Just a fantastic channel. Always a good listen 👏👏👏

@TheHistoryChap 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. If you haven’t already, please do subscribe to my channel, so you don’t miss future stories

@brendanoneill1466 2 года назад

Wonderful. I lover your videos. I always learn something, or at least have a new topic to research

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@dougreid2351 2 года назад

Subscribed. So much bad news & staggering loss of life in such a short time. Please keep up the good work. DOUGout

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Doug, thank you for your support.

@TheSecurdisc 2 года назад

I read a few articles on this very subject but nice to a fuller account of the Princes earlier life and the events after, Enjoyed the presentation.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@beardmeetsworld0707 2 года назад

A fascinating story, of which I was totally unaware. Thank you.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

My pleasure. Especially as I'm a Spurs supporter.

@pierremichel6460 2 года назад

Thank you so very much for adding 'colour' to these snippets of history, well done!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@brianallsopp69 2 года назад

Brilliant I'm a new subscriber and this channel is right up my street 👍 😀

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Many thanks for your support, Brian.

@pierremainstone-mitchell8290 2 года назад

A rattling good tale extremely well told!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks mate.

@James-is2dr 2 года назад

Enjoyed 👍

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@HAn-ie2zp Год назад

Very interesting! I like your videos!

@TheHistoryChap 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching them

@briancrowther3272 Год назад

Superb, thankyou, a very interesting part of history. An education.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@yorickthetog 2 года назад

I live quite near to Farnborough and visited the Abbey some years ago & saw the tombs of the 3 Napoleons. I knew about the death of the Prince Imperial when I read 'The Washing of the Spears' by Donald R. Morris in the mid 1960s. I didn't then know that he was buried so close to where I lived. His mother also lived in Farnborough until her death in 1920.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Stuart, thanks for sharing your personal experiences. My next video is all about what happened to the Victoria Cross winners at Rorke's Drift after the battle. Have visited 4 graves as part of my video. Please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com

@iansanderson4664 Год назад

There is also a memorial to him in St George's Chapel Windsor.

@bikes02 2 года назад

How fascinating, never knew about this because you only usually hear about Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.....Hope you will cover the Battle of Mirbat someday

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thank you. Yes, Mirbat is on my list. The problem is that my list is looking like one of those lists that my kids used to write to Santa! If you haven't already, please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com best wishes, Chris

@richarthur3069 2 года назад

Fascinating story I would probably have never heard unless you chose to tell it. 👍

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@geeeeeee3 2 года назад

Incredible story well told.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Many thanks. Please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com Chris

@MrBook123456 Год назад

yet another good video

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thanks for watching.

@1fredwahl Год назад

Once again Chap, you are very good

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Very kind of you, thanks

@michaelsteal9128 Год назад

Well done!

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thank you.

@serpent645 2 года назад

Great story, expertly told. Thanks for recommending it to me!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@GenevaWhoppers 2 года назад

Thank you for this story that i did not knew. Vive l'Empereur !

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@paulvsmith Год назад

Great story, well told.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thank you.

@beachboy0505 2 года назад

excellent video 📹

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Many thanks.

@jontyarnold8522 2 года назад

Enjoyed that….. very interesting..

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@robbiemcc4355 2 года назад

Learning so much .

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Glad to hear it! Thanks for your support.

@anthonywilson7304 Год назад

I always wondered about the details of this particular disaster during this campaign. Thank you very much. He certainly died a soldier.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thanks for watching.

@josemauriciosaldanhaalvare1507 4 месяца назад

My sincere congratulations!! One of your best videos! They are all good and extremely interesting. But this one surpassed many with its story of a young man who fought like a lion. I learned that Empress Eugenie on her tour of South Africa met one of the warriors who killed her son. And the Zulu praised the courage of young Louis. And he has more, my friend, his French is excellent. I'm a fan of your products!

@TheHistoryChap 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching my video, glad you enjoyed it.

@jessebartlett2325 2 года назад

I'm loving learning about the Zulus. History chap, have you red the book called: Billy ruffian. The Bellerphon and the Downfall of napoleon. The biography of a ship of a line by David cordingly?

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Jesse, I am glad that you are enjoying. Haven't read that book but thank you for bringing it to my attention.

@jessebartlett2325 2 года назад

@@TheHistoryChap Thanks you for replaying, that book is a must read. It is so informative and full of action. The ship that "captured" Napoleon Bonaparte after the defeat of Waterloo was the HMS Bellerphon. I guarantee you'll enjoy the read. I hope you have a good week. :) Many thanks

@johnnylibtard5764 Год назад

I just subbed. Love history. Your knowledge and ability to bring history to life is wonderful. Great job!

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thanks for your support

@akacadian3714 2 года назад

Great story et histoire!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@eancurtis9333 2 года назад

Awesome

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@darrenwalley91 Год назад

Brilliant channel & another excellent video. 📹 Thank you for your time & dedication in researching these stories & presenting them in a clear & very entertaining fashion. 🤔 Also, they save me from the brain dead & mind numbing drudgery of terrestrial, evening time TV 📺 favoured by my girlfriend. 🤯

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Ha ha, I am giggling at your last comment about terrestrial TV. Glad you are enjoying my stories. Thanks for your support.

@billballbuster7186 2 года назад

Interesting video on a subject largely forgotten today.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thank you.

@Jb-ev8nv 2 года назад

Love the history of the Zulu war

@ordotectonicus8585 2 года назад

Zulus attack! Fight back to back!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@simonnoble7589 Год назад

HI , and thank you for bringing this story to our attention it`s a shame the prince had to die that way ! cheers Si ....

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thanks for watching.

@jeffsmith2022 2 года назад

Well done again, old boy...I have read about the poor mans demise...

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@porkpie4594 Год назад

I live in between Woolwich and Chislehurst, so thank you for this piece of local history.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching.

@GGdeTOURS37 Год назад

TY very much for this amazing story I didn't know - GG - City of Tours - France

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it.

@robg5958 2 года назад

Thanks for such an interesting video. Amazing to think that Napoleon's great nephew's body wrapped in the union flag.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@anthonybarbati9969 2 года назад

There's a book of infamous courts martial ( with this case ), I did have a copy of it. The books' title and author I have forgotten. Was an interesting read, your explanation of the consequences of the Prince Imperials' death is very good. Hope you may cover how Napoleon the 3 came to power. Anyway Thanks for your channel !

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks for your kind words.

@anthonybarbati9969 2 года назад

I recall the book Scapegoat! Famous Courts Martial; Fascinating Look at Victims of Military-Law abuse John Harris. I recall the Zulus said they wouldn't have killed him if they had known his status. You explained the dilemma of the British giving him a title / rank...I suppose he wore a uniform reflecting that. I just think because of him being a Bonaparte he had to do something...there was still the Sudan. A victim of fate. I very much doubt France would have put him back on the throne, and maybe that was a reason for all this.

@blacksquirrel4008 Год назад

You are an excellent storyteller and I look forward to your videos. The Edendale Contingent, to me, were the only force to come away from Ishandlwana with any positive reputation.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thanks for your kind comment. I think the Edendale need their own video.

@cameronbrown9080 2 года назад

Great video today thanks and let's face it they are always looking for a scapegoat for their own incompetence

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Hi Cameron, unfortunately that is the story of the world. Harrison claimed that he had given the Prince written orders but, of course, they weren't found.

@jfh9219 2 года назад

I remember reading about this when I was so much younger in "Washing of the Spears'. It was a tragic occurrence,.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Pointless but then so many things in history are. Please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com

@paulholloway1447 Год назад

I really enjoy your lectures, thanks for doing them ,they are excellent.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

That's very kind of you. Thanks.

@johnhickton2922 2 года назад

I did not know one of Napoleon's descendants had fought in the British army. Great video.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Glad you liked it, John. Please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com Chris

@ordotectonicus8585 2 года назад

Never knew anything about Louis. He was definitely promising. And damn, the empress lived till 1920!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@ordotectonicus8585 2 года назад

@@TheHistoryChap I have already. Saw this in my notifications.Thanks

@simonkevnorris 2 года назад

I had read elsewhere about his death in the Zulu war but did not know the detail. I guess the cavalry patrols in the area were not that efficient.

@stevekaczynski3793 2 года назад

She lived long enough to read out the text of the Treaty of Versailles in public at the grave of her husband in a kind of symbolic ceremony.

@petpet1963 2 года назад

Harry Flashman was there and saw it all happen. He was supposed to keep an eye on him - Flashman and the Tiger.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Flashman is a bit like Churchill. He pops up everywhere!

@stevekaczynski3793 2 года назад

I did not read that but I am sure self-preservation would have been his first thought in the debacle, managing not to be blamed for it his second.

@williamthompson9393 Год назад

didnt know this history very interesting

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Glad you found it interesting

@Limabelasun 2 года назад

My connections. Woolwich dockyard where his body was disembarked. Woolwich Barracks, the procession route to chistlehurst passes by my family home, Chislehurst common, imperial way, the imperial arms pub, Camden palace/golf course/Camden Caves. All places ive lived, worked and visited. And i never knew this bit of history. I love learning something new.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Glad that this story had made some connections to places that you know. If you enjoyed then please make sure to subscribe for future videos. ru-vid.com

@jhtsurvival 2 года назад

One thing that would make your videos better would be maybe an animated representation of the unit movements you describe.

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it.

@johnbeven9600 2 года назад

very very good: thanks... A ex army Brit in Las Vegas (ex Scots Grey)

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

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@loszhor 11 месяцев назад

13:28 This part is SO poetic! He having to stand on his own two feet in battle and not rely on those came before him. The moment of truth, as it were, yes?

@TheHistoryChap 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for taking the time to comment

@dnomyartrejo2650 2 года назад

Poetic, This dog loves your story telling voice

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thank you.

@JohnEboy73 2 года назад

From Imperial Paris to Chislehurst in Kent...quite a journey!!

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Living the dream!

@cyndialver2130 Год назад

When I think about French history I seldom go to imperial France as a first thought. At least I used to. Thank you for opening a door to a new realm of study!

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Glad I've opened a door for you.

@anthonyb7064 Год назад

Was the sword ever recovered? Great piece of history.

@glen1555 2 года назад

There is a monument just off the Plymouth Hoo which commemorates Prince Louis

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks, I didn't know about that.

@FrhrVonFalkenstein Год назад

Very well told. I did enjoy listening and watching very much. One thing: I think Napoleon Bonaparte was not his great-grandfather but his great-grand-uncle or something along those lines.His father, Napoleon III., was a nephew of THE Napoleon.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thought I had said that. Sorry 😞 f I got confused.

@FrhrVonFalkenstein Год назад

@@TheHistoryChap Ah, nobody will blame you. It happened in the heat of battle, after all. When you mentioned the lost sword at 13:30. Thank you for making history come alive.

@ludwigderzanker9767 Год назад

Well done sir as usual! You didn't mention the nick name of the Prince in whole royal Europe, serious? I'm kinda historian and you serve the highly interesting history of the colonial wars of the British which is unique! ❤ Our colony dreams lastet 30 years btw. God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to write

@AxelPoliti 6 месяцев назад

The renowned Italian poet Giosuè Carducci in his Barbaric Odes book composed one "For the death of Napoleon Eugene", a moving poem on the early death of all the late descendants of the Napoleonic family.

@TheHistoryChap 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for taking the time to share

@leeedsonetwo Год назад

Love the stories that you tell in such a way that is interesting with no bombast. Chelmsford always liked to have someone to blame. The only question that I have is why did noe one fire at the Zulu warriors at any point?

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Glad you enjoyed the video.

@ktdawg55 Год назад

Excellent ! I really enjoyed this... but what happened to the prince's sword? I remember hearing something about the Zulu king offered to return it as part of his unsuccessful peace overtures to the British.

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Not sure about the sword.

@carolwilliamson4154 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I’m fascinated, intrigued by this history. We have a large painting of the Sacred Heart and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque gifted by the Empress Eugenie to St. Saviour’s cathedral in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, to thank the priests who accompanied the prince’s remains back to England. It remained rolled up in a dusty archive for over a century and was rediscovered in the 1990’s, and now hangs in the cathedral. But sadly, nothing is known of the priests, their names, the provenance of the painting - nothing. If anyone has any info I would be infinitely grateful.

@TheHistoryChap 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching my video and for sharing this very interesting information. I hope someone can help you.

@philippschwartzerdt3431 2 года назад

Benjamin Disraeli had the right hunch and the correct attitude when he decided that young Napoleon should not participate in the war against the Zulu. Unfortunately the lobbying of his mother and HMQ Victoria ultimately led to young Napoleons demise. They should have rather encouraged him to become a proper diplomat, he could have achieve much more in that function and being already effective by just dropping his name.

@alessiodecarolis 2 года назад

The problem was that he had been "brainwashed" from his mother, and probabilly other nostalgics, that the military carreer was the only worth of him. Imagine if the Zulus had caught him alive as an useful hostage.....

@TheHistoryChap 2 года назад

Thanks for taking the time to post your comment. A useful perspective.

@stevekaczynski3793 2 года назад

@@alessiodecarolis The Zulus said later that if they had known who he was they would not have killed him. But taking POWs was not a normal part of their military culture.

@thomasjamison2050 Год назад

This brings to mind another story related to the heritage of Napoleon, though it relates to the Guard and not any heirs. The motto of the Guard, translated here, was 'the Guard shall stand you shall not pass." At Crimea, a British unit landed and set up camp. The ground was wet and they had established a latrine of somewhat questionable serviceability at that moment. The Guard, landing next, came along and requested the usage of the latrine. The British office in command replied, in French, the equivalent permission and instruction regarding usage by the Guard of the latrine as 'the Guard may stand but they shall not pass."

@TheHistoryChap Год назад

Ha ha, thanks for sharing.