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Find out how this remarkable twist in fortune came about in our American Revolution series.
Image: Washington's First Inauguration by Ramon de Elorriaga, 1899.
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Yet a decade later, Washington would become commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - the armed forces of Britain’s rebellious American colonies - and lead it to victory against the British Empire.
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#OnThisDay 1789 George Washington was inaugurated as the First President of the USA.
Washington had served as an officer in Virginia’s colonial militia in the Seven Years War (known in America as the French & Indian War), fighting against Britain’s enemies with some distinction.
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How did Christianity become the world’s most practised religion? Our video charting 2,000 years of the spread of Christianity is out now on Patreon!
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Main image: Kutuzov before the Battle of Borodino’ by Nikolay Samokish, 1912
It was the moment the tide turned against the Emperor. But already in ill health, Kutuzov’s constitution was further undermined by the exertions of the winter campaign. His death in Germany in the spring of 1813 meant he did not witness that year’s decisive campaign against Napoleon.
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#OnThisDay in 1813, Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov died at Brunzlau, Silesia.
Kutuzov had commanded Russian forces during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812. And although criticised by some for his lack of aggression, his patient strategy helped to ensure a catastrophic French defeat.
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As a special thank you to the first sign-ups, we’re releasing the Rise of China Episode 2 early for our YouTube members!
This will be available to Epic History YouTube members tomorrow, so if you’d like to see the brand new episode before its general release later this week.
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Check out our complete Belisarius series here: youtu.be/IpkBuI1FkpM
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The fall of Rome wasn’t the end of the Roman Empire. The reign of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian (527 - 565) saw an extraordinary imperial fightback, with the reconquest of North Africa, Italy and Rome itself. Leading the counterattack - one of history’s greatest generals, Flavius Belisarius.
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250 years on… the revolution is being televised!
The second episode of our American Revolution series covers the historic clashes at Lexington and Concord, as simmering tensions explode into outright violence.
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Painting: ‘Le Récital’ by Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel
Music is crucial to every video we make. Our quest to find epic scores means we are now even commissioning original tracks.
If you’re a fan of our soundtracks, then head on over to Patreon, where we regularly release full scores to members of our ‘Lords and Ladies’ tier!
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You can relive them all in our comprehensive coverage of the entire campaign.
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Napoleon barely paused to catch breath, before marching off to take on the Austrians at Fombio, and Lodi…
Napoleon’s win at Mondovì was just one of many brilliant victories across his Italian campaign, which many historians consider his best.
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#OnThisDay in 1796, Napoleon’s Army of Italy won victory over Piedmontese forces at the Battle of Mondovì.
Defeat effectively knocked the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia out of the First Coalition, as its king, Victor Amadeus III, signed an armistice the following week.
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But when one founding father visited to pay his respects in 1801, Martha reflected that, next to the loss of her husband, it ‘was the most painful occurrence of her life’. Whose social call to the widow was so painful? Head to our YouTube community page to find out the answer!
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Martha Washington was America’s first ‘First Lady’, providing guidance and support to her husband throughout the founding of the United States, right up to his death in 1799. George Washington was buried at their family estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia, where Martha remained after his death. (1/3)
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New video goes live in 15 minutes! Join us for the YouTube premiere of Battle of Concord on its 250th anniversary, as the bullets start flying in the American Revolution.
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Plus, one of our team visits the world’s only full scale recreation of the Parthenon! Do you know where it is?
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