Marcus Cribb

A massive change in commanders & a few years of campaigning in Ireland?

Just had the defeat at Killiekrankie too, lots of lessons to learn.

But it is an interesting point, not long in some terms, careers that would follow them to Blenheim.

The Battle of Fort of Mackinac, 4 August 1814.

A scratch British & Indignious allied force had captured the island early in the war.

As the Americans advanced on the fort from the north, they were ambushed by Native warriors & forced to re-embark with heavy casualties.

YouTube video by Marcus Cribb The Battle of the Boyne 1690 from a less well visited area, James's Jacobite position on high ground

The Battle of the Boyne 1690, the Jacobite position.

From this hill, James would have been able to observe the Williamite forces, who had advanced in dead ground, down the glen, and were forcing their way across the river.

(Short video, please like the original)

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We can remove Lost from that category...

#OnThisDay 1 August 1808 Sir Arthur Wellesley lands in Portugal, with a 13,000 strong Army.

With cover from the Royal Navy under Admiral Cotton, Wellesley's force landed south of the Mondego River.

He would soon be on the attack at Roliça.

YouTube video by Marcus Cribb Battlefield tour at the Battle of Killiecrankie 1689

Fought on this day, 27 July 1689 during the first Jacobite rising, the Battle of Killiekrankie.

A stunning victory for the Jacobites, legend had it a government redcoat lept 5+ meters gorge to escape (amazing feat/completely impossible)

My video:
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YouTube video by Marcus Cribb Battlefield tour at the Battle of Killiecrankie 1689

Fought on this day, 27 July 1689 during the first Jacobite rising, the Battle of Killiekrankie.

A stunning victory for the Jacobites, legend had it a government redcoat lept 5+ meters gorge to escape (amazing feat/completely impossible)

My video:
youtu.be/zmeGNtSHJnU?...

YouTube video by Redcoat History Walking the Brutal Battle of Talavera (Peninsular War, 1809)

The Battle of Talavera, where the British forces joined the Spanish Army, to fight not only a French Marshal, but Joseph Bonaparte too, starting with a night assault that was nearly a disaster.

Earlier this year Redcoat History & I walk & filmed this:

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YouTube video by Marcus Cribb Night Attack! A rare Napoleon fight in the dark. Battle of Talavera 1809, on the Medellín hill.

Night attacks were not common in the era, with command & control difficult. Added to the ground, over the La Portina river & up the steep slopes of the Medellín heights.

My own short video walking the ground:

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Wellesley (soon to be Lord Wellington after Talavera on the 28th) was exposed to many dangers & could have been captured. Gen Hill, also leading in the confusion escaped near capture by fighting off his attackers, French Light Infantry.

Such was the confusion in the dark.

(My photos of the site)

Near disaster the French night attack before Talavera, 27 July 1809 #OnThisDay

Surprised, the 87th & 88th Regiments fell back, although the 5/60 stood firm.

Wellesley rode forward, withdrawing the 24th, 31st & 45th Regiments, where they drove back the advancing French columns.

Thank you very much chap!

I really do appreciate it.

A little reminder that I'm putting out more & more videos over on YouTube (including some new Guest videos).

I would appreciate a follow on YouTube if you want to see more history/adventures:
Marcus Cribb History

See you there 🎬

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I've just returned from two brilliant days guiding Yorkshire Officer Training Regiment & Dutch exchange Cadets.

Aptly we explored Killiekrankie & Dunkeld 1689 (plus some Highland sightseeing).

My first (in hopefully many) British battlefield guiding jobs. And good fun too.

Napoleon, his legacy today.

A nice family link.

Gotrex and Felix for gritty Fantasy adventure away from Sci Fi, great series, listening again to them all now.

Yes it is! A good book! 📚

HMS Bellerophon was commanded by Frederick Lewis Maitland. (relation to the famous Maitland of Waterloo fame), was the son of a distinguished naval officer, in a family of RN & Army officers.

Later he was C-in-C East Indies & China as Rear-Admiral.

He died aboard HMS Wellesley.

You will of course see this painting everywhere today (it is rather famous), by Sir William Quiller Orchardson.

But the Robert Gibb above of Napoleon ARRIVING shows the curiosity people had with the surrendering dictator.

This still exists, it is the core of the debate

#OnThisDay 15 July 1815 7am Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon (a 3rd Rate & 74 guns) & surrendered for his 2nd & final time, having fled Paris.

On deck, he announced in French "I am come to throw myself on the protection of your Prince and your laws."

An opportunity to find a "lost" castle is too good to miss out on!

One of my former sites we knew there was a castle & rough location, but not the layout, a project idea I had & taken up by enthusiastically by @nts-archaeology.bsky.social
year 1 of many, they found one corner, but which corner?

#OnThisDay 12 July 1808 Wellesley left Cork with orders to drive Junot out of Portugal.

He set sail for Corunna in the Donegal ⚓, transferring to the Crocodile⚓

There had been a delay as his 9,000 strong force was originally intended for Venezuela

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YouTube video by Marcus Cribb The Battle of the Boyne 11 July 1690, Oldbridge & the Dutch Guards attacked.

The Battle of The Boyne, fought #OnThisDay 1690

Where William of Orange faced James, not only Irish troops on both sides, but many nations, religious beliefs spanning political support.

At Oldbridge the Dutch Guards fought through the Boyne river

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Watching a lady in her 20s on New Zealand's The Traitors see & then try to load a VHS tape for the first time was aging! 👴🏻

YouTube video by Redcoat History Wellington’s Daring Gamble: Bayonets, Breaches & Brutality at Ciudad Rodrigo

Cuidad Rodrigo, a city stormed, quickly, with bloody losses on all sides (allies, French & civilians).

Lessons not implemented for the next seige too perhaps?

Redcoat History & I take the drone & walk the walls plus streets in the next Peninsular Episode
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I am so very sorry for your loss.

Good boy Sam, chase many tennis balls wherever you are.

He had a brilliant life, he was lucky to have you.

Dover's forts from Napoleonic Wars being restored - BBC News The fortifications are steeped in history but have become a hotspot for antisocial behaviour.

A series of hilltop forts built to defend England during the Napoleonic Wars are being preserved to ensure their legacy can live on.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you very much.

Having a battlefield, so high up, and in such a beautiful part of the world, was too much to resist.

Glad you enjoyed it.