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Dear Patrons,
I am pleased to present the world premiere of 'Five Great Viking Deaths' with Prof. Tom Shippey, I hope you enjoy!
You'll see that I had some extra help with this one, so big thanks to ...
2020-12-27 21:37:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I was hoping to have 'Five Great Viking Deaths' ready for Christmas, but unfortunately, despite long hours of editing, it was not to be. I will get it to you here on Patreon in the next few days, but in the meantime, here's a little (work-in-progress) taster...
And a very happy Christmas to you all! I hope y...
2020-12-24 21:10:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Time to reveal a top secret project that I've been working on for the last few weeks. Later this week I'll be releasing a video that I've made in collaboration with historian Prof. Tom Shippey, whose excellent book 'Laughing Shall I Die - Lives & Death of the Great Vikings' I read in 2018, and have been wanting to m...
2020-12-21 19:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Terror belli, Decus pacis...
It's that time again - the next installment of Napoleon's Marshals is available for Patreon early access right now, and I hope you enjoy it.
Two quick things to say, which I hope will not cause too much disappointment: this episode only has 3 Marshals, not 4 as prom...
2020-12-11 20:30:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
A few sneak peeks at the next Napoleon's Marshals episode. This will be out on Patreon on Friday next week, and will feature four more Marshals.
Now we're down to the last 9 it's difficult to give clues that don't seem completely obvious! But you can get 3 of the 4 from the images here. The last will remain ...
2020-12-04 18:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post
We have a clear winner from our latest poll - HMS Victory!
I'll be working with Simon from HistoryRebuilt.com to create a unique guide to the famous British warship. It will be an interesting challenge, and a great opportunity to talk about the naval dimension of the Napoleonic Wars. I've also just finished the audiobook version of P...
2020-10-30 16:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, exclusive ad-free early access to the next installment of Napoleon's Marshals. This 30 minute episode covers four more heavyweights of the French army, including one whose relatively low ranking may raise a few eyebrows... he's a bit of a legend, but I won't spoil the surprise. (Watch video before looking at comments to avoi...
2020-10-29 22:13:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
A quick Napoleonic update - the next instalment of Napoleon's Marshals will be out late next week, exclusively ad-free here on Patreon first. I won't say much more about it to keep our rankings a surprise, but I think this episode may cause a stir... hopefully I won't be pelted with rotten fruit. The preview image...
2020-10-21 15:19:18 +0000 UTC View Post
EDIT: link to Napoleon's Marshals Part 2 on Youtube.
Dear Patrons,
I'm very pleased to present Napoleon's Marshals Part 2 - ad-free early access exclusively for Patreon supporters!
This episode covers 5 marshals, but in my opinion these are 3 or 4 ...
2020-09-24 20:06:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
A quick update on the Napoleon's Marshals series - Part 2 will be ready late next week, and you'll be first to see it here on Patreon.
The series has become slightly larger than originally planned! This is because there are so many interesting facts connected with each Marshal, and I'm finding it di...
2020-09-14 16:54:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I know some of you prefer to watch the new videos on YouTube, so here's a private link to the latest castles video. Please don't share this link until after the video goes live on Friday. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Toby
2020-09-01 19:13:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Here it is, Epic History TV's guide on how to build the perfect castle! I hope you enjoy it and find it informative. I was able to use my dad as a script consultant for this one, as he was a historical architect with English Heritage for many years (and looked after several famous sites, including Dover Castle). 2020-08-28 14:41:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I'm very pleased and excited to share some first looks at the upcoming Castles video with you. As usual you are the first people anywhere to see this stuff. This video is a 'how to...' guide on building the perfect castle - should any of you ever find yourself needing to consolidate hold of your feudal fiefdom! 2020-08-22 08:38:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello patrons!
Thank you for the many kind comments about the first Napoleon's Marshals video, and special thanks to the several patrons who pointed out typos and other errors in the video, which have now all been fixed. I know some of you prefer a YouTube link which I can now share 2020-07-29 14:58:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I'm very pleased to share with you the first (ad-free) instalment of the Napoleon's Marshals, er.. series? Well, as you will see, what was supposed to be a quick video ranking all 26 Marshals has become something a bit bigger: mini-biographies of every Marshal, with what I hope you'll think are some interesting details ...
2020-07-23 20:59:18 +0000 UTC View Post
A few little sneak peeks at the next video - all 26 Marshals neatly lined up, plus 12 generals who get a special mention in the introduction - examples of men who didn't make it to Marshal during Napoleon's reign. Incredibly, more than 2,000 generals served in the French armies in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Obviously most were ...
2020-07-10 16:29:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
A quick update from me - work has begun on the Napoleonic Marshals video, and most importantly, our ranking of all 26 Marshals has been finalised! There are only two people in the world who currently know this important secret - myself, and Lieut.Col Rémy Porte. We will not be sharing it with anyone until all videos ar...
2020-07-01 11:56:24 +0000 UTC View Post
A mini-update to show off my ever-expanding collection of Napoleonic books. 'Napoleon's Marshals' is the newest addition, and is the most comprehensive account in English of the 26 'big hats' (as the Marshals were nicknamed by young officers), so will serve me well for the upcoming videos. I have also recruited Lieut Col Rémy Porte to serve as ...
2020-06-16 09:57:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We have a decisive poll winner... 'more Napoleon!'
I'll be starting work soon on 'Napoleon's Marshals - Ranked!', followed by a similar treatment for his top 20 enemies, and then the Vitoria campaign. At the same time I'll be working on the Castles, Salamis and Apollo projects, as mentioned in the production update. ...
2020-06-04 09:27:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I know some of you prefer to watch the new videos on YouTube, so here is the link... Enjoy!
Dear Patrons,
First I'd like to say thank you to everyone who's posted such kind comments about the 'Napoleon: Endgame' video. It's great to hear how much you've enjoyed it, and I hope most of you feel it was a fitting culmination to our Napoleonic Wars series, which has now been 2 years in the making! And also a big welcome to all t...
2020-05-25 21:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Hot-off-the-press, here's the new episode of the Napoleonic Wars series. The final audio mix was completed literally minutes ago, and you are the first people anywhere to see this apart from me, so looking forward to your thoughts and feedback. It's another big episode, more than 30 minutes long, and though there's no f...
2020-05-22 17:36:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I know many of you are eagerly awaiting the release of the next (last??) Napoleon video, so here's a quick update and some exclusive screenshots. This will be another 30 minute episode, covering the 1814 France campaign in detail, and tracing the movement of all the armies at the corps level. I also cover the diplomacy,...
2020-05-15 16:59:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I hope everyone is keeping safe and sane amid the current crisis. Work continues here on the final (?) installment of the Napoleonic Series - Napoleon's 1814 campaign in France. There's a lot of detail in this one - both diplomatic and military - which I hope you'll enjoy. Here's a few sneak previews... This episode is ...
2020-04-29 11:03:16 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I hope you are all safe and well during this strange and difficult time. It's not always ideal to be living through history..
Here work continues on the final episode of our Napoleonic Wars series: the French campaign of 1814, which many regard as Napoleon's finest.
In what may prove a controversial de...
2020-04-17 19:55:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, the long-time-coming next video in the Napoleonic Wars series. This is probably the longest and most complex one so far - four days of battle, nearly half a million troops, seventeen music tracks... Here's what it looks like in the editing software, for those interested in such things...
2020-03-23 16:51:42 +0000 UTC
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Hello all,
Your thoughts please - which visual look do you prefer for the orders-of-battle? Old paper...
... or white on black?
You hav...
2020-03-18 10:48:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Five years ago today Epic History TV sprung into existence as a YouTube channel, with 0 videos, 0 views and 0 subscribers. It was a bit of an experiment, a place for me to make videos about the kind of history I loved in between my usual TV work. Now Epic History TV is my full-time job, and the channel has nearly 50 videos, 48 million view...
2020-03-10 18:38:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a few behind-the-scenes shots from the Battle of Leipzig video that I thought you might enjoy. There's some cool artwork from Osprey (Young Guard vs Russian jaegers in Golden-Gössa), an overview of the battlefield at end of Day 1 (all work-in-progress), my order-of-battle notes and a screenshot showing troop movements in the editing soft...
2020-03-06 16:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A few very early sneak peeks at the upcoming Battle of the Nations video. As you can see, Napoleon has got himself in a corner... For those that don't know, Leipzig, aka the Battle of the Nations, was the largest battle fought in Europe before the world wars. It was roughly FIVE TIMES the size of Austerlitz! And for that reason, this video may t...
2020-02-28 14:01:17 +0000 UTC View Post