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Merry Christmas from Epic History

Dear Patrons,

A quick note to wish all our Patreon members a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

As you know, we have lots of exciting projects lined up for 2025 and we can't wait to bring them to you. For now, enjoy a satirical cartoon of Mr & Mrs Bull enjoying their Christmas feast in 1805... with a rather unhappy (and captive) guest!

And as a further gift, please also enjoy this fanta...

Rise of China - Last of the Qing - Patreon early access

Dear Patrons,

I'm delighted to share the world premiere of Rise of China - Part 1!

This is the beginning of the epic tale of China's resurgence from 'a century of humiliation', through revolution, occupation, civil wars and Communist rule, to finally reclaim its place as one of the most powerful states on earth.

China's history is large and it is epic, and a lot of work has gone into this series, all possible thanks to your support. Thanks also to our series...

Epic History Newsletter #20

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to Epic History newsletter number 20! Here's your latest roundup of news and production updates - and one request for help.

3D Poll Results

Last week we held a poll to choose our next 3D video topic. We received nearly 400 votes! And the runaway winner with 60% of the vote was military topography.

So we're going to be looking at one historic battle/campaign in 3D, to explore the decisive effect that terrain can have on military ...

Epic History Newsletter #19

Dear Patrons,

First, a belated Happy Thanksgiving to all our US patrons! We hope you had a great one.

This newsletter is packed with updates and announcements, the most obvious one being - we got a new channel trailer! ☝️ I hope you like it! You're the first to see it - we're going to launch it on the channel this weekend.

Other news...

Epic History on Spotify

2024-11-29 17:39:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Napoleon in Egypt - All Parts

Dear Patrons,

In the past, we have been very bad at sharing our compilation videos with you here on Patreon. Of course, you already have ad-free access to the individual episodes, but I thought some of you might also enjoy revisiting old topics in this long format, without interruption.

And so, here is 'Napoleon in Egypt - All Parts'! (out on YouTube tomorrow). Enjoy!

Toby

(NB Patrons are NOT charged for compilation videos - only for new work).

Epic History Newsletter #18

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to Epic History newsletter number 18! While it might seem a little quieter here, you can rest assured we're very busy behind the scenes.

We also bring news of more soundtrack releases, plus our One Cool History Thing courtesy of James's recent trip to the USA.

Soundtrack releases

We're going to release three more Epic video soundtracks, one of our Patreon perks to all supporters of the 'Lords and Ladies' tier and above. There's been some very en...

Epic History Newsletter #17

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to Epic History newsletter number 17. All team members are on the road this Friday, so this edition will be a quick one! Lots of exciting projects underway, here's the latest...

Production updates

Rise of China

Writing and animation continues on our epic history of 20th century China. This is such a fascinating topic, and so under-explored in the west given its importance. Episode...

Patreon Newsletter #16

Dear Patrons,

After a busy fortnight with two new videos, it's time for a newsletter update, featuring a Cool Roman History Thing courtesy of James the Channels Manager, and BIG production news!

Production Updates

It's an exciting time for the Epic History team, as we embark on THREE major new series. Two of these you already know about, and one you don't....

RISE OF CHINA

When Harry the E...

Voices of the Peninsular War - Patreon Early Access!

Dear Patrons,

We are very pleased to share the world premiere of our long-awaited 'Voices of the Peninsular War'.

This video features eyewitness accounts from more than a dozen participants - Spanish, French, British, Polish and German. The 'viewer discretion' warning on the front is no joke - there is some grim and graphic testimony in this video (plus plenty of Goya!) so be prepared...

Many thank to all the voices, researchers and others involved in making this video, an...

Battle of Marengo Patreon Early Access!

Dear Patrons,

We are very excited to share the latest chapter of our Napoleonic series - the Battle of Marengo! France's First Consul does what we all know by now you should never do - disperse your forces in the face of the enemy... and finds himself in a desperate fight for survival. Fantastic work as usual by Patrick and Mike on this episode - we all hope you enjoy the video.

Typos for Merch is in effect (but if it's a point of factual accuracy, please come equip...

Patreon newsletter #15

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to newsletter #15! Here's your regular roundup of production news and updates, with not one but TWO imminent new releases for Patreon supporters...

Production Updates

Voices of the Peninsular War (ETA 1 week)

This video is our first major focus on eyewitness accounts (aka primary sources) from the Napoleonic Wars, although of course they've always played a role in our videos. We've got a range o...

Patreon newsletter #14

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to newsletter number 14, this edition with a special merch announcement and a WW2-themed cool history thing...

Napoleon Calendar 2025

We're delighted to announce the release of the Epic History 2025 Napoleonic Calendar! We've put this together with our many loyal Napoleonic fans in mind - it features 12 iconic paintings and more than 500 anniversaries, including battles, other major events and every Marshal's birthday.

2024-09-13 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Exclusive Shorts preview

Dear Patrons,

As mentioned in our recent newsletter, we've been working on some new Shorts - 13, to be precise. They'll be out on YouTube in the coming weeks, but we wanted to give our Patreon supporters a special preview.

There's a whole range of topics here, from the Silk Road to the British Empire to the Crusades, with a few familiar faces too. I'm aware 60 second history is not everyone's cup of tea! But for the channel, I think of it as a kind of 'outreach program', a way to...

Patreon Newsletter #13

Dear Patrons,

Here's your latest roundup of production updates, sneak peaks and One Cool History Thing, this week from Harry the Editor...

Production Updates

Voice of the Peninsular War

We've now recorded all our voices for the video, and we've got some great performances to share with you in due course. You can watch an exclusive sneak preview 2024-08-30 16:33:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon Newsletter #12

Dear Patrons,

It's already that time again! Here's your latest round-up of Epic History news and, of course, One Cool History Thing.

Production updates

Voices of the Peninsular War

This week we've been busy recruiting talented voice actors to be part of our Voices of the Peninsular War project - an exciting new format for us. We're recreating more than a dozen dramatic eyewitness accounts from Spanish, French,...

Patreon Newsletter #11

Dear Patrons,

It's been a few weeks since our last newsletter - only because we've been releasing so many new videos! It was a busy July, and there's still lots going on, so here's our round-up of the latest production news...

Poll Result

The big news is the result of our latest poll, which closed just a few hours ago.

From our All-American shortlist, we have a clear winner - with 36% of 505 votes cast - The American Revolution!

2024-08-02 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Napoleon Crosses the Alps - Patreon early access

Dear Patrons,

I am delighted to share the world premiere of 'Napoleon Crosses the Alps: The Road to Marengo'. This is the first of our two-part series covering the Marengo campaign, and features superb animation work from Patrick and a brilliant script from Mike of PMF.

We hope you enjoy the video. Part Two will focus on the Battle of Marengo itself, and will be along in a few weeks. And if you're free, why not join us for the YouTube premiere of 2024-07-26 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post

The Complete History of Venice - Patreon Early Access

Dear Patrons,

A mere five and a half years after we started our epic history of Venice - we are back to complete the story!

We made some small improvements to the original episode, and combined it with new content to create a giant 36 minute episode. The result is a whirlwind tour across several centuries - I hope you enjoy it, and I'm sure you'll discover a few new things on the journey.

Keen-eared listeners will notice where we switch from our 2018 voice-over recording t...

New Year soundtrack releases

Happy New Year to all our wonderful Patreon supporters!

I’d like to start 2024 by sharing 3 more musical scores to those with 'Lords and Ladies' memberships and above. But first, which soundtracks from past videos would you most like to hear? Let me know in the comments.

Napoleon in Egypt Part 1

Dear Patrons, 

I'm very excited to share with you the world premiere of Napoleon in Egypt: Part 1!

Amazing work from Patrick and Mike on this one, with a bit of help from David Curtis on the naval shots (work continues on Nelson's Battles). 

Typos for merch is in effect (though we are already updating a British flag, if your eyes are keen enough to spot that one...) 

I don't have anything to add except - enjoy the show, and thanks for su...

Admiral Kolchak Part 1 - Patreon early access!

Dear Patrons, 

I'm very pleased to share the first episode of our two-part series on Admiral Kolchak, Russia's only 'Supreme Ruler', and the man who led the White Russians in their doomed struggle against Lenin's  Bolsheviks. Kolchak's life was packed with action and adventure, and episode one only gets us to his appointment as Supreme Ruler, via Arctic exploration, the Russo-Japanese War, World War One, and a trip to Washington. I hope you find it interesting.

Part two ...

Napoleon in Italy ALL PARTS

Dear Patrons, 

Ad-free early access to our Napoleon in Italy compilation video! As voted for and made possible by you, our Patreon supporters. This version is two hours long, and I'm pretty sure it must be the most detailed documentary ever made about this immortal campaign. 

We'll be releasing it to coincide with the launch of the new Napoleon movie in a couple of weeks. (Just in case people want a version with no glaring inaccuracies!) Thanks again to PMF Productions f...

New topic reveal, Nebula announcement, and more!

Dear Patrons, 

I hope you've all had a chance to enjoy our latest video on the Battle of Eylau. Napoleon is everywhere at the moment, with the new film out in just two weeks. We'll be marking the event ourselves by releasing our 'Napoleon in Italy' ALL PARTS video!

Several updates for you today:

New topic reveal - lots of near misses, but no one spotted the (very difficult) link between Russian polar expeditions and the Siege of Port Arthur - both important events in th...

Battle of Eylau Early Access

Dear Patrons, 

I'm very pleased to share the world premiere of The Battle of Eylau! 

It's 1807, and Napoleon is in pursuit of the Russians through a freezing Polish winter. When they finally turn to make their stand at Eylau, one of the bloodiest battles of the age ensues. 

Huge thanks to Patrick and Mike for their brilliant work on animation and scripts, to HistoryMarche for the marvellous battlefield map, and to Keith Rocco and Alexander Averyanov for use of...

60 Second Histories...

Dear Patrons, 

Many of you will be familiar with YouTube 'Shorts' - this is YouTube's attempt to also be Tiktok, with its own 60 second video format. 

I've remained slightly aloof from Shorts so far - they seem rather superficial, and in the wrong aspect ratio! But I've been persuaded they may help to entice new viewers to the channel - and so we've made 8 new Shorts, inspired by previous videos but entirely new topics, which are you are now first to see here on Patreon....

Production news, a special offer, and music choices...

Dear Patrons, 

No new video this September, due to a variety of factors, but we're very busy behind the scenes. This little teaser shows some of the things we're working on, including a first look at Eylau, a first glimpse at our 'top secret naval project', plus another unannounced Russian history video. Can you guess the topics??

ALSO - the good folk at History Fix, a subscription video platform offering man...

Patreon Poll Results, and Big Production News!

Dear Patrons, 

Thank you to the 550+ patrons who took part in our latest poll - comfortably the biggest so far. There was a clear winner... Napoleon in Egypt - 

However. I also detected some muttering in the rear ranks, about how much longer will we keep marching in this direction...

I've therefore decided, in true Napoleonic fashion, to combine the results of the plebisci...

Battle of Rivoli - Patreon Early Access!

YouTube link 

Dear Patrons,

I'm delighted to share the world premiere of the final episode of Napoleon's First Campaign!

This 30 minute episode covers the climactic Battle of Rivoli, as well as Napoleon's subsequent advance into Austria that triggered negotiations that ended the War of the First Coalition. Huge thanks to PMF Productions for their tremendous work on this episode, whi...

'Abbasids - The Fall' Patreon early access

YouTube link 

Dear Patrons,

I'm very pleased to share the second and final part of our series on the Abbasid Caliphate!

This episode features civil wars, plenty of executions and assassinations, as well as Buyids, Samanids, Saffarids, Seljuks, Mongols and more! It's a sprawling, epic narrative across 400 years of history, and I hope we help you to understand this turbulent period of history a bit bette...

The music of war...

Dear Patrons, 

I know that many of you really enjoy the music in our videos (most of which is not easily available for casual listening), and I was recently asked if it would be possible to make some of it available to Patreon supporters.

The answer is - yes!

I will soon be sharing some musical scores from past videos here on Patreon, for the Lords and Ladies ($5) tier and above.

Let me know in the comments which episodes you'd most like to hear!

Toby