Dear Patrons,
A quick production update from me -
I know many of you are eagerly awaiting the final episode of Napoleon's First Campaign - The Battle of Rivoli!
Work is well underway on this dramatic climax to the series, as well as Part 2 of the Abbasids - The...
2023-07-02 17:07:16 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube link (Premiere begins 18.00 BST 26 May)
Dear Patrons,
I'm very pleased to share the ad-free world premiere of our new video - 'Napoleon's First Campaign Part 4 - The Bridge at Arcole'.
This episode is p...
2023-05-14 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Just in case any of you were worrying we'd forgotten about Napoleon! We have not, and are working hard to finish Episode 4 - 'The Bridge at Arcole'.
The next installment sees General Bonaparte go up against a new Austrian adversary, Jósef Alvinczi. Napoleon suffers his first battlefi...
2023-05-03 16:11:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share the premiere of Islam's 'Golden Age' - Rise of the Abbasids!
This is the first episode in a two-part series telling the story of the ...
2023-04-19 18:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a quick post so you can be first to know - we've just launched a new Napoleon merch design!
Featuring artwork that you'll recognise from 'Napoleon's First Campaign' (by Milek Jakubiec) with a quote that appeared in Episode 2 - "Nothing is lost while courage remains." (Napoleon wr...
2023-03-20 16:34:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I am pleased to present the world premiere of our new Napoleon video! In this episode Napoleon sets off to invade Austria, and Field Marshal Wurmser marches to the relief of Mantua - ...
2023-03-10 19:18:49 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube link here
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share the new video that your support has made possible - Napoleon in Italy Part 2: Castiglione.
Following Napoleon's victory over Pie...
2023-01-22 16:46:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I trust you have all had a wonderful / have survived the holiday season, and may I take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and successful 2023.
My own plans, as many of you know, include making lots more history videos about Napoleon Bonaparte, and other topics. 2023-01-04 18:52:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Here it is - Part 1 of our new Napoleon in Italy series. This episode brings us up to speed with Napoleon's fortunes since the siege of Toulon, and covers the first d...
2022-11-30 17:38:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Thank you all for your patience, as we put the finishing touches on the long-awaited 'Napoleon in Italy 1796' series, which I know many of you are eager to see.
Here's a few sneak peeks at what's coming up, with particular mention of the fantastic theatre-level map...
2022-11-23 17:41:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Later today I'll be releasing the Belisarius compilation video - a topic voted for here on Patreon which turned into quite an epic.. 6 episodes and more than 2 hours of video, with some of the most detailed coverage of Justinian's wars yet seen in a video documentary. Yo...
2022-10-15 11:46:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
As some of you know - after 1 year, 14 million views and no complaints that I am aware of - our WW1 video was recently age-restricted by YouTube (again!)
They never give a precise reason, but presumably because of a very small number of photos in which human ...
2022-10-07 16:10:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share HMS Victory Part 2. This 29 minute video covers many aspects of the British navy and naval war in the Napoleonic age - from the composition of the...
2022-09-21 09:04:33 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who's taken part in this, either making suggestions or showing support for others. I have read every suggestion (apologies for not being able to respond to them all!) and will be posting a poll later today for all Citizens to vote on! <...
2022-09-01 09:55:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share Part 1 of HMS Victory - The Total Guide!
I think I can say no other Epic History TV project has been quite so ambitious, challenging, thri...
2022-08-25 11:11:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Quick production update - our two-part series on HMS Victory is finally on the way! It's been a long voyage but we have some great 3D graphics, tons of facts and figures, heaps of naval jargon explained, and as of yesterday, detailed photography of the ship itself. A ver...
2022-08-12 17:30:49 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube link here.
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share exclusive ad-free, early access to 1848: Europe's Year of Revolutions.
Some of you may remember me promising that ...
2022-07-31 12:31:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Thank you to everyone who voted in the latest poll! Italy 1796 was the runaway winner, and the series will go into production in a few months. (All the other options will be offered again in future, but there will be some non-Napoleonic stuff in between.)
There's a...
2022-07-11 09:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share the second part of The Decembrists series - 'Revolt Against the Tsar'. This is a 30 minute video, packed with all the events of the Decembrist uprisin...
2022-06-22 16:45:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I cannot bring you a new video this Friday, but I can share some exclusive sneak peeks at Decembrists Part 2. I'm finishing this off at the moment, and will share it with you here early on Patreon next week. It's a whopping 30 minutes long, so taking a little longer to e...
2022-06-17 16:46:04 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/zETNKkECocg
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share the 'The Decembrists - Russia's First Revolutionaries' Part 1 with you. This is the exclusive Patreon ad-free early access (no...
2022-05-28 21:23:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Just to let you know that Part 1 of The Decembrists - Russia's First Revolutionaries will be out at the end of this week. (Currently aiming for Saturday.) Here's a few sneak peeks.
There's a lot of great 19th century artwork in this series...
2022-05-24 17:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
The public don't hear about this until tomorrow, but I thought you might like to know we've just finished work on a redesigned Napoleon's Marshals poster, which is in the store now. All Patrons of ...
2022-05-05 09:23:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
As promised, a quick update on future plans, now that the Belisarius series is complete.
Next up is a two-part series on the Decembrist Revolt of 1825. For those that aren't familiar with the topic, this was an ill-fated attempt by Russian army officers (many...
2022-04-29 16:40:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, the final episode of our Belisarius series.
This one covers the great general's second Italian campaign, and the moment he is summoned out of retirement by the Emperor to lead one last ...
2022-04-25 12:03:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I hope you have all had a great Easter. A quick update from me: I am just finishing off Belisarius Part 6, and it will be ready for its world premiere here on Patreon on Monday! Here's a few sneak peeks to whet your appetite...
It's a massive 30 minute episod...
2022-04-22 14:21:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share Belisarius Part 5 - War & Plague.
If you're looking for something to cheer you up after an unspeakably depressing ...
2022-03-11 21:04:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
A dark week for Europe, and rather difficult to focus on production work in the last few days. We've seen history twisted and weaponised by the Russian President, and a cold-blooded invasion of the sort I'm more used to writing about in WW2 documentary scripts. But work does c...
2022-02-25 17:19:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Given that you've all contributed to the success of this channel, I thought you might enjoy this moment - the arrival of a very large gold plaque from YouTube, to mark Epic History TV passing one million subscribers. It now has pride of place on the kitchen shelf! <...
2022-01-29 17:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube link here.
Dear Patrons,
I am very pleased to share Belisarius Part 4: The General & The Eunuch!
No pitched battles in this episode (just a little one at the beginning), but i...
2022-01-17 15:45:39 +0000 UTC View Post