Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Empire Total War

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  1. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville & the Battle of Hudson Bay(1697)
    14:13Geography substitutes for investment in Hudson Bay defenceNotable Point
  2. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 9(April 2023)
    30:21Artillery high ground, dead ground, and counter-battery fireNotable Point
  3. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 9(April 2023)
    41:26When a flanking move makes a position untenableNotable Point
  4. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 9(April 2023)
    1:01:47Why attacking prepared siegeworks wastes an armyNotable Point
  5. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 9(April 2023)
    1:26:17Layered hilltop defence and waiting reservesNotable Point
  6. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 9(April 2023)
    1:31:42Why bravery cannot rescue an uphill frontal assaultNotable Point
  7. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 8(March 2023)
    51:13Steamships expose a compressed campaign chronologyNotable Point
  8. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    4:29Keeping a rapid-reaction force close to overseas routesNotable Point
  9. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    30:13Using terrain to cover an infantry advanceNotable Point
  10. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    44:40Using sea control to open a South American flankNotable Point
  11. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    46:47Turning North American fur production into a trade monopolyNotable Point
  12. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    1:30:43Specialising Boston and New York's port infrastructureNotable Point
  13. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    1:32:34Targeting Mexico for trade access and another shipyardNotable Point
  14. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    1:42:03Knowing when pursuit wastes more strength than it gainsNotable Point
  15. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    2:10:05Dismounting dragoons for fort and town defenceNotable Point
  16. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    2:18:24Protecting artillery with terrain, infantry, and a mobile reserveChapter
  17. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    2:23:49Reconnaissance, withdrawal, and extending the lineChapter
  18. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    2:31:15Taxation, growth, and the recurring cost of armiesNotable Point
  19. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    2:31:54Gold mines as a fiscal base worth defendingNotable Point
  20. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    5:24Rebuilding the Caribbean squadron after pirate lossesChapter
  21. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    9:02Choosing when a naval battle needs hands-on commandNotable Point
  22. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    17:36Using warships as shock forces in the gameNotable Point
  23. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    19:02Choosing between prize money and captured shipsNotable Point
  24. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    24:46Building overlapping artillery fields of fireChapter
  25. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    40:10Turning a captured pirate position into a forward baseNotable Point
  26. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    41:45Preferring Empire's setting to Napoleon's focus on one commanderQ&A
  27. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    43:06Protecting artillery with infantry lines and woodland fireNotable Point
  28. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    50:22Questioning the game's generic Indigenous faction templateNotable Point
  29. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    51:22What Empire's map leaves out of Spanish AmericaNotable Point
  30. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    52:57Russia's expansion complicates a move against DenmarkNotable Point
  31. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    55:58How sponsored travel can supply useful local knowledgeNotable Point
  32. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    58:01Using quiet turns to finance the next campaignsChapter
  33. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:01:51Why the campaign map weakens Gibraltar's defensive geographyNotable Point
  34. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:04:57Keeping a fleet ready for Spanish operationsChapter
  35. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:06:40Using a winning position to demand technology for peaceNotable Point
  36. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:08:31Coordinating several campaign axes across North AmericaChapter
  37. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:20:09Reassessing Britain's garrison as Russia growsNotable Point
  38. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:31:40Using cavalry movements to distract the Spanish armyChapter
  39. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:39:37Damaging a siege army's prospects by destroying its gunsNotable Point
  40. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:43:29Using terrain to bring artillery around the Spanish lineNotable Point
  41. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:54:20Weighing friendly-fire risk against concentrated supportNotable Point
  42. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    1:57:27Breaking infantry squares with artillery and infantryNotable Point
  43. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    2:09:02Drawing raiders out of woodland before fightingNotable Point
  44. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    2:48:48Russian gains in Scandinavia and the move against IcelandChapter
  45. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    2:52:14How raids give an opponent time to reinforceNotable Point
  46. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    2:58:23How a defender gives away terrain and tempoNotable Point
  47. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:08:12Fixing the enemy with infantry before a cavalry flank attackNotable Point
  48. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:11:12Financing a British response to Russian expansionNotable Point
  49. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:20:02The cost of using a general as heavy cavalryNotable Point
  50. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:23:47Moving artillery onto a ridge without leaving it exposedNotable Point
  51. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:26:09How emergent campaigns challenge historical inevitabilityNotable Point
  52. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:33:29Using one routed unit to spread panicNotable Point
  53. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:34:44Poland-Lithuania survives the Russian advanceNotable Point
  54. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:35:18Using Ceylon to limit Maratha expansion in IndiaChapter
  55. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:40:17Using a ridge to spoil enemy artillery fireNotable Point
  56. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:42:11A Maratha campaign that reverses Alexander's routeNotable Point
  57. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:45:55Using Agincourt to explain collapsing assault wavesNotable Point
  58. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    10:29Why high ground is not automatically strongNotable Point
  59. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    30:27A strong wall cannot protect an open flankNotable Point
  60. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:02:15Why grenadiers were selected for sizeNotable Point
  61. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:04:21Puckle guns rather than Gatling gunsQ&A
  62. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:14:48Why tactical control matters in a historical strategy gameNotable Point
  63. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:17:27Dips, woods, and artillery sightlinesNotable Point
  64. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:31:58Targeting recruitment centers in a continental campaignNotable Point
  65. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:44:44Why the game's Pueblo Nations are ahistoricalNotable Point
  66. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    1:56:54Hills cover the approach to an artillery flankNotable Point
  67. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    2:03:48Why historical consultation mattered to Empire: Total WarNotable Point
  68. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    2:07:35How the game models professional, militia, and Native forcesNotable Point
  69. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    2:11:56When speed justified a costly assaultQ&A
  70. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    2:19:45Using buildings to screen an outnumbered garrisonNotable Point
  71. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    2:37:15Why real squadron handling fails in the gameNotable Point
  72. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 4(February 2023)
    2:50:11One ship chases while another cuts off escapeNotable Point
  73. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    9:50Saving an isolated warship from the Spanish fleetNotable Point
  74. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    11:52Using high ground and dragoons against citizen militiaChapter
  75. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    20:59Concentrating ships to capture an enemy squadronChapter
  76. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    25:29Why survival matters more than a nominal defeatNotable Point
  77. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    28:18Balancing force regeneration against settlement growthNotable Point
  78. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    34:05Why a poor enemy commander may be useful aliveNotable Point
  79. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    39:34Balancing fleet quantity against ship qualityNotable Point
  80. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    41:30When missionary mechanics conflict with colonial historyNotable Point
  81. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    42:57Trade routes as the foundation of fleet expansionNotable Point
  82. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    47:06Using militia as closely controlled supportNotable Point
  83. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    52:27Where the game's Native American tactics depart from historyNotable Point
  84. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    59:46Consolidating Canada before opening another frontNotable Point
  85. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:05:34Why the enemy general becomes the primary targetChapter
  86. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:10:12Dividing a fleet to capture pirate prizesChapter
  87. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:18:18Matching ministers to Treasury and colonial portfoliosNotable Point
  88. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:22:31Using dockyard upgrades to field third ratesNotable Point
  89. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:29:10Reformed naval administration unlocks first ratesNotable Point
  90. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:31:40Fixing an enemy while artillery moves around the hillChapter
  91. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:39:34Where the game's Pueblo geography and leadership are ahistoricalNotable Point
  92. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:48:45Newfoundland, Liverpool, and the North Atlantic trade networkNotable Point
  93. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    1:50:40Preserving command and artillery for the next campaignChapter
  94. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:03:43Why galleons are useful for capturing shipsNotable Point
  95. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:08:37Choosing the blockade squadron the fleet can defeatNotable Point
  96. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:12:15Using restored trade to finance a decisive third rateNotable Point
  97. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:30:59Cromwell's disciplined cavalry versus Prince Rupert's horsemenNotable Point
  98. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:38:17Keeping an imperfect government building during wartimeNotable Point
  99. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:39:22Why a professional American army threatens colonial controlNotable Point
  100. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:40:44Seeking peace before bankruptcy consumes the campaignNotable Point
  101. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    2:46:02Breaking a blockade to restore the British economyChapter
  102. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 2(February 2023)
    26:07Wartime debt and the limits of simulationNotable Point
  103. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 2(February 2023)
    1:56:13Pueblo geography and the campaign mapNotable Point
  104. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 1(February 2023)
    12:04Domestic investment before imperial expansionNotable Point
  105. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 1(February 2023)
    1:22:34Preserving expensive units for later operationsNotable Point
  106. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 1(February 2023)
    1:55:29Historical limits of the land-battle mechanicsNotable Point
  107. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 1(February 2023)
    2:11:09Terrain, formations, and game-AI limitsChapter