Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Militia

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  1. Key Books: Prof Andrew Lambert's "No More Napoleons!"
    31:01The Wellington system and Britain's army reservesChapter
  2. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville & the Battle of Hudson Bay(1697)
    27:35York Factory reveals the long cost of colonial garrisonsNotable Point
  3. Battle of Dornach(1499)
    7:18Local Swiss politics produces practical commandersChapter
  4. Patreon 103: The Nightmare returns - 4 WWI Town class are discovered by the Royal Navy in 1938
    3:49:12How old military-unit lineages are comparedNotable Point
  5. Battle of Valparaíso(1814): When Hunting for Glory breaks on the Rocks of Solid Professionalism
    32:17New Orleans was a hard victory, not the end of British capacityNotable Point
  6. Carry on Invading Britain: The Battle of Fishguard (1797)
    29:05Thomas Knox's militia readiness failuresChapter
  7. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    1:07:43Cawdor, Knox, Colby, and Loft assemble the defenseChapter
  8. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    1:27:48Why 1,500 troops were unlikely to take NewcastleNotable Point
  9. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    1:53:16Cawdor and Loft mobilize Pembrokeshire's scattered defendersChapter
  10. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    2:03:26Knox overestimates the French and abandons FishguardChapter
  11. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    2:23:27Fishguard's lessons in leadership, logistics, and bluffNotable Point
  12. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    2:35:10Cawdor's parliamentary career and private antiquities collectionNotable Point
  13. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    2:41:46What did a full colonel rank mean in the militia?Q&A
  14. The Last Invasion of Britain: Battle of Fishguard(1797)
    2:50:18How capable were British militia units in the Napoleonic era?Q&A
  15. Can Cathage Take Rome with a Naval Historian in charge? Rome Total War 1, April 2023
    1:11:44Outnumbered defenders still need comparable weaponsNotable Point
  16. Can Cathage Take Rome with a Naval Historian in charge? Rome Total War 1, April 2023
    2:59:07When can a smaller army besiege a larger one?Notable Point
  17. HDMS Danmark: Key Ships Series 1, Ship 2
    22:15Militia and delay in Denmark's outnumbered 1864 warNotable Point
  18. Bruships 106: Song Dynasty & Three New Books from Pen & Sword
    2:20:13Song militias saved money but revived the danger of local powerChapter
  19. Revolutionary Battles: Battle of the Rice Boats(1776), 1 of 2
    1:00:31HMS Hinchinbrook grounds under militia fireNotable Point
  20. Revolutionary Battles: Battle of the Rice Boats(1776), 1 of 2
    1:04:34The Battle of the Rice Boats at SavannahChapter
  21. Revolutionary Battles - Battle of the Rice Boats(1776) & Battle of San Nicolás (1811)
    1:10:43A provisioning squadron meets Savannah’s militiaNotable Point
  22. Revolutionary Battles - Battle of the Rice Boats(1776) & Battle of San Nicolás (1811)
    1:19:09The gunfight and the improvised fire shipChapter
  23. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    11:52Using high ground and dragoons against citizen militiaChapter
  24. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 3(February 2023)
    47:06Using militia as closely controlled supportNotable Point
  25. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 1(February 2023)
    1:55:29Historical limits of the land-battle mechanicsNotable Point
  26. Galaxy Class: A Naval Historian's view of Federation Cruisers & Ships of the 24th Century (Live)
    1:02:57Where are the Federation's member-world defense forces?Notable Point
  27. Sieges of Malta: Patreon 51 (Long Patrol)
    36:47What Mdina's crowded walls reveal about defender totalsNotable Point
  28. Patreon 51: Sieges of Malta...
    1:26:07The Great Siege: numbers and civilian defenseChapter
  29. Patreon 51: Sieges of Malta...
    1:31:35How could the Ottoman force suffer such heavy losses?Q&A
  30. Patreon 51: Sieges of Malta...
    2:02:38Why civilian defenders were not militarily helplessNotable Point
  31. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    20:11Coastal defense and the friction of invasionNotable Point
  32. Bruships 55: New Books
    3:05:49The Home Guard's veterans and knowledge of local groundNotable Point
  33. Bruships 55: New Books
    3:10:14Was Britain's Home Guard unique in having veteran members?Q&A
  34. Bruships 55: New Books
    3:25:32Why no Home Guard unit has a decisive battle recordQ&A
  35. Battle of Bull Run: Crackpot Schemes or Good Ideas Badly Done p1/7
    7:51Militia cohesion and defensive advantageNotable Point
  36. Battles of Dogger Bank: Response to Comments
    3:08Why command and logistics decided the American Civil WarNotable Point
  37. Patreon 10: “If the Trent affair had gone hot, how badly would it have gone for the US navy?"
    1:31:40How the Trent crisis changed Canada's available forcesQ&A
  38. Introduction: Making Copenhagening a Verb - 2nd Battle of Copenhagen (1807) p2 of 2
    0:33Copenhagen's garrison, fortifications, and harbour fleetChapter
  39. Introduction: Making Copenhagening a Verb - 2nd Battle of Copenhagen (1807) p2 of 2
    2:57Strong defences and unexpectedly low British lossesNotable Point
  40. An Introduction to the Spanish Armada Part 1 of 2
    23:26Home waters keep England's command network connectedNotable Point
  41. An Introduction to the Spanish Armada Part 1 of 2
    33:20Border service and livery companies shape trained-band qualityNotable Point