Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Pierre-Charles de Villeneuve

Also searchable as Admiral Villeneuve, Pierre Charles Villeneuve, Villeneuve.

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  1. The Battle of the Nile 1798: Nelson's Most Decisive Victory
    7:02Perrée offers a French alternative to VilleneuveNotable Point
  2. The Battle of the Nile 1798: Nelson's Most Decisive Victory
    1:50:41The battle continues overnight and only four ships escapeChapter
  3. Why the Battle of the Nile, 1798, was Nelson's Greatest Feat of Leadership...
    2:25:55The inactive French rear leaves only four ships to escapeChapter
  4. Ramblings Emergency Broadcast
    48:51Commanders forced to fight against their usual styleQ&A
  5. Bruships: Naval History Questions answered till the Bru runs out!
    1:59:57Villeneuve's command problem before TrafalgarQ&A
  6. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What ifs till the Bru runs out? (11)
    29:15Why Villeneuve sailed despite the dangerQ&A
  7. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    6:32Orders and weather made Trafalgar possibleNotable Point
  8. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    39:48Allied command friction and naval experienceChapter
  9. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    49:40Nelson's strengths and amphibious limitationsNotable Point
  10. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    56:13Nelson's pursuit and Villeneuve's choicesChapter
  11. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    1:10:48The two-column attack at TrafalgarChapter
  12. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    24:01Could Villeneuve have won Trafalgar?Q&A
  13. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    1:04:36Why Villeneuve would not wait out Nelson at CadizQ&A
  14. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    1:20:04Villeneuve's unwanted command at ToulonNotable Point
  15. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    1:55:24How Nelson's own deception lost VilleneuveChapter
  16. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    1:57:07Why Spanish squadrons did not simply obey VilleneuveNotable Point
  17. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:17:24Why a junction at Brest would still face British concentrationNotable Point
  18. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:49:49Was Villeneuve murdered?Q&A
  19. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:54:40Why Villeneuve left Cadiz in poor orderChapter
  20. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    3:08:02Villeneuve's possible double-line defenceQ&A
  21. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    3:48:08Was Villeneuve the best French commander available?Q&A
  22. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p5: The Battle of Trafalgar and Campaign’s Conclusion
    18:30A small British group helps divert VilleneuveNotable Point
  23. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    4:47The January sortie and Villeneuve's resignation requestChapter
  24. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    12:36Nelson's misdirection and Villeneuve's escapeNotable Point
  25. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    16:06Villeneuve's command nightmareNotable Point
  26. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    17:30Cartagena, Cádiz, and the West Indies breakoutChapter
  27. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    20:08Gravina as Spanish liaison and counterweightNotable Point
  28. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    21:21Martinique orders and a missed Caribbean opportunityNotable Point
  29. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    38:23Nelson overtakes the combined fleet across the AtlanticNotable Point
  30. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    42:57Allied ship-handling after Cape FinisterreNotable Point
  31. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    44:31The weather gauge and Villeneuve's withdrawalChapter
  32. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    46:19Cádiz, Calder's court-martial, and the demand to fightChapter
  33. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p2: French Fleet Commanders
    6:51Villeneuve's record and Napoleon's faith in luckChapter
  34. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p2: French Fleet Commanders
    8:39Nelson's Toulon trap and Villeneuve's escapeChapter
  35. Battle of Trafalgar & it's Legacy
    9:20Villeneuve expected Nelson's attack - but lacked a reaction forceNotable Point
  36. Battle of Trafalgar & it's Legacy
    1:24:36Was a better French admiral available than Villeneuve?Q&A
  37. Battle of Trafalgar & it's Legacy
    2:03:07Why Nelson accepted the risk of a West Indies pursuitQ&A
  38. Battle of Trafalgar & it's Legacy
    2:05:25Why Villeneuve sailed to the CaribbeanQ&A
  39. Legacy of Trafalgar Part 1/2 - The Battle
    13:42The opposing senior commands in the order of battleChapter
  40. Legacy of Trafalgar Part 1/2 - The Battle
    24:00Multinational crews and the hierarchy of seamanshipNotable Point
  41. Legacy of Trafalgar Part 1/2 - The Battle
    25:40Nelson's reputation and the freedom to actChapter
  42. Four Random Books 2: Age of Sail & Nelson
    14:19Why high-command backing mattered to NelsonNotable Point