Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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William Sidney Smith

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  1. Bruships 247: Science Fiction & Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:52:32Destroyer captains inherited the frigate-captain traditionQ&A
  2. Why the Battle of the Nile, 1798, was Nelson's Greatest Feat of Leadership...
    2:46:24Sea control turns Napoleon's army into an isolated expeditionChapter
  3. Action of the 18th June 1799: How to Lose Frigates and Influence (Live)
    31:31Perrée's depleted frigate squadron in EgyptChapter
  4. Action of the 18th June 1799: How to Lose Frigates and Influence (Live)
    37:25Sidney Smith as an improvised special-operations commanderQ&A
  5. Action of the 18th of June 1799: How to Lose Frigates & Influence (Long Patrol)
    13:30Perrée's squadron stripped for siege supportNotable Point
  6. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    46:14Napoleon and the alleged command offer to Sidney SmithNotable Point
  7. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p2: French Fleet Commanders
    22:02Van Heell and the Batavian invasion forceNotable Point
  8. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What ifs till the Bru runs out? (7)
    1:39:44Sidney Smith's strategic logic for letting Napoleon leave EgyptQ&A
  9. Patreon 28: The original cruisers: Royal Navy frigates in the age of sail
    2:44:15Sidney Smith's precocious command and intelligence apprenticeshipChapter
  10. Patreon 28: The original cruisers: Royal Navy frigates in the age of sail
    2:48:11Sidney Smith from Swedish fleet command to the Toulon firesChapter
  11. Patreon 28: The original cruisers: Royal Navy frigates in the age of sail
    2:50:32Sidney Smith's Western Squadron raids, capture, and escapeChapter
  12. Patreon 28: The original cruisers: Royal Navy frigates in the age of sail
    3:00:25Sidney Smith's joint campaigns in Naples and LisbonChapter
  13. Patreon 28: The original cruisers: Royal Navy frigates in the age of sail
    3:04:52Sidney Smith's anti-slavery campaign and Paris exileNotable Point
  14. Patreon 10: “If the Trent affair had gone hot, how badly would it have gone for the US navy?"
    2:41:54William Sidney Smith as a comparison for WilkesQ&A
  15. Battle of Trafalgar & it's Legacy
    2:14:22Was Hornblower based on a real officer?Q&A