• 2017
The Armchair Historian
  • 2017

The Armchair Historian

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Griffin Johnsen Heiner Robert Loria James Cottle-Vinson

All cast & crew

8.8

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Genres : Animation Documentary

Release date : Nov 9, 2017

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube channel

Language : English

Details

Genres : Animation Documentary

Release date : Nov 9, 2017

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube channel

Language : English

Episodes

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Nov 09, 2017
Crimean War (1/2)
The Armchair HIstorian provides a short overview of the causes of the Crimean War and the opening phases of the conflict.
Nov 09, 2017
Crimean War (2/2)
The Armchair Historian describes the concluding battles of the Crimean War, including the siege of Sevastopol, the Charge of the Light brigade and the stand of the Thin Red Line.
Feb 03, 2018
Franco-Prussian War
The Armchair Historian discusses the European geo-political situation that led to the Franco-Prussian War and how the new German Confederation was able to destroy France's Second Empire so quickly.
Feb 07, 2018
Siege of Boston
After the British army's pyrrhic victory at Bunker Hill, the Americans maintained their armed presence nearby. General George Washington, now in charge of American forces, proposed various attack plans, but the British navy's control of Boston's harbor forestalled them. Finally, General Henry Knox arrived with artillery after dragging the pieces over an arduous 300 mile journey from Fort Ticonderoga. Now Washington could attack the British without their navy being able to protect their army.
Mar 03, 2018
How did Russia Lose the Russo-Japanese War?
Mar 14, 2018
How did Venice Become a Trade Empire?
The Armchair Historian traces the history of the Venetian republic from its creation shortly after the fall of Rome through the next thousand years as a mercantile power.
Apr 04, 2018
Why did Italy 'Betray' the German Empire?
The Armchair Historian traces the reasons why Italy snubbed its former allies Germany and Austria-Hungary at the outset of World War One and joined the Entente - Great Britian, France and Russia - instead.
Apr 26, 2018
How did Italy Become a Country?
May 08, 2018
Battle of Stalingrad
The Armchair HIstorian outlines the crucial six-month long Battle of Stalingrad between the Wehrmacht and the Soviet army that resulted in enormous casualties - the average lifespan of a solider fighting there being less than 24 hours.
May 18, 2018
How did Japan Invade China in WWII?
The Armchair Historian delves into the causes and results of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which, in addition to tying up massive amounts of Japanese soldiers during the conflict, directly led to the ultimate Chinese Communist victory after World War Two.
May 23, 2018
Siege of Leningrad
The Armchair Historian describes the 842-day long siege of Leningrad by German forces that resulted in more Russian causalities, both military and civilian, than occurred in all American conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Afghan conflict combined. By the time the blockade was lifted in 1944, more than a million and a half Russian soldiers and civilians had died.
Jun 04, 2018
Would D-Day Have Failed Without the Airborne?
Assaults by Allied paratroopers from the British 6th Airborne, the American 82nd Airborne and 101 Airborne Divisions on D-Day are recounted and analyzed to determine if the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 would have failed without their efforts.
Jun 05, 2018
Life of a Soldier Storming Normandy: Benjamin Alvarado
The Armchair Historian recounts the experiences of Benjamin Alvarado, an American soldier landing on Omaha Beach with the second wave of troops on D-Day.
Jun 14, 2018
The Pacific War
Jun 21, 2018
How was the Battle of Britain Won?
The Armchair Historian analyzes the reasons the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe in the air battle called The Battle of Britain.
Jul 05, 2018
How Did Britain Lose the American Revolution?
The Armchair Historian evaluates the advantages and disadvantages British and American armies faced that decided the American Revolutionary War.
Jul 12, 2018
Why did Soldiers Fight in Lines?
The Armchair Historian describes the development of linear tactics for infantry units, starting with the Swedish armies commanded by Gustavus Adophus II in the 17th Century and evolving to standard use during the next two centuries to thwart cavalry attacks, keep order among large numbers of men and deliver concentrated fire using inaccurate muskets against an enemy.
Jul 19, 2018
What Made the American Civil War So Deadly?
The Armchair Historian describes how the advances in military technology, such as the minie-ball and rifled cannons, coupled with the failure to adapt decades-old tactics such as linear tactics, led to the enormous casualties during the American Civil War.
Jul 26, 2018
Why was Italy so Ineffective in WWII?/I
The Armchair Historian analyzes the reasons why Fascist Italy was the weakest of the Axis Big Three in World War Two.
Aug 02, 2018
How Did Russia Become an Empire?
The Armchair Historian traces the rise of the Russian Empire from its beginnings as a handful of tributaries to the Mongol Empire.
Aug 09, 2018
How did Britain Conquer India?
The Armchair Historian traces how the Great Britain conquered India starting with the establishment of the British East India Company, to defeating various empires on the Indian subcontinent militarily.
Aug 23, 2018
The Swedish Empire
The Armchair Historian analyzes the rise and decline of the Swedish empire during the 17th Century.
Sep 06, 2018
Was Prussia's Army Really the Best?
The Armchair Historian analyzes the structure, tactics and military successes of Prussia's armies to determine if they were really the most potent fighting force in Europe during the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Sep 13, 2018
History of Prussia
The Armchair Historian traces the rise of Prussia from its beginnings as just another German principality to one of the dominant countries in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries
Sep 20, 2018
Life in Nazi Germany
Sep 27, 2018
The Chinese Civil War
The Armchair Historian traces the reasons for the communist party to defeat the forces of Chiang Kai Shek following World War II.
Sep 28, 2018
What Caused the American Revolution?
Oct 04, 2018
How Did Italy Lose to Ethiopia? (1895)
The Armchair Historian describes the 1895 conflict between Italy and Ethopia, the only conflict between a European and an African nation that resulted in a long-standing victory for the latter.
Oct 11, 2018
Why did Soldiers Fight in Colorful Uniforms?
Oct 18, 2018
War of the Spanish Succession
The Armchair Historian traces the background and results of the War of the Spanish Succession which raged in the early 1700s.
Oct 25, 2018
Life in Imperial Japan
Nov 09, 2018
Why Was France So Ineffective in WWII? 1940
Nov 15, 2018
How Did the U.S. Fail in Vietnam?
Nov 29, 2018
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Dec 07, 2018
How Did the Soviets Lose to Poland? 1919-1921
Dec 20, 2018
North African Campaign 1940
Desperate to win military glory and recreate the ancient Roman Empire in the 20th Century, Mussolini ordered his Italian army commanders to attack British forces in Egypt. Though heavily outnumbered, the British army managed to smash the invaders using clever strategies and superior logistics.
Dec 27, 2018
How Did the Ottomans Lose the Battle of Vienna? (1683)
The Armchair Historian discusses the last great invasion of western Europe by the Ottoman Empire in 1683 and how close the Turks came to overwhelming the defenses of Vienna before reinforcements from the Holy League turned the tide of battle.
Jan 03, 2019
Battle of Bunker Hill
Jan 10, 2019
D-Day from the German Perspective/I
Jan 17, 2019
How Did France Lose in Mexico?
The Armchair Historian analyzes the rationale behind the second French intervention in Mexico during the 1860s and how the United States' enforcement of their Monroe Doctrine by sending aid to Benito Juarez's forces caused the downfall of Emperor Maximillian's short reign as sovereign.
Jan 24, 2019
How Russia Was Annihilated at Tannenberg
Jan 31, 2019
North African Campaign 1941
Adolph Hitler appoints Erwin Rommel to command German forces in North Africa in order to clean up the mess created by Mussolini and his Italian troops. He manages to besiege tens of thousands of mostly Australian troops in Tobruk, but the Desert Rats held out long enough to be relieved by British forces.
Feb 09, 2019
Battle of Quebec
The Armchair Historian describes the unsuccessful American invasion of Canada during the American Revolution in 1775
Feb 14, 2019
Was Britain's 18th Century Army Europe's Finest?
While some historians claim that when the United States defeated British during the Amerian Revolution, it bested the finest army fielded in the world during the 18th Century. The Armchair Historian compares the British army against those of other European nations to determine if this hypothesis holds water.
Feb 28, 2019
North African Campaign 1942
Mar 14, 2019
Operation Market Garden
Mar 30, 2019
Seven Years' War: Episode 1/2
Apr 11, 2019
Battle of Long Island
In 1776 over 40,000 British and Hessian soldiers squared off against 19,000 Americans on Long Island in the largest battle of the American Revolution. Not only did the British have twice as many men, they also had naval supremacy and could land these troops anywhere around New York City to flank or get behind George Washington's forces. Washington thought the British would sail up the Hudson or the East River to attack Manhattan, so he thought the British landing on Long Island was a feint. This, coupled with British sympathizers who knew the local topography better than American generals led to the almost complete destruction of the American army. Only the desperate rearguard action by the First Maryland Regiment and Lord William Howe's concern over attacking Brooklyn's defenses without proper preparation prevented the end of the American Revolution on the spot.
Apr 25, 2019
Battle of Berlin/I
May 09, 2019
Seven Years' War: Episode 2/2
The Armchair Historian traces the battles of the Seven Years War from 1759 and the fall of Quebec to the Treaty of Paris in 1763 which effectively ended the first truly global conflict, with campaigns taking part in North America, Europe, Africa, South America and India.
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