The Fashoda Incident - The Nearly Britain v France War
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Published 2024-06-13
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:43 Rivalry in Egypt
2:07 France Plan Revenge
4:25 Marchand Expedition
5:29 French at Fashoda
6:48 Mahdists Attack French
8:25 Kitchener Invades Sudan
9:59 Secret Orders
13:01 The Fashoda Incident
15:37 Escalation
17:01 War Looms
19:50 Royal Navy mobilised
21:23 French climbdown
22:50 Fall Out
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All Comments (21)
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Interesting that this relatively minor incident had such a huge influence on future alliances and outcomes. Well told. Thank you.
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I live these forgotten 'Battles', I love your clear insights too, brilliant video Sir!
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Hi Chris I remember some 50yrs ago reading that it was 1927 that it was accepted that France and England would never go to war against each other. Cheers
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2000 miles across Africa dragging a boat is quite an achievement.
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Chris hitting the cricket ball out of the ground again - well done great video
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Thank you for doing this video, it’s not a battle I was aware of.
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Love your Victorian era European colonial rivalry videos Chris
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Chris, I was just thinking how different history could have been if one little thing had changed during this time. How very different the world would look than what we know now. Well done my friend, kudos to you and Endeavor to persevere as Chief Dan George once said.
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Thanks for these videos on little known episodes in history. I never knew about this confrontation! But a 2000 mile trek across the middle of Africa!!!!!
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I never knew that this incident ever occurred. Thank you for teaching me something new. I am glad the two countries were able to put this behind them and work together
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Théophile Delcassé was a key player in a peaceful resolution of this affair. By acknowledging British supremacy over Sudan and Egypt he obtained British support for french influence in Morocco. Support which came useful during the later Tanger and Agadir crisis. King Edward's charm helped a lot to heal the crisis. The Parisians shouted "Vive les Boers" to greet him but he won them around eventually.
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I've never heard this story before! Thank you for another great video!
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Almost forgotten " fashoda incident"? I'd never heard of it. Another day of enlightment for me. Thank you as always.
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The colonial period and the previous age of exploration are by far the most fascinating time in history... thousands of amazing and unique incidents and stories... thank you for sharing this one!
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Such a raucus over such a small far away matter. Thanks for the video, learned so much.
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I love the color poster used for this video
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An informative and entertaining description of this oft forgotten incident. I do remember it described briefly in my European history course in high school.
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Excellent video. Thank you.
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Astonishing. I never heard this story before. Well told. Amazing.
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Well done! Very interesting. Thank You.
