Brandon Fisichella

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Video | 1 months ago

Is Waterloo (1970) the Greatest Napoleonic War Film Ever?

Video | 1 months ago

Taking care of your health just got easier, thanks to my sponsor Zocdoc — start here at: https://zocdoc.com/brandonf ~~Video Description~~ The 1970 film "Waterloo" is often heralded as one of the best pieces of Napoleonic era military history films. It is c...

Suffocating Enemy Miners, and Other Defensive Functions, in Early Modern Subterraneous Warfare

Video | 2 months ago

In this third part of our series on military mining & tunneling in the Long 18th Century, we'll examine how these mines, galleries, and other subterraneous works were used by defenders, both in collapsing enemy mines as well as in more traditional anti-infa...

How 18th C. Armies Used Underground Explosives to Destroy Fortifications

Video | 2 months ago

In the second part of our series on military mining & tunneling in the Long 18th Century, we'll examine how these mines were employed in offensive actions and used to detonate fortifications. In so doing, we'll also learn about some of their key weaknesses....

The Most Haunting Portrayal of WW1 in Film

Video | 2 months ago

Taking care of your health just got easier, thanks to my sponsor Zocdoc — start here at: https://zocdoc.com/brandonf ~~Video Description~~ There are an awful lot of portrayals of the First World War in film, and very few of them are actually any good. So to...

Pocket General: Waterloo - A New Card Based Wargaming System

Video | 2 months ago

Support the Kickstarter by pre-ordering your cards here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brandonf/pocket-general-wargaming-cards Pocket General is a unique, rules-agnostic wargaming system that allows players to substitute traditional miniatures with p...

Underground Warfare in the 18th Century: How Soldiers Dug Tunnels

Video | 3 months ago

"Subterraneous Warfare" was an important, albeit uncommon, method of warfare in the Long 18th Century. How did it work? In this video, the first of a four part series, we'll delve deep underground to first examine how militaries of this time would actually ...

The Corpse War of 1793 AUDIOBOOK: The First Four Chapters

Video | 3 months ago

A free sample of "The Corpse War of 1793" Audiobook, written by Brandon Fisichella and narrated by Mark Jennings. Want to hear what happens next? Buy the full audiobook here! https://nativeoak.org/products/the-corpse-war-of-1793 With a musical introduction ...

The Corpse War of 1793 Digital Celebration Event

Video | 3 months ago

This is a Charity Fundraiser for Waterloo Uncovered! https://www.justgiving.com/page/nativeoak11 Waterloo Uncovered combines 'groundbreaking' archaeological research with veterans care and support! Learn more about their work at https://www.waterloouncovere...

They somehow made Napoleon's Worst Campaign Even Worse.

Video | 3 months ago

Taking care of your health just got easier, thanks to my sponsor Zocdoc — start here at: https://zocdoc.com/brandonf ~~Video Description~~ Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" is the gift that keeps on giving. And by gift, I mean the horror that keeps infesting my dre...

This is NOT How Naval Combat Works...

Video | 3 months ago

Visit https://incogni.com/brandonf today, and use code BRANDONF, to get up to 60% off on your annual plan today! ~~Video Description~~ Another fun video where I, totally devoid of potentially vital context, tear into a very silly scene portraying two random...

Could British Redcoats Retire?

Video | 4 months ago

In the final part of our series on the pay of British soldiers during the Long 18th Century, we discuss the fate of a soldier after his service. Were soldiers able to retire? Did they get a pension? What was their quality of life? Well you'll have to watch ...