What Happened to Scotland's Colony in Panama? (1697-1698)
Video | 2 months ago
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How did Dutch and English rebels inspire the American Revolution?
Short | 2 months ago
The American Revolution (1776-1783) led to the creation of the United States of America. There were two previous social upheavels in times of conflict, The Dutch Revolt (1566) and the English Revolution (1642-1650) which made the American Revolution possibl...
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How Long Did New York City Speak Dutch?
Video | 2 months ago
New York was founded by the Dutch West India Company in 1624. In 1664 the British captured New Amsterdam and renamed it. But the city remained Dutch-speaking far longer than that. How long exactly? Find out! Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik - Mozart Hungarian...
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Why BOTH the British and the Germans planned to invade the Netherlands in 1916
Video | 4 months ago
Play War Thunder now with my links, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more on PC and consoles: https://wtplay.link/historywithhilbert| Mobile: https://wtm.game/historywithhilbert The Netherlands was neutral in the First Wor...
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Belgian Plans to INVADE the Netherlands After World War 1
Video | 4 months ago
Belgium was invaded in World War 1, and when it ended, they demanded that the Netherlands (which was neutral in the conflict) give it several of its southern territories as well as the independent country of Luxembourg. But why? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmus...
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Why Don't We Know Which Language the Huns Spoke?
Guide | 4 months ago
Attila the Hun is one of the most famous leaders of ancient history. His people, the Huns, are not very well understood however, especially when it comes to which language they actually spoke. *Many viewers have kindly responded to let me know that "atta" i...
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Why Does Part of France Speak Dutch? (Flemish)
Video | 5 months ago
Have you heard of French Flanders? It's a corner of France where they speak a kind of Flemish (Dutch) to this day. But why? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik - Mozart Hungarian Rhapsody - Liszt Dub Feral - Kevin MacLeod Support the channel and get special bene...
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Did the Mongols Influence English?
Video | 5 months ago
The Mongols conquered a huge empire starting with Genghis Khan, but did they leave any loanwords behind in the languages of Europe? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik - Mozart Dhaka - Kevin MacLeod Himalayan Atmosphere - Kevin MacLeod Dub Feral - Kevin MacLeod ...
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Why Doesn't Portugal Speak Spanish?
Video | 5 months ago
Spain and Portugal are both in the Iberian Peninsula, and speak Spanish and Portuguese respectively. But what's the relationship between these languages? Is Portuguese some kind of Spanish dialect or vice versa? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik - Mozart Waltz...
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Why Isn't Frisian a Dialect of Dutch?
Video | 5 months ago
The Frisian Language (Frysk) is spoken in the Netherlands, but many Dutch people wonder why this is considered a language and not just a dialect of Dutch. In this video I explain why Frisian is a language in its own right, and where the two languages are di...
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Why is there a "Wales" in Switzerland?
Video | 6 months ago
Welsh people come from Wales, in Britain, but is there also a Wales in Switzerland? There is! Welschland. And also in Belgium: Wallonnia. And also in Romania: Wallachia. And in Greece. And Poland. And Hungary! FULL DISCLOSURE: The hilarious Welsh edits at t...
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Why Doesn't the Netherlands Speak German?
Video | 6 months ago
Why does Dutch exist? Why isn't it just German? Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein and Belgium all (or partly) speak German, so why is the Netherlands different? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik - Mozart 1812 Overture - Chaikovsky Support...
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