Patreon newsletter #6 (Patreon)

Dear Patrons,

Here's your fortnightly roundup of the latest Epic History news and production updates...

'Voices of the Napoleonic Wars' vote

Thank you to everyone who voted in our poll to chose our 'Voices of the Napoleonic Wars' video topic. It was a close race, with 461 votes cast, but in the end The Peninsular War came through as the winner!

We're looking forward to getting started with this project, watch out for updates in future newsletters!

Production Updates

Battle of the Nile

As previously hinted at, we're working to make the next episode of Nelson's Battles even more visually spectacular. We've got an improved 3D model for our two-decker ship-of-the-line, and introducing... officers and crew!

The Brumaire Coup

Work still in progress, but here's a few sneak peeks into the world of secret meetings and conspiracies which we'll soon be entering... This one will be out in May.

One Cool History Thing

Last week I crossed the border into Wales to visit a very special historical site. The ruins of Tintern Abbey were immortalised by William Wordsworth in the title of his poem of 1798 (although the poem doesn't actually mention the ruins at all!) By coincidence, Wordsworth wrote the poem about 3 weeks before the Battle of the Nile.

The Abbey was founded in the 12th century as one of the first Cistercian communities in Britain, and in its heyday, was an extremely wealthy and important religious centre. Stripped of its rooves and ornaments during the Reformation, it remains an evocative site, beautifully situated in the Wye Valley. Trying to imagine the site in its prime gave me an idea for a new video... 'How to Build the Perfect Monastery'!

That's it for this newsletter. Thanks as ever for your amazing support. We'll be back with more updates soon.

Toby