Patreon Newsletter #2 (Patreon)

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to our second Patreon newsletter, with all the latest information on Napoleon, Nelson...and Tom Hanks!?

Napoleon in Egypt Part 2

First things first, I'm delighted to announce that Part 2 of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign will have its world premiere here on Patreon tomorrow! We rejoin Napoleon as he faces imminent attack by a huge Ottoman army...but decides to take the fight to them. It's an action-packed episode covering the battles at Jaffa, Acre, Mount Tabor and Aboukir, not to mention some of the most controversial actions of Napoleon's career.  Ahead of its premiere, here are a few exclusive images just for our Patrons...

Future Napoleon videos

Work has already begun on the next episode of Napoleon's rise to power - the Brumaire Coup! I'm pleased to say that we've hired a French graduate historian as a specialist researcher, to ensure we have access to both the latest French scholarship, and a heap of untranslated primary sources. There'll be less battles in this episode, but hopefully just as enthralling, as Napoleon gambles everything he's achieved so far in his bid for political power. Two episodes covering the Marengo campaign will follow.

Battle of Cape St Vincent teaser

At the top of this newsletter, you will find a short video trailer for our first episode of Nelson's Battles - the Battle of Cape St.Vincent. I hope you will agree it's looking pretty awesome. We are working with a very talented 3D artist on this, but the project was a little delayed because he had to go and do another thing with.. Tom Hanks. (see below). We're now putting the final touches on Episode 1, which should be with you in 2-3 weeks, with episodes on the Nile and Trafalgar to follow.

One Cool History Thing

One cool thing this week comes courtesy of a recent trip to Lightroom in London to see The Moonwalkers. Co-written and narrated by Tom Hanks, this immersive documentary tells the story of the Apollo missions and looks forward to the upcoming Artemis programme. What makes it different, and particularly cool, is Lightroom's stunning 27k floor-to-ceiling projections and earth-shaking sound...I can report that the Saturn V launch definitely comes to life!

A key member of the production team, delivering those 27k clips, was David Curtis - currently animating the closing stages of the Battle of Cape St.Vincent for Epic History!  

I highly recommend a visit if you live in London or have a trip planned soon (it's showing until 9th June). And, of course, feel free to refresh your knowledge with a watch of our own Apollo series before you go.

That's it for now. Thanks for supporting the channel, and we'll be back with a new Napoleon video tomorrow!

Toby