Greatest Last Stands In History
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There have been countless bloody battles in history, but sometimes the outnumbered army can find a way to come out victorious! Don't miss today's epic video all about the underdog to discover the greatest "Last Stands" in history!
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i love all these stories but somehow it's always the 21 sikhs that make me tear up every time. i think it's because the last guy died so bravely and so horribly, but showed no fear and went out singing the battle hymn of his people. what a punch in the feels.
Saraghari gets me eveytime too. I have so much respect for Sikhs.
@@SunnySide388 Same here. They are magnificent warriors and to be honest I've never met a Sikh I didn't like.
They fact they had the chance to leave but choose to stay and knew the outcome thats real courage
Learn about battle of chamkaur u will be amazed to know
Yeah it was,read about battle of pawankhind too...
In ww2, A dentist in the pacific was working as a surgeon when 5,000 Japanese soldiers attacked his position. He told the wounded to retreat and he held the base until he died. His body was surrounded by 91 dead bodies of the Japanese.
102 actually
@@mynamejeef7166 ok
Pretty sure he was awarded the medal of honor posthumously
Thats one serious way to go. I can't imagine the amount of adrenaline he must've felt.
@@zxylo786 watch simple history video if you want more details
the samurai dying standing gotta be one of the coldest moments in history respect to all others mentioned in this video but imagine your enemy dies defending their master and you don’t even attempt to move forward because he’s still standing holding his stance
He is whitebeard
Unfortunately life ain't like that no more. There is no space for honor and adventure no more, we are meant just to work for this evil society. I can't believe I was born in these times.
@@pedroroque829 The industrial revolution was the worst thing that could of every happened..
@@Perkazine Exactly
@@Perkazine untill u need medicine, electronics and food
I and every Indian Alive will never forget the story of bravery of the 21 sikhs.proud to be a indian
Battle of gangwana
@@thakurmanavadityasingh4457 WTH , is it real???
That makes me proud to be an Indian and I'm native American
Wasnt it anti-Indian at the time to support British rule in sub-continent?
Lachhiman Gurung fended off 200 Japanese soldiers in May 1945 - after losing his right hand to a grenade blast.
There needs to be a part 2 to this video. There are so many iconic battles that weren't covered, some I can think of at the top of my head include: 1. Battle of Shiroyama 2. Sack of Rome (1527) 3. Battle of Thermopylae 4. Battle of the Alamo 5. Battle of Rorke's Drift 6. Battle of Camaron 7. Battle of Hill 3234 8. Battle of Wizna 9. Fall of Tenochtitlan 10. Fall of Constantinople
Battle of Pawankhind
Sabatoner?
Fellow Sabaton fan detected :)
@Rahul kushwaha bruhh Just the 2nd battle he showed in video
First battle of Rezang La was one of the most heroic modern day last stands.
A little sad King Leonidas's 300 didn't make this list... but all the other stories are a wow!
People probably already know that
@@addqd3767 greatest not unreconigzed, bro
I think they went for more unknown ones. Everybody already knows about last stands like Thermopylae, the Alamo, and Little Bighorn, so why not talk about lesser known ones.
He died before the final battle.
@@CMoneyBounceHouse First, many people know of a lot of the most famous last stands in history, but a lot of those people know very little, if anything, about the actions that lead up to the last stand and what actually happened during them. Second, if you only want to cover relatively unknown last stands, then title the video differently to indicate that... "The greatest last stands you haven't heard about" for example.
Battle of Saragrahi is needed to be covered by Infographics; Such an inspiring and motivational last stand
If you want to learn more about the 21 Sikhs, Yarnhub had done a great job of animating the battle.
Well there's a movie about it named 'KESARI' -
The Sikhs is giving me goosebumps and tears. They all achieved what we all desire. A good life with meaning and a better death. This is very late but may those warriors rest in peace and always be celebrated
The mix of selflessness, courage and willpower is powerful.
Dian Wei let’s go!! One of my favorite characters in Dynasty warriors, I’m glad his last stand to allow Cao Cao to escape is shown
I thought Of DW too that game really history frfr
Finally, another person that know DS!
Gamertags???
Could make an entire series on the last stands in the three kingdoms era tbh.
@@ryannunez3213 ps4:RhyeeSag
Another story people don’t talk about is Tzilacatzin, an Aztec warrior who fought off an entire Spanish army, and was so badass that the Spanish compared him to the angel of death.
Theres been a one eyed badass that single handedly liberated a town, a guy that fought with a bow and arrow, and a freaken bear in WW2! Wheres the Viking soldier at? The guy that carried a battle ax into battle. Not only belived in astru, but was a decendant of the vikings. There has to be one Edit: this comment is not about last stands, im talking bout in general, and as a video suggestion if there is one
Look up the 99th infantry battalion 👌🏼
The video is titled "Last stands" and most of those (Don't know about the Viking) Didn't have a last stand
@@christopherjones8448 i know they didnt have a last stand, i was talking more as a video suggestion
@@isaacgonzo oh ok.. pretty sure they've done pirate man and british sword guy before (Im bad with names)
Mad Jack Churchill is probably closest. Adrian Carton deWiart could probably fill that role as well
"Greatest Last Stands In History" This sentence reminds me of my relationship with my father.
Bro forgot what account he's on💀💀
oh i didn't know the FBI was fatherless ;-;
@@jasperbrockwell9711 yeah 🦴
@@balcuv no you misunderstood We love each other but we can't figure each other out
@@triangleswith3angles it was a joke i obviously know you arent fatherless
Two big absences (as a french) : The Battle of Camaron - This is where the mystique surrounding of the french foreign legion came from. 65 legionaires against 3000 mexicans, inflicting 500 casualties to the ennemy until they ran out of ammos, then the 5 last legionaires went into a final bayonet charge. The Knight Bayard - Recognized throughout europe at the epitome of chivalry. His story would deserve a movie, and he died in a rear guard action buying time for his men, standing alone on a bridge against an army of the holy roman empire, and pushing away the first waves, finally being defeated by an arquebus shot. But really, when it comes to this guy, his entire life was a fantasy come true.
And after the last legionnaires were finally captured, they, not the Mexicans, dictated the terms. The Foreign Legionnaires were legendary indeed.
@@solarianstorm Those legionaires were foreign invaders. They have no right to claim to be heroes. If anything they were the villains that refused to leave.
@@Halcon_Sierreno Keep in mind that Mexico had debts to pay and reneged on them and on existing treaties. Considering how many failed governments and civil wars that occurred in Mexico and led to the great suffering of many Mexican people by their own leaders and soldiers, those legionnaires of the French Intervention helped teach them what honor, bravery and courage really meant and probably contributed to the hope of a better government. If not for the French Intervention, civil wars would've been going on for another century with all the back and forth.
@@Halcon_Sierreno You infortunately will often hear that france wanted to colonize mexico, while Napoleon plan was to turn mexico into the catholic equivalent to the protestant USA, where italians, irish etc... immigrants would settle. Quite franckly it is a shame that his plan failed (mostly because the US at the end of their civil war were ready to intervene), as instead of that Mexico would remain the poor, unstable and underdevelopped southern neighbor for a long time.
@@MN-vz8qm Hah, please. Don't make me laugh. Us Mexicans don't need foreigners to come meddle in our affairs. We are proud descendants of the natives that have roamed these lands for millenia. That's why our national symbol is based on the founding of Tenochtitlan. No foreigner has ever come to Mexico to help us, they all want to serve themselves. France had no right to try to turn the land of my ancestors into their personal puppet to spread their influence. Us Mexicans will develop our own lands and turn Mexico into a superpower loyal to no one, specially not Europeans.
Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon's last stand in the Battle of Mogadishu deserves a mention too
No, if u look at any war/ battle there are thousands if not millions of stands which have happened similar to these
They got what they deserved.
17:07 A small correction, he was named Saitō Musashibo Benkei. And, it's a shame you didn't include the Battle of Shiroyama, where the man who took a big role in modernizing the new Imperial Japanese Army, was ultimately killed with his band of 500 samurai, whom were originally 20 000 at the start of the Satsuma Rebellion. He was named Saigō Takamori.
I think because Sakamori did seppuku while the other list died fighting till last breath
@@secangkir-kopiplaymate1765 Indeed, but it was only after he was wounded.
I think there is a movie called The Last Samurai with Keanu Reeves in it.
@@unknownstoneageman81 I wouldn't mention Shiroyama without seeing that movie
@@unknownstoneageman81 Tom Cruise was in The Last Samurai not Keanu
i love last stands, so cinematicly epic. one of my favorite real world ones is the roman centurion who held a bridge alone saying how can a man die better than facing fearful odds, fictionally it's tied between the siege of gondor and helms deep
Infographics show needs to do a video specifically on the battle of saraghari it was an INSANE battle. Salute to the brave Sikhs who chose to fight to their deaths.
There's a whole bollywood movie about it. It's quite good actually.
@@freeninja well, bollywood movies always incorporate romantic songs and stories even if movies are based on historic events. That’s a downside
Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ☺️
yes
Benkei's death probably was the inspiration for White beard's death in One piece. Both used a Naginata and both died while standing. also both were huge in size
Wait SERIOUSLY?!
The One Piece is real
there's also Guan Yu...
Look at the similarity’s. Big man wielding naginata dies standing up
Minamoto Yoshitsune was an amazing samurai and general. I read the book on him back in middle school and to this day I remember it. Benkei was one of few friends of Yoshitsune who all fought and died valiently defending Yoshitsune while he committed Sepuku before being killed by his enemy. Highly reccomend reading the book. It’s really really good.
Name of the book?
@@enriquemansilla1862 might be Samurai Rising
3:00 Saraghari battle has such a deep meaning
I've read into the lone axe-man on Stamford Bridge. That wasn't just any ordinary axe-man obviously, but I think it's worth mentioning that he was a berserker.
The Berserker of Stamford Bridge
i salute to every single man on this list.
I’m glad Saraghari is in here :)
Battle of Gangwana
6:15 It's a shame that Galba became a really despicable emperor. Before ruling Rome, he was an admirable person and soldier, as he (along with the future Emperor Vespasian) greatly assisted Emperor Claudius during the conquest of Britain, not to mention he was also a faithful husband, as he refused to cheat on his wife with none other than Agrippina the Younger (Caligula's sister and Nero's mother). Anyway, I have absolute respect for Sempronius Densus, as he was capable to do something other centurions like Sejanus, Macro, Chaerea and Tigellinus couldn't: protect to the end the Emperor they swore allegiance instead of just stabbing him in the back
It's true but being a good person , a good father and husband dossent make you a good politician
@@mariusmihai8996 Keep in mind being able to not cheat on your wife with an extremely beautiful and dangerous woman like Agrippina the Younger requires a lot of effort and honor, something Galba should have showed once he became Emperor
@@OptimusMaximusNero The point still stands even with that
Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ☺️
Benkei's final stand was truly incredible
I remember reading something by British troops who arrived at the fort and they were 'flabbergasted' (apparently stunned, amazed, in awe) when they realized 21 Sihks had held off an absolute gigantic force of which something like 600 of the invaders lay dead. Epic defense.
They made the enemy pay in blood, plain and simple. The last died burning because the enemy couldn't breach his position, whether from pragmatism or fear, but still. He forced the enemy to literally go scorched earth on the building, denying part of the defense from the enemy
Real quickly there's a video game from the early to mid 2000 for ps2 called Genshi Dawn of the Samurai. And it's a fictional retelling of Yoshitsune and Benkei's adventures and its possibly one of the greatest games I've ever played
If you like that game you should try ghost of tshushima
I was thinking about how good of a game that would make. I’ll check it out. Thanks!
Loved the legend of Benkai. Truly a great example of "honour". 21 sikhs was also pretty amazing.
120 Indian soilders vs 4 thousand Chinese soilders, chinese had ak 47s rifles, winter clothing, acclimatized to fight in cold mountain, required food, artillery cannons vs indian soilders using 303 rifle of WW which which fires a single bullet at a time, no artillery, cannons, so less bullet that it can be counted on fingers, no winter clothes, all soilder was in cold mountain first time , no acclimatization, no food . But despite all of these indian casualties was 114 killed and 5 captured 2 escape from prisoy vs 1300 chinese soilders killed every indian soilders killed 11 Chinese, a soilder named sangram who was also a wrestler when no bullet left killed 8-9 Chinese by smashing between hands, all of the soilders found had several injuries, cut , bullet injuries.
Which battle friend
@@kevinsalmador739 battle of rezangla
@@sarthakshrivastava1646 thank you It was really a unimaginable heroic stand
He was Major Shaitan Singh a sikh soilder of Rajasthan.
@@navjotsingh2601 I don't think he was a Sikh, he was a Hindu rajput, bhati surname is common in Hinduism Sikhism Islam.. it doesn't matter what he was, he is our hero
It's always nice to see Chinese historical figures included :) Dian Wei used late dagger-axes, which were short-handled weapons with a horizontal, slightly curved blade at its end. The variety used for two-handed warfare are usually significantly shorter than those used for chariot or heavy infantry, and more top-heavy.
Modern soldiers: Were completely surrounded, we need reinforcements Spartans: *THIS IS SPARTA!!!!*
The battle of thermopylae was insane Athens and the other city-state fr abandoned sparta and these like 200/300 spartans held off 100 thousand persians for a while apparently like 700 other greek soldiers were there helping the spartans but like dang
@@izzo1036 Tell me about it
Sikhs :"sat shri akal" Marathas : "har har Mahadev"
Brian Boru: "This is IRELAND!!!"
@@izzo1036 "Come back carrying your shield or on it!"
benkei s death was the most heart throbbing one the abosoulute loyalty made him stand firm even in his death
Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ☺️
Like, literally STANDING FIRM
Respect to all who fight for noble causes
Which eliminates most wars from the past few centuries. And even before that most men were simply following the orders of their rulers. Soldiers and warriors often do heroic things, but they usually do so to protect the lives of their buddies. Virtually no one does those things for some "noble" cause.
@@hideousruin Some do bro There are lots of records
@wargames yes
Respect to all who don't fight at all.
@@hideousruin So the millions of soldiers that have died protecting their homeland and fighting for a fairer world for their children didn’t die for a noble cause?
Woah so early for once. Loving the longer content lately, 20 minutes is perfect for your style 😊👍
Last stand of the shinsengumi in the edo period is heartbreaking
U talking about gintama????
@@kumarparopgopal4478 no. I'm talking about the real shinsengumi. life is not an anime
@@hannahmeaker4595 gintama is better
@@vhaleryanadamant1975 do they survive in gintama?
I sometimes got chills hearing the stories of the brave men and their sacrifice to save the fellow soldier or buy enough time. Wow.
I know right and the narrator is so good
Jesus Christ died for your sins please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ☺️
i always enjoy learning from your videos :)) great job keep it up
Mentioning jaswant singh rawat would have been awesome too......He was from the 4th garwhal rifles of the Indian Army. He alone defended the post against Chinese army for 72 hours (3 days), inspite of being seriously injured himself during the battle of nuranang of the sino-indian war.
I love how the narrator for info graphic show you can actually like understand what the story is And I also give med praise to the writers and I also love infographics show because they can literally roast anyone while being sly about it
Respect to the brave souls 🙏 Men now will never get these opportunities due to the development of modern weapons.
These are amazing, it really is incredible what you can do when you are fighting with conviction.
Sabaton: "Write that down!"
They already made an album called last stand
Obviously they only make on the mainstream last stands, not the accurate ones.
Just a small correction, Cao Cao was just a warlord at the time of Dian Wei's story. He never proclaimed himself emperor, his son did shortly after his death. Very interesting history, would be cool to see more coverage on that time period.
if u want oversimplified made a video on it "Three Kingdoms"
Play any of the Dynasty Warriors games :P
It always make me tear up a bit when you hear a lower number of soldiers face up with a larger group
That last battle gave me goosebumps
love showering arrows
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As a basque, I feel honoured someone finally mentioned the battle of 778
In all Dynasty Warriors that Dian Wei is in all his last stands at Wan Castle were awesome as it tends to be just you using him to hold off Zhang Xiu's forces as Cao Cao escapes
Impressive. Thank you. Learned a bit.
Aw man, I was hoping Cu Chulainn's story would appear here for sure.
Same man, he was so dead that not even the enemy soldier dare to check on him, but I guess it is too "mythological" to be consider historical accurate
Ransa ga shinda!
Darn, can yall just imagine being there in those times... just wow 👌
You deserve more likes and views for these daily uploads, I doubt these videos are easy to make.
I love your channel keep up the great stuff
Worth mentioning. The last stand of the 189 swiss guards in 1527 protecting the pope.
FOR THE GRACE FOR THE MIGHT OF THE LORD
Also worth noting is that not all the Swiss guardsmen died by a small group personally guarding the Pope lived.
Considering it may be your first time, you did not butcher the Sikh Battlecry. Kudos to you yaar 👌
I always enjoy the videos you creat every day.
great vid, u should have put in the battle of the chosin reservoir,246 marines vs thousands of chinease during the Korean war
I’ve read the first book of the three kingdoms, and while it Amy be a mere legend, Dian Wei’s last stand was legendary. I just wonder how real it was
Sabaton
Honestly, i'd love a video about the life of Miyamoto Yoshitsune and Benkei, "I survived 100 days during japanese civil war" or just informational. Benkei's last stand has its place in a video
I would love to see a sequel discussing more amazing acts of bravery and self-sacrifice. It's astounding how curageous we can act as human beings when we are faced with total destruction!😮
Very nice I love this channel I wish you would’ve Added the last stand of the samurai , Katsu Moto moritsugu 😉
This should be a multi-part series.
I think u should include battle of Rezang La led by major Shaitan Singh...... no one believed about their sacrifice until after 3 months when bodies of the soldiers were recovered after the snow melted......
You missed the British Gloucestershire Regiment at the Battle of the Imjin River during the Korean War where hundreds of them were able to hold off around 30,000 Chinese soldiers attacking wave after wave before finally succumbing with most being captured. But not before they were able to buy valuable time for the rest of the UN forces to strengthen their defences around Seoul and defeat the Chinese offensive, resulting in the borders we have today. South Korea might not even exist if it wasn't for them.
Gloucestershire was encircled by PVA 187th Division - consists of 559, 560, and 561 Regiment. 560th regiment made the frontal attack on Gloucestershire and destroyed the unit. 561st Regiment on the right flank fought with 65th Regiment of US 3rd division trying to break in. Later on under heavy pressure 561st Regiment was reinforced by 565th Regiment of PVA 189th Division. 559th Regiment on the left flank fought with detachment of UK 29th Brigade , a Philippine expedition battalion, and 12th Regiment of First Korean Division trying to break in. Please note: Gloucestershire has one battalion.
Worcestershire
how also the Filipino forces that fought in battle of Hill Eerie they were almost overrun by Chinese volunteers during the Korean War?
@@doctorowl2812 shut
what year?
Good video as always, for the second part it would be excellent if you talk about the Siege of Constantinople.
The elite Imperial Guard had been thrown into the battle at the last minute to salvage a victory for Napoleon, but despite their bravery they could not break the British centre and were forced to retreat. The setback broke French morale. The surviving Imperial Guardsmen rallied just south of La Haye Sainte for their last stand. Legend has it that when called on to surrender, a French general (either Pierre Cambronne or Claude-Etienne Michel) responded 'La Garde meurt mais ne se rend pas!', which translates to 'The Guard dies, but it does not surrender!'
There is one more battle which should be included in the future part. The battle of pavankhind. 300 maratha vs 10,000 adilshahis The battle was fought to by time for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to escape to the fort of Vishalgad. The commander Baji Prabhu Deshpande after fighting for almost 7 hours died after hearing the Canon fire from Vishalgad fort. In the honor of this last stand the horsepass was named Pavankhind (the holy pass).
When all Kingdoms joined hands with Mughals, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the only one who fought against Mughals with a relatively small army
It’s very reassuring to know that someone else realised this!
benkei was probably my fav story of these, hardest death yet wish they mention if his master finished the ritual but honestly i assume he did
It's hilarious that the stoners have taken over hit;er's birthday. EDIT: The story of Benkei NEEDS to be made into a movie... It would be a BLOCKBUSTER!
420 yo replace the negative with positive!
another honorable mention would be the 3 Brazilian soldiers who held off a much larger German force in ww2 when asked to surrender they refused and fought to the end. Their names were Arlindo Lúcio da Silva, Geraldo Baeta da Cruz, and Geraldo Rodrigues de Souza.
All of these are amazing
The "standing death" of benkei is... Just so dang cool
Thanks infographic show for putting saragarhi and those 21 brave sikh soldiers which people dont know about...there is a movie on them called kesari
this should get billions of views
I learned about Dian wei from dynasty warriors he was fanatical about his loyalty to cao cao never knew this about him
Benkei is a real one! cheers to that man
Cao Cao wasn't an emperor, he was a vassal king under Emperor Liu Xie although he became king in 216, 19 years after the death of Dian Wei. Zhang Xiu also wasn't a king, and Jingzhou wasn't a kingdom. Zhang Xiu is a warlord and governor who controls Wancheng. Jingzhou at that time was held by Liu Biao, a fellow governor who is allied to Zhang Xiu.
whos the strongest between those 3 warlords? I would choose cao cao
I just loved this video but there are many last stands that need to be admitted Eg battle of pawan khind where 300 mavala with baji prabhu deshpande fought 10000 adilshahi army and many more stories like this
Infographics please post more videos about - Ancient Greece Oratory - Aristotle works - Cicero Oratory
This battle of saraghari is often not popular in the last stand tales but thanks to infographics who does not discriminate anything except their core content
Nice!!
anyone else just randomly found this chanel somewhere and now just start watching every vid because of because
No
@@kieronparr3403 ok😶
The unnamed viking holding off the soldiers on the bridge has a title very fitting to him. He was called the Berserker. Actually learned of that one from a norwegian friend of mine so i like to believe em XD
the last guy benkei ( standing death) reminded me of whitebeards final standing death in one piece at marineford
Im surprised the battle at Thermopalye (hot gates) wasn't in this video
Lol, that's cause it got it's own video, plus, there were a few more than just the 300 Spartans there, so a bit less extreme as the others shared here, probably.
I feel like king leonidas and his Spartans should be on this list
That’s the first battle I thought of
The moment I saw the title, I knew Benkei would be here. Dude was so badass he died standing.
His narration made me cry
My favorite last stand is possibly King Leonidis of Sparta (Don't think I spelled his name right) and his 300 spartans during the persian war
It was the Battle of Thermopylae.
@@markarca6360 I know that, I just can never remember how to fully spell the battle.
Would´ve been cool if you included the battle known as the "Attack of the dead men" which took place in WW1, the Russians really fought hard and suffered in that battle but managed to hold of the Germans long enough for reinforcements to arrive. Cool video tho
The attack of the dead men has its own video
@@dark_disciple Oh ok haven't seen that yet, thank you :)
AND THATS WHEN THE DEAD MEN ARE MAAARCHING AAAAGAAAIN
@@malware1987 OSOWEIC THEN AND AGAIN ATTACK OF THE DEAD HUNDRED MEN FACING THE LEAD ONCE AGAIN HUNDRED MEN CHARGE AGAIN DIE AGAIN
Wow! So awesome. So much history. So much knowledge. So beautiful.
last story gave me goosebumps
I feel like life is my last stand. I guess technically it is! Choose your hill and fight to live on it!!! Letssss Goooooo You’re a warrior!!!
I choose the wrong hill to die on everyday!
I think the best imo is Benkei.... Even in death he still stands.... Cant imagine how many arrows it need to be able to do that.... 😅
i was hoping for the lone Viking on the bridge thank you
Good video. For part 2 we want Tipu sultan, Sher Khan of Kargil and Sadashivrao bhao.
Here's an interesting Idea for the Infographics Team: '10 people who were a lot tougher than their attackers thought.' I vote for Jonathan R Davis.
That would he a great one