Comments by "Jake Alter" (@jakealter5504) on "Biographics" channel.

  1. I wouldn’t say that Grant was the only hero of the Civil War, there’s also Sherman. Sherman was a close friend of Grant who scored two massive victories for the Union, taking Atlanta which secured Lincoln’s reelection and taking Savannah, sealing the fate of the confederacy.
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  2.  @wyvrusgriffion3948  which goes to show that when given the opportunity, Grant and Sherman are a devastating combo
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  3. ChristIan Rome was only more brutal during the later part of the claudian dynasty (under Tiberius, Caligula, and the later part of Nero’s reign), during the year of the four emperors, and during the decline of the Western Roman Empire. Ancient Rome was actually better than Westeros the rest of the time
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  4. Especially with what trump has been trying to do lately
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  5. EbberDeeMills with sparrow he acts like that deliberately in order to confound his enemies
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  6. He was also one of the last generals to see Lincoln alive
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  7. Athleta Eques it was his son that actually took the city
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  8. termeownator yes. That was one of the very few bad things that are attributed to Titus, his historical reputation was actually pretty good otherwise. Titus’s reign might’ve been short and free of military conflicts but he did have to deal with a number of disasters during his reign (with the worst one being the eruption of Mount Vesuvius). Titus was well known for organizing relief efforts for the victims of the great fire of Rome and of Vesuvius
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  9.  @nomdeplume5446  true though in the cases of Grant and Sherman they had connections as well as merit
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  10.  @Thebooniefrog1985  Winchester rifles were devastating on the battlefield during their day
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  11. And some of those generals/admirals are still able to rise high. Grant and Sherman were good examples of this, both started their careers well and by the time the American Civil War began they had fallen by the wayside only to become the two best union generals by the late part of the war (hell, it could be argued that Sherman taking Atlanta and Savanna is what actually secured the union victory)
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  12.  @marvinverheul4023  more like the movie was based on the comic and the comic was based on the real battle
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  13.  @SEAZNDragon  that’s partially because the us reinforcement’s never made it to Custer, they were forced to retreat because of crazy horse around a week before Custer had his last stand
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  14. Neelia the Black Death might actually be the deadliest plague/disease in history, it killed between 75 million and 200 million people
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  15.  @danielsanchez09  in terms of how fast it, spreads they are similar. In terms of lethality they are very different
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  16. C Ray Starling Andrew did eventually make peace with Rockefeller during their twilight years
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  17.  @elmarko9051  he was very highly regarded by his men because he wasn’t reckless with their lives
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  18. Morgan was the country’s banker
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  19. MisterJei Roosevelt was also awarded the Medal of Honor
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  20. At least Morgan did use his wealth for good
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  21. Xi Jinping I know
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  22. You forgot to mention that he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Spanish American War
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  23.  @olivedrabwool  The krags were also very good rifles
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  24. EbberDeeMills he still had his moments, especially during at world’s end
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  25. sketchin1009 he wasn’t really a good person and most of what he was known for was mentioned in this video, he was a passenger on the titanic though (as was J.P Morgan)
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  26. Meh, Caligula was worse than Nero despite ruling for a shorter time
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  27.  @p.fish_63  true but Jackson was also much crueler
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  28. GerryBolger he did one on Julius, Caligula, and Nero. I would like to see Simon do videos on Vespasian, Titus, and William Tecumseh Sherman (his campaigns and tactics were a large part of how the union won the American Civil War)
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  29. Julia Naylor probably
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