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How Painless Was Firing Squad Execution?

11.6× channel medianLong-form4:26EducationPublished Oct 18, 2026, 3:45 PM · 4d ago
TheFortress
TheFortress
174K subscribers · median 24.5K views
Open on YouTube
Views
285,218
+2,816 views/hour
Views / hour now
2.8K
measured 2h ago
Peak views / hour
3.6K
2d ago
First 24 hours
—
not tracked from upload
Engagement
0.5%
likes + comments / views
Likes
1.1K
0.4% of views
Comments
337
0.12% of views
Est. ad revenue
$799–$1,797
lifetime, $2.8–6.3 RPM

Checked every 3 h while the video is this age · last check 2h ago · next in 24 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day
64.9K
since upload
vs channel median
11.6×
this video's views ÷ the channel's usual
Rank in channel
#3
of 22 tracked

Views over time

18 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

It was one of the most ruthless execution methods in History, and was one tied to the military. Firing Squad execution was intended to bring a quick end to a condemned person, but was it actually painless?
Tags
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Details

Published
Oct 18, 2026, 3:45 PM
Length
4:26 (266 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
Education
Audio language
EN-GB
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
H4BaXmMqgUc

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