The 12 Manouvres of Loading - French Napoleonic Drill

This soidat warmed up for our coming campaign season by going through the 12 manouvres of loading according to the 1791 drill regulations to warm up for the coming season, using a recently published translation by Ken Trotman publishing.
Room for improvement:
1) The musket, when leved, should have the lock 5cm below the right nipple and the end of the barrel in line with the eyes;
2) Prenez la cartouche - The soldier slips his hand between the musket and his thigh. Here the soldier goes around the back of the musket butt (a very common error in reenacting);
3) At the ready (ARMES!), the left thumb should be level with the chin;
4) At the present (JOUE!), the right elbow should be down against the body as much as possible

[@FusionCoreHoarder]

I cannot unhear "la baguette" 💀

[@OFN_is_BASED]

well its literally Baguette or the stick

[@lebaguette5393]

Pardon?

[@cpp3221]

The bread in France is called "baguette", because it look likes a particular kinds of stick, not the other way around.

[@FalkyRocket2222]

because its what he says

[@sealstorm1935]

Don't forget to constantley cheer "Vive la France!"

[@rodneytrotter8436]

I think sharpe gave that impresion

[@Ratmasssss]

10e regimented d"infantries legere moment

[@PeterEditzS]

@@rodneytrotter8436 vive l'empreur

[@siralexandersequeira3rdcou12]

Don't loose the flag, chant constantly.

[@MatVonPreussen]

​@@siralexandersequeira3rdcou12GET IN LINE O MA GOD

[@TokenChineseGuy]

I know "appretez vos armes" was shortened to "appretez armes" sometime after the Seven Years' War, but when were these commands further simplified into "armes" and "joue"?

[@21emeregimentdinfanteriede89]

It came into effect over the course of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. I believe it's mentioned in Bardin's Manuel d'Infanterie in 1813 so we know it was definitely abbreviated by that time. In the original 1791 reglement the orders aren't abbreviated, but we know that over the course of the period there were adaptions to the 1791 drill. Some of the Marshals like Soult and Ney wrote about such in their own treatises and observations.

[@TokenChineseGuy]

@@21emeregimentdinfanteriede89 Awesome, thanks for the answer!

[@rorybutcher5909]

@@TokenChineseGuy Appreciate it's been a while, but I'm currently embarking on a project to represent the French Army in the American Revolution. The 1776 Ordonnance says that you train with the full orders ("Appretez vos armes"; "En Joue"; "Feu"), but that as a battalion it should be abbreviated to "Armes" and "Joue"

[@Real11BangBang]

From a French musket enthusiast over here in the United States. This was excellent
vive la France

[@TheSascatch]

A French musket enthusiast that says “viva” instead of “vive”?

[@seems_goodlol]

@@TheSascatchIt’s just his small mistake, chillax buddy…

[@TheSascatch]

@@seems_goodlol I am relaxed buddy, I'm aware it's his small mistake, thank you for pointing that blatantly obvious fact out. I'm just poking some fun. Chillax.

[@Real11BangBang]

​@@TheSascatchIt's what happens when you use. Talk to text lol

[@Benjamin-yl4xl]

@@TheSascatch You don't seem relaxed dude. Chill.

[@bobharvey6957]

Nice to see some non french people interested in napoleons army

[@oleksi9336]

I can’t speak for many people but some of us are absolute nerds. I’m building a fusilier kit my self. Maybe one day I’ll get an old garde shako

[@halflucky3174]

there is a thriving community in online gaming circles

[@BungSpoot]

The whole world to this day is still amazed at Napoleon.

[@Benjamin-yl4xl]

I am from "El Salvador", Google where it is. It is incredible how Napoleon and La Grande Armée continue to inspire interest even in far away corners of the world.

[@Malaysian_in_Kaub]

Me having French heritage but before finding out already interested in Napoleon’s La Grand Armée

[@flyingsquirrel1135]

My little French helping me understand what is going on

[@lucasserralta6477]

when placing back the baguette you have to finish this move with the little finger on the baguette

[@Draxar1]

Epic video my French friend.

[@anapoda3081]

that is not a native french speaker though, i can tell you that much

[@michealohaodha9351]

@@anapoda3081 British I think

[@danemon8423]

i don't think that's a french lol

[@MartasZLA]

Nice!

[@FireeAtWill]

*Bruh, these subtitles though...*

[@e1theidiot]

shalom to stop charge a busan fr

[@Galejro]

@@e1theidiot Speaking of which what does it mean? "Load by Numbers"?

[@general_strivegames5853]

March of THE OLD GARDE

[@Ratmasssss]

Nope not old guard 21e

[@leOldGuard18]

average blood&iron light inf main

[@darksif3049]

A little late but how did you get the uniforms?

[@mahmudii2081]

Where can I find that uniform? I need one for a Halloween costume as I wish to be Napoleon Bonaparte for Halloween this year and wear it to school lol.

[@Justmake3candypls]

This is what I am doing rn

[@WorldsMilitaryHistory]

nice

[@oliverZ433]

What was the standard rate of fire for the French during the Napoleonic wars?

[@21emeregimentdinfanteriede89]

When firing at will, the maximum rate of fire was typically three or four shots a minute.

[@oliverZ433]

@@21emeregimentdinfanteriede89 so the typical french soldier and the british weren't so diffrent ?

[@21emeregimentdinfanteriede89]

​@@oliverZ433 There are many variables to these kinds of question really such as training, length of service etc. If you were to have a soldier from each army, both having similar training and experience, they're likely to both reach at least 3-4 rounds a minute.
The French military author of the Manuel d'Infanterie (1813) said that, in his opinion, the British trained more regularly, put greater resources into target practice and had more reliable munitions. Though Bardin believed that the musket used by the French, the Modèle 1777 corrigé en l' an IX, was "without contradiction, far superior to those of other nations."

[@oliverZ433]

@@21emeregimentdinfanteriede89 thank you soooo much 😍 I was actually thinking about joining a reanactment group here in Switzerland : Swiss regiment that joined napoleonic France

[@danemon8423]

@@oliverZ433 well if you compare both infantry line efore 1812 i would say the french basic line would have a better rate of fire since they were more experimented but if you compare the elite troops i would say they had the same rate of fire.
But if you take light infantry the brittish used a rifle and not a musket so they had less rate of fire but a very good precision compared to french chasseurs.
But there's also discipline to take in count .

[@Vin-sv9fm]

All i hear is baguette

[@Bob_62]

Tu as un très bon accent français 👍

[@MrThePsychologist]

nice video,where can i get a uniform as well?

[@resmarted]

I'm wondering, was there any force that had a way of reloading while marching? Surely they would have tried to accomplish something that would give them such a tactical advantage. With some technique and possibly modifications to the rifle and/or loading process it could be done, couldn't it?

[@Fusi_lier]

would be very hard under fire

[@venomshotzz79]

Oui… TRÈS BIEN!

[@StatsGam4er]

Lol. I thought he was going to show us how to reload in 12 different ways lol !

[@skvader4187]

Question, why is 21e the most "popular" place holder regiment for a shako or things like that, every time I search up napoleonic shako I get 21e, he'll even sharpe uses 21e, reenactor forums, people are talking about their kit, it's 21e

[@gabrielmairchi6733]

this british accent i love it

[@NemoVir]

Where’s “le boom”?

[@spookedpog9683]

Been trying to find a uniform at an affordable price for America

[@Chessie-Steam-Special]

The captions 💀

[@IMPERATOR-Buonaparte]

There's a problem with the pronounciation but the moves are right.

[@HunterLawyer]

What musket is that it doesn’t have the cut out cheek stock but it has barrel rings

[@Henners1991]

Today I learned that the French word for ramrod is baguette!

[@justaguywhocomments56]

I think it's slang

[@legofan4047]

It‘s not slang it literally means stick

[@Chessboii]

Is this a rifle infantry? Because its outfit is similar to one and its musket or rifle has no bayonet or could be light infantry

[@djangoensor7622]

Its standard fusileir (cant spell that word)
The bayonet is just not fixed (and i belive not worn) in this video.

[@Smokey298]

Why would they insist on keeping your feet together?

[@user-gi7iw1wv9y]

We makin it out of san sabastián with this🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@nomisbman1826]

0:30 remetez la baguette

[@spookedpog9683]

HOW MUCH FOR THE UNIFORM AND SHAKO???

[@EvanGaut22]

La catouche😂

[@catus69]

3 2 1 chant

[@Pangooooo]

where did you get the uniform at

[@legofan4047]

Those uniforms are hard to come by, because their construction is radically different to clothing nowadays. Your best option is to make one yourself or spend a fortune.
Authentic Costumes is a „relatively“ cheap option. Still hella expensive though

[@alexmetal3525]

In that time a British Red coat might shoot 3 times.

[@listopad09]

did i just hear "la baguette" 💀0:25

[@BrokenIET]

Yes it means “stick” in french

[@listopad09]

@@BrokenIET thats crazy

[@timotheemc-t7003]

« Catouche » 😂😭

[@premkumar5819]

STILL YOU ARE USING MUSKET

[@MoltenHoniBun]

This is so cool but can someone give me the translation in French?

[@IMPERATOR-Buonaparte]

"Charger vos armes. Ouvrez le bassinet. Prenez la cartouche. Déchirez la cartouche. Amorcez. Fermez le bassinet. L'arme à gauche. Cartouche dans le canon. Tirez la baguette. Fourrez. Remettez la baguette. Portez vos armes. Armes. Joue. Feu. Redressez vos armes. Portez vos armes."

[@MoltenHoniBun]

@@IMPERATOR-Buonaparte This is so cool, you're the best.

[@IMPERATOR-Buonaparte]

@@MoltenHoniBun You're welcome.

[@someMPGstuff]

Where you got the outfit from?

[@Tugboatpb]

How far France has fallen:(

[@blakefishburn]

Keep crying

[@justaguywhocomments56]

bro what

[@user-dl8oi9td7e]

This is fake words he literally said la buggettte 3 times

[@Makolsi1]

a little work on the accent, but other then that.

[@Croissant-francaise.]

On dit feux pas fuuueee

[@m16sauraj26]

Before the gun is fully loaded, france would have surrendered already.

[@justaguywhocomments56]

wrong war

[@EvanGaut22]

Work your french pls

[@timotheemc-t7003]

« juuuus ! »