11:08 boop! 😂 *Clears throat* As I was saying... You guys did great. I imagine portraying the "away" team comes with some unique challenges. I really appreciate the effort put in by everyone to make these performances so good and I hope I can get up there to see one in person someday.
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The two funeral drill movements - Battalion will March on your arms Reversed & Reverse your arms! are JUST AWESOME! I'm going to try these out at our next encampment with the rest of our troops (84th Regiment of Foot)!
What visitors don’t realize, is the Regulars weren’t all in this conflict. According to most historical sources, most of the soldiers at the bridge were volunteers from Britain, many were just boys. As with today, they didn’t have a choice of where they were sent, and as such, you had a varied amount of political views. Even some of the officers, including General Gage, were hesitant to poke the Americans, and only were sent to Concord when the politicians in Britain ordered them to take decisive action.
@@timtonner946 the accent would be different between regiments. There was no 1 british accent, nor were all of them British, my regiment is the 27th regiment aka the inniskellen regiment, because they were all out of inniskellim Ireland
There were 700 regulars that day against 60 colonials. A reinforcement was on its way from Boston. Even with that all the neighboring colonials were reinforcing the militia by the end of the day there were 3600 militia chasing 1700 red coats , tossing there gear off so they could run as they were being shot at from all sides, back to Boston. Edit: what an amazing image of American brotherhood
Some years back, when I visited Concord, there was an actual British knapsack in a glass case on display that a local family had recovered and retained over the years. It was fascinating to look at it and wonder about the story of the soldier who wore it not only on the day but before and after, if he survived.
@@DH.2016 I saw a live diagram of the event showing blue for colonials red for British and it played the fife and drum music with the sound of muskets firing. The British weren’t fighting the colonials at Lexington the colonials were setting them up. You could see all these blue trails coming from all the local area’s reinforcing the colonials it showed the blue getting bigger and bigger and the red being pushed inch by back to Boston. Absolutely beautiful and awe inspiring. The comradery back then will never be the same for us Americans again because the system keeps us divided. I don’t know how heavy those back packs are u can’t imagine much but to have to throw it off so u can run and not die must’ve meant it was pretty urgent
Hi there! The 10th would be a great consideration for you! We practice in MA close to RI and have substantial membership there that commute to our drills! If you visit redcoat.org and click “contact our recruiting officer” on the home page, our Major can give you more details. Funny enough, he is also from RI! Any preference as to what company you would join?!
Are colonial defeats (of which there were many) ever re-enacted? For historical accuracy I mean. If the conflict consisted only of colonial victories it wouldn't have lasted five years.
Yes, quite a few actually. Come to PA and you'll find reenactments or commemorations of some of the battles of the Philadelphia Campaign, which was the successful British campaign to capture Philly in the fall of 1777. Some of the reenactments in the area include the Battle of Brandywine (largest land engagement of the war), the battle of Germantown, and the bombardment of Fort Mifflin (largest naval bombardment of the war). All of these battles were British victories.
Is that the modern British Army (and not the 18th century one)? The reason I ask is that some years back, there was an issue with the newly built Millennium foot bridge over the Thames in London leading to the Tate Modern art gallery. When the bridge started to sway excessively as people were crossing, one theory was that, sub-consciously, pedestrians were synchronising their foot steps thus causing the bridge to sway even more (apparently, following remedial work, this is no longer an issue).
Hi there, Godwin, Townsends, Track of the Wolf are some of the main ones. Your best bet is to see a tailor who will purchase fabric for you and customize clothing for you. Thanks for watching!
11:08 boop! 😂 *Clears throat* As I was saying... You guys did great. I imagine portraying the "away" team comes with some unique challenges. I really appreciate the effort put in by everyone to make these performances so good and I hope I can get up there to see one in person someday.
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11:13 What's the name of that tune??? I love it.
I remember being in the crowd watching this re-enactment last year! Great performance! I loved it! ❤️
Thanks for coming out to watch us! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!
The two funeral drill movements - Battalion will March on your arms Reversed & Reverse your arms! are JUST AWESOME! I'm going to try these out at our next encampment with the rest of our troops (84th Regiment of Foot)!
Patrick Lange
Great video! I had to leave before we did mourn arms, but the rest of it was fun.
Indeed it was a fun (and may we add very long) day! Thanks for watching!
When I saw the reenactment, the crowd booed the redcoats.
It could be me I'm British actually a Geordie so still technically English
Good video 👍 to all involved
What visitors don’t realize, is the Regulars weren’t all in this conflict. According to most historical sources, most of the soldiers at the bridge were volunteers from Britain, many were just boys. As with today, they didn’t have a choice of where they were sent, and as such, you had a varied amount of political views. Even some of the officers, including General Gage, were hesitant to poke the Americans, and only were sent to Concord when the politicians in Britain ordered them to take decisive action.
They wouldn’t have been conscripts. Conscription was not legal in the British Army at this time.
@@ChristheRedcoat Thank you. I will adjust everything, and thanks so much for the info!
Very interesting points! Thanks for watching!
And would probably have had British accents?
@@timtonner946 the accent would be different between regiments. There was no 1 british accent, nor were all of them British, my regiment is the 27th regiment aka the inniskellen regiment, because they were all out of inniskellim Ireland
Who did the song cover? It is excellent.
We agree! It’s by Will Martin. Thanks for watching!
@@HM10thFoot Thanks so much! Love your work 10th Regiment. Very nice.
Roger Fuller for President!
There were 700 regulars that day against 60 colonials. A reinforcement was on its way from Boston. Even with that all the neighboring colonials were reinforcing the militia by the end of the day there were 3600 militia chasing 1700 red coats , tossing there gear off so they could run as they were being shot at from all sides, back to Boston.
Edit: what an amazing image of American brotherhood
Some years back, when I visited Concord, there was an actual British knapsack in a glass case on display that a local family had recovered and retained over the years. It was fascinating to look at it and wonder about the story of the soldier who wore it not only on the day but before and after, if he survived.
@@DH.2016 it’s quite a powerful scene to think of. Even nowadays.
@@DH.2016 I saw a live diagram of the event showing blue for colonials red for British and it played the fife and drum music with the sound of muskets firing. The British weren’t fighting the colonials at Lexington the colonials were setting them up. You could see all these blue trails coming from all the local area’s reinforcing the colonials it showed the blue getting bigger and bigger and the red being pushed inch by back to Boston. Absolutely beautiful and awe inspiring. The comradery back then will never be the same for us Americans again because the system keeps us divided. I don’t know how heavy those back packs are u can’t imagine much but to have to throw it off so u can run and not die must’ve meant it was pretty urgent
hey im looking to join a local british group, im in ri and im a bit new to this hobby
Hi there! The 10th would be a great consideration for you! We practice in MA close to RI and have substantial membership there that commute to our drills! If you visit redcoat.org and click “contact our recruiting officer” on the home page, our Major can give you more details. Funny enough, he is also from RI! Any preference as to what company you would join?!
Awesome reenactment
We definitely enjoyed it, thanks for watching Jacob!
May do this year. Lexington is too early.
Lexington is a great experience to do at least once, though the North Bridge is an awesome event as well! Thanks for watching!
looking pretty sharp in the red-faced-yellow!
Thank you! We are partial to the yellow--but we may be bias ;) thanks for watching!
And three of them still lay side by side next to the bridge.
Are colonial defeats (of which there were many) ever re-enacted? For historical accuracy I mean. If the conflict consisted only of colonial victories it wouldn't have lasted five years.
Yes, quite a few actually. Come to PA and you'll find reenactments or commemorations of some of the battles of the Philadelphia Campaign, which was the successful British campaign to capture Philly in the fall of 1777. Some of the reenactments in the area include the Battle of Brandywine (largest land engagement of the war), the battle of Germantown, and the bombardment of Fort Mifflin (largest naval bombardment of the war). All of these battles were British victories.
@@jbyoung100 Thanks for that information, and the invitation to visit.
British army never marches in formation over a bridge, unless it's stone.
What.
Is that the modern British Army (and not the 18th century one)? The reason I ask is that some years back, there was an issue with the newly built Millennium foot bridge over the Thames in London leading to the Tate Modern art gallery. When the bridge started to sway excessively as people were crossing, one theory was that, sub-consciously, pedestrians were synchronising their foot steps thus causing the bridge to sway even more (apparently, following remedial work, this is no longer an issue).
I'm looking for a company that makes the cloathing for the reenactments.Perhapa a company in the U.S. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx
Hi there, Godwin, Townsends, Track of the Wolf are some of the main ones. Your best bet is to see a tailor who will purchase fabric for you and customize clothing for you. Thanks for watching!
That sucked
Patrick Lange