Speaking as someone who has done historical reenacting, the turn out is excellent[the musicians were setting a good tone], the lads need to practice their drill a bit; their marching in column-of-fours would bring tears to the eyes of any Sergeant-Major or drill master.
A splendid turnout and I salute them! That's the Chassuers of the Old Guard a pied, not the Grenadiers. I could pick historical discrepancies about everything but it's a folk celebration! Wonderfully done , thank you.
It would be hard to be fair. To suit the real napoleon élite soldiers, it would need to put in real soldiers. One of the best convincing display of napoleon soldiers, was in the movies of Sergeï Bondartchouck. And it was the Red army soldiers !
Unfortunately not, he would be outnumbered if the Prussian forces met up with Wellington. That's why he sent the 30,000 to catch Blucher. The problem was that Gronchy couldn't catch and slow down the Prussians, allowing them to meet up with Wellington and defeat Napoleon.
@@vmsh9810 I can believe a couple but not near as many as now, plus back then fat people were very far and wide rare.. and most 60 year olds back then were thin as most other people too… JS🤷🏻♂️
@@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 You mean they didn't march in step with the drum? Nonsense. Marching in close formation isn't difficult. You just have to do three things: a] keep your interval (the proper distance between the man in front of you), b] put your left foot down in time with the drum, and c] listen for orders. That's it. The first platoon looked good, but after that they looked like cows on ice.
John Jacob Astor, indeed. But with all these Prussians, Hannoverans, Brunswickers and Nassau troops, there is a point in saying it's a German victory. British and Dutch-Belgian troops, though small in number, played their part as well.
I always thought that "The Old Guard" meant that they were formed before the other regiments. Seems it actually means they are just a bunch of geriatrics.
@@gerardosalazar161 They broke. The Guards, 52nd and 71st light infantry, Chasse’s Dutch and Belgians and some Hanovarian militia stopped them then had them running.
The Old Guard did not mean that they were old age wise but just had gone through at least 3 campaigns with 10 years' service and they must be under age 35 for entry
@@Tiwaz81 Gerardo said that they broke as well. Because the battle was lost no matter what the old guard do, Blücher returned with the prussian army and Grouchy was nowhere to be seen. But up until the Prussians arrived the english were hard pressed and were saved just in time by the Prussians.
When a battle was lost most armies and all units were routed. These guys, the Grenadiers of the Old Guard left with their formation intact, protecting Napoleon.
Completely false, the Old Guard never ran at Waterloo, it died, fighting alone Wellington's army (so ~3.000 vs 90.000). Even Wellington said "Give me the night or give me Blücher" during the French Guard attack. It's the Young Guard who retreated to fight the Prussians coming on their rear and not get encircled.
@@sreideur3506 All in it together my friend, but the Dutch didn't really pull their weight during the battle apart from levelling the battle field a few years later to build the lion mound in honour to the Dutch and Prince of Orange.
@@irov5884 Lambert's Guards Division, line infantry three deep firing three rounds per minute. This intense volley fire stopped the Guard in their tracks read the books of the time. The British line infantry man was famed at the time for its loading discipline. We all know what happened next.
Speaking as someone who has done historical reenacting, the turn out is excellent[the musicians were setting a good tone], the lads need to practice their drill a bit; their marching in column-of-fours would bring tears to the eyes of any Sergeant-Major or drill master.
This Regiment is Glorious e Inmortal !.
A splendid turnout and I salute them! That's the Chassuers of the Old Guard a pied, not the Grenadiers. I could pick historical discrepancies about everything but it's a folk celebration! Wonderfully done , thank you.
those are Grenadiers, you can easily recognize them because they have bearskin plate which Chasseuers missing
@@matejhaumer350 You are quite correct sir.
Love the guy at 1:03 shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
Give a thought for all those tailors and seamstress’ who manufactured those uniforms by hand back in the early 1800’s.
English have the pipes the french have the fife.... both are beautiful to listen too.
can remember ! I was there with my regiment !
I kinda want to get into that but as a bavarian regiement. I don't know where tonsearch or find.
Those belgian drummers are two steps above their english counterparts, that's for sure.
Make way for the Guard
They don’t look grizzled and battle hardened enough
It would be hard to be fair. To suit the real napoleon élite soldiers, it would need to put in real soldiers. One of the best convincing display of napoleon soldiers, was in the movies of Sergeï Bondartchouck. And it was the Red army soldiers !
If only Napoleon has kept Grouchy's 30,000 and not sent them off on a wild goose chase... you would have been victorious at Waterloo 🤔
Unfortunately not, he would be outnumbered if the Prussian forces met up with Wellington. That's why he sent the 30,000 to catch Blucher. The problem was that Gronchy couldn't catch and slow down the Prussians, allowing them to meet up with Wellington and defeat Napoleon.
@@prestonvo333 if grouchy had been more competent and actually catch Blucher napoleon could have easily won
Brilliant,
Boy the Napoleonic Old Guard got Fat... 😂😂
Believe it or not it was normal for some old guard soldiers to be a bit fat since most old guards were above 60 years of age
@@vmsh9810 I can believe a couple but not near as many as now, plus back then fat people were very far and wide rare.. and most 60 year olds back then were thin as most other people too… JS🤷🏻♂️
Basic drill not a prerequisite for taking part then?
Superb! Bravo!
When the froggies are so close you can smell the garlic on their breath.
onions*
Vive l'Empereur ! 😊
Hmmm, not quite how I imagined them being the elite of the elite and all.
Certainly the 'Old' Guard
Well they tried there best to act like the old guard but bruhh those lines aren't straight
That's just Napoleonic drill
They look great, but their basic marching drill needs work.
And I say that as a fellow reenactor.
You don't look into history don't you
That's how the marched
@@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 You mean they didn't march in step with the drum?
Nonsense.
Marching in close formation isn't difficult. You just have to do three things: a] keep your interval (the proper distance between the man in front of you), b] put your left foot down in time with the drum, and c] listen for orders. That's it.
The first platoon looked good, but after that they looked like cows on ice.
YOU ARE BLINED, WAT DO YOU MEAN THEY ARE MARCHING IN STEP WITH THE DRUM
@@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 The first platoon is fine. The rest of them look like ice skaters...
viva l'empreur
Why invaded republic 😭
They are not old guard they are middle guards
Looks like they gonna eat whole tacos
Waterloo,,,a Prussian victory !
Right.
krisstian67 and British
Or at least a German victory.
Marc Geerdink-Schaftenaar british, dutch, prussian, brunswicker and nassau
John Jacob Astor, indeed. But with all these Prussians, Hannoverans, Brunswickers and Nassau troops, there is a point in saying it's a German victory. British and Dutch-Belgian troops, though small in number, played their part as well.
I always thought that "The Old Guard" meant that they were formed before the other regiments. Seems it actually means they are just a bunch of geriatrics.
A bunch of geriatrics who kicked ass wherever they went. Wellington felt their bite and was only saved by the very opportune arrival of Blücher.
@@gerardosalazar161 They broke. The Guards, 52nd and 71st light infantry, Chasse’s Dutch and Belgians and some Hanovarian militia stopped them then had them running.
They were old. Mostly men in their 40s-50s.
The Old Guard did not mean that they were old age wise but just had gone through at least 3 campaigns with 10 years' service and they must be under age 35 for entry
@@Tiwaz81 Gerardo said that they broke as well. Because the battle was lost no matter what the old guard do, Blücher returned with the prussian army and Grouchy was nowhere to be seen. But up until the Prussians arrived the english were hard pressed and were saved just in time by the Prussians.
Мдяяяя)))
LA GARDE MEURT MAIS NE SE REND PAS!
macdonald a fait son effet ...
Leaving in better order than they did 200 years before. ;)
After conquering almost all europe they were tired you know...
All those fried onions probably didn't help, either...
When a battle was lost most armies and all units were routed. These guys, the Grenadiers of the Old Guard left with their formation intact, protecting Napoleon.
That was good.... Vive L'empereur
In 1815, there were very few left of the original conquerers of Europe, most of them having perished in Russia.
:LA GARDE RECULE!
Looks like the army that's going to liberate Quebec 🤭🤫😉🇲🇫
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LOL tell em they can have it
Rubbish.
les immortels
To be honest, that’s the worst old guard marching I’ve ever seen, no offense
shouldnt they all be running away.....the french way
Bit ignorant..maybe stick to US history
The old guard always fights
Lol, too bad they lost 🤣
They where absolutely useless up against Wellingtons Guards Division, they broke and ran.
Completely false, the Old Guard never ran at Waterloo, it died, fighting alone Wellington's army (so ~3.000 vs 90.000).
Even Wellington said "Give me the night or give me Blücher" during the French Guard attack.
It's the Young Guard who retreated to fight the Prussians coming on their rear and not get encircled.
Lexy Mayo The middle Guard broke the guard division who was save by Belgian and Dutch...
😂😂😂😂😂😂 such ignorant is hilarious you'r totaly wrong ...
@@sreideur3506 All in it together my friend, but the Dutch didn't really pull their weight during the battle apart from levelling the battle field a few years later to build the lion mound in honour to the Dutch and Prince of Orange.
@@irov5884 Lambert's Guards Division, line infantry three deep firing three rounds per minute. This intense volley fire stopped the Guard in their tracks read the books of the time. The British line infantry man was famed at the time for its loading discipline. We all know what happened next.