Thanks for sharing this, Brandon: good to meet and talk with you! Just a point to add, having read the comments - the drill movements featured in the video are taken directly from the pamphlet 'Directions for Musters', published in 1638. Re fire safety: no-one wanted to set fire to themselves then either! ;-)
@@musketeer1961 Very interesting!! Lot of steps of loading!! 19th century muskets had loading 9 or 10 times. I do American Civil War reenacting in the United States. I do the Federal Western Theater impression. I very interested in the English Civil War, my family goes back to the English Civil War.
Christ I want a total war game set during this era, in between medieval 2 and empire. The beginning of true firearm warfare yet still using large scale melee blocks, wonderful period of history
Best option would be Europe, 1530-1650, start off finishing the Italian wars, end on Thirty Years war. Before bayonets, but still with lots of room for innovation.
I live near what was a battlefield during the English civil war and I've found a fair amount of period items, the best being part of a lobster tail cavalry helmet.
Its wonderful to see a young man who is proud of his history and his Ancestors,in fact it is a rarity in these times and cannot be applauded enough,Sir,you are an inspiration to the youth of today,A Country which might inspire you for sheer historical uniqueness could be the little Island of Ireland,for sadly we have a history of violent rebellion against the Crown and all the battles,uprisings and many many types of regiments,both locally raised and from the mainland saw gallant battle during the Rebellion here in Ireland in 1798.I believe the redcoat battle dress would be slightly different to the War of Independence in the United States by several years and perhaps technologies and also not forgetting 150 odd years before,we had Sir Oliver Cromwell himself marching across the land and he had one of his rare defeats at Clonmel. A genre I have yet to see you cover is the Glorious revolution of 1688 and of course the Siege of LONDONDERRY which was an incredible campaign of bravery with the Redcoats "Redshanks" on the side of Catholics just the one time,Londonderry would be a spectacular Video for you to do if you have any love of Seventeenth Century warfare? Then if you want to see Ireland in "Sharpes" time there was the glorious failure of the Rebel Robert Emmet who hatched rebellion in 1803 and was the last man to be Hung,Drawn and Quartered in Dublin in 1803 I believe and he was captured just a few streets away from my house! Finally I have often stayed in the Merrion Hotel here in Dublin where none other than Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington was born,its quite a thrill to experience the actual doors and floors that he would have touched with his presence.He had his estate in Co.Meath only a few miles from my fathers farm and his ancestor would give my father a lift as a young lad in his 1920s Duisenberg car! Truly Ireland is rich in history which was fatefully caused by the constant rebelling,bad news for those poor wretches but it left a wonderful legacy for us historians. Thank you again good Sir for your noble work.you are a Legend!
Just want to say keep up the good work, I very much enjoy your videos. Pontefract Castle (in the town I live in) has an amazing history which includes the Civil War. At present it's being restored and will often have re-enactments there, come by some time.
Thank you! And that sounds brilliant. I've been meaning to get to a full English Civil War reenactment at some point, hopefully I'll have the chance next season.
Not only interesting but also entertaining. Thanks for the massive effort and care that you put into your content. We've filmed some reenactors for various clients and I must say they are one of the most enjoyable people to work with. They are always so well informed and passionate, and amazingly generous with their time and knowledge. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! And absolutely, so many reenacting communities are filled with great people. It does take a special kind of person to carry out such a hobby, of course!
If your ever in the US and are interested in doing a wwi reenactment come the GWA site in Pennsylvania, I do a Royal Irish Rifles impression and you could fall in with us
Nice to see Nigel on here, I hope you don't mind but I have found you through him on facebook, really like the videos and hope I might meet you at an event in the future.
Hey Brandon, if you'd be interested I'd like to extend an offer of a video like this but about Napoleonic Riflemen in the British army, my group the 5/60th here in the U.K. Have met you before on events and a few of us are keen watchers of you channel and would love to work with you
I have! I don't always agree with his analysis (I tend to be far less forgiving of details in favour of sentiment, such as his Zulu review) but I enjoy his material a great deal.
I was in the Sealed Knot (the biggest, but at the time not the most accurate 😋) English Civil War reenactment. I can assure you we burnt our fingers all the bloody time with lit match and after 10 or 12 shots our fingers were crispy and stained from the powder. Loved it.
It has the same type of blade as a cutlass, but was called a 'tuck' or short sword in the 1640s. Mine is a copy of an original in the Tower of London and was made by Paul Binns.
As always interesting/rich vid theme and first time that i see how they made it work those kind of muskets.. Btw it was harder than the muskets of Seven Years War or Napoleonic era and stuff lets say it the modern muskets. Btw a vid without your face, happy days.. lol hahaha. U know that i kidding..!
Brandon, I'm afraid to say that must disagree with the fellow in the video... I've spoken to several re-enactors (British, Dutch, Swedish, German, French and Polish,) at the battle of Groenlo (Slag om Grolle, 1627, the Netherlands) a few weeks ago, and even there the muskets had little to no trouble firing *while it was raining* and those were, all, matchlocks just as well. Regarding the match and the bandolier... One would not commonly be *as* careful as he was in his explaination. One would not keep the match as far away from the potentially exposed gunpowder all that often. I myself work at a historical shipyard in the Netherlands, in the smithy. And the mastersmith has recently finished a replica of a matchlock blunderbuss from the first half of the 1620's. That one, not being all too different from this musket (of course, it was a larger caliber than a 'normal' musket). You might find it interesting to pass by sometime if you ever happen to visit the Netherlands. The battle of Groenlo I'd certainly reccomend. The shipyard, (the Bataviawerf) as well.
The rain was not that heavy at groll but the field was really too wet to die, we ended up fighting on a swamp. Moden re-enactors have the advantage of lighters, good quality mach and nice dry gun powder.
Re firing in the rain: I've done so in the rain, with others, at the Tower of London and it was possible to fire perhaps three shots before the match or powder got soaked: black powder is a dessicant - soaks up moisture in the air. Period drill books show musketeers taking great care not to set fire to themselves. I have over 20 years experience of firing matchlocks.
I would have strength trained like hell to avoid having to handle all that faffing. Had family who were aristo's back then so I may have been fortunate enough to be a cavalryman or something.
@@tiberiuscodius5828 correct until 1645 when the Parliamentarian Forces adapted Madder Red or Venetian Red. After the Point the Royalist Forces began to WEAR a ROYAL BLUE COLOR!
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Thanks for sharing this, Brandon: good to meet and talk with you! Just a point to add, having read the comments - the drill movements featured in the video are taken directly from the pamphlet 'Directions for Musters', published in 1638. Re fire safety: no-one wanted to set fire to themselves then either! ;-)
+N Amies And you as well, sir! I'll be sure to add the details of the pamphlet in the description for others to see.
@Airborne Poet Thank you!
@@musketeer1961 Very interesting!! Lot of steps of loading!! 19th century muskets had loading 9 or 10 times. I do American Civil War reenacting in the United States. I do the Federal Western Theater impression. I very interested in the English Civil War, my family goes back to the English Civil War.
Christ I want a total war game set during this era, in between medieval 2 and empire. The beginning of true firearm warfare yet still using large scale melee blocks, wonderful period of history
Creepycreep I'm sure Charles thought it was good too when he was beheaded and when Cromwell invaded Ireland and couldn't run the country
Admiral Blin
And one can only imagine how much the Irish enjoyed it all.
Best option would be Europe, 1530-1650, start off finishing the Italian wars, end on Thirty Years war. Before bayonets, but still with lots of room for innovation.
I live near what was a battlefield during the English civil war and I've found a fair amount of period items, the best being part of a lobster tail cavalry helmet.
Well done that man,
For the King and the Cause!
Its wonderful to see a young man who is proud of his history and his Ancestors,in fact it is a rarity in these times and cannot be applauded enough,Sir,you are an inspiration to the youth of today,A Country which might inspire you for sheer historical uniqueness could be the little Island of Ireland,for sadly we have a history of violent rebellion against the Crown and all the battles,uprisings and many many types of regiments,both locally raised and from the mainland saw gallant battle during the Rebellion here in Ireland in 1798.I believe the redcoat battle dress would be slightly different to the War of Independence in the United States by several years and perhaps technologies and also not forgetting 150 odd years before,we had Sir Oliver Cromwell himself marching across the land and he had one of his rare defeats at Clonmel.
A genre I have yet to see you cover is the Glorious revolution of 1688 and of course the Siege of LONDONDERRY which was an incredible campaign of bravery with the Redcoats "Redshanks" on the side of Catholics just the one time,Londonderry would be a spectacular Video for you to do if you have any love of Seventeenth Century warfare? Then if you want to see Ireland in "Sharpes" time there was the glorious failure of the Rebel Robert Emmet who hatched rebellion in 1803 and was the last man to be Hung,Drawn and Quartered in Dublin in 1803 I believe and he was captured just a few streets away from my house! Finally I have often stayed in the Merrion Hotel here in Dublin where none other than Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington was born,its quite a thrill to experience the actual doors and floors that he would have touched with his presence.He had his estate in Co.Meath only a few miles from my fathers farm and his ancestor would give my father a lift as a young lad in his 1920s Duisenberg car! Truly Ireland is rich in history which was fatefully caused by the constant rebelling,bad news for those poor wretches but it left a wonderful legacy for us historians. Thank you again good Sir for your noble work.you are a Legend!
Siege of Derry
@@mikeoxsmal8022 Siege of Londonderry, sorry but that’s the official name of the siege and the city.
Just want to say keep up the good work, I very much enjoy your videos. Pontefract Castle (in the town I live in) has an amazing history which includes the Civil War. At present it's being restored and will often have re-enactments there, come by some time.
Thank you! And that sounds brilliant. I've been meaning to get to a full English Civil War reenactment at some point, hopefully I'll have the chance next season.
Not only interesting but also entertaining. Thanks for the massive effort and care that you put into your content. We've filmed some reenactors for various clients and I must say they are one of the most enjoyable people to work with. They are always so well informed and passionate, and amazingly generous with their time and knowledge. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! And absolutely, so many reenacting communities are filled with great people. It does take a special kind of person to carry out such a hobby, of course!
If your ever in the US and are interested in doing a wwi reenactment come the GWA site in Pennsylvania, I do a Royal Irish Rifles impression and you could fall in with us
Nice to see Nigel on here, I hope you don't mind but I have found you through him on facebook, really like the videos and hope I might meet you at an event in the future.
I don't mind at all! And, I look forward to it as well!
Very interesting! An outrageously under-studied period of history.
Hey Brandon, if you'd be interested I'd like to extend an offer of a video like this but about Napoleonic Riflemen in the British army, my group the 5/60th here in the U.K. Have met you before on events and a few of us are keen watchers of you channel and would love to work with you
That sounds brilliant! My next event will be the Stamford Georgian Festival, if your group will be there.
Brandon F.
Sorry for the late reply. We weren't there, but we can organise something for any NA events you attend next year
For whatever reason I can't find an option for it on your page- would you mind sending me a PM to further discuss?
It's remarkable how much these people from such an unsafe age cared about safety
Soldiers cost a lot to recruit and train! ;-)
Awesome
Quite!
Interesting Presentation (; Have you seen HistoryBuff here on RUclips?
I have! I don't always agree with his analysis (I tend to be far less forgiving of details in favour of sentiment, such as his Zulu review) but I enjoy his material a great deal.
i think his presentation is inaccurate
where can I find more about what's in the picture at 7:26? When they're holding their muskets out?
Great! Pike and shot era is not depicted as much in movies
What campaigns have you done on NTW
I would normally only play the Grand Campaign.
Brandon2495 thats my fave too, played all factions
I never realized they always held the match burning in their hand and not on the serpent
Nor did I! I was also surprised to hear how quickly the match burnt.
I was in the Sealed Knot (the biggest, but at the time not the most accurate 😋) English Civil War reenactment. I can assure you we burnt our fingers all the bloody time with lit match and after 10 or 12 shots our fingers were crispy and stained from the powder. Loved it.
That is a beautiful cutlass
It has the same type of blade as a cutlass, but was called a 'tuck' or short sword in the 1640s. Mine is a copy of an original in the Tower of London and was made by Paul Binns.
It's like interviewing one of your EU 4 soldiers.
No way! I live really near there!
So do I! Near Wisbech, a town called Tydd st. Giles.
Ah that takes me back to the good old days in the SK with Nigel and other chums...
Happy, and crazy, times, Jason! 😀
I dunno if shoes that are neither left nor right are really comfortable at all
Where was this at?
No Lee-Enfields?
I remember when Cromwell rode his famous Cromwell tank into the Royalist Air Base, causing Charles to escape to the continent in his Chinook.
Brandon F. Whilst a fleet of King's german legion Bell UFOs protected his retreat
Brandon F. And he split the Saracen ranks with his mighty Katana
It's a bit difficult to hear him with the people chatting in the room, it has that nasty echo even.
Yes, I was working at a public event that day!
There is a game coming out soon called holdfast nations at war you might like
It's been recommended to me before- looks interesting!
so what is a doglock?
A sort of early flintlock, though I am unsure of exactly what makes it distinct from a regular flintlock.
Brandon2495 must be something about the springs and the way the halfcock works
As always interesting/rich vid theme and first time that i see how they made it work those kind of muskets.. Btw it was harder than the muskets of Seven Years War or Napoleonic era and stuff lets say it the modern muskets. Btw a vid without your face, happy days.. lol hahaha. U know that i kidding..!
Sorry to say, soon enough I shall be returning to the camera!
Ett snapplås så klart. 😉
Brandon, I'm afraid to say that must disagree with the fellow in the video... I've spoken to several re-enactors (British, Dutch, Swedish, German, French and Polish,) at the battle of Groenlo (Slag om Grolle, 1627, the Netherlands) a few weeks ago, and even there the muskets had little to no trouble firing *while it was raining* and those were, all, matchlocks just as well.
Regarding the match and the bandolier... One would not commonly be *as* careful as he was in his explaination. One would not keep the match as far away from the potentially exposed gunpowder all that often.
I myself work at a historical shipyard in the Netherlands, in the smithy. And the mastersmith has recently finished a replica of a matchlock blunderbuss from the first half of the 1620's. That one, not being all too different from this musket (of course, it was a larger caliber than a 'normal' musket). You might find it interesting to pass by sometime if you ever happen to visit the Netherlands. The battle of Groenlo I'd certainly reccomend. The shipyard, (the Bataviawerf) as well.
The rain was not that heavy at groll but the field was really too wet to die, we ended up fighting on a swamp.
Moden re-enactors have the advantage of lighters, good quality mach and nice dry gun powder.
Didn't know that there was a smithy at the Bataviawerf.
Re firing in the rain: I've done so in the rain, with others, at the Tower of London and it was possible to fire perhaps three shots before the match or powder got soaked: black powder is a dessicant - soaks up moisture in the air. Period drill books show musketeers taking great care not to set fire to themselves. I have over 20 years experience of firing matchlocks.
This was in persistent rain!
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I would have strength trained like hell to avoid having to handle all that faffing. Had family who were aristo's back then so I may have been fortunate enough to be a cavalryman or something.
Matchlock musket 😂🤔
But can you stand?
You look like the New Model Army... they were Parliamentarians. Royalist normally wore BLUE UNIFORMS.
Both sides wore a variety of colors
@@tiberiuscodius5828 correct until 1645 when the Parliamentarian Forces adapted Madder Red or Venetian Red. After the Point the Royalist Forces began to WEAR a ROYAL BLUE COLOR!