Awesome stuff, in my opinion the 16th and 17th centuries tend to be ignored by a lot of history enthusiasts which is a shame because one could argue that the era of pike and shot had some of the best tactics and military innovations in history.
For f*cks sake, that whole skit deserves so much more attention, audibly laughed my ass off on multiple occasions, hahaha. Much love for the effort and not taking yourself super ceral, mad respect.
Thanks for your comment, most of the clothes we use are handmade but some things can be bought if you manage to stumble upon something good. The first suit of armour is made by Adam Blockley. The second is a lower quality of the shelf piece. Both helmets are from Adam Blockley.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment ok, thank you for the return comment, I hope yall will keep making video's. The videos on your channel have actually inspired me to look into the 16th, and 17th century, and reenacting. 18th century stuff is easy to find like townsends for example has tons of repro stuff but mostly 18th century. Anyways your videos are hilarious, and I really enjoy them. Keep up the good work gentlemen, and hello from Texas.
@@tylerthegrimm - If you want to have a look at some great stuff, check out these two sites. The Armoury www.the-armoury.net/ and Karl Robinson Leatherworker www.karlrobinson.co.uk/index.php Absolutely FANTASTIC Work when you search for 17th. Century Reenactment gear.
There are a few, i believe, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has one 2 of you count atributed owned by Admiral Tromp, the Dutch national military museum has 3 or 4 if i'm not mistaken. I believe West Fries museum has one. And someone i know is planning to have one made at some point, so we might do a video on those somewhere in the future.
@Allemansend Re-enactment How much does the corselet weigh (breastplate, backplate, and tassets)? Can you do a video on the armour as well as mobility demonstration (running, crawling, getting up from lying on the ground, lunges, and waist bending articulation). Also how far can you march in this armour? Thank you, great video!!!
@@AllemansendRe-enactment I look forward to it :) great videos! I'd be interested in seeing more of the lifestyle of a pikeman both in war on campaign/marching as well as daily routine stuff. Just suggestions.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment do you happen to have an early period pikeman armour that would include an Almain collar with attachable spaulders, full arm protection, and gauntlets? I'd love to see a video on how much that all weighs, how it moves, and what sequence to put it all on and off. Thanks again, this is super interesting stuff!!!!
We mostly focus on the Dutch 80 years war 1568-1648 but Tom, who's armor is shown in this video had added some extra pieces to his armor last year. (We also do a few later time periods but the 80 years war is our main focus)
@@AllemansendRe-enactment all good boss, was just curious about the earlier more armoured pikeman that closer resembled full plate knights. Love the focus on the Dutch, my father and family is from Limburg, although I am Canadian and grew up in Canada.
The helmet is a Dutch stormhoed,, then you have the breast and back plate together they form the curas, and attached to on the bottom of the breastplate are 2 tasets, and underneath his armor he is wearing a leather jerkin. I hope theis answers your question.
If you dont mind, may i ask where do you get for pattern for doublet? i'm not looking for some doublet but cannot find size for me. so i'm thinking about making it, as i have sawing machine.
Reconstructing history has a pattern for a 1620's doublet. But most people i know who have paterns have made there own adjusted to there historical interpretation. I hope this information helps
You should look at the "the modern maker" books. I made my doublet according to the book and only needed some slight adjustments and im a complete novice when it comes to sewing. Ive had some experience with the reconstructing history patterns before but they were pretty bad.
The short answer is the balance between protection, mobility and cost. Because the Dutch goverment issued the armour to its soldiers. But we are planning on making a more detailed video about early 17th century Dutch pikemens armour and its mobility.
Great video on an often forgotten period in military history. One thing I’ve always wondered, the buff coat you’re wearing.... does that thing work? I get it will make you more comfortable under armor but does it actually work as armor of any sort? Seems inferior to a gambeson in that respect.
What tom is wearing is a leather jerkin, its often confused for a buffcoat. Buffcoats would be thicker and thougher. The jerkin was just for confort and to protect the clothing agains the chaffing of the armour. Also propper buffcoats wer verry uncomen for pikemen. If we could ever get our hands on propper buffleather it would be interesting to see what it could take.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment Ahh I see. I noticed when it was thrown to you it seemed a bit floppy. Which confused me as I figured a buff coat would be stiff. I only know of one company making reproductions and I’m not even sure if they are historically accurate. Leather armor tends to do poorly in tests ive seen, but maybe the sheer thickness and toughness would work out.
Sorry voor de late reactie. Het is een lastige vraag, het hangt af van het individu. Rijkere mensen hadden vaker onderbroeken, in het rijksmuseum hebben ze een overgebleven onderbroek van ernst casimir van nassau. Een lange linnen boxershort. Mensen met minder geld hadden meestal geen onderbroeken.
Hoed, of vilten hoed. In nederland was hier geen sprciale term voor en de hoeden voor burgers soldaten waren het zelfde aangezien ze hun eigen kleding moesten regelen en er nog geen uniformering was.
My clothing is based on the paintings of Sebastiaen Vranckx. On his paintings it is clearly shown that the doublet wasn't tied to the breeches. At least not all the time.
@@tomvanuytsel3465 I know, hence the overexaggeration. I know that paintings and have noticed the same thing, especially since in some cases the shirt is sticking out. Since it does make sense however to attach it, it was probably a result of using used or scavenged mismatched clothing or maybe because they had to take it off a lot due to diarrhea or whatever as taking a dump is clearly a bit more difficult with attached breeches. I still prefer them attached though.
@@thrifikionor7603 I can attach my doublet to my breeches with hooks and eye system. But indeed i keep them loose because going to the toilet with the doublet and breeches attached is hell. Also trying to do manual labor with them being attached is like wearing a G string.... that's why I think that the commen people left them unattached expect on special occasions.
@@tomvanuytsel3465 I actually find it more comfortable with the breeches attached and bending down is not that bad. I have mine attached with leather strings through eyelet holes at the moment since i just finished my doublet 3-4weeks ago and already needed it that day. Havent untied it since. However i changed the pattern slightly( i used the one in the modern maker) to make the back slightly longer. And my breeches are relatively roomy. But theyre heavy so without the lacing they want to fall down with too much moving.
True 17th century bums leave their clothing seperate for maximum frostbite vulnerability! 💪 (greetings from a 17th century underpaid pikeman, some will know who it is.)
Normal clothing. The clothing in this video is from around 1625 and it would take a few more decades before the Dutch started outfitting soldiers with uniforms.
Does the breastplate reach below your navel? And if so how does it allow you to bend? Breastplate after the late middle-age seem too go lower and i can't figure how it allow you to bend.
We are planning to make a more detailed video about infantry armour of the first half of the 17th century and its mobility. What i can say at this moment is that breast plates for cavalry remaind shorter for the most part since they needed more mobility then pikemen, and when armoring a military unit it is alwais a give and take between mobility, protection and costs.
@@TheRdamterror If anything it was suposed to amuse ourselfs while we were making it ant that gows for all our videos. Because if we did not have fun making these videos we would not make them.
and a sailor dit not have anny amor THY WHERE sailors kinda hard climig them sails in ammor lol maybe you mean a marien a soldier on a ship but those where not gang prest in inns like sailors dit and even gang pres whas just to fill the ship whit crew if you where a few short and have to sail then you woud just take a few you dont kipnap people and arm them lol thats just stupit
@@AllemansendRe-enactment you coud easly done better you had the gear and some real info woud make it good and not to over act it make it compleet but oke who am i to say it is just youtube after all lol i make even shityer vids lol
"Like Privateers, and Dutch,🇳🇱 Sea 🌊 beggars?" "Who terrorize the spanish, 🇪🇸 treasure, 🪙 💍 💎 fleet sailing to Habsburg, Spain 🇪🇸 and Portugal, 🇵🇹 with the primitive native american stone 🪨 age ancient Aztec gold, 🥇 🪙 silver, 🥈 and diamonds, 💎 💍 as pirates, 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
How is this so enjoyable to watch? Especially the drinking part is just so funny
Awesome stuff, in my opinion the 16th and 17th centuries tend to be ignored by a lot of history enthusiasts which is a shame because one could argue that the era of pike and shot had some of the best tactics and military innovations in history.
Don't worry. Here in the Netherlands it gets all the attention.
It could still be better since apart from a few segments like the voc and a hand full of painters, it does not live in the public consciousness.
For f*cks sake, that whole skit deserves so much more attention, audibly laughed my ass off on multiple occasions, hahaha.
Much love for the effort and not taking yourself super ceral, mad respect.
I too, do the over-the-head thing when putting on my buff jerkin like Tom did. Saves 8 minutes of dressing time!
that sailor bit was great
"Dutch 🇳🇱 Sea 🌊 Beggars, and Privateers?" 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
Cool tunes ! Having served 6 years in the navy that sailor would still fit in to the modern navy for sure, some things never change 😂
"Arrgh!" 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
"We're devils, 👿 black 🖤 sheep, 🐑 and really bad 🤮 eggs!"🥚 "Drink 🍻 up 👆 me hearties, ❤️ yo ho!" 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
Lmao the sailor part was awsome. Where do you get the armor, and clothes from?
Thanks for your comment, most of the clothes we use are handmade but some things can be bought if you manage to stumble upon something good.
The first suit of armour is made by Adam Blockley.
The second is a lower quality of the shelf piece.
Both helmets are from Adam Blockley.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment ok, thank you for the return comment, I hope yall will keep making video's. The videos on your channel have actually inspired me to look into the 16th, and 17th century, and reenacting. 18th century stuff is easy to find like townsends for example has tons of repro stuff but mostly 18th century. Anyways your videos are hilarious, and I really enjoy them. Keep up the good work gentlemen, and hello from Texas.
@@tylerthegrimm - If you want to have a look at some great stuff, check out these two sites. The Armoury www.the-armoury.net/ and Karl Robinson Leatherworker www.karlrobinson.co.uk/index.php
Absolutely FANTASTIC Work when you search for 17th. Century Reenactment gear.
"Like pirates?" 🏴☠️ ☠️🦜
"Black,🖤 spot!" "Arrgh!" 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
"15 men 🚹 and a dead ☠️ man's 👨 chest!" 🌰 "Yo ho ho, and a bottle 🍾 of rum!" 🥃 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
"Drink 🍻 and the devil 👿 will done the rest!"🍴 "Yo ho ho, and a bottle 🍾 of rum!" 🥃 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
"You are a pirate!" 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜
Their recruitment methods are a little ... harsh. But they get results so I’m not complaining XD
Zij van defragged bracht mij hier. K'heb me meteen maar geabonneerd.
Welkom, ik heb haar afgelopen oktober ontmoet tijdens de slag om grolle
Love the ceramics, the onion bottle looks like it is from Taylor & Hill?
Than you @Tiberiotertio
The onion bottle is from Zuidam, a dutch gin distiller.
Such a shame that there aren't many curassier armors around anymore, apart from Maurits's armor. Would be awesome to see that.
There are a few, i believe, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has one 2 of you count atributed owned by Admiral Tromp, the Dutch national military museum has 3 or 4 if i'm not mistaken.
I believe West Fries museum has one.
And someone i know is planning to have one made at some point, so we might do a video on those somewhere in the future.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment I've visited the West Fries museum multiple times, but I've never seen a suit of armor.
They do have it you can google it but i have seen it a couple of years ago
@Allemansend Re-enactment How much does the corselet weigh (breastplate, backplate, and tassets)? Can you do a video on the armour as well as mobility demonstration (running, crawling, getting up from lying on the ground, lunges, and waist bending articulation). Also how far can you march in this armour? Thank you, great video!!!
Great idea thank you.
We'l see what we'l be able to do.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment I look forward to it :) great videos! I'd be interested in seeing more of the lifestyle of a pikeman both in war on campaign/marching as well as daily routine stuff. Just suggestions.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment do you happen to have an early period pikeman armour that would include an Almain collar with attachable spaulders, full arm protection, and gauntlets? I'd love to see a video on how much that all weighs, how it moves, and what sequence to put it all on and off. Thanks again, this is super interesting stuff!!!!
We mostly focus on the Dutch 80 years war 1568-1648 but Tom, who's armor is shown in this video had added some extra pieces to his armor last year.
(We also do a few later time periods but the 80 years war is our main focus)
@@AllemansendRe-enactment all good boss, was just curious about the earlier more armoured pikeman that closer resembled full plate knights. Love the focus on the Dutch, my father and family is from Limburg, although I am Canadian and grew up in Canada.
Geweldig gedaan. Ook de muziek.
I thought the Waze app shows all the shanghai bars!
Super leuk!
Could anyone explain piece by piece (in order) the names of each element of the armour?
The helmet is a Dutch stormhoed,, then you have the breast and back plate together they form the curas, and attached to on the bottom of the breastplate are 2 tasets, and underneath his armor he is wearing a leather jerkin.
I hope theis answers your question.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment thankyou very much, it does :)
17th century port-town, where men were men, women were men, children were men!
Ah, the retention NCO.
If you dont mind, may i ask where do you get for pattern for doublet?
i'm not looking for some doublet but cannot find size for me. so i'm thinking about making it, as i have sawing machine.
Reconstructing history has a pattern for a 1620's doublet.
But most people i know who have paterns have made there own adjusted to there historical interpretation.
I hope this information helps
You should look at the "the modern maker" books. I made my doublet according to the book and only needed some slight adjustments and im a complete novice when it comes to sewing. Ive had some experience with the reconstructing history patterns before but they were pretty bad.
Impressive how simple it got compared to 15th century armor. Does it offer the same mobility tho? And why they stopped bothering to cover the gaps?
The short answer is the balance between protection, mobility and cost.
Because the Dutch goverment issued the armour to its soldiers.
But we are planning on making a more detailed video about early 17th century Dutch pikemens armour and its mobility.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment please, there is very little material on RUclips about that period.
Interesting to see that the English and the Dutch navies used the same recruiting methods in the 17th century. 😀😀😀
I have made a video about the dutch soul merchants about the way sailors actualy got recruted.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment Thanks I will have a look at it. 😀😀😀
Great video on an often forgotten period in military history.
One thing I’ve always wondered, the buff coat you’re wearing.... does that thing work? I get it will make you more comfortable under armor but does it actually work as armor of any sort? Seems inferior to a gambeson in that respect.
What tom is wearing is a leather jerkin, its often confused for a buffcoat.
Buffcoats would be thicker and thougher.
The jerkin was just for confort and to protect the clothing agains the chaffing of the armour.
Also propper buffcoats wer verry uncomen for pikemen.
If we could ever get our hands on propper buffleather it would be interesting to see what it could take.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment Ahh I see. I noticed when it was thrown to you it seemed a bit floppy. Which confused me as I figured a buff coat would be stiff.
I only know of one company making reproductions and I’m not even sure if they are historically accurate. Leather armor tends to do poorly in tests ive seen, but maybe the sheer thickness and toughness would work out.
Hadden ze geen onderbroek of wel?
Sorry voor de late reactie.
Het is een lastige vraag, het hangt af van het individu.
Rijkere mensen hadden vaker onderbroeken, in het rijksmuseum hebben ze een overgebleven onderbroek van ernst casimir van nassau.
Een lange linnen boxershort.
Mensen met minder geld hadden meestal geen onderbroeken.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment Dank voor het antwoord.
Hoe heet die hoed van de soldaat?
Hoed, of vilten hoed.
In nederland was hier geen sprciale term voor en de hoeden voor burgers soldaten waren het zelfde aangezien ze hun eigen kleding moesten regelen en er nog geen uniformering was.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Doublet isnt tied to breeches!!!1111eleven!!
My clothing is based on the paintings of Sebastiaen Vranckx. On his paintings it is clearly shown that the doublet wasn't tied to the breeches. At least not all the time.
@@tomvanuytsel3465 I know, hence the overexaggeration. I know that paintings and have noticed the same thing, especially since in some cases the shirt is sticking out. Since it does make sense however to attach it, it was probably a result of using used or scavenged mismatched clothing or maybe because they had to take it off a lot due to diarrhea or whatever as taking a dump is clearly a bit more difficult with attached breeches. I still prefer them attached though.
@@thrifikionor7603 I can attach my doublet to my breeches with hooks and eye system. But indeed i keep them loose because going to the toilet with the doublet and breeches attached is hell. Also trying to do manual labor with them being attached is like wearing a G string.... that's why I think that the commen people left them unattached expect on special occasions.
@@tomvanuytsel3465 I actually find it more comfortable with the breeches attached and bending down is not that bad. I have mine attached with leather strings through eyelet holes at the moment since i just finished my doublet 3-4weeks ago and already needed it that day. Havent untied it since. However i changed the pattern slightly( i used the one in the modern maker) to make the back slightly longer. And my breeches are relatively roomy. But theyre heavy so without the lacing they want to fall down with too much moving.
True 17th century bums leave their clothing seperate for maximum frostbite vulnerability! 💪 (greetings from a 17th century underpaid pikeman, some will know who it is.)
When will we see a video showing a historically reenactment of how soldiers "outraged" a town's women after a successful siege?
Maibe if we would ever have the funds and people for classy documentary style productions, while respecting reality and historical sources.
Was that like a orange "uniform"? or just regular clothing?
Normal clothing.
The clothing in this video is from around 1625 and it would take a few more decades before the Dutch started outfitting soldiers with uniforms.
Does the breastplate reach below your navel? And if so how does it allow you to bend? Breastplate after the late middle-age seem too go lower and i can't figure how it allow you to bend.
We are planning to make a more detailed video about infantry armour of the first half of the 17th century and its mobility.
What i can say at this moment is that breast plates for cavalry remaind shorter for the most part since they needed more mobility then pikemen, and when armoring a military unit it is alwais a give and take between mobility, protection and costs.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment ty
How come the sailor gets magic armor?
In the Dutch 17th century infantry armour was provided by the goverment.
lol
Die hoed tegen zn smoel 😂
Beter dan de schoenen ....
why eat and drink like that ! ?
over poring and stuf its silly
We did it like that because it was silly.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment fair enuf
so it was supose to be a comedy ?
@@TheRdamterror If anything it was suposed to amuse ourselfs while we were making it ant that gows for all our videos.
Because if we did not have fun making these videos we would not make them.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment no need to explain is all good
and a sailor dit not have anny amor THY WHERE sailors kinda hard climig them sails in ammor lol
maybe you mean a marien a soldier on a ship
but those where not gang prest in inns like sailors dit
and even gang pres whas just to fill the ship whit crew
if you where a few short and have to sail then you woud just take a few
you dont kipnap people and arm them lol thats just stupit
In the Dutch army sailors were in high demand since they were disciplined and were used to hardship.
Appart from that we were just having some fun.
@@AllemansendRe-enactment you coud easly done better
you had the gear
and some real info woud make it good
and not to over act it make it compleet
but oke who am i to say
it is just youtube after all lol
i make even shityer vids lol
"Like Privateers, and Dutch,🇳🇱 Sea 🌊 beggars?" "Who terrorize the spanish, 🇪🇸 treasure, 🪙 💍 💎 fleet sailing to Habsburg, Spain 🇪🇸 and Portugal, 🇵🇹 with the primitive native american stone 🪨 age ancient Aztec gold, 🥇 🪙 silver, 🥈 and diamonds, 💎 💍 as pirates, 🏴☠️ ☠️ 🦜