Light Brigade? Light Brigade was a Cavalry Brigade, think you meant The Light Division which ceased to exist on the amalgamation of the DDLI, RGBWLI, The L.I & the RGJ as The Rifles in 2007. As for the women in the band, they're musicians and have been part of British Army bands for some time now.
No not the only one but one of them. The Kings Royal Rifle Corps were raised as the 60th Royal American Rifles later the 60th Rifle and then the KRRC and now alas all part of the Rifles. Here is just a small historic snapshot: Among the distinguished foreign officers given commissions in the 60th (Royal Americans) was Henry Bouquet, a Swiss citizen, whose ideas on tactics, training and man-management (including the unofficial introduction of the rifle and 'battle-dress') would become universal in the British Army some 150 years later. Bouquet was commanding officer of the 1st battalion, and with his fellow battalion commanders, set about creating units that were better suited to warfare in the forests and lakes of northeast America.[6] The new regiment fought at Louisbourg in June 1758, the Cape Sable Campaign in September 1758 and Quebec in September 1759 in the campaign which finally wrested Canada from France; at Quebec it won from General James Wolfe the motto Celer et Audax (Swift and Bold). These were conventional battles on the European model, but fighting during Pontiac's War in 1763 was of a very different character. The frontier war threatened the British control of North America. The new regiment at first lost several outlying garrisons such as Fort Michilimackinac, but finally proved its mastery of forest warfare under Bouquet's leadership at the victory of Bushy Run in August 1763.[7] The 60th was uniformed and equipped in a similar manner to other British regiments with red coats and cocked hats or grenadier caps,[6] but on campaign, swords were replaced with hatchets, and coats and hats cut down for ease of movement in the woods.[6]
@Peter Blyth, It's a Reserve Army Band (higher upper age limit), The Waterloo Band of 7 Rifles a Reserve Army (formerly the Territorial Army) infantry battalion. A good smattering of ex-Regular Army Musicians who probably wanted to carry on playing in a Military band after leaving the Regs and good on 'em I say, Swift & Bold.
No - they fought as 60th Royal Americans in the War of Independence - They later became The King's Royal Rifle Corps. Their linage continues with The British Army within The Rifles
That last march our band used to play when I was in the Sea Cadets.
1:02 "Sound the Double" Brilliant!
Total Respect even if it is Six years ago.
We used the HQ company of the 5bt Royal Green Jackets, the other company where Buckinghamshire
Proper f**king proper well done
When did the Light Brigade recruit women???
Light Brigade? Light Brigade was a Cavalry Brigade, think you meant The Light Division which ceased to exist on the amalgamation of the DDLI, RGBWLI, The L.I & the RGJ as The Rifles in 2007. As for the women in the band, they're musicians and have been part of British Army bands for some time now.
This is the only british regiment that fought in the american civil . Am i right in thinking this anybody?
Some of them look old enough to have actually been there ....
No not the only one but one of them. The Kings Royal Rifle Corps were raised as the 60th Royal American Rifles later the 60th Rifle and then the KRRC and now alas all part of the Rifles. Here is just a small historic snapshot:
Among the distinguished foreign officers given commissions in the 60th (Royal Americans) was Henry Bouquet, a Swiss citizen, whose ideas on tactics, training and man-management (including the unofficial introduction of the rifle and 'battle-dress') would become universal in the British Army some 150 years later. Bouquet was commanding officer of the 1st battalion, and with his fellow battalion commanders, set about creating units that were better suited to warfare in the forests and lakes of northeast America.[6]
The new regiment fought at Louisbourg in June 1758, the Cape Sable Campaign in September 1758 and Quebec in September 1759 in the campaign which finally wrested Canada from France; at Quebec it won from General James Wolfe the motto Celer et Audax (Swift and Bold). These were conventional battles on the European model, but fighting during Pontiac's War in 1763 was of a very different character. The frontier war threatened the British control of North America. The new regiment at first lost several outlying garrisons such as Fort Michilimackinac, but finally proved its mastery of forest warfare under Bouquet's leadership at the victory of Bushy Run in August 1763.[7]
The 60th was uniformed and equipped in a similar manner to other British regiments with red coats and cocked hats or grenadier caps,[6] but on campaign, swords were replaced with hatchets, and coats and hats cut down for ease of movement in the woods.[6]
@Peter Blyth, It's a Reserve Army Band (higher upper age limit), The Waterloo Band of 7 Rifles a Reserve Army (formerly the Territorial Army) infantry battalion. A good smattering of ex-Regular Army Musicians who probably wanted to carry on playing in a Military band after leaving the Regs and good on 'em I say, Swift & Bold.
No - they fought as 60th Royal Americans in the War of Independence - They later became The King's Royal Rifle Corps. Their linage continues with The British Army within The Rifles
The ones who set fire to the White House ?
Duels with swords
Those bugles are discordant!
Well, you are a right old expert!