In my living room hangs an engraving of a portrait of George of Denmark in his magnificent wig, based on the painting by Kneller from Kensington Palace. Every time I look at it I have to whistle this song...
@@Anglisc1682 yeah, but the officers and higher ranks did, in fact, it was precisely the military that made those huge wigs fall in disuse, due to the impracticality of using them in the battle field
This version is actually from the early 18th-century play "The Recruiting Officer" though it`s similar to a military song from slightly before that point. ruclips.net/video/wryWNOt4Hyw/видео.html
In my living room hangs an engraving of a portrait of George of Denmark in his magnificent wig, based on the painting by Kneller from Kensington Palace. Every time I look at it I have to whistle this song...
Underrated video
Underrated army
this song makes me so hype when studying :)
😊
Try the version from sharpe, by john tams.
Lights me on fire
I can only imagine the morale of the soldiers as they marched along this song❤️✝️
Sharpe!
"O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain.
King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away!"
Where the Anglo-Saxon man goes, so does his creative power, pioneering spirit and battle prowess.
Indeed
And the institution of slavery
Wow. This song has so many different lyrics.
317 years of it being sung by British troops with minor changes through the centuries.
@@thomasmandell3002 what's the latest version of this song?
@@biggestoof524 ruclips.net/video/JqPElqWDBbk/видео.html
A version by Vic Thorne.
My favourite version is the 95th rifles marching, from the peninsular wars
It has another version curtesy of myself.
God I love this song
Awesome video , but year did gone
this song made me spend 2000 dollars💀
Love it
Great song 🎵 of British soldier
I just realize that people back then are fabulous af lol. I mean look at those sick hairs and tight leggings
yeah, but half of these are wigs and these are breeches with stockings, not leggings
Thou shalt be swell in battle.
@@maximilianolimamoreira5002No, the regular soldier did not wear wigs
@@Anglisc1682 yeah, but the officers and higher ranks did, in fact, it was precisely the military that made those huge wigs fall in disuse, due to the impracticality of using them in the battle field
The mighty
Where do these lyrics come from?
These were some of the first coming from the War of Spanish Succession version.
This version is actually from the early 18th-century play "The Recruiting Officer" though it`s similar to a military song from slightly before that point. ruclips.net/video/wryWNOt4Hyw/видео.html
Over the years it was changed to whatever king or queen it was at the time.
In Sharpe, it was King George commands and we obey. Here it's Queen Anne.