The Hartwell family, prosperous farmers, owned and operated the Hartwell Tavern. The Hartwells’ house doubled as a tavern, serving travelers to and from Boston. Living history demonstrations provide a glimpse of life at the time of the Revolution.
So it was because of the weapons they used that soldiers on both sides would just stand around between shots? When you look at it through modern eyes, it all looks so boring...
@covman23 they did kinda of but they lost more men and never got the arsenal of weapons of concord so it wasnt worth it but they still drove the minute men back
This video makes me as proud if not more than any other modern patriot but don't forget that if we use such hurtful words against our FORMER enemy Great Britain we are no better than they were as our enemies.
I agree. However, it was far more plitical. Washington was no fool. He knew he needed to win a convincing 'conventional' war against the British to draw in the other European powers on America's side. Trenton was a beginning but Saratoga was a turning point.
fucking jealous brits they had everything now have nothing england is joke in the rest of the worlds eyes the only people that think england is still a power house are the british sad all the british army is good at these last 200 years is saying i surrender;) viv la france
@jcolossale21 Compare British Military victories to French... see who has won more and who surrendered more. Here is a hint... its not Britain. We did pretty well at beating the French in more than one war.
BTW What was France doing during ww2? O yeah drinking coffee with the Germans while we were getting bombed. I know there are thousands of British buried in France doing what you couldn't do... fight. Its the french that are known for surrendering, french rifle for sale... only dropped once!
funny how wars that happened 100s of years ago can start a "comment war" on a video on You Tube about how one country sucks or something, just enjoy the re-enactment and put the past behind us :D
im so sick of those ignorent bastards AKA americans who think im british coz im Australian look at your selves you colonial fucks and they call us convicts how do you think the war started coz you colonials didnt want anymore convicts so you yanks should shut the fuck up and go kill your selvs fuck you cunts :)
@junkerdunk yeah like get out of the house and of the computer tease americans about 9/11 and tease their accents wbu bumfucking you family um child molesting can tell that haha call me a troll your probly havnt had a shower for days so your filthy and your fat there's the troll part and nobody likes you and there's the bridge part where you hide
there r so mant rules of engage ment i think the attackers shoot last and ovi the defence shoot first but with mititia fire when ready al commanded to meh just shoot the brit
one of my great grandads was in america fighting the colonials he was in the grenadiers 1st of foot i have his uniform and my other grandad was at waterloo 1815 fighting french i have his uniform two god save the queen
cool thing! i would love to take part in it. but I live in germany and we dont do such big reenactments,hm actually we dont do any reenactment cuz we are not allowed to be proud on any war in german history:( long live germany
We Americans KILL what is in our path. TO HELL WITH ENGLAND, TO HELL WITH MOHAMMAD! I WILL DESTROY MY TARGET! IF YOU ARE IN MY CROSSHAIRS, YOU WILL DIE!
@jeep1234567890 I don’t dislike America; it’s where we in history ended up. When you next hold your hart when singing you anthem remember were the red white and blue comes from.
@jeep1234567890 shut up you colonial bastard you yanks would just take credit my anncestor was french and he fought againts the brits if it werent for the french NO america
@Dogmeat1950 yeah lol and mexico i think but who cares coz the spanish fought the germans and the french was helpin americans AKA RETARDS like that jeep cunt
what a rush ..what a huge rush!!!! i love it love it ..to run shooting and acting this fantastic battle again!!!!
"the shot hear around the world " this music si like balm to me :) ah nothing like the colonial days and its History!!! i shiver ..ill be there again monday the 19th!!! running round again such a rush!!!! :)
It was no civil war because it did not involve the geographical region of Britain. It involved a colony which had been increasingly comprised of Dutch, Germans, Scotch, Scotch Irish, and Scandinavians. At that time in history, Welsh, Scotch, and Irish were considered to be foreigners to the English, and to Britain. The British have had a civil war and a revolution, War of the Roses, and The Glorious Revolution. There is a difference.
@swiftarrow01 I think in this present time (the best of British) doesn’t live here any moor. Only in small pockets of descent people that read history and know what it means to be British.
The best of British (decency, and honour) and Wright minded people lives in the Commonwealth. I hope the future stays bright for you all.
wasn't the British strategy to go in blocks and the front row crouch while the second row stood and both fired, then they fell back to reload and the next 2 did the same?
@willtothe5 - Europian stratagy at the time was extremely complex. The British would fire 99% of the time in 2 ranks, wate untill the charging enemy were within 40-50 yards then fire in any number of patterns. The British were the best infantry in the world and could fire in very complex patterns extremely fast which would require massive ammounts of disciplin and courage.
@willtothe5 - the most important and powerful aspect on the battlefield would have been the infantry. The tacticts would change mainly depending on the enemy cannon or cavalry. But I doupt the rebel armies at the time had either. The British won so many of the battles in the revolution because they could simply aim better, reload much faster, had more experienced officers, and had the disciplin to stand.
And no, the British would stand and reload, not run back and then reload.
Slaves were not forced into service by the Confederates. Tens of thousands of slaves and former slaves volunteered for service in the Confederate Army. The South was their home too and the Northern Armies were destroying said home. Good book to read on that is "Black Confederates" and "Myths of American Slavery"
What people often forget is that the british troops where, at the time, some of the best trained in the world. One of the main reasons they eventually lost was due to the fact that most of the british generals where arrogant aristocrats, who stayed at home in luxary and didnt actually know what the hell was going on. Wheras the american generals had actual battlefield experiance.
If the british where actually led by competant generals the war would have been very short indeed....
Cornwallis was one of Britains best Generals at the time. He also was with his troops all the time. The British were up against a more determined army that knew the terrain better.
Ok, I'll rephase that then. Mybe not the generals on the field, but the people in charge back home definatly where, well, most of them at least. U're right about Cornwallis though, seemes I typed before I thought. lol.
Thats not entirely true, the british troops took aim and then looked the other way witch would throw off there shots and did not use cover, (they did this because of the exposition caused by the fireing cap) where as the colonials took aim and used cover. one more thing referring to Lexington & Concord we dropped all the brit officers in the first volley and that totally messed up the commanded structure.
Firing caps wasnt used in large numbers untill 1830, they looked the other way beacuse of when the flint hit the metal it would create a big explosion.
Not at all true. Firstly they did not use caps on their muskets, secondly they were not trained to look away. Wasted shots was wasted cost. If you have a clue how to use your flintlock then the flash should be no issue. I have been reenacting all my life.
The fact is, there are various reasons for the British Army maintaining its 'Redcoats' even though Patriot Militia adept at guerilla warfare (considered cowardly by the nations like Great Britain) started to take a heavy toll on conspicously uniformed British. In the chaos of the musket line battles, telling friend from foe by colour of dress was important. Also, twas a hallmark of the pride and swagger of the British Empire - red is expensive, and red wants to be seen, and shot at - more glory.
You are half right. Red TYPICALLY was more expensive. But Red started becoming a common dye for uniformed soldiers in the British army during the final English Civil War, the red is derived from the madder root which can be found growing naturally in all corners of the British Isles. It was cheap and readily available.
Sarcasm? well there was no idea of camo and tactical fighting back then was there lol altho the official first type of skirmish fighting etc was when john moore started his British army with Riflemen included among the ranks.
Actually they where white so that when they discharge their musket they blend in with the smoke it gives off. Don't be an asshole if you dont know wat your talking about
Umm nope, white is just cheap, they did'nt have that much money, (what money they did have came from the french) so they could'nt afford any different colour
Some of the British troops used the camouflage idea, some of the light infantry wore Buff leather waistcoats with large pockets sewn on for their powder and shot, they discarded the conspicous redcoat and white cross belts, and wore felt brimmed hats instead of the usual headgear. They worked rather well, but there was never enouhg of them to make a big difference
@rtggeorge They did! They were actually the first to use what would become modern camouflage. The British Riflemen, during the Napoleonic Era, were clothed in green garb with black hard rubber buttons (which didn't reflect sunlight, like brass).
@rtggeorge Red dye was inexpensive and easy to produce, that's why the British army worn it. Firearms were also every inaccurate in those days, so "camo" wouldn't have been necessary anyway.
Partly true. It also hid some of the gore. The point was the enemy was to see you coming. Strande today, but that it was the way they thought then. However, some British units wore green and were very progessive in the American Indian way of war.
@Redcoat66 The merits of the "American Indian way of fighting" is an old myth. If the American colonists could have won the war fighting in the "Indian way" there would have been no need for Baron von Steuben to train colonists in European linear tactics. Men fighting in open "Indian style" formations like skirmishers cannot defeat an army of men in massed ranks who can generate greater firepower.
@40AcreMule i wish th didnt use linear tactics at the civil war so stupid if you have a rifle thats accurate byond a mile why did you stand in aline go tot he enemy at 80 yards just to trade off a couple volleys i understand here with smootebore muskets yes you need that line to gain more accuracy but when it came to the civil war you dont anymore the soliders on the front would find out quickly but the generals wouldnt know till after gettysburg
@rtggeorge In the words of the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy... their uniforms create an "SEP" field (for those who don't know, that's "Somebody Else's Problem")
The Hartwell family, prosperous farmers, owned and operated the Hartwell Tavern. The Hartwells’ house doubled as a tavern, serving travelers to and from Boston. Living history demonstrations provide a glimpse of life at the time of the Revolution.
We beat the British in some open battles as well. Princeton and Cowpens for example. Monmouth was a tactical draw but a strategic USA victory so we beat the British at their own game as well. Tough war, a lot of hardships but we prevailed.
hehe, nice try, actually I'm an HSV-II carrier (herpes) though I rarely get attacks. I was upfront with this woman about it though, and she was cool about it.
Well our little tryst was 8 months ago and I`ve not had any symptoms, so I'm probably in the clear!
I didn't know the yanks formed rank and file at Lexington, I always thought they hid behind trees and shot off their rifles at their own countrymen, Patriots my arse, Traitors to the last man.
the continental army wasn't raised in 1775 mate, An even that army ran away from Howe and Cornwallis until the professtional french turned up and trained them. The revolutional war was the first in history to prove that by using guerilla tactics you could win a war, The British didn't have a chance to win that war, It would of took 1million soldiers to tie down all the towns and cities and they just didn't have the resource.
the army was set up on June 14, 1775, cause Washington was put in charge of the army a day later. it wasnt ALL guerrilla tactics...alot of it was fair and square...like i said...it was mostly militiamen that did the dirty fighting, And the militiamen didnt need any French help...they could out shoot a British soldier any day.
Americans dont like to mention French Involement because and for the right reasons believe they and they alone won their independents. The power of the french navy at that time was greater that britains, France had lost its n.american empire just 20 years before and its navy didnt have to defend outposts like the British and had the abiility to hunt in greater numbers being a united fleet, this fleet blockaded british transport roots into america and cut british supplies, 1 key reason of victory
British won Lexington, we won Concord. We had to EARN FULL French support. We did after our decisive victory at Saratoga. You were close to winning the war. British outnumbered us at times like at battle like Long Island. The French needed to know we had a chance at winning before they offered full support, most of all the groundbattles were fought between USA and British forces. The French navy and supplies were crucial however. Britain had allies as well, German Hessians, etc.
we did we go head to head with the British at Lexington, we hid behind trees, barns, fences, etc at Concord and the British had to go through a gauntlet all the way back to Boston. The whole Massachusetts countryside was stirred.
yeah, we had only used guerrilla tactics as a secondary strategy once we were able to face the British head-on. Early on, we only had local militia like in the video.
I wouldn't really be talking there you nazi fuck. Your country-men are the ones that started two World Wars and kill millions upon millions of people in both of them. So you have no room to talk.
Yeah, but the only real reason we beat them is because the French had been giving us weapons, ammo, and supplies. The Brits also had to keep a large force stationed at home because the tensions between them and the French were running high, and they couldn't afford to wage a war on two very long distance fronts. Interesting thing how that happened :)
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I am American and I would have joined the British in the Revolution with no second thoughts. Also, Britain only lost this battle because they were too well-trained for their own good. They were trained in European fighting, not colonial fighting. However, it is amazing to see how many casualties the honorable British dealt to the traitorous rebels. Also, British troops detested the Indian's scalping. They were shocked to find out that the Indians did something so barbaric.
The British had Light Infantry flanking units that were very much trained in North American fighting. These Light Infantry were created by Wolfe during the French and Indian War. The biggest misconception of Concord is that the British were just sitting ducks and did nothing but march foward. Their flanking units were hitting the Minutemen in the woods and fields surrounding Lincoln and Menotomy. There were just too many Minutemen though and retreating is never easy.
Yeah, if you joined the British, you would've fallen in the ranks FILLED with murderers, thieves and other criminals from the streets of London who wanted to have their crimes forgiven, and most of the enlisted soldiers couldn't even read or write!
Not all of them were murderes and some were thieves of some kind as all of them were practically born into poverty. Lol not just London, Sheffield, Birmingham etc. Crime forgiven? No they ran away to the army to not be caught, only time the Police would chase up a soldier taking the kings shilling would be if he killed a man of class. No they could not read or write as education was a privalidge of the upper class.
They are actually using a special type of muzzle loading paintball gun in some reanactments because it has around the same range and acuracy as a musket would
Under the circumstances the British Light troops did a perfectly admirable job. Even then the Americans had a dread of casualties on the order that any other nation would have accepted as commensurate with an operation.
Very good video I wearing Grenadiers uniform but Austrian from age 1798 last time a wear it was on austerlitz 2007 (very good battle 800 soldiers was been there) . VIVAT KAISER FRANZ 1 and grettings from Czech Republic (from 59. infatry regiment Leopold Joseph Maria von Daun later Langois)
I just went to the lexington green reenactment this past monday. I was out there at 4am waiting. My family and I go every year. I love it. I'm already planning for next year.
I love going to Lexington, MA, and Concord, MA, on my time off. In the summer and spring time it is alot more beautiful and green. I suggest those who are planning to visit Massachusetts in the future to see Lexington and Concord. They are worth the trip trust me.
I love this film! I think it has been done really well. I gives me very authentic look at the incident. Did you know that the opposition dressed in Continental uniforms at Parliment in protest against the war in America! I would argue that it was equally a second English civil war as a war of revolution in America. These wounds run deep! Would Cromwell have fought for Congress against the King? Discuss.
king george was pretty much insane...it was his prime minister that was the tyrant. Many contemporary British even sympathized with the American colonists, at least until hostilities started.
yes they did.. under pressure from public they decided to recognize colonies also after giving the French a dam good thrashing at Saintes (De Grasse was captured... fucking asshole!!) in 1782...LOVE IT!
& giving the Spanish a red raw spanking at Gibraltar the following year.
uh, try december 7, 1941...the U.S. was attacked by Japan, we declared war on Japan, Germany declared war on us...and more importantly, the UK and USSR (mostly UK though) benefited enormously from the lend-lease program with the U.S. prior to our direct involvement in the war. As an American living in the UK right now though, I'm pretty sure I can say they aren't jealous of us though.
sorry I meant troops arriving on the front in North Africa AFTER we had won at Alamein. This was the 1st time US troops were in combat against western axis.
I'm not jealous in any way my friend as we won on our own at Battle of Britain in 1940 with British planes.
If anyone saved our ass it was the Soviets containing the German army.
This was a civil war! America was at war with iteslf! The concept of 'America' as we know it know did not exist! They were no the 'British', they were the King's men. They fought and were payed by the King. We do not see the concept of nationhood and nationalism until 1789! You were either for or against the 'Crown'.
Great film! I am British and have keen interest in the first American war. This is actually really good. I presume the evil redcoats are Americans. I love the bit when the British round everybody up and burn them alive in the chirch...oh, sorry or was that the PATRIOT!!!!!
The guys dressed in white are the 1st Michigan Fife & Drum Corps who march in the park after the tactical demonstrations are over. They are not reenactors. Whoever made the film didn't know the difference, apparently.
Plus you British are just mad that you lost the warand america became the most powerful country, but i will give it to you you did win more battles then us but we still won
What the fuck is worng with you; im arguing about Hollywood's historic accuracy and a wanker like you moaning and crying about a country who i don't give a toss about.
Oakland police are REDCOATS, fireing on US patriots....in common purpose with Bin Laden....Fire at a US marine......
Tax refusal NOW....take back your country or do the Brits have to show you how? (2 churchmen already resignned in support of the 99% here)
rorybowskill 3 months ago
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The Hartwell family, prosperous farmers, owned and operated the Hartwell Tavern. The Hartwells’ house doubled as a tavern, serving travelers to and from Boston. Living history demonstrations provide a glimpse of life at the time of the Revolution.
lilugon 6 months ago
So it was because of the weapons they used that soldiers on both sides would just stand around between shots? When you look at it through modern eyes, it all looks so boring...
muybridge54 8 months ago
They were all British at the time. It was the Milita men and the Regulars, they were all British.
AmericaStandsStrong1 9 months ago
@AmericaStandsStrong1 up till the signing of the declaration
xxuncexx 7 months ago
@xxuncexx No, at Meriam's Corner they became Americans.
AmericaStandsStrong1 7 months ago
I fort the British won that battle
covman23 9 months ago
@covman23 they did kinda of but they lost more men and never got the arsenal of weapons of concord so it wasnt worth it but they still drove the minute men back
metalrulesforrever 8 months ago
This video makes me as proud if not more than any other modern patriot but don't forget that if we use such hurtful words against our FORMER enemy Great Britain we are no better than they were as our enemies.
mosin1nagant 9 months ago
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CashSmeller 9 months ago
I agree. However, it was far more plitical. Washington was no fool. He knew he needed to win a convincing 'conventional' war against the British to draw in the other European powers on America's side. Trenton was a beginning but Saratoga was a turning point.
Redcoat66 11 months ago
fucking jealous brits they had everything now have nothing england is joke in the rest of the worlds eyes the only people that think england is still a power house are the british sad all the british army is good at these last 200 years is saying i surrender;) viv la france
jcolossale21 1 year ago
@jcolossale21
Fuck off you CUNT!!!! If it wasn't for the fucking french, you'd still be fuck all! Yeah, Viv la France!!!!
Redcoat66 11 months ago
@Redcoat66 go fuck yourself euro trash
jcolossale21 11 months ago
@Redcoat66 dont forget the british had the hessian army fighting for them and still lost sad
jcolossale21 11 months ago
@jcolossale21 Compare British Military victories to French... see who has won more and who surrendered more. Here is a hint... its not Britain. We did pretty well at beating the French in more than one war.
BTW What was France doing during ww2? O yeah drinking coffee with the Germans while we were getting bombed. I know there are thousands of British buried in France doing what you couldn't do... fight. Its the french that are known for surrendering, french rifle for sale... only dropped once!
Garron88 9 months ago
I never knew everyone in those days were so fat lol
weewulliebee 1 year ago
funny how wars that happened 100s of years ago can start a "comment war" on a video on You Tube about how one country sucks or something, just enjoy the re-enactment and put the past behind us :D
starshipSuperNova 1 year ago
@starshipSuperNova it's actually been about 300 years lol
Geomyfighter 1 year ago
@Geomyfighter yeah if you want to go into specifics lol, and thanks for not commenting rudely, i thought for sure i was gonna get crap for it
starshipSuperNova 1 year ago
@starshipSuperNova Yeah np :P usually historic videos like this don't have any trolls lol
Geomyfighter 1 year ago
AGE OF EMPIRES III
Alysson1000 1 year ago
@Alysson1000 LOL that's what I was thinking....
TopAce777 1 year ago
ooh who won? was it the French or the Spanish?
blueray1969 1 year ago
the british regulars used red becouse they wanted the enemy to see that they had no feer
PlanD4Failure 1 year ago
im so sick of those ignorent bastards AKA americans who think im british coz im Australian look at your selves you colonial fucks and they call us convicts how do you think the war started coz you colonials didnt want anymore convicts so you yanks should shut the fuck up and go kill your selvs fuck you cunts :)
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
@Eshayzbra96 back under your bridge ya filthy troll!
Don't you have a hobby or something?
junkerdunk 1 year ago
@junkerdunk yeah like get out of the house and of the computer tease americans about 9/11 and tease their accents wbu bumfucking you family um child molesting can tell that haha call me a troll your probly havnt had a shower for days so your filthy and your fat there's the troll part and nobody likes you and there's the bridge part where you hide
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
Question why do the French hate America so badly, is it really true the hate us or is it just an impression us Americans get?
ProPorchMonkey 1 year ago
@jeep1234567890 I hate red necks like u
ProPorchMonkey 1 year ago
@ProPorchMonkey lol rednecks r racist they rape black people
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
Go on lads stuff a good old British bayonet up their chuffs
God Save the greatest nation ever to have existed -
toonmag50 1 year ago
there r so mant rules of engage ment i think the attackers shoot last and ovi the defence shoot first but with mititia fire when ready al commanded to meh just shoot the brit
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
Thanks for posting.
BigBadTestilicus 1 year ago
one of my great grandads was in america fighting the colonials he was in the grenadiers 1st of foot i have his uniform and my other grandad was at waterloo 1815 fighting french i have his uniform two god save the queen
Phantomgoast 1 year ago
cool thing! i would love to take part in it. but I live in germany and we dont do such big reenactments,hm actually we dont do any reenactment cuz we are not allowed to be proud on any war in german history:( long live germany
justindustin88 1 year ago
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ILOVETHE1700s 1 year ago
We Americans KILL what is in our path. TO HELL WITH ENGLAND, TO HELL WITH MOHAMMAD! I WILL DESTROY MY TARGET! IF YOU ARE IN MY CROSSHAIRS, YOU WILL DIE!
jeep1234567890 1 year ago
@jeep1234567890
this is why no body likes your country.
swiftarrow01 1 year ago
@jeep1234567890 I don’t dislike America; it’s where we in history ended up. When you next hold your hart when singing you anthem remember were the red white and blue comes from.
britempire 1 year ago
@jeep1234567890 shut up you colonial bastard you yanks would just take credit my anncestor was french and he fought againts the brits if it werent for the french NO america
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
@Eshayzbra96 well the Spanish helped too. and a few other people.
Dogmeat1950 1 year ago
@Dogmeat1950 yeah lol and mexico i think but who cares coz the spanish fought the germans and the french was helpin americans AKA RETARDS like that jeep cunt
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
@jeep1234567890 calm down whore just calm down put the knife down no no calm down okay we can figure things out just calm down
Eshayzbra96 1 year ago
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ILOVETHE1700s 1 year ago
@ILOVETHE1700s "Oh just shut up": Typical Euro-lib response.
That is why I'll follow the thoughts of Jefferson over those of Robespierre any day. And, AND, without resorting to personal attacks.
jeep1234567890 1 year ago
don't fire until you see the white of their eyes!!!
bko1999 1 year ago
what a rush ..what a huge rush!!!! i love it love it ..to run shooting and acting this fantastic battle again!!!!
"the shot hear around the world " this music si like balm to me :) ah nothing like the colonial days and its History!!! i shiver ..ill be there again monday the 19th!!! running round again such a rush!!!! :)
bird1751 1 year ago
Quite an authentic re-enactment. It's great that people go to all that trouble. Interesting comments too.
adebarde1 2 years ago
American war if independence was a British civil war. With one half been backed up with at the time the largest navy in the world. FRANCE.
British navy was at the time still been refitted because they had been rotting in harbour after the seven-year war with France.
Declaration of independence was signed 2nd July 1776.
In 1763 the average Briton paid 26 shillings a year in taxes. Americans one shilling. You were rich.
It all started with a few people who wanted to have power.
britempire 2 years ago
It was no civil war because it did not involve the geographical region of Britain. It involved a colony which had been increasingly comprised of Dutch, Germans, Scotch, Scotch Irish, and Scandinavians. At that time in history, Welsh, Scotch, and Irish were considered to be foreigners to the English, and to Britain. The British have had a civil war and a revolution, War of the Roses, and The Glorious Revolution. There is a difference.
Viatriste 2 years ago
Yes it was. Ps THERE was not many large numbers of Dutch, Germans, Scandinavians.
But there were more Indians.!! And French.
britempire 1 year ago
thats actually not true Americans paid more
gamer045 1 year ago
Boston tea party. If you go there they tell you non truths about the situation.
What makes you sure your American history books are telling you the truth?
Vietnam was a lie. Iraq was a lie. Most of your written history is made up.
The Bible is a lie.
britempire 1 year ago
@britempire Long love the British empire.
I currently live in Australia. and i plan to move to Canada. I hailed from England its self.
I shall forever live under the crown.
swiftarrow01 1 year ago
@swiftarrow01 I think in this present time (the best of British) doesn’t live here any moor. Only in small pockets of descent people that read history and know what it means to be British.
The best of British (decency, and honour) and Wright minded people lives in the Commonwealth. I hope the future stays bright for you all.
britempire 1 year ago
Solders were promised land and money for there victory. They, your new government renade on the deal.
What maters is NOW not then. We are friends.
britempire 2 years ago
wasn't the British strategy to go in blocks and the front row crouch while the second row stood and both fired, then they fell back to reload and the next 2 did the same?
willtothe5 2 years ago
@willtothe5 - Europian stratagy at the time was extremely complex. The British would fire 99% of the time in 2 ranks, wate untill the charging enemy were within 40-50 yards then fire in any number of patterns. The British were the best infantry in the world and could fire in very complex patterns extremely fast which would require massive ammounts of disciplin and courage.
BeefyStoner 1 year ago
@willtothe5 - the most important and powerful aspect on the battlefield would have been the infantry. The tacticts would change mainly depending on the enemy cannon or cavalry. But I doupt the rebel armies at the time had either. The British won so many of the battles in the revolution because they could simply aim better, reload much faster, had more experienced officers, and had the disciplin to stand.
And no, the British would stand and reload, not run back and then reload.
BeefyStoner 1 year ago
The men would aim, turn away, then shoot. So they sparks would not blind them. We learned about this in American History. :)
Jehseecauh 2 years ago
@Jehseecauh what sparks?
Stugs21 2 years ago
We were lucky the British were too concerned fighting a war in Europe to worry to much about the Americas
Riken 2 years ago
I am going to build a time machine, go back to Lexington, and tell them not to bother. It was all for naught. America is dying. America is lost.
flattilre 2 years ago
Not if people like you and me try to save it.
ContinentalArmy1776 2 years ago
now we are friendlies so
drop the criticism!!!!!!!!
RICILEAKY88 2 years ago
Not 100% correct. Most of the British troops to arrive in the Americas at the beginning of the war were prisoners forced into service.
eddieharr 2 years ago
same with the civil war only slaves where forced into service by the confederates right
zrectnat 2 years ago
Slaves were not forced into service by the Confederates. Tens of thousands of slaves and former slaves volunteered for service in the Confederate Army. The South was their home too and the Northern Armies were destroying said home. Good book to read on that is "Black Confederates" and "Myths of American Slavery"
scottishconfederate 2 years ago
What people often forget is that the british troops where, at the time, some of the best trained in the world. One of the main reasons they eventually lost was due to the fact that most of the british generals where arrogant aristocrats, who stayed at home in luxary and didnt actually know what the hell was going on. Wheras the american generals had actual battlefield experiance.
If the british where actually led by competant generals the war would have been very short indeed....
TyranidsBJ 2 years ago 2
Cornwallis was one of Britains best Generals at the time. He also was with his troops all the time. The British were up against a more determined army that knew the terrain better.
kewlboy567 2 years ago
Ok, I'll rephase that then. Mybe not the generals on the field, but the people in charge back home definatly where, well, most of them at least. U're right about Cornwallis though, seemes I typed before I thought. lol.
TyranidsBJ 2 years ago
PLUS they used guerilla warfare which the british have never experienced this type of battle. They were uset to the typical line battles
SecronGlitch 2 years ago
Thats not entirely true, the british troops took aim and then looked the other way witch would throw off there shots and did not use cover, (they did this because of the exposition caused by the fireing cap) where as the colonials took aim and used cover. one more thing referring to Lexington & Concord we dropped all the brit officers in the first volley and that totally messed up the commanded structure.
lionheart3223 2 years ago
Firing caps wasnt used in large numbers untill 1830, they looked the other way beacuse of when the flint hit the metal it would create a big explosion.
baltostella 2 years ago
uh yeah thats what i said I was saying that the reinactors are not looking away
lionheart3223 2 years ago
Not at all true. Firstly they did not use caps on their muskets, secondly they were not trained to look away. Wasted shots was wasted cost. If you have a clue how to use your flintlock then the flash should be no issue. I have been reenacting all my life.
scottishconfederate 2 years ago
Exactly, you were put on a charge for looking away as you fired
AngelisMortis01 2 years ago
The fact is, there are various reasons for the British Army maintaining its 'Redcoats' even though Patriot Militia adept at guerilla warfare (considered cowardly by the nations like Great Britain) started to take a heavy toll on conspicously uniformed British. In the chaos of the musket line battles, telling friend from foe by colour of dress was important. Also, twas a hallmark of the pride and swagger of the British Empire - red is expensive, and red wants to be seen, and shot at - more glory.
ThePalaeontologist 2 years ago 2
You are half right. Red TYPICALLY was more expensive. But Red started becoming a common dye for uniformed soldiers in the British army during the final English Civil War, the red is derived from the madder root which can be found growing naturally in all corners of the British Isles. It was cheap and readily available.
scottishconfederate 2 years ago
I was there today. It was really hardcore. it's too bad i didn't record it.
rewandfriends 2 years ago
I love the volley of fire at 1:04
Victory1981 2 years ago 10
The British had the best camo. lol
rtggeorge 2 years ago 32
:D lol
sonicspader 2 years ago 2
the british were the camo experts red and white marching shoulder to shoulder playing drums and flutes in open fields
4204meanytime 2 years ago
Sarcasm? well there was no idea of camo and tactical fighting back then was there lol altho the official first type of skirmish fighting etc was when john moore started his British army with Riflemen included among the ranks.
RetardedPickle 2 years ago 2
THere was tactical camo back then why do you think the Americans are wearing white unis
HomeRunHitta34 2 years ago
yes white is very stealthy in a woodland terrain...
RetardedPickle 2 years ago 2
Actually they where white so that when they discharge their musket they blend in with the smoke it gives off. Don't be an asshole if you dont know wat your talking about
HomeRunHitta34 2 years ago
touche
DirtyRedNeck100 2 years ago
Umm nope, white is just cheap, they did'nt have that much money, (what money they did have came from the french) so they could'nt afford any different colour
Eralun 2 years ago
Some of the British troops used the camouflage idea, some of the light infantry wore Buff leather waistcoats with large pockets sewn on for their powder and shot, they discarded the conspicous redcoat and white cross belts, and wore felt brimmed hats instead of the usual headgear. They worked rather well, but there was never enouhg of them to make a big difference
AngelisMortis01 2 years ago 2
@rtggeorge They did! They were actually the first to use what would become modern camouflage. The British Riflemen, during the Napoleonic Era, were clothed in green garb with black hard rubber buttons (which didn't reflect sunlight, like brass).
pmbrenner91 1 year ago
@rtggeorge Red dye was inexpensive and easy to produce, that's why the British army worn it. Firearms were also every inaccurate in those days, so "camo" wouldn't have been necessary anyway.
40AcreMule 1 year ago
@40AcreMule
Partly true. It also hid some of the gore. The point was the enemy was to see you coming. Strande today, but that it was the way they thought then. However, some British units wore green and were very progessive in the American Indian way of war.
Redcoat66 11 months ago
@Redcoat66 The merits of the "American Indian way of fighting" is an old myth. If the American colonists could have won the war fighting in the "Indian way" there would have been no need for Baron von Steuben to train colonists in European linear tactics. Men fighting in open "Indian style" formations like skirmishers cannot defeat an army of men in massed ranks who can generate greater firepower.
40AcreMule 11 months ago
@40AcreMule i wish th didnt use linear tactics at the civil war so stupid if you have a rifle thats accurate byond a mile why did you stand in aline go tot he enemy at 80 yards just to trade off a couple volleys i understand here with smootebore muskets yes you need that line to gain more accuracy but when it came to the civil war you dont anymore the soliders on the front would find out quickly but the generals wouldnt know till after gettysburg
sorry to be off topic a bit
metalrulesforrever 8 months ago
@rtggeorge camo wasnt needed back then
paintballKid545 1 year ago
@rtggeorge In the words of the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy... their uniforms create an "SEP" field (for those who don't know, that's "Somebody Else's Problem")
LordTharrion 9 months ago
@rtggeorge
Did You Know?
The Hartwell family, prosperous farmers, owned and operated the Hartwell Tavern. The Hartwells’ house doubled as a tavern, serving travelers to and from Boston. Living history demonstrations provide a glimpse of life at the time of the Revolution.
lilugon 6 months ago
We beat the British in some open battles as well. Princeton and Cowpens for example. Monmouth was a tactical draw but a strategic USA victory so we beat the British at their own game as well. Tough war, a lot of hardships but we prevailed.
Victory1981 2 years ago
Just to add that I copped off with an American girl over here in London last summer and we had a great time! I love Americans now!
Rentaghost76 2 years ago
How much did the Dr. cost ?
mabusmojo66 2 years ago
hehe, nice try, actually I'm an HSV-II carrier (herpes) though I rarely get attacks. I was upfront with this woman about it though, and she was cool about it.
Well our little tryst was 8 months ago and I`ve not had any symptoms, so I'm probably in the clear!
I was so sad when she went back to America... :-(
Rentaghost76 2 years ago
Ironically they love British accents and British people in America now! Weird, huh?
Rentaghost76 2 years ago
I didn't know the yanks formed rank and file at Lexington, I always thought they hid behind trees and shot off their rifles at their own countrymen, Patriots my arse, Traitors to the last man.
jimladx23 2 years ago
lol...whine bout it...the ones who hid were mostly militiamen ...there was an army called the continental army which ranked up like an army...
blair91234 2 years ago
the continental army wasn't raised in 1775 mate, An even that army ran away from Howe and Cornwallis until the professtional french turned up and trained them. The revolutional war was the first in history to prove that by using guerilla tactics you could win a war, The British didn't have a chance to win that war, It would of took 1million soldiers to tie down all the towns and cities and they just didn't have the resource.
jimladx23 2 years ago
the army was set up on June 14, 1775, cause Washington was put in charge of the army a day later. it wasnt ALL guerrilla tactics...alot of it was fair and square...like i said...it was mostly militiamen that did the dirty fighting, And the militiamen didnt need any French help...they could out shoot a British soldier any day.
blair91234 2 years ago
dont forget LaFayette,Rochambeau etc and the French Navy .....
RagingBull2A 2 years ago
Americans dont like to mention French Involement because and for the right reasons believe they and they alone won their independents. The power of the french navy at that time was greater that britains, France had lost its n.american empire just 20 years before and its navy didnt have to defend outposts like the British and had the abiility to hunt in greater numbers being a united fleet, this fleet blockaded british transport roots into america and cut british supplies, 1 key reason of victory
jimladx23 2 years ago
British won Lexington, we won Concord. We had to EARN FULL French support. We did after our decisive victory at Saratoga. You were close to winning the war. British outnumbered us at times like at battle like Long Island. The French needed to know we had a chance at winning before they offered full support, most of all the groundbattles were fought between USA and British forces. The French navy and supplies were crucial however. Britain had allies as well, German Hessians, etc.
Victory1981 2 years ago 3
we did we go head to head with the British at Lexington, we hid behind trees, barns, fences, etc at Concord and the British had to go through a gauntlet all the way back to Boston. The whole Massachusetts countryside was stirred.
Victory1981 2 years ago
yeah, we had only used guerrilla tactics as a secondary strategy once we were able to face the British head-on. Early on, we only had local militia like in the video.
rewandfriends 2 years ago
Oh my God !!!!! The British are coming, the British are coming!!!!!
AZ8196 2 years ago
American minutemen will win everytime,
I wish we could get them to stop the illegals.
AZ8196 2 years ago
what's the point of this when no one is pretending to die?
lxgiwylgta 3 years ago
You're expected to use your imagination.
LewisClarkTrail 3 years ago
okay
lxgiwylgta 3 years ago
Maybe there were children watching. It has to be safe for families :s But if it was me I would definatly make an adult version of it all.
Gunnar125 3 years ago
the movie versions were way better
lxgiwylgta 3 years ago
from what I hear, there are pretend deaths in the official reanactments.... it's possible that it just doesn't show up on this video.
Rosiercentral 2 years ago
I live here.
thegrilsons 3 years ago
Buckethead still believes the British head stumps fired the first shot, and that the disembodied rebels were innocent on the gory case-buckethead
bucketheadbigsurmoon 3 years ago
man i would be british just so i can wear a cool uniform like that
emsbv 3 years ago 2
you should be austrian, they had the coolest uniforms in that time....white jackets, white pants.
"we weren't brave, but we were posh" (austrian officer after the battle of the nations in 1813)
;-)
tommyr2110 3 years ago
History is funny, is´nt it? Nowadays (about 240 years later)the British are much more democratic and open mindet than the US.
Fritztoons 3 years ago
I wouldn't really be talking there you nazi fuck. Your country-men are the ones that started two World Wars and kill millions upon millions of people in both of them. So you have no room to talk.
TrueEaglesFan 3 years ago
You call me nazi?
Shall i return Indian Killer? No. i will not.
Fritztoons 3 years ago
you cant compare killing indians to the amount of people your country-men killed. The numbers arent even close.
TrueEaglesFan 3 years ago
good english are the best army in the world ameria beat them damn respect to u america
jamesed97 3 years ago 2
Yeah, but the only real reason we beat them is because the French had been giving us weapons, ammo, and supplies. The Brits also had to keep a large force stationed at home because the tensions between them and the French were running high, and they couldn't afford to wage a war on two very long distance fronts. Interesting thing how that happened :)
PsychoLawton 3 years ago
Very goo video and thank you for posting it. take the time to check out libertytreeradio on
youyube.The militia of 1775 were a combination of experienced and new militiamen.
The Regulars had trie several times to "sneak"
out of Boston and their trip on April 18th was no better than the others.One if by land, two if by sea...Hmmmm so much for"resistance
is futile,etc,etc...post more as you have time
Mark Gregory,,Koernke GDW!
Libertytreeradio 3 years ago
i luved there where some historical parts wrong but thats expected in reenactments i luved its part of my favs
183breezy 3 years ago
FAKE.
This is not real its fake.
You can hear somebody in the background.
BEWARE FAKE
badboybubby45 3 years ago
lol
afaultytoaster 3 years ago
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I am American and I would have joined the British in the Revolution with no second thoughts. Also, Britain only lost this battle because they were too well-trained for their own good. They were trained in European fighting, not colonial fighting. However, it is amazing to see how many casualties the honorable British dealt to the traitorous rebels. Also, British troops detested the Indian's scalping. They were shocked to find out that the Indians did something so barbaric.
VideoGameNerd777 3 years ago
The British had Light Infantry flanking units that were very much trained in North American fighting. These Light Infantry were created by Wolfe during the French and Indian War. The biggest misconception of Concord is that the British were just sitting ducks and did nothing but march foward. Their flanking units were hitting the Minutemen in the woods and fields surrounding Lincoln and Menotomy. There were just too many Minutemen though and retreating is never easy.
drummer78 3 years ago
your an idiot, we're American's today because we beat the british.
Orbit915 3 years ago 2
Yeah, if you joined the British, you would've fallen in the ranks FILLED with murderers, thieves and other criminals from the streets of London who wanted to have their crimes forgiven, and most of the enlisted soldiers couldn't even read or write!
Smitheeboy94 3 years ago 3
Not all of them were murderes and some were thieves of some kind as all of them were practically born into poverty. Lol not just London, Sheffield, Birmingham etc. Crime forgiven? No they ran away to the army to not be caught, only time the Police would chase up a soldier taking the kings shilling would be if he killed a man of class. No they could not read or write as education was a privalidge of the upper class.
Rafterius 3 years ago
umm thats cool i guess. they should have yoused single shot paintball guns in stead. that would ba AWSOME!!!!
Luchos16 3 years ago
thats stupid uidoit pain ball guns bet u dont even care 4 history
183breezy 3 years ago
They are actually using a special type of muzzle loading paintball gun in some reanactments because it has around the same range and acuracy as a musket would
Luchos16 3 years ago
Under the circumstances the British Light troops did a perfectly admirable job. Even then the Americans had a dread of casualties on the order that any other nation would have accepted as commensurate with an operation.
grofaz1939 3 years ago 2
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too bad the entire british army against under 100 soldiers would have rolled them in about 2 seconds... but yea... go ahead and drag it out...
YouToobGuy2 3 years ago
This actually happened... read some history chap.
volkerboss 3 years ago 3
Very good video I wearing Grenadiers uniform but Austrian from age 1798 last time a wear it was on austerlitz 2007 (very good battle 800 soldiers was been there) . VIVAT KAISER FRANZ 1 and grettings from Czech Republic (from 59. infatry regiment Leopold Joseph Maria von Daun later Langois)
Araman84 3 years ago
I just went to the lexington green reenactment this past monday. I was out there at 4am waiting. My family and I go every year. I love it. I'm already planning for next year.
xtmbgx 3 years ago
I love going to Lexington, MA, and Concord, MA, on my time off. In the summer and spring time it is alot more beautiful and green. I suggest those who are planning to visit Massachusetts in the future to see Lexington and Concord. They are worth the trip trust me.
CristinaSantos1986 3 years ago
Nothing like good old American history!
zanchess 3 years ago 3
I love this film! I think it has been done really well. I gives me very authentic look at the incident. Did you know that the opposition dressed in Continental uniforms at Parliment in protest against the war in America! I would argue that it was equally a second English civil war as a war of revolution in America. These wounds run deep! Would Cromwell have fought for Congress against the King? Discuss.
zama202bc 4 years ago
what?
fudgeristic 3 years ago
king george was pretty much insane...it was his prime minister that was the tyrant. Many contemporary British even sympathized with the American colonists, at least until hostilities started.
dqm587 4 years ago 2
yes they did.. under pressure from public they decided to recognize colonies also after giving the French a dam good thrashing at Saintes (De Grasse was captured... fucking asshole!!) in 1782...LOVE IT!
& giving the Spanish a red raw spanking at Gibraltar the following year.
SLIMIMPHAL 4 years ago
uh, try december 7, 1941...the U.S. was attacked by Japan, we declared war on Japan, Germany declared war on us...and more importantly, the UK and USSR (mostly UK though) benefited enormously from the lend-lease program with the U.S. prior to our direct involvement in the war. As an American living in the UK right now though, I'm pretty sure I can say they aren't jealous of us though.
dqm587 4 years ago 2
sorry I meant troops arriving on the front in North Africa AFTER we had won at Alamein. This was the 1st time US troops were in combat against western axis.
I'm not jealous in any way my friend as we won on our own at Battle of Britain in 1940 with British planes.
If anyone saved our ass it was the Soviets containing the German army.
SLIMIMPHAL 4 years ago
USSR sorted out Germany
UK sorted out Italy
US sorted out Japan.
I'll say no more.
SLIMIMPHAL 4 years ago
Hey!, they missed the bit when the British wounded left behind were scalped. Nasty business war.
zama202bc 4 years ago
no they werent that was the native americans you idiot. And the native americans learned how to scalp from the spaniards.
Luchos16 3 years ago
This was a civil war! America was at war with iteslf! The concept of 'America' as we know it know did not exist! They were no the 'British', they were the King's men. They fought and were payed by the King. We do not see the concept of nationhood and nationalism until 1789! You were either for or against the 'Crown'.
zama202bc 4 years ago
United Empire Loyalists!
SLIMIMPHAL 4 years ago
Great film! I am British and have keen interest in the first American war. This is actually really good. I presume the evil redcoats are Americans. I love the bit when the British round everybody up and burn them alive in the chirch...oh, sorry or was that the PATRIOT!!!!!
zama202bc 4 years ago
funny thing is that those "minute men" in the beggining are dressed like continrntal regulars c. 1780s
rapiddominace 4 years ago
The guys dressed in white are the 1st Michigan Fife & Drum Corps who march in the park after the tactical demonstrations are over. They are not reenactors. Whoever made the film didn't know the difference, apparently.
95thFoot 4 years ago
Come on men, both of you must feel proud to be british or american... just enjoy the vid !!!
brownbess1967 4 years ago
Plus you British are just mad that you lost the warand america became the most powerful country, but i will give it to you you did win more battles then us but we still won
hxash523 4 years ago
What the fuck is worng with you; im arguing about Hollywood's historic accuracy and a wanker like you moaning and crying about a country who i don't give a toss about.
02Tony 4 years ago
your a Britney arn't you!!!!
hxash523 4 years ago
And you are a fucking yank YOU!!!!!
02Tony 4 years ago