English Civil War Re-enactment at Northamptonshire Part 2

[witchhunter32]

are the soldiers in gray royalist or parlaimentarian ??

[whowantsabighug]

theres loads of you! but i think the actings a bit shoddy, when those cannoneers are nearly skewered by pikes they just roll of calmly, but still great, and great sounding

[nc69th]

I'm an American Civil War Re-enactor and American Revolution Re-enactor in the U.S. This actually does look pretty cool to try out sometime.

[nunvikingsofthesea]

this looks really fake

[thatkindofguy234]

yes, its a reenactment do u want 2 see ppl getting killed ? :P i no i would lol!

[rigers0109]

I went a couple of years ago and when u can see the whole field its realy good, It's just an unfortunate angle for this video.

[SRSpOoK]

That's because it is you imbecile. Good re-enactment.

[halberd64]

This is probably one of the most intresting events in world history I have ever read about. Keep it up!

-Some Yank

[columnsx]

i do like the civil war but i'm more of a redcoat fan, even though this does look very fun and exciting

soon to be 68th Dli infantryman

[emily6895]

cool im in the 4th pennsylvania as an infantry man in the us civil war

[lHoodlum]

Which side is this colour of Uniform Red and yellow sleves On? Parliment or Royal?

[GWRtom]

the round head parlimintarians i think

[prestagelostprophets]

@lHoodlum

that is Lord Robartes Regiment

we are parlimentarians, if you would like any more info just ask.

[LordOfPandemia]

i'm a pikeman in sir thomas tyledleys regiment of foot, ECWS. we train for one weekend per year, the day before each muster, and drill each day before a battle. the most dangerous part is falling over in a push, cos ppl fall on top of you.

[Gayunderweather]

A lot of training would have to have been done to stop any accident from happening. The real thing must have been horrific to have been in. I've a Napelonoic Reactment battle few years ago in Ramsgate.

[blackdress69]

Yes, but its not like the real thing, they ain't all got nits!

[Gayunderweather]

What them to do get scaervy or the plague.? There doing their best to recreate it.

[yelsib1]

my son and i used to fight in Lord Gorings regiment of foot in hampshire , we had a great tussle at Kineton back in the 80's anyone remember it.

[Fatboylt2]

I think the war was kida pointless lol the english armies could only fight on its stomach so in winter food was scarse and campains could only be fought in sumemr lol

[dregmaster]

cock

[mesmoland]

A reminder of my roots,good job.

[cod1tn]

Awesome video!

[cemtnt]

Gah! those pikes looks nasty!!

[Consulter]

Just plain stupid to fire all the muskets at once.

Smartest thing would be to have the men form up in 3 lines.

Front line fires then ducks and reloads, 2nd line fires then ducks and reloads, then the third line fires and reloads. By then the first line is done reloading and is ready to fire again.

Anyway, it looks like they are enjoying this atleast.

[UtRexSitRex]

Remember that these blocks of musketeers would of been from 100 to maybe over 1,000 people. And the muskets themselfs arn't at all accurate unless stood right infront of them, so the only way they could take down an enemy pike/musket block is too all fire at once so the lead balls would be coming at them like machine gun fire, wiping out a hell off alot more people.

[DeltaX01]

Actually its smart to have all muskets fire at once. Maximum damage. It was used alot in the 18th and 19th centuries.

[40AcreMule]

But the time of the Civil War volley fire was recognized as being very impractical. After a regiment fires a volley the entire unit is now vulnerable while they reload. Firing by file by company became the norm and it also ensured that a continuous fogbank of gunsmoke remained in front of the unit and helped to conceal mask it from enemy fire.

[mesmerizeme]

Takes hits???????? lol what size canon ball would you prefer?????

[milo1047]

I see no one takes hits, just like our American Civi War reenactments over here on the other side of the pond. ;)

[UtRexSitRex]

Put the video exactly 3 minutes in as the pike commander pushes his soldiers back, the first fire of muskets go, then two bits of smoke come out his ears.. haha!

[jayhoop82]

Haha! true :) he must have been feeling stressed :D

[C17fox]

Very nice video. Good to see the pike come in at point and then engage - although the chaps in the background obviously decided that they preferred to form wigwam after the first advance!

Muskets nearest the camera spoiled the effect a bit by complaining about being loaded. As a sergeant often in charge of a musket division I would either have fired rapidly as the pike division advanced or backed off in the face of them firing giving ground.

[drachan]

I love the comment made at 01:39.. *Chuckles*

Great vid though; wish I could have made it to Corby on the day. *waves at Phich*

[mesmerizeme]

Dad can we go now! ahhh kids!! He wanted to buy a gun or sword!

[phich65]

great again, is there a part 3... please ;-)

[mesmerizeme]

Hi i will post a few more. English redcoats to follow

[mesmerizeme]

hi i have more to upload its just getting the time soon though!