OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY of Queen Anne (1702-14)

whole game http://greatestbattles.iblogger.org/GB.htm
LYRICS :
Hark, now the drums beat up again,
For all true soldier gentlemen,
Then let us 'list and march, I say,
Over the hills and far away.

Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
And go over the hills and far away.

All gentlemen that have a mind,
To serve the King who's good and kind
Come 'list and enter into pay,
Then o'er the hills and far away.

Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
And go over the hills and far away

No more from sound of drums retreat,
While Marlborough and Galway beat,
The French and Spaniards every day,
When o'er the hills and far away.

Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main

Here's forty shillings on the drum,
For those that volunteers do come,
With shirts, and clothes, and present pay,
Then o'er the hills and far away.

Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main

Our 'prentice Tom may now refuse
To wipe his angry Master's Shoes,
For now he's free to sing and play
Over the Hills and far away.

Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main

We all shall lead more happy lives
By getting rid of brats and wives
That scold and bawl both night and day -
Over the Hills and far away.

Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main

For if we go 'tis one to ten...
But we return all gentlemen
All gentlemen as well as they,
Over the hills and far away.


Cho: Over the hills, and o'er the main
finally lyrics transcription by Hogzilla31 +thanks man _


INTRO PENINSULA mod NAPOLEONIC GAME
MOD and INTRO by DRAVOS (Australian guy , at his memory, rest in peace)
Waterloo Napoleons Last Battle game. Penisula mod
Britanic Infantry song: Over the hills and far away.
game by STRATEGY FIRST & BREAKAWAY STUDIOS.
Awesome Napoleonic site (armys & battles etc ):
http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/index.html

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Music

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• PENINSULA
• NAPOLEONIC
• MOD
• DRAVOS
• OVER
• THE
• HILLS
• AND
• FAR
• AWAY
• of
• QUEEN
• ANNE
• (1702-14)

[HerrOttoKranz]

I am Spanish and although we are bashed in the lyrics, the song is still great. You really want to get up and start marching on the spot.

Thank you for including Goya's pictures at the beginning and at the end. The Spanish civilian population suffered horrendously during the French occupation.

[sebasforvey]

@HerrOttoKranz

El contexto de esta cancion es a principios de 1700 , siglo XVII, durante el reinado de la Reina Anne .

La era napoleonica fue cien años despues , principios del 1800, siglo XIX, durante el reinado del Rey George.

Esta cancion no tiene ninguna relacion con las guerras napoleonica . La que pertenece a la era napoleónica. es la version posterior de esta cancion basada en el Rey George .

El video y la banda sonora pertencen a un juego, en el que se equivocaron de epoca.

[robsargent4]

interesting mix of "Sharpe" & "Waterloo", with some Goya at the end. not bad anyway.

[sebasforvey]

@robsargent4 the most important is the song , not video.

this songs version and lyrics were made 100 years before Napoleons Era or Gioya .

when QUEEN ANNE RULES amd Marlborough ( sir Churchill ) was defeating french and spaniards in european battlefields at 1700 first quarter

[premieresoldat]

Is the video Sharpe cut with Waterloo?

Well done anyway! I love this period. I've tried to emulate some of these guys in my own small way. Hence Premieresoldat!

I take my hat (Shako) off to each and every one of those soldiers regardless of nationality. It was a hard life.

By the way, don't forget, the French weren't just worthy opponents, they beat almost everyone for 20 yrs!

It'd be interesting to play what if.... Napoleon had been left alone, what would europe be like now?

[CHilL4o]

You mean 1802-1814 :)

[PyjamaShark9]

VIve l'emperour! Vive la France! also the chorus is ridiculously catchy.

[wolfpax22]

Like the song and the video, but the song is about 100 year too early for the vid. :P

[HerrOttoKranz]

@Salvus967 I know about it, and it is indeed a very celebrated victory here in Spain. 1808 is a crucial year in our history and it is considered the awakening of the modern Spanish nation, when people from all over the country fought together against a foreign foe. Our first Constitution, passed in 1812, reflected that new feeling of unity.

Unfortunately the war was very destructive and it had long-time negative repercussions, and it is one of the reasons of Spain's 19th century decadence.

[cambershots]

0:38 civilization knocking on the worlds door !

[Salvus967]

@Salvus967 Battke=Battle*

[Salvus967]

@HerrOttoKranz The Spaniards won a glorious victory over the "invincible" French army at the Battke of Bailen. Chances are, most Spaniards know about this victory...but just in case u don't, go read up on it. I'm not of Spanish ancestry, but rather of British and some Belgian background, but I was so inspired after reading about this battle.. If I was Spanish, I'd be so proud of that victory!

[TheFreshEC]

@HerrOttoKranz Yea all civilian population suffers in occopied lands. Just like the Dutch people did when the Spanish Empire had it in control, following a 80 year long war.

[HerrOttoKranz]

@NobleKorhedron You are right! I hadn't considered it back then :)

[NobleKorhedron]

@HerrOttoKranz: I'd rather ride, thanks. Less wear on the feet!! :-P