Having had this wonderful photo through from Matt Armett (courtesy of Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust) we couldn't resist the opportunity for another caption competition! What is le Caporal telling our adoring public here? According to Matt Farmer, "“Have you heard about our Lord and saviour Louis XVI?”
Could You Survive the American Revolution?
We're very excited to be able to share the result of our media collaboration earlier this year! Episode 2 of Survive History's "Could You Survive in the Revolutionary War Militia?" features an interview with our Caporal and Chair, Rory, alongside some wonderful footage of our grand tenue (parade dress), and our drill "in action". https://youtu.be/A8HB3WlMXqI?t=1265
An Excursion to the V&A!
Le Caporal and our resident chocolate shop owner were able to visit the #marieantoinettestyle exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum this week. The exhibition represents an international collaboration between several major museums across Europe, and features some incredible extant garments from the wardrobes of la Reine herself and her contemporaries, along with a wealth of … Continue reading An Excursion to the V&A!
Thinking on our Community
Reflecting on the end of our second season "in action", we wanted to share these wonderful photos from our visit to #buxtongeorgianfestival. Here in the UK, #RevWarReenactment is not as big as in the US (or some parts of Europe) so it's wonderful that we can have these opportunity to work together with others in … Continue reading Thinking on our Community
On This Day – 14th October 1781
#OnThisDay, Octobre 14, in 1781, companies of le Gatinois and le Royal-Deux-Ponts make their way through the trenches surrounding Yorktown, as they launch their assault on Redoubt 9. Chasseurs and Grenadiers from across these two regiments were ordered forward at 8pm; as Samuel F. Scott has written, the fighting was "brief but bitter", with a … Continue reading On This Day – 14th October 1781
Just Marching About?
https://videopress.com/v/0YIQMywA?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true We're absolutely thrilled that High Peak 1 got this footage of us drilling during #buxtongeorgianfestival at Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust. The soldats are demonstrating the Stechschritt (or "piercing step") which was becoming progressively more popular across Europe in the mid-late eighteenth century, as a result of Prussian successes under Frederick the Great. Its obvious … Continue reading Just Marching About?
2025 Buxton Georgian Festival
We were absolutely delighted to end our 2025 season of public events at #buxtongeorgianfestival, hosted by the marvellous team at Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust! Not only was it a valuable opportunity to conduct some training for our soldats, our growing number of civilians had a wonderful time interacting with many lovely visitors, who were interested … Continue reading 2025 Buxton Georgian Festival
Summer Training Weekend 2025
Following a cancellation in our public events calendar, a small group of le Gatinois met for a wonderful time sewing, drilling, trying out some new period card games, and otherwise generally enjoying each others' company. After all, why do we do this hobby if not to make new friends? And if you want to join … Continue reading Summer Training Weekend 2025
Un soldat en marche en Amérique / A soldier on the march in America
Photo by kind permission of Skipping Red Panda
Introducing the Voices of Williamsburg
Whilst we are heavily focused on our impression of the French army during the #RevWar, this is not to suggest that we are only a military group! We have a growing range of civilian impressions - the "Voices of Williamburg" - reflecting the interactions between soldats of le Gatinois and the Virginian population they lived … Continue reading Introducing the Voices of Williamsburg
Le Régiment Gatinois 