Check out this short from our collaboration with Survive History, or head over to their channel for the full video! https://videopress.com/v/NteGaa0J?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
So who were the French who fought in the American Revolution?
Check out this short from our collaboration with Survive History, or head over to their channel for the full video! https://videopress.com/v/KUptImjT?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Season’s Greetings!
Joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année! We hope all our followers (over 700 across platforms) are having a restful holiday After all, 'tis the season for reflection! We've had a busy year - events across the country, training, research, kit production, and even participating in a major youtube documentary - but, as you can see from … Continue reading Season’s Greetings!
Caption Competition!
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
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
Un soldat en marche en Amérique / A soldier on the march in America
Photo by kind permission of Skipping Red Panda
Le Régiment Gatinois 