Finally we meet the entire History Squad! Thank you both for your entertaining and highly informative work!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@strydyrhellzrydyr1345

Жыл бұрын

Honestly... I have a feeling their are more people in the Squad... Omg.. I was gonna say. What about the camera person... That may very well be the wife... Orrr... A close friend.. But I'll be damned. I guessed right. Lol Cheers mate... She does a pretty good job at it to...

@rolandexclusive6306

Жыл бұрын

Hear hear! Fantastic channel!

@hadrianwall9157

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. Thank you both for your dedication and fantastic work you do. The history community is fortunate to have you both.

@ronanogrady7298

7 ай бұрын

That's s brilliant! Well done ye both. She's fabulous Kevin, and patient too I'm guessing 😉😃

In case anyone would like to know, the pollaxes are shorter because they’re intended to be used in armor. Even though other pole arms out reach it, armored men would be able to close the distance thanks a to their armor and their allies, where they will have a significant advantage.

Amazing stuff Kevin! Its great to finally see the whole team. What a wonderful wife you have to come out and film you playing with your toys.

Yes!!!! Cheers buddy thank you! From Idaho 🤠 Yeehaw

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

I can only imagine how history class would have been, if the instructor would have been kitted out like this - everyone would be clamouring to sign up - no worries about filling seats! Have you ever thought of doing a set of videos on siege engines? I'd love to see you build a Ballista or a Catapult and laying siege to - Dundurn. Maybe an enormous wooden rabbit... . Cheers!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂 now there's an idea 😜

Josh bravely taking one for the team there 😂. I really wouldn't fancy taking a bollock knife for real. Now we know what a bollocking actually is. Thanks to the crew for another interesting film.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Philip 👍🏻

Please let your son Josh know that he has an awesome guy for a dad. Much thanks to the fantastic armorer and supportive crew as well.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, will do 👍

Kevin just straight up standing in the back smiling at everything and just watching and adding onto the history is just amazing

Easily one of my favorite KZread channels. So much passion, so much charm and charisma. I hope this channel continues to grow and grow! Keep at it, Kevin and thehistorysquad!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, we will do.

The demonstration of the bill, the hammers and the hooks was extremely illuminating for me… it makes sense that if you can trip someone or get their plate armour to lock out at the end of the range of motion that forces them to ground is extremely dangerous, and is a very smart response to the ability to resist sword attacks. Dented armour eventually stops moving properly. Very clever.

Thank you, for the "peak behind the curtain" and thank you to your lovely Lady wife, for helping to bring us all of these wonderful videos!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

No worries Erik, it's our pleasure 👍🏻

I had no idea that there were so many and varied types of these hand-held weapons. They're quite frightening. Very nice to meet your lovely family, too. Thanks again for showing a side of history unavailable any place else on KZread.

@thehistorysquad

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Ted!!

Quite the honor to meet the Mrs. Hats off to your "better half" for allowing us to share ya. Love these weapon films! That poll axe was a nasty bugger, and really all of em are. Our innovation and imagination really shines when it comes to defending ourselves.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

It certainly does.

By far my favourite history channel of all time

thehistorysquad is producing some of the best videos out there! No silly cartoons, camera tricks or terrible music. Just simple facts and demonstrations. Well said, clean and clear.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks Matthew 👍🏻

What a treat to meet THE HISTORY SQUAD. You really don't realize how effective earlier weapons could be until actually shown and explained. Thanks HISTORY SQUAD

Thank you for your service Kevin and and two All veterans

Charming woman! You are a most fortunate man, Kevin!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yep I know. Cheers Luc!

Nice to hear about all the different pole arms. Also to meet the History Squad TEAM!

We are all mad about something. Great to have someone to share it with. Quality work, old chap and the missus too.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers 👍🏻

as both a history enthusiast and a beforeigner it is a joy to see this content, i like the way you do this and i give you my most humble and sincere thanks. it is also nice to see a family do something fun and that everyone is happy with it, i look forward to see more content from you, what you do is really interesting and fun but most importantly educational.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

brilliant video, I really like this type of history. Keep up the good work

@matthewhudson5685

Жыл бұрын

So well done. Simple, honest and informative.

@d.b.4201

Жыл бұрын

I do too!! Thank you! Im binge watching now! 👍

Thanks to you and Julie for all your hard work. Outstanding!

How many times can I see this man and not get bored ? None. This man has an armored ticker. Love the history you share while lessening is awesome

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Hazmatt 👍🏻

My 13 yr old son and I really enjoy your videos. It’s not only the great information that we love, but also the way it’s told by yourself. Thanks a lot for doing what you do. Big love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's great to hear, thanks both for watching 👍🏻

Props to Josh for eating a few pretty good shots and being a trooper

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 👍🏻

@jacobvisor3034

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad terribly sweet of you to introduce us to your wife as well, buddy. Your channel is incredible and you guys are a killer team.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobvisor3034 cheers mate 👍🏻

This man is just so wholesome lol. You can really feel his enthusiasm for the subjects he covers and it’s a really joy to watch

Thanks again for a very informative video. They had some nasty weapons for the time, combat back them would have been a hard and bloody close up affair. Nice to meet Mrs. History Squad too.

Another winner Kevin. Love seeing your subscriber count rise. Quality will be rewarded.

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, what a lovely video, I love your natural gift for teaching, it really shows. I also enjoyed meeting the other half of the team, what more does a man need, hello Mrs History Squad. great video, thank you once again, and as always best regards, Arthur

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Arthur - I hope you're keeping well 👍🏻

denting…that alone made my day: it makes a lot of sense to damage and minimize movement than to outright kill. i honestly never saw that being discussed on history shows before. you set yourself apart here, it’s impromptu yet it gave better information than some BBC programs! you made my day with mentioning a weapon never seen by you before, and it was a nasty one at that

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comments, they're very much appreciated 👍🏻

@matthewhudson5685

Жыл бұрын

There are several accounts of knights having to be cut - or hammered- out of their armor after a battle because it was so dented. So you are correct. Damaging a knight's armor to immobilize/impair him was just as effective as killing him. Like knocking the treads off a tank!

Thank you for the wonderful history. You truly are a treasure you and your wife both

Well done as always gents! Its always nice to see some of these other weapons demonstrated for people. Everyone thinks swords, knights on horseback etc. However its the common soldier & their pole arms that were the real backbone of the army. As infantry still is today actually. "God loves the infantry"

Thanks to the Hicks family.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Just as soon as I can get back to the UK 👍🏻

I find the medieval weaponry and how they were used fascinating. Really do enjoy watching this channel.

Battle-axe, nice weapon. Pole-axed..a phrase I heard but didn't know at all. I am Welsh. Can't beat a spear really but the modern Welshman, I know favours the hammer lol The cutter-de-breche strongly resembles a modern day sewing instrument, a miniture version. Dangerous work doing the demonstrations. The triangular blade is a shocker for the wound it would inflict..but I bet the bollock knife is most sort after because of the name. Great collection to see 😀

Every video is just brilliant Thanks Kevin for the great content

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome 👍🏻

That was a very interesting display of arms and their uses, Kevin - first class! I was unaware of some of the polearms. Hope Josh wasn't permanently wounded! Great to meet the very talented Julie, to whom we should be grateful for her skilled camera work. What a team you make! Looking forward to the next film...

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete, Josh was fine bless him, he's a great sport and yes, I'm very proud of Julie too, we're a good team 👍🏻

@froglight

Жыл бұрын

For real I felt like I was in Lancaster Basic Training. Took my fear of knights right away.

@petehall889

Жыл бұрын

@@froglight I see what you mean, but I did a double take when I saw your reference to Lancaster Basic Training, as my father flew Lancaster bombers on his second tour of operations during WW2. I got caught in a time warp there! Both the Lancastrians and Yorkists would have used the same weapons and I wouldn't want to have been on the wrong end of any of them. From my own point of view, I still think Richard 111 was a good chap and a victim of sustained character assassination by the Tudors. I'm a white rose man...

@froglight

Жыл бұрын

@@petehall889 that’s so cool! I’m American but I’ve been getting into Tudor history lately, mostly thanks to Mr. Hicks great videos. I’m still learning but I’ve told my wife (loves Anne Boleyn) that I’m now a Queen Mary 1 man 😅

@petehall889

Жыл бұрын

@@froglightExcellent! Well, you can't go wrong with Kevin. His presentations are very well researched and entertaining too. Britain has such a long history that there's always plenty to explore. Very best wishes from England to you and your wife, Pete

I wish I had one of every weapon you covered. So awesome to see these!

Best history channel/show ever! Glad we got to see the whole squad!

Aww! You two, along with your son are great. I really enjoy your films.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Brian 👍🏻

Hi Julie! You're doing a great job! Thank you both!!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hey Chase, you're welcome 👍🏻

Nice to see the rest of the the crew. Thank you and have a good week.

Keep up the good work! I enjoy your channel :)

Another great video Kevin! Thanks for introducing us to the other half of the Squad!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍🏻

Great video again sir, the weapons you shown amazing. I liked particularly the one that trapped you. Cheers to Miss Julie for the great camera 📸 work. Thank you all for the great content from NY .

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy 👍🏻

I like the developing weapons point in your presentation and also the demonstrations by those wicked fellows which gives a clearer understanding of the weapon shapes.

Great information, explained well, things you never thought about. To often I think about medieval weapons I think swords, spears, but this is a different level of information. Well done as always.

Great video and collection, amazing team; wish you all the best.

Fascinating as usual. It always strikes me how brutal these weapons are. As with everything things technology advances. However, I just don’t know whether those are any more or less brutal than current weaponry.

great to see julie behind a great man a grater woman . history comes alive with your squad thank you all

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks 👍🏻

I have to say that your representation of what it used to be like living in the Medieval Times is most interesting. I enjoy your videos immensely.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍🏻

It was interesting to see how the pole arms were used. It cleared up why the odd shapes of some.

very great content as always, thanks to the whole crew!

You prove once again why history rocks

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😃

Wonderful video. Great to see the whole crew! Thank you both!

This was probably my favorite video of yours so far. I loved seeing this assortment of weaponry. Thanks again for another wonderful video! And thanks to Julie for shooting this!

Simply Fantastic..

Awesome video, with lots of info! Thank you guys for making these! They really inspire me and it’s always exciting when I see a new one has been published.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, thanks very much!!

I am loving this channel. I like learning about medieval weapons.

Up until now I hadn't even thought about who was behind the camera. Wives are so useful aren't they?

Thank you both for the content. Cheers from the states!

Wonderful to meet the whole crew ❤

Your son is a good sport being the one that gets poked at with the weapons. And that is an interesting to see all those different weapons. Love to see one for ranged weapons of the War of the Roses time. Know the longbow gets all the love but know it would be interesting to see others that were used. And cool we get to see the other side of the history squad. Good to see.

Great team, many thanks guys and girls.

It's really interesting to see how the swords were advancing. From the common sword to the elegant Sabre. Well done as usual.

Your channel is very entertaining and fun to watch! I'd love to see more of WW1/2, like your gas mask video, that was probably my favorite video of that era you have covered.

Nice to see you ! Thank you both so much for your knowledge.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Cheers Stephen 👍🏻

So nice to meet the other member of the squad. Thanks for the lovely videos and keep up the great work.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Wayland 👍🏻

Kevin and Julie ! what a great team thanks for all your effort

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Another fantastic video! Thank you Kevin!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What a team thank you.👍

As usual Kev, another interesting, informative video, lovely to meet Julie, great team, keep up the good work, looking forward to anything on the 1st Nation peoples of America/Canada 🤘🏹

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I'm going to be taking a trip out to a local battlefield here in Saskatchewan, for a video walk around sometime next month 👍🏻

@mickusable

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Brilliant, look forward to that 🤘🏹

Great family you have got there Kevin. Keep up the great videos. I'm going to Warwick castle again on Wednesday for the umpteenth time, and I still cant wait!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

3:38 The height of British excitement. wow Just teasing a little, men. Wonderful demonstrating the weapons. 👍🏻

Lovely to see the whole squad. Keep up the great work

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Kiwi 👍🏻

I love these videos! Thank you for doing videos

thanks Kevin & Julie 👍

An extra thumbs up for Julie! Great summary of these nasty big and little weapons from the 15th century. I love the content! Keep it going Kevin. Thanks for sharing.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers David, will do 👍

Quite interesting as usual , Thank You !

You're simply an amazing crew. Thank you.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Once again. Excellent. Thank you.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

As always: I lover your videos! Keep up the good work and see you next time. Thank you Mr. Hicks.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again! 👍🏻

Julie is adorable!!! I truely thought you had a small team at the very least, well done to the both of you

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! She's a gem 👍🏻

Great video, thanks you two!

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Such pleasant people. Splendid video sir. I always love the common arming sword.

Loving the videos. Thanks for all the information. I had no idea they had that many weapons back then

Nice to finally meet the one who gets it done! Always a pleasure to see Josh. I love the work you folks do. The more history we learn the better off we are. I look forward to the next time you get on the England.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! I think next time, I'll try to arrange a meet up and put a post out on here inviting people to come and hang out & share a beer 👍🏻

Keep em coming Kevin, my favourite channel at the moment, cheers.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I hope we can keep it that way, cheers mate 👍🏻

Wonderful film. Best to you both.

These reenactments are much more interesting than reenactments of battles with gunpowder based instruments. When someone is killed, there is more thought to it than bang-bang-you’re-dead warfare.

Loved it, yet again. Especially the way some weapons are /were used. So this lead me on to a story I heard about a Knight who's headgear was so badly beaten (in an arranged) fight that, his men had to physically rearrange to shape of his bashed in helmet,, just so

@patrickmcmahon6303

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I hit the wrong key. Yust so they could remove his helmet, he'd been beaten so heavily they had to have blacksmiths re-manipulate his headgear,,, just so he could get out of his own (obviously. effective) metal protection. Is this likely? Also without damaging your lovely son, it would be good to see how much of a beating can a suit of armour take,,? And is it worth it, I mean wearing 50lbs of metal, when you can be unbalanced by a well placed implement, unbalanced by a poor man's farming implement? I guess I'm looking to go back in time and see it?? And I suspect that the experienced fighter of "the day" will have a greater advantage... Love it all Kevin. Please don't stop.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's a great story Patrick and true, it was William Marshall at a joust and apparently he couldn't collect his prize. 👍🏻

Great video. Learned a lot. Very fun. Julie is a fair lady indeed 🤓

Very interesting. Thank you.

Brilliant as usual 👏. Keep it up.

My husband made viking swards ,and when we weren't doing reenactment we were making swards, and I made little stabbing knives out of rat tailed rasps .The orders I had were massive and ever opertunity I had I was working on them, because they were pointed I made a rough sheath to cover them, I rounded the points off as much as I could, but they were used for eating and show ,because they were sharp I didn't want them to use them on the field, oh the good old day's I miss them , the swards and the other weapons you have there are very impressive, and I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of any of them, it's hard work reeinacting different battles when we had to try to find the history of them.

Impressive, a good dose of reality,Sir!

What a lovely crew!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

They are! Thanks 👍🏻

Very interesting - thanks for posting! good to see the "whole crew"!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You bet 👍🏻

Nice to see the other half of the crew