"infamous": in what sense? The decisions about combat dress and equipage were ahead of their time.

@kylebricky6419

2 жыл бұрын

in the sense that they were fighting the americans 🤣🤣

@peterkeane7767

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylebricky6419 Many 'Americans' were fighting in Loyalist Regiments. The British Army and Navy reflected the British Empire from which it was drawn. 'Redcoats' and 'Americans' often originating from many other Nations as well as the American Colonies, In many ways the War of Independence was a 'Civil War' as for many it presented a challenge to what had been an established way of life for Generations.

Excellent video. One point of clarification, The Kings’s 4th had royal honors which allowed them to wear blue facings. They however, are not a royal entity like the Royal Regiment of Artillery which wears Blue uniforms . As I said, excellent job on your video

@95DarkFire

Жыл бұрын

The Royal Artillery wore blue because artillery work is dirty work, so they need a darker coat. Almost all artillery forces in Europe during this time wore blue or other dark colours, often with black facings.

@japhfo

Жыл бұрын

I am afraid not. There was no such distinction between having 'royal honours and being a 'royal entity.' Those terms did not exist in this context. A regiment did not have to have the word 'Royal' in its title to be a Royal regiment. Simply listing regiments of Foot, The 1st Royal Regiment, the 2nd Queen's, 4th King's Own, 7th Royal Fuzileers, 8th King's, 18th Royal Irish, 21st Royal North British Fuzileers, 23rd Royal Welch Fuzileers and 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, not forgetting the 60th Royal Americans, all wore blue facings because they were, as termed then and subsequently, all 'royal regiments' as others would be when granted similar status down the years.

very well made video, great job

Smashing. Thank you.

Guess its relative whether they were infamous xD

I understand that the tumpline was used to carry the blanket and other sundries and replaced the knapsack.

Here's forty shillings on the drum For those who'll volunteer to come To 'list and fight the foe today. Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. When duty calls me I must go To stand and face another foe. But part of me will always stray Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. If I should fall to rise no more, As many comrades did before, Then ask the fifes and drums to play. Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. Then fall in lads behind the drum, With colours blazing like the sun. Along the road to come-what may. Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main. Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey. Over the hills and far away. (........fade out........) Reds Coats Forever!!!

Curious who was the boot maker

Please can you guys only play British Grenadiers when it is Grenadiers you are talking about....it isn't the music of the whole British army....you can use "Girl I left behind me" or "Lillibulero", the music of British Grenadiers is only played by Grenadiers

@japhfo

Жыл бұрын

Actually, no. "The British Grenadiers" became part of regimental ceremonial in relation to the colours, and as every regiment of foot had a company of grenadiers, no single corps could claim exclusive privilege of playing the tune.

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It would be great to see a realistic film about the American revolution, with uniforms like this, not the inaccurate, lazy depictions of "redcoats" you see in popular media.