Loades Of History

Loades Of History

Loades of History is the You Tube Channel for Mike Loades with films about historical arms and armour, historical archery, dogs, horses, traditional crafts, military history and general history. All films are either directed by or feature Mike Loades - sometimes both. Mike is best known for his hundreds of tv appearances as a historical weapons specialist and military historian. He also directs documentaries for television, the video games industry and online channels. His books include 'Swords and Swordsmen' , 'War Bows' and 'Dogs: Working Origins and Traditional Tasks'. Additionally he has a podcast, also called 'Loades of History', available on Patreon.

Swords and Swordsmen

Swords and Swordsmen

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  • @insanemakaioshin
    @insanemakaioshinКүн бұрын

    7:55 - what’s that tool called?

  • @ycplum7062
    @ycplum7062Күн бұрын

    I really like the three dimensional targets because you can be presented with different aspects and you have to consider locations of the vital organs. Granted, they cost a lot more than paper. lol

  • @sanclertorjal5609
    @sanclertorjal56094 күн бұрын

    LAKE 💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦

  • @rubengilmore5912
    @rubengilmore591228 күн бұрын

    Nice . A pistol hunting bolt that doesn't break the second it comes out of the packaging . But is it accurate? You should do a video where ten of them are shot at a single point on a target at 15 meters. If it groups, then I buy

  • @bwfreel
    @bwfreelАй бұрын

    Apparently we have been working on innovative ways to kill each other for ages

  • @sepehrfarahani4289
    @sepehrfarahani4289Ай бұрын

    The word that the Arab man referred to as " فولاد جوهری" is not Arabic at all. Arabs pronounce the Persian word "پولاد" as "فولاد" because they do not have the letter "p". They also pronounce the word "گوهر" as "جوهر" because they do not have the letter "g". If you read verhoeven's book yourself, you will see that he mostly talks about India and Iran, not Arabs.

  • @alasdairstewartmackintosh8165
    @alasdairstewartmackintosh8165Ай бұрын

    Is that young Ray Mears at the start l 2:07

  • @scannerbowie2965
    @scannerbowie2965Ай бұрын

    Cool video!

  • @christians.5579
    @christians.5579Ай бұрын

    One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Thank you very much. Greetings from Germany ☺️

  • @rubenfranco9046
    @rubenfranco9046Ай бұрын

    So many innacuracies from this Mike fellow, hard to watch. Japanese bows aren't made from sappling they are made of bamboo traditionally. Humans aren't the only species that have war......I could go on but i have better things to do with my time. ✌️

  • @user-bo2dg1qs3i
    @user-bo2dg1qs3i2 ай бұрын

    The most interesting video on KZread, that I’ve seen. It’s a shame that more enthusiast-produced footage isn’t available, instead we get clickbait junk, or if even vaguely controversial it’s censored by the Guugle mavens.

  • @DiptarupGhoshDastidar
    @DiptarupGhoshDastidar2 ай бұрын

    Your video about archery was very helpful and this preview of early pistols is fascinating. Would love to see more!

  • @SymbiosisAndre
    @SymbiosisAndre2 ай бұрын

    A great account on the history of archery. What I was missing is the story of the Mongolian, Hun and native North American tribes, namely the Comanches and of course, Lars Andersen, the most outstanding archer in my mind, and mounted archers like Lajos of Hungary.

  • @BobJohnson-xg9ng
    @BobJohnson-xg9ng2 ай бұрын

    The popularity of archery is astounding and increasing exponentially. Grew up with recurves in 50s, Dad was an archer. Target. All compounds now. Point of pride: The compound was invented (or perfected or commercialized??) by Wilbur Holless Allen in the small town of Billings, just down the road from where I live in the Missouri Ozarks.

  • @Jiggy_Bones
    @Jiggy_Bones2 ай бұрын

    England, and the english people were such weirdos! Really strange people!😂😅🤣

  • @iandennis7836
    @iandennis78362 ай бұрын

    Those modern bows, WHY does the archer let the bow upper limb roll forward......it looks rather more "artistic " than any other reason I can think of🙄

  • @HatCreekMan57
    @HatCreekMan572 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @loadesofhistory
    @loadesofhistory2 ай бұрын

    Thanks - glad you enjoyed it

  • @Yomen_31
    @Yomen_312 ай бұрын

    It’s a pity that the film has not been translated into Russian(

  • @user-jd7jw4zv4r
    @user-jd7jw4zv4r2 ай бұрын

    Crossbow is my favorite 😊

  • @twintwo1429
    @twintwo14292 ай бұрын

    Even today, with my simple bow and arrows, I have been able to defy,easily, the claims of many historians. So, I know the scientific community, today, has something about it that is out of touch with reality. Never trust anyone that lays claim to anything that they have never mastered. Namely, scientists.

  • @gregkral4467
    @gregkral44672 ай бұрын

    I cannot for the life of me understand banning bowhunting in the UK.... it makes zero sense to me. Same with atlatl or spear in areas where bowhunting is still very important to us, and cheaper, and quieter, makes no sense.

  • @pinetree9343
    @pinetree93432 ай бұрын

    Very well done documentary

  • @PhilosophyofSurvival
    @PhilosophyofSurvival2 ай бұрын

    So good

  • @gus9376
    @gus93762 ай бұрын

    More please . I ll watch anything you put up .

  • @loadesofhistory
    @loadesofhistory2 ай бұрын

    Many thanks for the encouragement. I'll see what I can do.

  • @brianclevenger5521
    @brianclevenger55213 ай бұрын

    I've been following Mike Loades' content for a couple of decades now. Thanks for another.

  • @ditzygypsy
    @ditzygypsy3 ай бұрын

    My uncle, Don Warren, passed away last year. He loved archery and was the Canadian Champion many times in both indoor and outdoor national events and was on the Canadian world championship team at the World Championships in Grenoble and Canberra in the 70s. For some reason, I was thinking about him today and missing him and the two other uncles I lost in less than a year’s time, and thought I’d see just what I could find about the history of the bow and arrow. This is a very interesting and informative documentary, and it’s so well done. Thank you for posting it!

  • @MichaelTharpe-hc6un
    @MichaelTharpe-hc6un2 ай бұрын

    Stacy Groscup, Fred Bear.

  • @Australian_Made
    @Australian_Made2 ай бұрын

    👍👍😁

  • @sisodiarajput9929
    @sisodiarajput99293 ай бұрын

    Damascus steel has its origin in south india....steel pillar in delhi india is rustless after 1600 years is perfect example of this technique.....

  • @jefflatham3247
    @jefflatham32473 ай бұрын

    Thank You Mike !

  • @BillDenetsunyan
    @BillDenetsunyan3 ай бұрын

    What kind of wood is used To make a very strong bow And arrows

  • @loadesofhistory
    @loadesofhistory3 ай бұрын

    The traditional wood for an English longbow is yew.

  • @markgrenier6787
    @markgrenier67873 ай бұрын

    Carbon 14 is in coal. Therefore they cannot zero the process. We cannot know the age of anything requiring Carbon 14.

  • @Aengus42
    @Aengus423 ай бұрын

    My uncle was a member of the Royal Toxophilite Society & I remember shooting at Dunstable sometime in the first half of the 70's as a kid. I was given a suitable sized bow & I can remember the formality & totally embarrassing myself by forgetting the rules and ambling off downrange causing all sorts of shouts, whistles & a right bollocking from my uncle! I still blush thinking about it! Ok, I was in single digits but as an only child I had no concept of childhood. I still kick myself! At the Royal Tock's too! 😳

  • @savage22bolt32
    @savage22bolt323 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the wonderful video, and a huge thanks for not ruining it with crappy background music. I don't know why some people are compelled to add annoying background music throughout their videos.

  • @chivalricmedia
    @chivalricmedia3 ай бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant as always. I've said it before but i'll say it again - you could present the phone book and we'd all lap it up! Can't wait to see the films that you bring to this channel!

  • @loadesofhistory
    @loadesofhistory3 ай бұрын

    Well that is encouraging,. Thank you!

  • @chivalricmedia
    @chivalricmedia3 ай бұрын

    @@loadesofhistory My pleasure!

  • @Ser_Loyne_duBeoufe
    @Ser_Loyne_duBeoufe3 ай бұрын

    Great, thanks.

  • @cinbellextratempus8153
    @cinbellextratempus81533 ай бұрын

    I'd love to see you talk about the items and equipment soldiers would carry in the medieval times, personal items cooking stuff weapons etc To be honest though you could make a 2 hour documentary on how to dust furniture and I'd watch, your enthusiasm is infectious!

  • @pmiller7886
    @pmiller78863 ай бұрын

    Much respect for Mike, amazing talent.

  • @Hyuzuka
    @Hyuzuka3 ай бұрын

    if i see mike loades I click and I watch and I like ain't much more to it 😤😤

  • @houstisiomcfinasto9665
    @houstisiomcfinasto96653 ай бұрын

    I love this guy but holy shit all of the ads about concealed carry weapons is scary

  • @cheese4432
    @cheese44323 ай бұрын

    A great surprise! I'd completely forgotten I'm subscribed to your channel. In my opinion any arms and armor history is great.

  • @nathanbrown8680
    @nathanbrown86803 ай бұрын

    I thought this had been abandoned. I'd assumed it was meant for existing documentaries but attempts to get the rights off the BBC had failed. Nice to see new content.

  • @starhawk69
    @starhawk693 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. love your content. Would like to see anything about Civil War era weapons and kit if you can find the time.

  • @Bovara
    @Bovara3 ай бұрын

    Hello Mike, glad to see you in good health after your fall. I'ld love to see/hear your thoughts on the Anglo Portuguese alliance and whether you think it was worth it for Portugal. Although I fear that might take more than eight minutes to cover :)

  • @brucemagee3199
    @brucemagee31993 ай бұрын

    Great information and wonderful to see Mike's new video. Please keep them coming.

  • @MexieMex
    @MexieMex3 ай бұрын

    Great to see content on this channel again. More please!

  • @fwi1298
    @fwi12983 ай бұрын

    what few of us in the historical arms community know is that most of the arms shown in this film are still being produced for sale to those persons in nations that allow private ownership of arms , or where such is a protected right of the citizen

  • @nomadicartsarchery268
    @nomadicartsarchery2683 ай бұрын

    Glad to see new video. It's been awhile.

  • @MrSimonw58
    @MrSimonw583 ай бұрын

    2:36 ... yes, YES !!

  • @Butch273
    @Butch2733 ай бұрын

    I had no idea Mike Loades had a KZread channel. I'm currently reading Swords and Swordsmen and am enjoying it immensely. I look forward to your future videos as well.

  • @loadesofhistory
    @loadesofhistory3 ай бұрын

    Many thanks and also very happy to hear you're enjoying Swords and Swordsmen.

  • @foowashere
    @foowashere3 ай бұрын

    A most pleasant surprise. Thanks for making and sharing!

  • @thehellezell
    @thehellezell3 ай бұрын

    mike! great to see you back! I could honestly watch anything but have always been curious about riverene warfare.