Yes it's a very nice event. It takes place every two years and the next event is 18-20 October 2019. I don't think I can make it but I can certainly recommend it :-)
Came across this searching for visual representations of Tercios. How common is this type of reenacment in europe? where do they get the clothes and fake matchlocks? everything looks so well done!
Quite common, at least in my country (Czech). I think the most famous would be The Battle of White Mountain (1620) hosted every September in Prague, then there is The Battle of Jankov (1645). There are also smaller events hosted on various castles which were besieged in this war. Most of the time periods are actually reenacted. I think the largest groups focus in these eras: High Medieval Times (13th century) Hussites (early 15th century) Thirty-Years War (early 17th century) Napoleonic Wars (early 19th century) Cloths are usually made or paid (there are specialized shops and blacksmiths for each era). Weapons are all real, but contact (cold) weapons are blunt, arrows are not used (or shotted to the ground) and gunpowder weapons (arquebuses, muskets, cannons) fires without balls (blank, only paper). Maybe someone can correct me, I am not a reenactor myself.
@@pavelgrussmann3314 that is amazing, thank you. i come from a country where there is no "scene" of reenactment. It is a beautiful tradition, and i wish to take part one day. White Mountain sounds like fun
Yes. Also, in those days they had the Dutch flag with orange-white-blue colors (rather than red-white-blue today). So "Oranje boven", in addition to meaning "(William of) Orange on top" or "above", could also refer to orange being the top color on the flag.
Thanks for posting. I'm taking part this year and this is a useful pointer for kit. I have English Civil War kit, which is slightly later historically, but there are many similarities.
You're welcome. It was a fantastic event two years ago. Hope you have a great time! Unfortunately I won't be able to attend this year, as I'm going to Japan on the same weekend for some important Rugby World Cup appointments :-)
Nice detail, thanks for sharing. IIRC there was indeed some kind of historic brothel in the town on that weekend, so I guess he might have been quite serious when saying that :-)
I checked with my friend. Perhaps Duque de Alba (although pronunciation seems a bit off), or Duque de Arcos (seems more likely)? Perhaps some other Spanish speakers can weigh in on this.
Spaniard here. Yeah it's a bit difficult to understand with all the sounds going on, but he's saying (with a hoarse voice): "¡Señores soldados, viva el Duque de Alba!" (Gentlemen soldiers, hail the Duke of Alba!) So it is the Duke of Alba, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_%C3%81lvarez_de_Toledo,_3rd_Duke_of_Alba
@@Charlie69BC thanks very much for your input. The most likely from a historical perspective would indeed have been the Duke of Alba, so it's nice to know that for a native Spanish speaker it sounds like (a hoarse version of) this too.
Por qué lo dices en holandés? No creo que mucha gente lo lea. Aún así, sí. Los holandeses no llegan ni a la suela del zapato a los Tercios. Kollum, Mons, Gembloux, Jemmingen (donde destacó Sancho Dávila con 30 españoles, defiendo con éxito su posición ante 4.000 holandeses)...
Damn this looks great!!!
Yes it's a very nice event. It takes place every two years and the next event is 18-20 October 2019. I don't think I can make it but I can certainly recommend it :-)
@@MoyenneGarde thanks for the info, and where does it take place? :)
@@ComesPerpetvs in the town of Groenlo, Netherlands
@@MoyenneGarde thank you :)
@@MoyenneGarde is the next one this year?
Came across this searching for visual representations of Tercios. How common is this type of reenacment in europe? where do they get the clothes and fake matchlocks? everything looks so well done!
Quite common, at least in my country (Czech). I think the most famous would be The Battle of White Mountain (1620) hosted every September in Prague, then there is The Battle of Jankov (1645). There are also smaller events hosted on various castles which were besieged in this war.
Most of the time periods are actually reenacted. I think the largest groups focus in these eras:
High Medieval Times (13th century)
Hussites (early 15th century)
Thirty-Years War (early 17th century)
Napoleonic Wars (early 19th century)
Cloths are usually made or paid (there are specialized shops and blacksmiths for each era). Weapons are all real, but contact (cold) weapons are blunt, arrows are not used (or shotted to the ground) and gunpowder weapons (arquebuses, muskets, cannons) fires without balls (blank, only paper).
Maybe someone can correct me, I am not a reenactor myself.
@@pavelgrussmann3314 that is amazing, thank you. i come from a country where there is no "scene" of reenactment. It is a beautiful tradition, and i wish to take part one day. White Mountain sounds like fun
2:30-3:00 You can see where those football traditions come from.
Yes. Also, in those days they had the Dutch flag with orange-white-blue colors (rather than red-white-blue today). So "Oranje boven", in addition to meaning "(William of) Orange on top" or "above", could also refer to orange being the top color on the flag.
Thanks for posting. I'm taking part this year and this is a useful pointer for kit. I have English Civil War kit, which is slightly later historically, but there are many similarities.
You're welcome. It was a fantastic event two years ago. Hope you have a great time! Unfortunately I won't be able to attend this year, as I'm going to Japan on the same weekend for some important Rugby World Cup appointments :-)
Running with sharp weapons then sliding down earthworks and no one was hurt.
That takes skill.
Its actually blunt weapons
The guy in black at 1:48 looks so done with life.
Like: "Fuck it, I don't even care if I get piked in the back, I'm walking!"
damn i relly hope ca will do a pike and shot total war in the 17th century
They might add some drone shots next time. :)
At 4:35 the Hungarian guy in morion with musket say: Lets go into the brothel to shooting.:)
Nice detail, thanks for sharing. IIRC there was indeed some kind of historic brothel in the town on that weekend, so I guess he might have been quite serious when saying that :-)
@@MoyenneGarde That brothels had to be authentic and cool inside, but shooting has multiple meaning.;)
4:01
What duchy is he hailing to? He's saying "hail the duke of..." in spanish
I checked with my friend. Perhaps Duque de Alba (although pronunciation seems a bit off), or Duque de Arcos (seems more likely)? Perhaps some other Spanish speakers can weigh in on this.
Spaniard here. Yeah it's a bit difficult to understand with all the sounds going on, but he's saying (with a hoarse voice): "¡Señores soldados, viva el Duque de Alba!" (Gentlemen soldiers, hail the Duke of Alba!) So it is the Duke of Alba, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_%C3%81lvarez_de_Toledo,_3rd_Duke_of_Alba
@@Charlie69BC thanks very much for your input. The most likely from a historical perspective would indeed have been the Duke of Alba, so it's nice to know that for a native Spanish speaker it sounds like (a hoarse version of) this too.
Damn, if only we had this in america.
WOW, Epic!!
cheeky, knew you gonna be here
@@Bunny-zn7ke its impressive reenactment.
No cuirassiers?
i realy like the looks of the pikes.
A cold bottle of Grolsch well deserved.
damn this is pretty kino
looks like hell
Spanje boven!
Por qué lo dices en holandés? No creo que mucha gente lo lea. Aún así, sí. Los holandeses no llegan ni a la suela del zapato a los Tercios. Kollum, Mons, Gembloux, Jemmingen (donde destacó Sancho Dávila con 30 españoles, defiendo con éxito su posición ante 4.000 holandeses)...