Demonstration from the 33rd Regiment of Foot.

Demonstration from the 33rd Regiment of Foot.

At the ‘Britain’s Soldiers, 1750-1815′ Conference (July 2011), hosted by Kevin Linch and Matthew McCormack, we were treated to a demonstration of the Redcoat from the 33rd Regiment of Foot.

Here is the link to the video!

33rd Foot

33rd Foot at Waterloo June 2009. A fantastic video showing just what it was like to be a Redcoat soldier in during the 18th/early 19th centuries. The fife and drums are played magnificently, and the attention to detail surely makes this re-enactment group one of the best out there. Bring on the trip to the 33rd archives (cross all fingers!)

Marlborough's Hero's Part 1.

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So it looks to me like your ready to have a peek into the Eighteenth Century, lets go…

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A great post about Eighteenth Century Soldiering. You can imagine yourself stood on the battlefield, loading your musket, ready to march against the enemy. A fantastic blog post I just had to reblog!

Napoleon – man or monster?

So, it’s finally the end of the year and during all the stress of revising and exams, students at Leeds Uni have to pick their modules for next year. Special subject and optional modules have to be picked and the dissertation thought about throughout the summer to be started on in the first term.

And Leeds Uni did me proud by providing two of the best subjects a Napoleonic Wars buff could ever want – special subject: Georgians at War (covering the Seven Year’s War to the Napoleonic Wars) and optional modules: Napoleon – Image, Myth and History. Fantastic! 

The Human Cost of the Napoleonic Wars

Have you ever wondered about the human cost of the Napoleonic Wars? The cost of the battlefield in the Napoleonic era? 

Undergraduate Research Experience 2012

March has been an exhilarating and inspiring month. Spring has not only sprung, but the world of research came to life at the University of Leeds’ UGRE 2012 extravaganza! A showcase of the research, artwork and exploration that makes the Faculty of Arts the success it is.

Scotland for Ever!

‘Scotland for Ever’ by Lady Elizabeth Butler seems to be an iconic painting, copied and cited by many as one of the greatest depictions of the Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo. It’s an impressive piece even when studied on a computer screen – the scarlet red of the jackets, the colours held aloft in the middle of the piece, the horses charging, and the swirls of musket fire that rise from the racing ranks.