British fife and drum: full of grace, order, self assurance and pride German fife and drum: crisply shining with order and discipline Russian fife and drum: optimistic and full of faith and military pride American fife and drum: bold, energetic and full of faith in the cause Spanish fife and drum: so monarchist it almost makes the battlefield sound like king of Spain's court and everybody on it - his servants French fife and drum: *telling an entire baroque drama with orchestral quality and richness*
Helas, it is an illusion as we know we don't know _Nous disposons de très peu d’informations sur l’usage du tambour et du fifre dans les régiments, pas plus que sur le répertoire des signaux employés_
Anyways it's a pride for a soldier to have white clothes maculated with mud or blood. You know why the English soldiers used to wear red jackets and the German brown pants?
@@darkstaff75018 Red was the colour chosen by our Chief of Men, Oliver Cromwell, for the New Model Army. Units including of the English Royalist army had worn undyed wool tunics but he wanted a common colour for the whole army. Napolean apparently abandoned the use of white in the early 1800s after he saw how wounds and of course the effects of being stood next to someone who was shot looked on the uniform. German units didnt wear brown trousers anymore than anyone else did on campaign. And as the Germans of the KGL showed at Waterloo where they were the main troops to have held Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte for much of the day against massive odds, they had balls of steel
The French Royal Army was the first military force to reach Roman Empire numbers in Europe ( more than 400.000 men ). Vive la France, royale et Catholique.
An ancestor of mine stood with the Marquis de Montcalm de Sainte-Veran on the Plains of Abraham. The plethora of material on the French army of the Ancien Regime in this video is astonishing.
Been a while since my family participated in wars, I think the earliest I can trace back is my Great-great-great-great grandfather was a German mercenary who fought on the British side of the war of 1812 and stayed in Québec. Rest of my ancestors are a mix of working class French Canadian labourers on my father's side and still French Canadian, but more burgher professional types on my mother's. We could trace back my mother's lineage to the first apothecary in New France, for example. I have, however, no idea if any of them fought in the wars in America, it's probable, but I have no idea.
Yea but after louis XIV came to power we lost all the liberty kings like henry IV( he is a gigachad ) gave us after essentially getting rid of the "seigneur" and we had to support the economical strain of almost constent warfare. When the revolution started people where just desperate to live.
@@arthurnarse9275If you mean the title, sure, but Napoleon was a much better leader than the previous French monarchs. Call him whatever you want, but France prospered under him.
Great content. Im french and one of my ancestor, actually the oldest I have found from my father side of the family, was a dragoon in the french army in the early 1740's. I have little infos about him, but he was garrisoned at Mariembourg, and could have participated at the austrian war of succession, and maybe the siege of Prague, 1742.
@@Unpseudopascommelesautres Oui ça me rend fier, j'en sais peu sur lui, j'ai une date de naissance approximative mais pas sa date de décès, je connais juste sa profession grâce a un document d'époque. Il serait vraisemblablement né dans les années 1710, il se serait enrôlé approximativement peu de temps avant la guerre de succession d'Autriche, a partir de l'année 1743. Il aurait fait un enfant a une veuve de soldat avec promesse de mariage ( un soldat dans le régiment de Hainault, compagnie Deleseme, mort en 42 pendant le siège de Prague. ). De ce que je sais, il y a eu un changement de nom de famille ( le mien ) avec cette enfant car enfant né hors mariage. Je n'en sais pas plus malheureusement impossible de trouver de nouvelles informations sur lui, ni dans les registres de la province de Namur, aucuns documents militaires hormis un seul avec une signature sans aucunes autres informations, je ne trouve vraisemblablement rien pour le moment sur tous les sites de recensement militaire et sites de généalogie. ( hormis une note sur mémoire des hommes mémoire des hommes et un acte de )
Salut. Ce document, c’est une sorte de livret militaire de l’epoque? Tu l’as trouvé comment, par hasard ou en consultant un site quelconque ? Mon experience de recherche généalogique m’a appris que c’est super dur de trouver qq chose de militaire au delà de la premiere guerre mondiale.
@@belis35 Hello, oui c'est un papier d'époque, le papier est issu des archives du régiment disponible sur le site mémoire des hommes. J'ai aussi coïncidé cette information avec l'acte de baptême de son fils qui fait mention de sa profession, que j'ai trouvé sur généanet via l'arbre généalogique de quelqu'un d'autre, source vérifiée et disponible aussi sur le site de Couvin Bibliotheca. Malheureusement pour moi, c'est les seuls preuves tangibles de l'existence de mon ancetre, je n'ai pu trouvé sa date ni lieu de naissance; ni ses parents; contrairement a sa femme/conjointe ou j'ai pu remonté avec très peu de preuves par contre jusqu'au début du 17ème siècle. Arrivé aussi loin il est vrai que c'est extremement difficile de trouvé une info ou une preuve viable !
@@masterofreality926 he means the French when they helped and sent troops to aid American troops during their fight against the british, mostly because Mexico and all of the south in the USA was French territory thus we able to move troops easily to help America. But when America won and France started their revolution 20 years later America didnt help, however America did help during World War 1 and 2 when they helped liberage france from Germany
@@masterofreality926 The American Revolutionary War started in 1775, not 1765. Nevertheless, the French Revolution is not being brought into question. Deutschlandlied is the anthem of Germany. The US helped liberate France from the rule of Nazi Germany in World War II. What he is trying to say is that without France's help in the Revolutionary War (which they did provide a lot of), there would not even be a United States, so Americans shouldnt feel so much pride in saving France.
One of the most underappreciated military forces of our world. Arguably the most powerful in Europe from the 17th century to this very day. Once an army for kings and empires, now a stalwart defender of everything we stand for in the West. A history to be proud of indeed. Best wishes from your ally to the north🇳🇱
"now a stalwart defender of everything we stand for in the West" you stand for colonialism? Because that's what French army does even today. They are the guarantor of French influence in Africa.
@@kagtkalem7115 France freed the algerian people from the ottoman empire, same as people from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israël, Jordania and Syria. What about your people, what did your ancestors do ? Where are you from by the way ?
@@kagtkalem7115 How intelligent to hate on France under French patriotic marches. Plus these marches are from the Ancien Regime, at this time France hadn't even put a feet on Africa.
For anyone asking, the book that has the uniforms and flags is called “les régiments sous louis xv, by lucien mouillard, 1882” After researching this archived book, I tried to read it on all the websites that had it but alas, were not available.
Gosh, it’s SO HARD to get my hands on this book online to read it! I just wind up in auction sites, or hard-to-get e-libraries that DON’T EVEN HAVE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!
You’re referring the French Monarchy. It’s no longer exist. The French kept overthrowing their King and Queen of France multiple times centuries ago Le Château de Versailles chould have been resided by now by it’s decendants Now, completly bismerched
@@sauronmordor7494 can't disagree. Bonaparte's France lacks the legitimacy of Royal France but, pragmatically speaking, it had much that the "rusty" royalty & nobility should've had to be better; more meritocracy and competence, for instance.
@@labaguette3740: I mostly see Pre-Napoleonic France underrated. We often see NAPOLEON! In bold letters, (figure of speech) with regards to the age of linear warfare. Then the rest would be“oh they participated in World War One, THEN THE AMERICANS ARRIVE!”. Then World War Two which stereotyped France constantly surrendering in Wars. Often fueled by Colonial Victories in the French and Indian War. I honestly wish European events were more focused in American schools prior to our intervention and installment as a Republic. Much is shortened to the point where misinterpretations of history has become all too common. Along with neglecting minor and some major details alike. It is also hardly mentioned that France was an ally during the Revolution, along with Spain, and minor connections with the Dutch. Perhaps once is it, but extremely briefly, less then a minute or two. Then the rest would be “Oh, and we inspired their Revolution”. Then the reign of Terror is often the main highlight of any foreign history we learn. The rest being summarized until World War Two, much history being again.. skimmed or missed entirely due to “time constraints at school”. Several years over have I missed World War One and repeated lectures to hear what happened in World War Two and so on. The same case for American Revolution which I learned over and over for six years before moving on to government, (but after six years we already learn the first three months worth of American Government). Edit: My apologies, I began to go on a rant toward the end. Main point is, we hardly learn of the 18th Century other then skimming French and Indian War and highlighting the American Revolution. Mostly “British bad, King bad, Taxes and Oppression and we use imported boom sticks to fight in trees as ignorant British March in columns”. Which after learning in history embarrass me that we even teach it in a way where it is more propaganda then history! Especially how they say the British was the finest army of that time, which honestly was not the case. They were second rate at best (excluding their artillery which was considered separate from the army and received special training), and of course the Royal Navy is hardly mentioned as being the Crown Jewel in the British Military during this era. Which arguably was the best navy at this time. With French ships being particularly faster then their British counterparts, which isn’t often mentioned either.
I think it's probably a modern arrangement, the rhythm and layering in the cadence is a bit much for a military band from the 1700s. Nevertheless, it's still really good.
@@captainmilkman I wouldn't put it past the French composers of the age. Both Lully and Rameau composed some incredibly modern works involving multiple timpanists and drummers so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for such cadences to exist. Lest we forget this was the Baroque era, probably the most unique epoque in all of Western Music.
I've been a fan of Napoleon because, imagine winning a 50+ war and even Brits and other countries feared him. When the trailer of Napoleon came out it was an Absolute best.
what is sad is that nowadays to here this music, I have to rely on RU-vid and a british orchestra. That is not tragic in itself, thank you to them. No one is playing this in France anymore, and that, is sad, indeed.
Royal Bourbonnais & co. Every province had its regiment. Actually that was a pretty big army, so many regiments. Each of them could be like 2.500 strong.
It's kind of amazing that europeans made their soldiers listening to music to give them courage and hope because they knew they were canon fodder... it's kind of crazy that some people thought of it as enlightening and yet in the end it was just slaughter.
Pitched battle sounds silly to someone whose notions of war are defined by modern technology, but it was appropriate for the conditions of the time. It wasn't certain death either, you're just as likely to die now by wounds in combat in your trench or dug in position. It's just more likely to come from an artillery shell or airstrike from an enemy whose whites of his eyes you'll never see. The problem before the twentieth century was disease.
Superbe travail d’archives et très belles iconographies ,mais oú trouver le dvd ? Est ce une musique Philidor?
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Non Philippe, ce ne sont pas des musiques de Philidor. Il s'agit d'airs français joués par un groupe de haut niveau de fifres et tambours américains: les "Middlesex County Volunteers Fife and drum Corps" et essentiellement extraits de 2 de leurs albums: "Lafayette's Ghost" et "Age of reason".
@ le concept de F&I Drum Corps arrive très tard dans le 18e siècle, particulièrement avec la grosse caisse (bass drum). Par exemple, la présence d'un joueur de fifre n'est relevé que pour la compagnie colonnelle d'un régiment (comme un régiment compte 2 à 4 bataillons avant les années 1770, c'est donc un joueur de fifre pour la compagnie colonnelle alors que le reste des compagnies comptent normalement de un à deux tambours chaque). Ce genre d'orchestration est donc ravissant mais très théorique.
in some way it was better, the bonapartist empire made way for napoleon III taking position as emperor, who lay the foundations for a modern city of paris, later resulting in the construction of the eiffel tower, so you must think, if they was no revolution, paris would be totally different
I served as staff sergeant in the Navarre regiment.. .the 5th infantry regiment called Navarre or Navarricum (latin name)... funny to see its initial colours and uniforms. Navarre firstly commanded by the Knight Bayard, le Chevalier sans peur et sans reproche, the Knight without Fear nor Reproach... Then commanded by Henri de Navarre (Henri the 4th, King of France and Navarre) :) created in 1494 from the french bands of Guyenne and Navarre... 1st RI = Picardie, 3rd RI = Piémont, 5th RI = Navarre and 7th = Champagne... and their respective reserves 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th RI... the 7th RI was defintively removed from the french army in 1917 for complete insubordination and full mutiny, replaced by its reserve then... The 5th was retired from the french order of battle in 1997 after 503 years of existence... Piémont was retired few years before... Still exist 1st infantry regiment, elite mechanised infantry regiment and 8th motorised infantry regiment.
Absolutely not. Those Military Marches were from the France Royalist which means the "French Monarchy ⚜️" Napoleon Bonaparte was during the "French Empire 🦅"
