Dressing a Soldier at Colonial Michilimackinac

[@Bountyhopper]

They didn’t wear they hat at a angle because it was the fashion, they did it so it doesn’t get in the way of the musket when it’s shouldered

[@lukeskywalker9060]

Yes

[@warweasel2832]

The same thing was also done with the brody helmets over a century later, as you can see in many photos from ww1. They also had the extra incentive to tilt it backwards, since it would then be parallel to the ground when crouched running.

[@brenddevries7792]

And that's why wearing the hat sideways, was indeed the proper fashion..

[@robposton2439]

Hey, you even mentioned the crooked hat. Good job, soldier! Got to leave yourself clearance for the long gun.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

Great looking guy...pefect for this uniform. Very impressive.

[@partypoison9779]

The 8th regiment of foot had its garrison in my home town in England.

[@fatal_laughter]

Thank you for sharing, very informative and super cool!

[@Rosecoloredstitches]

What’s the name of the leather or woven horsehair item that goes around the neck?

[@bagualimara6883]

Excelente video! Muy didáctico e ilustrativo. Un saludo desde Argentina.

[@maritrndal815]

So is this like a museum or a park or something

[@lakelili]

Fort Michilimackinac was a fur trading post and later military garrison south of modern day Sault Ste. Marie. Today it is on the US side of the boarder, but originally it was a French and then a British fort. Now a historic site, it is a great place to visit if you get the chance... Other forts along the Great Lakes that you can visit include Kingston (Ontario), Fort Niagara (Ontario), Detroit (Michigan), Thunder Bay (Ontario) and Grand Portage (Minnesota).

Lake Lili Hey, you forgot Fort Meigs, Perrysburg Ohio. I realize it's an 1812 fort, but it's still close. PS, it needs more publicity, so....

[@phlarrdboi]

@@lakelili where else can you go?

[@lakelili]

@@phlarrdboi Did you mean in the Sault Ste Marie area? or along the fur trade routes?

[@johnnyenglish009]

Thank you! not that many quality videos on this subject. more, please! perhaps more in-depth on standard equipment and continental solider dress and gear.

johnnyenglish009 The Colonial soldiers would have been pretty much the same, except different colors, of course. If you mean the Redcoats still in England, I'd think they'd be the same, aside from the regimental insignia.

[@extrememeatballgaming626]

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[@priyankarsasmal7522]

White shirt name?

[@werekorden]

I have a question. What is that leather thing around the neck and why was it worn? Was this just a fashionable piece? I prepare for a german soldier and look into possible ways of dressing.

[@dylan4964]

Its a neck stock, I cannot tell you its origin or its exact purpose but as someone that wears one... It makes you keep your head up really that simple

[@werekorden]

@@dylan4964 Hi, thanks for your information.

[@gamingwithtoby2.089]

What’s the name of the song playing in the beginning I need to know if anyone knows the song please tell me thank you

[@CuRd0G]

"The British Grenadiers"

[@lxstness]

I have to use this for some SS homework at school. oOF, i cANt wRItE tHIs aBOuT jOhN aNDre.

[@gavinp5940]

Who makes the best breeches?

[@dylan4964]

That should be a decision by your unit, some units are moving to breeches out of "russian drill" a perhaps more accurate cloth. Again seek advisory of your ncos and staff

[@SStupendous]

@@dylan4964 My guy's just asking for a good supplier... you don't know that the guy's part of a unit. Hell, he could be into wearing this stuff in general.

[@dylan4964]

@@SStupendous walmart has bleached cloth then

[@razztastic]

@@dylan4964 That's still not what she asked. Will you pay attention? It goes a long way in conversation.

[@dylan4964]

@@razztastic I honestly dont give a single fuck

[@AnnieMustange]

Thats what those small strap buttons on the shoulders are for! Through the years I have gotten jackets with those and I always wondered why they are there. They could be used to hold a strap, so cool!

[@DireBeastRexYT]

I was just thinking that- so many years I wore a messenger bag and thought that strap got in the way- if only I'd known!

[@starcherry6814]

Wait you're going to wear all that wool in the summer?😅

[@gonzogreat9335]

Michilimackinac is in a NORTHERN state, not always that bad.

[@Veronensis]

wool can be quite good in the summer. It's isolating, so in the winter it keeps you warm, but in the summer it can keep the heat out. I have worn my wool pants in the heat of summer and found them less warm than regular jeans. In fact, in Victorian times it was even recommended for people who went to work in the tropics to wear woolen underwear!

[@ahnyisbillingsley3401]

Umm 0:18

[@annakat3291]

Wool was always worn in the summer, usually just lighter weight. Wool was even preferred over cotton and silk in summer. Silk was better for winter and could be worn under wool socks too.

[@lieutenant9009]

Durring the revolutionary war if it was hot or cold they couldn't change.

[@campoelpumacampoelpuma3139]

Osea que debajo de la camisa no tenían calzoncillos ¿ verdad?se me hace incomodo

[@dylan4964]

Hi sorry for the english The long work shirt is the under garment.

[@zubzerrolastname6599]

What if like something attacks in the middle of the night?

[@AnnieMustange]

ZubZerro lastname maybe that is why their underwear is a long shirt.

[@DireBeastRexYT]

That's what people on guard duty in the small hours are for! Night shift would still be dressed until they turned in for the morning, just as much as a night bus driver would still be dressed for work until they got home today.

[@quinnthompson1105]

Where can I get that stuff?

[@dylan4964]

Join a regiment! Look up the muskets of the crown or the british brigade for more info.

[@jesuslimon8212]

Beautiful outfit British army were well dressed

[@Akaska0828]

Just curious but who else has no idea of how the hell the they got here?

[@MackinacStateHistoricParks]

Historically? On the highway of the time: the waterways.

[@Akaska0828]

@@MackinacStateHistoricParks what no i mean us. Why did KZbin get me here.

[@catherinewilkins2760]

Madder, dye, place in Norwich, Norfolk, England, called the Madder Market. Norfolk long history of wool trade.

[@Denton91]

Looks like captain hook's costume

[@rajanabraham8659]

I thought british soldiers wore two cartridge boxes?

[@kepeep5066]

I think sometimes they did depending on how long they would be on field or something idk im just guessing

[@nathenmassey8798]

1:17

[@nicholasarmstrong6704]

The soldiers looked dam good dont get me wrong but my god that must have been uncomfortable all day long

[@King_on_a_Swing]

Who he like pineapples?!

[@arielestevan5336]

great very well done

[@l27tester]

I always thought the British uniform of the time was absolutely ridiculous for Real Warfare. Nice red jacket that just says shoot me here

[@calvinbrownie]

they didn't hide they were in rows and it didn't matter if the enemies could see them

[@PercivalC]

You'd be surprised at how much smoke there was on those battlefields. Even a reenactor such as myself can tell you that even in a group of 500 or so, if it's not significantly windy, it gets really smoky, really damn fast. The gun smoke is heavy - it clings to the air and doesn't move unless gusted away. The red uniforms definitely help - and no - not just the enemy.

[@mojo199]

wow there are people who still mention this misconception in 2019. Theres an abundance of information out there now about warfare in the 18th century and NO wearing red coats was not ridiculous, it was effective on the battlefield

[@judok1426]

@@mojo199 lol have empathy though. Most people have never handled a musket. And that's fair. They assume they shoot like guns of today.

[@razztastic]

War used to be more civilized, despite it's grizzly effects. Make no mistake about the power the British had and the fear they instilled with those bloody tails.

[@andreaaxring5250]

Som nice stAAckings :D

[@kayla._.marie_5102]

yah and they tell you the only downside of it is it is very hot they just don't say in the vid

[@datacticalsoldier]

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[@name_not_important7757]

I would rather die naked than die in that thing, but excellent video 👏

[@judok1426]

That thing? You mean the British regimental jacket? They are super comfy, and look sharp at the same time. I've worn the Scottish grenadiers uniform for a few reenactments. Good fun I suggest you try it out sometime. Bless.

[@razztastic]

I see your sense of fashion has as little import as your name. I think you'd *have* to pray for that sore sense of style.

[@lxstness]

Play at x1.25 speed. Your welcome!