Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1

[@barbarachaudet4526]

Truly fascinating. It brings pages of history books alive.

[@mountvernon]

It really does! I felt like I had been transported to the 18th century.

[@starmotorsports8937]

This looks like SO MUCH FUN!.

[@mountvernon]

It was awesome! Really opened my eyes on the world of reenacting, I have a huge appreciation for it now.

[@katiearbuckle9017]

People who work at Renaissance Faires have these Tents, mostly the Piveeters or Pirates have these. I do this work, I do Elizabethan Renaissance and I am working on Victorian. And I got a cousin who does Civil War. Its more fun to be involved in these things than to observe. And I love it.

[@VermontAnts]

9:43 that guy in the background dropped something

[@papawashie5740]

Vermont Ants I don't see it

[@VermontAnts]

Alexander Hamilton it was more like 9:43

[@papawashie5740]

Vermont Ants Oh thanks I saw it lol

[@MMAddox07]

dang🤣

[@jumbocatstudios7239]

Exultant work!! The 18th century is one of my favorite centuries of history!! I too, am a historical reenactor, and the work we do is so important to our worlds history. Great work!!

[@mountvernon]

Thank you Jumbo Cat Studios! We hope you visit one day!

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

well equipped camp .. thanks for producing *LIKED* the video

[@thomaspsanzi8947]

"It Was A Great Event & Can't Wait Until Our Next 225th Anniversary Of The Revolutionary War!"

[@mastergardenerlivingstontr7672]

best video ever. 18th century history is my favorite history time period. Fantastic Work

[@mountvernon]

Thank you! It was a blast to make, and we have many more on the way!

[@maj1228]

My face too

[@maj1228]

*fave

[@mrnorton1313]

Aslan Lion Treesdale Theese are 17th century......

[@joshuacarrel9789]

Aslan Lion Treesdale same

[@robertryan1881]

my unit normally does war of 1812, but we brushed up on research for expansion into the rev war and in the works or recreating the second maryland regiment from the eastern shore and building the kits.

[@papawashie5740]

I would love to be in a war reenactment! This looks so cool!

[@NeTxGrl]

I had 8 ancestors that fought in the American revolution. Some of them under George Washington. RIP to the Jacob,Josiah and Ezekiel Flanders, Elijah Moore, Joseph and Daniel Sargent, Samuel Ellis and Ebenezer Johnson.

[@geminisixx4]

Looks like I'm going to have to stop by for a visit next May

[@charlesdavis9937]

I was in a medieval re-enactment group. I quit, was very friendly or did much historical or period. I would like to join an American Revolution group.

[@TchaikovskyFDR]

Where abouts are you?

[@somenoob4262]

I would LOVE to be in it. It's so realistic.

[@commonwealth9077]

Very cool video, cheers for uploading

[@thomaspsanzi8947]

"P.S. I A Retired/Disabled Electrician, of General Dynamics/Electric Boat.....& Now Volunteer Reenactor With The Gloucester Light Infantry, R.I.M.1774'-1776-1783',......!"I Am a Captain With My Unit; "Gloucester Light Infantry, Company Doctor/Surgeon, Dr. Joseph Warren, Doctor/Surgeon For General George Washington & The Continental United Line!"

[@StevenTheAristolianNerd]

At the time the hat was not called the tricorn but rather the cocked hat. Tricorn is a terminology that came along later in time.

[@Wm.Havens]

Outstanding!

[@copykon]

I just learned my 5th great grandfather fought in the revolution (Continental Army), that was awesome.

[@kristinanikolova3754]

5:04 is that John Townsend in the cloth cap and dark green coat behind the stall???

[@shulzyyy9024]

if you are referring to turn I love you lol

[@Tsar_Nman]

Sorry no that’s a clothing store

[@FrontierTradingCompany]

True respect for the accuracy and quality of the Mt Vernon productions. Great work.

[@fuzzyharp8240]

The guides in the videos really know their stuff!!!

[@MuseumGirlDC]

Great job Ethan! From Brenda and Elizabeth

[@c_0w770]

Im so glad Im close to mount vernon

[@mountvernon]

We're happy to hear that, come visit anytime!

[@andypalencia3365]

Me to I live about 5-10 minutes from mount Vernon

[@roguedoge2479]

I think it’s nuts that they perform actual amputations during reenactments. That’s some dedication for sure

[@Yoreawod]

I love history so much that I love to watch this

[@TheDcgj45]

I love this stuff. I live in the western united states. And we have nothing like this. One day I hope to go back east.

[@mountvernon]

If you come back east, be sure to stop by Mount Vernon! Revolutionary War weekend is every (early) May!

[@SchardtCinematic]

My Dad was big time into the history of the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War. When I was little we all had period appropriate costumes for each war. In Somerset County Pennsylvania they hold something called Mountain Craft Days. That is very simular to this. As for the Civil War. My Dad was part of the 3rd US Infrantry that was run by Charlie Smithgaul of Lancaster Pa. They would shoot Civil War Canon's in competition using live rounds shot at targets. Sadly my Dad passed in 2011 and Charlie passed away last year. So I'm not sure what will become of the 3rd US Infrantry.

[@audreyconfer7678]

im sewing my clothes to go to my first reenactment! Im so excited, looks so fun

[@Man-ye4xm]

There will be historical reenactments taking place at the function 🔥🔥💯💯

[@christianherholdt1489]

I love this type of stuff

[@randymaylowski2485]

So I take it the guy who was in the right brown jacket suit thing on, I take it he's the one who played george Washington? Inerways good video.👍 and thanks for sharing! I'll bet if Washington was here today he would be like "holey smokes you ladies gorgeous in them dresses"..lol. Inerways it's nice to see you guys are trying to give a idea how things were that time during the revolutionary war. Cuz nowadays hardly any body knows how to cook food on open fire. But some of what technology they had looks awesome especially with the horse hair lazer thing.

[@BrotimeStudioz]

Dudeeee I want it to go so badd

[@bigschmill294]

How does one get into this sort of thing? My interest in American history, particularly this time period, is fairly new and I don't know where to start. But I'm just fascinated with this period in time and these reenactors are so passionate about it!

[@eutytoalba]

IMO, the gateway is learning how to sew historical costume, and then looking up social events to wear them at through museums, ie. maritime and preserved famous locations, restoration grand openings such as those of the Big Boy steam trains, and even popculture conventions such as Steampunk. Steampunk conventions are great for entry-level IMO because they're casual and full-on fancy-free regarding period accuracy. All such resources as these doubtless have social-media profiles such as Twitter & Facebook, and half the time even their own webdomains. But if all else fails, just start something up, such as busking in costume, and let people find you. Talk Like a Pirate Day is the perfect popularly-acceptable excuse to strut 18th Century costume around at random in a crowd like it's what you wear every day. (What has this free country come to when we need social excuses to wear anything but unimaginative street clothes and approved-Counterculture crap like all-black!)

[@TheRealAwesomePossum]

Can't erase history.

[@randymaylowski2485]

Exactly I agree with you 100%! Sure history may not be prefect but it's who we are. And reality no country on earth has perfect history either, just some countries history a bit better than others.

[@eutytoalba]

Goodness, you guys need an EMERGENCY hatter on-site.... These Spirit Halloween store Chinese tricorns are making me cry.

[@plaguedoctor4009]

Where might I be able to buy the uniforms?

[@tannerking8420]

Swords are way harder to learn they are over 10000 moves with short swords more than calvary sabers plus in rome italy with real metal swords they beat the crap out of each other they are one guy that uses real sharp gladius swords right now 23 this year have died from fighting for real people do watch but they can record the fights but cant post it plus you have to train for 2 years in italy do it they do it in Germany as well since they started in 2012 over 80 has died

[@RyanRolshouse]

This guy deserves more free. ;-;

[@cashgravity4798]

What song is that at the end of the video?? Its so fire

[@lieutenantnitewolf3337]

I just subscribed

[@tristansvlogs8351]

2:52 why just why. Did they have mac and chesse in revolutionary war

[@pumpkinking5174]

Macaroni was well documented in the 18th century.

[@LRJS1794]

Yes they did

[@RilgoHodnda]

Easy to make, light.

[@yankeedoodle7365]

Saw one of are guys from the unit im in

[@jamescorrington7216]

Do we buy the tents or do the people who runs it give you it

[@mountvernon]

The re-enactors bring their own tents. If you are interested in this you can reach out to our participating re-enacting units and they can tell you more about how to get involved. www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/revolutionary-war-weekend/#callout-4

[@Yoreawod]

I wish I was a reenactor

[@PandaArmy-fy5zh]

👍👍

[@dvrkmars]

How can I become a American Revolution reenactor?

[@deanrantz1112]

I have a 'Colonial' cot like that

[@MotoBugalter]

5:06 green dragoon ???

[@drake8065]

good vid

[@danmacalpinbruce2555]

Cant beat a bit of camping and an open fire

[@katierangel5714]

I was there when this vid was recorded

[@M29WeaselDriver]

Looks good! Where do you guys get your clothing?

[@mountvernon]

The majority of the reenactor's at this event were not Mount Vernon employees, but Jas. Townsend is a very popular 18th century clothing supplier.

[@koala7258]

George Washington's Mount Vernon how old do you have to be to reanact

[@mountvernon]

No age required!

[@Bountyhopper]

People in the regiments make them, our you can find the venders that sell them

[@samsabo2271]

At 0:52 he called a cocked hat a tricorne 🤦‍♂️

[@tannerking8420]

I wanna be a gladiator at puy du fou France

[@jerematthewjohnson223]

he has one year on me

[@amandanawrot8218]

Are you so post to be in it or you volunteering?

[@ryanmichael1298]

pretty intents

[@terrysmith4831]

The two women at the beginning of the vedio are not weraing stays.

[@RyanRolshouse]

Cred* Auto correct

[@fleekgod8434]

im here from a school assignment

[@jameslong7114]

First

[@LRJS1794]

Dude really just called breeches long shorts.

[@pl5675]

So what. That’s a good description.

[@stephenmillerbattleoftrent7568]

the Big ....W.........such a biblical person as his proportion's may be.......lol

[@hankbob2000]

Long shorts?? They're knee britches. Please teach this guy the terminology. It speaks to his credibility, or lack thereof.

[@tomgreen1721]

As a Ukraine war reenactor this has nothing in common

[@harambenights1051]

I think the Americans might have been able to win the war if they'd had more time.

[@AZrakoon]

They did

[@wyattguilliams2621]

@@AZrakoon I think he meant on our own

[@spartanlukas]

Most revolutionary Soldiers did not have uniforms! So that continental uniform they are wearing is not accurate.

[@jamesrichardson3322]

So civilians clothes are more accurate? When did get issued a uniform? Or did they never get any??

[@MeerkatMoon]

Where is part 2?

[@captainsmithh]

@barbarachaudet4526 6 years ago Truly fascinating. It brings pages of history books alive