Camp Militaire Historique au Parc du Château de Fasanerie, 6-8 Août 1999

Grenadier et Sergent du Régiment d’Infanterie von Hesse-Darmstadt (Nr. 12) prussien

On the weekend of 7-8 Août 1999, l’Association d’Histoire Militaire et Civil Hessoise - IG Hessische Militär- und Zivilgeschichte - held their annual reenactment event again at Schloss Fasanerie near Fulda, Allemagne. The picture shows a grenadier et un sergent du Régiment d’Infanterie de Hesse-Darmstadt (Nr. 12) prussien. On duty, this sergent carried an original spontoon on loan from the armoury du Landgrave de Hesse-Cassel. The participants came from different parts de l’Allemagne, England, et les États-Unis.

In addition to the splendid military displays, the organizers had invited des reconstituteurs civils to show their craft ou trade. A blacksmith made tent pegs, et latches he sold to fellow re-enactors et visitors, a weaver went about his business, producing one yard of linen cloth per hour, the armourer had swords et bayonets on display, an engineer mapped the area of the camp, a saddler sold brides et riding boots, off-duty soldiers built simple camp furniture, et their wives took care of the field kitchen. A tavern had been opened up in one of the guard houses, et a rowdy beer carousal developed there on Saturday night.

Participating Units

Régiment d’Infanterie von Donop, Hesse-Cassel
Régiment d’Infanterie von Ditfurth, Hesse-Cassel
Chasseurs, Hesse-Cassel
Régiment d’Infanterie de Hesse-Darmstadt (Nr. 12) Prussien
37e Régiment of Foot Britannique (1776)
Compagnies Franches de la Marine
Virginia Militia & Huron Warriors
Cuisine Roulante & Taverne du 18e Siècle
Civils: Blacksmith, Armourer, Scribe, Carpenter, Weaver, Saddler & Bootmaker

The Camp at Schloss Fasanerie

Jäger zu Pferd during sabre practise

Jäger zu Pferd ready to attack a dummy infantry target

Tente d’officiers, Regimental Flags & canon régimentaire

Officiers et infantry preparing for the parade

A detachment of Virginia Militia forms up near the field kitchen

The infantry column in front of Schloss Fasanerie

Infanterie prussienne et grenadiers hessois parade in front of Schloss Fasanerie

Standard-Bearers ready to salute the Landgrave

Flags lowered in salute to the Landgrave

The infantry column marches away from Schloss Fasanerie, Virginia Militia in the foreground

Grenadiers des régiments d’infanterie hessois drilling together

Grenadiers du Régiment d’Infanterie v. Donop et Régiment d’Infanterie v. Ditfurth loading their muskets

Bayonet charge of the combined regiments

The historic encampment at Schloss Fasanerie drew a large crowd, including the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel et his son, as well as a crew of HR3 Télévision Hessoise who interviewed some of the troops. The event was a nice success for the organizers, et it is sure to be repeated the following year. See our Calendar of Events for details.

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