History Symposium

YouTube video by History Symposium Don Graves on the War of 1812 - Episode 2 - Leadership

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Next up in our conversations with Don Graves on the War of 1812 we discuss various senior officers with a particular focus on his favourite person, Lt. Colonel Thomas Pearson a British Inspecting Field Officer of Militia.

Our sort of people! We may have been lining up future speakers and topics!

YouTube video by History Symposium Conversations on the War of 1812 with Donald Graves - Episode 1

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New video!

We have arranged to have a series of conversations with Don and tap into his extensive War of 1812 knowledge.

Here is the first episode.

YouTube video by History Symposium Firing a WW1 Cannon and the Magic of Obturation! #ww1 #cannons #artillerygaming

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Another artillery clip!

We talk about wear and tear on barrels and learn a new work (for me) OBTURATION!

YouTube video by History Symposium Evolution of Artillery - Introducing Breech Loading and Recoil Mechanisms #artillerygaming #ww1

Another artillery clip.

We see technology really advancing the design of guns!

David Grebstad takes the baton from Marty Land and carries on!

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YouTube video by History Symposium Artillery - Ammunition Wagons, Forge and Ordnance - Let's Learn What They Are & How They Are Used

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I suppose if we release enough clips from our epic artillery talk you can watch the whole talk in this increments!

In this video, Marty Land talks ammunition wagon, types of ordnance & its uses and a portable forge. He set me right on a couple of things!

YouTube video by History Symposium Field Artillery from the War of 1812 to the First World War #artillerygaming #cannons #artillery

Here is the full 90 minute video!

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YouTube video by History Symposium Talking Cannons, Explosive Powder and Dramatic Recoil! #warof1812 #napoleonicwars #artillerygaming

Offering a new video clip pulled from our comparative examination of field artillery through the ages.

Marty Land talks about Napoleonic Era/War of 1812 guns and their firing.

There is at least one ah-ha moment in here!

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Thanks for the amplification, much appreciated!

Our monthly series is only online. We do our annual conference as a hybrid.

Our fall schedule is finalized and ready for registrations!

All talks will livestream and be recorded on our YouTube channel.

All are offered for FREE!

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YouTube video by History Symposium The Incredible Detail of a WW1 Artillery Barrage Map - Vimy Ridge #ww1 #vimyridge #artillerygaming

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Kind of a new clip taken from our monster length comparative view on field artillery.

David Grebstad talks about the barrage map used to plan the assault on Vimy Ridge.

We might have gotten a little bogged down here because we found it fascinating!

How about that, another milestone achieved!

I remember thinking we would never get to 100 subscribers on YouTube!

Come join the party!

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YouTube video by History Symposium Learning About a New War of 1812 Podcast! #warof1812 #historypodcast #canadianhistory

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New video!

We have come across a Niagara based podcast on the War of 1812 and are trying to help build awareness of their project!

This is small compared to the influencers but it still blows me away!

So humbled to have so many people watch our content!

Can you subscribe to our channel? We need 7 to reach 2000!

YouTube video by History Symposium Field Artillery from the War of 1812 to the First World War #artillerygaming #cannons #artillery

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New Video!

We had fun bringing together two artillery fanatics to talk about things that go BOOM.

We could have gone on for ever in this fascinating (but lengthy) video with Marty Land and @DavidGrebstad

YouTube video by History Symposium Recreating the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion and a Motorcycle! #mackenzie-papineau #canadianhistory

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New video on the History Symposium!

A quick visit with a pair of reenactors who are portraying the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion of the Spanish Civil War.

YouTube video by History Symposium Taking a Visit to the Lundy's Lane Battlefield #warof1812 #canadianhistory #canadianheritage

New video!

Before the annual memorial service, we had an opportunity to walk around the Lundy's Lane battlefield and look at a few notable sights.

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YouTube video by History Symposium Napoleonic Era Drums in the Grand Place, Brussels! #napoleonicwars #brussels #drumscrownforces1812

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New video!

We captured the Drums Crown Forces 1812 marching and playing through the Grand Place in Brussels on their way back to their hotel after their concert at the Brussels Central Train Station.

YouTube video by History Symposium The Drums Crown Forces 1812 do a Brussels Flash Mob! #historysymposium #warof1812 #flashmob

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This was a fun moment to capture for our channel!

Meet your History Symposium team!

In the heart of the action at Waterloo 2025!

Photo by Deb Brown

YouTube video by History Symposium Stoney Creek 2025 - American Army Marches to Drill. #historysymposium #warof1812 #americanarmy

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From Stoney Creek 2025, a view of the American Army as it marches to do drill on the Saturday morning.

On our channel, a video by @tom4141tom.bsky.social

YouTube video by History Symposium The British Army: Heading to Drill - Stoney Creek 2025 #historysymposium #warof1812 #napoleonicwars

New video!

Catching the Crown Forces heading off to do drill at Stoney Creek.

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YouTube video by History Symposium Drill: Street Fighting or Working Through a Narrow Defile #historysymposium #warof1812

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While at the 2025 First Siege event at Fort Meigs (Perrysburg, Ohio) we took advantage of the British drilling a fighting technique for fighting in a narrow area - an enclosed street or a defile.

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YouTube video by History Symposium American Army on the March. Fort Meigs, Perrysburg. Ohio. #historysymposium #warof1812 #history

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New Video!

While I was waiting, our @tom4141tom.bsky.social saw an opportunity to capture the American army on the march through the Fort.

YouTube video by History Symposium Setting Up an Officer's Tent at a War of 1812 Reenactment

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New video!

Want to live like an Officer? First find out what it takes to set up a "big tent" as we follow Tom Fournier setting up at the 2025 Longwoods event.

YouTube video by History Symposium Neckstock Tying Video

New Video!

Hey you Regency era gentlemen and Officers, here are some instructions on how to tie a neckcloth.

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YouTube video by History Symposium Officer's Dress Regulations Video

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New video!

This was created for another channel but we thought it might be of interest on our channel as well.

Insights on how we adapted British Officer dress regulations to War of 1812 reenacting!

YouTube video by History Symposium Saluting our Trailblazing Ladies in Reenacting!

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New video!

Learn about this all female unit that participated in the Longwoods War of 1812 event!

This was incredibly awesome!

YouTube video by History Symposium Recognizing Incredible Long Time Reenactors!

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New video!

Interviewing the recipient of the new Crown Forces Award for Meritorious Service.

They were thrilled! Honest!