Historyzine 011: The 2nd special from Oudenaarde

The 2nd special episode from the reenactment weekend of 12th, 13th of July 2008 in the town of Oudenaarde in Belgium. This was the 300th anniversary of the battle of Oudenaarde in which the forces of the Anglo Dutch Austro German alliance managed to achieve a convincing victory over Louis XIV and the forces of the French and Spanish crowns. We interview some of the reenactors (including Colonel Holcroft Blood’s Regiment) and try to capture some of the atmosphere of the town square at night. Hope you enjoy it. I’ve taken many many pictures of the reenactors in their glorious costumes. I’ve uploaded a few of them to flickr including a bunch from the parade around Oudenaarde town square on Saturday. Saturday Parade in Oudenaarde Photos from the reenactment and I’ve put together a few photos and little video clips from the parade and reenactment into a very short youtube video. Some of the sources I use for this podcast can be found at Amazon.co.uk in the UK or at Amazon.com in the United States. If you wish to comment on the podcasts then please visit the website, historyzine.com or visit the contact page and leave me an email using the contact form there.