Documentaries

[2close2theflame]

hello everyone, im new here. ive recently discovered this era of history and fell in love to the point of near obbsession lol, im really looking for some documentaries for this general era, ecw,spanish succession and such. anyone have any ideas? online or not doesnt matter really, ive checked youtube and a few other places but they only seem to have 5 minute clips and havent really found a series of them to completion. thx for your time and help.

[cdr]

this could be interesting
it's the trailer for an old (1978) German series on Wallenstein

nice cuirassiers and the defenestration of Prague !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81QE1ZyItm4

Carl

[mikeland]

There was a good Surving the battle on the Sige of Magdeburg TYW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC7lOVch ... ata_player


And this series on the ECW by the OU is okay, if a little brief: http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Civil-W ... B004KS4SJC

Those spring to mind, there is also a half decent history channel docu on Cromwell

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xged2w ... ner-1-5_tv

[2close2theflame]

these are pretty good, i appreciate the links guys!.

[charge the guns]

Documentaries? Pah!

Watch "The Valley", "Flashing Blade", and "Alatriste" in that order, and you're pretty much set.

TYW is easy. Spanish are good at the start but get worse. Lots of non-descript German types. Tercios are big, but never work right in wargames rules. French also non-descript but nice cavalry. Swedes turn up and are brilliant, until GA pops his clogs. Lots of marching about and complex politics - typical shoddy, foriegn type of war. A bad time to be a mid-European burgher trying to mind your own business.

[2close2theflame]

seen alatriste, was pretty good except for having to read subtitles, cant seem to find much on the other 2, except flashing blades shorts on youtube

[Black Sheep]

The History of Warfare DVDs are good. They have documentaries covering loads of different battles including Edgehill, Naseby and Marston Moor. http://www.pegasus-ent.com/index.php

[2close2theflame]

Hei thanks!, been looking ofr a decent site like this

[mrtn]

Bump!

Just watched Alatriste and thought it was a brilliant movie. Highly recommended!

[Fury]

Alatriste and the Last Valley are great. I have watched some German documentaries, but I only understand some bits. I may have to force one of my German speaking friends to translate. On a related note, I am reading Gula brigadens hjältar ("Heroes of the Yellow Brigade"), an old adventure novel about heroic Swedes and dastardly Imperialists. Great stuff! As far as I know, it's only available in Swedish.