One of the primary goals of the School of the Renaissance Soldier is to bring together military reenactors in sufficient numbers to allow for a more realistic experience. It is very difficult to demonstrate how a Renaissance-era army operated if you have only six pikemen, four musketeers and three campfollowers. Large numbers of participates are required to realistically reenact, and more importunately, to fully understand and appreciate the mechanics of, the early modern army.
Individually, few military reenactment groups can muster the numbers needed to be successful at a large scale encampment featuring drill and tacticals. At an SRS event, however, members from many different companies join together under one command to do just that. The result is very satisfying! Here, pike, shot and horse all work together to attain the ultimate military reenactment experience.
The following groups have contributed greatly to the success of this endeavor though their active participation and support:
The English Company of Foote is a military reenactment group patterned after a 16th Century English infantry company. Our portrayal is based upon solid, ongoing research and an active awareness of the social, political, religious and technological forces that shaped the era. We adhere to definitions of rank, position and responsibility modeled after our historical counterpart. All equipment and material goods we use are based upon contemporary examples or documents as supported by our research activities. Company members endeavor to research and reenact all aspects of military camp life for officers, soldiers and camp followers. We share our passion for research and training by performing in living history fairs, parades and other events designed to entertain and educate the public. Just as significantly, we engage in non-public living history reenactment for our own enjoyment and satisfaction at workshops, training drills, competitions and period feasts and encampments.
Armstrong's Company of Horse aim to recreate a family of sixteenth century Anglo Scottish Borderers based out of Bewcastle (that's on the English side of the border). We strive for a high level of accuracy in both material and behavior. We also pride ourselves on friendly interaction and cross pollination with other like minded reeanctors.
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This Company is a unit of the Earl of Stamford´s Regiment of Foot, Army of Parliament, English Civil War Society of America. We are associated with the Sealed Knot Society Regiment of the same name in the UK, and some of us attend reenactment events overseas. We do events all over Northern California, and focus on presenting both military and civilian aspects of 17th Century life, including historically correct military drill and formations, a Field Kitchen, weaving and spinning, plus period inks and quill pens.
All persons interested in mid-1600's battle reenactment and living history are invited to join us.
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Col. John Hampdens Reg. of Foot 1st Captains Co. is a Southern California based 17th century English Civil War reenactment group dedicated to educating the public about the age of Pike and Shott. We are musketeers, pikemen and camp followers. We fight for Parliament during this most unhappy time in England's history. In the immortal words of our famous Colonel: IT IS NOT AGAINST MY KING I FIGHT, BUT FOR MY KING AND KINGDOMS RIGHT.
Das Schwarze Fähnlein is a historical reenactment group, studying in detail the life and material culture of the soldiers of the Holy Roman Emperors. Members participate in Renaissance Faires, parades, historical reenactments, Schützenfests, and the study of historical fighting techniques. The primary function of our group is to foster an interest in Landsknecht armies during the period from 1485 to 1603 and to achieve an accurate portrayal of the lifestyles and material cultures thereof, paying particular attention to the study of weapons, armor, clothing, food, camp gear and other accoutrements. We attempt to recreate a soldier's daily existence with the greatest possible accuracy in order to better comprehend and appreciate the afore-said period in history. Our representation is based upon known, provable facts and intelligent deduction done in a scholarly and responsible manner.
St. Maximilian Landsknecht Re-enactment Guild is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational corporation. Its purpose is to portray a historical representation of the German Mercenary soldier, CIRCA 1536, on the Northern California/Nevada small faire circuit, for public education and entertainment.
The focus of le compagnie de cheveaux lègér de M. Tenère is that of a company of Huguenot Horse during the French Wars of Religion (1560-1610), with emphasis on the 1580's. While mostly Heavy Cavalry, there is also a section of Light Horse/Harquebusiers within the structure of the company. Members are required to own or have access to a suitable horse, and muster with suitable arms, armour and clothing for a light cavalryman at minimum, though that of Demi-Lancers, Pistoliers and even Gendarmes are to be striven for. (Those portraying Gendarmes or Officers must in addition have a retinue of servants.) Mounted servants are encouraged, as there is no provision for camp followers within a mounted unit.
The Free Artillerie Company is a 17th Century re-enactment group established in 1997 to represent a Scottish and others Artillerie Company that learned the paths of Ware in the service of the Gustavus Adolphus, during the protracted Thirty Years War. Later these veterans returned to Scotland with their Swedish Ordnance to fight for the Marquis of Montrose and later to attempt to restore Charles the second, King of England and Scotland, to the Throne at the battle of Worcester. This Company portrays a unit of the Marquis of Montrose's Army, English Civil War Society of America. We do events all over Northern California. All persons interested in mid-1600's battle reenactment and living history are invited to join us.
"New" 16th Century Middle Class Border Reenactment Guild..... we have 12-28 members (active/total) and participate at certain events throughout California. We are also Scottish and proud of it!!!!
(The Academy of St's Adrian And Natalia)
An Association of Gentleman Veterans And Their Households In the Service of the City of Haarlem in the Low Countries C. 1575-1603. Portrayal: Members of the Company portray military specialists in the employ of a hypothetical military academy, formed for the instruction of the gentlemen and militia of the city. Members may portray retired officers and gentlemen, or members of their households and retinues. Members will be expected to back up their portrayal with both knowledge and material goods appropriate to their stated position, and should be prepared to teach on at least one topic. Those portraying persons of lower social standing would attach themselves to the household or retinue of one of higher rank. Individuals may be of any nationality likely to be found in the employ of, or residing in, a city in the Low Countries.
