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History Symposium
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A Canadian not-for-profit organization sharing our love for history with a focus on War of 1812/Napoleonic Wars, Regency Culture and Canadian History. Proud hosts of the an annual 3 Minute Canadian Thesis Competition https://linktr.ee/historysymposium
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 27
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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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · 12h
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Episode 3! Our conversations on the War of 1812 with Don Graves continue!
Conversations on the War of 1812 with Don Graves - Episode 3 - The Broad Scope of the War
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · 6d
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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.
Don Graves on the War of 1812 - Episode 2 - Leadership
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · 11d
Our sort of people! We may have been lining up future speakers and topics!
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Tom Fournier @tom4141tom.bsky.social · 12d
So delightful to catch up with Gareth Glover and his wife Mary on their cross Canada tour!

L to R: Mary and Gareth Glover, J. David Markham, Tom Fournier, Ross Flowers and Peter Twist.
L to R: Mary and Gareth Glover, J. David Markham, Tom Fournier, Ross Flowers and Peter Twist.
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · 14d
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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.
Conversations on the War of 1812 with Donald Graves - Episode 1
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Sep 8
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Another artillery clip!

We talk about wear and tear on barrels and learn a new work (for me) OBTURATION!
Firing a WW1 Cannon and the Magic of Obturation! #ww1 #cannons #artillerygaming
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Sep 5
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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Evolution of Artillery - Introducing Breech Loading and Recoil Mechanisms #artillerygaming #ww1
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Sep 3
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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!
Artillery - Ammunition Wagons, Forge and Ordnance - Let's Learn What They Are & How They Are Used
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 30
Here is the full 90 minute video!

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Field Artillery from the War of 1812 to the First World War #artillerygaming #cannons #artillery
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 30
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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Talking Cannons, Explosive Powder and Dramatic Recoil! #warof1812 #napoleonicwars #artillerygaming
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 28
Thanks for the amplification, much appreciated!

Our monthly series is only online. We do our annual conference as a hybrid.
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 27
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!

www.historysymposium.com/online-lectu...
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 25
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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!
The Incredible Detail of a WW1 Artillery Barrage Map - Vimy Ridge #ww1 #vimyridge #artillerygaming
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 21
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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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 20
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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!
Learning About a New War of 1812 Podcast! #warof1812 #historypodcast #canadianhistory
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 19
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!
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 11
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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
Field Artillery from the War of 1812 to the First World War #artillerygaming #cannons #artillery
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Aug 6
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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.
Recreating the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion and a Motorcycle! #mackenzie-papineau #canadianhistory
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jul 29
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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Taking a Visit to the Lundy's Lane Battlefield #warof1812 #canadianhistory #canadianheritage
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jul 8
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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.
Napoleonic Era Drums in the Grand Place, Brussels! #napoleonicwars #brussels #drumscrownforces1812
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jul 3
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This was a fun moment to capture for our channel!
The Drums Crown Forces 1812 do a Brussels Flash Mob! #historysymposium #warof1812 #flashmob
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jul 3
Meet your History Symposium team!

In the heart of the action at Waterloo 2025!

Photo by Deb Brown
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jun 19
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From Stoney Creek 2025, a view of the American Army as it marches to do drill on the Saturday morning.
Stoney Creek 2025 - American Army Marches to Drill. #historysymposium #warof1812 #americanarmy
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jun 18
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Tom Fournier @tom4141tom.bsky.social · Jun 18
On this 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, we look back at this narrated slide show I did of the Canadian expedition to Waterloo 200!

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The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jun 13
New video!

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

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The British Army: Heading to Drill - Stoney Creek 2025 #historysymposium #warof1812 #napoleonicwars
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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · Jun 3
New video!

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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Drill: Street Fighting or Working Through a Narrow Defile #historysymposium #warof1812
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