Marston Moor

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2092

Date Released

7 Jul 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Marston Moor
2. 2On the Water
3. 3Welsh Win
4. 4Prince Charles on Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marston Moor. DESCRIPTION: A second Battle of Marston Moor - a re-enactment of the key battle of the Civil war over three hundred years ago, when the Royalists were routed. The 1969 battle was fought in intense heat and period costume - alas, with the same result. It was all part of the York Festival. SHOTLIST: Cavaliers stand by cannon in re-inaction on Marston Moor of battle between Roundheads and Cavaliers. Man loading cannon. Cavaliers with flags. Smoke from cannons. Cavalier with musket, pan to Republican Army. GV Republican army on Marston Moor. Pan lines of Republican soldiers. Cannon fired. Loading cannon. Republican officer gives order to fire. Cannon fires. Republican army pan to Royalist army. Royalists’ cannon fired. Line of Royalist soldiers stand up from kneeling position. Group of Cavaliers with pikes. Flag (Cavalier). Republican soldiers with flag march towards Cavaliers. Cavalier drummer. Republican army approaching Cavaliers. Cavaliers marching toward Republican army. Flag. Roundhead on horseback. Through bushes Roundheads advance. Cavaliers advance. Roundheads advancing. Battle commences. Cavaliers and Roundheads fighting. Two shots battle in progress. Cavalier lunges at camera with sword. Roundhead fencing with Cavalier. Cavalier fencing. Battle scene. Roundhead runs across field to join battle.

Keywords

Commemorations; Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; Military; History and archaeology

Locations

Yorkshire; United Kingdom

Footage sources

5 Cities Film

Card file number

94909

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

159

Story extras:

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