Captain Huchehault walks to battle
(medieval festival « Fête des Remparts de Dinan », 2006).

Paying the troops.
(with the provost and a billman of the "Lances de Bretagne" society)
(medieval event at Fort la Latte, 29-31 may 2004)

Training the billmen.
(with some members of the "Lances de Bretagne" society)
(medieval event at Fort la Latte, 29-31 may 2004)

Alone in front of his yellow tent,
Huchehault talks about his medieval life
and does not look like a very warlike squire...
(medieval event in Houdan (near Paris), 14-15 june 2003)

...but give him a few Breton billmen
and he will soon lead them to the training ground and to battle !
(here some members of the "Lances de Bretagne" society)
(medieval event in St-Renan (Brittany), 19-20 july 2003)

 

 

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Period camp

 

Three medieval tents, and various items and accessories, recreate the atmosphere of a period encampment.

The two round "pavilions".
(medieval event in the village of Bourg-le-Roi (near Le Mans), 29 june 2003)

 

Small round white "pavilion", and red "burgundian" tent.

 

Huchehault's golden "pavilion"
displays everything necessary for medieval camp life

 

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Black-powder artillery

 

Huchehault has a few handguns, and also a secret weapon : a "ribaudequin", four small black-powder guns on a wheeled carriage.

 

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Various medieval displays ans shows

Huchehault leads a mob of peasants fighting for social rights...
(Dinan medieval festival, july 2002)

...but is arrested by the authorities !
(Dinan medieval festival, july 2002)
(photo from the newspaper Ouest-France)

Guiding a tour on an historical site
(battlefield of St-Aubin-du-Cormier 1488)
(photo from the newspaper Ouest-France, may 2002)

 

 

Historical info in this website

Huchehault along the centuries (miscellaneous re-enactments)

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