Back To Quebec (1959)

Chichester, Sussex. The Royal Sussex Regiment celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Quebec with a re-enactment. M/S of the opening ceremony of the Roussillon Barracks, and unveiling of a plaque by the Duke of Norfolk. M/S Soldier puts on a wig. A group of men dressed up in striped shirts as ’sailors’ pull along a trailer transformed into a boat full of soldiers. M/S of soldiers in 18th century period outfits marching along with muskets. M/S spectators. There are various shots of the advance on both sides, and the skirmish, and the troops charge. One is dressed as an Indian. A soldier fixes a white feather in his hat. After the battle the white plume became part of the Royal Sussex badge. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters his