HUNDREDS of people joined in the action as Harwich held a Napoleonic weekend, featuring the town’s King's German Artillery.

This year’s Napoleonic weekend took place from August 17 to August 18, with a theme of "the unrest caused by the French Revolution in Georgian Britain".

The event took place at Harwich’s Redoubt Fort, which is run by Harwich Society volunteers, with each day starting with a flag ceremony, followed by canon and musket drills and living history exhibits.

Ceremony - There was a flag ceremony each day of the eventCeremony - There was a flag ceremony each day of the event (Image: STEVE BRADING)

Philip Merriott, also known as Andreus Cleeve, the Commanding Officer of the King's German Artillery, said: “It was an excellent weekend.

“The military displays accurately depicted the drill of the 1800's and the explosion of blank charges of musket and canon brought the Redoubt fortress to life.

“The intriguing political changes of the French and American revolutions were also written into a script that informed and entertained."

History - There was also living history exhibitions at the eventHistory - There was also living history exhibitions at the event (Image: STEVE BRADING)

Mr Merriott said about 160 adults and 40 children attended on the Sunday, with about 300 people in total on the Saturday.   

He added: “Many of the visitors said that the story and displays were entertaining.

"Children and the young at heart joined the re-enactors in marching and gun drill using wooden replicas.”