Troops Embark (1914)

Troops embark. Location of events unknown / unclear. French cavalry (Cuirassiers?) embarking: loading trains. Shot of 2 soldiers standing and talking; while in background gun carriages etc. are loaded onto flatcars of train. Horses standing near carriages; cavalrymen packing stuff; carrying saddles past; etc. Closer shot of 1 man standing holding his horse while another attempts to start leading his mount up the ramp. Finally a funny shot of c. 10 men trying to push a reluctant horse up the ramp and into the carriage. FILM ID:2470.1 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 historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumo