The musketeers of Louis XIII were soldiers who served as a combination of secret service and special forces. You could say were like the four musketeers! We each represented a different part of the rare disease process….each having our own journey, each passionate, each determined and willing to make a difference. Synopsis: The young D'Artagnan travels to Paris, where he hopes to become one of the Musketeer of Louis XIII. The Musketeers of the Guard (French: Mousquetaires de la garde) or King's Musketeers (Mousquetaires du roi); full name - Musketeers of the military household of the King of France (Mousquetaires de la maison militaire du roi de France) were a fighting company of the military branch of the Maison du Roi, the Royal Household of the French monarchy The early 17th century was a troubled time in France. The three fight until the guards close their eyes and bow. The Fighting Musketeers is a film directed by Bernard Borderie with Gerard Barray, Georges Descrières, Bernard Woringer, Jacques Toja, Mylène Demongeot .... Year: 1961. Shortly after their creation, Cardinal Richelieu created a bodyguard unit for himself. With Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles. Musketeers were armed with a musket, a simple firearm around 4.5 feet (1.4 metres) in length which fired a lead musket ball weighing about 2/3 oz (18g) using a gunpowder charge. One Musketeer was fighting for his own and other children’s lives – a fight against Batten’s Disease. The Musketeers return, in a stunning second season that explodes from the screen with more thrills, action and adventure than ever before. With Gérard Barray, Mylène Demongeot, Perrette Pradier, Georges Descrières. The musket most commonly used was the matchlock, which was fired by touching off a priming charge with a piece of burning slow-match cord. Directed by Bernard Borderie. Their main duty was to protect the king and his family. But the Musketeers soon discover that this supposed ally is not all that he appears. Set on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and … While the guards have their eyes shut, the three criminals hide on top of a windmill. It stars Tom Burke as Athos, Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Howard Charles as Porthos, Luke Pasqualino as d'Artagnan, with Tamla Kari as Constance … The musketeers fight against the guards until the masked lady challenges the two guards to a duel of manners. Set on the streets of 17th-century Paris, where law and order is more an idea than reality, The Musketeers follows the horse riding, sword-wielding Musketeers Athos, Aramis and Porthos. As France teeters on the brink of war with Spain, the Comte de Rochefort has escaped from a Spanish prison and aims to establish himself at court. In a time of frequent plots and conspiracies, this was no small task. Their high esprit de corps gained royal favor for the Musketeers and they were frequently seen at court and in Paris. Created by Adrian Hodges. The first episode was shown on BBC One on 19 January 2014. Advertisement. The Musketeers, many of them still teenagers, soon gained a reputation for unruly behaviour and fighting spirit. … Original title: Les trois mousquetaires: Première époque - Les ferrets de la reine (The Fighting Musketeers). To avenge her defeat and with the help of the Cardinal's army leader Rochefort, the treacherous Milady de Winter kidnaps both D'Artagnan and Constance, in order to spur a war between the French and the English, as per the Cardinal's wish. The Musketeers is a BBC period action drama programme based on the characters from Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel The Three Musketeers and co-produced by BBC America and BBC Worldwide. 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