The pikes are coming down from underneath the thatch again in Ballinamuck, Co Longford where 200 years ago the French and Irish were defeated and the rebellion of that year was finally broken.
The people of the north Longford village are planning a re-enactment of the battle where Gen Humbert's drive to defeat the British with the help of Irish rebels was shattered and hundreds of men died.
Two hundred years on the battle will be staged again and some of those taking part will carry some of the pikes which survived in the area since that famous engagement.
According to Shane McCabe, who is acting press officer for the umbrella body co-ordinating all the activities which have been planned for the last week in August, locals plan to display and use weapons which were concealed or found at the battle site.
"There are an amazing number of events planned by the villagers for the anniversary week of the battle and the community has been working on this for nearly two years," he said.
"The highlight of the week will be the battle and there will be a large number of groups who are involved in battle enactments coming to take part. The locals will take part as well and the whole battle will be re-enacted in as faithful a manner as possible. The Army is involved in helping arrange this," he said.
There will even be a group from France taking part. Fifty people from the village of Saint Nadord, with which Ballinamuck is twinned, will take part in the event.
"There has been a lot of emphasis so far this year on the events taking part in Wexford, Wicklow and in Antrim but we would like to remember Longford's role in what proved to be a decisive battle, not only in Irish but in European terms."
He said there is enormous enthusiasm for the project in Ballinamuck and the surrounding areas and literally hundreds of events are being planned for the week.
Longford people all over the country and abroad are helping fund the celebrations and fund-raising events are continuing.
"There is a great sense of pride in Ballinamuck's place in Irish and European history and we expect thousands of visitors for the celebrations," he added.