"Victory Volley" Topic
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Grelber | 20 Apr 2014 9:05 p.m. PST |
I understand that, after the skirmish on Lexington Green (19 April 1775), the British light infantry was allowed to fire a "victory volley." Could anyone tell me more about this custom: when and how it originated, and when/if it faded away? My British might have to give it a try after driving off attacking Pathans. Grelber |
andygamer | 20 Apr 2014 9:51 p.m. PST |
If it's the same as a feu de joie it's firing (blanks) into the air at a 45° angle (so not aimed fire) that was done sequentially according to Wiki
link However, when I was in an 1860's reenactment group of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (using British Rifle regt drill), we fired together into the air as a volley and not sequentially. |
spontoon | 21 Apr 2014 3:19 p.m. PST |
Really, ANdy? I seem to remember it sequentially, like file firing. |
andygamer | 21 Apr 2014 5:21 p.m. PST |
Not that I recall, Donald, although I think we only did one on Simcoe Day (or Dominion Day). Maybe it was 1860's drill contrasted with your F&I and 1812 reenacting? Or a Rifle regiment eccentricity? Or me just misremembering 1980? Darn brain! Now where did I put my beer again??? |
number4 | 02 May 2014 9:40 p.m. PST |
My guess is it started out as a formal way to ensure everyone's musket was empty before returning to camp/barracks. It's always been by files. My dad told me about having to do one in Berlin in 1950; someone always managed to screw up in rehearsals (and there was a great wailing and gnashing of NCO's) but on the day they got it right, much to everyone's relief! |
Musketier | 06 May 2014 7:20 a.m. PST |
Apparently the Austrian right wing spontaneaoulsy fired a feu de joie after the battle of Kolin, without properly raising their muskets, and wounded several members of FM Daun's staff that had moved to the front. link |
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