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| Tango01 | 11 Nov 2016 11:54 a.m. PST |
… the Crimean War. "In early 1854 the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot was just short of its official establishment. However, with the Crimean War looming the Regiment was given authorisation to recruit an additional 200 men and warned off for deployment with the forthcoming "Eastern Expedition". At a time when the British Army was re-equipping its infantry with the new Minié Rifle the 38th Foot would have to make do with some 250 rifled muskets and 571 of the older 1842 Pattern smoothbore percussion muskets. The new Minié Rifle was a great improvement over the smoothbore having far greater range and accuracy. Before the end of the Crimean War the British Army would find itself re-armed with the new Enfield Rifle but for now the 38th would have to sail with what they had. The Colonel of the 38th at this time had just been appointed Brigadier so Lieutenant-Colonel J.J. Louth was given command while Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Sparks became second-in-command. For its deployment with the Eastern Expedition the 38th was to consist of Head-Quarters, grenadier and light companies as well as six line companies numbered 1 to 6. In addition to the men they would take with them 23 women, 12 horses and 3 civilian servants…"
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