"Muskets at the Battle of Waterloo: Injuries of War,.." Topic
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Tango01 | 01 Dec 2017 3:46 p.m. PST |
…Then vs. Now. "The Napoleonic Wars waged for twelve years with many weapons and tactics employed in the fight. This is especially true of the epic Battle of Waterloo on June 18th of 1815, a battle which finally brought the tyrannical rule of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to an end. Of the weapons used in the fight, perhaps the most prevalent was the musket. The muzzle-loaded, smoothbore musket was the standard equipment for heavy cavalry. Most every infantryman carried one of these muskets which fired iron balls that were three quarters of an inch in diameter. The common model of the time was the Charleville 1777 which was implemented in light infantry, cavalry and artillery…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
evilgong | 01 Dec 2017 4:05 p.m. PST |
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LtJBSz | 02 Dec 2017 2:24 p.m. PST |
One of the most uninformed post written. |
Marcel1809 | 03 Dec 2017 6:31 a.m. PST |
Oh my is this for real? What a load of nonsense in one article. |
Bellbottom | 04 Dec 2017 2:55 a.m. PST |
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deadhead | 04 Dec 2017 1:58 p.m. PST |
It is quite extraordinary and honestly not worth even looking at to criticise. The message is that a musket was not the ideal Health and Safety weapon even for the chap handling it. That is it. Listing the errors…not worth it. I wish there was a delete button. Tango, you cannot get it right every time. Heck, if anyone can do that 30% of the time that is quite an achievement and contribution! But not this one. (Grin) |
Tango01 | 05 Dec 2017 12:08 p.m. PST |
Of course I can't…. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Sebastian Palmer | 10 Dec 2017 1:30 p.m. PST |
Hi Armand, thanks for sharing. I find the negativity of the responses here more offputting than any shortcomings in the admittedly less than brilliant or fascinating linked article. Ho-hum… |
Tango01 | 10 Dec 2017 3:32 p.m. PST |
Happy you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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