"Arab Camels in North Africa" Topic
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| Grelber | 04 Jan 2018 12:22 p.m. PST |
Did Arabs in North Africa ride camels into battle? I think the Tuareg and Beja did, but the Tuareg were definitely Bedouin, not Arab. I'm wondering about the Arab tribes, though. If so, what sort of weapons did they use? Spears, cutlasses, rifle, how were they used?
Trying to figure out if they can be used in Foreign Legion battles, or if the Arabs dismounted first and went into battle on foot. Grelber |
| Shedman | 04 Jan 2018 2:18 p.m. PST |
My understanding, from reading various 19th French & British books, was that the camel was used in a strategic role. That is it got them to the battlefield and then the troops either fought on foot or on horseback. Have a look at Small wars by Callwell. He basically says that they are rubbish in a battle Alan |
| Corporal Fagen | 04 Jan 2018 3:24 p.m. PST |
I think you mean the Tuaregs are Berbers (not Bedouins). I know that they ambushed the Flatters expedition mounted |
| Grelber | 04 Jan 2018 5:40 p.m. PST |
You're right, Corporal, I had been thinking Berbers. Grelber |
| Old Contemptibles | 05 Jan 2018 12:13 a.m. PST |
Both horses and camels were/are used. I never heard of them dismounting. If you didn't have a horse or a camel. Then I presume you marched or rather walked to the battle. But if you are going to have riders dismount then they should not require horse or camel holders. |
| dBerczerk | 05 Jan 2018 6:54 p.m. PST |
There were several rather convincing charges by men mounted on camels in the film "Lawrence of Arabia." |
| Major Bloodnok | 06 Jan 2018 3:23 p.m. PST |
Lawrence accidently shot his camel in the back of the head while firing his revolver during a "charge". |
| Old Contemptibles | 09 Jan 2018 12:10 p.m. PST |
All North African tribes fought on camels, horses and foot. That is why there figures for them. YouTube link |
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