Napoleonic soldiers in action.

Re-enactors of the 33rd Regiment of Foot fire a musket volley.
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[2ndpadrummer]

thats an impressive espontoon ur seargent has =)

[johndivall]

@2ndpadrummer

The whole 33rd Regiment re-enactment group is a really excellent outfit, led by a first class sergeant. They are accurate, very well drilled, and if you want to see how it should be done go and see them in action. If you Google 33rd Regiment you'll find them. This video clip was shot actually on the battle field at Waterloo in June 2009

[kvn8907]

It's hard to imagine that a weapon like this, that takes a full minute to fire once, was actually more effective in battle than a bow-and-arrow or crossbow.

[johndivall]

@kvn8907 The great thing about the musket was that, whereas archers were extremely skilled and trained from a very young age, foot soldiers could be trained in musketry probably in less than a week. And well trained infantry could get off three aimed shots a minute.

[KingBilco]

Great Job! Hope to see you all very soon!

Drummer Bilcliffe

[johndivall]

Hi KingBilco,

Glad you like the video clip. Check out the site again about end of July or early August and you might see an even more spectacular shot!

Cheers,

John

[xxweaponsxx123]

Did you got black powder is your face?

[Scoutrussp7]

The guy with camera got punished by a death penalty with firing squad o_O

[LutzDerLurch]

@FinalFreek It is a great Misconception. The Powder resides in a nice and dry Leatherpouch inside a massive, dry Block of wood,mainly Beech. When taken out, it is in your hand, and it is contained in the pan and Barrel safely. If you get a drop of Rain on the filled Pan while open or you stand too lonf in the rain loaded without precautions against rain, water will turn the priming into a smudge. BUT, it takes few precaution to prevent. Greasing the arms helps a lot, as does proper body position

[LutzDerLurch]

@kvn8907 15-20 Seconds to Reload, not a Minute.

[LutzDerLurch]

@ILOVETHE1700s Thank you. Although Matchlock Muskets are rather doomed in the Rain, Wheellocks and Flintlocks perform, though not perfectly, quite well even in bad Weather, when the Uder knows what to do. Many Reenactors dont, for some Reason, menage to fire in the Rain, but I'd bet my Behind its because a Lack of Training.

[LutzDerLurch]

@johndivall The Effectiveness of the Bow is highly overrated, as is the Musket very often highly underrated. Also, The Fairytale of Archers being difficult and expansive to train and musketeers being very cheaply and easily got by is Rubbish.

[Phantomgoast]

:) amazing

[ILOVETHE1700s]

See? Muskets do fire in the rain. Its probably only if you leave the pan open too long. People always seem to under estimate muskets. Sad.

[whowantsabighug]

I find it quite funny how the sergeant is shorter than all of them, then he has the spear/lance held in that comical way, it made me smile.