95th Rifles - The Charge

This scene was created and filmed on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Euston Hall in Suffolk.

I have plans to incorporate this sequence into a much larger project in the future.

This short clip could never have been achieved without the dedication of all involved and the comradery that runs between the first and second battalions of the 95th Rifles - both of which have my sincerest thanks.

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• 95th
• Rifles
• Adam
• Paylor
• Battle
• Charge
• Swords
• War
• History
• Napoleonic
• Sharpe

[dablubus]

The green jackets are charging? Since they are long range lite infantry that would not be very effective against line infantry.

[AdPaylor]

@dablubus Cold steel is cold steel, whether its a redcoat or ar a greenjacket thrusting it into a Frenchman.

[Kotassium]

One problem. The Rifles were skirmishers so they didn't often form ranks and charge.

[AdPaylor]

It was indeed counter-productive to not make use of the advantage in range that the Baker Rifle offered over the French charloville muskets. However, it did occur. Much of the fighting at Vitoria, particularly the opening stages of the battle, were fought using cold steel. Mark Urbans 'Rifles', ammoungst other books, gives some great examples.

[MosheNL]

Did they issue British Bully Beef to the troops 2oo years ago,mate?

[AdPaylor]

They were indeed mate.

[vinsong]

hrhhh

[Jaxar1]

Awesome! What kind of camera are you using??

[arsenal395]

really intimidating at 0:39. I'd hate to be the french

[vengefulnoob]

It isn't a musket: it's a rifle... The fact is it has rifling in the barrel whereas a musket doesn't. It's an important difference as you can't hit the proverbial barn door with a musket whereas a rifle is more accurate

[Hir202]

nice!

[pharoah246]

First of all it's not, and that's not the reason why they made it that long... The reason for it's length was for an increase of accuracy and rifling capability. Also They had shorter muskets for cavalry and artillery to defend themselves. And the bayonet was hardly a concern when they developed it. The musket, which i presume you are talking about, what an infantry rifle, and was made only for infantry, which experienced the most combat.