Yes I'm aware of the uses of March No. 1 in D, but you'll never, not convince me that it was, in fact: a Victorian Randy "MachoMan" Savage bayonet charge.
Sir, you are a leader in your field of study. I especially love the attention to detail when equipping yourself in both gear and clothing, as well as the addition of steel backers to the targets. I’ve learned from your slow motion sequences there is often a ring of smoke generated near the muzzle upon firing. Bloody interesting!
How many SUPERB presntations ,do you have in you? They seem ,inexhaustible in scope,and quality!! THANK YOU ever so much,for your dedication ,and ENERGY!!
Nearly pulled a muscle springing to my feet for 'land of hope and glory'... seeing the charge with bayonet fixed brought a tear to my eye. You simply HAVE to be up for a commendation after that feet of heroism!!
It always fascinates me how much is seemingly learned, then forgotten, then relearned by British regiments throughout history. Granted, the army as a whole being a colonial police force in semi peacetime, regimental/battalion tactical doctrine changed from unit to unit and campaign to campaign. When comparing the basics of extended order drill in this period to that of British infantry in the American Revolution, (or even in the later stages of the French and Indian War for that matter) it's honestly baffling how similar the two are when observed under a microscope, even when flint locked, Long land pattern muskets were the standard arm. Great work as always my man!
I find these videos very calming. In addition to the huge amount of specific info you give. Where else can you get this mix of uniform drill and equipment history.
A great video and thanks for sharing. You put a lot of effort into these videos, the result of which is a perfect mix of history, technical information and recreation of the lived experience. It's thanks to people like you that I've stopped paying for the TV licence here in the UK; RUclips channels like yours are far better.
Excellent, as always. 🌟 I had the wonderful experience of hearing a Xhosa speaker present a paper on the bush wars. Given my obvious incompetence, he had the grace to stand in while I referred to the Xhosa to illustrate the open order bickering problem. Me: "The two rough skirmish lines would approach their local last safe moment, at which point each of the... Him: "...Xhosa..." Me: "...would fire a single round and adopt cover to reload." And so on. Sadly, I remember the story but not the gentleman's name or indeed where we were when it happened. 😢😊😮
I have practiced its true pronunciation but, for fear of not doing it justice, I elected to use the Anglicized version. It's a way of speaking that is so different, for sure!
Rob, absolutely bloody marvellous my boy! Superbly well done, bravo sir! I've really missed this classic format BML film. The charge with fixed bayonet to Pomp and Circumstance at the end literally gave me goose bumps! I hit the like button less than 30 seconds in. What an arrogant race we Anglo Saxons are that with bravery and technology we went across the world forging an Empire the like of which had never been seen before or since. Really well done Rob, made my day and I will definitely be watching again. Many thanks 🏴🇬🇧🇨🇦
GREAT to see more of that! Happy to see the P51 in action again, being so rare to find and shooting on camera, and seeing it again in action once more after 7 months or so since it graced the channel for the first time.
Good morning from the still dark south Okanagan, thanks so much for another superb video. Your attention to detail as well as dedication to realism - ant hills included - is very much appreciated. To me it elevates your videos above many in bringing our history to life. All the best.
Fantastic production, I enjoy this type of format. Highly entertaining and educational simultaneously. Your impression is convincing, I prefer the clean chin with mustache and chops and wear that style for highland games. Thanks again.
Your research into and presentation of the historic kit and gear, is nothing short of amazing, sir! I can only imagine the amount of time and work that goes into your presentations! Your dedication is admirable! Thank you! Historical gear and the kit that the soldiers of different armies and units carried is fascinating to me! Your videos are very informative and your presentation extremely entertaining! I enjoy them immensely! You could, and SHOULD have your own TV series on the History Channel!!
Thank you, as always great video and great knowledge. Thank you for all the informations,time and hard work. Love yoir chanel. Wishing you and everyone all the best
@britishmuzzleloaders just stating the truth. I enjoy as well all the collaborations and videos with other enthusiasts that you have made. You and anyone partiticipating or supporting you need to know that it is not for nothing. So many of us do appreciate and can't put in words our appreciation. Take care ,stay safe and please stay awesome
Wonderful presentation as always. Mounting the bayonet and then running up and simply kicking the enemy seems unconventional, but the video material seems to show it being undeniably effective. They did not get back up. Thank you as always for your good work, fine sir!
Haha! Well,.... stabbing a steel target with a bayonet that is essentially made of unobtainium would not be the most logical of moves for a video,.... in my humble opinion... That said,... a melee can be a confusing and brutal place... 😀
I live 20 minutes from the town called 'Kilmarnock' in which the headwear, bonnet or 'bunnit' is named after have no idea why its named after there but might have something to do with the nation famous poet 'Robert Burns'...
@@britishmuzzleloaders Ahhh okay i had thought that initially but its not commonly known about the town nowadays and could not find much on google aboot that gid on ye lad, i have defiantly found a new channel I will be watching now you have a new subscriber! Great content.
Love the video! Would you ever consider doing a mini series similar to your kit videos but based on how you make or acquire some of your other pieces of kit?
Mmmm,.... pretty much everything is explained in those Kit videos... That said, this particular get-up has not been featured in a video yet (of course),... I typically wait for a period of time during which "new" things have come to the Channel, then there is enough subject material to warrant a whole video.
denne howt kloowf - You did pronounce it very well though. When I lived in SA, I traversed this entire area. It is magnificent, steeped in history and still quite wild.
I love seeing Rob run around in Canada with his outfits. I can only imagine if some hipsters stumble on him in their own flannel pajama pants and say, "HEY he is one of us, eh?!" Rob turns around, "Go back to Ottawa, friends."
Of course that was done in the Mutiny just a few years later... South Africa saw perhaps the most use of expedient or modified dress in the pre-Crimean Army.
I just read those 2 books by Col Snook myself, very interesting stuff! I can also recommend "The Wedding Feast War: The final tragedy of the Xhosa people" by Keith Smith...
The Rifles and Light Infantry would retain their unique titles and styles of dress, though of course everyone now could serve as light infantry so the distinction was purely stylistic. By Crimea the distinction between Rifles, Light Infantry and the Line Infantry, was that the former two had buglers instead of drummers had a quicker marching speed and would carry the rifle from the trail (parallel to the ground). Though by the end of the 19th century Line Infantry would increasingly become more like the Rifles and Light Infantry to the point where by the Great War the distinction was purely in manner of dress and titles, as the Line Infantry had long carried bugles in place of drums (though the title of "Drummer" remained regardless of what he carried in the field) and fought in open order and other such like that was in decades previous the reserve of the Rifles and Light Infantry regiments.
Nothing happened to the Rifle units in the 1850s.. except they had their Brunswicks replaced with the P51 (in the Crimea) and the P53 later on... All infantry were trained in the same tactics by this time. That said, there still was a light role tradition within the Rifles.. For instance two of the Divisions in the Crimea had a Rifle Brigade battalion (a ''seventh' battalion in the Division of six) that was not part of either Brigade, intended for "light Infantry duties" within the Division..
Why am I grateful on this Thanksgiving day?? A new British Muzzleloaders video!! Thank you Rob! Did you purchase your trousers? My guess, knowing you, you found the fabric and manufactured them yourself 😂
Fantastic video I'm sure you will have answered this before, but WHERE are you shooting?! You have access to such huge swathes of land, is it private? Very envious
Given the right breast pocket, could it be that the caps where carried in that? Or given the cartridge pouch was locally manufactured, perhaps accommodation for caps where made in it's design, or perhaps even in the haversack? From my limited reading on the war, particularly the 74th's dress, I couldn't find much detail regarding the boat smocks worn (outwith colour and name), so I imagine the even more minute detail of how caps where carried would likewise be neglected if not entirely omitted.
Best not apply the exact details... the smock is just something off of Ebay... Did ships smocks have pockets?,.. by most artwork, no... entirely possible that the caps were kept in some sort of interior compartment or pouch within the ammunition pouch, for sure.. I just went with the stand alone cap pouch, with the necessary caveats...
@@britishmuzzleloaders I wouldn't worry about it. The fact that it's called Dennehoutkloof is evidence enough it was covered by pine trees. So all good. Great job by the way. Very interesting.
I love your channel. It’s very lovely because I’m interest history of war very interest rifle and I just learned that World War I World War II and Korean War you should learn the battle of kapyong very pleased to Australia and Canadians in next year 2025
Close, then.... and yes,.. I picked the name based on the Channel 'tradition' of naming these 'field firing' videos in a way that compliments the subject. Cheers!
Very long video but only two words about Crimean War. But it was the conflict were p51 most widely used and have braught victory for the Great Britain. I live in Sevastopol and l found a lot of bullets for p51 when l was a child.
I'm not sure you can call the 1850's mid Victorian. Victoria took the thrown in 1840 (I think) and expired 1901 (I think again), so mid Victorian would be around 1870. The point being is the 19th Century is not the Victorian period. The 1800's comprised of the The Regency, the Georgian and the Victorian periods. You seem to be conflating the 1800s as being purely Victorian. But I did appreciate the detailed uniform descriptions. Very good.
Yes, the 1800s were not wholly Victorian... in that we are in agreement... The opening was indeed a bit clunky and should have been delivered as "a series of [British] 19th century campaigns...", rather than "Victorian".... the perils of field filming with waning daylight, I suppose...
I always wonder why 18th century rifles could not carry bayonets, but 19th century ones could. I have looked at several primary sources but none of them say why.
good god, the mustache somehow evolved further than perfection!
now i have to rewatch
he upped his game a lot, no doubt at the behest of Mrs Muzzleloader
Haha! A bit of field expedient scruffiness...
Oh dear, are you still in there Mr muzzleloader ? Or has the stache taken over completely?
@@britishmuzzleloaders you are not only a victorian rifleman but also a victorian moustacheman !
Dear Sir, Your channel deserves so much that it is a pity that you haven’t reached an higher number of subscribers yet. I wish you all the best.
Very kind of you to say. Cheers.
Yes I'm aware of the uses of March No. 1 in D, but you'll never, not convince me that it was, in fact: a Victorian Randy "MachoMan" Savage bayonet charge.
Hahaha!
You certainly put a lot of effort into your videos. Jolly good show old boy, jolly good show.
Thank you kindly!
"Got a problem with that?" LMFAO
Thanks for another informative video. I'd love to see more content from these early South African campaigns.
Cheers! The CFWs are such a complicated series of events!
Sir, you are a leader in your field of study. I especially love the attention to detail when equipping yourself in both gear and clothing, as well as the addition of steel backers to the targets.
I’ve learned from your slow motion sequences there is often a ring of smoke generated near the muzzle upon firing. Bloody interesting!
The steel adds so much to the shooting experience, for sure!
How many SUPERB presntations ,do you have in you? They seem ,inexhaustible in scope,and quality!! THANK YOU ever so much,for your dedication ,and ENERGY!!
I'll keep going as long as the ideas keep coming!
Another fine production, informative and well presented as always. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another exceptional piece of work. The attention to historical detail, and army manuals, is exemplary. Thank you again, another terrific video.
Most welcome!
Thank you for another great video!
Most welcome!
Nearly pulled a muscle springing to my feet for 'land of hope and glory'... seeing the charge with bayonet fixed brought a tear to my eye. You simply HAVE to be up for a commendation after that feet of heroism!!
Easy, Tiger! Don't pull a hammy!
Another brilliant video Rob, and that p51, what a beauty, keep up the good work.
@@garybourne3701 Cheers!
A tear to my eyes as well as yours when I remember the version from a certain shipbuilding town.
One of my favourite channels. Has really made me appreciate our Canadian military heritage.
Even when not dealing directly with the Canadian aspect, the greater Empire context is nearly as relevant.
Jesus Christ I feel like a geezer, I remember when he had coffee colored locks and highland gear. Keep up the great work sir!
Time marches on....
It always fascinates me how much is seemingly learned, then forgotten, then relearned by British regiments throughout history. Granted, the army as a whole being a colonial police force in semi peacetime, regimental/battalion tactical doctrine changed from unit to unit and campaign to campaign. When comparing the basics of extended order drill in this period to that of British infantry in the American Revolution, (or even in the later stages of the French and Indian War for that matter) it's honestly baffling how similar the two are when observed under a microscope, even when flint locked, Long land pattern muskets were the standard arm. Great work as always my man!
Extended order is extended order! Cheers!
This is excellent - an interesting subject, great information, fun and illustrative visuals. Fantastic! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers.
I find these videos very calming. In addition to the huge amount of specific info you give. Where else can you get this mix of uniform drill and equipment history.
Cheers!
A great video and thanks for sharing. You put a lot of effort into these videos, the result of which is a perfect mix of history, technical information and recreation of the lived experience. It's thanks to people like you that I've stopped paying for the TV licence here in the UK; RUclips channels like yours are far better.
That is very kind of you to say. Happy to hear that the material is to your liking!
Excellent, as always. 🌟
I had the wonderful experience of hearing a Xhosa speaker present a paper on the bush wars. Given my obvious incompetence, he had the grace to stand in while I referred to the Xhosa to illustrate the open order bickering problem.
Me: "The two rough skirmish lines would approach their local last safe moment, at which point each of the...
Him: "...Xhosa..."
Me: "...would fire a single round and adopt cover to reload."
And so on. Sadly, I remember the story but not the gentleman's name or indeed where we were when it happened. 😢😊😮
I have practiced its true pronunciation but, for fear of not doing it justice, I elected to use the Anglicized version. It's a way of speaking that is so different, for sure!
@britishmuzzleloaders don't blame you! There's no way I could do it - have enough trouble with schoolboy French. English too.👍
Rob, absolutely bloody marvellous my boy! Superbly well done, bravo sir! I've really missed this classic format BML film. The charge with fixed bayonet to Pomp and Circumstance at the end literally gave me goose bumps! I hit the like button less than 30 seconds in.
What an arrogant race we Anglo Saxons are that with bravery and technology we went across the world forging an Empire the like of which had never been seen before or since.
Really well done Rob, made my day and I will definitely be watching again. Many thanks 🏴🇬🇧🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed it! This was certainly fun to get back to!
GREAT to see more of that! Happy to see the P51 in action again, being so rare to find and shooting on camera, and seeing it again in action once more after 7 months or so since it graced the channel for the first time.
It's a great rifle to use, for sure. Similar yet distinct from the P53...
It has been a while but I love these videos full of rich history.
Cheers!
@@britishmuzzleloaders Cheers to you.
Awesome kit. I really liked the tracking shot during the bayonet charge
Cheers!
excellent and informative video
Cheers!
An enjoyable and informative video as is the standard from this channel, thank you Rob.
Thank you, kindly.
I love your cadence, and edits. The material is always interesting.
Cheers. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Some of your best work. Well done.
Very kind! Cheers.
Good morning from the still dark south Okanagan, thanks so much for another superb video. Your attention to detail as well as dedication to realism - ant hills included - is very much appreciated. To me it elevates your videos above many in bringing our history to life. All the best.
Very kind. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much Rob for all this work and this exceptional historical and technical content.
Thank you!
Given the time of year, I was imagining Rob's war cry as he charged with bayonet fixed would be 'For the four pounds of back-bacon, eh!'
Haha!
Remarkable presentation, charming and informative .
Thank you kindly.
Fantastic production, I enjoy this type of format. Highly entertaining and educational simultaneously. Your impression is convincing, I prefer the clean chin with mustache and chops and wear that style for highland games. Thanks again.
Unshaven as per field service in the Cape. Glad you enjoyed it!
Magnificent effort,well done sir!
Thank you!
Wonderfull video.
Thanks for the two new books on my TBR list.
Not a problem... they are a great resource.
Very interesting about the little known conflict and of course the high quality turnout and shooting commentary.
Glad you found it interesting!
Your research into and presentation of the historic kit and gear, is nothing short of amazing, sir! I can only imagine the amount of time and work that goes into your presentations! Your dedication is admirable! Thank you! Historical gear and the kit that the soldiers of different armies and units carried is fascinating to me! Your videos are very informative and your presentation extremely entertaining! I enjoy them immensely! You could, and SHOULD have your own TV series on the History Channel!!
That is very kind of you to say. Happy to hear that you enjoyed the video! Cheers.
Loved the bayonet scene. Great content as always BM.
Thank you!
Thank you, as always great video and great knowledge. Thank you for all the informations,time and hard work. Love yoir chanel. Wishing you and everyone all the best
Most kind. Cheers!
@britishmuzzleloaders just stating the truth. I enjoy as well all the collaborations and videos with other enthusiasts that you have made. You and anyone partiticipating or supporting you need to know that it is not for nothing. So many of us do appreciate and can't put in words our appreciation. Take care ,stay safe and please stay awesome
Refreshingly eccentric....made my day mate ta!.✌️
Cheers!
Amazingly well done video of a totally obscure piece of history.
The CFWs are so little known... The books mentioned are a real window into the detail of the many campaigns.
Awesome video. Thanks for the hard work.
Thank you kindly!
Good Morning Sir, All Your Videos Are Always Truly OUTSTANDING Informative 🧐👍👌Cheers 🍻🍻
Very kind!
Huzzah, Well done young sir. Enjoyed Land of Hope and Glory.
Glad you found it interesting, John! Cheers!
33:37
YES !
This ending is kinda splendide conclusion for all that expedition
Glad you enjoyed it!
Solid youtube gold. Thank you.
Cheers!
Wonderful presentation as always.
Mounting the bayonet and then running up and simply kicking the enemy seems unconventional, but the video material seems to show it being undeniably effective. They did not get back up.
Thank you as always for your good work, fine sir!
Haha! Well,.... stabbing a steel target with a bayonet that is essentially made of unobtainium would not be the most logical of moves for a video,.... in my humble opinion... That said,... a melee can be a confusing and brutal place... 😀
Excellent video! Thank you and Regards from the Left Coast of Canada formally known as British Columbia!
Thank you!
Splendid. What a fine figure of a man that trooper is!
Cheers!
As always, great video!
Thank you!
Just read about the P-51 rifle in the book The Engish Cartridge. Another excellent video Thanks..
Yes it is!
Amazing work, man !
Cheers!
great video and love from Scotland!
I live 20 minutes from the town called 'Kilmarnock' in which the headwear, bonnet or 'bunnit' is named after have no idea why its named after there but might have something to do with the nation famous poet 'Robert Burns'...
Cheers! The Kilmarnock bonnet was so named (and known across the Army as such) simply due to its manufacture in that town...
@@britishmuzzleloaders Ahhh okay i had thought that initially but its not commonly known about the town nowadays and could not find much on google aboot that gid on ye lad, i have defiantly found a new channel I will be watching now you have a new subscriber! Great content.
@@campbellsmith2006 Wonderful! Hope there is more on the Channel that will hold your interest!
@@campbellsmith2006Have you any clue why the Kilmarnock pie is famous or is that just the given name.
Great video as always
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding vid, thank you!
Thank you V!
I had no idea that you had an identical twin brother. Love seeing the rounds fly down range. You don't get to see that with modern guns.
Little known secret.....
Fantastic. I made this compulsory viewing for my rifle company :)
Glad you enjoyed it Nic!
Great video, again. 👍🏻
Cheers!
Love the video!
Would you ever consider doing a mini series similar to your kit videos but based on how you make or acquire some of your other pieces of kit?
Mmmm,.... pretty much everything is explained in those Kit videos... That said, this particular get-up has not been featured in a video yet (of course),... I typically wait for a period of time during which "new" things have come to the Channel, then there is enough subject material to warrant a whole video.
Another excellent video.
Cheers!
denne howt kloowf - You did pronounce it very well though. When I lived in SA, I traversed this entire area. It is magnificent, steeped in history and still quite wild.
Pine wood valley. Although a "kloof" is not really a valley but perhaps a steep ravine..
Thank you. Did my best. It would be quite the area to visit for sure!
I think this is the coolest British uniform of this period. A cosmopolitan uniform; smart, yet practical.
Certainly stands apart from lots of others!
I for one think the dyed Ship Smocks look rather roguishly dapper. Well done, well done. and a happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. ^~^
Cheers! Certainly a comfortable and easy item.
@@britishmuzzleloaders Oh yes and would be right at home during a hunt.
I love seeing Rob run around in Canada with his outfits. I can only imagine if some hipsters stumble on him in their own flannel pajama pants and say, "HEY he is one of us, eh?!"
Rob turns around, "Go back to Ottawa, friends."
Haha!
As always a great story and video. AND very glad you did not opt for a few of the xosa outfits ( or lack there of!😎
Ps can I send you some Velt skoea
Haha! Yes,... a good decision.
Hit it for six again! I was fascinated by the willingness of a regular regiment to adopt almost entirely local garb and webbing.
Of course that was done in the Mutiny just a few years later... South Africa saw perhaps the most use of expedient or modified dress in the pre-Crimean Army.
great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just read those 2 books by Col Snook myself, very interesting stuff! I can also recommend "The Wedding Feast War: The final tragedy of the Xhosa people" by Keith Smith...
Final tragedy?
Long and storied history in the Cape for sure.
Loved the bayonet charge 👍
Cheers!
You must have just finished watching "Multiplicity..." I love it! HAHAHAHA
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man. I like your vids
Thank you!
What happened to rifle regiments around the 1850s? Did they remain light infantry or overnight formed into line units?
The Rifles and Light Infantry would retain their unique titles and styles of dress, though of course everyone now could serve as light infantry so the distinction was purely stylistic. By Crimea the distinction between Rifles, Light Infantry and the Line Infantry, was that the former two had buglers instead of drummers had a quicker marching speed and would carry the rifle from the trail (parallel to the ground). Though by the end of the 19th century Line Infantry would increasingly become more like the Rifles and Light Infantry to the point where by the Great War the distinction was purely in manner of dress and titles, as the Line Infantry had long carried bugles in place of drums (though the title of "Drummer" remained regardless of what he carried in the field) and fought in open order and other such like that was in decades previous the reserve of the Rifles and Light Infantry regiments.
Nothing happened to the Rifle units in the 1850s.. except they had their Brunswicks replaced with the P51 (in the Crimea) and the P53 later on... All infantry were trained in the same tactics by this time. That said, there still was a light role tradition within the Rifles.. For instance two of the Divisions in the Crimea had a Rifle Brigade battalion (a ''seventh' battalion in the Division of six) that was not part of either Brigade, intended for "light Infantry duties" within the Division..
Its possible that the cap pouch was just a pocket added to the end or lid of the belly pouch. Rather than a wholly separate pouch.
Indeed,... as mentioned in the video.
Fantastic!
Cheers!
Excellent...
Cheers!
Why am I grateful on this Thanksgiving day?? A new British Muzzleloaders video!! Thank you Rob! Did you purchase your trousers? My guess, knowing you, you found the fabric and manufactured them yourself 😂
Haha! I have my ways... but in all seriousness,... clothing, let alone trews (which don't have a side seam), is (are) not my forté.
Excellent once again Rob! Hope the Ant Hill Mob didn't cause too much annoyance 😁.
Once I got them all off!
Most excellent
Cheers!
Another fantastic atmospheric and informative video. If only more documentaries were concluded by a bayonet charge.
Haha! Indeed!
Wonderful!
Cheers!
This uniform goes hard.
Sure thing!
Looks like up Loon Lake way? You sure have a selection of wardrobes!
Only two..... 😀
Trousers, sir? Outrageous!!!
Very nice video, though. (I didn't finish it yet, sorry)
AHEM! Trews... not trousers... 😀
@britishmuzzleloaders you got me there.
It´s kind of intresting how marches can be so diffrent depending on when and where they come from.
Indeed!
I have that same design on my pajama pants. I've never fired a long gun in my pajamas but I'll bet it's comfortable.
Mmmm,.... but PJs aren't made of heavy wool.... These are a little scratchy on the nether regions....
Haven't watched this yet but here's a comment for what's in all likely hood a excellent video
Until I can watch it
Cheers! Hope you eventually got to it and it was to your liking!
Every time I think: “well, he’s not going to top that episode”…
Very kind Jon!
The Fuzzy-Wuzzys never stood a chance.
The Cape Frontier Wars lasted a looong time...
Fantastic video
I'm sure you will have answered this before, but WHERE are you shooting?!
You have access to such huge swathes of land, is it private?
Very envious
First rule of shooing in the woods is,........ 😀
@@britishmuzzleloaders Don't talk about shooting in the woods?
@@jacklevai4319 Maybe the "Fight Club" reference wasn't the most obvious... 😀
Given the right breast pocket, could it be that the caps where carried in that? Or given the cartridge pouch was locally manufactured, perhaps accommodation for caps where made in it's design, or perhaps even in the haversack? From my limited reading on the war, particularly the 74th's dress, I couldn't find much detail regarding the boat smocks worn (outwith colour and name), so I imagine the even more minute detail of how caps where carried would likewise be neglected if not entirely omitted.
Best not apply the exact details... the smock is just something off of Ebay... Did ships smocks have pockets?,.. by most artwork, no... entirely possible that the caps were kept in some sort of interior compartment or pouch within the ammunition pouch, for sure.. I just went with the stand alone cap pouch, with the necessary caveats...
History and demonstration , bibliography and rousing tunes . What more could you ask for ?
Cheers!
Rather refreshing...although the Canadian landscape looks somewhat different from the dryish bushveld I remember...
No bushveld in the Eastern Cape.
Not exactly the veldt in the Eastern Cape...
@@britishmuzzleloaders I wouldn't worry about it. The fact that it's called Dennehoutkloof is evidence enough it was covered by pine trees.
So all good.
Great job by the way. Very interesting.
Ahem… “What is the spirit of the bayonet?”
“To KILL!”
Haha!
Cape here, pronunciation quite good. It means pine ravine or glen.
Thank you!
I love your channel. It’s very lovely because I’m interest history of war very interest rifle and I just learned that World War I World War II and Korean War you should learn the battle of kapyong very pleased to Australia and Canadians in next year 2025
Maybe one day.... Have to find a bare hill to dig in on....
Dennehoutkloof would be pronounced as 'Den-neh-howt-kloef' in English. It means 'Pinewood-canyon' Or Pinewood-ravine'
Close, then.... and yes,.. I picked the name based on the Channel 'tradition' of naming these 'field firing' videos in a way that compliments the subject. Cheers!
That looks like a comfy outfit
Yup!
33:48 huzzah!
Huzzah indeed!
Very long video but only two words about Crimean War. But it was the conflict were p51 most widely used and have braught victory for the Great Britain. I live in Sevastopol and l found a lot of bullets for p51 when l was a child.
If this were a video about the Crimea then there would have been lots said about the Crimea. 😀 Have you seen the Inkerman series?
Awesome, thank you!
And real men wear plaid pants.
Indeed they do! Herb Tarlek eat your heart out!
I'm not sure you can call the 1850's mid Victorian. Victoria took the thrown in 1840 (I think) and expired 1901 (I think again), so mid Victorian would be around 1870. The point being is the 19th Century is not the Victorian period. The 1800's comprised of the The Regency, the Georgian and the Victorian periods. You seem to be conflating the 1800s as being purely Victorian. But I did appreciate the detailed uniform descriptions. Very good.
Yes, the 1800s were not wholly Victorian... in that we are in agreement... The opening was indeed a bit clunky and should have been delivered as "a series of [British] 19th century campaigns...", rather than "Victorian".... the perils of field filming with waning daylight, I suppose...
@ no worries. It was a really interesting video. Putting the equipment into the context of the time. I really learned something.
I always wonder why 18th century rifles could not carry bayonets, but 19th century ones could. I have looked at several primary sources but none of them say why.
Because the rifle was a hunting arm... and you don't need a bayonet for a hunting rifle....
@britishmuzzleloaders Thanks for the answer!