SYW query

[FierceKitty]

Anyone know what "storm poles" are? I gather they were assembled in anticipation of an assault, and from the context I don't believe they were Slavic warriors.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

The equivalent of a Bangalore torpedo?

[SV52]

Additional bracing for a tent or a bivvy.

My guess would be a form of Swedish feather.

[Fenton]

This mentions them


https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WYMycUTDDiwC&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=storm+poles+warfare+siege&source=bl&ots=SRTQFvC6Ph&sig=ZuwDUIQ02aNZuGyfRuFaBtlrpvE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD6aOgrJHQAhWBIsAKHWFzBjQQ6AEILDAD#v=onepage&q=storm%20poles%20warfare%20siege&f=false

[FierceKitty]

This mentions them


https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WYMycUTDDiwC&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=storm+poles+warfare+siege&source=bl&ots=SRTQFvC6Ph&sig=ZuwDUIQ02aNZuGyfRuFaBtlrpvE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD6aOgrJHQAhWBIsAKHWFzBjQQ6AEILDAD#v=onepage&q=storm%20poles%20warfare%20siege&f=false

Thank you.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Blimey, they sound like hard work!

[cameronian]

My guess would be a form of Swedish feather.

[FierceKitty]

A whole Swedish featherbed, it seems.

[FierceKitty]

And "wolf pits"? Foxholes, but bigger?

[Aksu]

And "wolf pits"? Foxholes, but bigger?

With stakes optional IIRC. It would ruin your day if you fell into one of those carrying your assault gear, granados, axes and blunderbuss and all.
Cheers,
Aksu

[OldenBUA]

From Wikipedia, so it must be true. https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfskuil_(verdedigingswerk)

[fsn]

Cheers,
Aksu

Hey Up Aksu!

You've been a bit quiet recently. We could do with a few more posts from you. Always entertaining.

[Aksu]

Hey Up Aksu!

You've been a bit quiet recently. We could do with a few more posts from you. Always entertaining.

ahem, thank you good sir. I will try to up my ante in the future and reach the customary levels of posting. Been rather busy with real life, and the crushing guilt of not making good progress with my LoA and SYW armies.
Cheers,
Aksu

[FierceKitty]

And having painted mine, I never get a chance to try my hand at the Prussians!

[Aksu]

By the way, in the Finnish language the word for "wolf pit" (sudenkuoppa) is in everyday use to refer to an unexpected and rather serious problem one encounters. Or perhaps in office politics in referral to trap one might set for one's opponents.
We also have quite a few wolves in our forests to this day. They are harmless unless you are a dog. Or sheep.
Cheers,
Aksu