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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: fsn on 30 October 2015, 09:22:53 PM

Title: Victorian Drills
Post by: fsn on 30 October 2015, 09:22:53 PM
Lindybeige on holiday in Malta.



Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 30 October 2015, 09:25:10 PM
These cheered up a dull wait at a station for my mother to arrive!
Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: Fenton on 30 October 2015, 09:28:43 PM
I think its telling and disgusting  that even in colonial era there was a shortage of ammunition  and troops themselves had to shout BANG
Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: Techno on 30 October 2015, 10:03:49 PM
I thought we were going to have a discussion about ancient Dremmels.  :(
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: Leon on 30 October 2015, 10:49:02 PM
(http://www.menatwork.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Victorian-Belt-Driven-Drill.jpg)
Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: FierceKitty on 31 October 2015, 01:32:06 AM
18th century???
Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 31 October 2015, 07:15:09 AM
Dat wot I wuz tinkin

IanS
Title: Re: Victorian Drills
Post by: Aksu on 31 October 2015, 07:37:11 AM
Excellent stuff. The lancer drill sort of drives home the point that it takes time and money to train efficient lance armed troops.
Cheers,
Aksu
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