Could You Survive in the Duke of Wellington’s Army? November 19, 2023 Unipro2013main British Army, Historical, History </p> <h2>Could You Survive in the Duke of Wellington’s Army?</h2> <p> ‘Could You Survive in the Duke of Wellington’s Army?’</p> <p>During the Napoleonic Wars the British Army experienced a time of rapid change. At the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, the army was a small, awkwardly administered force of barely 40,000 men. By the end of the period, the numbers had vastly increased to over a quarter of a million soldiers by 1813.</p> <p>Whilst the battlefields of the early 1800s looked similar to those of centuries gone by, with columns of infantry advancing slowly toward the enemy musket volleys, the British army was starting to diversify, adding specialised and elite units to its forces.</p> <p>00:00 Introduction<br /> 02:37 The Coldstream Guards (equipment)<br /> 11:02 The 95th Rifles (equipment)<br /> 16:56 Drill training<br /> 21:25 Light infantry tactics<br /> 25:47 Rations and camp life<br /> 29:54 Making your own ammunition<br /> 34:47 The Baker rifle<br /> 41:12 The Brown Bess musket<br /> 44:29 Injuries and treatment<br /> 45:15 Battle demonstration<br /> 46:45 Final scores<br /> Credit to : History Hit</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
