astralis

okay, an easier one this time.

what are the two main reasons why the roman pilum's head used soft iron instead of hard iron on the point?

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Rifleman

Who anchored the right flank of Daniel Morgan's skirmish line at Cowpens?

What British unit did they encounter?

Who commanded that unit?

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Albany Rifles

So the shaft would bend when it hit an enemy's shield and could not be thrown back.

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Albany Rifles

3 companies of North Carolina riflemen. Some sources say it may have been 3 companies of Georgia militia. Not all sources are in agreement

The cavalry of Tarleton's Legion

MAJ McDowell (if Georgians then MAJ Cunningham)

That is what my copy of the CGSC Staff Ride Book and A Devil of a Whipping
say.

astralis

albany rifles,

correct- the pilum would ruin the shield and render itself inoperative. your turn!

Rifleman

Doggonit, Albany, you stink!

Leave it to you to have a copy of A Devil of a Whipping. I just love that book!

I've not seen the CGSC Staff Ride Book but I've read three sources that place Colonel Joseph McDowell's (Major Charles McDowell was his brother) North Carolina riflemen on the right side (southwest side, right from Morgan's viewpoint) of Green River Road.

It does seem that the cavalry were the first troops of Tarelton's Legion to hit that side of the skirmish line; however, by the time McDowell's riflemen started falling back under pressure they were engaged with the 7th Royal Fusiliers under Timothy Newmarsh, and then the 1st Battalion, 71st Regiment of Foot, AKA Fraser's Highlanders, under Ensign Fraser.

I believe the Highlanders were advancing behind the Fusiliers at first. When they were ordered to push out to the Fusilier's left (Morgan's right) they didn't go far enough, the lines overlapped, and the two units got somewhat mixed together.

In any event, although the North Carolina riflemen couldn't stand up to cavalry and bayonets they did a good job of sharpshooting while withdrawing under pressure, leading the British toward the massed musket fire of the Continental Line.

tankie

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Albany Rifles

Doggonit, Albany, you stink!

Leave it to you to have a copy of A Devil of a Whipping. I just love that book!

And its autographed! And want to see my photos of the battlefield from my last Staff Ride?


Here are all the available CGSC Staff Ride Guides downloadable on line


CSI Press


Where was the field of shoes?

Who left them there?

zraver

battle of New Market, Col. Ships VMI Cadets left the shoes stuck in the mud that pulled them off thier feet.

zraver

Getting away from American history for a bit.

This club once counted millions of members, all those who served in WW1. Only 3 men survive. Part 1 Who are they? Part 2 what nations do they represent?

It is strange to think that within a year or two planet Earth will lose its last veterans of the war to end all wars, but has not seen the last veterans becuase the wars never end.

Albany Rifles

Glad you waited for confirmation before posting a question.

Because maybe New Market was not the answer. Maybe it was the Field of Shoes left by Colonel Daniel Bidwell's 49th NY VI during the infamous Mud March?

As for your question....could it be the the last three surviving veterans of the Central Powers?

zraver

But if it was that battle, then it could not have been the one I listed. But wait, my answer fit the criteria you listed to a T.

As for your question....could it be the the last three surviving veterans of the Central Powers?[/quote]

Hint. The CP have no survivors that I am aware of. These three were all allies, but not French and Americans are not excluded, but neither are they the only answer.

Albany Rifles

Hint. The CP have no survivors that I am aware of. These three were all allies, but not French and Americans are not excluded, but neither are they the only answer.[/quote]


My point being wait until you are told that you are correct before assuming you are and posting an answer. And yes I am aware of the shoes at New Market but I was thinking of the 49th NYVI when I posted.

You don't always have to live up to your curmudgeon status.

Henry Allingham UK
Frank Buckles US (recently there was an article on him on NPR)
Gladys Powers UK (Her I Googled)

zraver

My point being wait until you are told that you are correct before assuming you are and posting an answer. And yes I am aware of the shoes at New Market but I was thinking of the 49th NYVI when I posted.

You don't always have to live up to your curmudgeon status.

Henry Allingham UK
Frank Buckles US (recently there was an article on him on NPR)
Gladys Powers UK (Her I Googled)[/quote]

You got one of the names right, and found a 4th I did not know about (Allingham) so I will pass it back to you. I also was not counting Gladys Powers, if you google her name an obit pops up, but it turns out it is not her. I am actually kinda happy that there are 5 not 3 still alive.

The three I had.

John Campbell Ross Aus
Frank Buckles US
John F Babcock Can

Albany Rifles

I believe Allingham is also the oldest living European.

Easy one.

What's the difference between a war story and a fairy tale?