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Cavalry | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. Questions for a Cavalry Man. Bert Puckett Q and A. 1 How did American cavalry contribute to the victory at Cowpens? Dragoons added a much needed punch for the infantry to exploit. In the two charges at Cowpens, the Third Light Dragoons. Managed first to save the militia that was retreating from being run over by the British 17th Dragoons. 2 Approximately how many cavalry (on both sides) participated at the battle? From the 17th...

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British Sea Service Pistol | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. British Sea Service Pistol. Asymp; 2 Comments. British Sea Service Pistol. Portrayal of me on Saturday…but less cool looking. With my Charleville lock at the gunsmith for maintenance. After a few shots, I experimented with using a Civil War era bullet from a 1853 Enfield. The suggestion was met with some hesitation from me, but I tend to forget that we are just talking about essentially a metal pipe, black powder and a spar...

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Uncategorized | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. Asymp; 2 Comments. This weekend I’ll be heading up to Charlotte for a reenactment. Its been a few years since The Battle of the Hook,(1). McIntyre’s Farm was the location of a skirmish called ‘Battle of the Bees’. Where a foraging party under Cornwallis was surprised and beaten back by local militia. Not exactly a glamours battle, but any excuse to do a little camping and discharge my musket will do! Asymp; Leave a comment.

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Tactics | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. First, lets define tactics. When talking tactics, I am speaking specifically about a General’s battlefield strategy and unit movements. I will turn to strategy in a later post and in that context I will compare decisions made from a larger ‘ten thousand foot’ view. Now on to battlefield tactics. Another thing to consider here is the scale of the theatre of war. While the largest battle of the Revolutionary War totaled aroun...

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On My Way to The King’s Country | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. On My Way to The King’s Country. Asymp; 2 Comments. Things may of changed since this…. This week I head over to London for business. I’ve scheduled some time to take in the sites, and am leaning toward visiting the Imperial War Museum. I’ll take plenty of pics. Staying in Windsor. I hear that’s the Queen’s vacation spot. I’ll be sure to check out the castle. Any suggestions as to what else I need to take in? Larr; Previous post.

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Strategy: Washington | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. The word ‘strategy’ was not a common military term used during the late 18th century. Nevertheless, the concept of “a high level plan to achieve one or more goals” was a reality that senior ranking military leaders and politicians were forced to come to grips with during any extended conflict. What was his strategy? In order to complete our comparison of Washington and Napoleon. Note how one is posing (thinking of glory perhaps?

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black powder | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. British Sea Service Pistol. Asymp; 2 Comments. British Sea Service Pistol. Portrayal of me on Saturday…but less cool looking. With my Charleville lock at the gunsmith for maintenance. After a few shots, I experimented with using a Civil War era bullet from a 1853 Enfield. The suggestion was met with some hesitation from me, but I tend to forget that we are just talking about essentially a metal pipe, black powder and a spar...

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The Battle of Cowpens | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. The Battle of Cowpens. The Only Double Envelopment in the American Revolution. Our success was complete. 8212; Daniel Morgan American General. Also Check Out These Additional Videos From Cowpens. Thoughts on “The Battle of Cowpens”. Pingback: Questions for a Cavalry Man « twistification. Pingback: Questions for an Infantry Man (Part 2) twistification. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. The Revenant Con’t.

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Infantry | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. Patrick has been reenacting the Revolutionary War since 1979 and has been in the same unit, the 2nd North Carolina Regiment, since that time. I can’t imagine a more qualified person to answer a few humble questions from a Revolutionary War enthusiast. Thanks to Mr. O’Kelley for taking the time to sit down with Twistification! What are some of the common troop types fielded by the Americans and British during the Revolution?

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Black Powder | Twistification

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The Battle of Cowpens. Napoleon vs. Washington. All Things Revolutionary War. British Sea Service Pistol. Asymp; 2 Comments. British Sea Service Pistol. Portrayal of me on Saturday…but less cool looking. With my Charleville lock at the gunsmith for maintenance. After a few shots, I experimented with using a Civil War era bullet from a 1853 Enfield. The suggestion was met with some hesitation from me, but I tend to forget that we are just talking about essentially a metal pipe, black powder and a spar...