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The English shot were mainly pressed men rather than volunteers and so were less motivated. They were mainly interested in finding an opportunity to get home. That might not have impacted as badly as it did if they had not had their wages deducted for every shot they fired. The latter meant that their marksmanship and weapons handling was greatly inferior to the Irish shot. They had been actively disincentivised from learning their trade because to do so would make the poorer.