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Author Topic: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde  (Read 1753 times)

Offline Fencing Frog

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Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« on: March 03, 2016, 12:30:51 PM »
« Last Edit: March 03, 2016, 12:55:50 PM by Fencing Frog »

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2016, 01:01:14 PM »
Don't want to sound like a button counter, but...

Although they have muskets, these are mere infantrymen.
The King's Musketeers were a cavalry regiment. (Although they also fought on foot)

« Last Edit: March 03, 2016, 01:04:12 PM by fastolfrus »
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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2016, 01:03:07 PM »
Although they have muskets, these are mere infantrymen.
The King's Musketeers were a cavalry regiment.



ok musketeers then since you care to pick nits the term musketter for infantry predates the eliet guard unit.

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2016, 01:08:59 PM »
Sorry wasn't trying to nitpick.

Musketeer as a term could be anyone carrying a musket.
Foot or Horse, or even Dragoon

Muskets were in widespread use long before the King's Musketeers.
But since En Garde gives profiles for King's Musketeers in the sample lists I just pitched in in an excess of enthusiasm.

Please accept my sincere and profound apologies.

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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2016, 01:10:04 PM »
Nice choice, there is no reason not to use a later period.
'So do all who see such times. But that is not for us to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that we are given.'

Offline Fencing Frog

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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2016, 01:12:33 PM »
Sorry wasn't trying to nitpick.

Musketeer as a term could be anyone carrying a musket.
Foot or Horse, or even Dragoon

Muskets were in widespread use long before the King's Musketeers.
But since En Garde gives profiles for King's Musketeers in the sample lists I just pitched in in an excess of enthusiasm.

Please accept my sincere and profound apologies.
No apology necessary.  

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2016, 01:15:07 PM »
Not a lot later Joroas - they are still using slowmatch, even if they have got plug bayonettes.

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Re: Rank and File Musketters for En Guarde
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2016, 01:34:12 PM »
They are from the Reign of Louis XIV perido proper rather than the earlier time frame of Louis XIII/Richelieu though they are close enough for both I belive.

 

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