British 43rd Regiment Standing Firing 1/30 Figure - William Britain (16154)
Features
- Figure is approximately 2.5 tall
- All metal construction
- Hand painted and ready for display
According to The Manual Exercise As Ordered by His Majesty in 1764 by Hugh Gaine 1775 the British manual of arms had no command to aim instead the order was to level muskets before firing. But the belief that the English army just pointed their weapons down range and pulled the trigger was a fallacy. The actual command of Present called to …raise up the Butt…to the right Cheek and [with] the left Eye shut and look along the Barrel with the right Eye from the Breech Pin to the Muzzle. The Regiments were practiced frequently firing six rounds per man. Of course this did not make every soldier a marksman and the pressure and confusion of battle led to hurried target acquisition but the importance of aiming was recognized and taught in Britain's professional army.
