To: caseyblane
Thanks for the interesting post.
2 posted on
09/23/2009 4:10:58 AM PDT by
steelyourfaith
("Power is not alluring to pure minds." - Thomas Jefferson)
To: caseyblane
Rangers often shot and reloaded from this prone positionShooting prone is fine. Reloading a muzzle-loading rifle while prone is remarkably difficult.
3 posted on
09/23/2009 4:22:50 AM PDT by
Sherman Logan
("The price of freedom is the toleration of imperfections." Thomas Sowell)
To: caseyblane
One of the best movies ever made, but probably not from the other side's point of view.....
4 posted on
09/23/2009 4:29:09 AM PDT by
Dumpster Baby
(Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
To: caseyblane
RLTW
5 posted on
09/23/2009 4:35:30 AM PDT by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus)
To: caseyblane
A flawed man, but a true pioneer of unconventional warfare, whose “Rules for Rangers” is still taught to this day.
6 posted on
09/23/2009 4:55:48 AM PDT by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: ExSoldier; hiredhand; Noumenon; Squantos; Travis McGee
8 posted on
09/23/2009 5:38:27 AM PDT by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: caseyblane
The Rangers used Brown Bess smoothbore muskets, so calling them “riflemen” is technically inaccurate.
Nit-picking mode off......
9 posted on
09/23/2009 6:03:22 AM PDT by
G-Bear
(I HOPE I still have some CHANGE left when this is over!)
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