Brandon Fisichella
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"The Cruel Wars" by The Dreadnoughts - Historical Accuracy Review
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"The Cruel Wars" is a song by Canadian folk-punk band "The Dreadnoughts" which describes the tragic tale of a redcoat soldier going off to war during the Long 18th Century. It's a pretty popular song and has a number of different renditions online, and has most assuredly helped to introduce a wide audience of people to themes of 18th century military history. But how well does it do this? How historically accurate is the song?
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Links to the Songs:
`The Dreadnoughts
`The Longest Johns
`Steeleye Span
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Sources & Further Reading:
`Noble Volunteers by Don Hagist
`Cuthbertson, Articles of War, etc.
`Article about Broken Tokens
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Timestamps:
Intro 00:00
1st Stanza, Uniforms & Bounties: 01:39
Sponsorship: 03:40
1st Stanza Cont'd: 06:13
2nd, Recruitment & Broken Tokens: 08:53
3rd, Artillery Rounds: 13:58
4th, Medals & Pensions: 17:25
High Germany & Camp Followers: 20:29
Conclusion: 24:51
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