Why Did Soldiers Fight in Lines With No Cover? Because Muskets!
March 18, 2023
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The second part to our exploration of that "Necessary Madness," linear warfare. Which is to say- why did soldiers fight in long, shoulder-to-shoulder lines, without bothering to take cover? Well, sometimes they did take cover, but that's besides the point, because there are a LOT of very important reasons why they would also fight in "Close Order."
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Timestamps:
Intro 00:00
Sponsored Message 01:20
Maximising Firepower 03:39
Why Not Spread Out? 05:21
Morale & Psychological Impact 08:15
In Melee Combat (Bayonets) 09:23
Depth of Formations 10:18
Skirmishers & Concluding Points 12:55
Credits 15:03
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