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Continental Line/1st American Regiment Standing Defending, 1777-87, No.2--single figure
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W. Britain

Item Number: 16051

Continental Line/1st American Regiment Standing Defending, 1777-87, No.2

France supplied large quantities of Charleville 1777 muskets to the newly formed Continental Army.  The Charleville was a fine musket with a range and accuracy equivalent to, or better than, its contemporaries; however, it played a dual role on the battlefield.  Obviously as a ranged weapon, but also as a polearm in hand-to-hand combat.  Given the slow rate of fire of flintlock guns, a hedge of bayonets could provide  protection for musketeers against fast charging cavalry.  When employed as a makeshift spear, the Charleville’s general length and weight made it quite formidable in melee quarters.  When all else failed, it was sturdy enough to be turned into a club, easily handled by the general infantrymen.

Released July 2020.

Due to be released in OCTOBER 2023.