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At the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 the King's Musketeers served as regular cavalry, charging British infantry with drawn swords. As one of the junior units in the Royal Guard, the Musketeers were not closely linked to the royal family.
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- Josephine Wilkinson
Jan 17, 2022 · Musketeers played a vital role in the battles and sieges of the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). As the war dragged on, weapons became lighter and more accurate, and the musketeers became more capable of effective battlefield manoeuvres.
- Mark Cartwright
Musketeers were part of the infantry which meant they fought on foot. These soldiers were often drawn from the lowest levels of society. They were not issued with armour. They carried a musket, a cheap sword and ammunition. Muskets were most effective as a volley weapon, when a group fired together.
It appears that from 1636 to 1646, the Musketeers did not participate systematically in all the campaigns, whether in Lorraine, Picardy or in Flanders, because the King treasured them so much that he didn’t wish to sacrifice them.
The English Civil War, which lasted from 1642 to 1651, saw the first widespread use of musketeers in battle. The musketeers played a vital role in the war, as they could fire at a relatively long range and with great accuracy.
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Jul 15, 2024 · Musketeer. The musket rapidly became the dominant infantry arm during the English Civil War. Musketeers could march faster than a heavily armoured pikeman, were easier to train and of course the musket could kill or maim the enemy from up to 300 paces away.
