“The hand of the destroying angel,“ Minié rifle with firearms and weaponry expert, Jonathan Ferguson
Few weapons, if any have had a greater impact on history in a shorter space of time than the Minié rifle. Introduced in a limited capacity in British service during the Crimean War (1853-56). The Minié with its revolutionary ammunition had a devastating impact against Russian troops during the conflict.
Join Jonathan Ferguson as he examines the system’s development and adoption with the British Army, and how its new ammunition would change the shape of weapons development moving forward.
This episode is a collaboration with our good friends at Real Time History. Subscribe to their channel here:
Sources
- Brett Gibbons, The Destroying Angel: The Rifle-Musket as the First Modern Infantry Weapon (Independent, 2018).
- Hew Strachan, From Waterloo to Balaclava: Tactics, Technology, and the British Army 1815–1854 (Cambridge: CUP, 1985).
- Christopher H. Roads, The British Soldier’s Firearm 1850-1864 (London: Herbert Jenks, 1964).
- See also Brett’s shooting video -
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