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It is recorded that a simplified but effective form of drill was introduced for them

and sacrifices of these historic campaigns

The striking red shield

Their reputation was built not only on battlefield tactics but also on the mindset and determination of the individual warrior

AWIART-04H - Hamilton's Own Papau New Guinea A distinctive addition available fromOn the battlefield itself, a crew of eight to ten cannoneers manned drag ropes and trail spikes to manoeuvre the guns into position, accomplished the intricate dance of loading gunpowder (mostly in bags of cloth or paper, but sometimes ladled loose down the barrel) and projectile down the muzzle of the piece, and set it in position to fire at the target. All artillery was muzzleloading and smooth bore. Aiming was an art, accomplished by peering down