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Anon studies history (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Shakezuula@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The colonial campaigns didn't have an organized or well equipped enemy

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

Um people in India were well equipped and organised at least, idk about the rest. Hell the 1857 war for indepence was using the poms own training and weapons against them but long before that the various and sundry kingdoms did alright.

The British empire and their trade companies were just absurdly bloodthirsty and inhumane.

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They made about a thousand 1776 pattern rifles all at once when things really started to take off, but yeah the average soldier probably had some shit flintock.