From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The "Brown Bess" is I think the weapon with the longest "in service" period
with the English (British) Army without significant modification. From the
time of Marlborough to Wellington. Longer, too in India. I think that only
the venerable Colt 1911 can
From: "N. L. Cobb", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The museum of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas has (or did when I was last
there) a Brown Bess on display with an explanation that such muskets were
used by General Santa Ana's Mexican Army in it's ill-fated attempt to deny
Texans their independence. The Al
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brown Bess
The Army Musket -- 1700-1815
by Rudyard Kipling
In the days of lace-ruffles, perukes and brocade
Brown Bess was a partner whom none could despise--
An out-spoken, flinty-lipped brazen-faced jade,
With a habit of looking men straight i
