And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If I remember correctly that Queen's Officer with the pistol and rushed to defend the wounded one on the ground. The exact location, as well as the meat of the story, escapes me.
Well...the fact that 1911 is literally part of the pistol's name and the First Afghan War was in 1839-42 should hint that the 1911 Colt was unavailable. Interesting note though...the 1911 was developed for the US Army because of its experience fighting Moro (Muslim) warriors in the Philippines. Essentially, the .38 in service at the time failed to stop/kill a Moro warrior bent on martyring himself--usually killed three or four US soldiers before he succumbed to his wounds. The Colt .45 was able to drop them right away.
If I remember correctly that Queen's Officer with the pistol and rushed to defend the wounded one on the ground. The exact location, as well as the meat of the story, escapes me.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880. Things went south for the British after the Afghan allies switched sides as the battle began.
ReplyDeleteThe more things change, the more they stay the same.
The painting is of Drummer James Roddick of the 92nd Highlanders defending Lieutenant Menzies at Kandahar, 1880
ReplyDeleteIt appears that Drummer James Roddick lived through that battle and died in 1928.
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"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains ..."
ReplyDeleteThe Graveyard of Empires.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Smedley Butler was right. it's a Racket.
- AL Tru
Ninety-Twa, no' deid yet.
ReplyDeleteWho can name the pistol?
ReplyDeletePROBABLY a .455 WEBLEY, Brits used it for a hell of long time.
DeleteMk I Enfield revolver in .442 enfield
Deletesince the soldier was a drummer, he had to provide his own sidearm, so the pistol would possibly be the ubiquitous English Bulldog.
DeletePlease give me MY cerkoted 1911 COLT GOV'T improved & tuned by WILSON. APPROX same caliber, but different, not rimfire. NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME?
ReplyDeleteWell...the fact that 1911 is literally part of the pistol's name and the First Afghan War was in 1839-42 should hint that the 1911 Colt was unavailable. Interesting note though...the 1911 was developed for the US Army because of its experience fighting Moro (Muslim) warriors in the Philippines. Essentially, the .38 in service at the time failed to stop/kill a Moro warrior bent on martyring himself--usually killed three or four US soldiers before he succumbed to his wounds. The Colt .45 was able to drop them right away.
DeleteYes, the old 45 ACP. The only 'stopper' not needing whiz-bang h.p. ammo!
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