08-05-2008, 12:18 PM
Some things from later periods:
Depends what you mean by casualties - later works (i.e. Duffy on the Seven years War) mention lots of painful but not dangerous cuts between elbow and wrist of sword arm. Puts you off the battle but you'd be back on duty at some point.
Also the herd instinct of horses can ruin your day as much has the enemy i.e. French cavalry at Minden (1759) who decided en mass not to brave the musket fire, unhorsing loads.
The French ruined their cavalry and dragoons during the Blenheim (1704) campaign through poor care - think they also had an outbreak of glanders.
Depends what you mean by casualties - later works (i.e. Duffy on the Seven years War) mention lots of painful but not dangerous cuts between elbow and wrist of sword arm. Puts you off the battle but you'd be back on duty at some point.
Also the herd instinct of horses can ruin your day as much has the enemy i.e. French cavalry at Minden (1759) who decided en mass not to brave the musket fire, unhorsing loads.
The French ruined their cavalry and dragoons during the Blenheim (1704) campaign through poor care - think they also had an outbreak of glanders.
a.k.a. Simon Frame
