The P51 Minié Rifle: The Action at the Dennehoutkloof

[@okrion9]

good god, the mustache somehow evolved further than perfection!

[@Sir_Godz]

now i have to rewatch

[@Sir_Godz]

he upped his game a lot, no doubt at the behest of Mrs Muzzleloader

[@goldenhide]

Yes I'm aware of the uses of March No. 1 in D, but you'll never, not convince me that it was, in fact: a Victorian Randy "MachoMan" Savage bayonet charge.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Hahaha!

[@robbikebob]

Nearly pulled a muscle springing to my feet for 'land of hope and glory'... seeing the charge with bayonet fixed brought a tear to my eye. You simply HAVE to be up for a commendation after that feet of heroism!!

[@fordprefect80]

You certainly put a lot of effort into your videos. Jolly good show old boy, jolly good show.

[@ThePoorBloodyHistorian]

It always fascinates me how much is seemingly learned, then forgotten, then relearned by British regiments throughout history. Granted, the army as a whole being a colonial police force in semi peacetime, regimental/battalion tactical doctrine changed from unit to unit and campaign to campaign. When comparing the basics of extended order drill in this period to that of British infantry in the American Revolution, (or even in the later stages of the French and Indian War for that matter) it's honestly baffling how similar the two are when observed under a microscope, even when flint locked, Long land pattern muskets were the standard arm. Great work as always my man!

[@jesseusgrantcanales]

GREAT to see more of that! Happy to see the P51 in action again, being so rare to find and shooting on camera, and seeing it again in action once more after 7 months or so since it graced the channel for the first time.

[@n800001]

Thank you for another great video!

[@jakraziel]

I find these videos very calming. In addition to the huge amount of specific info you give. Where else can you get this mix of uniform drill and equipment history.

[@stephenm2951]

How many SUPERB presntations ,do you have in you? They seem ,inexhaustible in scope,and quality!! THANK YOU ever so much,for your dedication ,and ENERGY!!

[@ArrowheadAirsoft]

"Got a problem with that?" LMFAO Thanks for another informative video. I'd love to see more content from these early South African campaigns.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers! The CFWs are such a complicated series of events!

[@limeybonesjones7395]

excellent and informative video

[@yt.602]

Very interesting about the little known conflict and of course the high quality turnout and shooting commentary.

[@Baetroeiheazopf]

33:37 YES ! This ending is kinda splendide conclusion for all that expedition

[@jacobschultz6241]

Awesome kit. I really liked the tracking shot during the bayonet charge

[@johnfisk811]

Huzzah, Well done young sir. Enjoyed Land of Hope and Glory.

[@billbrockman779]

Amazingly well done video of a totally obscure piece of history.

[@leonardolopez9659]

Jesus Christ I feel like a geezer, I remember when he had coffee colored locks and highland gear. Keep up the great work sir!

[@TheFlakey00179]

One of my favourite channels. Has really made me appreciate our Canadian military heritage.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good Morning Sir, All Your Videos Are Always Truly OUTSTANDING Informative 🧐👍👌Cheers 🍻🍻

[@charlesratcliff2016]

It has been a while but I love these videos full of rich history.

[@misiekmisuek4421]

Thank you, as always great video and great knowledge. Thank you for all the informations,time and hard work. Love yoir chanel. Wishing you and everyone all the best

[@bc30cal99]

Good morning from the still dark south Okanagan, thanks so much for another superb video. Your attention to detail as well as dedication to realism - ant hills included - is very much appreciated. To me it elevates your videos above many in bringing our history to life. All the best.

[@peteslinn482]

I just read those 2 books by Col Snook myself, very interesting stuff! I can also recommend "The Wedding Feast War: The final tragedy of the Xhosa people" by Keith Smith...

[@brianford8493]

Refreshingly eccentric....made my day mate ta!.✌️

[@Stu293]

A great video and thanks for sharing. You put a lot of effort into these videos, the result of which is a perfect mix of history, technical information and recreation of the lived experience. It's thanks to people like you that I've stopped paying for the TV licence here in the UK; KZbin channels like yours are far better.

[@finlayfraser9952]

Splendid. What a fine figure of a man that trooper is!

[@Nic_odd]

Thank you very much Rob for all this work and this exceptional historical and technical content.

[@vonsprague7913]

Rob, absolutely bloody marvellous my boy! Superbly well done, bravo sir! I've really missed this classic format BML film. The charge with fixed bayonet to Pomp and Circumstance at the end literally gave me goose bumps! I hit the like button less than 30 seconds in. What an arrogant race we Anglo Saxons are that with bravery and technology we went across the world forging an Empire the like of which had never been seen before or since. Really well done Rob, made my day and I will definitely be watching again. Many thanks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇨🇦

[@ogilkes1]

Hit it for six again! I was fascinated by the willingness of a regular regiment to adopt almost entirely local garb and webbing.

[@stephanl1983]

As always, great video!

[@usekungfu]

Another excellent video.

[@Schlachtschule]

Fantastic!

[@Maxim_aka_Doka]

Amazing work, man !

[@litera-scripta-manet]

Most excellent

[@Mr_Mgun]

great video.

[@stephenrice4554]

History and demonstration , bibliography and rousing tunes . What more could you ask for ?

[@kearnsey64]

Why am I grateful on this Thanksgiving day?? A new British Muzzleloaders video!! Thank you Rob! Did you purchase your trousers? My guess, knowing you, you found the fabric and manufactured them yourself 😂

[@sirfox950]

Trousers, sir? Outrageous!!! Very nice video, though. (I didn't finish it yet, sorry)

[@jmullner76]

I love seeing Rob run around in Canada with his outfits. I can only imagine if some hipsters stumble on him in their own flannel pajama pants and say, "HEY he is one of us, eh?!" Rob turns around, "Go back to Ottawa, friends."

[@andyedwards9222]

Another fantastic atmospheric and informative video. If only more documentaries were concluded by a bayonet charge.

[@ditzydoo4378]

I for one think the dyed Ship Smocks look rather roguishly dapper. Well done, well done. and a happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. ^~^

[@PLAYINGAROUND]

Excellent once again Rob! Hope the Ant Hill Mob didn't cause too much annoyance 😁.

[@guidor.4161]

Rather refreshing...although the Canadian landscape looks somewhat different from the dryish bushveld I remember...

[@scottrobinson3281]

Cape here, pronunciation quite good. It means pine ravine or glen.

[@Tallus_ap_Mordren]

Ahem… “What is the spirit of the bayonet?”

[@vincetytler6175]

“To KILL!”

[@DefunctYompelvert]

What happened to rifle regiments around the 1850s? Did they remain light infantry or overnight formed into line units?

[@wizardapprenticeIV]

The Rifles and Light Infantry would retain their unique titles and styles of dress, though of course everyone now could serve as light infantry so the distinction was purely stylistic. By Crimea the distinction between Rifles, Light Infantry and the Line Infantry, was that the former two had buglers instead of drummers had a quicker marching speed and would carry the rifle from the trail (parallel to the ground). Though by the end of the 19th century Line Infantry would increasingly become more like the Rifles and Light Infantry to the point where by the Great War the distinction was purely in manner of dress and titles, as the Line Infantry had long carried bugles in place of drums (though the title of "Drummer" remained regardless of what he carried in the field) and fought in open order and other such like that was in decades previous the reserve of the Rifles and Light Infantry regiments.

[@bigsarge2085]

Awesome, thank you! And real men wear plaid pants.

[@morgs456]

Haven't watched this yet but here's a comment for what's in all likely hood a excellent video Until I can watch it

[@exploatores]

It´s kind of intresting how marches can be so diffrent depending on when and where they come from.

[@b.elzebub9252]

Dennehoutkloof would be pronounced as 'Den-neh-howt-kloef' in English. It means 'Pinewood-canyon' Or Pinewood-ravine'

[@wizardapprenticeIV]

Given the right breast pocket, could it be that the caps where carried in that? Or given the cartridge pouch was locally manufactured, perhaps accommodation for caps where made in it's design, or perhaps even in the haversack? From my limited reading on the war, particularly the 74th's dress, I couldn't find much detail regarding the boat smocks worn (outwith colour and name), so I imagine the even more minute detail of how caps where carried would likewise be neglected if not entirely omitted.

[@skipsmoyer4574]

Mostly impressed after the rifle are the trews

[@Voelund]

Rob's Canlanders.....

[@JanoTuotanto]

You get this if you put a Rolls-Royce Merlin into an A36

[@joellaurin9007]

Question... is this a repro or original p51? Edit: OMG there is ten of you. One is enough 😂

[@UltimatePusheenLord]

It is an original from 1852. BML talks about his p51 in his video shooting the cabin fever challenge with it.

[@Metikoi]

That's how you pronounce Xhosa? Handy.

[@EXO9X8]

Boxer rebellion when?

[@keithmoore5306]

you know Rob the British army doesn't seem to learn from history the situation there seems an awful lot like the French and Indian wars over seems to me if they had looked back and set up ranger units they could have ended it sooner with fewer losses!! what's the ratio in the lube recipe?

[@salty4496]

:)

[@23rdMS_Inf]

This rifle was a favorite of the Southern armies of 1861-1865. It was was heavier than the Springfield but seen as more rugged and durable in field operations. Ironically, it was inferior in close quarter engagements to the smoothbore 1842 Springfield musket, which is what the Irish Brigade used to devastating affect in their close engagement with the 9th Alabama armed with 1851 Enfield rifled-muskets. The 9th's commander, John Gordon, was hit 9 times over the course of fighting, and was only saved by the grace of a bullet hole letting blood drain out of his kepi which his face was submerged in, having been struck in the cheek.

[@dubsy1026]

This isn't an ACW weapon. That's the P53 Enfield, this is the much rarer P51 Minie which features a larger bore and some slightly more outdated features such as a pinned barrel.

[@fredericpons7837]

Hi, I do not like to see you firing real weapons on artefacts of african men just armed with spears. Where is the famous british common decency principle?

[@niel9612]

At least some where armed with muskets, I take that those are fine to shoot at with a real firearm? Also I don't think you get airsoft or toy p51 rifles🤔