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MAJOR JONATHAN LETTERMAN:
THE FATHER OF BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE
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When the Springfield Musket arrived on the scene in 1861 it had become the weapon that effectively changed warfare, Accurate to more than 500 yards, the Springfield would get its first real outing during the American Civil War with devastating consequences. Whilst the technology had advanced, the tactics operated in the battlefield had yet to catch up.
Lining up in traditional formations, the armies of the Union and the Confederacy would charge each other head-on in the same manner as armies had fought for years prior. It provided the Springfield Musket with plenty of targets and it duly delivered resulting in massive casualties as the 0.58 calibre bullets, weighing nine pounds, penetrated the enemy. More than a third of any unit would fall victim once the whistle was blown. Back in 1861, the Springfield was a weapon of mass destruction. Read the full article here |
THE REAL WYATT EARP
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The gunfight was over in just over 30 seconds. As the smoke cleared no one at the time would have given it a second thought. After all, this was the wild west. A place where gambling, prostitution and corruption were rife. What happened on the 26th October 1881, has become the one of the most iconic moments of American History. The explosive crescendo would firmly establish a narrative of the lawman overcoming corrupt men in a lawless town. The town, and the lawman involved, would go on to become legends. But how much of what we know about the Gunfight at the OK Corral is actually true? As the legend of Wyatt Earp has continued to grow can we really see him as a good cop in difficult times?
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