I watched the movie " The Broken Chain " the other night,In one scene we see crates of kings muskets being traded or given to the natives, I know tradeguns and fowlers were traded, but did the crown ever just outright supply natives with muskets?
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The crown did give out some military rank to some Indian leaders, and gave them the marks of the army. From achelogical finds we find few to no kings muskets associated with Indians. After all it’s heavy and bulky. It’s a spear/club that shoots. Indians did not have a culture where in people could be talked into marching in rank,and accepting the causulties that went along with that. All of the famous Indian tribes were just a few thousand people. One death was a national tragedy. In simple military terms giving fusils to Indians made sense. As Indians could operate as a commando force. As good as the Bess was it just wasn’t the best arm for Indians to try and use.
IIRC, Hanson mentions some Land Pattern muskets being supplied to the Cherokee in 1775, but I don't know the basis for this statement. The book in question is currently in storage, so I can't go check, I'm afraid.
English-made copies of Lancaster school longrifles and various fusils would have been a lot more common, certainly.
English-made copies of Lancaster school longrifles and various fusils would have been a lot more common, certainly.
