BJ37-22 - Cumberland's Army, Dejean's Regiment of Foot, Line Infantry Defending (1 pc) Papau New Guinea mobility and courage

mobility and courage

providing soldiers

Alexei Nikolaevich

disciplined rifle volleys delivered from kneeling and standing ranks became a vital element of British battlefield tactics

BJ37-22 - Cumberland's Army, Dejean's Regiment of Foot, Line Infantry Defending (1 pc) Papau New Guinea mobility and courageWithin the infantry formations serving under Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, Dejeans Regiment of Foot represented a disciplined line infantry regiment typical of mid 18th century European warfare. Raised in the French military tradition and equipped for close order combat, the regiment fought as part of the dense defensive lines that dominated battlefields during the campaigns in the Low Countries. The regiments soldiers wore long coats