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Who Were the British Light Infantry of the American War of Independence?

This video is sponsored by Blinkist. Go to https://blinkist.com/brandon to start your 7 day free trial with Blinkist and get 25% off of a Premium membership! The stereotypical Redcoat was an unthinking machine- standing stock still in unyielding line formations while rebel sharpshooters took them out at a distance from cover. The reality could not be further from the truth! During the American War of Independence, the British army had some of the best Light Infantry in the world! So much so that they even began training their entire army, not just the elite units, to fight like them. In this video, I explain who these elite "flank company" soldiers were, how they were equipped and trained, and finally, how they fought. The Weapons of the LI:    • Weapons of the British Light Infantry duri...   And a great reenactment group portraying them:   / 40thbloodhounds   The book recommendations: "Noble Volunteers," https://amzn.to/3EApVFS "With Zeal and With Bayonets Only", https://amzn.to/3eCCN3H Don's new book, "These Distinguished Corps," https://amzn.to/3EArdkc Video Timestamps: Introduction 00:00 - 00:57 Who Were the Lights? 00:58 - 03:36 Clothing & Equipment 03:37 - 09:49 Advertisement 09:50 - 12:54 Selection & Training 12:55 - 19:45 Their Organization 19:46 - 23:36 How they Fought 23:37 - 31:59 Conclusion 32:00 - 34:41 The editors, Mugwumpey's Channel:    / mugwumpey   Jaron's website: https://www.summertimestudios.net/ You can learn more about my work at: https://www.nativeoak.org/ If you'd like to support the channel, please consider giving on Patreon,   / brandonf   You can follow me on Facebook and Instagram!   / thenativeoak     / brandonfisichella