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What Made a Good 18th Century Drill Sergeant?

Unlock your curiosity today with Curiosity Box! Use code "brandon25" for 25% off your first box! https://www.curiositybox.com/?utm_sou... ~~Video Description~~ The modern image of drill sergeants is, for better or worse, rather ubiquitous. Shouting, angry, and impatient of the stupidity of their recruits! To be sure, young army recruits have always been known to have a 'clownish, auckward' manner about them (to quote Cuthbertson!) but, what about the Drill Instructors? Have they always had the reputation we give them today? Or were certain other values held up in the 18th century for them to follow? ~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~ Alongside all of the books used in this video, which you'll find at https://www.nativeoak.org/ , you may find these videos interesting: How recruits were trained in this time period:    • How the 18th Century British Army Trained ...   A playlist about the organisation of, and role of officers & NCOs in, the British Army in the late 18th Century:    • Late 18th Century British Army Organisation   I briefly allude to the story of John Robert Shaw at the end of this video. My friend Chris has a great video on his narrative:    • "A Hero Not Even to Himself" - The Sad Nar...   ~~Other Links & Contact Info~~ `Find a free digital library, shop for books and merchandise, and learn more about this channel's charity work at: ` https://www.nativeoak.org/ You can directly support my work by becoming a Patron of this channel: `   / brandonf   You may also give a one-time tip here: ` https://ko-fi.com/brandonf ~~Timestamps~~ Intro 00:00 The Proper Qualifications 02:57 The Reality on the Ground 14:15