35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16 W.Britain Art of War On a man-for-man basis the

On a man-for-man basis the little Gurkha is more than a match for any ‘Son of Nippon’

in place of the body belt

Baskeyfield as an NCO was in charge of 2 x 6pdr

Union and Confederate forces mauled each other in a bloody stalemate

35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16 W.Britain Art of War On a man-for-man basis theThe expression to take the Kings shilling meant to enlist in the British army. Recruiting parties would wear their smartest uniforms, festooned with colored ribbons, while accompanied with stirring martial music. Recruiting sergeants eagerly attested to the benefits and adventures of wearing the Kings red coat. If visual enticements alone did not work new recruits were often promised a substantial bounty to join (most of which disappeared to pay for