A forgotten elite…a unit of foreigners that helped to change the face of war.
Yep, today we are talking about the 5/60th Rifles. A unit that was part of the British army throughout the Napoleonic era.
Often overshadowed by the 95th Rifles, the fact is that they were at every major battle of the Peninsular and their soldiers were legendary. In fact they were said to be so effective that Sir Arthur Wellesley described them as the "most useful, active and brave troops in the field".
Today’s episode is a bit different. I had a lot of interviews about the unit and decided to re-edit them and put the best bits together in one place.
We are going to look at their history, tactics, uniform and weapons. If you are a true military history geek then you will love today’s video.
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