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The Victorian-era Volunteer Rifle Corps
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The Victorian-era Volunteer Rifle Corps

The British volunteer rifle corps were formed on May 12‚ 1859 by Secretary of State for War Jonathan Peel‚ as a response to public fears of a French invasion or Britain. Italian‚ Felice Orsini  attempted to use a bomb made by the Birmingham Arms Company to blow up Napoleon III‚ Napoleon Bonaparte’s great Nephew‚ in Paris on January 14‚ 1858 . Despite recent alliances and diplomatic efforts‚ the French still felt the British were responsible due to the fact that an English city manufactured the bomb and consequently threatened invasions. Due to escalations on both sides‚ war seemed imminent.Here‚ Charis Gambon explains how the volunteer rifle corps were set-up in response. Jonathan Peel in the 1860s. With the regular British Army largely fighting abroad a reserve was needed to become the first defence in the UK‚ with the aim of slowing the French invading force down in order to provide the regular army with enough time to return and take over‚ should the issue ever arise. Volunteer corps were to be raised under the provisions of the Volunteer Act 1804 which was last used during the Napoleonic Era.  The statistics from Ian F.W Beckett demonstrate the size of the volunteer force in England‚ Wales‚ and Scotland. These percentages were calculated based on number of volunteers per 100 people in the total population.  In 1861 the total for England was 0.629%‚ in Wales 0.655%‚ and in Scotland 1.119%.  Overall‚ there were 161‚239 enrolled members within the volunteer force in 1861.Each county of the country possessed at least one volunteer rifle corps‚ with many units possessing several at the peak of the movement. These corps were only to be formed on the recommendation of the county’s lord-lieutenant. Officers of the movement gained their commission from the lord-lieutenant‚ many of which had served in the regular army during the Crimea War. CostsMembers had to attend eight days drill and exercise in four months‚ or 24 days within a year in order to be a part of a rifle volunteer corps. Additionally members were to provide their own arms and equipment‚ but as stated by Ian F. W. Beckett they did receive a 30% discount on ammunition from the government. However‚ this was not as generous as it may seem as the government were the only source for the ammunition. There was also a cost to join the volunteer rifle corps which was set at between 5s and £1.15s.6d. Enfield rifles with bayonet and scabbard cost £4.10s‚ with trousers and jacket costing the same.The volunteer rifle corps were largely filled with middle class men‚ due to the fact that they could afford to purchase their uniform‚ Enfield rifle and ammunition. Additionally‚ the middle class were less likely to be in the regular army and consequently sought to make the volunteer movement their version of a men’s club.  The men were often seen as ‘playing soldiers’ by the regular army.  The social aspect of the volunteer movement was immense too. Typically men would take their family with them as volunteers would set up a camp for a week. The camps were seen as an opportunity to show off their wives and finery. Volunteer units would also meet up with other units for rifle competitions‚ with the biggest competition of the year being held at Wimbledon in London. ShootingTo be classed as proficient and allowed to be a part of the volunteer rifle corps a volunteer was required to be able to shoot at a distance of 700 yards. This distance would also gain the volunteer a one star badge. To gain two stars a volunteer would have to be able to accurately shoot 900 yards and to gain three stars a volunteer would need to be accurate to 1‚200 yards. The best shot in the unit earned himself a special badge that had crossed rifles on it - this signified that he was the most accurate shot. The volunteers were initially mocked in sources such as PUNCH magazine‚ and were detested by the regulars‚ who felt they made a mockery of the military. As a result of this‚ units wore mostly grey uniforms (70%)‚ the next most popular colour was green‚ emulating the rifle corps of the regular army (20%)‚ and an assortment wore other colours; however only a few units wore red‚ and only briefly before being pushed away from this by the regulars. There was actually an approved uniform created by the war office for volunteer riflemen to wear‚ but no units opted to wear this uniform. Volunteer rifle units could create their own uniforms which they would then submit to the Lord- Lieutenant of the land for approval.  The ability to create uniforms led to a wide variety of uniforms being worn by corps across the country.  There were also generic cap badges and buttons created for all units to wear but similarly to the uniform each unit opted to create their own instead. Enjoy that piece? If so‚ join us for free by clicking here.
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CDC-Funded Study of 99 Million COVID-Vaccinated People Finds ‘Very Rare Adverse Events’
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CDC-Funded Study of 99 Million COVID-Vaccinated People Finds ‘Very Rare Adverse Events’

by John-Michael Dumais‚ Childrens Health Defense: A study of adverse events in 99 million people vaccinated for COVID-19 found increased but “very rare” risks of neurological‚ blood and heart disorders. Myocarditis odds were over 6 times higher than normal after a second Moderna shot. A global study of over 99 million people found increased risks […]
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UN’s unprecedented effort to reduce CO2 is really about “green finance” which will be devastating to societies if we don’t stop it
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