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sirupate · 30th December 2009, 01:34 PM

I don't know how effectively they were used in a technical sense, but the Cavalry under Custer's command certainley did use their sabres, with great success against the Confederate cavalry.
I am somewhat supicious of the figures concerning bullet to knife, to canon ratio kill etc. Unless they looked at every body on the battlefield, they can surely only be a guestimate?

30th December 2009, 01:34 PM	#12
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	I don't know how effectively they were used in a technical sense, but the Cavalry under Custer's command certainley did use their sabres, with great success against the Confederate cavalry. I am somewhat supicious of the figures concerning bullet to knife, to canon ratio kill etc. Unless they looked at every body on the battlefield, they can surely only be a guestimate? Last edited by sirupate; 30th December 2009 at 06:53 PM. Reason: mistake LOL thanks Kronk