Guns and Camels

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 22nd August 2016, 12:39 PM

I thought to begin recording Guns and Camel pictures thus ~

One interesting fact I have unearthed is~ Unlike other empires and armies, the Mughals used large elephants and camels for their cavalry.

Horses were still used by the Mughals in their cavalry. Like the soldiers, animals were also armored on most of their bodies. Some camels even had guns mounted on them. The zamburak, for example, was a camel with a mounted swivel gun upon its back.

I placed another thread on http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21529 however that deals with artillery / small cannon mounted on Camels ...whereas this one is rifles either of the Camel gun/Jezail designation or Martini Henry etc etc...

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 23rd August 2016, 01:19 PM

kronckew · 23rd August 2016, 08:15 PM

US Army Camel Corps

See This ref.: http://theblogofteresa.com/us-camel-corps/

it did not turn out well, having been an idea of jefferson davis' pre civil war, it was disbanded after the war...

quote from ref:

"The route taken to Fort Tejon passed through lands controlled by the Mojave Indians who often attacked civilian transports, but avoided any military soldiers. As Bishop was now a civilian and the camel experiment was now officially a civilian experiment, no soldiers were with the camel and during one such trip a large force of Mojave Indians threatened Bishop’s men. Bishop ordered them to mount the camels and charge the attackers. The surprise charge of the men on such strange beasts did in fact rout the Mojave Indians and went down in history as probably the only camel charge in the west, which ironically was performed by civilians as opposed to the military."

hollywood even immortalised them in a 1976 movie: Hawmps

Kubur · 18th October 2016, 09:00 PM

Just for you Ibrahem...
A camel mounted gatling gun
Poor camel no need to go to the hairdresser after that...
Best,
Kubur

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 19th October 2016, 05:50 PM

I assume there is a picture ?

kronckew · 19th October 2016, 08:00 PM

it must be wearing camouflage.

22nd August 2016, 12:39 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Guns and Camels I thought to begin recording Guns and Camel pictures thus ~ One interesting fact I have unearthed is~ Unlike other empires and armies, the Mughals used large elephants and camels for their cavalry. Horses were still used by the Mughals in their cavalry. Like the soldiers, animals were also armored on most of their bodies. Some camels even had guns mounted on them. The zamburak, for example, was a camel with a mounted swivel gun upon its back. I placed another thread on http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21529 however that deals with artillery / small cannon mounted on Camels ...whereas this one is rifles either of the Camel gun/Jezail designation or Martini Henry etc etc... Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 22nd August 2016 at 04:23 PM.

23rd August 2016, 01:19 PM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Attached Images

23rd August 2016, 08:15 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	US Army Camel Corps See This ref.: http://theblogofteresa.com/us-camel-corps/ it did not turn out well, having been an idea of jefferson davis' pre civil war, it was disbanded after the war... quote from ref: "The route taken to Fort Tejon passed through lands controlled by the Mojave Indians who often attacked civilian transports, but avoided any military soldiers. As Bishop was now a civilian and the camel experiment was now officially a civilian experiment, no soldiers were with the camel and during one such trip a large force of Mojave Indians threatened Bishop’s men. Bishop ordered them to mount the camels and charge the attackers. The surprise charge of the men on such strange beasts did in fact rout the Mojave Indians and went down in history as probably the only camel charge in the west, which ironically was performed by civilians as opposed to the military." hollywood even immortalised them in a 1976 movie: Hawmps Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 23rd August 2016 at 08:39 PM.

18th October 2016, 09:00 PM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Just for you Ibrahem... A camel mounted gatling gun Poor camel no need to go to the hairdresser after that... Best, Kubur

19th October 2016, 05:50 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I assume there is a picture ?

19th October 2016, 08:00 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	it must be wearing camouflage.