Bugle (Ajuga reptans) is a perennialherb of the family Labiatae common throughout Britain. It has numerous running stems, leaves frequently tinged with red or purple, and a whorl of six or ten blue flowers. Research Bugle
The FAMAS (known colloquially as the Bugle) is a French military assaultrifle used by the French army since 1979 when it replaced the Mas49/56rifle. The FAMAS is chambered for the 5.56 mm x 45 NATOcartridge and takes a 20 or 30 round box magazine and fires in single-shotsemi-automatic, three-round burst or fully automatic as selected at a rate of between 1000 and 1100 rounds-per-minute with a muzzle velocity of 960 metres per second to an effective range of 300 metres. Research FAMAS
The Light Infantry is a British infantry regiment formed as a large regiment in 1968 from a merger of: The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, The King' s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry and The Durham Light Infantry. Although there had been 'light troops' in the British Army in the 1740s, such as the Highlanders at Fontenoy (1745), it was the colonial war between France and England in North America which established the concept of 'Light Infantry' in the British Army. In the North American Wars of the 1750s, the heavy equipment, conspicuous red and white uniforms and close formation fighting of the British Army proved to be wholly unsuitable when operating in close country against Indians and French colonists, who had highly developed field craft and marksmanship skills. Prompted by these experiences, General James Wolfe and LordAmherst realised there was a need for a new approach in the Infantry.
A small corps of 'Light' troops, recruited from the settlers, was formed in 1755. It consisted of specially trained men, carefully selected for their toughness and intelligence, able to scout and skirmish, concentrating and dispersing with great stealth and speed. Their dress, equipment and tactics were adjusted to meet this new role. So effective were these ' Light' troops that steps were taken to increase the number available. Regiments formed 'Light Companies' of soldiers specially selected for their toughness, intelligence, military skills and ability to act on their own initiative, within the framework of a broad tactical plan. The buglehorn, which subsequently became the emblem of light troops, replaced the drum as the means of communication for the often widely dispersed Light Companies. By the end of the 18th century it was not unusual for commanders to group the various Light Companies together for specific tasks. The invasion of Spain by Napoleon in 1802 was to cause a further, rapid evolution of the Light Infantry concept under the leadership and training of the brilliant young general, Sir John Moore. Research Light Infantry
A reveille is a beat of a drum, or bugle blast, about the break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging. Research Reveille
A tattoo is a beat of a drum, or a sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. Research Tattoo
A watering call was a sound of trumpet or bugle formerly summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. Research Watering Call
A baldric is an ornamental belt worn over one shoulder and around the opposite side, diagonally across the body. It was designed to show off the rank of the wearer and be used to support a sword or bugle. Baldrics were often highly decorated and enriched with gems, and used not only to sustain the sword, dagger, or horn, but also for purposes of ornament, and as a military or heraldic symbol. The fashion appears to have reached its height in the fifteenth century. Research Baldric
A bugle was a shining elongated glass bead, usually black, used in decorating female apparel and also in trafficking between Europeans and native tribes. Research Bugle
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