What did Wellington really think of his Men? January 24, 2024 Unipro2013main Historical, History, Napoleonic Wars </p> <h2>Wellington really think of his men</h2> <p> scum… Its a well-known word to describe the British army’s lower ranks during the Napoleonic era – but were those brave men scum?<br /> Were most of the army King’s hard bargain men, given a choice – a redcoat or prison?<br /> Zack White – of the Napoleonic wars podcast – is the expert on Crime and punishment during the era and has strong opinions on this subject.<br /> Credit to : Redcoat History </p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
