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Around 3 rounds a minute is what is generally claimed, however many regiments were largely under-trained as their officers rarely conducted training during peacetime. For example, contrary to popular belief, the British Army at the time of the American Revolution was not the well-oiled military...

Muskets are the main reason armour disappeared. Even during the medieval period, certain types of arrowhead shot from a longbow could penetrate armour. Once muskets and cannon entered the equation, armour was just seen as unnecessary for soldiers to be carrying around. Pikemen in the 17th...

Here is an excerpt from the first novel - a skirmish between the revolutionaries and a group of royal cavalry. “Jesid, you lead the left group, from here down to the end of the line”, Sanvord said, indicating the division. “I’ll lead the other group; we’ll attack them in two groups. When I give...

I think that could be classed as science fantasy. Mass Effect is a good example of science fantasy, the whole thing with the ... bio..whatever it is :P That's a sort of a force power, there's a lot of that kind of thing involved.

Well at the moment I'm working my way through his Eagle series. I've read Eagle and the Wolves, Centurion, The Gladiator and now I'm working my way through The Legion. I have to say though, The Gladiator was extremely well done, some unexpected plot twists, and the story had a strong villain...

I'm an undergraduate at the moment, studying for a Bachelor's degree in Music Technology. I've always wanted to be a recording & touring artist first, but writing is probably on par in terms of passion :)

Of course there are other examples, but everyone knows Star Wars, the characters, story and plot elements are so iconic that its just an easy example to use. As others have pointed out, there are a lot of fantasy tropes that are recognisable in Star Wars. If you compare those tropes to say, Star...

The Sword of the Seraphs is a high fantasy trilogy that I'm currently in the process of writing. Here's a brief synopsis: Set on the continent of Tir Helaeth, The Sword of the Seraphs follows the story of a landowner, who by circumstance inherits the status of knighthood from his close...

I've heard a lot of people say Star Wars is Science Fantasy, whereas Star Trek is Science Fiction. Redlettermedia gave a pretty good comparison by saying in Star Trek, a lot of time was spent explaining how the warp drive engines worked, all the ins and outs of the engines, and how they...

Even now its difficult for novices to tell if a pistol is loaded or unloaded. Most of the weight of a weapon is the weapon itself, before it is actually loaded. I'd guess a seasoned fighter who has fought many battles / duels with a flintlock pistol might be able to tell, as the only thing...

It depends what era. The Napoleonic era / Pre-Crimean War, so 1800 - approx 1840 was largely dominated by what was seen throughout the 18th century. The standard issue weapon for a line infantryman was a muzzle-loaded musket, and a bayonet. Cavalrymen sometimes carried shorter barreled variants...

Usually first drafts are longer and then the edits cut stuff out, but I think in some cases its actually the author's decision to cut something out that is final. If they think its necessary for the story then it stays in. Sometimes it can be the other way around, the editor may say something...

I've drawn quite a lot from events that led up to the Second World War in my trilogy, specifically the false flag operations that the Nazi government undertook to further implicate the Jews and the Poles as a threat to their nation. The cultures of the nations were drawn from Old English, Old...

Hello everyone! I'm new to these fantasy forums, so I'll start off with some introductions :) I'm currently a student at the University of Huddersfield, and an aspiring high fantasy author, currently writing a trilogy. I love Tolkien-esque fantasy, and I'm also a big fan of Simon Scarrow's...