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Fort George on Lake Ontario and the Niagara River, Canada. Niagara Pennisula, War of 1812. North of the Chippawa Battlefield, 12-15 miles at the most.
Notice the window openings are very high on the walls, even with the door height. The idea here is a soldier can fire out while standing on a platform inside the building. However, at close range, the openings are too tall to fire from the outside looking in.
The tall ceiling allows for an easier loading of a musket. To load, a soldier is able to step off the platform, out of direct fire, reload without the ramrod hitting the ceiling, and then step back onto the platform for the next shot. Downside is that by stepping down, a soldier loses vision of the battlefield and it has be be reacquired.
Fort George on Lake Ontario and the Niagara River, Canada. Niagara Pennisula, War of 1812. North of the Chippawa Battlefield, 12-15 miles at the most.
Notice the window openings are very high on the walls, even with the door height. The idea here is a soldier can fire out while standing on a platform inside the building. However, at close range, the openings are too tall to fire from the outside looking in.
The tall ceiling allows for an easier loading of a musket. To load, a soldier is able to step off the platform, out of direct fire, reload without the ramrod hitting the ceiling, and then step back onto the platform for the next shot. Downside is that by stepping down, a soldier loses vision of the battlefield and it has be be reacquired.
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