The National Interest

The Sun Used to Never Set on the British Enfield Rifle

The Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle was developed in time for use by the British Army in its first great war in decades and was arguably the catalyst of another conflict that nearly destroyed its colonial ...
The New York Times

CHANGE FROM MUSKET TO RIFLE.; Field Marshal Earl Roberts Shows Its Disadvantages in the English Army.

From The Nineteenth Century and After. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s ...
The National Interest

The Sun Used to Never Set on the British Enfield Rifle

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle arrived just when it was needed, and it was clear that what worked at Waterloo would not suffice in the coming conflict. Great Britain ...