https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv The realities of Napoleonic infantry combat were very different from that of the World Wars and especially contemporary combat. This video takes a look at the weapons, basic principles and other important factors from that era. In order to provide a more relatable and vivid impression I will use references to modern weapons and combat. Script and more information: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.com/waterloo-napoleonic-era-infantry-combat-vs-modern-combat » HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT MILITARY HISTORY VISUALIZED « (A) You can support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv (B) You can also buy "Spoils of War" (merchandise) in the online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop » SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS « facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ twitter: https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized tumblr: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ ---Sources--- --Books-- Nosworthy, Brent: Battle Tactics of Napoleon and his Enemies Füssel, Marian: Waterloo 1815 Bremm, Klaus-Jürgen: Die Schlacht – Waterloo 1815 --Websites & Links-- Last Samurai Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt56_v3LR-s https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/bitstream/1826/4605/3/David%20Miller%20PhD.pdf http://www.napolun.com/mirror/napoleonistyka.atspace.com/infantry_tactics_4.htm http://web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h364/materials/musket/rev_gun5.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJMbxZ1k9NQ http://wiki.waffen-online.de/index.php?title=K98k http://www.rifleshootermag.com/rifles/featured_rifles_bess_092407/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potzdam_Musket_1723 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infanteriegewehr_M/1809 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Bess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_musket ---Song---- Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone (the Irony :D)