The Peninsular War: Rifleman Plunket. What was the distance of his legendary shot? (Ep. 49)

<p>Rifleman Thomas Plunket (also sometimes Plunkett) is a legend of the Peninsular War.</p> <p>During the battle of Cacabelos he famously shot French General Colbert and his aide from a distance which is still debated.</p> <p>In this short episode, myself and Rob from Britishmuzzleloaders examine Plunket's amazing feat and try to find out once and for all what range these shots were taken and what happened to Plunket after the battle.</p> <p>If you are interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: <a href='http://www.redcoathistory.com'>www.redcoathistory.com </a></p> <p>If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via</p> <p><a href='https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory'>https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory</a></p> <p> </p>