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  1. 03-01-2003, 01:24 #1
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    when was the bayonet invented?
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    Not too sure on the catual date, but I believe that the last time a british unit carried Pikes was 1698, and this was beacsue of the invention of the bayonet replacing the need for a regiment of foot to have a pike contingent along with it. However these early bayonets fited down the barel of the musket preventing the soldier from firing whilst the bayonet was in. it was not for a while after that the socket bayonet was invented alowing the soldier to fire at the same time. I do not have proper dates on hand at this time and i am sure someone else will beat me to them before i have access to my books later.
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