A cartridge box of Polish 18th century infantry
The cartridge box was a box to carry cartridges. It was worn on the soldier's right hip, on a belt in front of the soldier's belly ("ventral cartridge box", "gargoussier"), or on a shoulder belt.[1][2][3][4]
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- ↑ Robert J. Moore, Jr.; Michael Haynes (2003). Lewis & Clark, Tailor Made, Trail Worn: Army Life, Clothing & Weapons of the Corps of Discovery. Farcountry Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-1-56037-238-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=Vzef8F36x1wC&pg=PA253. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ Richard Bruce Winders (May 1, 2001). Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War. Texas A&M University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-58544-162-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=LViNNDlnlOgC&pg=PA102. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ René Chartrand (November 2011). The Spanish Army in North America 1700-1793. Osprey Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-84908-597-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=tVHrtCeR5JwC&pg=PA42. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
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