20110 - Evacuation of the Hospital Set No.4, 24th Foot Private John Williams and Medical Orderly Corporal R. Miller Carrying Patient A British line infantry soldier

A British line infantry soldier of the 24th Regiment of Foot (later the South Wales Borderers) performing a standard musket-loading drill in the standing position

as formations needed to realign quickly to face cavalry charges

The kneeling position allowed one rank to reload while others maintained fire

Alternating lines of fire to maintain continuous pressure

soldiers were trained to maintain strict procedural loading cycles to preserve battlefield effectiveness

20110 - Evacuation of the Hospital Set No.4, 24th Foot Private John Williams and Medical Orderly Corporal R. Miller Carrying Patient A British line infantry soldier