User blog comment:KevlarNinja/British Redcoats vs. French Musketeer/@comment-2016768-20110415222739

For my proof that the British Redcoats didn't aim, I turn to several sources.

A) Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man by R.G. Grant, DK Publishing

Chapter 4 Section 5: British Redcoat

Page 172: "The use of the inaccurate flintlock musket, Brown Bess, as the main infantry weapon made disciplined volley fire essential--there was no place for individual initiative on the part of the ordinary soldier."

In a nutshell, this proves that not only was the Brown Bess itself inaccurate but that the British Redcoats were trained not to aim because it was a waste of time!

B) http://www.city-data.com/forum/history/272264-when-how-did-british-choose-redcoats.html

Forum with a thread on British Redcoats I found.

4th post from the top, by user Dd714: "They didn't even particularly aim while firing, but just fired volleys in "that direction" before getting close enough to apply the bayonet."

More of that proof.

Point proven or must I research further to convince you guys?