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Bass drum, East Kent Local Militia, 1801

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Bass drum, East Kent Local Militia, 1801

The front of this drum is decorated with the Hanoverian royal arms. Orders and commands were communicated to soldiers through drumbeats. These beats were 'drummed' into them during training.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1960-04-128-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, A Soldier's Life Gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1960-04-128-1