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.303 in Mk II cordite round, 1898

The introduction of cordite, smokeless gunpowder, improved battlefield visibility so red-coated soldiers became easier targets. By the 1890s all British soldiers on foreign service wore khaki to make themselves less visible.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2015-07-3-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2015-07-3-2