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[[Image:BakerRifle.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Baker Rifle (1801-1837), Caliber - 0.625 inch (15.9 mm)]]
 
[[Image:BakerRifle.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Baker Rifle (1801-1837), Caliber - 0.625 inch (15.9 mm)]]
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[[Image:Baker.jpg|thumb|right|500px|British Baker rifle - .61 caliber, with sword bayonet.]]
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The '''Baker Rifle''' (officially designated the "Infantry Rifle") was a flintlock rifle issued to the Rifle regiments of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars.  It was the first standard-issue rifle of the British Army.
 
The '''Baker Rifle''' (officially designated the "Infantry Rifle") was a flintlock rifle issued to the Rifle regiments of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars.  It was the first standard-issue rifle of the British Army.
  
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==History==
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The Baker was issued to the specialized Rifle brigades of the British Army, who were tasked to act as skirmishers and scouts rather than regular line infantry.  The weapon was prized for its long-range accuracy but slow to reload, since ramming a lead ball down the muzzle of a rifled barrel was more difficult than doing the same with a smooth-bore musket.  Furthermore, the rifling was even more effective if the balls were first wrapped in small leather patches, which increased reloading time still more.  Because of this disadvantage, smooth-bore muskets remained the standard-issue weapons for the majority of Napoleonic-era armies, and Napoleon Bonaparte refused to issue rifles to any units of the French Army.
  
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British rifle units used the Baker in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and in Canada during the War of 1812.  Bakers were also supposedly carried by Mexican soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo, and the Nepalese government has recently released stores of Bakers that were previously supplied to its army.
  
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Probably the most famous shot fired by a Baker was by Rifleman Thomas Plunket during the retreat to La Coruna, which flew an unmeasured but incredibly long distance (estimated as much as 800 yards) to kill French General Auguste Colbert (a short while later, just to prove that it wasn't a fluke, Plunket scored another hit on one of Colbert's aides).
  
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'''The Baker Rifle has been used in the following films and television series:'''
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The Baker has enjoyed a resurgence of historical and public interest thanks to its extensive use in the ''[[Sharpe]]'' series, based on the books by Bernard Cornwell.
  
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==Film==
 
  
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* [[Sean Bean]] as Richard Sharpe, [[Daragh O'Malley]] as Patrick Harper, and several other Riflemen in ''[[Sharpe's Rifles]]'', et al.
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'''The Baker Rifle has been used in the following films and television series:'''
  
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* Seen used on the wall by Texans in ''[[Alamo, The (2004)|The Alamo (2004)]]
 
  
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==History==
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===Film===
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The Baker was issued to the specialized Rifle brigades of the British Army, who were tasked to act as skirmishers and scouts rather than regular line infantry.  The weapon was prized for its long-range accuracy but regarded as slow in reloading (since the lead balls rammed down the muzzle had to first be wrapped in leather patches to grip the grooves inside the barrel and make the rifling effective), so the smoothbore musket remained the standard-issue weapon for the majority of the Army.  For the same reason, Napoleon Bonaparte refused to issue rifles to any units of the French Army.
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Character'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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|-
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|rowspan=7|''[[Sharpe's Rifles]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Lt. Richard Sharpe ||  || rowspan=7|1993
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Private Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Michael Mears]] || Private Cooper ||
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|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
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|-
 +
|[[Paul Trussell]] || Private Isiah Tongue ||
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|-
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|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=7|''[[Sharpe's Eagle]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Capt. Richard Sharpe ||  || rowspan=7|1993
 +
|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Michael Mears]] || Private Cooper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Paul Trussell]] || Private Isiah Tongue ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=6|''[[Sharpe's Company]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Capt. Richard Sharpe ||  || rowspan=6|1994
 +
|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
 +
|-
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|[[Michael Mears]] || Private Cooper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
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|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins  ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=7|''[[Sharpe's Enemy]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe ||  || rowspan=7|1994
 +
|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Michael Mears]] || Private Cooper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins  ||
 +
|-
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| || 60th Regiment Riflemen ||
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|-
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|rowspan=6|''[[Sharpe's Honour]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe ||  || rowspan=6|1994
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Michael Mears]] || Private Cooper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=6|''[[Sharpe's Gold]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe ||  || rowspan=6|1995
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
 +
|[[Michael Mears]] || Private Cooper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins ||
 +
|-
 +
|rowspan=5|''[[Sharpe's Battle]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=5|1995
 +
|-
 +
|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Lyndon Davies]] || Private Perkins ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=4|''[[Sharpe's Sword]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=4|1995
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=4|''[[Sharpe's Regiment]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=4|1996
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
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|-
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|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
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|-
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|rowspan=5|''[[Sharpe's Siege]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=5|1996
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
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|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
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|[[Philip Whitchurch]] || Capt. William Frederickson ||
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|-
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|rowspan=4|''[[Sharpe's Mission]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=4|1996
 +
|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Jason Salkey]] || Private Harris ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[John Tams]] || Private Daniel Hagman ||
 +
|-
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|rowspan=3|''[[Sharpe's Revenge]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=3|1997
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Philip Whitchurch]] || Capt. William Frederickson ||
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|-
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|rowspan=2|''[[Sharpe's Justice]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Maj. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=2|1997
 +
|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Sgt. Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|rowspan=4|''[[Sharpe's Waterloo]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=4|1997
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|[[Jason Salkey]] || Sgt. Harris ||
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|-
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|[[John Tams]] || Sgt. Daniel Hagman ||
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|-
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| ''[[Alamo, The (2004)|The Alamo]]'' || [[Patrick Wilson]] || Lt. Col. William Travis || || 2004
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|-
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|rowspan=2|''[[Sharpe's Challenge]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=2|2006
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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|rowspan=2|''[[Sharpe's Peril]]'' || [[Sean Bean]] || Richard Sharpe || || rowspan=2|2008
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|-
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|[[Daragh O'Malley]] || Patrick Harper ||
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|-
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| rowspan=6 | ''[[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies]]''|| Lily James || Elizabeth Bennet || rowspan=6 | || rowspan=6 | 2016
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|-
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|Bella Heathcote || Jane Bennet
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|-
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|Ellie Bamber || Lydia Bennet
 +
|-
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|Millie Brady || Mary Bennet
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|-
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|[[Suki Waterhouse]] || Kitty Bennet
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|-
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|[[Matt Smith]] || Parson Collins
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|-
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|rowspan=3|''[[Black '47]]''|| [[Hugo Weaving]] || Hannah || rowspan=2| Percussion Cap || rowspan=3| 2018
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|-
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| [[Freddie Fox]] || Pope
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|-
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| [[James Frecheville]] || Martin Feeny ||
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|-
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|}
  
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British rifle units used the Baker in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and in Canada during the War of 1812.  Bakers were also, supposedly, carried by Mexican soldiers at the Battle of [[The Alamo]], and the Nepalese government has recently released stores of Bakers that were previously supplied to its army.
+
===Video Games===
  
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Probably the most famous shot fired by a Baker was by Rifleman Thomas Plunkett during the retreat to La Coruna, which flew an unmeasured but incredibly long distance (estimated as much as 800 yards) to kill French General Auguste Colbert (a short while later, just to prove that it wasn't a fluke, Plunkett scored another hit on one of Colbert's aides).
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
 +
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
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|-
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| [[Call of Duty: Black Ops III]] ||  || || Not usable, stands in for [[Jaeger Rifle]] || 2017
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|-
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| [[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3]] ||  || || Not usable || 2017
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|-
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| [[Call of Duty: Black Ops 4]] ||  || || Not usable, seen in the "Alpha Omega" trailer || 2018
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|-
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|}
  
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The Baker has enjoyed a resurgence of historical and public interest thanks to its extensive use in the ''Sharpe'' miniseries, based on the books by Bernard Cornwell.
 
  
  
 
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[[Category:Gun]]
 
[[Category:Rifle]]
 
[[Category:Rifle]]
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[[Category:Flintlock]]
 
 
[[Category:Battle Rifle]]
 
[[Category:Battle Rifle]]
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[[Category:Muzzleloader]]

Revision as of 08:03, 23 September 2021

Baker Rifle (1801-1837), Caliber - 0.625 inch (15.9 mm)
British Baker rifle - .61 caliber, with sword bayonet.

The Baker Rifle (officially designated the "Infantry Rifle") was a flintlock rifle issued to the Rifle regiments of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was the first standard-issue rifle of the British Army.

History

The Baker was issued to the specialized Rifle brigades of the British Army, who were tasked to act as skirmishers and scouts rather than regular line infantry. The weapon was prized for its long-range accuracy but slow to reload, since ramming a lead ball down the muzzle of a rifled barrel was more difficult than doing the same with a smooth-bore musket. Furthermore, the rifling was even more effective if the balls were first wrapped in small leather patches, which increased reloading time still more. Because of this disadvantage, smooth-bore muskets remained the standard-issue weapons for the majority of Napoleonic-era armies, and Napoleon Bonaparte refused to issue rifles to any units of the French Army.

British rifle units used the Baker in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and in Canada during the War of 1812. Bakers were also supposedly carried by Mexican soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo, and the Nepalese government has recently released stores of Bakers that were previously supplied to its army.

Probably the most famous shot fired by a Baker was by Rifleman Thomas Plunket during the retreat to La Coruna, which flew an unmeasured but incredibly long distance (estimated as much as 800 yards) to kill French General Auguste Colbert (a short while later, just to prove that it wasn't a fluke, Plunket scored another hit on one of Colbert's aides).

The Baker has enjoyed a resurgence of historical and public interest thanks to its extensive use in the Sharpe series, based on the books by Bernard Cornwell.


The Baker Rifle has been used in the following films and television series:


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sharpe's Rifles Sean Bean Lt. Richard Sharpe 1993
Daragh O'Malley Private Patrick Harper
Michael Mears Private Cooper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Paul Trussell Private Isiah Tongue
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
Sharpe's Eagle Sean Bean Capt. Richard Sharpe 1993
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Michael Mears Private Cooper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Paul Trussell Private Isiah Tongue
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
Sharpe's Company Sean Bean Capt. Richard Sharpe 1994
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Michael Mears Private Cooper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
Sharpe's Enemy Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1994
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Michael Mears Private Cooper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
60th Regiment Riflemen
Sharpe's Honour Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1994
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Michael Mears Private Cooper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
Sharpe's Gold Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1995
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Michael Mears Private Cooper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
Sharpe's Battle Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1995
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Lyndon Davies Private Perkins
Sharpe's Sword Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1995
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Regiment Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1996
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Siege Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1996
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Philip Whitchurch Capt. William Frederickson
Sharpe's Mission Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1996
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Jason Salkey Private Harris
John Tams Private Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Revenge Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1997
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Philip Whitchurch Capt. William Frederickson
Sharpe's Justice Sean Bean Maj. Richard Sharpe 1997
Daragh O'Malley Sgt. Patrick Harper
Sharpe's Waterloo Sean Bean Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe 1997
Daragh O'Malley Patrick Harper
Jason Salkey Sgt. Harris
John Tams Sgt. Daniel Hagman
The Alamo Patrick Wilson Lt. Col. William Travis 2004
Sharpe's Challenge Sean Bean Richard Sharpe 2006
Daragh O'Malley Patrick Harper
Sharpe's Peril Sean Bean Richard Sharpe 2008
Daragh O'Malley Patrick Harper
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Lily James Elizabeth Bennet 2016
Bella Heathcote Jane Bennet
Ellie Bamber Lydia Bennet
Millie Brady Mary Bennet
Suki Waterhouse Kitty Bennet
Matt Smith Parson Collins
Black '47 Hugo Weaving Hannah Percussion Cap 2018
Freddie Fox Pope
James Frecheville Martin Feeny

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Not usable, stands in for Jaeger Rifle 2017
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Not usable 2017
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Not usable, seen in the "Alpha Omega" trailer 2018
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