Quote Originally Posted by Vinyadan View Post
This is what happened at Culloden, isn't it? The Scots had a fairly effective tactic of gearing themselves with targes, broadswords, and handguns, dropping to the ground when the English shot, and then charging the English while they were still trying to attach the bayonets, and the Jacobites (many of whom were Scots) tried it out against Governmental forces. These however had socket bayonets that didn't need to be removed for shooting, and won the battle, pretty much ending the uprising.
Butcher Cumberland changed the bayonet drill for the Scottish campaign. Instead of engaging the man in front of you, you engaged the man one to your right., and trusted your buddy to engage the man in front of you. Culloden was 1745.

You’re thinking of Killecrankie in 1690 (?)