Talk:Grenadier

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China's defenders along the Great Wall's battlements employed grenades as part of the defensive system to defeat nomad incursions. I would feel good claiming they were doing this by the Ming Dynasty, and possibly earlier...

Could the title of this article be changed to perhaps "Grenadier (assault soldier)"? Trooper is historically a cavalry soldier.

Why not just soldier instead for assault soldier? Carl Logan 19:18, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I agree - assult trooper sounds too futuristic or at least contemporary for an essentially 18th century concept. Grenadier (soldier) would do the trick.Buistr 01:03, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

If there is no opposition I will move it tomorrow. Carl Logan 11:12, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

No opposition? After two days nothing so I am moving it now. Carl Logan 19:03, 7 September 2006 (UTC)