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what was the purpose of the fife and drum corps in the american revolution?
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- noLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
Signals during battle AND during movement because the voice of the Commanders couldn't carry the distance when giving orders to the troops.
When marching it also sometimes broke up the monotony of the constant Cadence.
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