Matchlocks in the 18th century Americas?

[Rudyard]

Bulawayo might have been Lobengooola's Base in what became Roadesia .The Matabeli are an off shoot of deposed Zulu who pushed the Mashona out. But the guns by then where unmentionable ones . "And we know as the cartridges finish', And we'r filed on each last little shelves , That the Legion though never t'was listed will send us as good as our selves dear boys. 500 as good as our selves " (Kiplings' Lost Legion 'referring to the Shangani patrol I expect ')..
Rudyard

 

[RAEDWALD]

Bulawayo might have been Lobengooola's Base in what became Rhodesia .The Matabeli are an off shoot of deposed Zulu who pushed the Mashona out. But the guns by then where unmentionable ones . "And we know as the cartridges finish', And we'r filed on each last little shelves , That the Legion though never t'was listed will send us as good as our selves dear boys. 500 as good as our selves " (Kiplings' Lost Legion 'referring to the Shangani patrol I expect ')..
Rudyard

John Edmond's ''Troopie Songs has some overlap with this. Bembesi being one that stays in my mind.

 

[Rudyard]

Bembesi new one on me Zambesi might make a connection same neck of the woods .
Regards Rudyard

 

[Belleville]

The book "Flintlocks of the Iroquois 1620-1687" by Joseph R. Mayer, page 32 shows a dug **** for a matchlock.

On page 46 it sites the Jesuit Relations 24:271 says the Mohawks carry on their trade especially in arquebuses; they have at present 300 of these and use them with skill and boldness. 1642-3.

 

[Sam squanch]

They probably used them in warfare, but I doubt they hunted with them....