Apparently so, Dizzy! The question is can she penetrate his cold warrior facade now that it's back up?

Flintlock Muskets, Wernher. They'll also be equipped with basic field cannons (12 pounders) at this stage. Later I intend to introduce rifled weapons (such as those used by the Jaegers and Green Jackets in the early 1800s) as well as a few other... advances.

Update: And with that post I am off to bed. Also that last 'shower of metal on metal' was a volley from the enemy infantry.