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Bell tents used by the British cavalry during the Crimean War in 1855. Photograph by Roger Fenton. A bell tent is a human shelter for inhabiting, traveling or leisure that has been used since 600AD. [1] The design is a simple structure, supported by a single central pole, covered with cotton canvas.
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The Sibley tent was invented by the American military officer Henry Hopkins Sibley and patented in 1856. Of conical design, it stands about 12 feet (3.7 m) high and 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter. [1] It can comfortably house about a dozen men. [2] The Sibley design differed from other conical tents, or bell tents in a number of ways. Sibley's ...
The larger items such as tents would obviously cost more; it cost approximately £4 10s for a complete round tent and £2 12s for a bell tent for arms. Normally, the tents would be provided by the Board of Ordnance, but other necessities may have been purchased by the colonel of the regiment who would later be reimbursed. [57]
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