They did not carry knapsacks, since they would not be encamped. Besides being a mascot, Moore assigned Douglas to the regimental band, carrying instruments and knapsacks. As the French soldiers fled, many threw away their knapsacks. The troops refused to carry British knapsacks, only haversacks. The Artillery company were issued with knapsacks just prior to their departure. Soon afterward, Raanan and his aides appeared with knapsacks filled with TNT. This rapid pace executed with heavy knapsacks was a challenge for the inexperienced regiment. The concept is that there are multiple knapsacks.