Carbon Arc search lights were used from the Crimean war at least but I think only as an experiment and were used in the defence of Paris during the Franco Prussian war amongst others...

http://einhornpress.com/war.aspx

http://einhornpress.com/searchlightsinhistory.aspx

http://www.ancientskyscraper.com/85601.html

Cheers

Thankyou ironside , i just love science and warfare.I guess at some point this was secret weapon until the enemies creep along at night and wow can you imagine surprise they get when illuminated. Yes...its definite mess teh pants time and run away.


Smiley must have sore head he is not working so well today i have to type in my fez