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20 Cards in this Set
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Brown Bess
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British. 1700-1800.
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bayonet
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knife, dagger, sword, on the over underneath the muzzle of a rifle or musket
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minie ball
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muzzle-loading spin-stabilizing rifle bullet. Civil war.
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springfield musket
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9 lbs. 350 yds. 9 steps to load. miniball.
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mortars
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fire up and come down inside trench or fort
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mountain gun
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two feet high
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junkers
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officers. Specialized officers into areas of experties. "need to know" basis.
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general staff
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prepare for war in times of peace.
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dupont system in america
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different divisions of gov.
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balloons
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civil war. filled by gas lines.
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henry halleck
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"elements of military art and science". 1812. importance of defensive operations.
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joseph lister
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1868 antiseptic revolution.
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herman haupt
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virginian railway. 16 hours/day.
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Niethardt Gneisenau
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specialist in precision mortars.
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Helmut von Moltke
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chief of staff. rotating reserves. serve two years, get out.
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Lord Kitchner
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british field marshal. modern rifles and artillery.
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Meade
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General of Union army. "old snapping turtle".
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thomas rodman
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shipping lines.
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w.t. sherman
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general in union army. total war against confederate states.
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bloch
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"future of war".
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