Musket

the enemy, close enough that they could see what color their eyes were. The rifles that were issued to the soldiers were .75 caliber smoothbore muskets (“American Revolution…Musket”). This rifle, although inaccurate, was state of art during the time of its development. The British Army developed the musket in 1722 (“American Revolution…Musket”). The musket was standard issue for the British troops of the time, which also saw use…

Shaelyn Hostager Ms. Angela Noel Honors English Period 5 09/08/16 Influences that the Elizabethan Era had on Weapons and Honor The Elizabethan Era had a big impact on Weapons and honor such as making new weapons for war, learning the important art of fencing and other things that still affect our world today. During the Elizabethan Era, there were numerous conflicts between England, France, and especially Spain. These issues led to many small battles involving the military. Those in the…

the mid 1400’s. Guns began to develop rapidly and by the early 1600’s flintlock muskets were the standard. The invention of the musket completely reinvented battles and tactics. With these new lethal and penetrating weapons, it changed the face of combat. Armor during this time became obsolete along with lancers and knights. The only horse unit at this time that proved to be effective were dragoons. Dragoons were musket infantry that would use horses to ride to battle and afterwards disembark…

equipped his army with the Musket Model 1777 Charleville. A product of perfection from older designs and models. Used during the French Revolution the Charleville was a .69- caliber, 5-foot-long musket. Properly trained French infantry were expected to be able to fire three volleys a minute (Wikipedia). Some other infantry class weapons that were used in the French Revolution, were the Musketoon and Carbine Rifle. The Musketoon was a mix weapon of a shotgun and the musket. The Carbine Rifle was…

different weapons because each type of weapon had varying effects on their targets. To begin with pirates used guns, such as muskets. They were best for long range shooting because of the long barrel in the front. Muskets weren’t that accurate compared to other guns. Muskets are also known to be really slow with reloading so pirates preferred Blunderbusses. Compared to muskets, blunderbusses were best with close range battles. Another Gun that was preferred over the other guns was a Pistol…

Have you ever taken the time to sit down and read the enthralling novel Time Enough For Drums? It is the story of a family in the Revolutionary War time period that faces the hardships and sorrows in their fight for freedom. In the family their are two soldiers, a father that runs a shop, a mother that writes for a newspaper, two slaves and a teenage girl with lots issues named Jemima. In the novel the main character Jemima Emerson is truly a bold, inconsiderate, and impolite girl that adds…

Bows , the weapon of champions. Bows have been the choice weapons to defend the front lines of battle and to guard the castles of kings and queens. One dares to say that bows are invalid in this century ? I will show one that bows are not only valid now , but till the end of time because of the past , weapons we use today, and how we use it. Let one begin reading. One way to show bows are valid today is to look into the past. When you look into the past , there is too much evidence of bows…

way because she had to learn how to shoot a musket. Jemima was fearless when she wanted to shoot the musket as to show her family what she was capable of doing. “I...can’t...get...it...all...the...way...back”, (Rinaldi 4). Jemima was not one of those ordinary girls who wanted to stay inside at home. She was the type of girl who wanted to go outside and get her hands dirty and her brother Dan knew she could handle being taught her how to shoot a musket.…

On March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, there was a shooting of five colonists by seven British soldiers and their leader, Captain Preston. The five colonists that were killed were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr. It started when one winter night, a few of Prestons men were getting ice balls and snowballs thrown at them. Colonists were daring those soldiers to shoot and were calling them dirty lobsterbacks. Some colonists were even grabbing at…

The weapons and tactics of the civil war caused it to be the bloodiest war in American history. Of all the wars that our great nation has been involved in, none have hit home the way the Civil War did, literally! Many men fought and lost their lives in this bloody war due to many different reasons that will forever be argued but by now are most definitely proved. Although I am not here to explain the reasons for the cause of the civil war. I am here to prove that the Civil War was by far the…