Musket

The Musket originating from the Tang Dynasty(China) saw exponential use in the conquest of foreign nations by the Europeans. This weapon was a major cause of the destruction of the Aztec and Inca civilizations in the Americas and the Songhai Empire in Africa. As advancements continue even today, the Musket has been improved from a lethal weapon to the greatest self-defense weapon of the modern world. Many…

Ground warfare E. Warfare by Equipment or Weapon Type 1. A common weapon used was the flintlock, smoothbore musket. The English used the 'Brown Bess' named for its brown color. Accuracy of the Brown Bess was fair. The flintlocks replaced the heavier matchlocks by 1670.The effective range is 175 yards (160 m). The common French issue was the Charleville musket. It was a .69 caliber French musket used in the 18th and 19th centuries. F. Warfare by Era 1. Early modern warfare G. Warfare by Stages 1.…

Throughout history, battle tactics have always been a pivotal aspect of winning a war. For example, the utilization of the infantry and the usage of propaganda in gaining a larger enlisting population for the infantry have always been fundamental to a battle plan. However, some aspects in how a war is conducted have actually evolved over time. In 1914, the tactic of trench warfare was heavily utilized during World War I where defensive fighting in entrenched positions was favored. This style of…

Honda Tadakatsu was born on March 17, 1548 and died on December 3, 1610. He is also known as Honda Heihachirō. Honda Tadakatsu was a Japanese general, who later became a famous shogun and daimyo. He was also one of the Four Heavenly Kings who severed Tokugawa. He was known as the warrior who surpasses death because he fought in 100 battles and was never defeated by another samurai. Honda Tadakatsu wore a helmet with deer antlers and carried a special sword called the Dragonfly Cutter. If a…

The ancient Aztecs lived thousands of years ago in what is now known today as Mexico, before their collapse. In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived with a fleet of ships after rumour had spread of a city containing great wealth. It was believed that Cortes’ arrival coincided with an ancient Aztec prophecy about a pale skinned and bearded god arriving from the east. Cortes was welcomed by the king of Tenochtitlan, Montezuma. He gave Cortes many gifts, such as precious stones, gold and chocolate. Cortes…

common people had more of a say in the French government. They were anxious that he was preparing the troops for an attack. In order to get weapons, armor, and other supplies, they took over Paris’s Hotel des Invalides, where they were able to obtain muskets. Unfortunately, they didn't have any gun powder. There were rumors that the Bastille was full of political prisoners and was a symbol of the brutality of the king. It…

Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Massachusetts on December 8, 1765. His father owned a farm on which Whitney had a small shop while he was a teenager. During the Revolutionary War, he made nails, which had become hard to find (U-S-History.com). After the war, Whitney continued to make items in his shop, which included women hatpins (Biogrphy.com). He graduated from Yale in 1792 at the age if twenty-seven years old and was considering becoming a lawyer. After…

Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Massachusetts on December 8, 1765 and is best known for inventing the cotton gin (“Eli Whitney”, n.d.). Upon graduating from Yale College in 1792, Whitney intended to study law but instead traveled south and ended up on the farm of Mrs. Catherine Greene near Savannah, Georgia (“Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney”, 2010). While staying on Mrs. Greene’s farm, Eli Whitney learned about the difficulty that farmers had cleaning green-seed cotton. To thoroughly clean…

for musket and gunpowder storage in a great location of the city. In its high walls and narrow staircase defense, the gunpowder incident influencing the war outcome with anger, and a lesson to have better guards and spread out weapons, the Magazine exemplifies importance across periods of time. As colonial times did not require preparation for surprise ambushes, the narrow staircase and isolate entrance provided by the Magazine gave the needed protection to safely store gunpowder and muskets.…

dogs. The Pilgrims ate venison, fish, quail, corn, and grumpus. In the “Of Plymouth Plantation” they use weapons to defend themselves or to hunt The Indians started to fire arrows at them, so they fired their guns at them. In Balboa, he brings his musket and warns the Spaniards that if they follow then he will use it. Then he hears…