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Military literature was of little or no value to the early colonists. There were no vast spreads of farmlands and meadows where massive armies could deploy. Their terrain was wilderness and their forces small. Militias of farmers and merchants, properly armed to protect themselves from the “savages” adopted the same methods as their native opponents. …
Kentucky Long Rifle was the weapon of choice for wilderness hunters and during the American Revolutionary War forming rifle corps and ranger outfits. In 18th century warfare, there were two types of weapons carried into battle: the smooth-bore musket and the grove-bore rifle. Both had their strengths and weaknesses. The smooth bore musket could be …
Determining conditions for deploying and targeting field artillery on the battlefield was akin to decisions a chess master would employ prior to making a move, whether on offense or defense. Gun officers had to make quick, determined decisions and hope they chose correctly. In 1776, many factors came into play when American or British gun …