American Revolution War Weapons

AMERICAN Weapons

Brown Bess, is a smoothore musket gun, and it was rarely used.

Long Rifles- can shoot up to 300 yards long. And it was made in the 18th centuries.

Bayonet- was a crucial weapon. It was made of big infantry charges, both sides are charged up, and a triangle shape.

BRITISH Wepons

Infantry Rifle- was built by William Grice. About 1,000 was built ,and used in the British army. It was 30.5 inches barrel long.

Ferguson Rifle- was the first breech loading rifle in the military. It can shoot up to 100 yards. It was with about 100 men out of 30,000

Brown Bess Musket- was used in 1722 until 1838. It can shoot up to 175 yards long. It weighed about 10.5 pounds.

FRENCH

Charleville Musket- it can hold one bullet in each gun. 11,000 muskets were shipped to Philadelphia.

 

 

 

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