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The firearms of the American Colonial militia, pre-1776
by Chris EgerIn the age of weaponized drones, it may be hard to imagine that close to 250 years ago a country was born using the primitive weapons of the oppressor.
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Long-time educator reassigned for bringing replica musket to class for lesson (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAn eighth grade history teacher in Florida with over twenty years on the job has been reassigned after she incorporated a prop gun into a lesson on the Revolutionary War.
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Which Came First, America or the Sniper?
by John Paul JarvisThough recent world records may make you think otherwise, the modern day sniper is an American concept, conceived during the War of Independence. It’s initial psychological impact on the British in 1775 was truly damaging and the Americans saw that by selectively targeting officers and non-coms
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Braddock’s Defeat, Brown Bess Rifles and the Tactics that Lost America
by Aaron SamselTo the Imperialists in Britain, General Edward Braddock was considered seasoned, commanding, unyielding (read: old, arrogant, incompetent) but his calamitous expedition to take Fort Dusquesne from the French sealed his fate as an antiquated tactician and perhaps gave a young George Washington a glim
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