The Revolutionary Soldier
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The Revolutionary Soldier
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The Horror of W
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Weapons of the Soldier
• A large number of different weapons were used throughout the revolutionary war.
• while some of the weapons were used in wars before
• some of the others were experimental weapons that did not get more regularly used until later in history.
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The Musket
• The most commonly used gun in the Revolutionary War was the muzzle loaded musket.
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Muskets continued…
• The musket was the main weapon for thousands of British and Continental Troops.
• However, it did not have very good range.
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Cannons
• The cannon was a very effective weapon throughout the war.
• It was because of this weapon that the Americans had a great chance to win the war.
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Cannons continued
• It took as many as 18 soldiers to operate.
• The cannons could fire objects hundreds of yards
• It could also take out dozens of soldiers in a single shot
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Flintlock Pistol
The flintlock pistol was:
• mostly as a secondary weapon
• considered very inaccurate
• used as a personal item • popular in early American
duals
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Swords and Sabers
• They were mostly used by officers.
• They were also decorative in nature and had precious materials on them.
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Swords and Sabers Continued…
• They were used for stabbing and slicing.
• George Washington considered his sword a part of his uniform.
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Bayonets
• It is a long sharp bladed and sharp tipped knives that could be attached to the end of a musket.
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Interesting Information
The Submarine • The Americans first experimented
with the idea of a submarine during the revolutionary war.
• It was made to attach explosives to the bottom of British ships without being detected.
• It was invented by David Bushnell and it was called “the turtle”.
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More Interesting Information
• General Washington hated the idea of an underwater attack; he said it was “ungentlemanly”
• Two attacks were attempted with “the turtle” and they both failed.