The flintlock musket. This was a firearm which could be fired two to three times per minute by a trained man. When the trigger was pulled the hammer struck a piece of flint, which caused sparks which would ignite loose gunpowder in the "pan". This made the powder burn and the flame flashed through a hole into the chamber of the weapon, igniting the main charge of powder, which exploded, driving the bullet out of the barrel. The barrel lacked rifling. Rifling is spiral grooves cut into the inside of the barrel, which impart a spin to the bullet and make it fly farther and on a much more accurate path, like a spiraling football pass. The standard muskets of both sides, lacking rifling, were "smoothbores". They imparted no spin to the bullet and were wildly inaccurate, more like a knuckleball in Baseball. All muskets though could have a bayonet attached, and this was really the main weapon. The opposing sides would line up and blaze away at each other for a while, usually doing little harm. Then one side or the other would make a bayonet charge and this would settle the battle.
There is a myth that in the Revolution American riflemen were hiding behind trees fighting "Indian style" at the British lined up with their inaccurate muskets. There were riflemen with Washington's army, but only a relatively small number, from the backwoods of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Their weapons were very accurate, but slow to load.
The musket
The musket
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the two most commonly used weapons were slingsgots and bombs
seventy-two different weapons were involved in the revolutionary war.
The most powerful weapon used in the Revolutionary War was likely the British Brown Bess musket. It was a standard-issue firearm for British infantry and was known for its reliability and effectiveness in battle. Other notable weapons used during this time included cannons, rifles, and swords.
The most commonly used medieval throwing weapons in battle were the javelin, throwing axe, and throwing knife. These weapons were used by soldiers to attack enemies from a distance before engaging in close combat.
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to shoot people and to protect
The main weapons are the musket, the pistol, the cannon, and the saber.
pistol and saber
Weapons have become more sophisticated and precise. Some of the most commonly used weapons today are guns which are quite different from swords and machetes used in olden times.