Weaponry of the Revolutionary War and Colonial Times
Introduction
Surprisingly, the musket was the most helpful to soldiers and hunters in the colonial period . You will learn about the sharp, attachable, helpful weapon called the bayonet. You will also learn about the sword. This was a weapon of choice for the generals and the men of the colonies. Lastly, you will learn about the largest weapon that took the most people to operate, the cannon.
Muskets
The Musket ball reached only 100 yards. So that means that the musket was not very helpful for both sides.The musket took very long to reload it took 4 to 5 minutes.The musket was a smoothbore gun,that means that the barrel is not a rifling barrel. It went all over the place so that means some muskets were not very accurate .The British and the Rebels both used this weapon.The Pennsylvan long rifle / musket was better than most muskets.The standard musket barrel was 3.5 feet long.The Brown Bess musket was invented in the 16th century.The musket was fired by gunpowder and also flintlock. The musket fired a musket ball most muskets were fitted with a bayonet.
Bayonet
The bayonet was 16 inches long.Also the bayonet could fit on most muskets but not some like the Pennsylvan long rifle.The bayonet was made out of metal and it was very sharp.They used this to stab I think it could be helpful since the musket took so long to reload.
Swords
The sword was the most common weapon for the European men colonists.The sword was made out of metal like the bayonet. Also the sword was put in a holster.The general was the one who would have the sword.The general would direct them where to go with his sword.
Cannons
There were 5 types of cannons.It look 14 men to operate the cannons. That was when the Europeans came over to America but it took less men in the Revolutionary War. Also, the cannon could break down walls and ships.All of the cannons were smoothbore, that means that the cannonball did not go straight which is a rifling concept.The cannons could shoot the cannon ball a mile away so the cannon could go longer than the muskets that they used close up.
Conclusion
These are facts about the musket, the bayonet , sword , and also the cannon in the Revolutionary War and also the Colonial times . I think this is important because these were the weapons that they used in the Revolution and the Colonial times.
What was the length of the musket barrel?
A 2.6 ft
B 3.5 ft
C 3.9 ft
D1.9 ft
How many people did it take to operate one cannon in the colonial times?
A 5
B 7
C14
D9
How long could a brown bess could go ?
A200 yards
B150 yards
C100 yards
D110 yards
How many inches were a bayonet?
A 20 inches
B19 inches
C30 inches
D16 inches
