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Firearms Used in the Revolutionary War

The Revolutionary War In4 Minutes

Join Park Ranger and Revolutionary War expert David Lawrence as he describes the different types of firearms and weapons that were used by the Americans and the British during the Revolutionary War. Included is Lawrence demonstrating how to load and fire a smoothbore musket–the most common weapon used during the Revolutionary War!

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