On April 19, 1775, simmering tensions between Great Britain and her colonists erupted into warfare with the engagements at ...

Using ballistic gel, a slow-motion camera and a chronograph, experts investigate the true power of the British “Brown Bess” musket. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle ...

Wargames Atlantic are moving into another era of history soon with the Age of Reason. This new collection will start with two ...

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.

I f seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” may not be the show for you: What accomplishes the ...

The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...

Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine. Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m ...

The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition ...

LINCOLN — It’s a raw, gray, cold morning in the tall woods of Lincoln, and the British are coming. Dozens of them, clad in scarlet, carrying Brown Bess muskets, and running for cover wherever they can ...

If seeing a musket turn a nice ... say, the smooth-bore “Brown Bess” flintlock used at Lexington and Concord seem like Gun 101. But the camera work and the tests run by Joel Bohy—munitions ...