"We Fired Weapons From The 1500s, 1700s and 1900s!" In this video exclusive to the History Hit YouTube channel, Louee Dessent ...

This gun was carried by John Munroe as he joined other colonial militiamen in facing down British troops on Lexington Green.

It’s less than two months until the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the most important battles of the ...

If 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 melon assassinati ...

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

In this weapon, two locks are combined in one mechanism ... The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries ...

From the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine, get a closeup look at the powerful and sometimes ingenious weapons that helped the colonies win the war. (Premiered April 9 at ...

Yes, that means musket balls in super-slow motion ... waiting for the enemy to march within range of your weapons. We have things such as "cover" and "concealment" drilled into our minds from ...

From the Brown Bess Musket to the world’s first military submarine, viewers will get an up-close look at the powerful and sometimes ingenious weapons that propelled the American war effort to victory.

“I think the phrase I would use is ‘mind blowing,’ to be able to pull the musket balls out of the ... Park who specializes in historic weapons and previously worked at Gettysburg National ...