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Standard shot (the round, metal cannonball) from a typical mobile field artillery piece in the late 1700s was 3 inches in diameter, and weighed between 6 and 8 pounds. They had an effective range of 500-800 yards against infantry on a clear field.
Naval guns were much heavier, with 20- or 30- pound shot typical, though effective ranges were less than 200 yards.
Siege howitzers and mortars could throw 20-pound solid shot 500 yards, or lighter shells twice that distance.
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Why is it important to know who shot first in the revolutionary war?
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What are bad things about muskets?
The bad thing is they only can fire one shot, they are often not accurate, and if too much power and shot was loaded they could blow up in the face of the person using it.
What happened to american troops who landed on Omaha beach on D-day?
The death toll on Normandy on D-Day was terrible, with many Americans being shot before they could even reach the beach. They had to unload from cargo ships and often were shot by enemy fire before they could get off a shot or land on the beach. There is a vast cemetery in France with names of US serviceman who were killed that day.
What happen to anyone who could not keep up with the march?
unsurprisingly, they were shot
Which war began when someone fired a shot in an armed stand-off between British forces and colonial militia at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts?
revolutionary war
