Transcript Colonial Warfare

By Mike Kozhar of ID3
Social Studies.
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If you have ever played COD (call of duty)
MW or the COD series or even any war game,
you’ll understand this presentation better. If
you haven’t then just bear with me. I will be
describing the Colonial weapons and
equipment used in the 1770’s.
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In 1645, decrees ordered each town militia to have a third
of its men ready on half hour warning for any service
requirement. The "snow shoe men" (1702-1743) held
themselves ready to march on the shortest notice and
from 1756-1763 emergency response units existed while
plans were considered for "picket guards" to serve only
within the Province.
* Brown Bess- flintlock musket; main weapon for
the Brits until 1730’s; long barrels, long range,
very close to 9mm. cal.; fired with gunpowder;
Gunpowder carts only held 9-12 charges.
These colonial horns
were used to signal
militia of incoming raids
of Indians or war parties
of the English.
Usually soldiers would use
homemade axes for hatchets. Some
would steal or trade with the
Indians to receive them. Either
way, they were all used for the
same purpose. This reason was to
destroy enemies while reloading or
while being in close range.
This is the traditional war
knapsack in which food (not
to be tainted) and gunpowder
cartridges( not to be frozen)
were held. Most of it was
made of traded skin furs and
used to always keep the
insides of it warm.
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Mostly cow meat and fowl meat were eaten. If it gets spoiled it becomes a
killer of great tastes. It was usually stored in the soldiers knapsack
without any gunpowder. Sometimes salt was poured in the sacks to keep
the food preserved. Corn was very common in both harvesting and
eating. Bread was original like it is today. Sometimes herbs were enlisted
into the bread to keep it pure. Water was usually served from anywhere.
Especially rivers, that might be infested with parasites and fish feces.
Since most of the militia was made up
of farmers who are poor and
shopkeepers, soldiers would wear
whatever they had. Usually a pullover
shirt would fit, breeches, socks, leather
shoes, and a coat to keep warm. Two
main requirements were included
though. They all wore hats to keep
away the lice, and they all wore belts to
keep all of the clothing on them.
M1832 Artillery Short
Sword: There is a brass hilt
and cross guard with embossed
eagle on pommel. Carbon steel
blade has blood groove. Leather
scabbard. Length: 26" Blade:
19.3" Weight: 3.1 lbs.
BUNKER HILL
SWORD: This
Revolutionary War
Sword has a 24" carbon
steel blade, brass hand
guard and pommel,
complete with leather
scabbard with brass
fittings. Overall
Length: 30", Weight: 2.5
(Steel Decorator
Sword)
FRENCH FLINTLOCK
PISTOL DAGGER: Flintlock
firing system, 18th century.
Unique pistol-dagger
combination. Length: 15",
Weight: 1.2 lbs
This was the oldest type of cannon around. It fired
cannonballs up to 3ft. In circumference and at 20lbs of
gunpowder. It would take 3 soldiers to operate it. One of
them would load the cannonball, the other would aim,
and the last one would fire. They are very different
compared to modern day tanks and mortars.
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I hope you all learned and found this little
presentation beneficial. Whether not you’ll be a
historian or a weapons expert, I’m sure this
will help in the future. Thanks and good
luck.
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