The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth
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The Civil War's single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we've been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully challenges that claim, offering a new, clear-eyed, and convincing assessment of the rifle musket's actual performance on the battlefield and its impact on the course of the Civil War. Many contemporaries were impressed with the new weapon's increased range of 500 yards, compared to the smoothbore musket's...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0700623833
ISBN13:9780700623839
Release Date:July 2016
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.09 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Related Subjects
Civil War Confederacy Conventional History Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Weapons & WarfareCustomer Reviews
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