BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260502T121611Z DTSTART:20260603T173000Z DTEND:20260603T190000Z UID:20260603T173000Z-20260603T190000Z-595@archives.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Lock\, Stock\, & Barrel: Arms & Ammunition of the American Rev olution DESCRIPTION:The battles of the Revolutionary War have been immortalize d in books and films\, but rarely do they capture the true nature of 1 8th century warfare. As silly as it may seem to march into battle in b rightly colored uniforms\, all the while your enemy is firing right at you\, the combat doctrine of the time was methodical\, efficient\, an d made the best use of the most effective tools available. Flintlock m uskets and black powder artillery\, while cumbersome by today’s standa rds\, changed the face of warfare\, and would shape how armies were tr ained and supplied for years. Join us as we examine the weapons of the American Revolution\, how they influenced training and tactics\, and how the British and Continental Armies supplied their troops.\n\n \n\n Presenter: Joe Sullivan\, Delaware Public Archives\n\n  X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The battles of the Revolutionary War h ave been immortalized in books and films\, but rarely do they capture the true nature of 18th century warfare. As silly as it may seem to ma rch into battle in brightly colored uniforms\, all the while your enem y is firing right at you\, the combat doctrine of the time was methodi cal\, efficient\, and made the best use of the most effective tools av ailable. Flintlock muskets and black powder artillery\, while cumberso me by today’s standards\, changed the face of warfare\, and would shap e how armies were trained and supplied for years. Join us as we examin e the weapons of the American Revolution\, how they influenced trainin g and tactics\, and how the British and Continental Armies supplied th eir troops.

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Presenter: Joe Su llivan\, Delaware Public Archives

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