Stirrup-a loop‚ ring‚ or other contrivance of metal‚ wood‚ leather‚ etc.‚ suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider’s foot. Her foot was stuck in the stirrup. Musket-a heavy‚ large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers‚ introduced in the 16th century. He shot the musket. Hospitable-receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously. That was a vary hospitable family. Siege-the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such
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ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically carried muskets that held just one bullet at a time. The range of these muskets was about 250 yards. A soldier trying to aim and shoot with any accuracy would have to stand much closer to his target‚ since the weapon’s effective range was only about 80 yards. Therefore‚ armies typically fought battles at a relatively close range.”Rifles‚ had a much greater range than muskets did. A rifle could shoot a bullet up to 1‚000 yards‚ and were much
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vulnerable to attack while they reloaded. By fighting in this manner‚ it allowed the Indians to fight much more strategically. They would fire muskets three at a time‚ so they could stop an oncoming rush while the others reloaded. The Indians also took advantage of the English firing scheme. After the whole squad of English soldiers fired their muskets‚ the Indians would rush in with axes and knives‚ then fall back. This strategy would allow just a few Indians to take out a relatively large number
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On November 11‚ 1620 the pilgrims‚ aboard the Mayflower ship‚ dropped anchor at Cape Cod. They wanted to explore the new land with a shallop they brought with them from England‚ but it suffered damages during the voyage and needed mending. In this situation‚ while the shallop was being repaired‚ 16 well armed men‚ leaded by Captain Standish‚ were allowed to seek what seemed to be a nearby river. This was unknown land‚ so they took every precaution available to them. On the 15th of November they
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During the 19th century a revolution had occurred. It was called the Industrial Revolution. Many inventions were being made which would not only help the society but also the economy. A man by the name of Eli Whitney had found a way to make slave lives easier. Machine by the name of "cotton engine"‚ also called cotton gin. It would allow kind fibers to separate from the seeds a lot easier than by hand. It took a toll on a society by causing the slave population to increase. As the cotton production
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What military technology introduced aided the Union in winning the Civil War? The American Civil War was a war over the secession of the Confederacy. The Confederate States of America were formed after 11 slave states declared their secession due to the election of an Anti-Slavery republican as president. The remaining 25 states formed the Union. Weapons such as the Gatling Gun‚ repeating rifle‚ which gave soldier the ability to fire multiple rounds without reloading‚ railroads and telegraphs
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War. A common gun the soldiers used was called a musket‚ a light gun with a barrel at the end and fired from one’s shoulder. More weapons that were used in the American Revolutionary War were‚ canons‚ bayonets‚ pistols‚ and swords or other cutting objects. Bayonets were swords often held by a general‚ or other important people during the war. Here are some pictures of the weapons that were used in the war. Bayonet Canon Pistol Musket Swords Mighty Men John Burgoyne
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inventors were able to produce extensive uses for gunpowder‚ powerful nations and emperors began paying for vast amounts of cannon fire‚ gunpowder‚ muskets‚ bayonets‚ and all the means to maintain and repair these assets. Being that the rich employed the inventors‚ the rich took credit for the inventions! This meant that if someone wanted to buy the new musket‚ they had to buy it from the nation or emperor‚ not the inventor! With the growing advantage gunpowder gave the rich‚ other nations committed large
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Yoda: Welcomed to the 200th annual Convention of Historical Figures‚ you are. Gathered we are‚ in the Jedi Council room on the planet‚ Coruscant. Quickly! Everyone take their seats and prepare to share their stories. The eight historical figures that have gathered together are now shuffling to their seats‚ preparing for the long night ahead. This assembly is held every year for people who had once lived long ago to reminisce in their previous accomplishments. Each attendee share a story that they
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I read the book Johnny Tremain as my student selective novel for this essay. I hope you enjoy reading it. In Johnny Tremain‚ Johnny was an apprentice for a silversmith. He would use things like lead‚ silver‚ and crucibles. Of course the crucibles were the objects that they used to melt the silver or lead but the silver and lead was what was used to make the orders or to fix an order.this was fairly appropriate because this wasn’t modern times so they had to adapt in they’re own ways without the
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