How inaccurate were Colonial Muskets during the American Revolution War on both sides?
Compared to the muskets and rifles that were used during later periods, like, Napoleonic Wars and American Civil War? What was the normal distance that troops during the American Revolution would fire at once against each other? Did bullet wounds during the American Revolution cause more damage than expected that they had to amputee the limbs?
There are some really good books I have read about the colonial muskets. The accuracy was much better because they were used as hunting rifles and quite different than the “Brown Bess” the British were using. The problem is the British doctrine was to fire a few salvoes then make a bayonet charge. The colonial militias had no bayonet attachments so this obviously didn’t bode well for them. As a result they adjusted their strategy to a method that served them better…longer range engagements. I think around 125-150 yards.
The musket balls not bullets were I believe .51-.69 caliber. During the civil war in the United States another combination began to be used. The buck and ball which was devastating up close. It was a musket ball with 3 buckshot pellets.
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