Interesting videos on 18th century musketry.
I apologize ahead of time if any or all of these offend any of your beliefs.
Why Didn't the British Army "Take Aim?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKMsx68tf34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKMsx68tf34)
The Effectiveness of 18th Century Musketry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cw8ktmlF1A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cw8ktmlF1A)
Myth Busting: Brown Bess Musket vs American Long Rifle - Battle of Hampton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2bNV9e17Ko (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2bNV9e17Ko)
Thanks for posting, I'll check them out
Thank you, they are very informative videos.
Washington thought riflemen to be insubordinate troublemakers and he was probably right but there was some value to them for reducing the number of British officers and cannon crews. Riflemen excelled in petite guerre on the frontiers and psyops were undertaken to make British troops afraid of them.