TYPES OF WEAPONS USED DURING THE REV.WAR

THE MUSKET

• The musket could shoot accurately at 150 yards
• The musket was shot with a half inch 3 ounce lead ball
• The musket was approximately 4 ft long and 9 pounds

THE FLINTLOCK PISTOL

• The flintlock pistol could shoot up to 15 yards
• It could shoot 2-3 shots in a minute
• The flintlock pistol was decently accurate
• It hit the target less than hoped

THE CANNON

• The cannon could shoot up to 90 yards
• One cannon ball took 5 hours of skilled iron work
• The cannon was hard to fire accuratly
• If the ball did hit its target it did a good bit of damage

THE BAYONET

• It was the attachment to the musket and flintlock pistol
• It was usually 1foot and 6 inches long
• The musket was used as a spear when it had the bayonet

COMPARISON TO THE PATRIOT

• The movie accurately portrays the weapons used
• It also accurately shows the sides using them