I f seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” ...

This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.

Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world ...

By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityOn April 19, 1775, as British Regulars retreated from Lexington and ...

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.

Fourteen veterans came to Kershaw County in South Carolina to excavate where the Battle of Camden was fought in August 1780, and they weren't just looking for musket balls. AVAR founder Stephen ...

Demonstrations and programs throughout the day will highlight military and civilian life during the Civil War, with a special ...