Types of weapons
What was the most used weapon
Flintlock Musket
What was the most used British weapon?
The Brown Bess.
Who helped the Americans in the revolution?
The French.
What were commonly used tactics in the revolution?
Tactics included raids, ambushes, and using privateers to attack enemy ships
What impact did the weapons have on the Revolution?
The weapons killed many people, the weapons helped to win the war.
What was one type of Musket that was commonly used?
What is Brown Bess
What tool was included on the British guns?
Bayonets.
Where did the Americans get their weapons from?
The Americans got their weapons from Iron foundries such as the Hopewell Furnace, Their weapons also came from their own houses.
Who was a main creator of tactics for the Americans?
George Washington created my useful tactics in the American Revolution.
Did weapons create jobs in the American Revolution?
Yes.
What weapon did soldiers carry for close combat?
The weapons used in close combat were bayonets, swords, axes, knifes, and tomahawks.
What quality of weapons did the British use?
They used high quality weapons that were decently accurate.
What weapons did the minute men use in the American Revolution?
Their hunting rifles
Who was a main creator of tactics for the British?
Sir William Howe
What role did weapons have in battles?
Weapons that were important in many battles because the two sides got close to each other so had to use things like swords.
What were all the weapons used by the soldiers?
Muskets, rifles, bayonets, and other close combat weapons.
Where did the British store their weapons?
They stored their weapons in the towns/cities that they had captured.
Where did the Colonists store their weapons?
They stored their weapons near Lexington.
What was the British main fighting Formation?
The British fought in regiments and really close to each other, the were in lines.
Did weapons make some people rich?
Yes some people got rich by selling weapons.
What were other weapons used in the Revolution?
Some other weapons were cannons and bows and arrows.
Why did they use the weapons that they did?
Because these weapons were good and they were some of the best weapons at that time.
What was the quality of the American weapons?
The quality of the American weapons was good but not as good as the British weapons.
What type of fighters were the Americans/what type of fighting did the Americans advance in?
Guerrilla fighting/fighters
What impact did the weapons have on the people?
The cost of the weapons was a lot so people like the the citizens of Great Britain had to pay a lot of taxes.