To: SunkenCiv
I've been reading about the history of Plymouth Plantation. During King Phillip's War the puritans were armed as their brethren in England were - breastplates, muskets and 14' pikes. After a couple of disastrous months of trying to chase the Indians into the swamps they figured out that a flintlock and sword is much better.
24 posted on
08/27/2011 7:20:51 AM PDT by
Pan_Yan
To: Pan_Yan
40 posted on
08/27/2011 8:37:59 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: Pan_Yan
Firelock, matchlock.
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