Board Between his Legs

Taken from a letter from Fredericktown, Maryland, Aug.1st as published in the Pennsylvania Gazette 16 August 1775. “Yesterday the Company were supplied with a small Quantity of Powder from the Magazine, which wanted airing, and was not in good Order …

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New Method of Loading Rifles

Virginia Gazette Oct 3, 1777 pg2 Williamsburg   October 3, Capt. Thomas Rowland, of Botetourt, last week, in this city, made an experiment of his new method of loading and firing rifles, which shows that rifles may be easily loaded and …

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Riot Shields

THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE October 11, 1776 LONDON, May 18. One of our correspondents has favoured us with the following intelligence: Ever since authentic accounts were received of the rifle men in America, Government has been casting about for some expedient …

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Revolutionary War Rangers

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Morgan’s Riflemen of California are dedicated to preserving the memory and lifestyle of Revolutionary War Rangers and the Riflemen of Daniel Morgan through living history.  This site is a source for historically-correct information about this time period and a place …

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