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Revolutionary Relic Returns To Pennsylvania: Stolen Musket Recovered After 56 Years
A .78-caliber smoothbore musket, stolen from the Valley Forge Historical Society (now the Museum of the American Revolution) in 1968, has been recovered and returned to the museum. The musket ...
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Archeologists find musket balls from early Revolutionary War battle
Musket balls were previously found in the historic park of about a thousand acres outside Boston, which marks a series of opening battles of the American Revolution. About a decade ago ...
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Gun Timeline
The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...
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Paul Revere's Bike Ride marks 250 years since the American Revolution. How it works
The Concord Museum will host Paul Revere’s Bike Ride on May 17 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the ...
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Events Leading to the American Revolution
On March 5, 1770, the Brits finally fought back -- with their muskets. Five Americans were ... The stage was set for the first battles of the American Revolution.