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Inside the Deadly Musket Warfare of the American Revolution

Season 23 Episode 8 | 3m 17s

As the Battle of Camden begins, historians explain how 18th-century muskets were loaded and fired in combat. Archaeologists then trace the battle through recovered ammunition, including a British musket ball that may have struck an American soldier, offering a rare glimpse into the deadly realities of Revolutionary War warfare.

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