The adoption of the hand-held firearm forced armies to abandon plate armor and swords and adopt massed infantry firing lines. The musket was powerful and easy to use, but it was inaccurate.

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With Blood & Bayonets, you're stepping into the Peninsular Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars where you'll be able to command skirmishing forces of British, French, Spanish and Portuguese. You will give ...

This development comes after two aborted programs that sought to replace the aging M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

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Blood & Bayonets is set during the Peninsular Campaign portion of the Napoleonic Wars. You'll be able to take on the role of the French, British, Portuguese or Spanish in a range of skirmish battles ...

The past few weeks have had rainy and snowy weather, and several of our local historic sites are closed for the winter for repairs in preparation for their 2025 opening. However, there are still ...

U.S. officials are preparing to send thousands of additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border — including, potentially, infantry soldiers equipped with 20-ton Stryker combat vehicles ...

During field trials, a 38-man company fired Hall rifles and standard-issue infantry muskets at a target 100 yards away for 10 minutes. With the musket, the men fired 845 shots, and 25 percent of ...

French cinema, originating with pioneers like the Lumière brothers and Georges Méliès, is renowned for its realism and bold themes. It stands as a significant force in global filmmaking, often ...