• AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      They used to line up both armies in a field and all fire at each other at the same time with the hope of some musket balls hitting the other side. The invention of rifling increased accuracy greatly but was very difficult to do at the time. The muskets they used during the American revolution were very in-accurate, soldiers loaded inconsistent amounts of powder, the bullets were inconsistent sizes and density, and the barrels were limited by manufacturing methods.