Description This lesson explores the weapons used by the British, French, Dutch, Hessians, and Americans during the Revolutionary War era.

Live demos test effectiveness of Revolutionary War weapons Pitting the Brown Bess against the long rifle, testing the first military submarine, and more.

If seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” may not be the show for you: What accomplishes the melon ...

The American Revolutionary War pitted colonial rebels against the mighty British Empire in a struggle for freedom and independence. Amidst the clash of ideologies and the quest for sovereignty ...

Revolutionary War Weapons Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.

Watch On Your Schedule: NOVA "Revolutionary War Weapons" will be available to stream with the PBS app. Watch the best of PBS anytime, anywhere on the free PBS app. Stream your favorite PBS shows ...

War is a terrible thing involving weapons designed to kill, but there are some weapons that have been deemed too dangerous for war. We've got the list.

Originally built by French settlers in 1755 during the French and Indian War, Fort Ticonderoga — then called Fort Carillon — was strategically positioned on the western shore of Lake Champlain ...

The weapons saw action in the Revolutionary War when the British commanded auxiliary troops from the German principality of Hesse-Cassel.

“Nova: Revolutionary War Weapons” airs next Wednesday, April 9. The show is a modern-day look at the techniques and weaponry of the eight-year war, and how the war -- like so many other wars ...

French support was a huge part of the American success in the Revolutionary War. At many of the major battles French troops were half the army and often 75% of the combat power.