musket
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Then, in 1814, a musket ball smashed his left forearm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
A gun's rear sight and a musket side plate found nearby offer some support for that interpretation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Technology is a part of war’s landscape; it separates the 21st century from the eras of the Brown Bess musket, the bronze cannon and the M-1 Garand rifle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
D'Artagnan is believed to have been hit in the throat by a musket ball as Louis XIV sought to capture Maastricht.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
He was of the militia, and had a musket hanging upon his shoulder.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
In exchange, they demanded that the whalers return with 200 muskets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A musket ball is a type of ammunition used in muskets, which are long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded firearms that were commonly used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
An initial excavation last summer revealed chimney bases and uncovered a military buckle and lead shot for muskets.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
With muskets drawn, Napoleon asks the chambers, “Shall we vote?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
It was at this moment that three more rebel muskets discovered themselves in the dark of the barn, and fired at our flank—causing great confusion, though I believe none was struck.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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