musket
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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
The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
I recently discovered that if you walk around New York City while carrying an 18th-century musket, you get a lot of questions.
From Slate • May 8, 2024
There could be everyday military items like uniform buttons or musket balls.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023
It was a flintlock musket, almost six feet long, butt and stock of polished wood.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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