The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition ...

Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective ... troops make use of the rifled musket, which can be fired and reloaded rapidly. This new weapon makes waging war more efficient.

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 assassinati ...

This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.

Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons starting ... carbines and rifles (of 144,500 made), and the Spencer became the principal repeating gun of the Civil War.

Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world ...