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recruits’ settles in a package arrived, “...it was still September, the rifles and the pikes had just arrived. Brown thought perhaps he had a few more days, even weeks, to hold on and recruit.” (Nelson 81). Northern abolitionist groups sent 198 breech-loading .52 caliber Sharps carbines and 950 bikes in preparation for the raid to John Brown. This created more fire power to capture Harpers Ferry. After weeks of preparations the date is now October 16, 1859. The men were different this morning, “it

engineering to name a few. One of the most highly technological innovations of the second Industrial Revolution, however, was the innovation of steel. Steel was used before the second Industrial Revolution, but was mainly used to make swords and weapons by blacksmiths. Before the second Industrial Revolution Henry Bessemer writes in his autobiography, “At that date there was no steel suitable for structural purposes”. At the time, anything structural, including railways, buildings, ships, and

The effect of weapon technology had a big impact on World War One. World World I was the most important turning point of the 20th century. It destroyed most of Europe and destroyed four empires while also creating many new nations. It triggered the Russian Revolution and set the bases for Balkan Middle Eastern conflicts that remain unresolved. World War I was the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies. World War I occurred on July 28, 1914 and ended

i. Introduction A. Attention step: the change in the context and trend of war in terms of ferocity of the weapons and the increase in human/nations participation was occasioned by the industrial revolution and the French revolution. B. Thesis: The First World War stimulated the greatest changes in warfare because it brought about new technology and industry development, advancement in science, and improved infrastructure and communication; essentially the First World War combined the legacies

multitudinous ways. One of which includes the fact that their industrial society allowed them to produce a larger amount of weapons of a higher quality. One of the major reasons the Union triumphantly defeated the Confederate army was because of their more superior types of weapons. A

firearm is “a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder —usually used of small arms.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm). Although many credible sources

The Evolution of Gunsmithing Firearms have been used for centuries to alter history. Without the creation of it the world would be very different places. Some countries may never have been formed and some may have been saved. Firearms have built cities and destroyed them; they have caused crime and stopped crime, just think where we would be without them. One of the most important aspects behind a gun is the gun powder. Gun powder is an explosive powder that when ignited sets off a violent reaction

The battle began on July 1st, 1863 when Brigadier General John Buford met the Confederate forces just northwest of the town to slow their advances. General Buford and his troops successfully stalled the enemy until their reinforcements arrived. The Confederate reinforcements, led by Generals Hill and Ewell. The Confederacy forced the Union Army to retreat back through Gettysburg to the south of the town. There they joined the main Union forces led by Major General George Gordon Meade, who had

Introduction. A. Good morning, I’m MSG Michael Dobbs, Thank you for being here COL … and CSM… B. This is a unclassified NCO History presentation. C. I will be covering the NCO’s of 1865 to 1925. We will be looking at how they trained what weapons they used, the discipline they adhered into their soldiers and the hero’s that were made. D. References used: The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, Center of Military History, United States Army, Washington, D.C., 2003 Where Custer

New weapons were popping up and in high demand. The article from the “Council on Foreign Relations,” confirmed this by stating that knives, swords, and bayonets played a role in the war, as did older muskets and cannons that had been around for decades. However, the Civil War also saw some of the first widespread use of the Gatling gun, faster-loading rifles with rifling in the barrels, and the new, deadlier ammunition called