Thread: Revolutionary War Tactics
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Old 09-22-2010, 09:48 AM
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The use of riflemen as skirmishers and scouts I believe started during the 7 years war.Rifles are slow to reload and you could not mount a bayonet thats why muskets and bayonets ruled.
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