hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major battle in the Revolutionary War.

"Fire, Smoke & Muskets: Gloucester 1781" boasts cannon ... African American History, and the Revolutionary War," wrote a spokesperson. "The Historic Gloucester Courtcircle and surrounding areas ...

In a mere two months, soldiers learned how to load and fire a musket quicker and more efficiently, and were introduced to the bayonet, allowing them to engage more successfully when in close combat ...

The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution will be celebrated in several communities that received funding from a state ...

The CMH kiosk exhibit will focus on the Army campaigns of the Revolutionary War and life of the Continental ... period and a “Brown Bess” flintlock musket, will be available for participants ...

MARBLEHEAD — The public got to experience Revolutionary War Marblehead this past weekend ... reenactors prepared for wartime with drills, musket ball making, musket cleaning and repair.

Many Boston-area living history groups that research the Revolutionary War and produce battle reenactments ... for the Minute Men at the North Bridge. Muskets are inspected by the National Park ...

Two American Revolutionary soldiers were honored recently in a service, held by the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the ...

which was part of Washington's dining marquee during the Revolutionary War, is now on display at a museum in Philadelphia Sarah Kuta Colonial militiamen fired the lead balls on April 19 ...

Once upon a time, a charismatic demagogue threatened civil war, while elected liberals flailed around helplessly ...