Archaeologists found a handful of musket balls near a famed Revolutionary War bridge in Massachusetts — and they were likely fired by a colonial militia during a skirmish that later inspired the ...

LIFESTYLE Archaeologists uncover 250-year-old musket balls tied to American Revolution in Massachusetts Ammunition found in Concord, Massachusetts, connects to 'shot heard round the world' ...

Musket balls that started the American Revolution sat buried. Until now. “The last time somebody touched it they were shoving it down the muzzle of a musket on April 19, 1775,” a park ranger ...

Muskets like the one Munroe fired became in short supply as the war picked up, and the colonists needed arms. Men aged 16 to 60 were required to have guns in order to serve in local militias, Bohy ...

Local News Musket balls fired during ‘shot heard round the world’ battle found in Concord “It’s incredible that we can stand here and hold what amounts to just a few seconds of history ...

A musket was fired inside a Massachusetts museum Sunday, accidentally sending a projectile into a wooden pole and ceiling beam. No one was injured. The incident occurred sometime between 2:30 and ...

British Short Land Pattern musket with socket bayonet. General History The British Short Land Pattern Musket was the standard arm of the British infantry soldier during the American Revolution. The ...