Weapons

Decisive Destruction: Firearms in North America, 1492-1776

Edwin Velez // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 Firearms played a pivotal role in the maintenance and defense of the North American colonies. After a slow start, guns became more common in colonial households and would come to play a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War.[1] Guns were first introduced to America by the Spanish […]

Black Powder and Hot Lead: A brief history of colonial munitions in mercantile and imports

Christain Ragar // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 The commodities of gunpowder and shot (lead ammunition) were not only common staples in eighteenth-century American households. These two items were versatile and pragmatic. Gunpowder and shot were certainly used to place food on the table; however, they also were significant for personal protection in an […]

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Decisive Destruction: Firearms in North America, 1492-1776

Black Powder and Hot Lead: A brief history of colonial munitions in mercantile and imports