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SCOTTISH SOLDIERS, 1786. An officer and sergeant of a Highland regiment. Etching and engraving, English, 1786

SCOTTISH SOLDIER, 1787. Typical Highland soldier. Etching and engraving, English, 1787

PRUSSIAN SOLDIER. Six-foot, nine-inch John Henrichsohn of Norway, one of the giant soldiers of King Frederick William I of Prussia (1713-1740). Wood engraving, German, 19th century

COLUMBUS: SAN SALVADOR. The landing of Christopher Columbus at San Salvador (Guanahani) in the Bahamas, 12 October 1492. Steel engraving, 19th century, after the painting by John Vanderlyn

WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION. The Battle of Schellenberg, Liechtenstein, 1704. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

Title page and frontispiece, Travels through Africa

A Delhi, Turkish Light Infantry
A Dehli - Turkish light cavalry. A cavalry trooper wearing a tall hat with a lance in his hand, a musket slung over his back and a curved sword at his side. He is mounted on a brown horse. 1803

Soldier Training 18th C
Military training step by step : An 18th century French soldier puts the bayonet at the end of his rifle and waves his sword. Date: Circa 1760

Soldiers Training 18th C
Military training of 18th century French soldiers. Date: Circa 1760

RECRUITING BROADSIDE, c1798. Take Notice. American recruiting broadside printed in New Jersey, c1798, encouring all brave, healthy, able bodied

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Virginia colonists under attack by Native Americans, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonists conflict with Native Americans on the Georgia and Carolina frontier, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Daniel Boone in the Kentucky wilderness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Finley, discoverer of Kentucky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Union soldiers returning fire, Battle of Gettysburg
Federals holding a Gettysburg farmhouse, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Samuel de Champlains defeat of the Iroquois at Lake Champlain, opening the settlement of New France, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

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Puritans on alert while celebrating Christmas in colonial Massachusetts, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

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Pilgrim couple on the way to church, Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

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Americans holding their ground at the Battle of the Brandywine, American Revolution, 1777. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn

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Minuteman leaving for the Battle of Lexington, the start of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Continental Army General Daniel Morgan during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving of a painting

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Continental Army uniforms, 1775-1783, during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Minutemen roused by Paul Revere to do battle in Lexington, April 19, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Minutemen bringing gunpowder to use in the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

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Wife holding her dying husband at the Battle of Lexington, start of the Revolutionary War, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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British army marches onto the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at

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French soldier cleaning his musket at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

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British army on the field in a reenactment of the surrender at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event on the actual field of surrender at Yorktown

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French soldier guarding Rochambeaus tent at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary

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French soldier cleaning his musket at a reenactment on the Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

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Gunsmiths forging muskets for the Minutemen before the American Revolution, 1770s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Darley

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British sortie reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

Minuteman gets news the British are coming to Lexington, 1775
Wife awakens her minuteman husband with the news, " The British are coming!" Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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British sortie against a redoubt reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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British sortie reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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British sortie reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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British sortie reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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American musket-fire halting a British sortie, a reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

Battle of Concord reenactment
Minutemen reenactors marching to battle the British at the Battle of Concord, Minuteman National Historical Park, Concord MA. Digital photograph

Minuteman leaving for battle, 1775
With his familys blessings, a minuteman joins the colonial revolt, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British soldiers in a Battle of Concord reenactment
British redcoat reenactors marching to engage the colonial minutemen in the Battle of Concord, Minuteman National Historical Park, Concord MA. Digital photograph

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Flintlock muskets at a reenactment on the Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

Concord Minuteman statue
Minuteman statue by the Concord River in Minuteman National Historical Park, Concord MA. Digital photograph

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Bayonets at a reenactment on the Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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Continental soldier in shabby clothing in the snow at Valley Forge winter camp, American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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French soldiers reenact a muster at the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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American soldiers reenact a muster at the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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American marksman in a tree firing at British soldiers, Revolutionary War. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"The Musket: A Weapon of Revolution and Victory" From the battlefields of the Revolutionary War to the Napoleonic Wars, the musket stood as a symbol of strength and determination. Depicted in Howard Pyle's masterpiece "The Nation Makers, " it immortalizes the Battle of Brandywine, where brave soldiers fought for freedom. Dating back to the 16th century, an arquebusse was among its predecessors. This early firearm paved the way for advancements that would shape history. Laodicea Dicey Langston, a South Carolinian heroine depicted in a mezzotint by Tompkins Harrison Matteson, exemplified this weapon's power during her valiant defense against Loyalist troops. French uniforms during Napoleon's era showcased both style and functionality. As these soldiers marched into battle with their trusty muskets in hand, they embodied discipline and unity. Across continents, such as India, smoothbore muskets like Pattern 1858 played crucial roles in conflicts. These firearms became synonymous with resistance against oppression. In American history, no flag waved more proudly than the Pine Tree flag during the Revolution. It flew high above patriots armed with muskets and rifles from 1800 onwards - instruments that safeguarded liberty itself. Brigadier General John Stark commanded victorious American forces at Bennington while wielding his trusted musket. Alonzo Chappel's painting captured this historic moment forever etched into our collective memory. The first blow for liberty resounded through Lexington and Concord – events immortalized by A. H Ritchie's colored engraving from the 19th century. Muskets fired defiantly as colonists fought bravely against British tyranny. French soldiers donned distinctive uniforms throughout history; their attire reflected changing times but never diminished their reliance on reliable weaponry like muskets – weapons that shaped nations' destinies since time immemorial.