Weaponary in Napoleonic Wars

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What was the Brown Bess?
Flintlock musket
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What were disadvantages?
Only accurate up to 91 metres, loud bang and created smoke and most soldiers only able to fire up to 3 rounds per minute.
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What was best tactic?
fire bullets simultaneously
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What did the Howitzer do?
Fure shells in arc shape.
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How was shrapnel shell used?
Grapeshot- caused human devastation, wiped out entire deck in Trafalgat
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What were disadvantages?

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Only accurate up to 91 metres, loud bang and created smoke and most soldiers only able to fire up to 3 rounds per minute.

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What was best tactic?

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Card 4

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What did the Howitzer do?

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Card 5

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How was shrapnel shell used?

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