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Gun Ignition Systems: Evolution and Adoption by "the Military" 1570-1870 (2023)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Archaeology of Arms: New Analytical Approaches", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. This paper is a chronological overview of how gun powder weapon systems were activated and how the military’s adoption on new weapons affected troops in the field and their tactics. Once a weapon was loaded, igniting the black powder to discharge the projectile, became a key part of making guns practical. As changes occurred...