Fantasia horsemen charge in a single line at the same speed. They fire their moukhala, or muskets, into the air in unison—a performance that requires synchronicity of movements by all the ...

Rear Admiral Barker, who was a guest, in replying to a toast to the navy, answered Mark Twain's recent remark about disgraced muskets in the Philippines by declaring that the only disgraced ...

The festival drew huge crowds, with muskets, swords and treasure aplenty. The festival's highlights included a treasure hunt, barrel and keg race, and the swashbuckling pirate attack. The pirate ...

The whole idea was for the British not to know that the Patriots were coming to try and take a fort with cannon and muskets. So, it was a secret then, and we’re trying not to make it a secret now.

It’s that time of year again, when we are all reminded that the state of South Carolina and eight of the state’s 46 counties actually close government offices and give non-essential employees ...

The War of 1812 American 2nd Regiment Artillery will discuss the war in which many Lewis and Clark Expedition members served while demonstrating black powder muskets and firing artillery.

However, pirates are more dangerous than ever since they have traded muskets and cannons for assault rifles and RPG launchers. Pirates are so brazen, they can go after cruise ships, which can be ...

There were octagon and half octagon barrels. Carbines and rifles with barrel lengths from 20 inches to 26 inches. The military musket had a 28-inch barrel. The 1895 had a 30-inch tube. There was even ...

The French suffered 476 casualties in the Battle of Puebla, while the outnumbered Mexicans only suffered 339. May 5 is celebrated in Mexican-American communities throughout the United States as ...

The American Revolution’s humble beginnings 250 years ago are reflected in a cut down, beat up, old musket — one that even experts recognize isn’t much to look at. “If that gun was on a table, ...