"Notable Examples of 18th-Century Warfare Technology" Topic

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Tango01	09 Jan 2021 9:01 p.m. PST
"Wars during the 18th Century, like the American Revolutionary Wars, witnessed the use of some iconic weapons…." See them here link Amicalement Armand
Brechtel198	10 Jan 2021 4:50 a.m. PST
Some that I can think of: -The development of horse artillery. -solid casting of gun tubes. -improved metallurgy that allowed betting casting methods for artillery. -the wider use of rifles, vice smoothbores, on the battlefield. -the carronade. -the flintlock for firing naval artillery. -the myriad developments for better field artillery, such as screw in vents, brass housings for artillery wheel naves, the iron axle, better and improved artillery sights, etc. -improved artillery tools such as the etoile mobile, that greatly improved the production of gun tubes. -improved powder and ammunition for artillery.
Editor in Chief Bill	10 Jan 2021 7:18 a.m. PST
Courtesy of the Interesting Engineering website
John the OFM	10 Jan 2021 9:40 a.m. PST
Mr Franklin's Galvanic Leyden Jar projectiles. Oh, wait. That's classified GASLIGHT technology. Never mind.
Tango01	10 Jan 2021 2:23 p.m. PST
Thanks Kevin!… Amicalement Armand
von Winterfeldt	11 Jan 2021 5:36 a.m. PST
I thought brake through inventions like the cylindrical ramrod or the self priming pan would be mentioned, but fail, most likely being not British or French and out of research scope of the author.
AICUSV	15 Jan 2021 5:48 p.m. PST
Second v.Winterfeldt
General Kirchner	28 Jan 2021 8:39 a.m. PST
+1 von winterfeldt
historygamer	28 Jan 2021 1:20 p.m. PST
Shouldn't this be posted to the 18th discussion board? Someone seems to have ADD when choosing where to post stuff. 😅
Tango01	28 Jan 2021 2:32 p.m. PST
Time to change your glasses my friend? (smile) Amicalement Armand
historygamer	28 Jan 2021 3:42 p.m. PST
Excuse me. I didn't realize the four weapons listed were such "notable" technology breakthroughs for the AWI period. Of course they were all around and used in the previous war too. So not so notable. You realize that most people on here are at least reasonably well informed. Adjusting my glasses now.🤓

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