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US Military History Terms

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canisterclose range antipersonnel round for artillery
grapeshotmedium range anti-personnel round for artillery
hotshota solid shot heated in a furnace
shellan explosive round for artillery
riflea musket with rifling cut into the barrel
smoothborea musket without rifling in the barrel
cannonan artillery piece with a flat trajectory
howitzeran artillery piece with a moderate trajectory, can fire over a hill
mortaran artillery piece with a dramatic trajectory
linea formation used for firing and charging
columnformation used for marching down a road
squareformation used to resist cavalry attack
flankthe end of the line
siegetechnique of surrounding an enemy strong point and starving him out
moccasinsdeer leather shoes worn by Native Americans
epaulettessign of rank worn on the shoulder
cartridge boxammunition storage
powder horncontained loose powder used in pan of a flintlock


Edgewood High School
Ellettsville, IN

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