| A | B |
| canister | close range antipersonnel round for artillery |
| grapeshot | medium range anti-personnel round for artillery |
| hotshot | a solid shot heated in a furnace |
| shell | an explosive round for artillery |
| rifle | a musket with rifling cut into the barrel |
| smoothbore | a musket without rifling in the barrel |
| cannon | an artillery piece with a flat trajectory |
| howitzer | an artillery piece with a moderate trajectory, can fire over a hill |
| mortar | an artillery piece with a dramatic trajectory |
| line | a formation used for firing and charging |
| column | formation used for marching down a road |
| square | formation used to resist cavalry attack |
| flank | the end of the line |
| siege | technique of surrounding an enemy strong point and starving him out |
| moccasins | deer leather shoes worn by Native Americans |
| epaulettes | sign of rank worn on the shoulder |
| cartridge box | ammunition storage |
| powder horn | contained loose powder used in pan of a flintlock |