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1Rifles in the American Civil War — During the American Civil War, the rifle was the most common weapon found on the battlefield. Most of the rifles during that time were loaded with a small lead musket ball or with a minnie ball (or Minié ball) and black powder. Most rifles of… …
2History of the New York Mets — The history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the National League s first expansion of the 20th century. The team s history includes two World Series championships and four National League pennants.… …
3History of the United States Marine Corps — The United States Marine Corps was originally organized as the Continental Marines in 1775 to conduct ship to ship fighting, provide shipboard security and assist in landing forces. Its mission evolved with changing military doctrine and American …
4List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom — This list is of railway accidents in Britain sorted chronologically. For a list sorted by death toll see List of British rail accidents by death toll. It does not include incidents that did not involve rolling stock, such as the King s Cross fire …
5Uniforms of the United States Navy — 1917 recruiting poster for the United States Navy, featuring a woman wearing the most widely recognized uniform, the enlisted dress blues. This article examines dress uniforms, daily service uniforms, working uniforms, special situations, and the …
6List of NFL nicknames — The following are nicknames throughout the history of the NFL. Contents 1 Teams 2 Players 3 Places 4 Fans 5 …
7Springfield Model 1855 — The design of the Model 1855 US Springfield originally had a feature, known as the Maynard tape primer, which resulted in the unique high hump under the familiar arch shaped hammer. There were two different firearms which should not be confused,… …
8River Meles — The river Meles (more appropriately described as Meles Brook ) is a stream charged with history and famous in literature, especially by virtue of being associated in a common and consistent tradition with Homer s birth and works, and which flowed …
9Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… …
10Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
