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  1. Brown Bess - Wikipedia

    • "Brown Bess" is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army's muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. The musket design remained in use for over a hundred years with many incremental changes in its design. These versions include the Long Land Pattern, the Short Land Pattern, the India Pattern, the New Land P… See more

    Origins of the name

    One hypothesis is that the "Brown Bess" was named after Elizabeth I of England, but this lacks support. Jonathan … See more

    The Land Pattern muskets

    From the seventeenth century to the early years of the eighteenth century, most nations did not specify standards for military firearms. Firearms were individually procured by officers or regiments as late as 1745, and … See more

    General bibliography

    • Cumpston, Mike. "The guns of empire: 18th century martial muskets". Guns, August 2008, p. 60. FMG Publications, San Diego, CA
    • Reid, Stuart. British Redcoat (2) 1793—1815. Warrior series. Osprey Publishing. … See more

     
  1. Brown Bess – The Story of History’s Most Famous …

    Mar 17, 2019 · Officially designated the Long Land Service Musket, history remembers it best by its nickname: the Brown Bess. The forerunner of the Brown Bess made its first large scale appearance at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704, …

  2. Brown Bess – Musket of the American Revolution

  3. Brown Bess Musket: The Weapon That Won Waterloo

    Nov 4, 2010 · Learn about the Brown Bess musket, the standard issue firearm of British infantry from 1722 to 1853. Find out how it was used in wars, battles and revolutions, and what made it a formidable weapon.

  4. Revolutionary War Weapons: The Brown Bess Musket

    Learn about the history and evolution of the Brown Bess, the .75 caliber flintlock musket that served British infantrymen for over a century. Find out how it became the key to British victories over the French and Napoleon.

  5. THE BROWN BESS MUSKET - Weapons and Warfare

    Sep 21, 2018 · Learn about the history and features of the Brown Bess musket, the British infantryman's basic arm for over a century. Read eyewitness accounts of battles where the Brown Bess was used, from Minden to Yorktown.

  6. British military rifles - Wikipedia

  7. The Musket that Changed the World: The Land Pattern …

    Sep 27, 2020 · Learn about the history and design of the British Land Pattern Musket, also known as the Brown Bess, the most influential military firearm of its time. See how it worked, how it was used, and how it appeared in movies and …

  8. Brown Bess Musket - National Museum of American History

  9. Brown Bess Musket - Smithsonian Institution