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Looking for something to do on a cold winter night?

ECNJRW member Matt Carmel invites us to join him as Mark Hurwitz presents: "Weapons of the American Revolution."

Historian George C. Neumann has written that, “traditional studies of the American Revolution focus on generals, statesmen and battles, with little understanding of how this ‘impossible’ war was fought and won. The key to understanding is the weapons used. They determine the tactics that, in turn, dictated the type of army which Washington had to create in order to survive and hold the thirteen independent states together.”

Mark Hurwitz, a Past Commander of the Brigade of the American Revolution and member of the 3rd NJ Regiment, known as the “Jersey Blues," will be making a presentation with reproduction 18th century arms to explain the weapons system of the period, demonstrating the smoothbore musket and bayonet as the basic infantry arm. In addition, he will discuss the Pennsylvania Long Rifle, Pistols, and Swords. This will give an understanding of the development of Linear Warfare Tactics and the evolution of the Continental Army from just local militias.

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