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While searching for the sea route to India, Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas. The voyage from the Canary Islands had taken 33 days. Because he believed he had reached India, Columbus called the area the West Indies. It is unknown exactly... Read more ...
Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas
While searching for the sea route to India, Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas. The voyage from the Canary Islands had taken 33 days. Because he believed he had reached India, Columbus called the area the West Indies. It is unknown exactly which island he landed on. When Columbus returned to Spain in 1493 he was received as a hero, and news of the "West Indian islands" spread throughout Europe.
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The smooth-bore flintlock musket was the general-issue infantry firearm during the Napoleonic Wars. Today, there are many different ways to shoot smooth-bore muskets. This article takes a look at some of them, and gives some advice on shooting the flintlock musket with patched roundball.
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