8.4M views · 17K reactions | Kevin Hicks of The History Squad demonstrates how to fire the 1643 matchlock musket - a deadly innovation of the English Civil War. Although extremely powerful, the weapon could prove just as dangerous to its handler as it was for the enemy! | History Hit | Facebook

"British soldiers were always trained to aim low, which meant that if the musket kicked up you'd still get a chest shot..." Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsTUdVk53g History Hit presenters Luke Tomes and Louee Dessent join the Coldstream Guards 1815 and 95th Rifles - reenactment groups representing real units that served in the Peninsular War and helped to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo - to find out what life was really like in the Duke of Wellington's British

4.2M views · 10K reactions | "At that range, the musket ball would travel straight through the human body. It's horrific really." Dan investigates how superior British musketry helped General Wolfe overcome the French defenders of Quebec in 1759. The victory helped pave the way for the British conquest of Canada. Watch 'The Battle for North America' at History Hit TV now:  https://access.historyhit.com/videos/the-battle-for-north-america | History Hit | Facebook