39K views · 989 reactions | How would you prepare for a siege in the late 17th century? And what types of weapon would you be using? In this video, Jordan Legg of the Wimborne Militia - a group that represents the Dorset militias at the time of the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion - talks us through the weapons of the day. He shows us a typical cannon, matchlock musket, doglock firearm, short sword and plug bayonet. This video was filmed at the Chalke Valley History Festival | History Hit | Facebook

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