The British Army, often portrayed as rigid and traditional, was far from the lumbering force it is sometimes made out to be. Contrary to the stereotype of redcoats marching in straight lines, armed with inaccurate smoothbore muskets, the British were both adaptable and innovative. In fact, they too made use of rifles during the Revolutionary War—sometimes to an even greater extent than the American revolutionaries.
Dispelling the Myth of Riflemen in the American War of Independence
Contrary to popular belief, buckskin-wearing militiamen with long rifles didn’t win the American Revolution. The reality of their impact is far less impressive than the myth suggests.
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