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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin
There isn't 2 pages of British v. American equipment and weapons. Maybe not 2 paragraphs.
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The basic was the musket and bayonet. Americans were short on bayonets in the Revolution. On the other hand they used rifles better (British had riflemen but hadn't learned to like them as much as in Wellington's time). Cannon were just cannon.
One piece of gear that was popular among everyone who fought in Eastern North America was the "trade" tomahawk. That was an Indian hatchet reproduced with a metal blade. As it happens they are still in use today. A patriot or loyalist would likely have one and a redcoat if he did not use one before would easily take a liking to it.