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Musket Model 1777

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The Modele 1777, later refined as the Modele 1777 corrige en l'an IX, was a French flintlock musket that became one of the most widely used infantry weapons on the European continent. Designed in 1777, it was produced in numerous variants for light infantry, artillery and cavalry units and served the French Army from 1777 through 1840, seeing extensive action across multiple continents during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Approximately seven million examples were manufactured over its production run. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.69 caliber 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1777 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777

Used In

American Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Haitian Revolution, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Napoleonic Wars, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
War of 1812, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
  • Infobox: service
    French Army 1777-1840
  • Wikipedia infobox cartridge/caliber field (w-bbfill-military6-0927)
  • Used In: Haitian Revolution, Infobox: wars
    American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French-Tahitian War, American Civil War
  • Used In: Napoleonic Wars, Infobox: wars
    American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French-Tahitian War, American Civil War
  • Used In: War of 1812, Infobox: wars
    American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French-Tahitian War, American Civil War
  • Used In: American Civil War, Infobox: wars
    American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French-Tahitian War, American Civil War
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    France, various native American tribes, United States of America, Haiti, Kingdom of Ireland, First French Empire, Confederation of the Rhine, First Hellenic Republic, Confederate States of America, Pirates, Privateers, Metis, Hunters, Voyageurs, Canada, Greece,
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Wikidata: Musket Model 1777
Wikidata Q12956616, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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