Evolution of the Brown Bess Musket

Full Title: Evolution of the Brown Bess Musket: Early British Infantry Flintlocks in Context

By Dr. Jay Tartell

This book is an educational primer, providing a concise preparatory overview of early British infantry flintlocks in context. Written for history lovers and antique militaria collectors, Evolution of the Brown Bess Musket is lavishly illustrated with artwork, period documents, and flintlock-era British military weapons, many published for the first time. Covering basics for newcomers, new objects and concepts will also interest more experienced scholars and collectors. This holistic monarch-by-monarch journey explores and summarizes how early military flintlocks arms and tactics inter-relate with events in British and Colonial American history. George Washington’s formative pre-1776 career is also featured. As a user-friendly readable book presenting artifacts as part of history, we witness the evolution of America, Great Britain, and the early British Empire, yielding relevant insights into the world as it is today.