Which of the following is the most accurate description of the muskets used in Revolutionary War times?
They were wildly inaccurate, except at very short range.
They fired loads of tiny pellets that spread.
They had an effective range of four to five hundred yards.
They were generally too light to be used with bayonets.
The inaccuracy of musket fire explains why the British fired in rows. It was to maximize their chance of hitting at least a few people.
