1814 ⟶ Elisha Collier Develops the Flintlock Revolver

Elisha Collier invents the flintlock revolver.
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💥 British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston

5 March, the Boston Massacre.⟶
British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston (1770)
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⚔️ Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

1783: American Revolutionary War.⟶
Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (1775)
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⚔️ War of 1812 Begins

1812–1815: War of 1812 between the United States and Britain; ends in a draw, except that Native Americans lose power.⟶
War of 1812 Begins (1812)
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🔫 Elisha Collier Develops the Flintlock Revolver

Elisha Collier invents the flintlock revolver.⟶
Elisha Collier Develops the Flintlock Revolver (1814)
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🎯 Joseph Whitworth Designs First Long-Range Sniper Rifle

Joseph Whitworth designs the first long-range sniper rifle.⟶
Joseph Whitworth Designs First Long-Range Sniper Rifle (1857)
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