2025-05-152025-05-152016-04-15https://hdl.handle.net/10929/146178Normally the first shots fired by the line was a volley. This was mostly for shock value because muskets were extremely inaccurate. While the volley would send a wall of musket balls flying at the enemy they were not really effective. The main purpose of the volley was to hold fire from the platoons until the enemy came within range and thereby be more effective. Using the volley helps make up for the inaccuracy, slow rate of fire, and limited range of a weapon.Original file name IMG_4106.jpg2925x2912Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.Demonstration of Musket FiringRevolutionary War TacticsJockey HollowHarsh WinterGeneral George WashingtonMorristown National Historical ParkHistoric MorristownHarding TownshipMendham TownshipNational Historical ParkThe American RevolutionAmerican HistoryUS HistoryU.S. Historic district Contributing propertyNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesGeorge WashingtonContinental ArmyWinter EncampmentHistoryMorristownMorris CountyThe American Revolution in New JerseyThe SkylandsNew Jersey SkylandsNJ SkylandsLakelandNew JerseyNJJerseyThe Garden State