If you are familiar with the Revolutionary War and especially the battle of Saratoga you’ve probably heard of Timothy Murphy. According the story, Murphy, one of Daniel Morgan’s riflemen, shot British general Simon Frazier off his horse with a double-barreled rifle at a distance of 300 yards, thereby winning the battle and perhaps even saving […]
Another Look At Timothy Murphy
April 9th, 2017 · No Comments
Categories: Arms & Armament · Civil War Individuals · Military History
Tags: · riflemen, Saratoga, Simon Frazier, Timothy Murphy
For Your Sunday Reading
July 21st, 2013 · No Comments
A couple of articles that TOCWOC readers might enjoy. Joe Bilby continues his “Guns of” series for American Rifleman with “The Guns of Gettysburg.” If you want to know who shot who with what, Joe’s your man. Gettysburg was probably the first major battle anywhere where both sides were armed almost entirely with rifles. In […]
Categories: Arms & Armament · Military History · Movies · Political History
Tags: · abraham lincoln, gettysburg, long rifle, smoothbore accuracy, telescopic sights, Timothy Murphy
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