8.4M views · 17K reactions | Kevin Hicks of The History Squad demonstrates how to fire the 1643 matchlock musket - a deadly innovation of the English Civil War. Although extremely powerful, the weapon could prove just as dangerous to its handler as it was for the enemy! | History Hit | Facebook

39K views · 989 reactions | How would you prepare for a siege in the late 17th century? And what types of weapon would you be using? In this video, Jordan Legg of the Wimborne Militia - a group that represents the Dorset militias at the time of the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion - talks us through the weapons of the day. He shows us a typical cannon, matchlock musket, doglock firearm, short sword and plug bayonet. This video was filmed at the Chalke Valley History Festival | History Hit | Facebook