Introduced in 1682, this weapon remained the standard British infantry arm for 160 years.
Longbow
Brown Bess musket
Matchlock musket
Enfield rifle
Brown Bess musket. Its barrel was browned artificially with acid, giving rise to its name. The version used by the British Army during the American Revolution was the Short Land Pattern Brown Bess, so called because the 46-inch barrel had been reduced to 42 inches.