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In 1803, Secretary of War Henry Dearborn wrote about the utility of a short barreled rifle, it being easier to charge enemy positions with, and "less likely to foul by firing". He specified that the new rifle that should "not exceed 33 inches" and have a ball "one thirtieth of a pound weight, about .54 caliber". [ 2 ]
The Year XI system (French:"Système An XI", after of the 11th year of the French Republic, i.e. 1803) was a French artillery system developed during the rule of Napoleon. The Year XI system was original in that it brought various improvements to the highly successful Gribeauval system, on which many successes of the Napoleonic Wars relied.
Harper's Ferry 1805, 1806, 1807 and 1808 flintlock pistols were all essentially identical, and the design has similarities with the Model 1803 rifles also produced at Harpers Ferry. The M1805 pistol was a .54 caliber, single-shot, smoothbore, flintlock pistol intended for field duty. [2]
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Flax meal. Flax meal, or ground flaxseeds, mixed with water creates what is popularly known as a "flax egg." The seeds absorb the water and form a gel-like substance.
After the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars, Worthington received a third letter of marque, this one dated 9 June 1803, for the cutter Tartar, of 103 tons bm, armed with eight 6 and 4-pounder guns, and having a crew of 26.
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