Musket Firing Demonstration
Demonstration of von Steuben's Drill
An episode of the Valley Forge History & Culture podcast, hosted by NPS.GOV, titled "Musket Firing Demonstration" was published on April 11, 2026 and runs 2 minutes.
April 11, 2026 ·2m · Valley Forge History & Culture
Summary
Watch park rangers demonstrate the firing commands of a blackpowder flintlock musket. These are the training and combat commands as developed by General von Steuben at Valley Forge. The first firing uses the training commands and the second shot is based on the combat commands. This is a re-shoot and update of the earlier posted musket demonstrations.
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