Musket

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Musket

Entry/Object ID

1860.1.1

Description

Long-barreled flintlock musket with the words, "Dublin Castle" and "L/56" engraved on the brass plate of the gun. The gun is 75 caliber.

Context

Captured at the Battle of Saratoga, NY during the Revolutionary War

Acquisition

Accession

1860.1

Source or Donor

Ripley, Sylvanus

Made/Created

Date made

1770

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Musket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6 in

Depth

4 in

Length

62 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Saratoga

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War