Matchlock

Definition

A firearm mechanism that uses a burning cord to ignite the gunpowder needed to fire the weapon.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Later Tudor warfare saw matchlock muskets and lighter firearms called calivers replace longbows, while long pikes gradually replaced bills. The result was an army in which different weapons worked together.
Revise: The Nature of Warfare

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GCSE History · key term

A firearm mechanism that uses a burning cord to ignite the gunpowder needed to fire the weapon.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Later Tudor warfare saw matchlock muskets and lighter firearms called calivers replace longbows, while long pikes gradually replaced bills. The result was an army in which different weapons worked together.
Revise: The Nature of Warfare

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