development of weaponry (ACW)

• What % of injuries in the ACW were caused by rifles and minnie bullets?

  Approximately 90%
• What impact did the minie bullet have on the nature of warfare?

  deadliness of rifles, extra range/velocity, could travel through 2 bodies, increased accuracy
• How did the minie bullet, as part of the newly increased firepower of the rifle, affect the nature of ACW?

  Resulted in first mass use of trenches for cover eg Gettysburg 1863 over 97,000 casualties which showcases devastation of new weaponry