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Why were troops with bayonets often effective against enemy cavalry even though the bayonet was a "secondary" weapon?
The bayonet was introduced in the late 17th century as a knife (later a short sword) attached to a musket, to enable the musketeer to protect himself when reloading their single-shot weapons. As such, ...
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