From Muskets to Drones: The US Military in 1776 vs. 2026 12.8%
Newsweek - By Ellie Cook - 7/2/2026, 9:00 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 27.8% - Overconfidence Bias 16.1% - Hasty Generalization 14.8%
The Continental Army soldiers and militiamen making up what passed for America's armed forces in 1776 would likely gape, open-mouthed, at the U.S. military of today. Kitted out in non-standard uniforms modeled on the British troops they were fighting, army recruits wielded British-designed muskets firing just a handful of lead balls a... more