Musketeers were an important part of early modern warfare, particularly in Europe, as they normally comprised the majority of their infantry. The musketeer was a precursor to the rifleman . Muskets were replaced by breech loading rifles as the almost universal firearm for modern armies during the period 1850 to 1870. More @Wikipedia
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