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Surrender of General Burgoyne
Col. Morgan, having led his Riflemen in this victory, is shown in white, right of center
Col. Morgan, having led his Riflemen in this victory, is shown in white, right of center
Morgan's Riflemen or Morgan's Rifles, previously Morgan's Sharpshooters, and the one named Provisional Rifle Corps, were an elite light infantry unit commanded by General Daniel Morgan in the American Revolutionary War, which served a vital role executing his tasks because it was equipped with what was then the cutting-edge rifle instead of muskets, allowing superior accuracy at an up to ten times the distance of the typical troops of the day.<ref>Smoothbore Musket Versus the Long Rifle in the Revolutionary War</ref>
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Col. Morgan, having led his Riflemen in this victory, is shown in white, right of center
Morgan's Riflemen or Morgan's Rifles, previously Morgan's Sharpshooters, and the one named Provisional Rifle Corps, were an elite light infantry unit commanded by General Daniel Morgan in the American Revolutionary War, which served a vital role executing his tasks because it was equipped with what was then the cutting-edge rifle instead of muskets, allowing superior accuracy at an up to ten times the distance of the typical troops of the day.<ref>Smoothbore Musket Versus the Long Rifle in the Revolutionary War</ref>
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