The Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of hollow-based bullet designed by Claude-Étienne Minié for muzzle-loaded, rifled muskets.

Apr 26, 2010 · After the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, both Union and Confederate soldiers used the “minnie” bullet (as they called it) in their muzzle-loading rifles.

Dec 10, 2025 · Claude-Étienne Minié (born Feb. 13, 1804, Paris, France—died Dec. 14, 1879, Paris) was a French army officer who solved the problem of designing a bullet for the muzzle …

The Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of bullet used extensively in the American Civil War. The muzzle-loading rifle bullet was named after its codeveloper, Claude-Étienne Minié.

Claude-Etienne Minié (13 February 1804 – 14 December 1879) was a French military instructor and inventor famous for solving the problem of designing a reliable muzzle-loading rifle by …

The Minié rifle was a rifled musket used by the infantry of a number of countries in the mid-19th century. A version was adopted in Britain for a short time in 1851 but the French Army only …

Minnie Driver was born January 31, 1970 in London and raised in Barbados until she was seven. Her mother, Gaynor Churchward, was a designer and former couture model. Her father, …

Minié or Minie may refer to: Claude-Étienne Minié (1804–1879), French Army officer and weapons designer Minié rifle, designed by Claude-Étienne Minié Minié ball, a rifle bullet designed by …

For the first time ever, Minnie will get her very own show, Minnie's Bow-Toons! Together with her good friend Daisy Duck, Minnie runs Bow-Tique, a specialty shop, which stocks only bows and...

Mar 7, 2017 · This helped, but the real advance came when a French army captain, Claude Minié, improved the design using a hollow cylindrical base. The bullet was now cone-shaped, similar …