ðɪs tɛknˈiːk wʌz jˈuːzd ɪn sˈɛvɹəl jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən wˈɔːɹz, ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, ænd ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ.
This technique was used in several European wars, the American Revolution, and the American Civil War.