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Offline KABAR2

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new resource on cannon research......
« on: January 25, 2012, 08:42:33 AM »
 Someone on the Spanish Artillery Forum provided some very good links on British & French Artillery there is also a link on arms from a French Frigate
 
 
http://www.sha.org/research_resources/documents/British%20Smooth-Bore%20Artillery%20-%20English.pdf
British cannon

http://www.sha.org/research_resources/documents/British%20Smooth-Bore%20Artillery%20-%20French.pdf 
French cannon
 
http://www.sha.org/research_resources/documents/Weaponry%20of%20the%20Machault.pdf
frigate
 
http://www.sha.org/research_resources/parks_canada.cfm
The above is the parent link...
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Re: new resource on cannon research......
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 11:33:55 AM »
That 3rd link The Machault sank 2 hours away from where I live. I have seen first hand some of the cannon's and numerous cannonballs recovered.
Here is a link to some of these recovered objects.

http://www.pbase.com/kiml/battle
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