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Curtall cannon: A type of cannon with a short barrel. [4] Demi-culverin: A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin Drake: A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon. [5] Falconet: A light cannon Minion: A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries Portpiece: A large naval cannon Saker
Reenactment at the American Museum in Bath, England Reenactor plays the fife at The Angle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.. American Civil War reenactments have drawn a fairly sizable following of enthusiastic participants, young and old, willing to brave the elements and expend money and resources to duplicate the events down to the smallest recorded detail.
Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines . Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War .
The 2024 Lorena Sternwheeler Civil Reenactment and Encampment will take sail from Zane’s Landing Park at the west end of Market Street in downtown Zanesville Friday, July 19, on its Night Flight ...
Only Series 1 and 2 guns were stamped JAMES RIFLE CANNON on the reinforce near the vent. There are six surviving Series 2 guns, [11] 16 surviving Series 3 guns, and 53 surviving Series 4 guns. [12] Series 2 guns weigh an average of 922 lb (418 kg), Series 3 guns weigh 918 lb (416 kg), and Series 4 guns weigh 917 lb (416 kg).
The cannon, which Historical Society Curator Abigail Koontz determined to be a 32-pounder based on its dimensions, has a bore of six inches that indicates a six-inch shot. It weighs around 800 pounds.
The second cannon was found on the battlefield itself and had been fired by the Spanish defenders. “I suspect that the area of the site where that cannon was stored was not overwhelmed by the ...
Battle, Fair, Living History, Reenactment Poland Through the Ages: A Living History Faire Memorial Day Weekend Fountainville, Pennsylvania: 10th Century-Present Polish Living History: Historical reenactment. Siege of Jasna Gora. Slavic Vikings. Polish Pioneers in America. WWI, WWII ... etc. Living history. Military & civilian life.