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Westhoughton Mill or Rowe and Dunscough's Mill, in Mill Street in Westhoughton, near Bolton in the historic English county of Lancashire, was the site of a Luddite arson attack in 1812. The mill was built in 1804 by Richard Johnson Lockett, a Macclesfield man who lived at Westhoughton Hall.
Mines can be laid in many ways: by purpose-built minelayers, refitted ships, submarines, or aircraft—and even by dropping them into a harbour by hand. They can be inexpensive: some variants can cost as little as US $2,000, though more sophisticated mines can cost millions of dollars, be equipped with several kinds of sensors, and deliver a warhead by rocket or torpedo.
A steam engine was provided for winding gear, and in 1812 there was a standby horse-whim for when the steam engine was out of use. [b] [2] William Pit was the up-cast or furnace pit and had a fire burning at its base. The rising hot air drew air though the mine from the down-cast pit.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 This article is about the War of 1812 contributor. For the chocolate company, see Laura Secord Chocolates. Laura Secord Secord in 1865 Born Laura Ingersoll (1775-09-13) 13 September 1775 Great Barrington, Province of Massachusetts Bay Died 17 October ...
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The army built a torpedo (underwater mine) casemate in 1874–1875; its entrance sealed off access to the unused magazine, "Casemate #11", preserving a trove of historical artifacts. These artifacts include pottery, a tin cup, a tin chamber pot, period buttons, and dozens of animal bones.
Each mine casemate controlled about 150 to 300 mines (depending on the harbor defended), arranged in groups of 19. [9] The mines in a group were generally laid about 100 ft (30 m) apart, in lines running across the channel being protected, with 50 ft (15 m) or less on either end of the line.