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Naval Artillery In The Age Of Sail - Shot
... In addition to varying shot weights, different types of shot were employed for various situations Round shot - Solid spherical cast-iron shot, the standard fare in naval battles ... Canister shot - Cans filled with dozens of musket balls ... Grapeshot - Canvas-wrapped stacks of smaller round shot which fitted in the barrel, typically three or more layers of three ...
... In addition to varying shot weights, different types of shot were employed for various situations Round shot - Solid spherical cast-iron shot, the standard fare in naval battles ... Canister shot - Cans filled with dozens of musket balls ... Grapeshot - Canvas-wrapped stacks of smaller round shot which fitted in the barrel, typically three or more layers of three ...
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And the children they were brave,
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
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