Recovered Cannonball

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Dublin Core

Title

Recovered Cannonball

Subject

Battle of Natural Bridge

Description

A 12-lb solid shot cannonball was a typical source of ammunition of the time.Would have been shot from a Napoleon Cannon. Found at sight of Natural Bridge.

Creator

N/A

Source

Courtesy of Florida State University Special Collection

Date

1865

Contributor

Museum Objects, Diego Foronda

Rights

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Format

Physical medium

Type

Iron ammunition

Coverage

Civil War
Battle of Natural Bridge
Florida History

Collection

Citation

N/A, “Recovered Cannonball,” The Battle of Natural Bridge: Bridging Past and Present , accessed March 28, 2024, https://naturalbridge150.omeka.net/items/show/18.