Round Shot

Round Shot

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This 24-pound iron ball was a form of ammunition fired from a cannon, or gun, by warships like USS Constitution in the late 18th and 19th centuries.  It could cause great damage to wooden decks and hulls. In this example, a broad arrow marks it as British, otherwise it would have looked the same if it were on an American ship.

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