a cannon ball
There are two main types of cannon, muzzle-loading and breach-loading. Muzzle-loading cannons were the great majority of Civil War artillery. They could be very small, down to a brass cannon with a capacity of 3 pounds of shot. More commonly they were made of iron and fired about 12 or 18 pounds of shot. These cannon were pulled by horses or mules and weighed 1,000 to 2,000 pounds. The larger cannon could have rifled barrels but most were smoothbore. Muzzle loading cannon could fire several types of load: Solid shot - a big round iron ball made to smash through things. Fused - a hollow iron ball filled with powder and with a fuse coming out of a tiny hole, made to explode a certain distance away. Percussive - made to explode on impact, great for the movies but actually the least used kind of shell. Canister - a bag or can filled with hundreds of small shot. A horrifying killing weapon. Breach loading cannon use a brass shell with the powder and shot all together. They can have a smooth bore or rifled bore. The shot is usually percussive but could be solid shot also. Breach loaders are more accurate, can be fired much faster and with smaller crews. The shells are more expensive and they require better steel.
The Battle at Lexington and Concord. Whoever fired first at Lexington was called the shot heard round the world.
The majority of the cannon balls would have been made of cast iron. Some might have been some made with steel. Hollow ones where filled with gunpowder and had a fuze that would make it explode at some point.
The shot heard round the world was the first shot in Lexington. No one knew who shot it but it was the shot that started the battle at Lexington. ( I think the red coats shot it :)
willie mays was on deck when bobby Thomson hit the shot heard round the world. cliff smith
Shot from a cannon
Shot from a cannon
"Round shot was made in early times from dressed stone, but by the 17th century, from iron." - Wikipedia article on 'Round Shot' . Related link below .
No, from wounds received from a cannon loaded with grapeshot. Grapeshot is a package of large lead balls fired from a cannon. The cloth package of round lead shot, wrapped with string, looks a bit like a bunch of grapes.
In English billiards, the shot where the cue ball strikes the cushion after hitting the object ball is known as a "cannon." This type of shot involves the cue ball first contacting the object ball, then rebounding off a cushion before making contact with the object ball again. Successfully executing a cannon can earn players valuable points, as it demonstrates skill in both ball control and strategic play.
the explosion of gunpowder behind it propells it out of the cannon.
A one-shot cannon is a type of weapon that can only be fired once before needing to be reloaded, while a servo cannon is a weapon that can be fired multiple times without needing to be reloaded. The servo cannon is typically more versatile and efficient in combat situations compared to a one-shot cannon.
Cannon balls are made of iron, which is a high-stress material. A high-stress material resists breaking. Because the cannon has an open end, and the iron ball resists being torn apart, the cannon ball is shot out instead.
sure, why not?
In bIlliards there is no point limit. The game is either timed (Pre-determined) or reaching a agreed point value. Points are allocated: Object ball - Pot or in-off (3) Opponnet ball - (2) Canon - (2) Hope this helps
Lester Shot from a Cannon - 1992 was released on: USA: 5 May 1992 (Columbia University Film Festival)
You bet, it would be like a sling shot. It would sling through the air like piece of shot and cause a lot of damage even at 30. Hope that helps some!