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Was old ironsides a ship in the civil war?
No old Iron sides was a ship used in the war of 1812. A British cannon ball hit the side of the ship on freshly cut replacement board. The board was strong enough to with hold the shock of the cannon ball. A sailor on the that ship called her "old Iron sides" from then on.
What invention forever changed warfare post-Civil War?
Do you mean, what invention utilised during the Civil War changed combat? The rifle-barrelled cannon. Or the minie-ball. The post-war invention would have been the machine-gun.
Did a horse or donkey die at Fort Sumter?
it was a donkey
What were the top ten weapons used in the civil war?
There were several types of weapons used in the civil war. The top ten weapons were the cannon, Minnie ball, pistols, sabers, swords, knives, Springfield rifle, Lorenz rifle, Colt rifle, and repeating weapons.
How did they make civil war cannon balls?
they have this big iron ball but there is a little circle in it and so they pour gunpowder in it and when its full htey close teh cirlcle up and put screws in it then load it it up and fire. Hope this helps and if im wrong let me know. davidcarte94@hotmail.com
What is the size of a cannon ball?
the size of the cannon ball depends on the size of the cannon. civil war cannons had cannon balls about the size of a child's head, aprox 30cm across
How can you verify you have a civil war cannon ball?
Were there lead cannonballs during Civil WAr
What is a Cannon ball value?
I dug a cannonball out of the ground ...im wondering what it is worth ?
How much is a 4 lb cannon ball worth?
Depends upon: * what country the cannon balls are from, * if they are attached to any battle of significance, * what type of cannon they were shot from, * what year they are from
What is the name of cannon ammunition?
A cannon ball.
How fast was a civil war cannon ball?
A cannon ball traveled at speeds up to and or exceeding 100 miles per hour this depended on how well the cannon was packed how much powder was charged and the degree the cannon barrel was angled many soldiers packed two balls connected by a large chain this increased the effectiveness of the cannon others where loaded with many smaller balls like buckshot in a shotgun.
What is the round object shot out of a cannon?
a cannon ball
What type of rifle has the word cannon in the name?
cannon ball
Are Dragon Ball z Dragon Ball cards worth money?
If you sell it to some fanatic
What would happen if someone built a cannon that weighed as the cannon ball?
The cannon would want to move backwards with the same speed as the ball wants to move forward.
When was the first cannon ball made?
The first cannon ball was made in the 3rd century BC in a place called Alexandra
What was the minni-ball during the civil war?
When the minni-ball was shot from the cannon, it would fly like a cannon ball, though had a distinct whistle to it. When the minni- ball would hit ground, or other solid matter, it would explode and send shrapnel everywhere. In this way, one minni-ball could kill many soldiers at once. Doctors often times had to dig around in a wound to get every piece of shrapnel out, and not even then would everything be found. THe minni-ball was one of the worst weapons (in terms of how many it killed) of the Civil War.
