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Still trying to dig up the rest of a plausible history on it. Pre-1750 field gun means it could have come to NS as part of the raids against Louisbourg, or even as part of the French and Indian Wars. This could have come into the area on one of a million different ships. So far I cant track down one of these early iron 6 pounders anywhere, all the iron 6 pounders I can locate in the country so far seem to be the later longer, or naval models. All I know is it was left half buried on a farm near the Annapolis Basin. There are no records of these small guns in the area, but there were lots of battles, raids, etc in the area from the early 1700s through to 1812. I am expecting a long slog through some record and history books, as well as a long time to get it even halfway towards firing (maybe both by the end of the year if I am lucky).
Could have come off a wrecked ship; many possibilities for something like that. Many merchant ships carried some cannon for protection.
Analysis of the iron might tell where the gun was cast, but you would need to cut off a small sample to send for analysis.
Analysis of the iron might tell where the gun was cast, but you would need to cut off a small sample to send for analysis.
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That most certainly has the shoulder thing that goes up, BAN IT!.
Just thinking off the top of my head but those things don't move themselves around. And they certainly don't walk out into a field and bury themselves. So I wonder if there was a battle of some sort where things moved around back and forth and possibly this cannon was put out of action and the battle moved on and folks lost track of it. After all, back then I understand that such guns were taken by the winners and put to use for THEIR side in future battles.
So, have you found any record of some strife or battle having taken place on that area?
So, have you found any record of some strife or battle having taken place on that area?
Several wars in the general area, numerous battles. The British, French, local aboriginals had lots of skermishes within 10/20 miles for about 50 years on and off. There are numerous guns in private hands in the area, and some guns still at a temporary position that were abandoned in the 1812 war, as being out of date, and to hard to move. By 1812 odds are this gun was 60-70 years old, and viewed as disposable too.
I doubt I will get much more specific info, but am looking at the British/American/French battles in the 1758 time frame as the most likely, that's the time frame for the British and Colonials coming up to take Louisbourg from the French for the last time. My best guess is it laid around along time, and someone hauled it home, then left it to rot.
