Grinding Mustard: Cannon Ammo in the Age of Sail, Pirate Weaponry
Join our discord: Hand over them doubloons: Fork it over: Channel merch: As you might have noticed, this is my third video covering pirate artillery. Originally, it was all going to be one video then I realized, I best make an instructional video on their handling. And the day before I published the previous one, I discovered some new information on the ammunition, and here we are. Modern sources: The SeaRover s Practice Benerson Little Pirates 16601730 Angus Konstam Period Sources: SeaMan s Grammar John Smith The SeaGunner John Seller Elements of War Guillaume le Blond An Universal Dictionary of the Maritime William Falconer Memoirs JeanBaptise Labat Image sources By Gaius Cornelius Own work, CC BYSA 4. 0, 0:00 Introduction 1:11 Wadding 3:44 Round shot and variants 6:03 Bar shot and variants 6:53 Chain shot and variants 8:31 Alternative materials 9:36 Canister and langrage 13:42 Grapeshot 15:13 Conclusion 16:02 Outro , history, cannons, pirates, privateers, goldandgunpowder
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