How much Damage can this Napoleonic Cannon Do

How much damage will an 18th century cannon do to our wooden targets History Hit s Dan Snow tested out this replica naval cannon on a firing range and the results were shocking. Trafalgar Day means only one thing. Its time to fire a late18th Century cannon. In this video, historian Dan Snow travels to Wareham in Dorset, and steps into the shoes of a gunner in Nelsons Navy below deck at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There he is met by a team of weapons experts and a replica, late18th Century cannon. The History Hit team wanted to test the cannons accuracy and punch. Would it hit a target with round shot at 600 metres away, and what sort of damage would it do to a target as close as 60 metres Watch this video and find out. Subscribe to History Hit TV and get 30 days free: