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Title: Artillery Through the Ages
A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America

Author: Albert Manucy

Release Date: January 30, 2007 [EBook #20483]

Language: English

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ARTILLERY

THROUGH THE AGES

A Short Illustrated History of Cannon,
Emphasizing Types Used in America

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fred A. Seaton, _Secretary_

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Conrad L. Wirth, _Director_

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents
U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington 25, D. C. -- Price 35 cents

(_Cover_) FRENCH 12-POUNDER FIELD GUN (1700-1750)

ARTILLERY

THROUGH THE AGES

A Short Illustrated History of Cannon,
Emphasizing Types Used in America

_by_

_ALBERT MANUCY_

_Historian
Southeastern National Monuments_

Drawings by Author

Technical Review by Harold L. Peterson

_National Park Service Interpretive Series
History No. 3_

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
_WASHINGTON: 1949_
(Reprint 1956)

Many of the types of cannon described in this booklet may be seen in
areas of the National Park System throughout the country. Some parks
with especially fine collections are:

CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS N