1812 History

Bar Shot

Description
Sponsors
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type
Object
Description
This bar shot was found at the mouth of the Niagara River and is believed to be British. It is two solid cast iron balls connected by a bar to form a shape of a “dumbbell”. Bar shots were cannon weaponry used by the Navy to destroy a ship’s sails.
Subject(s)
Cannons
Military Weapons
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Local identifier
984.6.2
Geographic Coverage
Recommended Citation
Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
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Contact
Niagara Historical Society Museum
Email:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
Website:
https://www.niagarahistorical.museum/

Address:

43 Castlereagh Street

P.O. Box 208

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

L0S 1J0

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Department of Canadian Heritage This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage
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