A 10 pound cannonball that is believed to have been used by either American or British forces. It was found near Nelles Blvd, in Grimsby, on land belonging to Col. Robert Nelles at the time of the War of 1812. Nelles was a Lieutenant-colonel of the 4th Regiment of the ...
A 10 pound cannonball that is believed to have been used by ...
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.
This bar shot was found at the mouth of the Niagara River ...
This bayonet, with a broken tip, would have been designed to fit on the muzzle of a rifle or musket barrel, making it into a close range weapon. There are markings on the bayonet which include: “Harvey” with an outline of a heart on the base of the blade and ...
This bayonet, with a broken tip, would have been designed to fit ...
This is the cock from an India Pattern musket of the British Army. It is oblonged shaped with a narrow bottom and a wide top. The top has a hole through it, as does the left side centre. Below is a protrusion of two ridges which are joined by a ...
This is the cock from an India Pattern musket of the British ...
This steel bayonet would have been designed to fit on the muzzle of a rifle or musket barrel, making it into a close range weapon. There are no visible identifying marks but it is the proper size and shape of an early 19th century British bayonet. A bayonet would have ...
This steel bayonet would have been designed to fit on the muzzle ...
This musket, circa 1800, is Brown Bess an “India Pattern” design. The ram rod is missing and there is a make-do front sling swivel. The stock is cracked and the proper right side on the bottom extends from the front of feather springs to the trigger guard. There is an ...
This musket, circa 1800, is Brown Bess an “India Pattern” design. The ...
This bayonet would have been designed to fit on the muzzle of a rifle or musket barrel, making it into a close range weapon. There is a marking on the blade that has a triangular-like symbol with a “3” below. A bayonet would have arguably been on every soldier’s firearm ...
This bayonet would have been designed to fit on the muzzle of ...
This is the tip of a straight bladed metal sword. (missing the handle). It is from a 1796 Infantry officer’s sword.Further research in 2010 suggests that it is a dagger tip with a diamond profile.
This is the tip of a straight bladed metal sword. (missing the ...
This sword is believed to be from an American soldier in the artillery. It is decorated with an embossed gilded pattern of an American eagle crest and floral motifs. The hilt also has an eagle head pommel and a carved ivory hand grip. Further research by Glen Smith in 2010 ...
This sword is believed to be from an American soldier in the ...
This cannonball was fashioned during the War of 1812 period. It features a center hole for an explosive charge. This item gives insight into military ammunition from the War of 1812. Further research in 2010 shows it is a 3 1/2 inch shell, intact with a ribbed throat.
This cannonball was fashioned during the War of 1812 period. It features ...
These are a few examples of steel bayonets from the War of 1812-1814. The largest bayonet’s base (most likely British) measures 10cm long, 2.5cm in diameter and the blade is 41.5cm long and 2.5 cm wide at the base tapering to a sword point. It was found at the corner ...
These are a few examples of steel bayonets from the War of ...
A remnant of a canister shot. This form of ammunition, also referred to as a grape shot, was fired at an angle from a cannon and released a spread of shot towards enemy lines. The raking effect produced many casualties. Canister shots were used effectively by American troops. This item ...
A remnant of a canister shot. This form of ammunition, also referred ...
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