British, Late 18th, Early 19th Century, Fo’c’sle Deck Gun for a Merchant Ships Defence Deck Cannon on a Wooden Display Stand. Sn - 21819 British, Late 18th, Early 19th Century, Fo’c’sle Deck Gun for a Merchant Ships Defence Deck Cannon on a Wooden Display Stand. Sn - 21819 None Cannons
Category Other Guns
Subcategory Cannons
Make British, Late 18...
Calibre None
Model British, Late 18...
Mechanism None
In the late 18th and early 19th Century merchant ships carried a swivelling deck gun on the forecastle of the ship as a defence against marauding pirates boarding their ship. These guns were simple ...