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British Bomb Marker
Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: August 15, 2008
Caption: British Bomb Marker
Additional Description: This is one of four carcasses fired at the fort from the British bomb vessel Volcano during the bombardment. Nearly 1500 mortar bombs hurled at the fort were even more damaging. They killed four and wounded 24 defenders.
Submitted: August 30, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p33687
File Size: 1.049 Megabytes

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