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Spanish 16-pounder Cannon
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: August 2, 2011
Caption: Spanish 16-pounder Cannon
Additional Description: One of the cannons in the bastion was originally cast in Barcelona, Spain in 1743. American forces captured the gun at the surrender of Veracruz, Mexico, March 29, 1847.
Submitted: August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p169324
File Size: 2.711 Megabytes

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