National Park Service: Junior Ranger Online - Build Your Own Carronade

So you want to build your own carronade.

Before you start you should know a little about the piece of artillery you are making. Instructions to build your carronade are below.

A carronade is a special type of naval gun that would have been used during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. When we imagine naval artillery we’re usually thinking long guns such as the ones you see here.


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