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Iron Mortar
No infoc. 1601 - c. 1700
Portuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries
Lisboa, Portugal
Certain tactical situations implied the need to make plunging
shot, i.e. with a curved path. The mortars were short-barreled guns of large-caliber. One of the drawbacks of the mortars was their heavy weight. The mortar should have garnished the Fort of Alfarrobeira in Alcântara.
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Details
- Title: Iron Mortar
- Creator: No info
- Date Created: c. 1601 - c. 1700
- Location: Maritime Museum
- Physical Dimensions: Length 1600 mm; Height: 1200mm; Caliber: 130 mm
- Type: Artillery piece
- Rights: Belongs to the Museum
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