Baratarian Cannoneer's Mate

[capnwilliam]

This picture shows Capt. William (hands over ears, and his mate (with slow match), firing the 6 pounder.

 

[bradmartin]

My wife told me if I could come up with a good reason to where I would need something like that I could get one. Just for fun didn't cut it. :boohoo: Nice pic.

 

[capnwilliam]

Check with yer local National Park Service outlet, Scarecrow! Sad to say, we don't own the noisemaker in the pic; such is the property of the federales at the Chalmette Battlefield, just outside of New Orleans. (They just let us play with it!) :winking:

However, I DO have a 1/4 scale model of a cannon with naval carriage on order, and will make arrangements to take delivery after we return to New Orleans. Which will be very soon, I hope.

Capt. William