Senin, 02 April 2018

Where did American Patriots get their Canons?

Where did the American patriots acquire cannons for their fledgling navy besides re-purposing cannons from captured British ships? The French? Or were captured cannons their only source? Many thanks in advance Mary Dover   ???   Dear Ms Dover, Britain had prohibited the production of cannon in the colonies, and yet when the American rebellion …

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