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... fire of a large fort armed with them . Balls of a half ton weight , thrown with the proper velocity , several striking at the same moment , would probably soon destroy any vessel hitherto devised . Special experiments with this class of ...
... fire of a large fort armed with them . Balls of a half ton weight , thrown with the proper velocity , several striking at the same moment , would probably soon destroy any vessel hitherto devised . Special experiments with this class of ...
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... fire of the batteries . Such obstructions need not be resorted to until the breaking out of a war , as they could then be speedily formed , should the preparation of the enemy be of a threatening nature . " There would be nothing in ...
... fire of the batteries . Such obstructions need not be resorted to until the breaking out of a war , as they could then be speedily formed , should the preparation of the enemy be of a threatening nature . " There would be nothing in ...
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... fire - arms . On the subject of depots for these arms , I accord with the general suggestions made by the colonel of ordnance . I think the number should be increased , and arms placed in every part of the country , ready to be used as ...
... fire - arms . On the subject of depots for these arms , I accord with the general suggestions made by the colonel of ordnance . I think the number should be increased , and arms placed in every part of the country , ready to be used as ...
Pàgina 99
... fire ; a fort opposite the Pea Patch , on the Delaware shore ; a tem- porary work on the Jersey shore , to be thrown up at the commencement of war , and floating obstructions placed in the channel , under the fire of these works , will ...
... fire ; a fort opposite the Pea Patch , on the Delaware shore ; a tem- porary work on the Jersey shore , to be thrown up at the commencement of war , and floating obstructions placed in the channel , under the fire of these works , will ...
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... fire - arms . 6. IN RELATION TO ACCOUTREMENTS FOR SMALL ARMS . Fifty thousand sets of accoutrements would cost $ 200,000 . This number distributed among the several arsenals would afford an adequate supply for any emergency ; and being ...
... fire - arms . 6. IN RELATION TO ACCOUTREMENTS FOR SMALL ARMS . Fifty thousand sets of accoutrements would cost $ 200,000 . This number distributed among the several arsenals would afford an adequate supply for any emergency ; and being ...
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