Proof of Powder, tried on the Plan at West Point in June & July 1780, with a 5 ½ Inch Royal and a 24 Pound Ball
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00832 Author/Creator: Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: July 1780 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 21.1 cm Order a Copy
Lists amount of powder used and the range of the ball in feet and yards when shot.
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