Photos tagged as weapons

Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, 1814 Congreve Rocket

This Congreve Rocket was fired from the British Ship "Terror" during the battle of Stonington, August 9-12, 1814. It is the same type of weapon that inspired "...the Rocket's Red Glare..." phrase in the Star Spangled Banner.

• Date: 30 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 30 - Ft Niagara, Mortar

Mortar's were one of three types of large guns used at the Fort. These were for use against attacking soldiers (anti-personnel weapons)

• Date: 1 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Buffalo, USA: gallery
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Spears in the Tower of London

• Date: November 2006
• Photographer: summer910: gallery
• Location: United Kingdom: gallery
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The Armoury Room at the Hohenwerfen Fortress in Austria

• Date: 27 May 2006
• Photographer: Petra M: gallery
• Location: , Austria: gallery
• Tags: salzburg room castle vancouver fortress petra werfen hohenwerfen armoury weapons
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