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	Civil War Artillery
		This excavated solid shot cannonball for 12 pound smoothbore rifle is in excellent condition.
		This group of three 2 inch grape shot were recovered from an area north of Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri.
		This 3 inch naval grape shot is from a canister fired from a 7 inch / 42 pound naval gun.
	www.virginiarelics.com /civil_war_artillery.htm (1228 words)

	Round shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Along with pellet shot and grapeshot, round shot was one of the early projectiles used in firearms.
		As the name implies, round shot is spherical with a diameter slightly less than the bore of the firearm it is to be used in.
		Round shot was popular during most of the age of sail, being replaced after the invention of the extruded bullet by Benjamin Robins at the end of the 1700s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Round_shot (239 words)

	Cannon
		Projectiles shot from a howitzer could, like that of the mortar, reach behind a fortification's walls; but the greater advantage of the howitzer over the mortar and gun was that larger size projectiles could be handled by the howitzer.
		Grape shot was small round shot packed in a canister that would be exploded by a fuze, so that it did not scatter until some time after the projectile left the muzzle of the cannon.
		Grape shot got its name from the fact that it was often packed in a cloth bag rather than a metal cannister.
	www.motherbedford.com /Cannon.htm (3095 words)

	Artillery Pieces of the Civil War
		Grape shot was widely used in 18th century wars, but by the time of the American Civil War, grape was primarily used by navel gun crews.
		Similar to canister, grape shot consisted of metal balls, but unlike canister which fired 76 balls, a round of grape shot consisted of nine or so balls and were usually not packed in cans.
		Grape shot, like canister, would spread out with a shotgun effect once leaving the muzzle of the gun, though with a much greater range than canister.
	members.tripod.com /~prolificpains/arty.htm (3571 words)

	Tin Case Shot or Canister Shot in the 18th Century for Artillery
		One reference notes that tin case shot was recommended for field service on the grounds that it was more compact and less expensive, and the inference is that before this date, some other form of grape shot had been in use.
		The first problem is that the term grape was used for both case and grape shot; although the majority of the 1770 and 1771 experiments were identified as case shot, some which are quite clearly case are described as grape.
		While grape shot is well known to be a load of iron shot, the description as grape of a load of 352 musket balls is quite clearly incorrect.
	www.militaryheritage.com /caseshot.htm (2202 words)

	Tactics - Step 2 - A Sheer Hulk
		Case shot was used in battles against sails and crew on deck, whereas round shot [cannon balls] were directed against the hull and to dismount enemy guns.
		Grape shot was a general term embracing all forms of artillery ammunition made up of small shot.
		The principle of these types of shot was that they could be fired at the masts and rigging of ships and their whirling action would mangle and ruin a ship's sails and rigging, or to destroy her masts and yards.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/sail-tactics2.htm (1535 words)

	Civil War Artillery - Ammunition
		Grape Shot is similar in concept to canister, but has fewer and larger balls, held together with iron rings or trussed up with fabric and twine.
		Although the number of case shot balls was small, isolating the bursting charge to their rear with an iron plate threw them forward with even deadlier force than other styles of case shot.
		Solid shot, canister and grape all operate on the same principle as musket fire; the projectiles are simply flung at the enemy by exploding a large charge of powder behind them.
	www.cwartillery.org /artammo.html (2839 words)

	Projectiles in the Smoothbore Era
		Grape was so-called because in its original form a round resembled a bunch of grapes.
		Grape was never fired from bronze guns as it damaged the bores, nor was it used in the field.
		Grape was superseded by case toward the end of the smooth-bore era.
	riv.co.nz /rnza/hist/gun/smooth4.htm (1705 words)

	Canister shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canister shot was a kind of anti-personnel ammunition used in cannons.
		Canister shot consisted of a metal canister filled with lead musket bullets.
		When it was fired, the canister would explode and the bullets would spread out, causing a wide swath of destruction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canister_shot (120 words)

	Piece of Eight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Early round shot were made of stone, but by the beginning of the 17th century, stone shot had been largely replaced by iron cannonballs, which were cheaper and easier to manufacture.
		Grape shot consisted of a canvas bag stuffed with small shot, then corded together to form a canister shape.
		Canister shot (also known as case shot, burrel, and bace and burr) was an earlier form of grape using a tin case that shattered upon impact.
	www.pieceofeight.com /ammunition.htm (329 words)

	THE ARMING OF BATTLE SHIPS #4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		A range of shot types were available to the naval commander, the selection of which was as often governed by custom and practice of the service rather than by any tactical considerations.
		When close action ensued anti-personnel shot was used to clear the decks and rigging of the enemy, both in preparation of boarding and in defence against it.
		The survey of the Shannon reported round shot, grape shot, iron bar and chain embedded in the ships timbers, while only round shot and grape had lodged in timbers of the Chesapeake; so underlining the difference in gunnery practice between the British and American navies.
	website.lineone.net /~cherbil/Guns/guns4.htm (2491 words)

	NPS Interpretive Series: Artillery Through the Ages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		One of the earliest kinds of scatter projectiles was case shot, or canister, used at Constantinople in 1453.
		A stand of grape in the 1700's consisted of a wooden disk at the base of a short wooden rod that served as the core around which the balls stood (fig.
		Grape could disable men at almost 900 yards and was much used during the 1700's.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/source/is3/is3d3.htm (437 words)

	Weapons of the American Civil War
		Solid shot and shell were used against long-range, fixed targets such as fortifications; chain shot, consisting of two balls connected by a chain, was used primarily against masts and rigging of ships.
		In effect, then, a gun loaded with grape shot or canister acted like a large, sawed-off shotgun; it was particularly lethal when fired at a range of 250 yards or less.
		Grape was less often used by the field artilleries of the day as it was more effective to fire the smaller and more numerous canister balls at an advancing enemy.
	www.civilwarhome.com /weapons.htm (1881 words)

	Field Piece Operations Manual - 2 Pdr XVII Century
		The type of shot could be specified such as round shot, grape, case, chain, or lagrange (scrap metal and nails).
		Keeping an eye on the vent to ensure that it is properly stalled, the shot is pulled to the breach using one hand which is placed under the rammer shaft with the thumb pointing away from the gun to reduce potential hand damage if the rammer is ejected from the tube.
		With undersize shot being used (then as now) there is a possibility that the shot could move forward if the barrel is pointed down, or while running the gun out the embrasure.
	www.kismeta.com /diGrasse/field_piece_operations_manual.htm (4381 words)

	Artillery
		The solid ball was primarily used to destroy forts and cannons, while both grape shot and canister shot were used as anti-personnel weapons.
		Grape shot and canister shot consisted of small pellets that would scatter when fired against an advancing enemy.
		Bar shot and chain shot consisted of two cannonballs connected by either a bar or chain.
	www.nps.gov /colo/ythanout/artillery.html (1213 words)

	Civil War
		Grape shot was used very little on the land battlefield during the Civil War.
		Grape shot was widely used in the 19th century wars, but by the time of the American Civil War, grape was primarily used by navel gun crews.
		Similar to canister, grape shot consisted of meat balls, but unlike canister which fired 76 balls, a round of grape shot consisted of nine or so balls and were usually not packed in cans.
	www.onlineessays.com /essays/history/his062.php (1608 words)

	El Nuevo Constante
		Grape shot is a cluster of several small balls tied or wrapped with canvas in a bundle.
		Canister shot refers to small shot enclosed in a wooden or metal canister that burst open upon firing.
		Generally, lead was used forr canister shot while iron was used for grape shot.
	www.crt.state.la.us /archaeology/nuevo/artifact.htm (1440 words)

	Grape Thinking Wine Blog - Lifestyle, Wine, and Culture
		Grape Thinking’s 1 year anniversary is coming up and we’re excited about taking this to another level.
		We can thank our friends at Inertia and Good Grape for guiding us along this path, and we look forward to working with them and the 3-tier system to help create the healthy model of the future.
		The perks of being on the Grape Thinking team are expense paid travels, free wine, and becoming part of a team that wants to help bring the world together.
	www.grapethinking.com (1973 words)

	Page Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Also called shrapnel or shrapnel shell after its inventor, British artilleryman Henry Shrapnel, case shot was an improvement on the simple shell by the addition of small lead or iron balls to the interior of a thinner-walled projectile.
		Grape Shot is similar in concept to canister, but has fewer and larger balls, held together with iron rings or trussed up with fabric and twine.
		(The latter is "quilted grape shot", sometimes referred to as "quilted grape" or "quilted shot".) It is often erroneously stated that this was purely naval ammunition, but grape was at least occasionally issued to field and foot artillery.
	users3.ev1.net /~torres/VC/page35.html (409 words)

	AP INNOVATIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Chain shot (two balls connected by a chain) was mainly used against masts and riggings of ships.
		The canister and grape shot were scattershot projectiles made up of small iron balls encased in containers.
		A gun loaded with canister or grape shot acted like a large, sawed-off shotgun—it was made lethal around the firing range of 250 yards.
	www.tjhsst.edu /~gkannark/1860_01.htm (643 words)

	Authentic Campaigner Website & Forums - Cannonball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Grape is similar to and related to canister, but was not used in field pieces.
		The terms grape and cannister were even interchanged by CW soldiers themselves much as "musket" and "rifle" were.
		The difference being a "cannister" is a "can" filled with (smaller) balls, a "grape" charge being a layers of (larger) balls spaced with wood and held together with an iron bolt.
	www.authentic-campaigner.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4731 (646 words)

	Atocha Chain Shot - Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum in Key West, Florida
		It is known from contemporary documents that twenty bronze cannon of varying sizes were onboard the galleon when she sailed for her final voyage and in the period from 1975 to 1984, ten of these guns were recovered by Treasure Salvors, Inc..
		Judging from the variety of design and function of these shot, the early 17th-century was a period of experimentation with the intent being to increase the efficiency of ordnance by customizing projectiles for specific objectives.
		The twine binding would have burned away upon firing and the piece could have then opened and become a whirling mass with a wide swath and much more effective at hitting a tricky target, such as rigging, than a single ball could ever be.
	www.melfisher.org /chainshot.htm (501 words)

	James Grasselli's ENGL209 Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Solid Shot: As the name implies this ammunition is a solid ball or bolt of cast-iron which is primarily used to attack other artillery or entrenched positions.
		Case Shot: Similar in design to a shell the case shot was a hollow ball or bolt that was filled with small lead balls.
		Grape Shot: Following the same principal as canister but using less, but larger, balls grape shot was primarily used by the Navy in ship-to-ship combat, but occasionally saw use in infantry engagements.
	mason.gmu.edu /~jgrassel/209fin_wea.html (460 words)

	RECIPE: Death by Alcohol Recipe
		Mix one shot of each type of alcohol in a tall glass.
		Fill half of the rest of the glass with grape juice and the rest with cranberry juice.
		This officially licensed Miller Lite® cap is made of durable 100% cotton and features 6 panel construction and adjustable hook and loop closure to ensure a comfortable fit.
	www.idrink.com /v.html?id=5651 (81 words)

	New Items
		I was only able to acquire 10 of these Enfields from the shipwreck so if you want additional bullets, each with certificates, in similar condition please let me know.
		This particular bullet has a beautiful overall white patina, a visible mold seam, and is in exceptionally good condition.
		This very nice Picket bullet for country rifle is in excellent condition and has a very nice even white patina.
	www.virginiarelics.com /newitems.htm (2433 words)

	12-pounder Stand of Grape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Federal forces discontinued the 12-pounder stand of grape prior to 1861 and replaced it with canister.
		The shot used in canisters were large enough to be effective, and the canister balls possessed the advantage of striking a great many more points on impact than grape.
		When fired, the center bolt would break free, sending nine iron grape shot, two rings, and two plates flying at their intended target.
	www.civilwarartillery.com /projectiles/canister/IIIA30.htm (121 words)

	Planet Civilization - Pirates, Railroads, CivCity, Cheats, News, Downloads, Sid Meier
		Grapes of Wrath - Grape shot will not only eliminate crew, but actually take out sails as well.
		Should they have a faster ship with more crew, carefully aim a blast of Grape Shot into their number to reduce it.
		Well, overboard that is. One of the quickest ways to increase your crew size is picking on slower ships with a large crew, eliminate their cannons, and move in close to unload some Grape Shot.
	planetcivilization.gamespy.com /static.php?page=Tips&game=3 (1431 words)

	Culloden Day @ Clan Cameron Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Or perhaps it was halted by the first murderous discharge of grape, the balls and the iron whispering and whistling their killing way.
		In regards to the physical engagement with Clan Cameron, it may be said with certainty that the Highlanders exchanged even amounts of casualties, ending with the Camerons demoralizing the "malicious" Campbells by killing their Commander, Colin Campbell of Ballimore.
		The east wind was still blowing strongly, but the rain and the sleet had long since stopped, and the sky which had been steel- grey was now a sulphurous yellow from the smoke.
	www.clan-cameron.org /culloden.html (1392 words)

	Yorktown Artillery 1781
		The solid ball [shot] was primarily used to destroy forts and cannons, while both grape shot and canister shot were used as anti-personnel weapons.
		The trajectory of the field cannon was flat -- essentally, the cannon is a direct firing weapon.
		During the Battle of Yorktown, the French gunners used hot shot to set afire and sink the British Frigate HMS Charon and two transports.
	xenophongroup.com /mcjoynt/yrtnarty.htm (1612 words)

	9th Field Artillery Regiment
		Shield: Gules two puloulou palewise Proper (a ball Argent on a staff Sable), on a canton Or a stand of grape shot Proper (for the 1st Field Artillery).
		Crest: On a wreath of the colors, Or and Gules, an alia (crossed Hawaiian spears) supporting a puela with nine plumes, five of Gold and four of Silver, Gold and Silver alternating (the flag of the Hawaiian Chief) all Proper.
		Crest: The crest is an alia, the two crossed spears which were placed in front of the king’s house. The puela, the duster-like flag of the king, is drawn with nine plumes, five gold and four silver, indicating the number of the organization.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /FA/9FieldArtilleryRegiment.htm (171 words)

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