Location:Fort Pitt Museum, Downtown
Country of Manufacture: France
Time Period: U.S. Revolutionary War
On Barrel:
LA TROMPETT
Dolphin Handles
Crown and Floral Device
On Breech Band:
STRASBOURG*PAR*JEANBTE*DARTEIN*COMMISSRE*DES*FONTES*DE*LART*1762
On Left Trunnion:
P
677
On Right Trunnion:
No 15
*Note: This cannon was originally cast to fire a four pound projectile, but was re-bored during the U.S. Revolutionary War to fire a six pound projectile.
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Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Breech Barrel |
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Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Dolphin Handle Detail |
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Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-La Trompett Banner 1, Barrel |
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Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-La Trompett Banner 2, Barrel |
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Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Left Trunnion |
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Fort Pitt Museum, La Trompett, Downtown-Side |