Gauging the Caliber of 24 Pounders
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Gauging the Caliber of 24 Pounders
Description
Fleming discusses, at length, the appropriate caliber for 24 pounders, noting that the French allow for windage in calibrating their pieces.
year created
1800
month created
12
day created
13
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Major George Fleming
Intendant of Stores
General Stevens
French
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
Governor's Island
notable item/thing
cannon shot
24 pounders
return
round shot
gage
gauge
ordnance
rust
wharf
windage
document number
1800121380001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZRC05 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZRC05a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Fleming | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |