Co słonko widziało - Ile de France

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widok z Cap Malheureux na Coin de Mire
Miejsce ladowania desantu angielskiego 29 listopada 1810
(z tego co wyczytalem lokalnie) o 8.30 rano

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Nieliczne zachowane dziala sa w oplakanym stanie.Podobno duza czesc zostala rozkradziona i sprzedana za granice,czesc znajduje sie w prywatnych posiadlosciach badz rdzewieje na plazach kolo hoteli

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Waterfront w centrum Port Louis

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Fort Adelaide

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National History Museum - Mahebourg

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od lewej
large french shooting gun Model 1800-1801
Made by,,, and Mignon in Paris in the years 1805-1806
This large brass(?) shooting gun is also called large musket
this gun is generally fired on forked piece of metal and fired from the top of the ship or from small boats.The large musket was under the responsibility of the Master of arms

French Swivel gun model 1786
Small brass gun firing one pound balls (calibre 53mm) made as from 1786.
This swivel gun is generally fitted on a forked piece of metal and fired over the rail of a ship or from small boat.The swivel gun was under the responsibility of Captain gunman

Small british iron cannon
Small iron gun firing one pound balls (calibre 53 mm) made probably after 1820.This gun is characterised by the presence of breech ring

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