BATTLE OF FALLEN TIMBERS (OHIO), DANIEL KING HOWITZER CANONBALL, 1794

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BATTLE OF FALLEN TIMBERS (OHIO), DANIEL KING HOWITZER CANONBALL,1794
This very rare, unfired Daniel King howitzer cannonball is for the 2.85” light howitzer* battery that was commanded by Lieutenant Percy Pope, (called Crazy Pole) at the            Battle of Fallen Timbers, fought on August 20, 1794.                                                              It was found at the sight of Lieutenant Pope’s Battery near Colonel John Hamtramck’s Brigade position on the old battlefield by a local historian.                                                      It is about 2 9/16 ” diameter & is in good condition with light to light/medium pitting & has a dark brown patina                                                                                                                    He found several 3 pounder cannonballs for the heavy howitzer & several of this size for the small howitzer & some grape shot balls.                                                                      This battle was fought on the shore of the Maumee River near present day Toledo Ohio between American General (Mad Anthony) Wayne's Legion against Blue, Jacket's Shawnee Indians, Buckongahelas's Delawares Miamis Indians led by Little Turtle, Wyandots, Ojibwas, Ottawas, Potawatomis, Mingos, and a company of Canadian militiamen under British Captain Alexander McKillop.                                                          See the large Daniel King howitzer3 pounder cannonball & the grape shots listed separately.
It comes with a certificate of authenticity
*There
were two distinct types of these howitzers.                                                                                                        The lighter type, of which four remain, is approximately 16 inches long, has a bore of 2.85 inches and weighs 38 pounds.                                                                                                                                                                            kn The heavier howitzer is nearly an inch longer, has a 3-inch bore and weighs 60 pounds. Both are cast of bronze and have chambered bores.