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Cannonball, 40pdr
Iron cannonball in piece of timber. Marked: This shot entered the bow of the VICTORY at the glorious battle of Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805 and lodged in the piece of timber in which it now lies.
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Object Details
| ID: | KTP1138 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Cannonball |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 150 x 413 x 266 mm |
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