Early Breech-Loading Cannon

A demonstration of the proper technique for loading a shell into the breech-loading cannon designed by Boyteaux and Dangerfield. Although many were designed during the Civil War, the United States military did not universally adopt breech-loading weapons until later. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
A demonstration of the proper technique for loading a shell into the breech-loading cannon designed by Boyteaux and Dangerfield. Although many were designed during the Civil War, the United States military did not universally adopt breech-loading weapons until later. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
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