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Metadata
Object |
Ball, Musket |
Year Range from |
1777 |
Year Range to |
1814 |
Description |
Balls from four famous battles-Saratoga, N.Y. 1777, Hubbardton, Vt., 1777, Ticonderoga, N.Y. and Plattsburg, N.Y. 1814. They are kept in a wooden case. The wood case (a) is stained a dark color on the sides, but is lighter on top. The balls are lined up in a row from smallest to largest. The smallest is a light gray color from the Battle of Saratoga (b). It is only round on one side. The next is from the Battle of Hubbardton. (c) It is the darkest in color, nearly black with signs of rust. The next is labelled The Battle of Ticonderoga (d). It has various spots of dark colored rust mixed with spots of lighter rust. The largest is from the Battle of Plattsburgh (e). It is a red rust color. |
Subjects |
Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777 Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777 Hubbardton, Battle of, Hubbardton, Vt., 1777 Plattsburg, Battle of, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1814 United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 United States--History--War of 1812. |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. John Spargo |
Catalog Number |
A1885a-e |