Ammunition Projectiles Index
Hub
The choice of projectile was as important as the gun itself — roundshot smashed through hull timbers, chainshot and barshot destroyed rigging and spars to cripple a ship’s movement, grapeshot and canister swept enemy decks at close range, and heated shot (fired from shore batteries) could set wooden ships ablaze. This subdomain catalogues the full range of projectiles used in the period, their manufacturing requirements, storage, and tactical application. Notes here enrich every battle narrative by explaining the physical mechanisms of damage — why a broadside at short range could destroy a ship in minutes.
Primary Notes
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Roadmap
- Roundshot — Manufacturing, Sizing, and Effect on Timber
- Grape and Canister — Anti-Personnel Ammunition
- Chain Shot and Bar Shot — Rigging Destruction
- Carcasses and Heated Shot — Incendiary Projectiles
- Shell and Fuse — Explosive Projectiles in Naval Use
Cross-Cutting
- See also: MOC_Weapons_Technology
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