Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807 Some remarks on Mr. Ressons observations on the uncertainty in throwing shells & attempts to remedy the defects that occasion this uncertainty

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GLC#
GLC02437.00701-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
1777
Author/Creator
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
Title
Some remarks on Mr. Ressons observations on the uncertainty in throwing shells & attempts to remedy the defects that occasion this uncertainty
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
9 p. : docket ; Height: 33 cm, Width: 21.3 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Technical treatise on various aspects of shells, including the casting of shells using the mold of an iron pot, fuse cases, defects in mortars, the size of powder grains, and other details. A separate page, number nine, is a drawing illustrating shell molds with an explanation for the figures on page eight. Measurements for page nine: 21.1 x 16.4 cm. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

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