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Civil War Mortar Battery

To reduce Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War, General George McClennan undertook a formal siege. Shown here is a mortar battery, firing heavy projectiles in a high, arching projectory. These are 10-13 inch mortars, each weighing 20,000 pounds, at Battery #4 near Yorktown.

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Civil War Mortar Battery

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To reduce Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War, General George McClennan undertook a formal siege. Shown here is a mortar battery, firing heavy projectiles in a high, arching projectory. These are 10-13 inch mortars, each weighing 20,000 pounds, at Battery #4 near Yorktown.

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Album / Science Source / Library of Congress

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5196 x 3365 px | 50.0 MB

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44.0 x 28.5 cm | 17.3 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)

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