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Mortar, Fort George
This is a 13 inch Mortar gun made in 1856.  It can fire shells weighing 195 pounds (88kg) up to 1.6 miles (2.7km).  Its high trajectory meant that it would have been very effective against enemy trenches.
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Mortar, Fort George

This is a 13 inch Mortar gun made in 1856. It can fire shells weighing 195 pounds (88kg) up to 1.6 miles (2.7km). Its high trajectory meant that it would have been very effective against enemy trenches.

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