Toy Cannons

Toy Cannons

Approximately 4 1/2" long

Here is an example of 2 different toy cannons that I recently picked up.

The cannon on the left is a naval type cannon that would be found on a sailing ship. This particular model is a Model GP Adjustable Cannon. It's made in Italy. It features a spring loaded mechanism. I'm not sure what it fires, more research needed.

The cannon on the right is a Civil War style cannon. These would have used on the battle field.
"The basic organizational unit for cannons was called a battery, made up of four to six guns with approximately 70-100 men." A cannon in the Civil War required a team of up to ten to shoot a cannon. Most artillery pieces were manned by teams of at least 9 soldiers, though only 2 were needed in a pinch.

ARGHH THEM PIRATES!
A pirate ship typically carried 6 cannons and larger ships had 10 cannons. The largest ships could carry up to 70 cannons and mounted guns on up to three decks.

WHO HAD THE MOST?
It was a Spanish ship...
"Santísima Trinidad (officially named Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad by royal order on 12 March 1768, nicknamed La Real, was a Spanish first-rate ship of the line with 112 guns."

WE DONT NEED NO CIVIL WAR..
"Almost all Civil War cannons were muzzle-loading weapons, firing from one to two and a half pounds of black powder, and utilizing a variety of different projectiles."