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Revolutionary War Era Cannon Ball from New York

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American Revolution

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Revolutionary War Era Cannon Ball from Gen. Arnold’s Fleet, NY, Choice Extremely Fine.
Two-pound iron cannon ball, approx. 2.5” in diameter, was found near Mount Independence, NY, across Lake Champlain from Fort Ticonderoga in 1932. Cannon balls such as this one were loaded from the American Schooner “Liberty” to be distributed among the other ships in General Arnold’s fleet, but were never loaded before the Battle of Valcour Island. They were stored in a stone warehouse, discovered in 1932, and sold to a well-known Revolutionary War collector in Baltimore, MD. In terrific condition, with rust-brown patina and light pitting.

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