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18th century French naval cannon,

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33-1/4 in. barrel, 1-3/4 in. bore, iron carriage, 14 x 21 in., tip of barrel marked "Taken by Earl Howe, 1 June 1794"; see attached information. Excellent condition, carriage with scattered rust, barrel with old unpolished surface, several small stains and surface flaws. Provenance: Estate of the Late Jackson Rolland, Edinburgh, Scotland. The Battle of the First of June was the first great naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought between the French and the British in the Atlantic Ocean about 430 miles (690 km.) west of the Breton Island of Ouessant (Ushant). The battle arose out of an attempt by the British fleet under Earl Howe to intercept a grain convoy from the United States that was being escorted into Brest, France, by a fleet under Louis Villaret de Joyeuse.

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