Grapeshot

Object number2010.15.26 a-k

Datec. 1755

MediumMetal

Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

DescriptionEleven (11) assorted metal grapeshots. Ten (10) whole shots and one (1) partial shot.Dimensions

Historical NotesPart of a collection that is possibly from Dunbar's Camp. In the aftermath of the July 9, 1755 Battle of the Monongahela, General Edward Braddock ordered Colonel Thomas Dunbar to destroy the remaining military supplies and retreat to the settlements.

Related person Major General Edward Braddock (British, 1695 - 1755)

Related person Colonel Thomas Dunbar

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