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Early 1800s Boston Harbor Shipwreck Cannon Vent Pick
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I am selling this beautiful 6 1/2 inch long cannon vent pick from my collection. Recovered sometime in the 1970's from a Boston Harbor dredging operation. Has been museum cleaned with some minor saltwater pitting. Circa 1810's. Used to clean debris from the vent hole in large Naval cannon. Diameter is 1/4 inches. Nice chocolate patina and wear marks from use. Possibly off a War of 1812 ship.
The War of 1812 (in Britain, the American War of 1812, todistinguish from the war with Napoleon) was fought between the United States of America, on one side, and on the other side the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its colonies, especially Upper Canada (Ontario), Lower Canada (Quebec), Nova Scotia, and Bermuda. The war was fought from 1812 to 1815 and involved both land and naval engagements. Britain was at war with France and to impede American trade with France imposed a series of restrictions that the U.S. denounced as illegal under international law. The Americans declared war on Britain on June 18 1812, for a combination of reasons-- outrage at the impressment (seizure) of thousands of American sailors into the British navy, frustration at British restraints on neutral trade, and anger at British military support for hostile Indians blocking American settlement of the Old Northwest, which by treaty with Britain belonged to the U.S. The war started badly for the Americans as their attempts to invade Canada were repeatedly repulsed by General Isaac Brock commanding a small British force, composed largely of local militias and Native American allies. The American strategy depended on use of militias, but they either resisted service or were incompetently led. Military and civilian leadership was lacking and remained a critical American weakness until 1814. New England opposed the war and refused to provide troops or financing. Financial and logistical problems plagued the American war effort. Britain possessed excellent finance and logistics but the ongoing war with France had a higher priority, so in 1812-1813 they adopted a defensive strategy. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814 they were able to send veteran armies to invade the U.S. , but by then the Americans had learned how to mobilize and fight as well.At sea the powerful Royal Navy instituted a blockade of the majority of the American coastline (allowing some exports from New England, which was trading with Britain and Canada in defiance of American laws.) The blockade devastated American agricultural exports, but helped stimulate local factories that replaced goods previously imported. The American strategy of using small gunboats to defend ports was a fiasco, as the British raided the coast at will. The most famous episode was a series of British raids on the shores of Chesapeake Bay which included an attack on Washington D.C. that resulted in the burning of the White House, the Capitol, and other public buildings, the "Burning of Washington". The War of 1812 and the Burning of Washington was the last time the United States was ever attacked by another country until the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 during World War II.The American strategy of sending out several hundred privateers to attack British merchant ships was more successful, and hurt British commercial interests, especially in the West Indies . Although few in number compared to the Royal Navy, American Navy's heavy frigates prevailed in several one-on-one naval battles against British ships. The decisive use of naval power came on the Great Lakes and depended on a contest of building ships. Ultimately, Americans won control of Lake Erie and thus neutralized western Ontario and cut the native forces off from supplies. The British controlled Lake Ontario , preventing any major American invasion. The Americans controlled Lake Champlain , and a naval victory t forced a large British invasion army to turn back in 1814.The Americans destroyed the power of the native people of the Northwest and Southeast, thus securing a major war goal. Wit...
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