4-Inch Fawcett Preston Rifle in Raleigh, North Carolina
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4-Inch Fawcett Preston Rifle in Raleigh, North Carolina

A 4-Inch Rifle manufactured by Fawcett, Preston, and Company of Liverpool which was used by the Confederates near Fort Fisher until captured by the US Navy on August 23rd, 1863 is displayed in Raleigh, North Carolina. This cannon may (or many not) be a “Blakely Rifle”.

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The 12-Pounder Whitworth Rifle at Fort Fisher
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The 12-Pounder Whitworth Rifle at Fort Fisher

A 12-Pounder Whitworth Breech Loading Rifle is displayed at Fort Fisher. This Whitworth was captured on August 23rd, 1863 by the United States Navy after two actions fought around the wreck of the blockader runner Hebe.

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