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                   Fig. 1.14: A British merchant ship of about 500 tons, similar to the Phoenix which was

                                 wrecked in July 1829 when she struck reefs off Seaforth.












                                                                                        Fig. 1.15: A
                                                                                        carronade, a
                                                                                        short, relative-
                                                                                        ly light, power
                                                                                        -ful and man-
                                                                                        oeuvrable gun.













                   Fig. 1.16: A
                   carronade
                   mounted
                   outside
                   Simon’s Town
                   post office.
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