- Ethnohistorical collection
Ammunition box
Painted wooden ammunition box with metal handles. This sturdy sea chest was found in Quebec City. Solidly built of wood, its assembly is consolidated by elaborate ironwork. The interior is partitioned to accommodate up to 35 cannonballs.
- Accession Number 2020.30.36
- Date 1850 year
- Materials fiber, metal, wood
- Measurements 46,6 x 50,2 x 58,5 cm
Historical context
Un détachement de canonniers du Royal Artillery Regiment britannique est toujours en garnison à Montréal entre 1760 et 1870. Des canons de campagne, légers et très mobiles, faciles à traîner sur le champ de bataille, équipent ce détachement afin de faire face aux menaces comme celles posées par les Américains lors de la guerre de 1812 ou par les Patriotes lors des Rébellions de 1837-1838.
Deux caisses de munitions se fi...
- Accession Number 2020.30.36
- Date 1850 year
- Materials fiber, metal, wood
- Measurements 46,6 x 50,2 x 58,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.030.036
Photo by DMatthieu Arseneault
- On display
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