Chain shot - Wikipedia
WEBIn artillery, chain shot is a type of cannon projectile formed of two sub-calibre balls, or half-balls, chained together. Bar shot is similar, but joined by a solid bar.
Bar Shot, Chain Shot, and Cannonball - Museum of the American …
WEBThe chain shot, bar shot, and cannonball are examples of projectiles shot from cannons by the Continental Navy and British Royal Navy during Revolutionary War battles at sea.
Cannon Projectiles of the American Revolution - Revolutionary …
WEBMar 15, 2015 — Chain shot was generally used aboard ship as it was designed effectively to carry away masts and rigging. Either split shot (two halves) or two solid shot were connected by a length of chain. Upon firing, each shot would pull in a different direction creating a rotating motion around a center mass.
Revolutionary War Artillery & Cannons - AmericanRevolution.org
WEBChain was most generally used in naval warfare, since it was perfect for carrying away masts and rigging, but it was also used on land, where its effect on the legs of horses or a massed line of men, was quite effective. “Bar” shot was …
Category : Chain shots - Wikimedia
WEBshot for cannons, consisting of two spheres, hemispheres, or cylinders connected by a chain
Chain Shot (Projectile) for a Cannon - The Art Institute of Chicago
WEBChain Shot (Projectile) for a Cannon. Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email [email protected]. Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.
Naval artillery in the Age of Sail - Wikipedia
WEBChain-shot Two iron balls joined together with a chain. This type of shot was particularly effective against rigging , boarding netting, and sails, since the balls and chain would whirl like bolas when fired.
List of cannon projectiles - Wikipedia
WEBChain shot or Split shot. Two sub-calibre round shot (a good deal smaller than the bore of the barrel) linked by a length of chain or a solid bar, and used to slash through the rigging and sails of an enemy ship so that it could no longer manoeuver. It was inaccurate and only used at close range.
Technical Report—Shot to Shrapnel-and Back | Naval History …
WEBDouble-headed shot (also called “bar- shot” or “stang-balls”) consisted of two solid hemispheres or two round shot connected by a bar 8-14 inches long. Chain shot consisted of two round shot connected by a chain eight or more inches long.
Chain shot - Oxford Reference
WEBTwo cannon balls, connected together by either a chain or an iron bar, which when fired from a gun rotated at great speed through the air. It was designed to destroy the spars and rigging of an enemy ship and to clear the upper deck of men during an action.
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