Shot and Shell

Shot and Shell (HM51G)

Location: Fort Washington, MD 20744 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 42.665', W 77° 2.118'

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Fort Washington's solid masonry walls offered good protection against shot from smoothbore cannon of the early 19th century.

When rifled artillery was introduced in the late 1850s and used during the Civil War, effectiveness of masonry structures decreased. The new weapons fired projectiles that fit the bore tightly and were given a stabilizing spin by the grooves in the barrel.

These improvements gave the rifled guns a range, accuracy, and hitting power nearly three times greater than the smoothbore cannon of the early 19th century.
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HM NumberHM51G
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 11:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323037 N 4286682
Decimal Degrees38.71108333, -77.03530000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 42.665', W 77° 2.118'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 42' 39.90" N, 77° 2' 7.08" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 971 Unnamed Road, Fort Washington MD 20744, US
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