Royal Navy Carronade #1 - City Park - Kingston, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 13.415 W 076° 29.393
18T E 380999 N 4897785
The leftmost of two Carronades on display in front of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Memorial in City Park.
Waymark Code: WMW9HE
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/29/2017
Views: 2
The Carronade on display was built by the Carron Foundry in Scotland between 1770- and 1850. It was used by the Royal Navy as a close-in weapon against both personnel and other ships. The nearby Martello towers were originally equipped with them.
The cannon were smooth-bore.
An excellent Wikipedia article about this type may be found here: (
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What type of artillery is this?: Anti ship/Anti-crew
Where is this artillery located?: Park
What military of the world used this device?: Royal Navy
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1777
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
GCXRKR Saint Barbara (Multi)
GC1ZKYM A Monumental Task in City Park (Multi)
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed
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