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The War of 1812
It appears from the evidence given on the trial of Hull by Captain Dalliba, who had charge of the ordnance, that the armament of the fort was well supplied, having abundance of ammunition and the following cannon, viz.: 9 24-pounders, 8 12-pounders, 5 9-pounders,—brass guns mounted on traveling carriages,—3 6-pounders, 2 4-pounders, 13-pounder,—brass howitzers mounted on traveling carriages,—1 81/2-inch, 1 51/2-inch, 2 31/4|-inch, and 3 6-inch on iron or truck wheel carriages in the block house at the upper end of the town. That there were 2,500 stand of small arms in the whole, including rifles for the army. It also appears from the evidence of this officer that the fort was well constructed for defense, in good repair, and sufficiently armed.
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