shl131.xml Guide to the Blueprints of Coehorn Mortar Cannon and Wooden Base Blueprints of Coehorn Mortar Cannon and Wooden Base Finding aid prepared by Alla Powers Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library 2024

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-02-19. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Blueprints of Coehorn Mortar Cannon and Wooden Base SHL131 2 sheets 36"x 24" 1969 A Coehorn was a lightweight portable mortar cannon, in use in the U.S. during the Civil war. Collection contains two black and white blueprint drawings: Coehorn mortar and wooden base. English . 1

A Coehorn was a lightweight portable mortar cannon, originally designed in 1674 by the Dutch military engineer Menno van Coehoorn. The cannon was transported by holding the handles attached to its wooden base. In the U.S. the cannon was used during the Civil War. It was in use till the mid-nineteenth century.

Two blueprint drawings: Coehorn mortar: full size, all figures in inches. Date: 2-27-1969. Black and white; part colored in pink. Wooden base: half full size. Date: 2-28-1969. Black and white.

Collection is open for research

Cannons-- 1860-1870 Blueprints Military