Cannon breech
Date
1740s
Creator
Benjamin Robins (1707 - 1751, British) , Mathematician
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Material
Dimensions
height (drawing): 288mm
width (drawing): 185mm
width (drawing): 185mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Sketch of the breech and cascabel of a cannon, showing A-B the distance to the chamber. With associated calculations by Benjamin Robins, headed: ‘If this breech be a Demi-Spheroid 8 inch in Dr.’ [Diameter].
Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) British mathematician and military engineer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1727.
Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) British mathematician and military engineer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1727.
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