Cannon Ball, Revolutionary War, Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 4 LB, Cannon Ball

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Cannon Ball, Revolutionary War, Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 4 LB, Cannon Ball:
$169.00

amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div style=\"text-decoration:none\" height=\"27px\" valign=\"middle\" face=\"arial\" CANNON BALL REVOLUTIONERY WAR 1780\'S BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE 4 POUNDER UP FOR SALE IS A HARD TO FIND 4 POUNDER CANNON BALL FROM THE BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS ONE IS 3.03\" DIAMETER AND WEIGHS 5 LB. 4 lb. 0Z... THESE WERE FOUND ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO WITH ABOUT 200 OTHER 4 POUNDER BALLS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH OWNER PERMISSION, IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO COLSEN\'S SUPPLY DEPOT. THEY WERE ALL FOUND TOGETHER AND WERE APPARANTLY LEFT THERE BY NATHANIEL GREEN\'S ARMY. THIS ONE IS MILDLY PITTED AND SHOWS A NICE BROWNISH PATINA. PHOTO\'S OF THE CANNON BALL GROUPING WERE PROVIDED BY THE DIGGER YEARS AGO. PHOTO SHOWS ONLY 3 OF THE LARGER 6 POUNDER BALLS IN THE BACKGROUND IN PHOTO 12.THE BATTLE OF GUILFORD\'S COURTHOUSE WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN NATHANIEL GREEN AND LORD CORNWALLIS IN 1781. ALTHOUGH GREEN WAS DRIVEN BACK, BECAUSE OF THE RESISTANCE DISPLAYED BY THE COLONIST, IT CAUSED CORNWALLIS TO RETREAT BACK TO YORKTOWN WHERE HE WAS EVENTUALLY DEFEATED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON\'S ARMY. THIS ENDED BRITTISH CONTROL OF THE STATES.THIS COMES WITH GLASS ENCLOSED DISPLAY CASE WITH A BRASS ID TAG STATING: REVOLUTIONERY WAR, GUILFORD COURTHOUSE, 1781. I WILL INCLUDE A NICE WRITE UP, PHOTO 6 WITH THE ITEM.FOR SALE IN THE USA ONLY. PAYMENT EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF offer CLOSING. SHIPS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.