1.0Museum of Angra do Heroismohttps://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/Vitor Oliveirahttps://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/author/vitor-oliveira/Salute or signal cannon - Museum of Angra do Heroismorich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qwq60ZJM76"><a href="https://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/exhibitions/salute-or-signal-cannon/">Salute or signal cannon</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/exhibitions/salute-or-signal-cannon/embed/#?secret=qwq60ZJM76" width="600" height="338" title="“Salute or signal cannon” — Museum of Angra do Heroismo" data-secret="qwq60ZJM76" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The so-called volley or signal cannons are small bronze or iron artillery pieces, cast in the image and likeness of real artillery pieces, but much smaller in size and designed mainly to fire only a charge of gunpowder without launching any projectiles. The salutes – reminiscent of the gesture of ships unloading their fire hydrants, […]