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From: Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: 1812 Overture
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 13:56:41 -0400
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On 7/5/2024 9:06 AM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:
> On 7/4/24 11:10 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
>> Regardless, The Boston Pops just completed the 1812 Overture, in their
>> annual July 4 concert in the Hatch Shell, immediately preceding a
>> massive fireworks display on the Charles River.
>>
>> This the is 50th consecutive year they've done it.
> 
> Did they have real cannons?  (We heard this once at Monmouth Battlefield 
> with real cannons.)
> 

Yes, 3 of them, manned by military. They seemed to be fired correctly
on time. Modern breechloaders.

Having 3 gave them time to reload.

I've read that productions that use period-correct muzzleloaders
have to use 16 cannons, one for each shot, since there's not way
to reload safely in the time available with fewer.

pt