A 74-gun would carry thirty 18-pounders; this lighter secondary battery added firepower to the ship without raising the centre of gravity too much.
The secondary battery added firepower to the ship without raising the centre of gravity too much. A 74-gun would carry thirty 18-pounders.
A 74-gun would carry thirty 18-pounders. The secondary battery added firepower to the ship without raising the centre of gravity too much.
A 74-gun would carry thirty 18-pounders. The secondary battery added firepower to the ship without raising the centre of gravity too much.