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Widow Blakely (cannon)
| Widow Blakely | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | England |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1863 |
| Used by | Confederate States of America |
| Wars | American Civil War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | c. Error in convert: Needs the number to be converted (help) |
| Length | Error in convert: Needs the number to be converted (help) |
| Caliber | c. Error in convert: Needs the number to be converted (help) |
| References | [1] |
Widow Blakely was a large cannon used by Confederate forces during the Siege of Vicksburg in the American Civil War. The cannon's was named "Widow Blakely" because it was the only Blakely rifled gun used by the Confederate defenders of Vicksburg during the siege.
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