Artillery preserved in Canada: Nova Scotia: Halifax, Point Pleasant Park

Artillery in Nova Scotia City of Halifax, Point Pleasant Park The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery preserved in Canada.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these guns to provide and update the data found on these web pages.  Photos are by the author … Read more

Artillery preserved in Canada: Nova Scotia: Halifax, Province House, HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake cannon

Halifax, Province House (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2836436) Lithograph; By L. Haghe, after John Christian Schetky; C. 1813. HMS Shannon commencing battle with the USS Chesapeake. The image depicts the naval engagement between the British frigate HMS Shannon and the American frigate USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. The battle took … Read more