Tuesday 2 August 2016

LE HUSARD



LE HUSSARD WAS A FRENCH WARSHIP THAT SET A NEW BENCHMARK FOR SMALL, FAST SHIPS IN THE AGE OF SAIL. LE HUSSARD WAS BUILT IN 1848, SHE HAD 2 ROTATING CANNONS THAT GAVE HER THE ADVANTAGE OF ENGAGING ENEMY SHIPS WITHOUT HAVING TO MANEUVER FOR POSITION TO FIRE

LE HUSSARD WAS A FORERUNNER OF LATER SHIPS THAT MOUNTED GUNS IN ROTATING TURRETS.

LE HUSSARD PRIOR TO RESTORATION

LE HUSSARD AFTER RESTORATION
BY DAVID MCFALL AT OUR WORKSHOP 


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