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.
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| LE HUSSARD PRIOR TO RESTORATION |
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| LE HUSSARD AFTER RESTORATION BY DAVID MCFALL AT OUR WORKSHOP |
