The Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas left Spain heavily loaded with royal treasure and salvaged riches, but after a collision ...
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Firing a real Civil War cannon from 1865

In this video, we get a rare opportunity to fire a real Civil War-era cannon built in 1865. Seeing a piece of history come to life like this gives a powerful glimpse into the technology and force used ...
Reloading a naval cannon wasn't quick or easy — it was a precise, dangerous process. This video shows every step: from plugging the vent and cleaning the barrel to loading powder, shot, and priming ...
Alongside the PS5 release, Bethesda is bringing core changes like full space travel to Starfield on April 7.
On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of Spanish silver to the ...
USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.
I find it fascinating to learn about how life was 100 years ago, how the different political systems were, and just how ...
Load your cannons and stow your loot, as a new Season pits crew against crew in fierce battles for the waves! Season 19 ...
I’m not sure that I’m going to make it a policy to turn the 5QT into an Iran war notebook, but I’m doing it for two weeks in ...
Each year on March 17 Boston marks Evacuation Day, celebrating the moment in 1776 — 250 years ago today — when British forces ...
The fourth Sakura-class OPV, seen here at its launching ceremony on 13 March 2026. (JMSDF) Japan has named and launched two ...
U.S. road trip ideas in the American West, from Alaska glaciers and Utah's Mighty Five to California's Highway 1 and New Mexico's desert towns.