Chain-shot

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Different types of cannon balls recovered from the Vasa, sunk in 1628

In artillery, chain-shot is a type of ammunition formed of two balls, or half-balls, chained together. It was used in naval warfare to shoot down yards, masts, or to cut the shrouds, or any other rigging of a ship.This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. It was invented around 1665."[Chain-shot]". Probert Encyclopaedia. URL accessed 2006-06-02.

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