Talk:Battle of Mar de Plata (1744)/@comment-4753863-20111201151335/@comment-5198121-20120705020347

Mr. Caddius is right, he couldn't be more right. You only found forty-two pounder cannons on First-Rate British Ships of the Line. Warships re-inforced so they were able to hold such a large cannon. The actual cannon would weigh about 3200 pounds, it would have to be so large because it needs the firepower and protection to shoot and protect the barrel from the force of rocketing a 42 pound iron ball out of it.