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Stromness ‘Liberty’ Cannon

February 25, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Featured, History, Military

Rusting at the edge of the sheltered harbour of Stromness is a cannon said to be a relic of the Anglo-American War. Trade routes and access to the vast grain fields of Canada became the trigger for war and the shipping lanes between Canada and Britain came under constant threat from the US Navy. Canada [...]

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