From: petertrei@gmail.com   
      
   On 7/5/2024 9:06 AM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:   
   > On 7/4/24 11:10 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:   
   >> Regardless, The Boston Pops just completed the 1812 Overture, in their   
   >> annual July 4 concert in the Hatch Shell, immediately preceding a   
   >> massive fireworks display on the Charles River.   
   >>   
   >> This the is 50th consecutive year they've done it.   
   >   
   > Did they have real cannons?  (We heard this once at Monmouth Battlefield   
   > with real cannons.)   
   >   
      
   Yes, 3 of them, manned by military. They seemed to be fired correctly   
   on time. Modern breechloaders.   
      
   Having 3 gave them time to reload.   
      
   I've read that productions that use period-correct muzzleloaders   
   have to use 16 cannons, one for each shot, since there's not way   
   to reload safely in the time available with fewer.   
      
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