Whydah Canon
Cannons required four or more men to load, aim, fire, and reposition. Several types of shot were used mainly to disable the target ship.
Kenneth Garrett National Geographic
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Grenades
There have been more grenades recovered from the Whydah site than from any other 18th-century shipwreck with the exception of the wreck of a British troopship located in Canadian waters.
Kenneth Garrett National Geographic
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Cannon Balls
Pirates used a variety of wepons. These cannon balls would have likely been used to fire warning shots near their intended target to force it to surrender.
Kenneth Garrett National Geographic
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The Whydah's Bell
Locating and recovering this bell provided proof positive that Clifford and his team had found the wreck of the Whydah.
Photo by Matthew Prefontaine © Arts and Exhibitions International
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Sun King Pistol
This "Sun King" pistol was found with a silk ribbon around its handle and a hemp holster.
Kenneth Garrett National Geographic
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John King's Remains
This fibula, shoe and stocking were located inside of a concretion. It is believed to be the remains of John King, the young boy who demanded that Bellamy allow him to join his crew as a pirate.
Kenneth Garrett National Geographic
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