grapeshot

In artillery, a grapeshot is a type of ammunition that consists of a collection of smaller-caliber round shots packed tightly in a canvas bag and separated from the gunpowder charge by a metal wadding, rather than being a single solid projectile. When assembled, the shot resembled a cluster of grapes, hence the name. Grapeshot was used both on land and at sea. On firing, the canvas wrapping disintegrates and the contained balls scatter out from the muzzle, giving a ballistic effect similar to a giant shotgun.

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• Statens historiska museers samlingar page^@
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Quilted Grape Shot - Glenbow Museum - DSC00831 (cropped)

Middleage fragmentation cannon

Close-up of grapeshot from an American Revolution artillery device

Close-up of grapeshot from an American Revolution artillery device

Photographs of surgical cases and specimens (1865) (14576096340)

The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576447767)

American Civil War artillery ammunition - IMG 1558

Chavonnes cannon balls

Grape shot

Fredricus02

• 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Grape - encyclopedia article, English

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Quilted Grape Shot - Glenbow Museum - DSC00831 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Middleage fragmentation cannon		Commons
commons	image		Close-up of grapeshot from an American Revolution artillery device		Commons
commons	image		Close-up of grapeshot from an American Revolution artillery device		Commons
commons	image		Photographs of surgical cases and specimens (1865) (14576096340)		Commons
commons	image		The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14576447767)		Commons
commons	image		American Civil War artillery ammunition - IMG 1558		Commons
commons	image		Chavonnes cannon balls		Commons
commons	image		Grape shot		Commons
commons	image		Fredricus02		Commons