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How about weapons that DID exist? Private citizens owned the vast majority of the US's naval power. Namely: a substantial amount of cannonry, mortars, etc. The
by 15155 12y ago
How about weapons that DID exist?
Private citizens owned the vast majority of the US's naval power. Namely: a substantial amount of cannonry, mortars, etc. These primitive weapons have (and had) the capability of razing cities.
Were the rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in air imaginary? No, but the home-teams' were privately owned.
- iends 12y ago"Were the rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in air imaginary? No, but the home-teams' were privately owned." The star-spangled banner was written in 1814 during the War of 1812, which is definitely not the 18th century. Fort McHenry was also commanded by the US Army and not a state's militia, so it's not clear who owned the cannons.
- 15155 12y agoExact numbers are escaping me, and I'll have to find a source, but, there were around ~500 privateer ships involved in the War of 1812, and ~20-30 US Navy vessels. Suffice it to say: there were substantially more privately-owned armaments, crews, etc. than government.