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re: History in Pictures is a great twitter feed. Here is one just posted.

Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:57 am to
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:57 am to
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ONLY man, on the southern side, anyway, to enlist as a Private and come out of the was a General.

Of course, he went in as a millionaire, and came out a pauper.


I believe he was one of the richest men in the South if I remember correctly.

Continuing on....



What is this?
country of origin?
What's it's modern equivalent?
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:59 am to
The metal tanks make me think flamethrowing device.
Posted by DrTyger
Covington
Member since Oct 2009
22325 posts
Posted on 8/7/14 at 11:05 am to
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What is this?


Looks like a balista or a scorpio, but the metal tanks are throwing me off.
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country of origin?

Invented by the Greeks. Perfected by the Romans.

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What's it's modern equivalent?


A howitzer or a mortar.
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