Cannons, War, & Sierra Leone

Two weeks ago, we built our cannons. We still haven't fired them yet due to cold temperatures, but we'll be sure to fire them when it's a bit warmer out.

Cannons have played a vital role in the development of war. In both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, cannons were used as a crucial part of the military's weapons. Back when the weapons we use today - machine guns, bombs, fighter jets - didn't exist, we relied heavily on cannons. They were the machine guns of the Revolutionary War. They've been used all throughout history, but as time has passed, cannons have evolved to be bigger, better, and more efficent.



A few weeks ago, we finished up the A Long Way Gone unit in English class. I know that cannons weren't necessarily used in Sierra Leone's war, but I'm sure that they played a role in the war somehow. The Gatling Gun, a cannon used in the 1800s, was the first ever-prototype for the machine gun, which are used heavily in military action in the 20 and 21st century. Therefore, the AK-47s that Ishmael and the other child soldiers used in Sierra Leone used technically evolved from a cannon. Proof that cannons have changed the course of history many times over!