18-Pounder Cannon

The Alamo Releases New Research Report On The Iconic 18-Pounder Cannon

Fernando Raven with the 18-pounder in the 1890s, before the cannon was lost. 

The Alamo is proud to announce the release of a new research report on the 18-pounder cannon, which details the cannon’s prominent role in the Battle of the Alamo and how a faithful replica can be made. Accounts from 1836 have long shown that the 18-pounder was an important cannon for the Alamo Defenders, but the cannon itself was lost to history sometime after the battle. The information in this report sheds new light on […]