“…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861

In this paper we analyze an assemblage of artillery projectiles that were used in the battle of Pavón, fought on September 17, 1861, on fields close to the modern town of Rueda (Constitución Departament, Santa Fe Province). These projectiles are part of a private collection –Estancia Los Naranjos, p...

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Autores principales: Leoni, Juan Bautista, Tamburini, Diana Sandra
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2020
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topic arqueología de campos de batalla
arqueología de conflicto
arqueología histórica
Arqueología
Conflict archaeology
Artillery
Projectiles
Pavón
Battlefield
Archaeology
Arqueologia de conflito
Artilharia
Projéteis
Pavón
Campo de batalha
Arqueología
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arqueología de conflicto
arqueología histórica
Arqueología
Conflict archaeology
Artillery
Projectiles
Pavón
Battlefield
Archaeology
Arqueologia de conflito
Artilharia
Projéteis
Pavón
Campo de batalha
Arqueología
Leoni, Juan Bautista
Tamburini, Diana Sandra
“…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861
topic_facet arqueología de campos de batalla
arqueología de conflicto
arqueología histórica
Arqueología
Conflict archaeology
Artillery
Projectiles
Pavón
Battlefield
Archaeology
Arqueologia de conflito
Artilharia
Projéteis
Pavón
Campo de batalha
Arqueología
author Leoni, Juan Bautista
Tamburini, Diana Sandra
author_facet Leoni, Juan Bautista
Tamburini, Diana Sandra
author_sort Leoni, Juan Bautista
title “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861
title_short “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861
title_full “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861
title_fullStr “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861
title_full_unstemmed “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861
title_sort “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” analysis of artillery projectiles from pavon battlefield, 1861
description In this paper we analyze an assemblage of artillery projectiles that were used in the battle of Pavón, fought on September 17, 1861, on fields close to the modern town of Rueda (Constitución Departament, Santa Fe Province). These projectiles are part of a private collection –Estancia Los Naranjos, property of the Rueda family- and of a museum collection –Historical and Railway Museum “Escribano Alfredo Rueda”. Even with the limitations posed by the condition in which several of these projectiles are (use as ornamental objects, lack of precise provenience information), we were able to record basic size and weight data. This information allowed us to relate the projectiles to specific artillery pieces used in the battle, although we were not able to ascribe them to any of the opposing armies, as both utilized similar armament. We also were able to determine that one of the artifacts is not an authentic projectile, as well as that a significant number of them seem to correspond to unexploded howitzer shells. The basic information thus obtained contributes to a more precise reconstruction of the development of this crucial and controversial episode of our national history.
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spelling I10-R10-article-255002021-06-18T17:30:58Z “…swept by canister shot and pierced by cannonballs and rockets…” Analysis of artillery projectiles from Pavon battlefield, 1861 “…barridos por la metralla y taladrados por las balas rasas y cohetes…”: análisis de proyectiles de artillería del campo de batalla de Pavón, 1861 "... varrido por estilhaços e perfurado por corridas de balas e foguetes ...": análise dos projéteis de artilharia do campo de batalha de Pavón, 1861 Leoni, Juan Bautista Tamburini, Diana Sandra arqueología de campos de batalla arqueología de conflicto arqueología histórica Arqueología Conflict archaeology Artillery Projectiles Pavón Battlefield Archaeology Arqueologia de conflito Artilharia Projéteis Pavón Campo de batalha Arqueología In this paper we analyze an assemblage of artillery projectiles that were used in the battle of Pavón, fought on September 17, 1861, on fields close to the modern town of Rueda (Constitución Departament, Santa Fe Province). These projectiles are part of a private collection –Estancia Los Naranjos, property of the Rueda family- and of a museum collection –Historical and Railway Museum “Escribano Alfredo Rueda”. Even with the limitations posed by the condition in which several of these projectiles are (use as ornamental objects, lack of precise provenience information), we were able to record basic size and weight data. This information allowed us to relate the projectiles to specific artillery pieces used in the battle, although we were not able to ascribe them to any of the opposing armies, as both utilized similar armament. We also were able to determine that one of the artifacts is not an authentic projectile, as well as that a significant number of them seem to correspond to unexploded howitzer shells. The basic information thus obtained contributes to a more precise reconstruction of the development of this crucial and controversial episode of our national history. En este trabajo se aborda el análisis de un conjunto de proyectiles de artillería empleados en la batalla de Pavón, librada el 17 de septiembre de 1861 en cercanías de la actual localidad de Rueda (Departamento Constitución, Provincia de Santa Fe). Estos proyectiles forman parte de una colección privada -Estancia Los Naranjos, propiedad de la familia Rueda- y de la colección de un museo municipal -Museo Histórico Ferroviario “Escribano Alfredo Rueda”. Aún con las limitaciones que imponían las condiciones en que se encuentran estos objetos (emplazamiento fijo como objetos ornamentales, carencia de información de procedencia específica), logramos extraer información básica de tamaño y peso, que nos permitió adscribir los distintos proyectiles a piezas de artillería específicas, aunque no asignarlos a alguno de los bandos, dado que ambos contendientes emplearon armamento similar. Asimismo, pudimos determinar que uno de los ejemplares no es un proyectil auténtico y que la mayoría podría corresponder a granadas explosivas de obuses sin detonar. La información básica obtenida contribuye a reconstruir el cuadro del desarrollo de una batalla tan crucial como controvertida de nuestra historia nacional. Este trabalho trata da análise de um conjunto de projéteis de artilharia utilizados na batalha de Pavón, travada em 17 de setembro de 1861 nas proximidades da atual cidade de Rueda (Departamento de Constitución, Província de Santa Fé). Estes projéteis fazem parte de uma coleção particular -Estancia Los Naranjos, propriedade da família Rueda- e da coleção de um museu municipal -Museo Histórico Ferroviario “Escribano Alfredo Rueda”. Mesmo com as limitações impostas pelas condições em que esses objetos se encontram (localização fixa como objetos ornamentais, falta de informações de procedência específica), pudemos extrair informações básicas de tamanho e peso, o que nos permitiu atribuir os diferentes projéteis a determinadas peças de artilharia. , embora não os atribuísse a nenhum dos lados, uma vez que ambos os contendores usavam armas semelhantes. Também pudemos determinar que um dos espécimes não é um projétil genuíno e que a maioria pode corresponder a conchas não explodidas. As informações básicas obtidas ajudam a reconstruir o quadro do desenvolvimento de uma batalha tão crucial quanto polêmica em nossa história nacional. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2020-08-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares investigación básica Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/25500 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 13 (2020) ISSUE 2; 93-104 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 13 (2020) NÚMERO 2; 93-104 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 13 (2020) NÚMERO 2; 93-104 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v13.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/25500/30821 Argentina Argentina Argentina Derechos de autor 2020 Juan Bautista Leoni, Diana Sandra Tamburini https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0