Bucentaure gets the worst of it in this painting by Auguste Mayer.
At the Battle of Trafalgar Nelson's HMS Victory was armed with (among many other guns) a pair of 68-pounder carronades, one of which fired a keg of 500 musket balls through the stern windows of the Bucentaure with great destructive effect. A carronade is different from a cannon in that it is shorter, smooth-bored, and made of cast iron. They are named for the Carron ironworks in Falkirk, where they were invented. When the age of fighting sail ended the Carron Company switched to casting Royal Mail pillar boxes.
Morton, the French sailors in this metaphor, visit Falkirk. The Bairns took over first place in the Championship last Saturday. Falkirk's Rory Loy has 13 goals, while the entire Morton squad has 17.
Morton has signed Rowan Vine.
Nacho Novo is trying out with St Mirren.
[1 - 1. Morton goal by Imrie.]
It's the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup. Today Aberdeen entertain St Johnstone. Tomorrow Heart of Midlothian host Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Aberdeen have won the trophy five times, Hearts four, St Johnstone at no time and Inverness never. [Aberdeen and Inverness advance.]
Yesterday Boulogne hosted Dunkerque. [0 - 0.]
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