| 1. | The athens double - barreled cannon - today on display in downtown athens , ga . - was designed to fire " chain shot , " two cannonballs connected by a heavy chain , and was intended to mow down large formations of enemy troops like a giant scythe
如今陈列于佐治亚州雅典镇市中心的雅典双管炮,它被设计出来用以发射"链弹" (两枚被一条粗铁链链接在一起的炮弹) ,以期能够如同一柄巨大的镰刀一样一次"刈倒"一大片敌人 |
