[humblegunner]

stated the balls were known as "solid shot" and by ricocheting could kill scores of men w/single shot - I don't understand this

Not possible. There was a thing called "grape shot" used then which
turned cannon into shotguns.. load 'em up with "marbles" and blast away.

noted names of non-citizens who helped defend it - from Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany, Denmark.

Dang old white men.

[jla]

I'm going to go back to where I saw the "solid shot" exhibit and copy verbatim the description.

Dang old white men.

Oh, I left out that Mexicans also fought along side Travis et al.

Found Dick's and am having some shrimp and a Guinness. Real 'comedians' here, 'sarcasm leitmotif'.

(Must be an USAF base near SA)