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'''Naval mines''' were explosive [[weapons]] used by the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], when facing the overwhelming naval force of the [[British Army]]. | '''Naval mines''' were explosive [[weapons]] used by the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], when facing the overwhelming naval force of the [[British Army]]. | ||
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AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of ''[[Aquila]]'' steering through naval mines | AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of ''[[Aquila]]'' steering through naval mines | ||
ACIII-Chase_4.png|The ''Aquila'' detonating naval mines | ACIII-Chase_4.png|The ''Aquila'' detonating naval mines | ||
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Naval mines were explosive weapons used by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, when facing the overwhelming naval force of the British Army.
Commonly, naval mines were set up in harbor regions to act as deterrents, and to impede land invasion by sea. They were designed to sink ships or other seaborne craft, or as a threat to prevent the usage of an area of water. Moored mines were tethered to sinkers, and floated at predetermined depths.
The firing mechanisms of mines were either traditional pressure points, which detonated the explosive on contact. However, some harbor mines were controlled by a pressure plate at its top, which could be turned off to allow transit of friendly ships.
These mines, however could be destroyed using cannon shots.
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The Aquila steering through a mine field in an alternate New York Bay
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