File:A matadeira.jpg

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English: A Matadeira (The Killer), a British-manufactured cannon used in the War of Canudos by the Brazilian Army against the rebels. It was pulled by 21 pairs of oxen and broke down after shooting only a few shots. Photograph from a replica, taken from the movie A Matadeira by Jorge Furtado, 1994.
Date 20 August 2005 (original upload date)
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Author The original uploader was Rsabbatini at English Wikipedia.

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  • 2005-08-20 11:53 Rsabbatini 250×165×8 (14202 bytes) '''A Matadeira''' (The Killer), a British-manufactured [[cannon]] used in the [[War of Canudos]] by the [[Brazilian Army]] against the rebels. It was pulled by 21 pairs of oxen and shot only once. Photograph ca. [[1879]]. {{PD-old}}

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