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Coren's
Independent Artillery |
About the Gun"Little Helen"…sounds like the name of someone's grandmother doesn't it? Well, it is - as well as the name of the cannon currently in use by the recreated Coren's Independent Artillery. As the gun was being built, commander Billy Myers' grandmother - Helen "Little Helen" Hopkins - passed away, and everyone involved in the unit felt it was appropriate to honor her legacy by naming the cannon after her. She had a life long love of history. She was a volunteer at Fort Mifflin & Gloria Dei Church in Philadelphia. A "two-pounder" (referring to her two-pound solid iron shot), Little Helen has an iron tube fitted with a steel sleeve to provide extra strength and safety. She's mounted on a galloper carriage, originally designed to hook up to a horse and "gallop away." This construction allows for quick and agile movements that make Coren's one of the few crews able to keep up with the light infantry on the field - and allows them to go "over, under, or through" any obstacles in their way. And
don't let "Little" fool you, Helen can really make some
big noise. |
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