StoryNote logo

I've often seen claims that an Uruguayan ship, in battle against either the Argentines or the Brazilians, ran out of cannonballs and used hard cheese to fire upon the enemy ship. Is there any truth to this, or is it just a myth?

by /u/ShapeSword in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 2

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.