This swivel gun, along with two large cannon, muskets, and a saber, was discovered by three divers in waters off Cliff Haven in 1968. Cast at Moorsfield Works between 1735 and 1743 in England, the gun was captured from the British at Ft. William Henry in 1758 during the French and Indian War. British General Jeffrey Amherst and his troops routed the French from Fort Carillon in July of 1759 and pursued them northward.  The French were anchored between Crab Island and the New York shore when they scuttled three ships and escaped by foot to Canada. The cannon, swivels, and other armaments were thrown overboard so the British could not use them.