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title: Replicas of the Twin Sisters Cannon: The Famous Cannons of San Jacinto
author: Ernest Mettendorf
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21117/replicas-of-the-twin-sisters-cannon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-10
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# Replicas of the Twin Sisters Cannon: The Famous Cannons of San Jacinto
_Authored by Ernest Mettendorf_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21117.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Replicas of the "Twin Sisters," the cannons used by the Texians at the [Battle of San Jacinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_San_Jacinto/), 21 April 1836, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Photograph by Ernest Mettendorf, 2008.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Mettendorf, E. (2025, October 10). Replicas of the Twin Sisters Cannon: The Famous Cannons of San Jacinto. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Mettendorf, Ernest. "Replicas of the Twin Sisters Cannon: The Famous Cannons of San Jacinto." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2025. .
### MLA
Mettendorf, Ernest. "Replicas of the Twin Sisters Cannon: The Famous Cannons of San Jacinto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twin_Sisters,_San_Jacinto.jpg) by [**Ernest Mettendorf**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twin_Sisters,_San_Jacinto.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.