The wreck of French explorer La Salle’s ship, The Belle, more than three hundred years ago in Matagorda Bay is one of the compelling tales of Texas history that most schoolchildren here learn. These six to ten foot, dismounted bronze cannon, recovered in the remarkable 1995 discovery and subsequent preservation of the ship’s hull and cargo, are just part of the story.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
They knew how to build durable stuff these days.
I mean, look at today’s Renault, Citroen and other crap.
Well, if those Frog cars were made of bronze…