Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe

Tall ships Lynx and Pride of Baltimore II fired cannon shots at each other Sunday afternoon in Boston Harbor.

Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe

Gunner Frank Bell fired a blank round from a replica smooth-bore gun during a battle reenactment.

Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe

The battle shows "what it may have been like during the War of 1812,” said the Pride’s captain, Jamie Trost.

Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe

Pride of Baltimore II’s Frank Bell had Lynx in his sights Sunday.

Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe

Both crews are based in Baltimore, where the original, groundbreaking schooners were built.

Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe

Second mate John Pickering cleaned the barrel of a replica smooth-bore gun aboard the Pride of Baltimore II.