Did HMS Tartar carry 24-pounder guns at Christiansand?

Did HMS Tartar carry 24-pounder guns during the 1808 attack on Christiansand?

Probably; HMS Cygnet would also likely have been classed as a sloop rather than a corvette in 1808.

A 24-pounder cannonball found in Christiansand harbour may be connected with the 1808 British attack by HMS Tartar and HMS Cygnet. HMS Tartar probably carried 24-pounder guns, although the attribution remains tentative. HMS Cygnet would more likely be called a sloop than a corvette in Royal Navy usage of 1808. The local material evidence can therefore be compared with ship armament while preserving uncertainty about attribution and period terminology.