on her side and sunk by which fatal accident
900 persons, including the brave Admiral Kempenfelt
were launched into eternity)
23. A 7 pounder brass cannon from Malta 17 feet
4 inches in length
24. A Brass gun time of Charles II remarkable
on account of its extraordinary proportions
25 and 26 Two 25 pounders fine brass cannon
taken from the walls of Vigo by Lord Cobham
AD 1704 on the breech are carved the shins
of Lions the effigy of St Barbara to whom
they were dedicated also appears
27 and 28 Two 15 pounders brass Lichornes taken
out of the Tirkish frigate made at St Petersburg
Dated 1783 and 1789
29 and 30. Two beautiful one pounder brass guns
highly ornamented mounted on carriages Presen
ted by the earl of Leicester to the young Duke
of Gloucester son of the princes (afterwards Queen Anne
who Died in his youth 1700
31 & 32. Two brass Morters taken at Cherbourg
AD 1758 each weighing 2840 lbs the iron
beds are English
33. A Brass Morter that will throw nine shells
at a time out of which the balloons were
cast at the grand display of fireworks in the
year 1748
34 to 45. Ten small cannon mounted on carriages
presented to Charles II when nine years of age
by the Brass Founders of London to assist him in
learning the art of war.
On a platform is a drum Major's Chariot, with
the Kittle Drums fixed. [FIGURE] Also a grate heating
shot with its fire irons. A remarkable Chevau-
x-de-frize. And one of the woodden guns named
policy successfully employed at the Siege of Bologne
in the year 1544, by Charles Brandon. [FIGURE]
An extraordinary engine upon a carriage intended
to throw 30 small shells at the same time from
as many mortars it is fired by a train.
You now approach the flight of steps leading
to the small Arm Armoury on the sides of which
are erected two grand trophies of war, consisting of cannon
mortars &c. Eastward of the stairs is naval the
most prominant feature of which is the actual
on her side and sunk by which fatal accident
900 persons, including the brave Admiral Kempenfelt
were launched into eternity)
23. A 7 pounder brass cannon from Malta 17 feet
4 inches in length
24. A Brass gun time of Charles II. remarkable
on account of its extraordinary proportions
25 and 26 Two 25 pounders fine brass cannon
taken from the walls of Vigo by Lord Cobham
AD 1704 on the breech are carved the shins
of Lions the effigy of St Barbara to whom
they were dedicated also appears
27 and 28 Two 15 pounders brass Lichornes taken
out of the Tirkish frigate made at St Petersburg
Dated 1783 and 1789
29 and 30. Two beautiful one pounder brass guns
highly ornamented mounted on carriagesPresen
ted by the earl of Leicester to the young Duke
of Gloucester son of the princes (afterwards Queen (Anne
who Died in his youth 1700
31 & 32. Two brass Morters taken at Cherbourg
A D 1758 each weighing 2840 lbs the iron
beds are English
33. A Brass Morter that will throw nine shells
at a time out of which the balloons were
cast at the grand display of fireworks in the
year 1748
34 to 45. Ten small cannon mounted on carriages
presented to Charles II when nine years of age
by the Brass Founders of London to assist him in
learning the art of war.
On a platform is a drum Major's Chariot, QUESTION with
the Kittle Drums fixed. [FIGURE] Also a grate heating
shot with its fire irons. A remarkable Chevaux-de-frize. And one of the woodden guns named
policy successfully employed at the Siege of Bologne
in the year 1544, by Charles Brandon. [FIGURE]
An extraordinary engine upon a carriage intended
to throw 30 small shells at the same time from
as many mortars it is fired by a train.
You now approach the flight of steps leading
to the small Arm Armoury on the sides of which
are erected two grand trophies of war, consisting of cannon
mortars &c. Eastward of the stairs is naval the
most prominant feature of which is the actual
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