In 1771 the British Board of Ordnance had a major problem - British cannon were not safe to use. Wilkinson invented a 'boring engine' that could bore out cannon from solid iron, a time consuming ...
Some might wonder what would have happened if Porter had a couple of machine guns. Others might say that’s ridiculous, ...
The fortification was the last point of Royalist resistance in the British Isles. This cannon-ball was fired from Castle Cornet, a Royalist stronghold, when the rest of the Island was Parliamentarian.
This cannon-ball was fired from Castle Cornet ... The fortification was the last point of Royalist resistance in the British Isles.