| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00607.039 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MAFEKING, SOUTH AFRICA, C. 1900. OLD GUN USED TO DEFEND THE TOWN. NICKNAMED THE "LORD NELSON" IT ...
Description
MAFEKING, SOUTH AFRICA, C. 1900. OLD GUN USED TO DEFEND THE TOWN. NICKNAMED THE "LORD NELSON" IT WAS A SMOOTH BORE, MUZZLE LOADING NAVAL GUN THAT FIRED ROUND BALLS. CONSTRUCTED IN 1770 IT HAD LATER BEEN PRESENTED TO MONTSIOA, CHIEF OF THE BAROLONG TRIBE, BURIED IN SAND AND EVENTUALLY RESURRECTED TO COMBAT THE SIEGE. (DONOR C. BOOTH)