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Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - Eleatic Guest - 02-18-2010
It's about arms, though not ancient ones. Where can I find this medieval supergun? Is Boxted Hall a place in Great Britain or what? Google only led me to some wedding resort but I didn't feel like contacting them on whether they have some ugly supergun standing in their lover's park! LOL
Boxted Hall Cannon (p. 340, fig. 120): the bore diameter must be more than 50 cm which places the gun among the largest extant: List of the largest cannon by caliber
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - Eleatic Guest - 02-23-2010
No idea?
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - D B Campbell - 02-23-2010
It certainly seems to refer to Boxted Hall, Suffolk. Maybe you could e-mail them?
The cannon appears to be the top image in this plate from Francis Grose's Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army (1788):[attachment=0:yzttl1wb]<!-- ia0 FrancisGrose_ArtilleryPlate2.jpg<!-- ia0 [/attachment:yzttl1wb]
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - Eleatic Guest - 02-23-2010
Gracias, Duncan. Just sent the lovers' resort an inquiry about a super gun on their perimeter. Hopefully, they won't see any ambiguity in my request! *lol*
Going by the engraving, the bore may be easily a feet wide. Large, but not nearly as large as my favourite medieval wall breaker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumhart_von_Steyr
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - Jona Lendering - 02-24-2010
Quote:Going by the engraving, the bore may be easily a feet wide. Large, but not nearly as large as my favourite medieval wall breaker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumhart_von_Steyr... in the Austrian Army Museum, which is one of the nicest museums I know. I was fascinated by the blood-stained coat of Franz Ferdinand (and the car, the gun, and so on). In every room, you'll hear music that is related to the objects on display. I know it sounds strange, but even the Radetzky March -yes, even the Radetzky March- becomes bearable when you hear it while looking at objects of the Italian campaigns.
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - D B Campbell - 02-24-2010
Quote:... even the Radetzky March -yes, even the Radetzky March- becomes bearable when you hear it while looking at objects of the Italian campaigns.I faithfully tune in to the Musikverein every New Year's Day, just to hear it!
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - Jona Lendering - 02-24-2010
Quote:It swings, and yet, it's the ultimate kitsch. Humanity had to wait for another hundred years until this level of barbarity was finally surpassed by the Wildecker Herzbuben. Enjoy. :mrgreen:Jona Lendering:25cx5ff8 Wrote:... even the Radetzky March -yes, even the Radetzky March- becomes bearable when you hear it while looking at objects of the Italian campaigns.I faithfully tune in to the Musikverein every New Year's Day, just to hear it!
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - D B Campbell - 02-24-2010
Quote:Humanity had to wait for another hundred years until this level of barbarity was finally surpassed by the Wildecker Herzbuben. Enjoy. :mrgreen:Quite horrific! In an entirely different league from Strauss! (And why are there Leibstandarte in the background with a fire engine?!)
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - john m roberts - 02-24-2010
Here in the States the ultimate cavalry march is "Gerryowen," the 7th Cavalry march and Custer's favorite. By the way, isn't "cavalry march" an oxymoron? Horses can't march in step.
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - D B Campbell - 02-24-2010
Quote:Horses can't march in step.These ones can, John!
Re: Where in the world is the Boxted Hall Cannon? - Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-25-2010
Can't see the link, but if they are what I think they are, I have seen them too
A breed of horses, who were saved from the mess halls of the German Army in 1945 but either the 101st or the 82nd Airborn,
or the 10th Mountain division.....but any way, they do march in step, leap high enough to clear a formation of men(from stand still)
etc? Cant recall the correct name though. :roll: