Show on mapThis cannon was captured from the Russian Army at the battle of Sebastopol, during the Crimean War 1854-1856.
The cannon was transported from London on the steam ship Margaret at a total cost of £2 19s 3d and arrived in Hartlepool in September 1858.
Does the cannon bear any ‘markings’ – manufacture no., date, or any other signifier (in Russian? or in English?)