What a fantastic piece of history and an incredible find. It is amazing that the canon was not melted during during the 'Great Leap Forward.'
@niepowaznyczlowiek2 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, so much culture lost just to be melted into shoddy steel.
@gdutfulkbhh75372 жыл бұрын
Perhaps it survived because it was too heavy to move, given the diminished capabilities of revolutionary China.
@matthewlok30202 жыл бұрын
Which probably such fate befell the companion guns
@johnvannewhouse2 жыл бұрын
Boy, you can say that again. What possible factor lead to it NOT being melted down for scrap during the "Great Leap". We'll never know....but I'm sure it is a fascinating story...
@carlproctor89752 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing what you come across when you look. I was diving out of Ascension Island a few years ago where I came across a 5.5 inch naval gun in its white casing on Cross Hill. I later discovered it came from HMS Hood, being installed on the island for defence in 1941. What a find!
@dustylover1002 жыл бұрын
And what you come across when you least expect it.
@SuperDiablo1012 жыл бұрын
A story on it's own
@TeddyBear-ii4yc Жыл бұрын
Once upon a time, wasn't there more than one? Will go check...
@carlproctor8975 Жыл бұрын
You are correct there was 2
@matpk Жыл бұрын
@@SuperDiablo101Chi Na is💩 place to live
@tcxnt54422 жыл бұрын
I went to the Hulishan fort in Xiamen last year, It's a similar fort in same time period and preserved a 19th century 280mm Krupp gun said to be the last one of this large. It actually destroyed a Japanese destroyer during Japanese invasion in ww2
@masahige23442 жыл бұрын
Ironic, given the Japanese also made heavy use of the 280mm M1892 gun during the Russo-Japanese War!
@Debottro2 жыл бұрын
@@masahige2344 golden kamuy vibes
@somerandomdavid67752 жыл бұрын
@@masahige2344 lol have a taste of its own medicine
@expandedhistory2 жыл бұрын
As an American originally born in China, it brings me such pleasure knowing that Dr. Felton lived in my home country for 10 years! China is rich in history and culture, especially that of military history and that’s one of the reasons why I chose to major in History in University!
@accidentalgenius82522 жыл бұрын
While I agree with your statements, I despise the CCP so much that I can’t visit china even if I wanted too. China might write some horrible history in the future.
@1funnygame2 жыл бұрын
@@accidentalgenius8252 You should visit Taiwan, the culture that was destroyed during the cultural revolution on the mainland was preserved there
@greenkoopa2 жыл бұрын
You gotta change your handle in the settings! Now you're @expandedhistory991
@expandedhistory2 жыл бұрын
@@greenkoopa what do you mean?
@MuddieRain2 жыл бұрын
And anything is super great about China 👮🏽♂️
@davekiernan12 жыл бұрын
There are German guns in China from the boxer rebellion times. As described in William Manchesters book. The Arms of Krupp.
@Calligraphybooster2 жыл бұрын
Which is a fantastic book!
@DougsterCanada12 жыл бұрын
@@Calligraphybooster Agreed!
@wombatwilly10022 жыл бұрын
The Nazi's helped China against the Japs before Ww2
@datadavis2 жыл бұрын
Nazis? Prussians werent nazis.
@davidwong36132 жыл бұрын
One of my ancestors was a commander of a fort guarding the approaches to Amoy City in 1916 or thereabouts. I believe the artillery installed were Krupp guns.
@carlossuarez34452 жыл бұрын
In chile, Talcahuano exactly, we have a war ship made in england from the 1860’s that todays works as a museum. The full metal Huascar is the pride of the Chilean navy for its beauty, simbolism and history. If you ever come to southamerica be sure not to miss it 😊
@tanteju9442 жыл бұрын
¡Devuelvenlo ya! 😀😀😀
@carlossuarez34452 жыл бұрын
@tanteju noup😊
@zen4men2 жыл бұрын
'Thank You, Chile!' for your help in the 1982 Falklands War
@carlossuarez34452 жыл бұрын
@@zen4men awww we didnt do that much
@zen4men2 жыл бұрын
@@carlossuarez3445 It was of great importance, trust me
@jerichofalls82362 жыл бұрын
This reminded me of the time when I was 16 (and still a huge gun nerd) and my family and I took a trip to the Dominican Republic. One of the toll checkpoint soldiers saw me trying to look at his rifle from the back seat and he held it high over his head to show it to me, it was an M1 carbine and it was awesome. We visited an my dad's uncle who told us when he was in the Dominican Navy thay they issued them Stahlhelms
@brittakriep29382 жыл бұрын
Attention! In german language, i am german, every helmet from 1915 onwards made of steel is a ,Stahlhelm'.
@jerichofalls82362 жыл бұрын
@@brittakriep2938 I see. Well the pictures he showed me looked like m35's that they'd painted more of a bluish grey
@matpk Жыл бұрын
@@brittakriep2938Chi Na is 💩 place to live
@rockbutcher2 жыл бұрын
I spent 9 years in Mongolia and had the chance to tour the battlefield around Kharkin Gol several times since we had a mining exploration permit out there. All kinds of cool stuff lying around (along with some decidedly un-cool unexploded ordnance.)
@InCountry69702 жыл бұрын
Always a treat when I view a bit of history from the master story teller, Dr. Mark Felton !
@desperado86052 жыл бұрын
I swear I ever win the lottery I'm hiring you for tour guide on my trips around the globe
@shawnr7712 жыл бұрын
Now that is a cool idea.
@F80mthree2 жыл бұрын
@@shawnr771 imagine taking a tour of Omaha beach with Dr Felton.
@shawnr7712 жыл бұрын
@@F80mthree love too. My sister n law got to go to Pointe du Hoc for the 75th Anniversary on a tour.
@davidthurman22672 жыл бұрын
Count me in
@cruzaider53392 жыл бұрын
*Get's a call at three thirty in the morning* "Eyy we're going to Portugal pack up Mark"
@keithswindell62122 жыл бұрын
You can find more old guns at an old fort now museum in Xiamen. If I recall correctly, they have the only remaining pre-WWI Krupps cannons, bought from Germany in the 1890s, the rest having been melted down after the war.
@SemiLobster2 жыл бұрын
If you want to see more Chinese land-based naval artillery, I would recommend looking into the city of Humen at the mouth of the Pearl River. The Bocca Tigris naval fortress not only fought the British during the Opium Wars, but actively took part against Japan, notably a rare naval action on 14 September 1937.
@yuanmingtan65012 жыл бұрын
As a Chinese, I am happy to see foreigners interested in these modern Chinese artillery. I wonder if you have photographed more inscriptions on the barrel? In fact, around 1876, the British Armstrong Company had transferred the technology of 4.7-inch, 6-inch, and 7-inch muzzle-loading rifle to Kiangnan (Jiangnan) Arsenal in Shanghai, China, so the artillery in the photo may be made in China.
@roscoewhite37932 жыл бұрын
Speaking of odd discoveries... many years ago my family was visiting Magnetic Island, which is just off Townsville in Queensland. During a walk one day I was surprised to see a WW2 Japanese tripod mount machine-gun (either the Type 3 or the Type 92) in someone's driveway near the open gate! In fact, so surprised was I that without thinking I walked up the driveway to look at the gun. There must have been no-one at home. It was about a minute before my parents realised where I was and called out to me to come back.
@gerardbryant14452 жыл бұрын
There are some Krupp naval guns (I think) in Nanning as well. I saw them in 2001. They were used for defence of the river, amongst other things, during some war/dispute back in the 1880s.
@Rusty_Gold852 жыл бұрын
Just 5 minutes from me is one of those Armstrong Guns at Fort Glanville Semaphore ,Adelaide , Prof Felton was alluding to. Even in the 1880's the early Settlers were worried about Russia
@g.mantua1195 Жыл бұрын
There are old British battery positions and forts all over Bermuda. I took a day in Hamilton and hiked all over seeing many when we were there a decade ago.
@thedumbguncollector55462 жыл бұрын
Felton videos are the only thing on KZbin where I just go ahead and click on it no matter what
@Itsonly_tuesday2 жыл бұрын
There is a paintball place about an hour outside of Shanghai, China. I visited in 2016, and just FYI, they have an ancient, hopefully defunct, heavy machine gun behind the front desk. I have no idea what kind it was, I presume a relic of the revolution, but it's waiting there to be rediscovered by historians.
@mattandrews85282 жыл бұрын
“Hopefully” it would jus be oh so terrible if Chinese citizens had the right to keep and bear arms right? You’re clearly not American lmfao, weak 👎
@johnelliott73752 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that they have a good idea where everyone is and what they know about where the relics are is probably documented and they have made sure that no one is able to get the pieces they are going to need to use it. Especially if the world is on o
@isgodreal13372 жыл бұрын
@@johnelliott7375 yes, it’s a dictatorship
@ihatecabbage72702 жыл бұрын
@@johnelliott7375 I don't think they would use the machine gun though, they currently not at war even with Taiwan despite the saber rattling. They probably see what happened with Russia and is happy at their current position of not waging war and doing business, for now especially they doing quite well despite Covid. My supplier is already recovered losses. Let's hope we avoid stupid wars.
@yfelwulf2 жыл бұрын
@@ihatecabbage7270 UKR is getting alits butt kicked Europe is collapsing America is out of weapons and collapsing China supplies the world yeah China is terrified Russia has destroyed Europe without a shit fired
@toastnjam73842 жыл бұрын
I was in the Navy in the early 70's and our WesPac Homeport was Subic Bay, Philippines. There was a small island at the entrance of the bay that was used a as recreational area. To my surprise there was old fortifications with two cannons that had a MFG date of 1904.
@TheTomasio19752 жыл бұрын
Yup, Fort Wint, Grande Island Subic Bay. Built by the US Army early 20th century. It had the following batteries: Warwick: 2x 10" guns on disappearing carriages; Woodruff & Hall: 2x 6" guns on disappearing carriages each; Flake & Jewell: 4x 3" guns on pintle mounts each. Some of the guns were moved to Fort Casey in Washington state in the 1960s.
@chuckdacon47972 жыл бұрын
When you mentioned Subic Bay I knew immediately it would be Grande Island. Been there in the late 70's
@abidzamankhattak70352 жыл бұрын
MARK IS THE GENIUS.
@roscoewhite37932 жыл бұрын
Dr Felton mentioned that several 64-pounders survive in Australia, and the Zhapu gun looks very much like the guns at Port Fairy in Victoria.
@Replica-Airgun-Lovers2 жыл бұрын
Great video Mark always a joy to listen. I was recently in Thailand and when i was in Bangkok we visited a temple. I come across hundreds of British made cannons in a section in the temple. All different sizes and styles. Nothing explained why they are there or why they have them. I wonder if you know anything about it, i did Google it but it didn't say anything
@WarStorieswithMarkFelton2 жыл бұрын
Siam purchased lots of British artillery in the mid- to late-19th century. They also have Disappearing Guns covering Bangkok Harbour, though I missed them when I visited.
@Replica-Airgun-Lovers2 жыл бұрын
@@WarStorieswithMarkFelton thank you for the feedback Mark i was very surprised to see them but couldn't find any information about them. I also visited the bridge on the river kwai and paid my respects to the soldiers. It was a very strange feeling being there but such a beautiful setting. I know its not the real bridge as that was bombed in the war but i still walked it and took some great photos of it
@TheBeefybeefy762 жыл бұрын
In Chanthaburi there are 2 forts, i cannot recall if french or Thai. I cannot attach photos, but armstrong cannons are there
@annaju5543 Жыл бұрын
@@WarStorieswithMarkFelton Hi Mark, could you please make one video about Nanjing Massacre in December 1937 during World War 2? Many thanks. 300,000 Nanjing people including my grand-uncle was killed by Japanese in Nanjing in December 1937. Chinese has never received any apology from Japan. This history shouldn't be forgotten! My mum was born in Nanjing in August 1937.
@matpk Жыл бұрын
@@WarStorieswithMarkFeltonChi Na is 💩 place to live today. That's why many Chinese move to US and Hongkonese move to UK
@mikepette44222 жыл бұрын
I'm sure someone has already said it but 6 inch isn't 120mm ( which is 4.7 inch, also a popular Naval Caliber) it's actually 152mm. As you say they never really were satisfied with the Mark I but thats what you might expect after all it was the first breech loading Naval Gun of this size and they quickly moved on to the subsequent Mark II through Mark VI. It's a marvelous find Dr F ! Both this and the 64 pounder are in excellent shape I really hope we see more.
@aidanacebo95292 жыл бұрын
it is indeed fascinating what you find when you look. in my many travels across the USA on the back of a Motorcycle, I've come across many a relic like this. lots of tanks, lots of planes, lots of artillery pieces twice as old as the tanks or planes. sometimes it's an old Spanish fort.
@mrhammers9768 Жыл бұрын
Funnily enough I've been there myself. Lived and worked in Pinghu nearby. Didn't know the history behind it so that's fascinating
@pittbullking872 жыл бұрын
During the American Civil War at the siege of Vicksburg in 1863 the Confederate garrison had a Blakely Rifled cannon designed by Capt. Theophilus A. Blakely of the British Army. The Confederate soldiers called it "the Widow Blakely" because it was the only gun of that type they had. Earlier in 1862 at Fort Pulaski in Savannah, Georgia the US Navy used modern rifled guns to great effect. You can still see holes in the walls from naval shells fired from Union warships. Most of the damage was caused by the modern rifled guns used by the Federals. The Confederate commander Col. Charles H. Olmstead could not fight back because the guns of Fort Pulaski were of the older smooth bore type and lacked the range of the Federal guns. He surrendered the fort to avoid further loss of life. Fort Pulaski, along with numerous other brick forts built along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coast were constructed after the War of 1812 and were designed to withstand the weapons of that era. By the time the American Civil War started in 1861 they were obsolete due to advances in artillery technology.
@stevetilk49262 жыл бұрын
I was at Fort Sumpter this past weekend and I saw a Blakely cannon there as well.
@pittbullking872 жыл бұрын
@@stevetilk4926 I have been to Charleston, S.C. but I did not visit Fort Sumter. I have however visited Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island. There are constructions there all the way from the Revolutionary War to World War 2.
@chettmannley79492 жыл бұрын
Such a great story. Perfectly complemented my train ride this morning. Thanks Dr. Felton
@runerebel84412 жыл бұрын
Nice video as always. We have some old Armstrong cannons here in Norway at Seiersten Festning, in Drøbak erea. 😃
@santiagoarestegui2 жыл бұрын
Dr Fulton, there is fully restored cannon like these in Peru. It was used in the defence of El Callao on 2nd May 1866. It is fully operational for ceremonial use in that date.
@forrestlin959011 ай бұрын
12:04 the Chinese inscription here actually says: ‘Gun is under the protection of the engineering corp, Red Guard of Lindai.’ Which is quite surprising.
@CostaCola2 жыл бұрын
Dagu / Taku fort south of Tianjin has a massive rifled muzzle loader.
@mab96142 жыл бұрын
I have long heard from some Chinese friends I know of that there are actually a few 19th-century Krupp cannons in a city called Wei Hai, modern day Shandong Province.
@literallylazyguitarguy89882 жыл бұрын
There's a very similar Armstrong gun from the same era close to my home. If you want to see it closer like 1 or 2ft away you can come to Taiwan
@ak99892 жыл бұрын
Nice find. My dad was in China in1945-46 with the USMC and he remembers seeing a lot of old things. I do have 3 Opium War medals to the 18th and 49th Foot.
@kennethkay1144 Жыл бұрын
My dad was with the army air corps 1943 - 45 with the Chinese American composite wing / third fighter group. Very rough times. He wrote a ongoing history while there, of which I have a copy.
@ljbonner Жыл бұрын
I was in Nanning in 2007 and stumbled on an old Krupps gun in a city park apparently installed by local war lords many years ago.
@rogerkay86032 жыл бұрын
Loved visiting the old muzzle/breech loading Armstrongs in Bermuda, whilst I was out there. Wish I was still there.....
@garrysekelli67762 жыл бұрын
Mark Felton should visit the Hel peninsula north of Gdansk and Gdynia in Poland if he likes old naval gun emplacements. Lots of 440 mm guns used to be there but they were melted but some of the casemates and forts are still there.
@nordicson28352 жыл бұрын
This was a very informative and enjoyable post, l hope to see more about your time in China. I hope that for histories sake , these pieces are restored.
@alainw772 жыл бұрын
I visited the fortifications around Humen (Tiger Gate) which guarded the Pearl River estuary into Guangzhou (Canton). Well preserved coastal battery with Qing era cannons on fixed mounts. But to my surprise there was a large mounted Krupp gun pointing out to the bay that was located inside a cave carved into a hill. There are also the pits where the Qing authorities burned the confiscated opium as well as a couple opium war museums. Mark I hope you had a chance to visit that place.
@johnsamu2 жыл бұрын
I visited this fort in 2011, it's a real tourist attraction (for Chinese tourists).
@alainw772 жыл бұрын
@@johnsamu well yeah its mainly meant to “patriotically” educate chinese tourists and one of many historic sites not really marketed to foreign tourists. The vast majority of tourists just visit the main battery, but a short distance down the coast there’s another battery which is located adjacent to a military barracks. It is referred to as the “corner or angle” gun battery. The british attacked this position as well during the opium war. The fortifications were later modernized and this is where i found the hidden krupp gun emplacement.
@6574492 жыл бұрын
Your videos never disappoint.
@davidpage40052 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. There are several of these guns still in existence in UK, 2 in Plymouth alone. One B Loader on a moncrief mounting at Crownhill fort, and the other being a 6" RML on a replica mounting at Drakes Island in the middle of Plymouth sound. You can also see a 17.25" 100 ton RML the largest, and only one in the world, on a hydraulically operated mounting at Fort Rinella on the south east side of Valletta harbour in Malta.
@jasonlockhart46472 жыл бұрын
Mr Felton thank you very much for doing what you do you alone have intrigued my interest into history itself again thank you
@SimonSNB2 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple creature. I hear Mark say "Nun Wun Gun", I'm happy
@malcolmthomas81711 ай бұрын
Similar guns on Flat Holm an Island in the Bristol channel off Barry. They had Moncrief mounting and the magazine is still intact.
@nzs3162 жыл бұрын
The 1880 6" gunlocks surprisingly in good condition. Even seems to have a fresh coat of paint. I do wonder how the Sandstone would hold up against a bombardment from an attacking ship.
@knunk54762 жыл бұрын
Fascinating finds! I do hope the Chinese government sees the value in restoring and preserving these soon, it would be wonderful to see them up close and restored in a museum
@johnbastien38722 жыл бұрын
The anit ship ammunition for RML guns was Palliser Shot. Common and shrapnel were anti personnel along with cannister. However many 64 pounders were made by rifling 64 Pdr SBML guns. Almost looks like a later carriage mounted 64 Pdr or a 7" RML. The beer bottle look makes one want to do a bore check.
@mattgeorge902 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this fascinating bit of history!
@alecblunden86152 жыл бұрын
A 1878 RML was installed in Queen's Park, Toowoomba Queensland Australia in the early 1900's. To celebrate, it was fired with a blank cartridge, but still managed to demolish a greenhouse. The experiment was never repeated, so now it is the delight of various children of bloodthirsty demeanour. I believe it was constructed at the Woolwich Arsenal.
@mwam19852 жыл бұрын
We need a Mark Felton & Ian McCollum crossover video!
@johnyricco12202 жыл бұрын
Ian said he’s a subscriber. So he will probably see this one.
@TheIndustrialRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
I love the on the ground reporting Dr. Felton! Thank you! (And please make a video on CARINHALL)
@johnf80642 жыл бұрын
I am amazed by the Pearl's Dr. Felton finds. Never ending.
@garypulliam37402 жыл бұрын
*pearls
@TRHARTAmericanArtist2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting account of something that I knew very little about. Thanks Dr. Felton.
@ropeburnsrussell2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, you do find the little stories no one else tells. Have you done any videos on the Japanese relics in Micronesia? I saw a few things on Moen in the Truk lagoon, but I didnt know what I was looking at.
@reddirtroots5992 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Always the best. Thanks Mark!
@madelief477 ай бұрын
Mr Felton, my sincere compliments for bringing History on by YT/computer to us "temporarely Mortals" . As we only are temporarely part of the present, soon be History. I have visited many (militairy) museums, but your work completes my quest on so many levels. Is it WW 1 & 2, the German Kaiser in the Netherlands, or like this, some ( copied) guns on the other side of the Globe. Your research is outstanding. Many many thanks!
@mrbigcheese50682 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always fascinating! Love your work!!
@EireGenX2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks. Have you ever thought about doing a video on the two forts at the entrance to Cork Harbour? There are some really interesting gun in placements.
@andrewd75862 жыл бұрын
Mark if you have the time please check out the cannons in Eaglehawk, Central Victoria, Australia! We have 2 permanent cannon from the then HMS Nelson circa 1814. I believe they are RML’s? The ship itself was later recommissioned to the Victorian navy in 1867. There was also another 2 HMS Nelson cannon discovered in Rosiland Park in Bendigo in 1997 during restoration works of said park. I’m not sure of their model designation. 🇦🇺👍🏼
@pilates682 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video!!! It’s always a good night when I have scotch, a cigar, and a new Mark Felton upload to watch. Tonight I traveled back in time to relics from the Opium Wars. Just magnificent!!!
@whitetailfox12 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks Mark I was field artillery in the army and I always like seeing the big guns.
@irish33352 жыл бұрын
Another great video, and pertinent to today’s time ! Thanks Dr Felton
@MaskHysteria2 жыл бұрын
"Historical Battle Damage" sounds like something straight out of Kung Fu Panda, ironically.
@eugenecbell2 жыл бұрын
Great coverage, thank you.
@frikandelkroket93352 жыл бұрын
Very nice pronunciation Mark. Especially the Cantonese. 👍
@stefanschleps87582 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark. I encourage you to continue bringing us the unknown portions of the Opium Wars. There is more we don't know than we do. Cheers!
@oddball_the_blue2 жыл бұрын
Malaysia has a few around Malacca (both British and Dutch.. and a few that changed hands between both)
@ftargr2 жыл бұрын
fantastic, thank you
@Skipper.172 жыл бұрын
I know that in Australia, there are many guns from around the late 1840’s early 1850’s still dotted around the coast that were erected due to fear of a Russian invasion.
@johnmay60902 жыл бұрын
Still like to see the story of Port Phillip Bay's defences in Victoria. Forts, manmade islands, disappearing guns and electric mines were all used. High tech stuff for the time.
@Riceball012 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty cool find. I hope that the Chinese government takes steps to preserve those guns either nn place or put them in a museum for future generations to see. I know that I'd certainly to be able to take a hike and look at some old coastal defenses. Along one of the several Southe4rn California beaches is part of an old coastal fort, not much is left except for l;large concrete rings that indicate where the guns once stood. While that's pretty cool to see, it would be even better if the original (probably WW II era0 guns were still there.
@thatlittlevoice63542 жыл бұрын
I hope the Chinese government takes steps to better it's human rights stance, but to each their own.
@drinkstout80182 жыл бұрын
Would still like to find the "missing" White Russian armored train last seen in the 1940's
@anonimosu74252 жыл бұрын
they also have a rebuilt ironclad. haven’t visited there yet
@johnjacobs16252 жыл бұрын
Very neat! Thanks for sharing Dr Mark! JJ
@nikdagr33k2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff as always Herr Doktor, Thanks!
@alastairhil44172 жыл бұрын
Excellent video attention to detail is second to none🍻I very much enjoyed this video
@michaelmorris22432 жыл бұрын
Well done Sir. Excellent. Keep up with the great work. Thank you very much.😊 🙋♂️🐈👍✌️
@EricDaMAJ2 жыл бұрын
Up in South Korea they have a medieval era cannon the Koreans used as a coastal gun as late as the 19th century in their war museum. A US punitive force recorded it as part of the coastal defenses when they invaded along with several other guns of various provenance.
@pittbullking872 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the "palace" fort played any role in the Taiping Rebellion in China. This civil war started in 1850 led by a guy named Hong Xiuquan who was, (according to him anyway) the younger brother of Jesus Christ. He had his own rival dynasty called the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in southern China until his final defeat in 1864.
@mikepette44222 жыл бұрын
thats quite a leap of a almost couple thousand years to be JC's younger Brother lol
@danielhui2 жыл бұрын
I did some googling it's in Chinese 天妃宮炮台(palace for godness) so palace in here means literal 'palace'
@chuckw1113 Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, at the front gate of the Afghan Ministry of Defense had a pair of Armstrong guns very like the first gun as displays on either side of the entrance.
@usapanda73032 жыл бұрын
I am in Shaanxi province, if you have the chance to come back, there is an old little fortress that was used by the KMT leaders when chasing down Mao and his thugs into the mountains. There are MANY British cannons and other interesting relics.
@P4Tri0t4202 жыл бұрын
Amazing, never knew you lived for 10 Years in the PRC :O Would be amazing to hear more Stories of your China Adventure Mark (:
@Sshooter4442 жыл бұрын
Amazing, I hope these places of history can be preserved!
@guandubridgety6982 жыл бұрын
Dude, a Krupp huge 280mm coastal gun on display. Location: Hulishan cannon fort, Amoy aka Xiamen now,Fujian province, China. A very popular tour site, u gonna give it a SHOT!😅
@ClarenceCochran-ne7du5 ай бұрын
Amazing, so much is still intact.
@dirkbonesteel2 жыл бұрын
Cornwallace makes me laugh everytime. He was one of the kids of Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo
@thomashartman42702 жыл бұрын
You might find some British artillery pieces on the island of Betio, Tarawa Atoll, when the Japanese took Singapore they shipped some of the guns there. They were very effective, a little too effective for the Marines taste.
@wargamingchina91742 жыл бұрын
Wow ,great presentation, thank you.
@BeyondTheGrave842 жыл бұрын
Mr. Felton, have you ever visited the Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress in Finland? They have multiple of these types guns there on public display. They are not British built but by Imperial Russian, they do look remarkably similar to these Chinese ones.
@mitchmatthews67132 жыл бұрын
Excellent find, Mark!
@DougsterCanada12 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Thanks for your videos.
@evanmeeden22222 жыл бұрын
Those have got to be made of some sort of iron alloy, anything sitting in the rain and humidity for two hundred years that's made of iron would have definitely been lost to oxidation by now
@santiagoarestegui2 жыл бұрын
I am not sure but we have a 1860s British cannon at Callao in Lima Peru. As long as I know it works.
@russchadwell2 жыл бұрын
I really think you are probably the one long running KZbinr that hasn't sunk into producing click bait. Bravo! Well done! Actually, it's astounding. It apparently becomes tempting to seduce subscribers for more and more views in order to keep the shop running. But, you simply bring on the facts instead of falling into that click bait pattern. And it's more than satisfying.
@dustylover1002 жыл бұрын
And the fact that he keeps coming up with new material helps prevent that descent. This is great stuff.
@coreydarr84642 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark.☺
@mosads29862 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT JOB WELL DONE 👏 ✔️ 👍 GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS DEAR SIR 👍
@GlenCychosz2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised they didn't melt them down during the great leap forward.
@marcturner21192 жыл бұрын
That is amazing. Dr, did you wonder if your had slipped into a wrinkle in the space time continuum? Thank you, as always.
@xra_fan012 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark Felton, this brought back my interest in Qing Dynasty history.