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The Bhurtpoor Gun at Woolwich
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ILN staff after a correspondent
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The Illustrated London News, after a photograph by Lieut. A. Brown, R.A.
Title
The Bhurtpoor Gun at Woolwich
Object type print
object_type QS:P31,Q11060274
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English: The Bhurtpoor Gun at Woolwich. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 January 1861.

Volume: 38 , Issue: 1070, issue page 20 of 24.
THE BHURTPOOR GUN. THE accompanying Engraving (from a photograph by Lieut. A. Brown, R.A.) represents a massive piece of ordnance taken by the British Army at the capture of Bhurtpoor. It is made up of a number of long bars of iron, cast round with bronze, and was constructed about the year 1677, in the twentieth of Aurengzebe's reign. It throws a ball of about 60 lb. weight. The gun is inscribed with Persian characters. Its name is "The Gun, the Aid of Ali;" and amongst other inscriptions on it are these :- The Father of Victory," "The Reviver of Religion,"-" Mohammed Aurengzebe Alamgir," the warrior, the victorious King. It was presented by the captors of Bhurtpoor to King George IV., and by him placed in charge of his Royal corps of artillery and engineers, with a suitable carriage, made at the Royal carriage department in 1828, and now stands on the Royal Artillery parade-ground, Woolwich. THE BHURTPOOR GUN AT WOOLWICH.
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The gun was captured by Lord Combermere in 1826 at the siege of Bhurtpore, India. It stood outside the barracks until 2007, when it was moved to Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire.
Depicted place Woolwich
Date 19 January 1861
date QS:P571,+1861-01-19T00:00:00Z/11
Medium Wood engraving
Place of creation London
Credit line Illustrated London News
Source/Photographer The Illustrated London News
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