Original Spanish Bronze Two Pounder Swivel Cannon Taken from the Treasure Ship SANTA BRIGIDA in 1799 Spanish Militaria Hardcover: 128 pages

Hardcover: 128 pages

This is the only Cannon that IMA recovered from Nepal that originated in China

TEL SIG (Mk III) ALSO G

It was then converted a second time to an early Tabatière Rifle using a BRASS Breech system

and the first battery began firing at 0540 hours

Original Spanish Bronze Two Pounder Swivel Cannon Taken from the Treasure Ship SANTA BRIGIDA in 1799 Spanish Militaria Hardcover: 128 pagesOriginal Item: One of a Kind: The SANTA BRIGIDA was a Spanish Treasure Galleon captured by the British in 1799 which contained the greatest amount of treasure ever reported to the British Admiralty up until that time, a staggering 618,040. 00. British Pounds worth THEN! In today's money many tens of Millions, perhaps a hundred million U. S. Dollars! Captured after a long chase by CAPTAIN HENRY DIGBY of H. M. S. ALCMENE with H. M. S. TRITON supporting.