RUSSIAN CANNON FROM
THE CRIMEAN WAR -19
Brantford, Ontario
Alexandra Square
Photographs of the Russian Cannon in Alexandra Park
#
Length
Calibre
Weight
Maker
Date
Comments
01
9 ft
24pdr
?
?
?
iron Russian cypher=double headed eagle damaged muzzle, horizontal loop on cascable pluged with iron bar
Cambridge Galt, Ontario
Queen's Square
Photograph of Russian Cannon in Queen's Square Cambridge
#
Length
Calibre
Weight
Maker
Date
Comments
01
8 ft 8in
24pdr 6in
?
?
?
iron Russian cypher=double headed eagle captured Sept 10,1855 Crimean War given to Galt 1863, lt 29619 rt 24 ?pd? killed two men Victoria Day 1866
Fort Erie, Ontario
Historic Fort Erie
Photograph of Russian Cannon in Historic Fort Erie
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
9ft 4in
7in
?
?
?
iron cypher=eagle booty from Crimean War front gate
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton 51 Robinson St at Park
Photographs of Russian Cannon in Hamilton
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
8ft 6in
6.75 in
?
?
1837
iron cypher=double headed eagle on a crown M A on castable l.t. N. 25457 Armstrong r.t. 1837 J68 1/2, Blomefield pattern captured at Sevastapol 1855, QV gave to Hamilton 1860, Hamilton and District Officers' Institute mounted cannon as centenial project 1967
One of the Russian cannons given to Hamilton was blown up by vandals using dynamite in the early 1900's
Kingston, Ontario
Photographs of Russian Cannon by Statue of John A. Macdonald
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
9ft 7in
7in 36pdr
?
?
?
iron,Russian, cypher=double heaeded eagle,on raised concrete platform,muzzle slightly damaged, west of statue
02
9ft 5in
7in 36pdr
?
?
?
iron,Russian, cypher=double headed eagle, on raised concrete platform, east of statue
London, Ontario
LONDON MEMORIAL TO BOER WAR
Photographs of Cannon in London Ontario
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
10ft 4in
6in
?
?
?
Russian cannon, iron, cypher=double headed eagle, MA on castable damaged on muzzle
02
10ft 4in
6in
?
?
?
Russian cannon, iron cypher=double headed eagle,MA on castable, damaged right side breech end
Montreal, Quebec
Place du Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald Statue
Photographs of Russian Cannons from Place Du Canada
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
11ft(124in muzzle to touch hole)
6.5in
?
?
?
iron, Russian cannon from Crimean War,cypher=double headed eagle west side of statue(north) of J.A.Macdonald
02
11ft(124in muzzle to touch hole)
6.5in
?
?
?
iron, Russian cannon from Crimean War,cypher=double headed eagle east side of statue(north) of J.A.Macdonald
Stewart Museum, St Helene's Island, Montreal
Photograph of Russian Cannon on St. Helene's Island - Stewart Museum
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
7ft 3in
6.25in
?
?
1860?
iron, Russian carronade from Crimean War,cypher=double headed eagle, dent on tube, vertical loop
Quebec City
Quebec City Ramparts
Photograph of Russian Cannon on Dufferin Terrace - Quebec City
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
9ft 2in
6in
?
?
?
iron, Russian cannon from Crimean War,cypher=double headed eagle,closest to Chateau Frontenac, on British Iron Garrison carriage
02
9ft 2in
6in
?
?
1799
iron, Russian cannon from Crimean War,cypher=double headed eagle, 3rd cannon from Chateau Frontenac, on British Garrison carriage
Stratford, Ontario
STRATFORD WAR MEMORIAL
Photograph of Russian Cannon at War Memorial in Stratford
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
8ft 10in
24 pdr 5.75 in
?
?
1845
iron, broken muzzle, cypher=crown eagle MA on breech tv ck
Toronto, Ontario
Queen's Park
Photographs of Crimean War Trophies in front of Legistature Building
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
9ft 9in
8in
?
?
1840
captured at Sebastopol given to Toronto in 1859. S.W. of bldg entrance
02
10ft
8in
?
?
?
captured at Sebastopol, given to Toronto in 1859, S.E of bldg entrance
Trois Rivieres, Quebec
War Memorial, Trois Rivieres
Photograph of Russian Cannon at the War Memorial in Trois Rivieres
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
8ft 11in
?
?
?
1828
bronze?, cypher=double headed eagle, s/n - N21144
Windsor, Ontario
Assumption Park
Photograph of Russian Carronade in Assumption Park
#
Length
Calibre
Weight-
Maker
Date
Comments
01
7ft 3in
6.5 in
?
?
1840?
iron carronade with trunnions cypher=double headed eagle Crimean War trophy M A on castable broken ring dent on barrel concrete carriage on riverfront lt 27071 rt 1840