Captured Spanish cannon at West Point

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[KABAR2]

An interesting cannon,

"Cipher of Carlos III (after trunnions)"

That is the first time I have seen this style of Cipher for Carlos the 3rd,

the usual is a intertwined "CR" over "III"  have you come across the above stylized Cipher before?
 

[cannonmn]

have you come across the above stylized Cipher before?

Nosir, never.  Good observation.  That's the only time I've ever seen "CARLOS" written out like that; as you noticed it is usually just a CR monogram.

I'm waiting for someone to look at the whole photo and ask, or guess what they use that room for, to require it being a secured area.

[KABAR2]

http://www.usma.edu/tour/

"Cullum Hall
Cullum Hall is a formal alumni memorial hall built in 1898 with a donation from Major General George Cullum, Class of 1833. It consists of a large ballroom on the second floor with a capacity of 700 persons and a formal room on the first floor that is used for receptions and ceremonies. Graduates of the Academy who have died in battle are memorialized on bronze plaques throughout the top two floors. "

I would guess they wish to keep it secure so nobody steals the cannon......... Or maybe with the events held there with the aftermath of 9/11 they don't want someone
planting a bomb there...... from the info above I would say by the memorial plaques in the photo the cannon is on the 2nd floor.

I will note some interesting features of the cannon it is very European in design, most of the smaller cannon cast in the colonies had hollow cascabel's, the piece also it would seem saw enough use or at one time had been spiked for the vent is replaced.

[KABAR2]

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