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Join the Royal Artillery and be a part of history. This recruitment poster showcases the power and prestige of the cannon, a symbol of British military might

Background imageCannon Collection: LEE AND HIS GENERALS. Robert E. Lee and his generals

LEE AND HIS GENERALS. Robert E. Lee and his generals. Lithograph, 1867, after Augustus Tholey

Background imageCannon Collection: Vintage American Civil War print of The Battle of Cherbourg

Vintage American Civil War print of The Battle of Cherbourg, between the United States Navy warship, the USS Kearsarge, and the Confederate States Navy warship, the CSS Alabama, on June 19, 1864

Background imageCannon Collection: BOXER REBELLION, 1900. British and Japanese troops engaging Boxer forces in battle at Tianjin

BOXER REBELLION, 1900. British and Japanese troops engaging Boxer forces in battle at Tianjin, China. Color lithograph by Torajiro Kasai, 1900

Background imageCannon Collection: Picketts Charge, Battle of Gettysburg

Picketts Charge, Battle of Gettysburg
Confederates charge the Union lines at Gettysburg, 1863. Printed color lithograph

Background imageCannon Collection: Berwick Ramparts K981880

Berwick Ramparts K981880
BERWICK RAMPARTS, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. View of the Elizabethan artillery fort. Cumberland Bastion with Brass Bastion in the distance

Background imageCannon Collection: Deal Castle K971004

Deal Castle K971004
DEAL CASTLE, Kent. Cannon on the outer bastions with the keep beyond

Background imageCannon Collection: Pendennis Castle K021944

Pendennis Castle K021944
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Falmouth, Cornwall. View of the Keep & Governors block from north east with mounted gun in the foreground

Background imageCannon Collection: Charge of the Light Brigade

Charge of the Light Brigade
Clouds billow, cannons roar, horses hooves thunder and men are asked to give their all in hand to hand combat of the battle field

Background imageCannon Collection: Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving

Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the great Naval battle on the Mississippi, passage of the Second Division of the Federal Squadron past St. Philip, April 24, 1862

Background imageCannon Collection: Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below

Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCannon Collection: WW1 - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadron

WW1 - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadron
WW1 - Camo de mailly - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadron. The outbreak of the First World War caught the French with a shortage of heavy field artillery

Background imageCannon Collection: An 1895 American cartoon by F. Victor Gillam suggesting that the Cleveland administration was

An 1895 American cartoon by F. Victor Gillam suggesting that the Cleveland administration was inattentive to British
VENEZUELA BOUNDARY, 1895. An 1895 American cartoon by F. Victor Gillam suggesting that the Cleveland administration was inattentive to British encroachment during the Venezuelan Boundary Dispute

Background imageCannon Collection: West Point artillery drill, 1850s

West Point artillery drill, 1850s
Artillery practice at the US Military Academy, West Point, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: EVNT2A-00086

EVNT2A-00086
USS frigate " Chesapeake" engaging the British ship " Shannon, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: Enormous Russian cannon, 1800s

Enormous Russian cannon, 1800s
Russian artillery, the " Tsar Puska, " or emperor cannon, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: Civil War artillery reenactors, Shiloh battlefield TN

Civil War artillery reenactors, Shiloh battlefield TN
Confederate artillery reenactors preparing to fire a 12-pounder Napoleon field cannon, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Background imageCannon Collection: Confederate field artillery

Confederate field artillery
Confederate artilleryman at his cannon, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: American siege of Yorktown, Revolutionary War

American siege of Yorktown, Revolutionary War
Washington directing the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Revolution, 1781. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776

Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776
American defense of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, Charleston SC, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: EVRV2A-00216

EVRV2A-00216
Sea fight between the American ship Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis, 1779. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: Great Crane at Woolwich Arsenal, south east London

Great Crane at Woolwich Arsenal, south east London
The Great Crane at the Arsenal, Woolwich, south east London, used to lift sections of large guns

Background imageCannon Collection: Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A Greens Motors charabanc outing, with five charabancs in total, makes its way through the streets of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageCannon Collection: Dutch Warships (Naves BellicaeHollandicae), 1647. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Dutch Warships (Naves BellicaeHollandicae), 1647. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Dutch Warships (Naves Bellicae Hollandicae), 1647

Background imageCannon Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20121071

EyeUbiquitous_20121071
Northern Ireland, County Derry, The Guild Hall, view from the citys 17th century walls with a cannon in the foreground

Background imageCannon Collection: Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon

Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon
Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers

Background imageCannon Collection: Grand Harbour in Valetta

Grand Harbour in Valetta
The Grand Harbour in Valetta (Valletta) Malta

Background imageCannon Collection: Propaganda poster from World War I by Egon Tschirch (1889-1948), Berlin, 1918

Propaganda poster from World War I by Egon Tschirch (1889-1948), Berlin, 1918
Germany, 20th century, First World War. So sah es aus in deutschen Landen, kam der Franzose an den Rhein. Propaganda poster by Egon Tschirch (1889-1948), Berlin 1918

Background imageCannon Collection: Hurst Castle N120049

Hurst Castle N120049
HURST CASTLE, Hampshire. Interior of casement with massive 38 ton gun and equipment

Background imageCannon Collection: EVCW2A-00031

EVCW2A-00031
Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant recapturing artillery during the Battle of Shiloh 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: EVCW2A-00036

EVCW2A-00036
Picketts Charge reaching the Union center at the Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCannon Collection: Asiatic Annie at Gallipoli WWI

Asiatic Annie at Gallipoli WWI
One of the three guns of Fort Top Chamlar Tepe, which were together known as Asiatic Annie. The coast of the Peninsula can be seen across the Dardanelles

Background imageCannon Collection: Pendennis Castle Gun Deck J880113

Pendennis Castle Gun Deck J880113
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing of the upper gun deck as it may have appeared in the late 1540s by Ivan Lapper

Background imageCannon Collection: Portland Castle K981928

Portland Castle K981928
PORTLAND CASTLE, Dorset. View of the castle and gun platform from the east

Background imageCannon Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte at the siege of Toulon, 1793 - Bonaparte au siege de Toulon (18 December 1793)

Napoleon Bonaparte at the siege of Toulon, 1793 - Bonaparte au siege de Toulon (18 December 1793)
XEE4154777 Napoleon Bonaparte at the siege of Toulon, 1793 - Bonaparte au siege de Toulon (18 December 1793) engraving by Albert-Ferdinand Le Dru (1848-?) - Yeah

Background imageCannon Collection: Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho)

Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho)
2778273 Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boldness of Alpine Drums)

Background imageCannon Collection: East Indiaman Ceres off St Helena, 1788 (oil on canvas)

East Indiaman Ceres off St Helena, 1788 (oil on canvas)
REA196699 East Indiaman Ceres off St Helena, 1788 (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 147.3x221 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English

Background imageCannon Collection: Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). S

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Utatlan battle, 1524. 18th century engraving. Colored

Background imageCannon Collection: CM20 9251 Adrian Matthews, Ford Puma

CM20 9251 Adrian Matthews, Ford Puma
Adrian Matthews, Ford Puma, Quaife, Cannon, Tin Tops Championship, Deutsche Fest, Brands Hatch, August, 2017, Autosport, cars, circuit racing, cars, competition, German Cars, teutonic, Kent

Background imageCannon Collection: KNOX: ARTILLERY, 1776. The arrival of Colonel Henry Knox in the Continental Army

KNOX: ARTILLERY, 1776. The arrival of Colonel Henry Knox in the Continental Army camp besieging Boston, January 1776, with artillery seized at Fort Ticonderoga

Background imageCannon Collection: Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India

Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India
The Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India. The Malik-i-Maidan (Master of the Battlefield), also called Burj-E-Sherz

Background imageCannon Collection: de Havilland Mosquito FBVI HJ732 / G

de Havilland Mosquito FBVI HJ732 / G
de Havilland Mosquito FBVI, HJ732/G, fitted with an experimental 57mm cannon

Background imageCannon Collection: The Junkers Ju87G-1

The Junkers Ju87G-1 was armed with a pair of 37mm Flak 18 cannon for anti-tank use

Background imageCannon Collection: Palais Princier, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, Europe

Palais Princier, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, Europe

Background imageCannon Collection: Thirty Years War. Battle of Rocroy (1643). Formed

Thirty Years War. Battle of Rocroy (1643). Formed troops. Detail. Painting. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles

Background imageCannon Collection: Satirical ballooning image

Satirical ballooning image
A rude satirical image of large and small balloons tied together, lifting a cannon, entitled The Montgolsier. A first rate of the French Aerial Navy. A Fart, an Ass, a Fool, A Monkey, a Nothing. 1783

Background imageCannon Collection: CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia

CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia. Photograph, 1861

Background imageCannon Collection: Gates Fort Park and fort, Bermuda, Central America

Gates Fort Park and fort, Bermuda, Central America

Background imageCannon Collection: EVCW2A-00001

EVCW2A-00001
Fourth U.S. Artillery under Lt. Bayard Wilkeson firing from an exposed position during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration



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Join the Royal Artillery and be a part of history. This recruitment poster showcases the power and prestige of the cannon, a symbol of British military might. The British 25-pounder field gun by G. H. Davis is depicted in all its glory, ready to defend our nation. Step into the world of high fashion with Bernard Weatherill Ltd's advertisement featuring a stunning model draped in elegance, standing beside an ornate cannon. Even in couture, the cannon remains an iconic symbol. The sinking of the Mary Rose during the Battle of Solent serves as a reminder of both triumphs and tragedies that cannons have witnessed throughout history. An engraving from 1778 captures this pivotal moment forever etched in time. From land to sea, cannons have played crucial roles in battles like Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Witness their thunderous roar as they secure victories for their nations. Experience death-defying stunts with Zazel, also known as the Human Cannonball. Launching herself through space with only a cannon's force propelling her forward, she captivates audiences worldwide with her daring performances. Travel back to Shirland Road in Maida Vale, London where you can admire majestic cannons adorning historical landmarks - silent guardians reminding us of our past. Delve into naval warfare with cutaway views showcasing American warships armed to teeth with powerful cannons - symbols of strength on tumultuous seas. Emmeline Pankhurst fought tirelessly for women's rights but even she recognized that sometimes change requires firepower. Cannons were used metaphorically to break down barriers and shatter societal norms. Venture across oceans to Malta's Valletta where ancient fortifications stand tall against invaders - their cannons poised for defense since centuries past. Immerse yourself in Admiral Lord Nelson's heroic victory at The Battle of Trafalgar captured beautifully on canvas; his strategic use of cannons securing Britain's dominance at sea.