For those of you interested in artillery.
An acquaintance who was also involved in it's restoration sent me these two YouTube links. One of them (and the most interesting) is a very recent animation of how the whole gun battery works.
Enjoy
Vince
Armstrong 100 ton cannon
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Re: Armstrong 100 ton cannon
Amazing technology for the time! Here I was, thinking that anything complicated was a modern invention!
A little too much is about right...