The Monster Gun of the Crimean War: Mallet's Mortar at Woolwich - London Walk

This massive 36in mortar could fire a 2900lb shell nearly two miles - built in 1854 as a Crimean War superweapon by Robert Mallet, an Irish geologist who had been experimenting with rock blasting and seismology. Though never used in war, it is a fascinating piece of technology, and a truly impressive construction. #militaryhistory #cannons #britishhistory #crimeanwar #londonwalk