Tower of London - Turkish Bronze Cannon

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Between the New Armouries Cafe and Lanthorn Tower is this impressive Turkish Bronze Cannon. Cast for Sultan Soliman ( Soliman the Magnificent) in 1530 for an intended invasion of India. It was captured at Aden in 1839 by Capatain H.Smith.