Sechele's Cannon: Ramsay versus Grant
Monday, August 29, 2016
Sandy Grant: SECHELE’S CANNON, MAFIKENG MUSEUM (2)
Understanding that Sechele’s cannon must have been totally useless is of far greater importance than knowing for certain from whom he had obtained it. The Mafikeng Museum informs its visitors that the cannon was made in England in 1770 and named ‘the Nelson’. It has a 94 mm caliber and was able to fire 2.7kg cannon ball 2769 metres. Both the Museum and Dr Ramsay are agreed that Sechele had the cannon at Dimawe but thereafter-go different ways.
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