Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip of Mons Meg cannon firing on ancestry visit to Edinburgh Castle. Mons Meg is a medieval bombard in the collection of the Royal Armouries, but on loan to Historic Scotland and located at Edinburgh Castle. It was built in 1449 on the orders of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy and sent by him as a gift to James II, King of Scots in 1454. The bombard was employed in sieges until the middle of the 16th century, after which it was only fired on ceremonial occasions. Is one of the largest cannons in the world by calibre. The gun remained in Edinburgh Castle until 1754 when, along with other unused weapons in Scotland, it was taken to the Tower of London in England. Sir Walter Scott and others campaigned for its return, which was effected in 1829. Mons Meg has since been restored. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
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