Posted April 22, 201014 yr Last Wednesday, I visited Fort Nelson, Ok, It wasn't as good (Napoleonic styled) as Fort Amherst, but it was more of a History of British Artillery. We got to see a real British 25-Pounder fire 2 rounds, And blimey was it loud! Anywho, Heres a few things we saw within the Fort. The Entrance + Me: The Fort Walls: My Duke of Wellington impression: A Giant Double barreled...Anti...Tank? Musket?: I loved that gun, I just had too: The Dragon Cannon, It was vicious!: A German "Gunner's Quadrant" shaped like a Axe, Gold plated so it looked like the Gunners were armed!: My captured Dutch swivel gun: Proof: A Triple Barreled Cannon, Gotta get some of those for the Unicorn!: View from the Fort (My Panoramic view kind of failed, I was wobbling on a thin stone to see over the walls): The Mortars from Empire: Total War!: And last but not least, My prized picture. A Dutch cannon, captured at the Battle of Waterloo, from the French, Jackpot for the Brits! In your face Bluecoats! Captured from both my enemies! Wahahaha! Overall it was a good day! Hoping to go back in the Summer with Blackmoor and Croissant!
April 22, 201014 yr Looks like you had an amazing day indeed! I wish we had such forts here in the Netherlands. Only some defenses from WWII and from the war between Germany and France in the 19th century. I think visiting such places is a great source for inspiration! But Fort Nelson isn't Napolonic?
April 22, 201014 yr Author Looks like you had an amazing day indeed! I wish we had such forts here in the Netherlands. Only some defenses from WWII and from the war between Germany and France in the 19th century.I think visiting such places is a great source for inspiration! But Fort Nelson isn't Napolonic? Well it is but you can't notice any Napoleonic Features. Partly because its far up the hill from the Port, So it was a backup defence. However from the view of the walls, you can see how deeply built into the Hill the Fort was. Fort Amherst is the Biggest surviving Napoleonic fort in the Europe but it strangely isn't owned. The Royal Armouries owns some museums and Fort Nelson but strangely, not the biggest fort in Europe, Fort Amherst is owned by a Charity. We should get together a large donation for a Eurobricks day out for everyone who wants to come to England!
April 22, 201014 yr Nice trip. Thanks for sharing the photos. That is cool that you got to see a 25 pounder fired. I'd like that.
April 22, 201014 yr Author Nice trip. Thanks for sharing the photos. That is cool that you got to see a 25 pounder fired. I'd like that. Heres my Video of it, I put it on .
April 22, 201014 yr Author Great video! The smoke is exceptional. Yeah, It was super loud, After the first shot you can hear my dad say "God Damn!".
April 22, 201014 yr Looks like you had a fun time! The smoke when that 25 ponder is fired is amazing! - General Redwater
April 22, 201014 yr Nice pic's. I didn't know that the tripled cannon really existed, that's awesome! I have to go to England some time, well maybe I will, a few days this summer. The mortars are also nice Thanks for sharing!
April 22, 201014 yr Author Looks like you had a good time Do they do any rein-acting at this fort? Jawohl! Just last week my friends Re-enactment group "GrossDeutschland" fought against a Russian Re-enactment group, 2nd Guards Rifle Division, there. I'm hoping to join the German group in the future, He is urging me that I can join soon, Because someone is already re-enacting at age 16, But I will probably leave it a while because of the cost. Heres some vids from the event I found. Final Battle My friend is the German soldier who is checking the dead. The Germans usually lose but get to put up a good fight, It's just cause there the "bad guys". My friend is the second German, The large man who is helping the Luftwaffe officer once shot, he ends up kicking him. Heres some images my friend took on the day: Edited April 23, 201014 yr by Joey Lock
April 23, 201014 yr Those are some great pics there Joey. A triple gun, thats awsome. I thought those where imagined for the POTC movies, I had no idea they where real! I would love to visit that place someday. Thanks for sharing. -Admiral Bejaune
April 23, 201014 yr Wow, those are great, thanks for sharing, the Duke of Wellington pose makes you look like a conquerer of many nations!
April 23, 201014 yr Lwesome Joey, i would like to visit there too. Thanks for sharing these pics Captain Becker
April 26, 201014 yr Thanks for showing us all these COOL photos and video clips - I enjoyed watching the 'Final Battle' ! I'm a conformist! !
April 27, 201014 yr Nice photos, looks like you had a fun day. But why are there Germans in a British fort?
April 27, 201014 yr Seems like you had a great day Joey, thanks for sharing the pics! Now I don't know if I should mention that we still have parts of ships we have captured from the British in museums here.....
April 27, 201014 yr Author Seems like you had a great day Joey, thanks for sharing the pics! Now I don't know if I should mention that we still have parts of ships we have captured from the British in museums here..... But we have more of yours! @ Hound Knight: Because they are British Historical Re-enactors, who re-enact a Wehrmacht Division "GrossDeutschland" from WWII.
April 29, 201014 yr @ Hound Knight: Because they are British Historical Re-enactors, who re-enact a Wehrmacht Division "GrossDeutschland" from WWII. Ah, I was afraid you'd been invaded.
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