Description
Over 150 Martello towers were built along the East and South coasts of England and Ireland between 1790 and 1800 to protect against invasion by the French. Modeled on a tower in Mortella Bay, Corsica, they were short and squat with massively thick, brick-built walls.
The English east coast towers were armed with a single, 24-pounder smooth-bore cannon mounted on a traversing carriage on the roof and two smaller calibre carronades in a trefoil (cloverleaf) layout.
Technical Details
Diameter | Height | Armament | Garrison | – |
12m | 10m | 1×24-pounder cannon, 2×24-pounder carronades | 35 |
Model Details
Scale | Length/Width | Pieces | Sheets | Difficulty (1-5) |
1:250 | 5cm/7cm | 50 | 2 x A4 | 4 [Difficult] |
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