25 April - 25 August 1898
The original cannon barrel was dated 1869, #9981, engraved in Spanish "Fundicion de Artilleria", Seville, Spain, was commissi0ned by Queen Isabella II of Spain by royal decree. It was captured in 1898 at the Spanish Fort San Felipe, Philippines. Manila Bay was protected by Corregidor Island at the opening of the bay and flanked by the Providences of Battan (Death March), Luzon and Cavite. Cavite city, 20 miles south of Manila hosted Fort San Felipe built in the 16th century.HM Number | HM2GBE |
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Year Placed | 2013 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 448175 N 4790185 |
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Decimal Degrees | 43.26270000, -93.63855000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 15.762', W 93° 38.313' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 15' 45.72" N, 93° 38' 18.78" W |
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