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Spanish Cannons 100-400 years old

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Date Listed 30/10/2009
Price $7,000.00
Address Winthrop WA 6150, Australia
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Spanish Cannons
 
The Spanish had first landed in the Philippines on March 17, 1521, though colonization did not start until 1565. Since then, the islands had been a key holding for the Spanish Empire. In the 300 years of Spanish rule, the country developed from a small overseas colony governed from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, to a modern partly-autonomous country, with infrastructures, schools, hospitals and universities. The Spanish-speaking middle classes of the 19th century were mostly educated in the liberal ideas coming from Europe. Among these Ilustrados were national hero Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio, who demanded larger reforms from the Spanish authorities. This movement
eventually led to the Philippine Revolution which the United States later backed. The first battle between American and Spanish forces was at Manila Bay where, on May 1, 1898,

These are part of the Spanish Cannons left over from that period & wars in the Philippines.
 
The 2 smaller one at $1,500.00 each
 
The 2 bigger one at $2,000.00 each.
 
Price negotiable.

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