The Republic of Texas and The Naval Battle of Campeche

The Republic of Texas and The Naval Battle of Campeche
The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered

I had never heard of the events he talks about, but they touch on things that I have heard about like Sam Houston, Santa Ana and the war with Mexico. It makes me realize how narrow my view of history is. And who knew that Mexico was once at the forefront of battleship technology?

Mexican 2-gun paddlewheel frigate Guadalupe

Sebastopol from the sea - sketched from the deck of H.M.S. Sidon. The men are operating a 68-pounder 88 cwt smoothbore muzzle-loading gun.

FH70 Field Howitzer

Fh－７０榴弾砲の射撃！！ [Howitzer shooting]
西住照さんの乗り物
Italy has donated some FH70 Cannons to Ukraine. The FH70 is a European creation. The US built their own comparable 155mm gun, the M198 and now we have replaced it with the M777, a super-light, super-expensive, titanium framed wondergun complete with bells and whistles.

 
The FH70 is a little odd in that incorporates an APU (Auxilary Power Unit) to run the hyrdraulics. It can also be used to drive the wheels, so it can be driven short distances. Rumor has it that it can travel 20km. It is probably limited by its fuel supply.