The Noon Gun

Please watch in HD.

This is the third clip from a possible video release showcasing the living history program at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Halifax is one of several cities worldwide that still fires a daily noon gun. This clip was shot in early May, 2008. The uniforms and drill date from the late 1860s.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Halifax
• Citadel
• military
• Royal
• Artillery
• gun
• drill
• historical
• reenactment
• noon

[DonEragon]

@fwdyd they are from the South African Navy..

[yakchirscarlson]

@Simo84844 During a battle they would of course skip a lot of the formality. The orders would be shortened, and they wouldn’t need to reposition the gun as often – depending on their target. In this segment you saw the men pausing and waiting to be given orders. During a battle the orders would be more direct and the commander of the battery wouldn’t be giving orders to just one gun, he’d be giving orders to an entire battery, so there’d be a lot less micro management and more speed.

[madisonelectronic]

Shoot it at 5am. Drop yer cox and grab yer sox.

[Simo84844]

Did it take this long to load and fire?

[fwdyd]

great video! are these men volunteers?, id love to participate in somthing like this

[japanesehighlander]

I remember firing that back in summer 1995, 96 and during the winter and spring.

Ah, I miss being at the Citadel, but I`m a teacher in Japan now. Remember Rocky?

[fhg2005]

Fort Henry's gun detachments are more impressive...

[Shangas]

LOL. Car-alarm!

[Beowulf1ca]

NICE :) Very Nice Hal.

[mleclair123]

I am AWESOME!