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title: Mons Meg Cannon
author: Lee Sie
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13262/mons-meg-cannon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mons Meg Cannon
_Authored by Lee Sie_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13262.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Mons Meg cannon at [Edinburgh Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edinburgh_Castle/), an artillery piece built in the mid-15th century CE, possibly for [James II of Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_II_of_Scotland/) (r. 1437-1460 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sie, L. (2021, January 11). Mons Meg Cannon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sie, Lee. "Mons Meg Cannon." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 11, 2021. .
### MLA
Sie, Lee. "Mons Meg Cannon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jan 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mons_Meg,_Medieval_Bombard,_Edinburgh,_Scotland._Pic_01.jpg) by [**Lee Sie**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mons_Meg,_Medieval_Bombard,_Edinburgh,_Scotland._Pic_01.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.