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Anak Makassar (Cannon) is a cannon belonging to the Gowa Sultanate which was used to defend Fort Somba Opu in the 17th century, in the capital city of the kingdom.

Biggest cannon
According to the Dutch history, Anak Makassar cannon is the largest cannon ever owned by the kingdoms in Indonesia, with a mouth width of about 40 cm. This is bigger than Ki Amuk which has a mouth width of 34 cm.

Where the Makassar Children's Cannon is the Original Result of the Creation / Forging of the Makassar People initiated by Sultan Mahmud Karaeng Pattingaloang / King of Tallo to 8 / Mangkubumi, Sultanate of Gowa.

According to Dr. K.G. Crucq did a lot of research on cannons in Indonesia, that the cannon "Anak Makassar" at Somba Opu Fortress was bigger than the "Pancawura" or "Kyai Sapujagad" cannon in the Surakarta Palace. When compared with other kramat cannons, such as Ki Amuk cannon "which is in banten, cannon" Anak Makassar "is larger in size or caliber.

The book by Dr. K.C. Crucq, entitled De Geschiedenis van Het Heiling, Kanon Makassar van (History of the Cannon of the Makassar People), wrote: "Then the fleet (led by Van Dam in 1660) approached Fort Somba Opu which was maintained by three fortified fortresses, namely Panakoke (meaning Panakkukang), Fort Somba Opu and Ujung Pandang. The fortresses were armed with 130 cannons. Fort Somba Opu is rectangular. The western wall or front (ie, next to or the direction of the Makassar Strait) and the north wall are greatly strengthened. On the west wall (in the direction of the Makassar Strait) there are Southwest Baluwara, Central Baluwara and Northwest Baluwara which are also often called Baluwara Agung (Groot Bolwerk). In this great Baluwara placed a very powerful cannon called the cannon "Anak Makassar"

J.W. Vogel in his article entitled "Oost-Indianische Reisbesch-reibung" illustrates that the cannon mouth "Anak Makassar" is such that the size of "dass der grosste mensch gar fuglich hinein kriechten und sich verbergenkan" (so that even the greatest people can easily crawl into it and hide there). This means that the cannon of "Anak Makassar" all weighs 9,500 kg. or 9.5 tons. The length of the sacred cannon is six meters. With a caliber of 41.5 cm.

Deprived of Speelman
On June 15, 1668 Speelman launched a total attack on Fort Somba Opu. The first day's battle lasted 24 hours continuously. Dutch Fusilier fired 30,000 bullets. After suffering, 50 Dutch soldiers were killed and 68 people were seriously injured, so the Dutch succeeded in occupying the first defense of Fort Somba Opu with 12 feet of wall thickness. But the war continued to flare up. The battle was fierce. Finally, after fighting it out for 10 days day and night, on June 24, 1669, the entire Fort Somba Opu could be controlled by the Dutch.

Two hundred and seventy-two small and large cannons fired, among them the sacred cannon "Anak Makassar" were seized by Speelman. The Somba Opu Castle and Palace are then leveled with land. a hundred pounds of Gunpowder blow up the fort and palace. Blushing like a fire, the ground booming, scattered into the sky.

Stapel also wrote on page 58 as follows:

"In Somba Opu warden in total buit gemaakt 272 groote en kleine kanonnen, waaronder het fabuleuze Makassar child, dat wel beschadigd was, doch" sijn vervoeren en vertoonen nog genoe gsaem waerdigh is "

"In Somba Opu, all 272 large and small cannons can be captured, including the extraordinary" Anak Makassar "cannon. Even though it is in a damaged condition, the Makassar Child cannon still can show its fury. "

Destroyed
The Anak Makassar Cannon is said to have been made by the weapons experts of the Kingdom of Gowa. The cannon was placed in the baluwara agung Fort Somba Opu. During the war VOC with Sultan Hasanudin, just before the fall of Fort Somba Opu, the large cannon was blown by Gowa soldiers so they would not be used by the enemy, and the cannon's mouth suffered a large fraction. Furthermore, the cannon was historically taken to Batavia and cut into pieces.