ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl plˈænz wɜː fɔːɹ twˈɛntifˈoːɹ kˈænənz, kˈæptʃɚd fɹʌmðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv wˈɔːɾɚlˌuː, təbi ɪnstˈɔːld ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə bˈeɪs.
The original plans were for twenty-four cannons, captured from the French army at the Battle of Waterloo, to be installed around the base.