ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, wˌɛn fˈoːɹ ɡˈʌnz wɜː ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd fɚðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt æz pˈɑːɹt əvɚ ɹˌɛstɚɹˈeɪʃən pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt, ðeɪ wɜː fˈaʊnd təbi nˈeɪvəl kˈænənz kˈæst ɪn skˈɑːtlənd dˈeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd nˈɛvɚ jˈuːzd æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv wˈɔːɾɚlˌuː.
In 1890, when four guns were requested for the monument as part of a restoration project, they were found to be naval cannons cast in Scotland dating from 1789, and never used at the Battle of Waterloo.