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