The number of guns at the Tower was reduced from 118 to 45, and one contemporary commentator noted that the castle "would not hold out four and twenty hours against an army prepared for a siege".
Suurtükkide arv vähenes 118-lt 45-ni ning üks tolleaegne vaatleja märkis, et loss “ei peaks piiramiseks valmistunud armeele vastu 24 tundigi”.