List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery
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A wide variety of gunpowder artillery weapons were created in the medieval and early modern period.
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List
[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| File:Dua meriam Elpa Putih.jpg | A long, narrow 15th–16th century cannon[1] | |
| File:Périgueux Mataguerre bombarde (1).JPG | First recorded use in 1326, made of brass.[2] | |
| File:40KgWroughtIronMurderer1410France.jpg | A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410[3] | |
| A type of cannon with a short barrel.[4] | ||
| File:Demi-culverin-circa-1587.jpg | A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin | |
| A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon.[5] | ||
| File:HalfMoonFalconet.jpg | A light cannon | |
| A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries | ||
| A large naval cannon | ||
| File:Saker.jpg | A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot[3] | |
| File:T3- d353 - Fig. 211 — Serpentine de Charles-le-Téméraire.png | A cannon similar to a culverin[3] | |
| File:Mary Rose iron gun watercolor.jpg | A long, narrow 17th century cannon[1] |
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Citations
[edit | edit source]General and cited references
[edit | edit source]- Henry, Chris (2005). English Civil War Artillery 1642-51. Oxford: Osprey.
- Kinard, Jeff. Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact.
- Needham, Joseph. Science and Civilisation in China: Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic.
