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List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery
A wide variety of gunpowder artillery weapons were created in the medieval and early modern period.
01List
| Name | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A long, narrow 15th-16th century cannon | ||
| First recorded use in 1326, made of brass. | ||
| A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410 | ||
| A type of cannon with a short barrel. | ||
| A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin | ||
| A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon. | ||
| A light cannon | ||
| A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries | ||
| A large naval cannon | ||
| A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot | ||
| A cannon similar to a culverin | ||
| A long, narrow 17th century cannon |
02General and cited references
- 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.
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