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Different types of cannonballs recovered from the Vasa, sunk in 1628 Essential parts of a cannon: 1. the projectile or cannonball (shot) 2. gunpowder 3. touch hole (or vent) in which the fuse or other ignition device is inserted Round shot or solid shot or a cannonball or simply ball
From a high of 70,300 active weapons in 1986, as of 2024 there are approximately 3,880 active nuclear warheads and 12,119 total nuclear warheads in the world. [8] Many of the decommissioned weapons were simply stored or partially dismantled, not destroyed.
Various types of round shot made from stone, iron and lead found on board the 16th-century carrack Mary Rose Mons Meg with its 20-inch caliber (51 cm), 386 lb (175 kg) cannonballs Cannonball equipped with winglets for rifled cannons, c. 1860
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Among the artifacts unearthed were a collection of cast iron cannonballs, according to an April 18 news release from France’s National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
Early 15th-century Flemish giant cannon Dulle Griet at Ghent (caliber of 660 mm). This list contains all types of cannon through the ages listed in decreasing caliber size. For the purpose of this list, the development of large-calibre artillery can be divided into three periods, based on the kind of projectiles used, due to their dissimilar characteristics, and being practically ...
[3] The world's armed forces control about 133 million (about 13 percent) of the global total of small arms, of which over 43 percent belong to two countries, the Russian Federation (30.3 million) and the People's Republic of China (27.5 million). [2] Law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 percent) of the global total of ...
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a new breed of women started to emerge from the depths of circus tents around the world: the strong-woman. These women quickly drew large crowds of circus lovers ...