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Wooden cannons have been used at various times. Aurangzeb in the Deccan used such cannons for defensive purposes, as he lacked regular cannons but had abundant wood available. [1] Wooden cannons were used by the Vietnamese against the French during the Cochinchina campaign in 1862. [1] Some Japanese forces used wooden cannons during the Boshin ...
[10] [11]: 245 It is probable that the Javanese hand cannon is modeled after Chinese ones. A Chinese pole cannon from 1421 A.D. has been found in the island of Java bearing the name of Emperor Yongle (1403–1425). [11]: 245 The gun's ignition hole is protected from the rain by a cover connected with a hinge. [1]: 256
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Miniature meriam kecil (also known as currency cannon) is a type of very small cannon found on the Indonesian archipelago. Usually the length of these cannons is between 10–60 cm (3.9–23.6 in), with a caliber of 15 mm (0.59 in) or 16 mm (0.63 in), [ 1 ] and has been around for hundreds of years.
A Mataram-era (1587–1755) cetbang can be found at Lubuk Mas village, South Sumatera, Indonesia. [55] A 4-wheeled cetbang can be found at Istana Panembahan Matan in Mulia Kerta, West Kalimantan. [56] Two cannons can be found in Elpa Putih village, Amahai sub-district, Central Maluku Regency. It is thought to have originated from 16–17th ...
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By the early 16th century, the Javanese already produced large guns, some of them still survived until the present day and are dubbed as "sacred cannon" or "holy cannon". These cannons varied between 180 and 260-pounders, weighing anywhere between 3–8 tons, length of them between 3–6 m (9.8–19.7 ft). [16]
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