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2. Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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   The culverin was forged of iron and fixed to a wooden stock, and usually placed on a rest for firing. [37] 15th century culveriners. The culverin was also common in 15th century battles, particularly among Burgundian armies. [37] As the smallest of medieval gunpowder weapons, it was relatively light and portable. [37]

3. List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery

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   Bombard: First recorded use in 1326, made of brass. [2] Culverin: A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410 [3] Curtall cannon: A type of cannon with a short barrel. [4] Demi-culverin: A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin Drake: A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon. [5] Falconet ...

4. Bombard (weapon) - Wikipedia

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   Bombard mortar and granite ball projectile of the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, Rhodes, 1480–1500. Founded at the request of Pierre d'Aubusson, the bombard was used for close defense of the walls (100–200 m (110–220 yd)) at the Siege of Rhodes. It fired 260 kg (570 lb) granite balls. The bombard weighs about 3,325 kg (7,330 lb).

5. Culverin - Wikipedia

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   Overall, the culverin was a significant advance over earlier cannons. Since it fired iron round shot instead of stone projectiles and had a longer barrel to enable the gunpowder to fully burn and impart more force to the projectile, the culverin could fire the denser projectile to a relatively greater range and with a flatter trajectory.

6. Gunpowder weapons in the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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   The diameter of the bore at the muzzle is more than 2.2 in. Above [he touch-hole there is a movable lid to protect (the priming powder) from rain. This cannon does not give a great bang nor much recoil. With 3 oz. of gunpowder use one large lead ball weighing 2 catties, or 100 small lead bullets (in a bag), each weighing 0.6 oz. (6 qian ...

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8. Cetbang - Wikipedia

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   The cannons found in Malacca were of various types: esmeril (1/4 to 1/2-pounder swivel gun, [36] probably refers to cetbang or lantaka), falconet (cast bronze swivel gun larger than the esmeril, 1 to 2-pounder, [36] probably refers to lela), medium saker (long cannon or culverin between a six and a ten-pounder, probably refers to meriam), [37 ...

9. Cannon - Wikipedia

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   The hard rock band AC/DC used cannon in their song "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)", [212] and in live shows replica Napoleonic cannon and pyrotechnics were used to perform the piece. [212] A recording of that song has accompanied the firing of an authentic reproduction of a M1857 12-pounder Napoleon during Columbus Blue Jackets goal ...