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The Medieval Cannon 1326-1494Paperback, 20 August 2019

The Medieval Cannon 1326-1494
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Part of Series
New Vanguard
Print Length
48 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Date Published
20 Aug 2019
ISBN-10
1472837215
ISBN-13
9781472837219

Description

The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower.

The book will focus on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.

Product Details

Author:
Jonathan Davies
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
20 August 2019
Dimensions:
24.38 x 17.78 x 0.51 cm
Genre:
Medieval (500-1453) Studies
ISBN-10:
1472837215
ISBN-13:
9781472837219
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
48
Weight:
158.76 gm

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