Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... cannon , although the first pub- lished reference to guns had appeared in 1320 . One of the myths of history is that the twin inventions of gunpowder and cannon rendered all castles obsolete . This just was not so . Admit- tedly early ...
... cannon , although the first pub- lished reference to guns had appeared in 1320 . One of the myths of history is that the twin inventions of gunpowder and cannon rendered all castles obsolete . This just was not so . Admit- tedly early ...
Page 104
... cannon and firearms for the king's field army . The invention of gun- powder in no way diminished the role of the medieval castle or fortified city as a stronghold , a base for operations . Both cannon and gunpowder improved as the ...
... cannon and firearms for the king's field army . The invention of gun- powder in no way diminished the role of the medieval castle or fortified city as a stronghold , a base for operations . Both cannon and gunpowder improved as the ...
Page 124
... cannon was charged with gunpowder which was blanked off by means of sopping wet wads . The shot was removed from the furnace with special carrying tongs and handles , and rolled into the muzzle of the cannon - if it had not expanded so ...
... cannon was charged with gunpowder which was blanked off by means of sopping wet wads . The shot was removed from the furnace with special carrying tongs and handles , and rolled into the muzzle of the cannon - if it had not expanded so ...
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