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Название: The Medieval Cannon 1326-1494 (Osprey New Vanguard 273) Издательство: Osprey Publishing Год: 2019 Формат: True PDF Cтраниц: 49 Размер: 13 Mb Язык: English
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.
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Автор: Dimas 31-10-2019, 13:05 | Напечатать
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