Artillery Thru The Ages

A Look at The ''Queen of Battle''.....

British 68-Pounder Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-68pounder-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1846 in response to the need for more effective firepower for use against the rise of heavily armored and ironclad warships, The 68-Pound …

US M110 SP Howitzer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m110-sp-howitzer 31st Jul 2021 - The massive M110 Self-Propelled Howitzer was a type of Artillery deployed with The US Army (and other Nations) – beginning in 1963. It was consi …

Russian Licorne Cannon

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/russian-licorne-cannon 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the 18th Century (and continuing into the 19th), The Licorne Cannon (sometime called "The Unicorn") - came from Russia. It was a hybrid c …

Jaivana Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jaivana-gun 31st Jul 2021 - A "Supergun" of The Mughal Empire (a Persianate Society from 1526 to 1857), The Jaivana Gun is considered one of the largest "ancient" surviving canno …

Petard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/petard 31st Jul 2021 - One of the earliest examples of a primitive entry device, The Petard goes back to the 16th Century. Possibly invented by The French, in theory – …

Demi-Culvern

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/demiculvern 31st Jul 2021 - These 16th Century medium cannon were larger than a Saker Gun. Barrels were cast in bronze and were around 11 feet long and could weigh up to 3,500 po …

Hotchkiss Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hotchkiss-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Developed by Benjamin Hotchkiss in 1873, The Hotchkiss was a light gun used by The Army and Navy in various roles. Seen as a replacement for the stand …

German Flakpanzer IV Anti-Aircraft SP Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-flakpanzer-iv-antiaircraft-sp-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in 1944, The Flakpanzer IV was a self-propelled Armored Gun designed to engaged Enemy Aircraft from both a fixed and mobile position. The Veh …

German V-3 Cannon

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-v3-cannon 31st Jul 2021 - One of Nazi Germany’s last “Retribution Weapons”, The V-3 was a form of high-pressure Cannon – dubbed a “Super Gun&rdquo …

US Model 29 81mm Mortar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-model-29-81mm-mortar 31st Jul 2021 - First deployed in 1952, The US Model 29 81mm Mortar was a lightweight, crew served Infantry weapon which proved to be a reliable component to The US M …

Chinese Huochong Hand Cannon

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-huochong-hand-cannon 31st Jul 2021 - Designed in the 11th/12th Centuries in The Song Dynasty, The Huochong was one of China's first hand cannons. Similar to the European Bombard, the devi …

French Paixhan Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-paixhan-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Developed by French General Henri Paixhans, The Paixhan was one of the first “Heavy Guns” to safely fire an explosive shell. Designed prim …