Artillery Thru The Ages
A Look at The ''Queen of Battle''.....
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31st Jul 2021 - Designed along similar line during an “artillery/cannon development race” in Sweden and Germany, The Kartouwe Gun class of artillery was f …
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31st Jul 2021 - These types of small cannon weapons, were designed to be mounted on rotating swivel platforms. This gave the cannon a 360 degree range of deployment. …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed from Germanic and Flemish origins, Armorers constructed these early and primitive wrought iron cannons to be used on mid-13th to 14th Centur …
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31st Jul 2021 - Although it's exact origin is unclear, The Ottoman Empire is credited with the invention of The Abus Gun. Innovative in it's design in that the weapon …
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31st Jul 2021 - Built in 1762 for The Durrani Empire in Afghanistan, (under the commission of Shah Wali Khan) this “Supergun” is 14 feet long. Unusually c …
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31st Jul 2021 - Uniquely a naval artillery piece, The so called “Long Nine” series of guns were so named for their barrel length and shot type (9-pounder) …
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31st Jul 2021 - Also known as simply ''Betsy'', The ''Empress Dowager'' or it's more historically accurate name of The ''International Gun'', - She was an Artillery p …
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31st Jul 2021 - These primitive wrought-iron small cannon were seen around the early 15th Century (mostly in France). Part of The Swivel Gun family of weapons, The Bo …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the late 15th Century, The Falconet Cannon was developed in England (and heavily copied in France and Germany). Falconets were known to b …
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31st Jul 2021 - The massive ''Karl Gerat'' (or ''Great Karl''), was a self-propelled Siege Mortar deployed by Germany during World War II. Only (6) of these Mortars w …
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31st Jul 2021 - Modified from French designs, The British 9.45-Inch Heavy Mortar was a common Trench warfare artillery piece used during World War I. It was used by b …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Minion Cannon was seen in the late 17th Century as a popular weapon for ship borne cannon. A 3-inch barrel, The Minion was capable of firing …