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Artillery of France in the Middle Ages
Developments in French artillery / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main article: Cannon in the Middle Ages
Artillery began to be used in France in the 14th century. The first depiction of a cannon in Europe appeared in Walter de Milemete's 1326 De nobilitatibus, sapientiis, et prudentiis regum. Small rudimentary weapons such as the pot-de-fer or the portable bâton à feu were introduced. At this early stage, cannon would fire either stone balls or metal pellets.[1]
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