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A wide variety of gunpowder artillery weapons were created in the medieval and early modern period.
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A long, narrow 15th–16th century cannon[1] | |
First recorded use in 1326, made of brass.[2] | ||
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A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410[3] | |
A type of cannon with a short barrel.[4] | ||
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A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin | |
A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon.[5] | ||
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A light cannon | |
A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries | ||
A large naval cannon | ||
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A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot[3] | |
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A cannon similar to a culverin[3] | |
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A long, narrow 17th century cannon[1] |
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