The Medieval Cannon 1326-1494

by Jonathan Davies

By 1326, gunpowder artillery had arrived in Europe. These first, arrow-firing cannons were perfectly serviceable, but small and simple. Little more than a century later, in 1453 the mighty walls of Constantinople were being battered down by gunpowder weapons, and in 1494 Charles VIII launched the Italian Wars, bringing a train of mobile artillery on campaign for the first time. This was the era of great, prestigious siege guns, such as Mons Meg and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472837215
• ISBN13: 9781472837219
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.6"