The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494

Released on by Jonathan Davies
preview-18

  • The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494 Book Detail

  • Author : Jonathan Davies
  • Release Date : 2019-08-22
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 49
  • ISBN 13 : 1472837223
  • File Size : 78,78 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494 by Jonathan Davies PDF Summary

Book Description: The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower. The book will focus on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494 books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.