List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery

A wide variety of gunpowder artillery weapons were created in the medieval and early modern period.

List

Name Image Notes
Base A long, narrow 15th-16th century cannon[1]
Culverin A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410[2]
Curtall cannon A type of cannon with a short barrel.[3]
Demi-culverin A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin
Drake A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon.[4]
Falconet A light cannon
Minion A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries
Portpiece A large naval cannon
Saker A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot[5]
Serpentine A cannon similar to a culverin[6]
Sling A long, narrow 17th century cannon[7]

Bibliography

References

  1. Needham, p.368
  2. Kinard, p.53.
  3. Pam Combes, "Wealden Iron" (PDF), Wealden Iron Research Group, p. 5, ISSN 0266-4402
  4. Henry, p.10
  5. Kinard, p.53.
  6. Kinard, p.53.
  7. Needham, p.368
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