Jonathan Davies The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494 (Paperback) New Vanguard

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494Condition: NewEAN: 9781472837219ISBN: 9781472837219Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/22/2019Item Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmItem Weight: 160gAuthor: Jonathan DaviesIllustrator: Johnny Shumate, Adam Hook, Stephen WalshContributor: Johnny Shumate (Illustrated by), Adam Hook (Illustrated by), Stephen Walsh (Illustrated by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1472837215Description: 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBBook Series: New VanguardGenre: HistoryTopic: Military History, Architecture & Antiques, Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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