Cannon and equipment, late 15th century. Early cannons were extremely dangerous to their operators, they were inaccurate and liable to explode. However as technology improved, cannon and other methods of using gunpowder gradually took over from traditional medieval weapons such as crossbows and trebuchets, and combat became more impersonal and mechanical.
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Cannon and equipment, late 15th century. Early cannons were extremely dangerous to their operators, they were inaccurate and liable to explode. However as technology improved, cannon and other methods of using gunpowder gradually took over from traditional medieval weapons such as crossbows and trebuchets, and combat became more impersonal and mechanical.

Date

1470

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_362

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,2Mo (2,3Mo) / 30,6cm x 41,0cm / 3616 x 4848 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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