Firing the earliest known cannon, c1326. One of the figures ignites the weapon t.

$Firing the earliest known cannon, c1326. One of the figures ignites the weapon through a touch hole at the rear or breech end. A long-headed dart lies ready to be fired. In reality the cannon would have been secured to the frame, not lying unattached as it is shown here. Early cannons were dangerous to their operators as their aim was inaccurate and they could fracture or explode. From Pseudo-Aristotle, Secretum Secretorum, translated by Philip of Tripoli (Philippus Tripolitanus).$

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Firing the earliest known cannon, c1326. One of the figures ignites the weapon through a touch hole at the rear or breech end. A long-headed dart lies ready to be fired. In reality the cannon would have been secured to the frame, not lying unattached as it is shown here. Early cannons were dangerous to their operators as their aim was inaccurate and they could fracture or explode. From Pseudo-Aristotle, Secretum Secretorum, translated by Philip of Tripoli (Philippus Tripolitanus).

Date

1326

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_374

Model release

Property release

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (3,0Mo) / 61,8cm x 20,3cm / 7299 x 2395 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people male library technology man men danger guy dangerous weapon weapons gun guns color medieval war cannon century diagram soldiers soldier knight miniature concept British Library manuscript firing warfare peril knights Colour weaponry mediaeval Middle Ages 14th century armaments Fourteenth Century illuminated manuscript manuscript Unknown Heritage Art

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