List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery explained

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

List

Name	Image	Notes
		A long, narrow 15th–16th century cannon^[1]
		First recorded use in 1326, made of brass.^[2]
		A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410^[3]
		A type of cannon with a short barrel.^[4]
		A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin
		A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon.^[5]
		A light cannon
		A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries
		A large naval cannon
		A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot
		A cannon similar to a culverin
		A long, narrow 17th century cannon

Bibliography

• Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact, Jeff Kinard.
• English Civil War Artillery 1642-51, Chris Henry, 2005, Osprey: Oxford.
• Science and Civilisation in China: Military technology: The gunpowder epic, Joseph Needham

Notes and References

1. Needham, p.368
2. Web site: Artillery in Medieval Europe. 2021-12-29. World History Encyclopedia. en.
3. Kinard, p.53.
4. Web site: Wealden Iron. 5. Pam Combes. Wealden Iron Research Group. cs2. 0266-4402.
5. Henry, p.10