Archeologists in northern Germany have discovered two projectiles from the 17 century that suggest exploding cannon balls have been around longer than thought. A complex fuse system may have led the bombs to detonate when they reached their targets.
Archeologists in northern Germany have discovered two projectiles from the 17 century that suggest exploding cannon balls have been around longer than thought. A complex fuse system may have led the bombs to detonate when they reached their targets.
It is amazing that they could forge round balls (not too round as other pictures suggest).
Recent program on the bombards used to take Constantinople by the Turks show how powerful medieval canon could be. The bombards used solid rocks as projectiles which in themselves had to be carved into spheres.
It is amazing that they could forge round balls (not too round as other pictures suggest).
Recent program on the bombards used to take Constantinople by the Turks show how powerful medieval canon could be. The bombards used solid rocks as projectiles which in themselves had to be carved into spheres.
“...and was fond of using gunpowder to lend authority to Jesus’ words.”
A Gunpowder Jesus? LOL! Maybe he should have hired the Terminator to protect him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUrsUORF4Y
“During the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, the two sides still shot each other using solid iron balls.”
But not ONLY solid shot. Exploding shells were common for field and siege artillery in the American Civil War. This article seems to imply otherwise.
