In the early 14th century, a new weapon entered the arsenals of
European armies. This first generation of black powder weapons put
fear into the heart of the enemy and in 1453 Ottoman cannon
succeeded in pummelling the once-impregnable walls of
Constantinople. But cannons, which are both slow and cumbersome,
were difficult to use and often proved inaccurate. The first
handgonnes were the answer. Easily dismissed by later historians as
nothing more than crude tubes that shot wildly inaccurate lead
balls, more recent research has revealed the true accuracy of the
medieval handgonne together with its penetrative power. This
volume, complete with detailed illustrations and colour photographs
of reconstructed handgonnes, reveals the true history of what could
easily have been the most revolutionary weapon in history. This
book will be a must for medieval enthusiasts and re-enactors.
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