{"product_id":"the-medieval-cannon-13261494","title":"The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book focuses on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 August 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Vanguard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781472837219\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692842000708,"sku":"9781472837219","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781472837219.jpg?v=1794342115","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/the-medieval-cannon-13261494","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}