
Medieval Handgonnes
The first black powder infantry weapons
Sean Mclachlan(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 10. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-84908-155-9 (ISBN)
Description
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
20 b/w; 33 col
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
261 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84908-155-9 (9781849081559)
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E-Book
03/2011
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
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01/2011
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
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Persons
Sean McLachlan is a full-time writer who has previously written American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics for Osprey Publishing as well as a number of magazine articles and books for other publishers on a range of historical subjects. His interest in medieval handgonnes was first fuelled by a visit to the Medieval Centre in Denmark where groundbreaking research is currently being undertaken on the subject of medieval technologies.
Content
Introduction/ Development/ Use /Impact /Conclusion