Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2023, 07:48 PM
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Cannon Pix
Fernando---Many thanks for posting these cannon photos. Most impressive, and a valuable addition to this thread.
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Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2023, 02:53 AM
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Culverins and "Culverins"
After reading these posts, and re-reading the entries made by Castano de Sosa's diarist, I went back to my library. Harold L. Peterson's book "Round Shot and Rammers", p. 17, states that in 1570 the...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd July 2023, 09:50 PM
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Castano de Sosa's Cannons
Yes, this is indeed a puzzle. By comparison, the standard, widely-used U.S. 6-pounder bronze Model 1841, with a bore diameter of 3.67" (9.3 cm.), and a barrel (tube) weight of 880 lbs. (400 KG.),...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2023, 08:16 PM
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Spanish Artillery
Thanks for your note, Fernando. And yes, I see your point. But here's the story, and it presents a puzzle.
In 1590 a Spanish expedition made up of about 170 soldiers and civilians under...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2023, 05:11 PM
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Spanish Culverins of the XVI Century
Gentlemen---In reading your most interesting posts, I gather that what we call a "culverin" is termed in Spanish a "culebrina", and if so, these "culebrinas" (based on the Olesa Munido page posted by...
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