Not to forget that, Portuguese typologies of this period (and not only) had plenty (most) gun types coinciding with those from Spain but also had different ones, both only with a different name and others with different characteristics. A pity i don't know of a source where they are all listed in one table.
There was the 48 pounder bronze LEÃO (lion), the IV century stone shot CÃO (dog) larger than the Berço and no curved tail, the CAMELO (camel) and the CAMELETE, equivalent to a 1/3 stone shot Cannon, the stone shot ÁSPIDE, equivalent to half bastard culverin, the ESPERA (wait) equivalent to 1/3 cannon, the impressive ESPALHAFATO (great fuss) also denomitaded TOURO (wild bull) that threw a 92 Kilos (over 200 pouds) stone ball. And so on ...
Despite the of Portuguese arsenals patrimony was devastated by Acts of God (1755 earthquake), and 'borrowed' by dominating powers, one of the greatest bronze cannon collections in the world is kept in the pateo of the Lisbon Military Museum and also in its galeries.
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