List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery

A wide variety of gunpowder artillery weapons were created in the medieval and early modern period.

List Name Image Notes A long, narrow 15th–16th century cannonNeedham, p.368 First recorded use in 1326, made of brass. A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410Kinard, p.53. A type of cannon with a short barrel. A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon.Henry, p.10 A light cannonA small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries A large naval cannon A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot A cannon similar to a culverin A long, narrow 17th century cannon

Citations

General and cited references Henry, Chris (2005). English Civil War Artillery 1642-51. Oxford: Osprey. Kinard, Jeff. Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact. Needham, Joseph. Science and Civilisation in China: Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic.