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Demi-cannon
The demi-cannon was a medium-sized cannon, similar to but slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a regular cannon, developed in the early 17th The demi-cannon had an effective range of . wikipedia.org
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demi-cannon
† ˌdemi-ˈcannon Obs. Also -canon. [a. F. demi-canon (16th c. in Littré): see demi- 4.] A kind of large gun formerly used, of about 6½ inches bore: see cannon n.1 2.1556 [see demi a.].1577–87 Holinshed Chron. III. 1188/2 They were answered againe with foure or five canons, and demi canons. 1587 Harri... Oxford English Dictionary
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Minion (cannon)
such as the demi-culverin and demi-cannon, and relied on their size and weight in battle, as they were purpose-built warships rather than merchant ships References External links Artillery through the ages Cannon Naval artillery wikipedia.org
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Demi-culverin
The demi-culverin was a medium cannon similar to but slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a regular culverin developed in the late 16th century References Cannon wikipedia.org
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HMS Unicorn (1634)
The ship's initial armament comprised 16 demi-cannon, 11 demi-culverin, 26 culverin, and 10 sakers. When she underwent a refit in 1677, her armament was upgraded to 22 demi-cannon on the lower gun deck, 22 demi-culverin on the middle gun deck, 14 sakers wikipedia.org
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HMS Loyal London (1666)
She was established with 80 guns comprising 22 cannon-of-seven, four demi-cannon, 26 culverins and 28 demi-culverins; in July 1666 this was raised to 92 guns, comprising seven cannon-of-seven, 19 demi-cannon, 28 culverins, 26 12-pounders and 12 demi-culverins. wikipedia.org
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English cannon
Cannon also saw use in the Tudor navy (where a cannon was a "gun", and a cannonball a "shot"). The lower tier of English ships of the line at this time were usually equipped with demi-cannon – a naval gun which fired a 32-pound solid shot. wikipedia.org
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English ship Antelope (1546)
Her armaments included; a brass demi-cannon; 3 brass culverins; 4 iron demi-culverins; 3 sakers; 4 port pieces; 2 slings; 2 demi-slings; 2 quarter-slings wikipedia.org
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Cannon operation
English cannons of the late 14th century became mobile, while the largest cannon (such as the heavy siege cannon of the Ottoman Turks or the Jaivana cannon The lower tier of English ships of the line at this time were usually equipped with demi-cannon — a naval gun which fired a 32-pound solid shot. wikipedia.org
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HMS Lancaster (1694)
Early career Lancaster was built at a cost of £12,807.4.10d, and had an armament of twenty-four demi-cannon, thirty culverins, and twenty-six sakers: wikipedia.org
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HMS Breda (1679)
According to the 1685 gun establishment, on her lower gun deck, Bredah carried 22 demi-cannon and four culverin guns. wikipedia.org
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HMS Cornwall (1692)
As built, the lower gundeck carried 24 broadside demi-cannon and a pair of chase culverins and the upper deck mounted 26 more culverins on the broadside wikipedia.org
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High Seas Trader
The options are: Dutch English French Portuguese Spanish Ships Fluyt Crew: 100 Cargohold: 300 tons Firepower: 4 banks of 1 cannon each Price: 4k gold Cannons Swivel-gun (0.3t) Saker (1.0t) Demi-culverin (1.2t) Culverin (2.0t) Demi-cannon (2.5t) Cannon (3.0t) Banks Players can place money in banks for wikipedia.org
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Ramsgate Maritime Museum
A fifth exhibition space houses a 17th-century 32-pounder demi-cannon raised from the wreck of HMS Stirling Castle. wikipedia.org
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Inventory of Henry VIII
: 2 demi-cannon; 2 demi-culverin, with 40 shot each. Little court; 300 iron shot cannon shot; 200 iron demi-cannon shot. wikipedia.org
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