ProphetesAI is thinking...
demi-cannon
Answers
MindMap
Loading...
Sources
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
prophetes.ai
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org
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
en.wikipedia.org