I chose this Hand cannon from the Yuan Dynasty. This was used from 1271-1368. The hand cannon was a simple weapon that worked best in close range. This cannon can shoot anywhere from 50 to 200 meters depending on the type of powder used. THe origin of this cannon is still debated about today.Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Pre-1700 cannon
I chose this Hand cannon from the Yuan Dynasty. This was used from 1271-1368. The hand cannon was a simple weapon that worked best in close range. This cannon can shoot anywhere from 50 to 200 meters depending on the type of powder used. THe origin of this cannon is still debated about today.
I chose this Hand cannon from the Yuan Dynasty. This was used from 1271-1368. The hand cannon was a simple weapon that worked best in close range. This cannon can shoot anywhere from 50 to 200 meters depending on the type of powder used. THe origin of this cannon is still debated about today.
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Wow Daniel, i chose the same cannon. Our analysis of the Yuan Dynasty hand cannon was different though. I found your analysis to be very inciteful but I think you could improve it by talking about the different possible powders that could be used and why that factor would make an impact.
ReplyDeleteGood Job!