The beginning of the cannon dates back to the 10th century. Cannons were the descendants of the fire-lance (or the firespear), which was a Chinese spear attached to a bamboo tube with gunpowder inside the chamber. These shot poison darts and small projectiles with fire.
Originally used for hand to hand combat, the gunpowder was designed to give an edge to the user in close combat. Inventors soon saw the opportunity due to the chamber/gunpowder design to make it into what it became. It saw the most use during the early Song Dynasty. It was good for:
shooting enemies trying to scale walls
holding an enemy at bay
Also, the fire-lance was very effective when it was fired in volleys.
The fire lance is often remembered for paving the way for the development of not only cannons, but for firearms and other artillery.
I think you need at least one picture and another example of a cannon. You spelled opportunity wrong
ReplyDeleteoverall its good research, but you could also make a list of the manufacturers designs ammunition types and battles :D
ReplyDeleteYou need some pictures, but overall its really good
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zaid' you did need atleast one picture. I liked the fact that it sounds like you wrote this rather than just copy and paste. Good blog!
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