Falconet (cannon)

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The falconet was a light

sparrowhawk.^[1]

black powder to fire a 1 pound (450 g) round shot at a maximum range of approximately 5,000 feet (1,500 m).^[3]^[4] They could also be used to fire grapeshot

The falconet resembled an oversized

Thirty Years War.^[6] Many falconets were in use during the English Civil War^[4] as they were lighter and cheaper than the culverins, sakers and minions. During times of unrest, they were used by the nobility to defend their grand houses.^[7]

Though developed for use on land, the falconet gained naval prominence during the 17th century for the defense of light vessels; for example, on small boats for

boarding

maneuvers.

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A barrel of a swivel gun falconete (c. 1476–1525). Material: Iron. Caliber: 65 mm.
Falconet in the Peasants War Museum Muehlhausen.
Wrought iron falconet, 17th century.
Breech-loading falconet in the Navy Museum of Lisbon, Portugal. Bronze. Reign of Sebastian I (1557–1578). Found in 1985 in the shipwreck of Portuguese carrack Santiago on the shallows of Judia, Indian Ocean.
Bronze falconet. Diameter: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); Overall: 162.2 cm (63 7/8 in.); Bore: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.).
Falconet (1526); kartouwe (1617); kartouwe (1635); culverin (1681); rifle-barrelled cannon (1730); exhibition in the Spandau Citadel.
Breech-loading wrought iron falconet, 15th-16th century A.D.

References

^ "History of the Scots Greys". Regimental-art.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
^ "Falconet". Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
^ "Artillery through the ages". Nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
^ ^a ^b "Littlewoodham". Littlewoodham.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Farm1.static.flickr.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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^ "Stephen Wood, Research and Consultancy in Military History". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-08-26.

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