Cannon, Field Artillery, 1607
Entitled: "Ein wahres Probiertes und Pracktisches geschriebenes Feuerbuch, 1607." This work was intended to be a practical manual on the uses of explosives for defense purposes. Includes 31 colored illustrations. Followed by a treatise for master gunners. Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range of infantry's small arms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach fortifications, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines. As technology improved, lighter, more mobile field artillery developed for battlefield use. During military operations, the role of field artillery is to provide support to other arms in combat or to attack targets, particularly in depth. Broadly, these effects fall into two categories, either to suppress or neutralize the enemy, or to cause casualties, damage, and destruction. The first cannon in Europe were probably used in Iberia in the 11th and 12th centuries. It was during this period, the Middle Ages, that cannon became standardized, and more effective in both the anti-infantry and siege roles. After the Middle Ages most large cannon were abandoned in favor of greater numbers of lighter, more maneuverable pieces.
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