Half cannons-royal
Dear all:
What is the meaning of "half cannons-royal" in the following passage? It is from a German travelogue of 300 years ago.
The fort has many metal cannons and half cannons-royal, while it has a strong garrison of 3 to 4,000 men.
Many thanks in advance.
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aqua hat 816 What is the meaning of "half cannons-royal" A half cannon-royal was a large muzzle-loading artillery piece of something like 8 inches bore. "Cannon-royal" designated the largest cannons, and "half" meant an undersized gun of the type. It didn't mean that it was half the size—it might just be somewhat shorter with the same large bore.
- aqua hat 816 What is the meaning of "half cannons-royal" A half cannon-royal was a large muzzle-loading artillery piece of something like 8 inches bore.
- "Cannon-royal" designated the largest cannons, and "half" meant an undersized gun of the type.
- It didn't mean that it was half the size—it might just be somewhat shorter with the same large bore.
- The terms are historical, no longer in use.
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aqua hat 816What is the meaning of "half cannons-royal"
A half cannon-royal was a large muzzle-loading artillery piece of something like 8 inches bore. "Cannon-royal" designated the largest cannons, and "half" meant an undersized gun of the type. It didn't mean that it was half the size—it might just be somewhat shorter with the same large bore. The terms a
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