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Feuerwerkbuch, Germany, first quarter of the 15th century
Royal Armouries, England
A larger image of f.85r An attack on a fortress, 'Feuerwerkbuch', Germany. Royal Armouries, England.
Date: first quarter of the 15th century
Reference: FEUR 1
Plate 85r. : An attack on a fortress. In addition to the weapons shown on 85r., the besiegers and using a cannon on a two-wheeled adjustable carriage and the defenders have lowered an external portcullis over the main gate.
Extent: Manuscript
Physical Characteristics: 11.9 inches x 8.5 inches (300mm x 220mm).
Source: Royal Armouries, England
Referenced as Figure 154 in ARTILLERY Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 1 by Ian Heath.
154. Gun with an elevating or 'Burgundian' carriage, from a German 'Firework Book' usually dated to c. 1440-50. The actual elevating device, comprising a curved wooden or iron upright through which a securing pin was inserted, works on the same principle as that of figure 150.
