Posts: 2,698 Location: Indonesia
Mon 14 May, 2007 4:29 am
| Daniel Staberg wrote: |
| The musket was not the only problem which rendered armour increasingly ineffective. We have introduction of rapid firing light artillery which used first lead and then iron cannister shot against which armour provided no defence at all once the target had entered effective range. (Not to mention full calibre round shot...) |
We need only look at the cuirass depicted in this page...
http://www.wtj.com/articles/napart/
Posts: 598 Location: Andalucia
Mon 14 May, 2007 5:02 am
I am reading a book on the 14th century and this explains the effectiveness of even 'ineffective' early cannon which where unable to bring down walls as intended but proved to be serious threats to the defenders effectively chasing them into shelter or facing the chance of a devastating hit thus hampering the defenders greatly.
Peter
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