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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Weapons and Ammunition > weapons > projectile weapons > <projectile weapons with explosive propellant> > firearms > artillery > <artillery by form> > cannons (artillery)
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Cannons first manufactured at the Carron Iron Company at Falkirk, Scotland, around 1778 and continuing in use until the late 19th century. They were short and light in relation to their bore, had no trunnions, and were used mainly on ships for firing broadsides at short range.
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- caronnades [nl]
- carronadas [es]
- carronade [en]
- caronnade [nl]
- carronada [es]