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Shipboard bronze cannon
Bronze cast naval guns widely equipped by European navies in the late 16th century, featuring broadside volleys and tiered deck arrangements that gre…
Timeline
- 1595Antwerp · AntwerpFoundries in the Low Countries and Spain mass-produced naval guns of calibers such as culverin and demi-cannon, using bronze casting to ensure corrosion resistance at sea and repeatable loading performance.
- c. 1592–1598English Channel · English ChannelIn the aftermath of the Anglo-Spanish War, sailing ships on both sides replaced boarding-centric tactics with broadside volleys, making the number and rate of fire of shipboard bronze cannon decisive to naval outcomes.
- c. 1596–1600Lisbon · LisbonBy around 1600, Iberian and northern European navies commonly fitted galleys and galleons with multi-deck gun positions, making shipboard bronze cannon standard equipment for European blue-water and coastal forces.
Sources
- The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 — Robert Douglas Smith and Kelly DeVries (2005)
- The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660-1649 — N. A. M. Rodger (1997)