I’m pretty sure everyone saw old cannons that used big round balls, but how effective were they? pretty sure the pirate ones were pretty effective at making holes in enemy ships. The early ones seem like they would hit the dirt and the dirt would shrapnel over the soldiers. Am I missing something or would these cannons offer a single shot kill or what?
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They were clearly effective because they were used by everyone who could get hold of them.
The use of cannon caused the end of stone castles.
It’s worth knowing that a cannonball doesn’t have to hit you to kill you. If it passes within a few inches the shock wave can damage internal organs.
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