The innovation in gunpowder firepower realised a far-reaching change in infantry tactics to make use of and defend against the new technology. The sixteenth century marked a fundamental shift from anti-personnel small-calibre cannon on board ships to ‘ship-killing’ cannon; this shift has been termed the ‘Dreadnought Revolution’. A consequence of the new technology and the new tactics was a marked increase in the size of a state’s armed forces. In the early modern period there was a change of perception
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of the cannon‚ which was able shoot iron or stone balls. This device could take down city walls or fortresses. A western technician built 56 small cannon’s and gigantic gun that could hurl stone balls weighing 800 lbs. The gun could only be loaded and fired only by about a hundred men working together‚ and reloading took 2 hours. Although the cannon had serious land warfare difficulties they could be used at sea. The mounting of cannons on ships gave impetus to European expansion. The cannon was used
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UDWPA QUESTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 22‚ 2011 SCROLL DOWN FOR SEPTEMBER UDWPA TEXT Question 1 In her essay “Shooting Dad”‚ Sarah Vowell describes her attempt at “becoming a better daughter.” Her effort to understand her father’s interest in guns is a potential model for resolving disagreements. Do you believe her approach—trying to understand the other side—could be used to address conflicts you’ve experienced or observed? Why or why not? Write an essay that answers this question with specific
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Warfare During the Renaissance Warfare did not get invented during the Renaissance‚ but there were some significant innovations. Feudal cavalry lost its strength of the battlefield‚ infantry gained in stature‚ states learned how to field large armies for long periods of time. Most important of all‚ however‚ was the use of gunpowder. The chief result of these innovations was that warfare once and for all was taken out of the hands of private individuals (the nobility) and was taken over by the
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Equipment and Impact Demetrius Fitzgerald‚ Deneen White‚ & Kimberlee WestbrookVCT/236 Introduction to Image Editing and Formatting2/17/14David McComberEquipment and Impact When a business does not deal with certain material then that company will need to go out and purchase products that will help in the new business endeavors (Yahoo‚ 2014). In this case Kudler fine foods will be attempting to establish an in-house photo studio. Because of the fast change in technology the photography
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at the time‚ and many unsuccessful attempts were made to ban the weapon (Weapons). One of the most powerful ranged weapons during the Medieval Ages was the cannon. By the 1400s‚ cannons could fire cannonballs weighing 800 pounds‚ which was brought the downfall of Constantinople (“Weapons”). Ranged weapons such as bows‚ crossbows‚ and cannon brought great military advantages in
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12th July 1588 We set sail: Today the Spanish armada set sail from Corunna with 130 ships with 7000 sailors and 21000 soldiers most of whom are priests‚ its purpose: to conquer England. Philip II king of Spain assembled the armada because Spain is the greatest power on earth but England also has a lot of power so Philip wants to take over England to gain more power. Also its a religious crusade‚ Philip wants‚ to kill Elizabeth so he can turn England into a catholic country as well as the fact
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I was only a member of the Fallen Lamb for a few nights at the time‚ but never had I seen the sea as beautiful as it was then. She glistened a deep blue‚ and clashed against the hard wood of the ship‚ waves rising until it hit the hull then falling back into the sea. Getting used to the constant rocking of the ship was incredibly difficult at first‚ but I managed to retain my balance after a week or so. Anyways‚ I made my way to the main deck‚ passing through the kitchen first so I could grab a bite
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to a point; this makes the reader more aware of the word ad so the poet can stress the importance. Also during the charge‚ Tennyson shows that there was no way back for the soldiers. I can tells this as the quotation says “cannon to right of them‚ cannon to left of them‚ cannon behind them” this tells us that there was no way out other than going into ‘the mouth of hell’ which was going forward and their only option. Alternatively‚ it could be interpretated that Tennyson doesn’t just write this poem
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flammable powder and considered a “low explosive”. It consists of a mixture of Sulfur‚ Charcoal powder‚ and Potassium Nitrate (saltpeter). When put under pressure and lit‚ it will deflagrate and explode. Gunpowder was widely used in China in hand cannons (early firearms) and firecrackers (early missiles). The earliest recorded usage of gunpowder in a weapon were Chinese land mines developed in the 9th century. Gunpowder is not widely used as an explosive today‚ however‚ because more sophisticated
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