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1Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …
2artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… …
3Cannon — A cannon is a type of artillery, usually large and tubular, that uses gunpowder or other explosive based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower;… …
4Field artillery in the American Civil War — M1857 Napoleon at Stones River battlefield cemetery. Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the important artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the Artillery branch to support the infantry and cavalry forces in the… …
5Siege artillery in the American Civil War — Siege artillery is heavy artillery primarily used in military attacks on fortified places. At the time of the American Civil War, the U.S. Army classified its artillery into three types, depending on the gun s weight and intended use. Field… …
6History of cannon — The history of cannon spans several hundred years. First used in China, they were among the earliest forms of gunpowder artillery, and over time replaced siege engines mdash;among other forms of aging weaponry mdash;on the battlefield. The first… …
7Nuclear artillery — Upshot Knothole Grable, a 1953 test of a nuclear artillery projectile at Nevada Test Site (photo depicts an artillery piece with a 280 mm bore (11 inch), and the explosion of its artillery shell at a distance of 10 km (6.2 mi)) …
8Naval artillery — Men of USS Kearsarge firing a smoothbore Dahlgren gun during the Battle of Cherbourg in 1864. Naval artillery, or naval riflery, is artillery mounted on a warship for use in naval warfare. Naval artillery has historically been used to engage… …
9Twelve-pound cannon — The twelve pound cannon is a cannon that fires twelve pound projectiles from its barrel, as well as grapeshot, chainshot, shrapnel shells and canister shot. [http://www.civilwarartillery.com/] It was first used during the Tudor period [http://www …
1031st Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (Ireland) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=31 Reserve Field Artillery Regiment caption=Shoulder Flash of the 31st Field Artillery Regiment dates=2005 Present country=Ireland branch=Army type=Artillery command structure= role= size= current commander=… …
